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1996–97 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season

Plymouth Argyle
1996–97 season
Chairman Dan McCauley
Manager Neil Warnock (until 3 February)
Mick Jones (from 3 February)
Stadium Home Park
Second Division 19th
FA Cup Third round
League Cup First round
Auto Windscreens Shield Quarter finals
Top goalscorer League: Evans (12)
All: Evans (15)
Average home league attendance 6,494

During the 1996–97 English football season, Plymouth Argyle F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

In the 1996-97 season, Plymouth manager Warnock was sacked within a year as the club narrowly avoided being relegated back to the basement division. Warnock's assistant Mick Jones became his successor and in February 1997, Plymouth participated in 'The Battle of Saltergate' – in a 2–1 win at Chesterfield, an 88th minute fight broke out, involving all 20 outfield players. Chesterfield's Darren Carr and Kevin Davies and Plymouth's Tony James and Richard Logan were all sent-off. To make matters even worse, Argyle's Wembley hero Ronnie Mauge had already been sent-off in the 36th minute. It was the first time in Football League history that five players were sent-off in one game.

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