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1996/97 Season

Season Review
1996/97 Season squad

Season Overview

Final Position 16th in Nationwide League Division Three
Managers Pat Holland 17 › Tommy Cunningham 2 › Tommy Taylor 32

League Record

Played 46
Won 15
Drawn 12
Lost 19
Scored 50
Conceded 58
Points 57

Most Appearances

Dominic Naylor Dominic Naylor 50 Apps Martin Ling Martin Ling 49 Apps Danny Chapman Danny Chapman 44 Apps Justin Channing Justin Channing 44 Apps Andy Arnott Andy Arnott 36 Apps

Top Scorers

Alex Inglethorpe Alex Inglethorpe 8 Goals Scott McGleish Scott McGleish 7 Goals Carl Griffiths Carl Griffiths 6 Goals Justin Channing Justin Channing 6 Goals Colin West Colin West 5 Goals

Season Milestones

Biggest Win
Leyton Orient vs Cardiff City
3 - 0
Leyton Orient vs Cardiff City
30 Nov 1996 · League
Win View Match
Heaviest Defeat
Wigan Athletic vs Leyton Orient
5 - 1
Wigan Athletic vs Leyton Orient
22 Feb 1997 · League
Loss View Match
Last FA Cup
Leyton Orient vs Stevenage Borough
1 - 2
Leyton Orient vs Stevenage Borough
7 Dec 1996 · FA Cup 2nd Round
Loss View Match
Last League Cup
Leyton Orient vs Portsmouth
1 - 0
Leyton Orient vs Portsmouth
4 Sep 1996 · League Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg
Portsmouth Won 2-1 on Aggregate
Win View Match

All Matches

51 games, first to last.

Date Opponent Venue Competition Score Result
17/08/1996
Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United
H League 0 - 1 L View Match
20/08/1996
Portsmouth Portsmouth
A League Cup 1st Round 1st Leg 2 - 0 L View Match
24/08/1996
Lincoln City Lincoln City
A League 1 - 1 D View Match
27/08/1996
Carlisle United Carlisle United
A League 1 - 0 L View Match
31/08/1996
Hartlepool United Hartlepool United
H League 2 - 0 W View Match
04/09/1996
Portsmouth Portsmouth Portsmouth Won 2-1 on Aggregate
H League Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg 1 - 0 W View Match
07/09/1996
Darlington Darlington
H League 0 - 0 D View Match
10/09/1996
Northampton Town Northampton Town
A League 0 - 1 W View Match
14/09/1996
Mansfield Town Mansfield Town
A League 0 - 2 W View Match
21/09/1996
Colchester United Colchester United
H League 1 - 1 D View Match
28/09/1996
Rochdale Rochdale
A League 1 - 0 L View Match
01/10/1996
Swansea City Swansea City
H League 1 - 0 W View Match
05/10/1996
Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers
A League 2 - 1 L View Match
12/10/1996
Hull City Hull City
H League 1 - 1 D View Match
15/10/1996
Chester City Chester City
H League 0 - 0 D View Match
19/10/1996
Hereford United Hereford United
A League 2 - 0 L View Match
26/10/1996
Cardiff City Cardiff City
A League 3 - 0 L View Match
29/10/1996
Scarborough Scarborough
H League 0 - 1 L View Match
02/11/1996
Torquay United Torquay United
H League 1 - 0 W View Match
09/11/1996
Exeter City Exeter City
A League 3 - 2 L View Match
16/11/1996
Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr Tydfil
H FA Cup 1st Round 2 - 1 W View Match
23/11/1996
Cambridge United Cambridge United
A League 2 - 0 L View Match
30/11/1996
Cardiff City Cardiff City
H League 3 - 0 W View Match
03/12/1996
Barnet Barnet
A League 0 - 0 D View Match
07/12/1996
Stevenage Borough
H FA Cup 2nd Round 1 - 2 L View Match
10/12/1996
Luton Town Luton Town
A FLT 1st Round 2 - 1 L View Match
14/12/1996
Fulham Fulham
A League 1 - 1 D View Match
22/12/1996
Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion
H League 2 - 0 W View Match
26/12/1996
Northampton Town Northampton Town
H League 2 - 1 W View Match
28/12/1996
Darlington Darlington
A League 1 - 1 D View Match
04/01/1997
Mansfield Town Mansfield Town
H League 2 - 1 W View Match
18/01/1997
Swansea City Swansea City
A League 1 - 0 L View Match
21/01/1997
Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic
H League 1 - 2 L View Match
25/01/1997
Scarborough Scarborough
A League 2 - 1 L View Match
01/02/1997
Exeter City Exeter City
H League 1 - 1 D View Match
04/02/1997
Colchester United Colchester United
A League 2 - 1 L View Match
08/02/1997
Torquay United Torquay United
A League 0 - 0 D View Match
11/02/1997
Rochdale Rochdale
H League 2 - 1 W View Match
15/02/1997
Cambridge United Cambridge United
H League 1 - 1 D View Match
22/02/1997
Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic
A League 5 - 1 L View Match
01/03/1997
Barnet Barnet
H League 0 - 1 L View Match
08/03/1997
Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion
A League 4 - 4 D View Match
16/03/1997
Fulham Fulham
H League 0 - 2 L View Match
22/03/1997
Lincoln City Lincoln City
H League 2 - 3 L View Match
29/03/1997
Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United
A League 1 - 2 W View Match
31/03/1997
Carlisle United Carlisle United
H League 2 - 1 W View Match
05/04/1997
Hartlepool United Hartlepool United
A League 3 - 1 L View Match
12/04/1997
Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers
H League 2 - 1 W View Match
19/04/1997
Hull City Hull City
A League 3 - 2 L View Match
26/04/1997
Hereford United Hereford United
H League 2 - 1 W View Match
03/05/1997
Chester City Chester City
A League 0 - 1 W View Match