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During the 1996–97 English football season, Southend United F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
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Season summary
The 1996–97 season was a big struggle for Southend as they suffered relegation after finishing bottom of Division One. Ronnie Whelan 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
NB In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference
Results
Southend United's score comes first
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References
1996–97 Southend United F.C. season Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA