1895/96◄ Burton Swifts Results ►1897/98
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BURTON SWIFTS |
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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 Qualifying |
| 14 | 21/12/1896 | Walsall | Won 1-0 | Home | Peel Croft | FA Cup 4th Qualifying 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 Qualifying |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Competition | Round Reached | Knocked Out By |
| FA Cup | 1st Round | Liverpool |
1895/96◄ Burton Swifts Results ►1897/98