IT’S TEN YEARS SINCE THE FIRST WEMBLEY
ODYSSEY -
TAKE A TRIP BACK TO 1996/97
| 1996 |
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| AUG |
17 |
WIGAN |
a |
1-2 |
Late arrival, Peer and O’Shea off |
| AUG |
24 |
MANSFIELD |
H |
3-0 |
Rennie, Hunter and Cooper on target |
| AUG |
27 |
TORQUAY |
H |
1-1 |
Home points dropped to useful Gulls |
| AUG |
31 |
SCARBOROUGH |
a |
1-1 |
Lee earns a point at Seamer Road |
| SEP |
7 |
BARNET |
a |
1-1 |
Lee on the mark again on travels |
| SEP |
10 |
ORIENT |
H |
0-1 |
Trademark home defeat to Orient |
| SEP |
14 |
CAMBRIDGE |
H
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1-2 |
Cambridge’s chugging celebration |
| SEP |
21 |
CARDIFF |
a |
2-2 |
Late late show at Ninian Park |
| SEP |
28 |
BRIGHTON |
H |
3-0 |
Phil Neal’s son Ashley at Brighton |
| OCT |
1 |
CHESTER |
a |
1-2 |
Larry’s consolation counts for nowt |
| OCT |
5 |
FULHAM |
H |
0-1 |
Big crowd and big game atmosphere |
| OCT |
12 |
EXETER |
a |
2-1 |
Razor’s return, the season starts here |
| OCT |
15 |
SCUNTHORPE |
a |
1-2 |
Rennie gets the Atkins hairdryer |
| OCT |
19 |
COLCHESTER |
H |
2-1 |
Parrish and Grayson edge out the Us |
| OCT |
26 |
DARLINGTON |
H |
3-1 |
Maintaining the momentum at home |
| OCT |
29 |
HARTLEPOOL |
a |
2-0 |
Defining victory at Victoria Park |
| NOV |
2 |
SWANSEA |
a |
0-1 |
Narrow reverse at the soggy Vetch |
| NOV |
9 |
CARLISLE |
H |
1-1 |
The Cumbrians never win at Town |
| NOV |
19 |
DONCASTER |
a |
2-1 |
Total dominance at wet Belle Vue |
| NOV |
23 |
ROCHDALE |
H |
2-2 |
Struggle against the Lancastrians |
| NOV |
30 |
DARLINGTON |
a |
1-3 |
Disappointing reverse at Feethams |
| DEC |
3 |
HULL |
H |
2-1 |
Two goals from loanee Phil Stant |
| DEC |
14 |
LINCOLN |
a |
1-1 |
Usual slog at Sincil Bank |
| DEC |
20 |
HEREFORD |
H
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1-0 |
Up to fifth with important home win |
| DEC |
26 |
ORIENT |
a |
1-2 |
Early kick off Boxing Day defeat |
| DEC |
28 |
BARNET |
H |
2-0 |
Bouncing back against the Bees |
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| 1997 |
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| JAN |
1 |
CARDIFF |
H |
4-0 |
Snow clearance, Cardiff demolished |
| JAN |
18 |
CHESTER |
H
|
5-1 |
Goals flow, Matthew Rush shines |
| JAN |
25 |
HARTLEPOOL |
H
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3-0 |
Four-minute hat-trick from Grayson |
| FEB |
1 |
CARLISLE |
a |
1-2 |
Setback at Brunton Park |
| FEB |
8 |
SWANSEA |
H |
1-2 |
Molby’s smile in Swans reverse |
| FEB |
15 |
ROCHDALE |
a |
1-1 |
Rush spots up a point at Spotland |
| FEB |
22 |
DONCASTER |
H |
2-0 |
Eighth place following Donny win |
| MAR |
1 |
HULL |
a |
1-1 |
Roy Carroll supreme, chances galore |
| MAR |
4 |
BRIGHTON |
a |
1-2 |
Woody in bad books, interval rocket |
| MAR |
8 |
HEREFORD |
a |
2-1 |
Turley in goal for Hereford double |
| MAR |
15 |
LINCOLN |
H |
1-1 |
Manager Atkins the TV star! |
| MAR |
22 |
MANSFIELD |
a |
0-1 |
Rennie penalty miss at Field Mill |
| MAR |
29 |
WIGAN |
H |
0-1 |
Good display but the heat is on |
| MAR |
31 |
TORQUAY |
a |
2-1 |
Surge starts with Easter Monday win |
| APR |
5 |
SCARBOROUGH |
H |
1-0 |
Hunter penalty and three more points |
| APR |
8 |
CAMBRIDGE |
a |
0-0 |
Another useful point on the road |
| APR |
12 |
FULHAM |
a |
1-0 |
Mind games at promoted Fulham |
| APR |
19 |
EXETER |
H |
4-1 |
Grecians crushed, fifth place |
| APR |
26 |
COLCHESTER |
a |
0-0 |
Lovely stalemate at Layer Road |
| MAY |
3 |
SCUNTHORPE |
H |
1-0 |
Parrish beauty seals play-off slot |
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| MAY |
11 |
CARDIFF |
a |
1-0 |
Cooper off, Parrish stunner wins it |
| MAY |
14 |
CARDIFF |
H |
3-2 |
Sampson, Warburton and Gayle net |
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| MAY |
24 |
SWANSEA |
WEM |
1-0 |
Songs after John Frain, 93! |
