Authors note: whenever possible, I like to have details for all the games covered and ideally footage of all the goals. Sometimes, I get lucky. Other times, not so. Details for Premier League games from this period can be difficult, Division Three games from twenty years ago can be near impossible.
So, I will just have to rattle through these next three:
Hartlepool United 0-2 Cambridge United, 12/04/1997
Champions Hartlepool United's first defence of their title came against Cambridge United, who had outside hopes of a play-off spot.
Cambridge won the game 0-2 to win the game and take their first English Championship.
Rochdale 3-0 Cambridge United, 26/04/1997
Cambridge managed one successful defence of their title in a 1-1 draw with relegation threatened Brighton and Hove Albion (a lot can change in 20 years, they survived on goals scored) before turning up at Spotland Stadium to take on mid-table Rochdale.
A 3-0 defeat for Cambridge dented their promotion hopes but The Dale could enjoy their time as English Champions.
Carlisle United 3-2 Rochdale, 29/04/1997
Rochdale's time as English Champions was short, their final game of the season was away at Carlisle United.
Carlisle were already promoted but the Division Three title was gone for them now (unless Fulham and Wigan Athletic both lost their final games and they won theirs 10-0).
Still, becoming English Champions for the second time was a nice consolation.
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