1996–97 Leicester City F.C. season

1996–97 season of Leicester City February 2015 August 2021 Leicester City F.C. 1996–97 Tom Smeaton Martin O'Neill Filbert Street FA Premier League 9th FA Cup Fifth round League Cup Winners Player of the Year Simon Grayson Steve Claridge (11) Steve Claridge (14) 21,134 vs Newcastle United (26 October 1996, FA Premier League) 10,793 vs Scarborough (25 September 1996, League Cup) 20,182 _vneckwhite _blanksides2 0000CC 0000CC 0000CC 0000CC 0000CC _vneckonwhite WHITE 0000CC WHITE WHITE WHITE _vneckblack FDD017 FDD017 FDD017 FDD017 FDD017 1995–96 1997–98 During the 1996–97 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the FA Premier League. Season summary Most observers had tipped Leicester for an immediate return to Division One, so Martin O'Neill's ultimate task for this season was to achieve survival for Leicester. However, he defied many of the pre-season predictions by finishing 9th in the table. Leicester's season was capped by a victory over Middlesbrough in the League Cup final to win their first major trophy for 33 years and their passport to the following season's UEFA Cup.Moore Glenn Claridge's five-star silver service https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/claridges-fivestar-silver-service-1267700.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/claridges-fivestar-silver-service-1267700.html 1 May 2022 subscription live The Independent 16 September 2011 17 April 1997 Final league table 1996–97 FA Premier League LEI Results summary 7 5 7 22 26 5 6 8 24 28 Statto September 2015 Results by round table b Round Ground A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/A/A/H/H/H/A Result D/W/L/L/D/L/W/W/L/L/W/L/W/L/L/W/D/L/D/D/L/W/D/L/W/W/W/D/L/D/D/D/L/L/L/D/W/W Position 11/7/12/13/14/16/14/10/12/14/11/13/10/12/14/12/12/13/13/12/16/12/13/14/12/10/9/10/11/11/11/11/13/13/14/16/12/9 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 Statto.com September 2015 Results #ddffdd Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA Pre-season 1996 7 24 y Penzance 2–4 Leicester City Robins ? ?Harrington ?Campbell ? Penlee Park Penzance W 1996 7 27 y Torpoint Athletic 0–5 Leicester City Robins ? ?Hallam ?Izzet ?Wilson ? The Mill Torpoint W 1996 7 29 y Shepshed Dynamo 1–2 Leicester City Wilson ?Akeredolu o.g. The Dovecote Stadium Leicester W 1996 8 2 y Dundee United 2–1 Leicester City Izzet ? Tannadice Park Dundee L 1996 8 5 y PAOK GRE 3–0 Leicester City Toumba Stadium Thessaloniki L 1996 8 7 y Kettering Town 2–1 Leicester City Whitlow ? pen. Rockingham Road Kettering L 1996 8 9 y 19:45 BST Bournemouth 1–1 Leicester City Izzet ? Dean Court Bournemouth D 1996 8 11 y 15:00 BST Peterborough United 1–1 Leicester City Charlery ? Walsh ? London Road Stadium Peterborough D FA Premier League 1996–97 FA Premier League 1996 8 17 y 15:00 BST Sunderland 0–0 Leicester City Roker Park Sunderland 19,262 Stephen Lodge D 1996 8 21 y 19:45 BST Leicester City 2–1 Southampton Heskey 6 42 Le Tissier 68 pen.Venison 0 82 Filbert Street Leicester 17,562 Mike Riley W 1996 8 24 y 15:00 BST Leicester City 0–2 Arsenal Bergkamp 27 pen.Wright 90 Filbert Street Leicester 20,429 Graham Barber L 1996 9 2 y 20:00 BST Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 Leicester City Humphreys 25Booth 51 Claridge 28 Hillsborough Sheffield 17,657 Gary Willard L 1996 9 7 y 15:00 BST Nottingham Forest 0–0 Leicester City City Ground Nottingham 24,105 Paul Alcock D 1996 9 15 y 15:00 BST Leicester City 0–3 Liverpool Berger 58 77Thomas 61 Filbert Street Leicester 20,987 Paul Durkin L 1996 9 22 y 16:00 BST Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 Leicester City Wilson 64 pen. Claridge 22Marshall 86 White Hart Lane London 24,159 Alan Wilkie W 1996 9 28 y 15:00 BST Leicester City 1–0 Leeds United Heskey 60 Filbert Street Leicester 20,359 Steve Dunn W 1996 10 12 y 15:00 BST Leicester City 1–3 Chelsea Watts 44 Vialli 48Di Matteo 