Nationwide League Division One
Friday, January 10, 1997

Tranmere Rovers Swindon Town
P.Nevin (21', 50')
HT: 1-0 K.Horlock (64')
Attendance:  8,763   Referee:  D. Allison



 
Two Pat Nevin goals gives Tranmere the win over the Town.




Lineups
1
Eric NIXON
                 
Fraser DIGBY
1
2
Gary STEVENS  
                 
David KERSLAKE
2
3
Tony THOMAS
                 
Jason DRYSDALE
3
4
John MCGREAL
                 
Scott LEITCH
4
5
Dave HIGGINS
           55'     
Mark SEAGRAVES
5
6
Liam O'BRIEN  
 72'
             82'
Mark ROBINSON
6
7
Ged BRANNAN
           88'     
Ian CULVERHOUSE
7

8
John ALDRIDGE  
 86'
             86'
Kevin WATSON
8

9
Paul COOK
                 
Steve COWE
9
10
John MORRISSEY
 82'
              
Wayne ALLISON
10
11
Pat NEVIN  
             
  Kevin HORLOCK
11
Substitutes
12
Graham BRANCH

82' 
           
82' 
Wayne O'SULLIVAN
12
13
Ian MOORE

86' 
           
86' 
Steve MILDENHALL
13
14
Kenny IRONS

72' 
              
  Steve MCMAHON
14













Results on Friday, January 10, 1997: League Table

 
  Stoke City 1 - 0 Birmingham City  
  Tranmere Rovers 2 - 1 Swindon Town  

Table as at Friday, January 10, 1997:

  TEAM P W D L F A GS Pts 
1 Bolton Wanderers 27 14 10 3 55 37 55 52 
2 Barnsley 25 13 8 4 44 27 44 47 
3 Sheffield United 26 13 7 6 44 28 44 46 
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 25 11 7 7 34 23 34 40 
5 Stoke City 25 11 7 7 33 33 33 40 
6 Crystal Palace 25 10 9 6 49 27 49 39 
7 Tranmere Rovers 27 11 6 10 36 34 36 39 
8 Norwich City 26 11 6 9 35 36 35 39 
9 Oxford United 26 10 7 9 37 29 37 37 
10 Queens Park Rangers 26 10 7 9 35 35 35 37 
11 Port Vale 26 9 10 7 29 26 29 37 
12 Huddersfield Town 27 9 8 10 32 35 32 35 
13 Ipswich Town 27 8 10 9 34 38 34 34 
14 Charlton Athletic 26 10 4 12 27 34 27 34 
15 West Bromwich Albion 26 7 12 7 43 42 43 33 
16 Swindon Town 26 10 3 13 36 34 36 33 
17 Portsmouth 27 9 6 12 30 32 30 33 
18 Birmingham City 24 8 9 7 24 23 24 33 
19 Reading 26 7 8 11 28 37 28 29 
20 Oldham Athletic 25 6 9 10 28 31 28 27 
21 Manchester City 25 8 2 15 27 40 27 26 
22 Southend United 26 5 10 11 25 46 25 25 
23 Bradford City 27 5 8 14 24 44 24 23 
24 Grimsby Town 24 5 7 12 26 44 26 22 

Key: Promotion Play-offs Relegation