Match Centre

Saturday August 31st, 1996

Nationwide League Division One

Southend United

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P. Byrne (87')

Swindon Town

Swindon Town

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K. Watson (13'), S. Cowe (77'), S. Finney (89')
P. Byrne (87')
(HT: 0-1)

Attendance: 4,011

K. Watson (13'), S. Cowe (77'), S. Finney (89')
R. Poulain
Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea

Videos


An impressive half volley from Kevin Watson sets the Town on their way to victory at Roots Hall - Steve Cowe and Steve Finney also finding the net.

Results


Nationwide League Division One results on Saturday August 31st, 1996:

Bradford City Bradford 1-0 Tranmere Rovers Tranmere Rovers
Grimsby Town Grimsby Town 0-1 Portsmouth Portsmouth
Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town 1-1 Crystal Palace Crystal Palace
Norwich City Norwich City 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolves
Oldham Athletic Oldham Athletic 3-3 Ipswich Town Ipswich Town
Port Vale Port Vale 2-0 Oxford United Oxford United
Reading Reading 2-2 Stoke City Stoke City
Southend United Southend United 1-3 Swindon Town Swindon

Table


Nationwide League Division One table after matches on Saturday August 31st, 1996:

Pos. Team P Home Away TOTAL
W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GS Pts
1 Stoke City Stoke City 4 2 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 4 3 3 1 0 7 4 7 10
2 Barnsley Barnsley 3 2 0 0 6 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 8 2 8 9
3 Norwich City Norwich City 4 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 2 3 3 0 1 5 3 5 9
4 Tranmere Rovers Tranmere Rovers 4 2 0 0 5 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 6 4 6 7
5 Bolton Wanderers Bolton 3 2 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 5 2 5 7
6 Queens Park Rangers Q.P.R. 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 3 2 2 1 0 5 3 5 7
7 Swindon Town Swindon 4 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 3 3 2 1 1 5 4 5 7
8 Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolves 4 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 3 2 2 1 1 5 3 5 7
9 Bradford City Bradford 4 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 4 3 4 6
10 Portsmouth Portsmouth 4 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 0 2 4 5 4 6
11 Ipswich Town Ipswich Town 4 1 1 0 6 3 0 1 1 3 4 1 2 1 9 7 9 5
12 Crystal Palace Crystal Palace 4 1 1 0 3 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 4 3 4 5
13 Port Vale Port Vale 4 1 1 0 3 1 0 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 4 4 4 5
14 Birmingham City Birmingham 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 4 1 1 0 5 4 5 4
15 Reading Reading 4 1 1 0 3 2 0 0 2 2 8 1 1 2 5 10 5 4
16 Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town 3 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 1 1 4 4 4 4
17 Oxford United Oxford United 4 1 0 1 5 1 0 0 2 1 4 1 0 3 6 5 6 3
18 Manchester City Man City 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 2 2 3 2 3
19 West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion 3 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 2 3 2 2
20 Oldham Athletic Oldham Athletic 4 0 1 1 4 5 0 0 2 1 4 0 1 3 5 9 5 1
21 Grimsby Town Grimsby Town 4 0 0 2 1 4 0 1 1 3 4 0 1 3 4 8 4 1
22 Sheffield United Sheffield United 2 0 1 0 4 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 4 5 4 1
23 Southend United Southend United 4 0 1 1 2 4 0 0 2 0 6 0 1 3 2 10 2 1
24 Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 1

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