1996–97 Ipswich Town F.C. season
During the 1996–97 English football season, Ipswich Town competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary
In George Burley's second season in charge of Ipswich, the club reached the play-offs as they looked for a return to the Premier League at the second attempt. However, they ended up losing in the semi-finals to Sheffield United.First-team squad
Left club during season
Competitions
Football League First Division
League table
Legend
Ipswich Town's score comes firstMatches
First Division play-offs
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
R3 | 4 January 1997 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0–3 | 14,681 |
League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
R1 First Leg | 20 August 1996 | Bournemouth | H | 2–1 | 6,163 | Marshall, Mason |
R1 Second Leg | 3 September 1996 | Bournemouth | A | 3–0 | 4,119 | Scowcroft, Mathie, Stockwell |
R2 First Leg | 17 September 1996 | Fulham | A | 1–1 | 6,947 | Milton |
R2 Second Leg | 24 September 1996 | Fulham | H | 4–2 | 6,825 | Sonner, Sedgley, Mathie |
R3 | 22 October 1996 | Crystal Palace | H | 4–1 | 8,390 | Mason, Mathie |
R4 | 26 November 1996 | Gillingham | H | 1–0 | 13,537 | Naylor |
R5 | 21 January 1997 | Leicester City | H | 0–1 | 20,793 |