1895/96◄ Burton Swifts Results ►1897/98

BURTON SWIFTS

Ground: Peel Croft    Division: Football League Second Division

Season 1896/97

League & Cup Results

Game Date Opposition Result H/A Venue Competition
1 05/09/1896 Newton Heath Lost 3-5 Home Peel Croft FL Second Division
2 12/09/1896 Loughborough Won 2-0 Away Athletic Ground FL Second Division
3 19/09/1896 Leicester Fosse Won 2-1 Home Peel Croft FL Second Division
4 26/09/1896 Small Heath Drew 1-1 Home Peel Croft FL Second Division
5 03/10/1896 Small Heath Won 2-1 Away Muntz Street FL Second Division
6 05/10/1896 Walsall Lost 1-3 Home Peel Croft FL Second Division
7 17/10/1896 Darwen Lost 1-5 Away Barley Bank FL Second Division
8 24/10/1896 Blackpool Drew 2-2 Home Peel Croft FL Second Division
9 07/11/1896 Loughborough Won 3-1 Home Peel Croft FL Second Division
10 14/11/1896 Manchester City Lost 1-3 Away Hyde Road FL Second Division
11 28/11/1896 Darwen Won 2-0 Home Peel Croft FL Second Division
12 05/12/1896 Notts County Lost 1-6 Away Trent Bridge FL Second Division
13 19/12/1896 Walsall Drew 1-1 Away Fellows Park FA Cup 4th Qual Round
14 21/12/1896 Walsall Won 1-0 Home Peel Croft FA Cup 4th Qual Replay
15 25/12/1896 Burton Wanderers Lost 0-1 Away Derby Turn FL Second Division
16 26/12/1896 Manchester City Won 5-0 Home Peel Croft FL Second Division
17 02/01/1897 Notts County Lost 1-4 Home Peel Croft FL Second Division
18 07/01/1897 Burslem Port Vale Won 3-2 Away Cobridge Grounds FA Cup 5th Qual Round
19 09/01/1897 Newton Heath Drew 1-1 Away Bank Street FL Second Division
20 16/01/1897 Grimsby Town Drew 0-0 Home Peel Croft FL Second Division
21 23/01/1897 Walsall Lost 2-5 Away Fellows Park FL Second Division
22 30/01/1897 Liverpool Lost 3-4 Away Anfield FA Cup 1st Round
23 06/02/1897 Lincoln City Won 4-0 Home Peel Croft FL Second Division
24 13/02/1897 Gainsborough Trinity Lost 1-4 Away Northolme FL Second Division
25 20/02/1897 Woolwich Arsenal Lost 0-3 Away Manor Ground FL Second Division
26 06/03/1897 Leicester Fosse Lost 0-3 Away Filbert Street FL Second Division
27 13/03/1897 Woolwich Arsenal Lost 1-2 Home Peel Croft FL Second Division
28 20/03/1897 Lincoln City Drew 1-1 Away Sincil Bank FL Second Division
29 27/03/1897 Newcastle United Lost  1-2 Away St James' Park FA Cup 1st Round
30 03/04/1897 Grimsby Town Lost 0-3 Away Abbey Park FL Second Division
31 12/04/1897 Newcastle United Won 3-0 Home Peel Croft FL Second Division
32 16/04/1897 Burton Wanderers Drew 1-1 Home Peel Croft FL Second Division
33 17/04/1897 Gainsborough Trinity Won 4-0 Home Peel Croft FL Second Division
34 19/04/1897 Blackpool Lost 0-3 Away Raikes Hall FL Second Division

End of Season Review

League Record
Pos Pld W D L F A GA Pts
►14th 30 9 6 15 46 61 0.754 24
►Burton Swifts were Re-Elected to the League after finishing in the bottom three
Click here for final League Standings

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Election for League Membership
The three bottom clubs were required to seek re-election to the League. They were joined in the vote for League membership by 7 non-league clubs.
Votes Club End Result
21 Lincoln City Re Elected to the League
15 Burton Swifts Re Elected to the League
13 Luton Town ▲Elected to the League
11 Burslem Port Vale Not Elected to the League
9 Burton Wanderers ▼Not Re-Elected to the League
7 Nelson Not Elected to the League
5 Glossop North End Not Elected to the League
3 Fairfield Athletic Not Elected to the League
2 Crewe Alexandra Not Elected to the League
1 Millwall Athletic Not Elected to the League

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Cup Record
Competition Round Reached Knocked Out By
FA Cup 1st Round Liverpool

1895/96◄ Burton Swifts Results ►1897/98