1996–97 Leeds United A.F.C. season
1996–97 football season
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The 1996–97 season saw Leeds United competing in the Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons) for a fifth successive season.
ChairmanBill Fotherby
ManagerHoward Wilkinson
(until 9 September)
George Graham
(from 10 September)
(until 9 September)
George Graham
(from 10 September)
StadiumElland Road
| 1996–97 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Bill Fotherby |
| Manager | Howard Wilkinson (until 9 September) George Graham (from 10 September) |
| Stadium | Elland Road |
| Premier League | 11th |
| FA Cup | Fifth round |
| League Cup | Third round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Brian Deane Lee Sharpe (5 each) All: Rod Wallace (8) |
| Highest home attendance | 39,981 vs Liverpool (19 November 1996, Premier League) |
| Lowest home attendance | 15,230 vs Darlington (18 September 1996, League Cup) |
| Average home league attendance | 32,109 |
Competitions
Premier League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Leicester City | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 47 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[a] |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 46 | |
| 11 | Leeds United | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 46 | |
| 12 | Derby County | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 45 | 58 | −13 | 46 | |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 42 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- Leicester City qualified for the UEFA Cup as League Cup winners.
- Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 46 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 25 | −12 |
Source: Statto
- Results by round
Premier League
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 1996 | Derby County | A | 3–3 | 17,927 | Laursen (own goal), Bowyer, Harte |
| 20 August 1996 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 0–2 | 31,011 | |
| 24 August 1996 | Wimbledon | H | 1–0 | 25,860 | Sharpe |
| 4 September 1996 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1–0 | 23,226 | Harte |
| 7 September 1996 | Manchester United | H | 0–4 | 39,694 | |
| 14 September 1996 | Coventry City | A | 1–2 | 17,297 | Couzens |
| 21 September 1996 | Newcastle United | H | 0–1 | 36,070 | |
| 28 September 1996 | Leicester City | A | 0–1 | 20,359 | |
| 12 October 1996 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2–0 | 29,225 | Wallace (2) |
| 19 October 1996 | Aston Villa | A | 0–2 | 39,051 | |
| 26 October 1996 | Arsenal | A | 0–3 | 38,076 | |
| 2 November 1996 | Sunderland | H | 3–0 | 31,667 | Ford, Sharpe, Deane |
| 16 November 1996 | Liverpool | H | 0–2 | 39,981 | |
| 23 November 1996 | Southampton | A | 2–0 | 15,241 | Kelly, Sharpe |
| 30 November 1996 | Chelsea | H | 2–0 | 32,671 | Deane, Rush |
| 3 December 1996 | Middlesbrough | A | 0–0 | 30,018 | |
| 7 December 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 0–0 | 33,783 | |
| 21 December 1996 | Everton | A | 0–0 | 36,954 | |
| 26 December 1996 | Coventry City | H | 1–3 | 36,465 | Deane |
| 28 December 1996 | Manchester United | A | 0–1 | 55,256 | |
| 1 January 1997 | Newcastle United | A | 0–3 | 36,489 | |
| 11 January 1997 | Leicester City | H | 3–0 | 29,486 | Bowyer, Rush (2) |
| 20 January 1997 | West Ham United | A | 2–0 | 19,441 | Kelly, Bowyer |
| 29 January 1997 | Derby County | H | 0–0 | 27,549 | |
| 1 February 1997 | Arsenal | H | 0–0 | 35,502 | |
| 19 February 1997 | Liverpool | A | 0–4 | 38,957 | |
| 22 February 1997 | Sunderland | A | 1–0 | 21,890 | Bowyer |
| 1 March 1997 | West Ham United | H | 1–0 | 30,575 | Sharpe |
| 8 March 1997 | Everton | H | 1–0 | 32,055 | Molenaar |
| 12 March 1997 | Southampton | H | 0–0 | 25,913 | |
| 15 March 1997 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0–1 | 33,040 | |
| 22 March 1997 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2–2 | 30,373 | Sharpe, Wallace |
| 7 April 1997 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 0–0 | 27,264 | |
| 16 April 1997 | Wimbledon | A | 0–2 | 7,979 | |
| 19 April 1997 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–1 | 25,565 | Deane |
| 22 April 1997 | Aston Villa | H | 0–0 | 26,897 | |
| 3 May 1997 | Chelsea | A | 0–0 | 28,277 | |
| 11 May 1997 | Middlesbrough | H | 1–1 | 38,567 | Deane |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round Three | 14 January 1997 | Crystal Palace | A | 2–2 | 21,052 | Deane, Andersen (own goal) |
| Round Three Replay | 25 January 1997 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–0 | 21,903 | Wallace |
| Round Four | 4 February 1997 | Arsenal | A | 1–0 | 38,115 | Wallace |
| Round Five | 15 February 1997 | Portsmouth | H | 2–3 | 35,604 | Bowyer (2) |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round Two First-Leg | 18 September 1996 | Darlington | H | 2–2 | 15,711 | Wallace (2) |
| Round Two Second-Leg | 24 September 1996 | Darlington | A | 2–0 (won 4–2 on agg) | 6,298 | Wallace, Harte |
| Round Three | 23 October 1996 | Aston Villa | H | 1–2 | 15,803 | Sharpe |
Statistics
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |
 | |||
| 1 | GK |  Nigel Martyn |
37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  Gary Kelly |
34+2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41+2 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Tony Dorigo |
15+3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19+3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Carlton Palmer |
26+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31+2 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 5 | DF |  Lucas Radebe |
28+4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32+4 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | David Wetherall |
25+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 28+5 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | Lee Sharpe |
26 | 5 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 29+1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | Rod Wallace |
17+5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 24+5 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |  Ian Rush |
34+2 | 3 | 2+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38+5 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Brian Deane |
27+1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31+1 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Lee Bowyer |
32 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Andy Gray |
1+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | GK | Mark Beeney |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Richard Jobson |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | FW |  Derek Lilley |
4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Mark Tinkler |
1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF |  Gunnar Halle |
20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | FW |  Harry Kewell |
0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | Ian Harte |
10+4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 13+5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | FW |  Tony Yeboah |
6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | Mark Ford |
15+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Andy Couzens |
7+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10+3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | Jason Blunt |
0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | FW |  Pierre Laurent |
2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | Paul Beesley |
11+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | Paul Shepherd |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | Mark Jackson |
11+6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | Mark Hateley |
5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF |  Robert Molenaar |
12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 33 | DF |  Wesley Boyle |
0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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