1996–97 Leeds United A.F.C. season

1996–97 football season February 2015 February 2015 Leeds United 1996–97 Howard Wilkinson (until 9 September)George Graham (from 10 September) Bill Fotherby Elland Road Premier League 11th FA Cup Fifth round League Cup Third round Brian DeaneLee Sharpe (5 each) Rod Wallace (8) 39,981 vs Liverpool (19 November 1996, Premier League) 15,230 vs Darlington (18 September 1996, League Cup) 32,109 1995–96 1997–98 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. Competitions Premier League 1996–97 FA Premier League League table LEE Results summary 7 7 5 15 13 4 6 9 13 25 Statto September 2015 Results by round table b Round Ground A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/A/H Result D/L/W/W/L/L/L/L/W/L/L/W/L/W/W/D/D/D/L/L/L/W/W/D/D/L/W/W/W/D/L/D/D/L/D/D/D/D Position 7/14/11/6/9/12/14/17/14/16/17/17/17/14/12/13/13/12/14/15/15/12/11/10/11/11/9/9/9/9/9/9/10/11/10/9/11/11 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 Statto.com September 2015 Premier League 1996–97 FA Premier League DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 17 August 1996 Derby CountyA3–317,927Laursen (own goal), Bowyer, Harte 20 August 1996 Sheffield WednesdayH0–231,011 24 August 1996 WimbledonH1–025,860Sharpe 4 September 1996 Blackburn RoversA1–023,226Harte 7 September 1996 Manchester UnitedH0–439,694 14 September 1996 Coventry CityA1–217,297Couzens 21 September 1996 Newcastle UnitedH0–136,070 28 September 1996 Leicester CityA0–120,359 12 October 1996 Nottingham ForestH2–029,225Wallace (2) 19 October 1996 Aston VillaA0–239,051 26 October 1996 ArsenalA0–338,076 2 November 1996 SunderlandH3–031,667Ford, Sharpe, Deane 16 November 1996 LiverpoolH0–239,981 23 November 1996 SouthamptonA2–015,241Kelly, Sharpe 30 November 1996 ChelseaH2–032,671Deane, Rush 3 December 1996 MiddlesbroughA0–030,018 7 December 1996 Tottenham HotspurH0–033,783 21 December 1996 EvertonA0–036,954 26 December 1996 Coventry CityH1–336,465Deane 28 December 1996 Manchester UnitedA0–155,256 1 January 1997 Newcastle UnitedA0–336,489 11 January 1997 Leicester CityH3–029,486Bowyer, Rush (2) 20 January 1997 West Ham UnitedA2–019,441Kelly, Bowyer 29 January 1997 Derby CountyH0–027,549 1 February 1997 ArsenalH0–035,502 19 February 1997 LiverpoolA0–438,957 22 February 1997 SunderlandA1–021,890Bowyer 1 March 1997 West Ham UnitedH1–030,575Sharpe 8 March 1997 EvertonH1–032,055Molenaar 12 March 1997 SouthamptonH0–025,913 15 March 1997 Tottenham HotspurA0–133,040 22 March 1997 Sheffield WednesdayA2–230,373Sharpe, Wallace 7 April 1997 Blackburn RoversH0–027,264 16 April 1997 WimbledonA0–27,979 19 April 1997 Nottingham ForestA1–125,565Deane 22 April 1997 Aston VillaH0–026,897 3 May 1997 ChelseaA0–028,277 11 May 1997 MiddlesbroughH1–138,567Deane FA Cup 1996–97 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersRound Three14 January 1997 Crystal PalaceA2–221,052Deane, Andersen (own goal)Round Three Replay25 January 1997 Crystal PalaceH1–021,903WallaceRound Four4 February 1997 ArsenalA1–038,115WallaceRound Five15 February 1997 PortsmouthH2–335,604Bowyer (2) League Cup 1996–97 Football League Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersRound Two First-Leg18 September 1996 DarlingtonH2–215,711Wallace (2)Round Two Second-Leg24 September 1996 DarlingtonA2–0 (won 4–2 on agg)6,298Wallace, HarteRound Three23 October 1996 Aston VillaH1–215,803Sharpe Statistics No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals13px13px1GKENG Nigel Martyn3704030440102DFIRL Gary Kelly34+22403041+22603DFENG Tony Dorigo15+30400019+30404DFENG Carlton Palmer26+20302031+20915DFRSA Lucas Radebe28+40301032+41506DFENG David Wetherall25+301+102+1028+50807FWENG Lee Sharpe2650+103129+16108FWENG Rod Wallace17+53423324+58409FWWAL Ian Rush34+232+202038+536010FWENG Brian Deane27+15410031+163011MFENG Lee Bowyer32442003668014FWENG Andy Gray1+5000203+501015GKENG Mark Beeney100000100016DFENG Richard Jobson10000301302017FWSCO Derek Lilley4+2000004+200017MFENG Mark Tinkler1+2000001+200018DFNOR Gunnar Halle20030002303019FWAUS Harry Kewell0+1000000+100020DFIRL Ian Harte10+42102+1113+532021FWGHA Tony Yeboah6+1000006+102022MFENG Mark Ford15+11003018+105023MFENG Andy Couzens7+31003010+312024MFENG Jason Blunt0+10000+100+200025FWFRA Pierre Laurent2+2000002+200026DFENG Paul Beesley11+10101013+106028DFENG Paul Shepherd100000100029DFENG Mark Jackson11+60400015+601030FWENG Mark Hateley5+1000005+100030DFNED Robert Molenaar12120001416033DFNIR Wesley Boyle0+1000000+1000 Transfers In Date Pos. Name From Fee 20 May 1996 FW WAL Ian Rush ENG Liverpool Free 5 July 1996 MF ENG Lee Bowyer ENG Charlton Athletic £2,800,000 26 July 1996 GK ENG Nigel Martyn ENG Crystal Palace £2,250,000 10 August 1996 FW ENG Lee Sharpe ENG Manchester United £4,500,000 13 December 1996 DF NOR Gunnar Halle ENG Oldham Athletic £500,000 11 January 1997 DF NED Robert Molenaar NED Volendam £400,000 1 February 1997 DF FRA Pierre Laurent FRA Bastia £250,000 27 March 1997 FW SCO Derek Lilley SCO Greenock Morton £500,000 Out Date Pos. Name To Fee 1 June 1996 FW RSA Phil Masinga CHE St. Gallen Free1 July 1996 MF WAL Gary Speed ENG Everton £3,400,000 GK ENG John Lukic ENG Arsenal Free DF NIR Nigel Worthington ENG Stoke City 26 July 1996 MF SCO Gary McAllister ENG Coventry City £3,000,000 7 February 1997 DF ENG Paul Beesley ENG Manchester City £500,000 21 February 1997 DF ENG Rob Bowman ENG Rotherham United Free 26 March 1997 MF ENG Mark Tinkler ENG York City £75,000 Loan in Date fromDate toPos.NameFrom 18 August 1996 1 January 1997 FW ENG Mark Hateley ENG Queens Park Rangers Loan out Date fromDate toPos.NameFrom 20 August 1996 6 November 1996 FW SWE Tomas Brolin CHE FC Zürich 24 December 1996 16 June 1997 ITA Parma 3 March 1997 1 June 1997 GK RSA Paul Evans ENG Bradford City 31 March 1997 DF ENG Paul Shepherd SCO Ayr United References Category:Leeds United F.C. seasons Leeds United Foot