1996–97 Bristol Rovers F.C. season

During the 1996–97 English football season, Bristol Rovers F.C.competed in the Football League Second Division.In the 1996–97 season, Holloway took over as manager with the club struggling both on and off the pitch.In his first season in charge of Bristol Rovers, he led the club to 17th place in Division Two.Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.
Bristol RoversIan HollowayMemorial StadiumSecond DivisionFA CupLeague CupFootball League TrophyFirst roundBeadle1997–98Bristol Rovers F.C.Football League Second Division1996–97 Football LeaguePreston North EndBournemouthWycombe WanderersPlymouth ArgylePeterborough UnitedGurneyStockport CountyArcherMillwallTillsonParmenterWatfordWrexhamChesterfieldCuretonYork CityCrewe AlexandraNotts CountyRotherham UnitedBlackpoolMillerBrentfordBrowningGillinghamShrewsbury TownBurnleyLuton TownHarrisWalsallBristol CityLockwoodHollowaySkinnerBennettMonington1996-97 FA CupExeter City1996-97 Football League Cup1996-97 Football League TrophyAndy CollettShane HiggsJamie ClaphamTottenham HotspurBilly ClarkBrian GayleAndy GurneyMatt LockwoodLee MartinGraeme PowerDavid PritchardAndy TillsonTom WhiteLee ArcherSteve BoweyMarcus BrowningJon FrenchMatt HayfieldJosh LowPaul MillerTom RamasutJustin SkinnerLee ZabekJulian AlsopPeter BeadleFrankie BennettJamie CuretonJason HarrisCrystal PalaceSteve ParmenterBristol Rovers Football ClubHistoryLeague record by opponentSeasonsManagersCurrent seasonWomen's teamWael al-QadiEastville StadiumTwerton ParkThe Memorial StadiumBristol derbySwindon TownSevernside derbyPlayers (100+ appearances)Players (25–99 appearances)Player of the Year winnersInternational appearancesBristol Rovers F.C. seasons1883–841884–851885–861886–871887–881888–891889–901890–911891–921892–931893–941894–951895–961989–901990–911991–921999–20002006–072007–082008–092009–102010–112011–122012–132013–142015–162016–172017–182018–192019–202020–212021–222022–232023–242024–251996–97 in English football1995–961998 FIFA World CupUEFA QualificationGroup 2Glenn HoddlePremier LeagueFootball LeagueFirst DivisionThird Divisionplay-offsFootball ConferenceIsthmian LeagueNorthern Premier LeagueSouthern LeagueCombined Counties LeagueEastern Counties LeagueEssex Senior LeagueHellenic LeagueKent LeagueMidland AllianceMidland Football CombinationNorth West Counties LeagueNorthern Counties East LeagueNorthern LeagueSouth Midlands LeagueSpartan LeagueSussex County LeagueUnited Counties LeagueWessex LeagueWest Midlands (Regional) LeagueWestern LeagueQualifying roundsCharity ShieldFA TrophyChampions LeagueUEFA CupCup Winners' CupIntertoto CupArsenalAston VillaBlackburn RoversChelseaCoventry CityDerby CountyEvertonLeeds UnitedLeicester CityLiverpoolManchester UnitedMiddlesbroughNewcastle UnitedNottingham ForestSheffield WednesdaySouthamptonSunderlandWest Ham UnitedWimbledonBarnsleyBirmingham CityBolton WanderersBradford CityCharlton AthleticGrimsby TownHuddersfield TownIpswich TownManchester CityNorwich CityOldham AthleticOxford UnitedPortsmouthPort ValeQueens Park RangersReadingSheffield UnitedSouthend UnitedStoke CityTranmere RoversWest Bromwich AlbionWolverhampton WanderersBrighton & Hove AlbionCardiff CityCarlisle UnitedChester CityColchester UnitedFulhamHartlepool UnitedHull CityMansfield TownNorthampton TownRochdaleSwansea CityTorquay UnitedWigan Athletic