During the 1996–97 English football season, Notts County F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Season summary In the 1996–97 season, it was a disaster for Murphy and the club, with a series of heavy defeats that eventually led to his sacking on 23 December 1996. On 16 January 1997, Sam Allardyce made his return to football as manager but he arrived too late to save them from relegation.

Final league table

Results Notts County's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League Second Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 17 August 1996 Preston North EndH2–16,879Jones, Martindale 24 August 1996 Stockport CountyA0–05,271 31 August 1996 York CityH0–14,600 7 September 1996 Plymouth ArgyleA0–08,109 10 September 1996 WatfordH2–33,660Martindale (pen), Robinson 14 September 1996 MillwallH1–24,473Baraclough 21 September 1996 BournemouthA1–03,402Jones 28 September 1996 WrexhamH0–04,216 1 October 1996 GillinghamA0–15,482 5 October 1996 Wycombe WanderersA0–14,506 8 October 1996 Peterborough UnitedA3–15,456Agana, Heald (own goal), Martindale 12 October 1996 Bristol RoversH1–14,558Agana 15 October 1996 ChesterfieldH0–04,265 19 October 1996 BurnleyA0–19,372 26 October 1996 Bristol CityA0–49,540 29 October 1996 WalsallH2–03,127Strodder, Agana 2 November 1996 Shrewsbury TownH1–24,363Derry 9 November 1996 Luton TownA0–25,664 23 November 1996 BlackpoolA0–13,598 30 November 1996 Bristol CityH2–04,693Arkins, Robinson 3 December 1996 BrentfordA0–23,675 14 December 1996 Rotherham UnitedH0–03,954 20 December 1996 Crewe AlexandraA0–33,125 26 December 1996 WatfordA0–09,065 11 January 1997 WrexhamA3–33,267Farrell, Martindale (2, 1 pen) 18 January 1997 GillinghamH1–15,008Martindale (pen) 25 January 1997 WalsallA1–33,261Battersby 1 February 1997 Luton TownH1–25,025Richardson 4 February 1997 BournemouthH0–22,757 8 February 1997 Shrewsbury TownA1–22,692Regis 15 February 1997 BlackpoolH1–15,281Butler (own goal) 22 February 1997 BuryA0–23,430 25 February 1997 MillwallA0–15,202 1 March 1997 BrentfordH1–14,323Strodder 8 March 1997 Crewe AlexandraH0–14,047 15 March 1997 Rotherham UnitedA2–22,605Regis, Redmile 22 March 1997 Stockport CountyH1–24,238Baraclough 25 March 1997 BuryH0–13,306 29 March 1997 Preston North EndA0–29,472 31 March 1997 Peterborough UnitedH0–03,848 5 April 1997 York CityA2–13,115Dudley, Redmile 12 April 1997 Wycombe WanderersH1–24,290Derry 15 April 1997 Plymouth ArgyleH2–12,423Heathcote (own goal), Jones 20 April 1997 Bristol RoversA0–16,309 26 April 1997 BurnleyH1–14,591Dudley 3 May 1997 ChesterfieldA0–15,736

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR117 November 1996 Newcastle TownA2–03,918Kennedy, RobinsonR27 December 1996 RochdaleH3–13,584Jones, Arkins, AganaR314 January 1997 Aston VillaH0–013,315R3R22 January 1997 Aston VillaA0–325,006

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR1 1st Leg 20 August 1996 BuryH1–12,141JonesR1 2nd Leg 3 September 1996 BuryA0–1 (lost 1–2 on agg)2,571

Football League Trophy

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersNR110 December 1996 ScarboroughA1–0952Martindale (pen)NR228 January 1997 Scunthorpe UnitedA1–1 (lost 2–4 on pens)1,076Hunt

Squad

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