64M. Hughes 80 Filbert Street Leicester 20,766 Mike Reed L 1996 10 19 y 20:00 BST West Ham United 1–0 Leicester City Moncur 78 Walsh 0 87 Upton Park London 22,285 Mike Riley L 1996 10 26 y 15:00 BST Leicester City 2–0 Newcastle United Claridge 17Heskey 79 Filbert Street Leicester 21,134 Graham Poll W 1996 11 2 y 15:00 GMT Derby County 2–0 Leicester City Ward 56Whitlow 89 o.g. Baseball Ground Derby 18,010 Graham Barber L 1996 11 16 y 15:00 GMT Aston Villa 1–3 Leicester City Yorke 15 Claridge 8Parker 43 pen.Izzet 85 Villa Park Birmingham 36,193 David Elleray W 1996 11 23 y 15:00 GMT Leicester City 1–2 Everton Walsh 83 Hinchcliffe 12Unsworth 52 Filbert Street Leicester 20,975 Jeff Winter L 1996 11 30 y 15:00 GMT Manchester United 3–1 Leicester City Butt 75 87Solskjær 85 Lennon 90 Old Trafford Manchester 55,196 Martin Bodenham L 1996 12 3 y 19:45 GMT Middlesbrough 0–2 Leicester City Claridge 45Izzet 46 Riverside Stadium Middlesbrough 29,709 Paul Alcock W 1996 12 7 y 15:00 GMT Leicester City 1–1 Blackburn Rovers Marshall 78 Sutton 34 Filbert Street Leicester 19,306 Mike Riley D 1996 12 21 y 15:00 GMT Leicester City 0–2 Coventry City Dublin 12 72 Filbert Street Leicester 20,038 Frazer Stretton L 1996 12 26 y 15:00 GMT Liverpool 1–1 Leicester City Collymore 80 Claridge 76 Anfield Liverpool 40,786 Alan Wilkie D 1996 12 28 y 15:00 GMT Leicester City 2–2 Nottingham Forest Heskey 10Izzet 63 Clough 37Cooper 87 Filbert Street Leicester 20,833 Keith Burge D 1997 1 11 y 15:00 GMT Leeds United 3–0 Leicester City Bowyer 40Rush 45 69 Elland Road Leeds 29,486 Mike Reed L 1997 1 18 y 15:00 GMT Leicester City 1–0 Wimbledon Heskey 73 Filbert Street Leicester 18,927 Stephen Lodge W 1997 1 29 y 19:45 GMT Leicester City 1–1 Sunderland Parker 32 pen. Williams 18 Filbert Street Leicester 17,883 Steve Dunn D 1997 2 2 y 16:00 GMT Newcastle United 4–3 Leicester City Elliott 3Shearer 77 83 90 Elliott 55Claridge 60Heskey 68 St James' Park Newcastle 36,396 Mike Reed L 1997 2 22 y 15:00 GMT Leicester City 4–2 Derby County Marshall 7 24 27Claridge 59 Sturridge 2 47 Filbert Street Leicester 20,323 Paul Durkin W 1997 3 1 y 15:00 GMT Wimbledon 1–3 Leicester City Holdsworth 66 Elliott 17 27Robins 32 Selhurst Park London 11,487 Gerald Ashby W 1997 3 5 y 19:45 GMT Leicester City 1–0 Aston Villa Claridge 66 Filbert Street Leicester 20,626 Graham Poll W 1997 3 8 y 15:00 GMT Coventry City 0–0 Leicester City Highfield Road Coventry 19,220 Paul Alcock D 1997 3 15 y 15:00 GMT Leicester City 1–3 Middlesbrough Marshall 47 Blackmore 9Juninho 27Beck 36 Filbert Street Leicester 20,561 Stephen Lodge L 1997 3 19 y 19:45 GMT Leicester City 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur Claridge 74 Sheringham 90 Filbert Street Leicester 20,593 Roger Dilkes D 1997 3 22 y 15:00 GMT Southampton 2–2 Leicester City Østenstad 32van Gobbel 48 Heskey 46Neilson 70 The Dell Southampton 15,044 Keith Burge D 1997 4 9 y 15:00 BST Everton 1–1 Leicester City Branch 17 Marshall 70 Goodison Park Liverpool 30,368 Steve Dunn D 1997 4 12 y 15:00 GMT Arsenal 2–0 Leicester City Adams 35Platt 66 Highbury London 38,044 Stephen Lodge L 1997 4 19 y 15:00 GMT Chelsea 2–1 Leicester City Minto 13M. Hughes 73 Sinclair 47 o.g. Stamford Bridge London 27,723 Alan Wilkie L 1997 4 23 y 19:45 GMT Leicester City 0–1 West Ham United Moncur 75 Filbert Street Leicester 20,327 Roger Dilkes L 1997 5 3 y 11:15 GMT Leicester City 2–2 Manchester United Walsh 16Marshall 20 Solskjær 45 51 Filbert Street Leicester 21,068 Alan Wilkie D 1997 5 7 y 19:45 GMT Leicester City 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday Elliott 86 Filbert Street Leicester 20,793 Gerald Ashby W 1997 5 11 y 16:00 GMT Blackburn Rovers 2–4 Leicester City Flitcroft 25Fenton 66 Heskey 13 56Claridge 55Wilson 81 Ewood Park Blackburn 25,881 Steve Dunn W FA Cup 1996–97 FA Cup R3 1997 1 15 y 19:45 GMT Leicester City 2–0 Southend United Claridge 40Marshall 48 Filbert Street