COMPETITIONS
| SMIRNOFF IRISH LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION - | 1st (from 8) |
| BASS IRISH CUP - | Fifth Round - defeated by Bangor |
| SUN LIFE GOLD CUP - | Semi-Finals - defeated by Linfield |
| ULSTER CUP - | First Round - defeated by Crusaders |
| WILKINSON SWORD LEAGUE CUP - | First Round - defeated by Dungannon Swifts |
| COCA-COLA FLOODLIT CUP - | First Round - defeated by Glenavon |
| IRISH NEWS CUP - | First Round - defeated by Sligo Rovers |
| CALOR COUNTY ANTRIM SHIELD - | Finalists - defeated by Cliftonville |
| COMPETITION |
PLD |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
W% |
D% |
L% |
G.P.G |
A.P.G |
| FIRST DIVISION |
28 |
21 |
2 |
5 |
49 |
17 |
75% |
7% |
18% |
1.75 |
0.60 |
| IRISH CUP |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0% |
0% |
100% |
0.00 |
3.00 |
| GOLD CUP |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
5 |
60% |
0% |
40% |
1.20 |
1.00 |
| ULSTER CUP |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
0% |
50% |
50% |
1.50 |
2.00 |
| LEAGUE CUP |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0% |
0% |
100% |
0.00 |
1.00 |
| FLOODLIT CUP |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
50% |
0% |
50% |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| IRISH NEWS CUP |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
0% |
0% |
100% |
1.00 |
2.50 |
| CO. ANTRIM SHIELD |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
75% |
0% |
25% |
1.50 |
0.25 |
| TOTALS |
45 |
28 |
3 |
14 |
68 |
38 |
62% |
7% |
31% |
1.51 |
0.84 |
| BIGGEST HOME WIN - | 4-1 v. Ballyclare Comrades - 16/11/96 (First Division) |
| BIGGEST AWAY WIN - | 4-0 v. Omagh Town - 15/02/97 (First Division) |
| BIGGEST HOME DEFEAT - | 2-4 v. Sligo Rovers - 17/12/96 (Irish News Cup) |
| BIGGEST AWAY DEFEAT - | 0-3 v. Bangor - 25/01/97 (Irish Cup) |
SEQUENCES
Consecutive Wins - 4
From (22/03/97 v. Distillery - W 1-0) to (05/04/97 v. Larne - W 2-0)
Consecutive Draws - 1
3 seperate occasions
Consecutive Defeats - 2
From (18/01/97 v. Newry Town - L 0-1) to (25/01/97 v. Bangor - L 0-3)
Consecutive Games Unbeaten - 6
From (01/03/97 v. Ballyclare Comrades - W 3-0) to (05/04/97 v. Larne - W 2-0)
Consecutive Games Without Victory - 7
From (13/09/97 v. Linfield - D 0-0) to (04/10/97 v. Portadown - D 1-1)
Consecutive Games Scored In - 11
From (08/11/97 v. Linfield - D 1-1) to (01/01/98 v. Glenavon - D 3-3)
Consecutive Games Without Scoring - 2
From (18/01/97 v. Newry Town - L 0-1) to (25/01/97 v. Bangor - L 0-3)
Consecutive Clean Sheets - 3
From (28/02/98 v. Crusaders- W 1-0) to (07/03/98 v. Coleraine - D 0-0)
APPEARANCES
| TOTAL PLAYERS USED - | 24 |
| MOST APPEARANCES (ALL COMPETITIONS) - | LOUGHERY Des (51 - 93.3%) |
| MOST APPEARANCES (LEAGUE ONLY) - | STEWART Stephen (27 - 96.4%) |
| MOST MINUTES PLAYED (ALL COMPETITIONS) - | Unknown |
| MOST MINUTES PLAYED (LEAGUE ONLY) - | Unknown |
| MOST SUBSTITUTE APPEARANCES - | PATTON Barry (22) |
| MOST SUBSTITUTED PLAYER - | Unknown |
| MOST UNUSED SUBSTITUTE - | GILMORE Jason & McGREEVY Declan (8) |
GOALS
| LEADING GOALSCORER (ALL COMPETITIONS) - | FEEHAN Ciaran & LOUGHERY Des (16 goals) |
| LEADING GOALSCORER (LEAGUE ONLY) - | FEEHAN Ciaran (14 goals) |
| HIGHEST GOALS TO GAME RATIO - | FEEHAN Ciaran (0.41 goals per game) |
| HAT-TRICKS - | FEEHAN Ciaran (4 GOALS)
(v. Omagh Town - 15/02/97 - won 4-0 - First Division)
|
| CLEAN SHEETS - | 20 |
RED CARDS
Unknown
DEBUTS
BUSTARD Ian
(v. Dungannon Swifts (away) - lost 0-1 - 10/08/1996 - League Cup)
CRAWFORD John
(v. Dungannon Swifts (away) - lost 0-1 - 10/08/1996 - League Cup)
FEEHAN Ciaran
(v. Crusaders (away) - lost 2-3 - 24/08/1996 - Ulster Cup)
SMYTH John
(v. Crusaders (away) - lost 2-3 - 24/08/1996 - Ulster Cup)
McGREEVY Declan
(v. Crusaders (away) - lost 1-2 - 21/09/1996 - Gold Cup)
TELFORD Colin
(v. Sligo Rovers (away) - lost 0-1 - 19/11/1996 - Irish News Cup)
CRAWFORD Darren
(v. Omagh Town (home) - won 3-1 - 26/12/1996 - First Division)
KNELL Phillip
(v. Glenavon (home) - won 1-0 - 07/01/1997 - Floodlit Cup)
McDOWELL John
(v. Newry Town (away) - lost 0-1 - 18/01/1997 - First Division)
