Season summary
In the 1996–97 season, it was a disaster for Murphy and the club, with a series of heavy defeats that eventually led to his sacking on 23 December 1996. On 16 January 1997, Sam Allardyce made his return to football as manager but he arrived too late to save them from relegation.Final league table
Results
''Notts County's score comes first''Legend
Football League Second Division
FA Cup
League Cup
Football League Trophy
Squad
References
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