Season summary
Back in the top flight after a five-year exile, Jim Smith's Derby County side never looked in any real danger of an immediate return to Division One, and their 12th-place finish in the final table was their highest final position in eight years. Young striker Dean Sturridge received many plaudits for his goalscoring exploits, which sparked talk of a £7 million transfer to Middlesbrough, but the move never happened.
The highlight of the season was a 3-2 win against champions Manchester United at Old Trafford, with Paulo Wanchope scoring a "wonder goal" on his English league debut.[1][2]
Final league table
Source:
Premier LeagueRules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
- 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 |
45 |
58 |
−13 |
46 |
8 |
6 |
5 |
25 |
22 |
+3 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
20 |
36 |
−16 |
- 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 | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H |
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Result | D | D | L | D | W | W | D | L | L | D | L | W | W | D | W | D | L | L | L | D | D | L | D | L | W | D | L | W | L | L | W | W | D | W | L | D | W | L |
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Position | 7 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
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Source:
Statto.comA = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
Results
Derby County's score comes first[3]
FA Premier League
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
17 August 1996 | Leeds United | H | 3-3 | 17,925 | Sturridge (2), Paul Simpson |
21 August 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1-1 | 28,219 | Dailly |
24 August 1996 | Aston Villa | A | 0-2 | 34,646 | |
4 September 1996 | Manchester United | H | 1-1 | 18,025 | Laursen |
9 September 1996 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 2-1 | 19,214 | Willems, Flynn |
14 September 1996 | Sunderland | H | 1-0 | 17,692 | Asanović (pen) |
21 September 1996 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0-0 | 23,487 | |
28 September 1996 | Wimbledon | H | 0-2 | 17,022 | |
12 October 1996 | Newcastle United | H | 0-1 | 18,092 | |
19 October 1996 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1-1 | 27,771 | Dailly |
27 October 1996 | Liverpool | A | 1-2 | 39,515 | Ward |
2 November 1996 | Leicester City | H | 2-0 | 18,010 | Ward, Whitlow (own goal) |
17 November 1996 | Middlesbrough | H | 2-1 | 17,350 | Asanović, Vickers (own goal) |
23 November 1996 | West Ham United | A | 1-1 | 24,576 | Sturridge |
30 November 1996 | Coventry City | H | 2-1 | 18,042 | Asanović (pen), Ward |
7 December 1996 | Arsenal | A | 2-2 | 38,018 | Sturridge, Powell |
16 December 1996 | Everton | H | 0-1 | 17,252 | |
21 December 1996 | Southampton | A | 1-3 | 14,901 | Dailly |
26 December 1996 | Sunderland | A | 0-2 | 22,512 | |
28 December 1996 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 0-0 | 17,847 | |
11 January 1997 | Wimbledon | A | 1-1 | 11,467 | Willems |
18 January 1997 | Chelsea | A | 1-3 | 27,639 | Asanović |
29 January 1997 | Leeds United | A | 0-0 | 27,523 | |
1 February 1997 | Liverpool | H | 0-1 | 18,102 | |
15 February 1997 | West Ham United | H | 1-0 | 18,057 | Asanović (pen) |
19 February 1997 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2-2 | 18,060 | Sturridge, Štimac |
22 February 1997 | Leicester City | A | 2-4 | 20,323 | Sturridge (2) |
1 March 1997 | Chelsea | H | 3-2 | 18,039 | Minto (own goal), Asanović, Ward |
5 March 1997 | Middlesbrough | A | 1-6 | 29,739 | Simpson |
15 March 1997 | Everton | A | 0-1 | 32,140 | |
22 March 1997 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 4-2 | 18,083 | van der Laan, Trollope, Sturridge, Ward |
5 April 1997 | Manchester United | A | 3-2 | 55,243 | Ward, Wanchope, Sturridge |
9 April 1997 | Southampton | H | 1-1 | 17,839 | Ward |
12 April 1997 | Aston Villa | H | 2-1 | 18,071 | Rowett, van der Laan |
19 April 1997 | Newcastle United | A | 1-3 | 36,550 | Sturridge |
23 April 1997 | Nottingham Forest | H | 0-0 | 18,087 | |
3 May 1997 | Coventry City | A | 2-1 | 22,854 | Burrows (own goal), Sturridge |
11 May 1997 | Arsenal | H | 1-3 | 18,287 | Ward |
League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
R2 1st Leg | 17 September 1996 | Luton Town | A | 0-1 | 4,459 | |
R2 2nd Leg | 25 September 1996 | Luton Town | H | 2-2 (lost 2-3 on agg) | 13,569 | Sturridge, Simpson |
Players
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Reserve squad
- The following players did not appear for the first team this season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Statistics
Starting 11
- GK: #1, Russell Hoult, 31
- RB: #2, Gary Rowett, 35
- CB: #27, Paul McGrath, 23
- CB: #22, Christian Dailly, 31
- CB: #16, Jacob Laursen, 35
- LB: #3, Chris Powell, 35
- CM: #6, Igor Štimac, 21
- CM: #10, Aljoša Asanović, 34
- CM: #4, Darryl Powell, 27
- CF: 8, Dean Sturridge, 29
- CF: #12, Ashley Ward, 25
Notes
- ↑ Powell was born in Lambeth, England, but qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Jamaica in 1998.
- ↑ Trollope was born in Swindon, England, but qualified to represent Wales internationally and would make his international debut for Wales in May 1997.
- ↑ Carsley was born in Birmingham, England, but qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandmother and represented them at U-21 and B level before making his international debut for Ireland in October 1997.
- ↑ McGrath was born in Ealing, England to an Irish mother and Nigerian father, but was raised in the Republic of Ireland and made his international debut for Ireland in 1985.
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