During the 1996–97 English football season, West Bromwich Albion F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary In February 1997, Ray Harford was named as West Bromwich's new manager in place of Alan Buckley, who was sacked with the Baggies hovering just above the relegation zone in Division One (which had been a familiar pattern since their promotion in 1993) and Harford did much to keep the club clear of relegation.

Final league table

Results West Bromwich Albion's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 17 August 1996 BarnsleyH1–218,561Hunt (pen) 24 August 1996 Charlton AthleticA1–19,642Taylor 27 August 1996 Crystal PalaceA0–013,849 7 September 1996 Queens Park RangersA2–012,886Peschisolido, Taylor 10 September 1996 ReadingH3–213,096Hunt (3) 15 September 1996 Wolverhampton WanderersH2–420,711Hamilton, Taylor 21 September 1996 Tranmere RoversA3–27,848Gilbert, Peschisolido, Groves 28 September 1996 Ipswich TownH0–015,606 1 October 1996 Oldham AthleticA1–15,817Groves 12 October 1996 Huddersfield TownH1–114,960Hunt 16 October 1996 Stoke CityH0–216,501 19 October 1996 Grimsby TownA1–17,187Sneekes 26 October 1996 Bradford CityH0–014,249 30 October 1996 Swindon TownA3–28,909Holmes, Peschisolido, Sneekes 2 November 1996 PortsmouthA0–47,354 9 November 1996 Port ValeH1–113,975Taylor 13 November 1996 Sheffield UnitedH1–212,167Coldicott 16 November 1996 Southend UnitedA3–25,120Peschisolido, Smith, Hunt 27 November 1996 Manchester CityA2–324,200Peschisolido, Hamilton 30 November 1996 Bradford CityA1–112,003Groves 8 December 1996 Bolton WanderersH2–213,082Peschisolido, Taylor 18 December 1996 Norwich CityH5–112,620Hamilton (2), Hunt (2), Peschisolido 21 December 1996 Oxford UnitedH3–313,782Sneekes, Hunt (pen), Taylor 26 December 1996 ReadingA2–210,583Peschisolido, Groves 28 December 1996 Queens Park RangersH4–119,061Sneekes, Smith, Hunt, Peschisolido 1 January 1997 Tranmere RoversH1–214,770Burgess 12 January 1997 Wolverhampton WanderersA0–227,336 18 January 1997 Oldham AthleticH1–112,103Taylor 25 January 1997 Ipswich TownA0–59,381 1 February 1997 Port ValeA2–28,093Peschisolido (2) 4 February 1997 Birmingham CityA3–221,600Taylor (2), Sneekes 8 February 1997 Swindon TownH1–216,219Hunt (pen) 15 February 1997 Norwich CityA4–214,845Peschisolido (3), Sneekes 22 February 1997 PortsmouthH0–215,800 2 March 1997 Bolton WanderersA0–113,258 5 March 1997 Southend UnitedH4–011,792Sneekes, Murphy, Hunt, Raven 8 March 1997 Oxford UnitedA0–18,502 16 March 1997 Birmingham CityH2–016,125Sneekes, Hamilton 22 March 1997 Charlton AthleticH1–214,312Hunt 28 March 1997 BarnsleyA0–212,087 5 April 1997 Sheffield UnitedA2–115,004Coldicott, Taylor 9 April 1997 Crystal PalaceH1–012,866Peschisolido 12 April 1997 Manchester CityH1–320,087Murphy 19 April 1997 Huddersfield TownA0–012,748 26 April 1997 Grimsby TownH2–015,574Hunt, Coldicott 4 May 1997 Stoke CityA1–222,500Hunt (pen)

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR34 January 1997 ChelseaA0–327,446

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR1 First Leg 20 August 1996 Colchester UnitedA3–23,521Hunt, Hamilton, DonovanR1 Second Leg 3 September 1996 Colchester UnitedH1–3 (lost 4–5 on agg)9,809Groves

First-team squad Squad at end of season

Reserve squad

Notes

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