Notts County, despite being the pre-season promotion favourites, finished bottom after a horrific season and were relegated to the bottom division for the first time in 26 years. Rotherham United fared no better and would actually have finished below Notts County in most seasons, but the League's adoption of "Goals Scored" over "Goal Difference" for this season spared them that indignity. Shrewsbury Town, who had narrowly avoided relegation in the previous two seasons, were unable to achieve survival a third time and fell back into Division Three. The final relegated club was Peterborough United, as Barry Fry made a less than auspicious start to what would prove to be a long association with the club.
Reference 1: P (played), W (won), L (lost), A (goals against) and Pts.
Reference 2: Bury (C, P), Stockport County (P), Luton Town, Brentford, Bristol City, Crewe Alexandra (P), Blackpool, Wrexham, Burnley, Chesterfield, Gillingham, Walsall, Watford, Millwall, Preston North End, Bournemouth, Bristol Rovers, Wycombe Wanderers, Plymouth Argyle, York City, Peterborough United (R), Shrewsbury Town (R), Rotherham United (R) and Notts County (R).
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996-97_in_English_football
Reference 2: Bury (C, P), Stockport County (P), Luton Town, Brentford, Bristol City, Crewe Alexandra (P), Blackpool, Wrexham, Burnley, Chesterfield, Gillingham, Walsall, Watford, Millwall, Preston North End, Bournemouth, Bristol Rovers, Wycombe Wanderers, Plymouth Argyle, York City, Peterborough United (R), Shrewsbury Town (R), Rotherham United (R) and Notts County (R).
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996-97_in_English_football
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