title: 1996–97 Clydebank F.C. season
text: # 1996–97 Clydebank F.C. season
  
  The 1996–97 season was Clydebank's thirty-first season in the Scottish Football League. They competed in the Scottish First Division where they finished 9th and relegated to the Scottish Second Division. They also competed in the Scottish League Cup, Scottish Challenge Cup and Scottish Cup.
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Division 1
  
  | Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 17 August | Morton | A | 0–3 |
  | 2 | 24 August | Stirling Albion | H | 1–0 |
  | 3 | 3 September | East Fife | A | 1–1 |
  | 4 | 7 September | St Mirren | H | 2–1 |
  | 5 | 14 September | Falkirk | A | 0–2 |
  | 6 | 21 September | St Johnstone | H | 2–1 |
  | 7 | 28 September | Partick Thistle | A | 0–1 |
  | 8 | 5 October | Dundee | A | 1–2 |
  | 9 | 12 October | Airdireonians | H | 1–4 |
  | 10 | 19 October | Morton | H | 2–1 |
  | 11 | 26 October | Stirling Albion | A | 0–2 |
  | 12 | 2 November | Falirk | H | 0–1 |
  | 13 | 9 November | St Mireen | A | 0–1 |
  | 14 | 16 November | Partick Thistle | H | 1–3 |
  | 15 | 23 November | St Johnstone | A | 0–2 |
  | 16 | 30 November | Dundee | H | 0–0 |
  | 17 | 11 December | Airdrieonians | A | 1–3 |
  | 18 | 21 December | East Fife | H | 2–0 |
  | 19 | 26 December | Morton | A | 2–2 |
  | 20 | 1 January | Partick Thistle | A | 1–3 |
  | 21 | 4 January | Falkirk | H | 1–1 |
  | 22 | 18 January | Dundee | A | 0–1 |
  | 23 | 1 February | Airdrieonians | H | 1–1 |
  | 24 | 4 February | St Johnstone | H | 1–1 |
  | 25 | 8 February | East Fife | A | 2–1 |
  | 26 | 15 February | St Mirren | H | 0–1 |
  | 27 | 22 February | Stirling Albion | H | 1–2 |
  | 28 | 1 March | St Johnstone | A | 0–1 |
  | 29 | 15 March | Partick Thistle | H | 4–1 |
  | 30 | 22 March | Dundee | H | 0–0 |
  | 31 | 5 April | Airdrieonians | A | 1–4 |
  | 32 | 12 April | St Mirren | A | 0–1 |
  | 33 | 19 April | Falkirk | H | 1–2 |
  | 34 | 26 April | Morton | H | 0–1 |
  | 35 | 3 May | Stirling Albion | A | 2–4 |
  | 36 | 10 May | East Fife | H | 0–4 |
  
  **Final League table**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 48 | |
  | 7 | Stirling Albion | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 54 | 61 | −7 | 46 | |
  | 8 | Morton | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 45 | |
  | 9 | Clydebank (R) | 36 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 59 | −28 | 28 | Second Division |
  | 10 | East Fife (R) | 36 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 92 | −64 | 14 | Second Division |
  
  ### Scottish League Cup
  
  | Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Clydebank Scorer(s) | Attendance |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | R2 | 14 August | Rangers | H | 0–3 | | 6,376 |
  
  ### Scottish Challenge Cup
  
  | Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Clydebank Scorer(s) | Attendance |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | R1 | 10 August | East Stirlingshire | H | 0–0 (ES won 3–2 on penalties) | | 263 |
  
  ### Scottish Cup
  
  | Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Clydebank Scorer(s) | Attendance |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | R3 | 26 January | Celtic | H | 0–5 | | 16,285 |
  