Leicester 13,982 W R4 1997 1 25 y 15:00 GMT Leicester City 2–1 Norwich City Marshall 32Lennon 2Parker 67 pen. Jackson 2Adams 39 pen. Filbert Street Leicester 16,703 W R5 1997 2 16 y 15:00 GMT Leicester City 2–2 Chelsea Walsh 52Newton 88 o.g. Di Matteo 16Hughes 35 Filbert Street Leicester 19,125 Mike Reed D R5 Replay 1997 2 26 y 19:45 GMT Chelsea 1–0 yes Leicester City Leboeuf 117 pen. Stamford Bridge London 26,053 Mike Reed L League Cup 1996–97 Football League Cup R2 1st leg 1996 9 17 y 19:45 BST Scarborough 0–2 Leicester City Izzet 9Lawrence 81 McCain Stadium Scarborough 4,168 W R2 2nd leg 1996 9 25 y 19:45 BST Leicester City 2–1 4–1 Scarborough Lawrence 40Parker 90 pen. Ritchie 77 Filbert Street Leicester 10,793 W R3 1996 10 22 y 19:45 BST York City 0–2 Leicester City Lennon 60Grayson 86 Bootham Crescent York 8,406 W R4 1996 11 27 y 19:45 GMT Leicester City 2–0 Manchester United Claridge 38Heskey 77 Filbert Street Leicester 20,428 W QF 1997 1 21 y 19:45 GMT Ipswich Town 0–1 Leicester City Robins 42 Portman Road Ipswich 19,000 David Elleray W SF 1st leg 1997 2 18 y 19:45 GMT Leicester City 0–0 Wimbledon Filbert Street Leicester 16,021 Stephen Lodge D SF 2nd leg 1997 3 11 y 19:45 GMT Wimbledon 1–1 yes 1–1(a) Leicester City Gayle 23 Grayson 53 Selhurst Park London 17,810 Alan Wilkie D Final 1997 4 6 y 15:00 BST Leicester City 1–1 yes Report Middlesbrough Heskey 118 Ravanelli 95 Wembley Stadium London 76,757 Martin Bodenham D Final Replay 1997 4 16 y 19:45 BST Leicester City 1–0 yes Report Middlesbrough Claridge 100 Hillsborough Sheffield 39,428 Martin Bodenham W First-team squad Squad at end of seasonhttp://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/1996-1997/faprem/leicester.htm FootballSquads – Leicester City – 1996/97http://www.11v11.com/teams/leicester-city/tab/players/season/1997 All Leicester City players: 1997 1 ENG GK Kevin Poole 2 ENG DF Simon Grayson 3 ENG DF Mike Whitlow 4 ENG DF Julian Watts 5 ENG DF Steve Walsh captain 6 TUR MF Muzzy Izzet 7 NIR MF Neil Lennon 8 ENG MF Scott Taylor 9 ENG FW Steve Claridge 10 ENG MF Garry Parker 11 ENG FW Emile Heskey 12 ENG FW Mark Robins 13 USA GK Kasey Keller 14 ENG DF Colin Hill 15 SWE DF Pontus Kåmark 16 FRA DF Franck Rolling 17 ENG DF Spencer Prior 18 SCO DF Matt Elliott vice-captain 19 ENG DF Rob Ullathorne 20 ENG FW Ian Marshall 21 JAM MF Jamie Lawrence 22 ENG DF Neil Lewis 24 ENG MF Steve Guppy 25 ENG MF Stuart Wilson 26 SCO MF Stuart Campbell 28 GER MF Sascha Lenhart Left club during season 24 ENG DF Jimmy Willis retired 24 ENG MF Stuart Slater to Watford Reserve squad 23 ENG MF Sam McMahon 27 ENG FW Justin Harrington 29 ENG GK Paul Hyde 30 ENG GK Ian Andrews 33 ENG DF Martin Fox Transfers In Date Pos. Name From Fee17 August 1996DFENG Spencer PriorENG Norwich City£600,000On the move https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/on-the-move-1310342.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/on-the-move-1310342.html 1 May 2022 subscription live The Independent Independent Print Limited 18 August 1996 16 April 2012 August 2021 medicmedic17 August 1996GKUSA Kasey KellerENG Millwall£900,00031 August 1996FWENG Ian MarshallENG Ipswich Town£800,0001 September 1996MFGER Sascha LenhartBEL Royal AntwerpFree transfer16 January 1997DFSCO Matt ElliottENG Oxford United£1,600,00017 February 1997DFENG Robert UllathorneESP Osasuna£600,00028 February 1997MFENG Steve GuppyENG Port Vale£850,000 Out Date Pos. Name To Fee23 August 1996MFENG Mark BlakeENG WalsallFree transfer27 November 1996MFENG Stuart SlaterENG WatfordFree transfer14 March 1997GKENG Paul HydeENG Leyton OrientFree transfer22 June 1997DFENG Jamie LawrenceENG Bradford City£50,00022 June 1997DFENG Neil LewisENG Peterborough United£75,00026 June 1997DFENG Simon GraysonENG Aston Villa£1,300,000 Transfers in: £5,350,000 Transfers out: £1,425,000 Total spending: £3,925,000 References Category:Leicester City F.C. seasons Leicester City