During the 1996–97 English football season,
Southend United F.C. competed in the
Football League First Division.
Season summary
The 1996–97 season was a big struggle for Southend as they suffered relegation after finishing bottom of
Division One
The Football League First Division was a division of the Football League in England from 1888 until 2004. It was the top division in the English football league system from the season 1888–89 until 1991–92, a century in which the First ...
.
Ronnie Whelan
Ronald Andrew Whelan (; born 25 September 1961) is an Irish former professional footballer player who played as a midfielder and sometimes as a defender. He played an integral role in the dominant Liverpool side that won a wealth of titles in ...
left the club and he openly admitted when he took the job he didn't know the first thing about being a manager.
Final league table
Results
''Southend United's score comes first''
Legend
Football League First Division
FA Cup
League Cup
Squad
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:1996-97 Southend United F.C. season
Southend United F.C. seasons
Southend United
Southend United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. As of the 2022–23 season, the team competes in the National League, the fifth tier of English football. Southend are known as ...