1996–97 Leeds United A.F.C. season 1996–97 football season
Leeds United 1996–97 football season
The 1996–1997 season saw Leeds United competing in the Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).
Competitions
Source: Premier LeagueRules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. Notes:
- 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
|
- Results by round
Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Source: Statto.comA = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Legend
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
League Cup
Statistics
- (Starting appearances + substitute appearances)[1][2]
Transfers
In
Date
|
Pos.
|
Name
|
From
|
Fee
|
20 May 1996 |
FW |
Ian Rush |
Liverpool |
Free
|
5 July 1996 |
MF |
Lee Bowyer |
Charlton Athletic |
£2,800,000
|
26 July 1996 |
GK |
Nigel Martyn |
Crystal Palace |
£2,250,000
|
10 August 1996 |
FW |
Lee Sharpe |
Manchester United |
£4,500,000
|
13 December 1996 |
DF |
Gunnar Halle |
Oldham Athletic |
£500,000
|
11 January 1997 |
DF |
Robert Molenaar |
Volendam |
£400,000
|
1 February 1997 |
DF |
Pierre Laurent |
Bastia |
£250,000
|
27 March 1997 |
FW |
Derek Lilley |
Greenock Morton |
£500,000
|
Out
Loan in
Loan out
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References
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| National teams | |
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League competitions | Level 1 | |
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Levels 2–4 | |
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Level 5 | |
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Levels 6–7 | |
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Levels 8–9 |
- Isthmian League (Two, Three)
- Combined Counties League (level 8 only)
- Eastern Counties League (Premier, One)
- Essex Senior League (level 8 only)
- Hellenic League (Premier, One)
- Kent League (level 8 only)
- Midland Alliance (level 8 only)
- Midland Football Combination (level 9 only)
- North West Counties League (One, Two)
- Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)
- Northern League (One, Two)
- South Midlands League (Premier, Senior)
- Spartan League (Premier, One)
- Sussex County League (One, Two)
- United Counties League (Premier, One)
- Wessex League (level 8 only)
- West Midlands (Regional) League (level 9 only)
- Western League (Premier, One)
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Cup competitions | FA cups | |
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Football League cups | |
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European competitions | |
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