1996–97 Leicester City F.C. season

Leicester City
1996–97 season
Chairman Tom Smeaton
Manager Martin O'Neill
Stadium Filbert Street
Premiership 9th
FA Cup Fifth round
League Cup Winners
Player of the Year Simon Grayson
Top goalscorer League: Claridge (11)
All: Claridge (14)
Highest home attendance 21,134 vs Newcastle United
(26 Oct 1996, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance 10,793 vs Scarborough
(25 Sep 1996, League Cup)
Average home league attendance 20,182
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

During the 1996–97 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).

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.[1]

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
7 Sheffield Wednesday 38 14 15 9 50 51 −1 57
8 Wimbledon 38 15 11 12 49 46 +3 56
9 Leicester City 38 12 11 15 46 54 −8 47 1997–98 UEFA Cup First round[lower-alpha 1]
10 Tottenham Hotspur 38 13 7 18 44 51 −7 46
11 Leeds United 38 11 13 14 28 38 −10 46
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Leicester City qualified for the UEFA Cup as League Cup winners.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 12 11 15 46 54  −8 47 7 5 7 22 26  −4 5 6 8 24 28  −4

Source: Statto

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAAHAHHAHAAHAAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAAAAHHHA
ResultDWLLDLWWLLWLWLLWDLDDLWDLWWWDLDDDLLLDWW
Position1171213141614101214111310121412121313121612131412109101111111113131416129

Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Leicester City's score comes first[2]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
17 August 1996SunderlandA0-019,262
21 August 1996SouthamptonH2-117,562Heskey (2)
24 August 1996ArsenalH0-220,429
2 September 1996Sheffield WednesdayA1-217,657Claridge
7 September 1996Nottingham ForestA0-024,105
15 September 1996LiverpoolH0-320,987
22 September 1996Tottenham HotspurA2-124,159Claridge, Marshall
28 September 1996Leeds UnitedH1-020,359Heskey
12 October 1996ChelseaH1-320,766Watts
19 October 1996West Ham UnitedA0-122,285
26 October 1996Newcastle UnitedH2-021,134Claridge, Heskey
2 November 1996Derby CountyA0-218,010
16 November 1996Aston VillaA3-136,193Claridge, Parker (pen), Izzet
23 November 1996EvertonH1-220,975Walsh
30 November 1996Manchester UnitedA1-355,196Lennon
3 December 1996MiddlesbroughA2-029,709Claridge, Izzet
7 December 1996Blackburn RoversH1-119,306Marshall
21 December 1996Coventry CityH0-220,038
26 December 1996LiverpoolA1-140,786Claridge
28 December 1996Nottingham ForestH2-220,838Heskey, Izzet
11 January 1997Leeds UnitedA0-329,486
18 January 1997WimbledonH1-018,927Heskey
29 January 1997SunderlandH1-117,883
2 February 1997Newcastle UnitedA3-436,396Elliott, Claridge, Heskey
22 February 1997Derby CountyH4-220,323Marshall (3), Claridge
1 March 1997WimbledonA3-111,487Elliott (2), Robins
5 March 1997Aston VillaH1-020,626Claridge
8 March 1997Coventry CityA0-019,220
15 March 1997MiddlesbroughH1-320,561Marshall
19 March 1997Tottenham HotspurH1-120,563Claridge
22 March 1997SouthamptonA2-215,044Heskey, Dryden (own goal)
9 April 1997EvertonA1-130,368Marshall
12 April 1997ArsenalA0-238,044
19 April 1997ChelseaA1-227,723Sinclair (own goal)
23 April 1997West Ham UnitedH0-120,327
3 May 1997Manchester UnitedH2-221,068Walsh, Marshall
7 May 1997Sheffield WednesdayH1-020,793Elliott
11 May 1997Blackburn RoversA4-225,881Heskey (2), Claridge, Wilson

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R315 January 1997Southend UnitedH2-013,982Claridge, Marshall
R425 January 1997Norwich CityH2-116,703Marshall, Parker (pen)
R516 February 1997ChelseaH2-219,125Walsh, Newton (own goal)
R5R26 February 1997ChelseaA0-126,053

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg17 September 1996ScarboroughA2-04,168Izzet, Lawrence
R2 2nd Leg25 September 1996ScarboroughH2-110,793Lawrence, Parker (pen)
R322 October 1996York CityA2-08,406Lennon, Grayson
R427 November 1996Manchester UnitedH2-020,428Claridge, Heskey
QF21 January 1997Ipswich TownA1-020,793Robins
SF 1st Leg18 February 1997WimbledonH0-016,021
SF 2nd Leg11 March 1997WimbledonA1-1 (a.e.t.) on away goals17,810Grayson
F6 April 1997MiddlesbroughN1-1 (a.e.t.)76,757Heskey
FR16 April 1997MiddlesbroughN1-0 (a.e.t.)39,500Claridge

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[3][4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 England GK Kevin Poole
2 England DF Simon Grayson
3 England DF Mike Whitlow
4 England DF Julian Watts
5 England DF Steve Walsh (captain)
6 England MF Muzzy Izzet[5]
7 Northern Ireland MF Neil Lennon
8 England MF Scott Taylor
9 England FW Steve Claridge
10 England MF Garry Parker
11 England FW Emile Heskey
12 England FW Mark Robins
13 United States GK Kasey Keller
No. Position Player
14 England DF Colin Hill
15 Sweden DF Pontus Kåmark
16 France DF Franck Rolling
17 England DF Spencer Prior
18 Scotland DF Matt Elliott[6] (vice-captain)
19 England DF Rob Ullathorne
20 England FW Ian Marshall
21 England MF Jamie Lawrence[7]
22 England DF Neil Lewis
24 England MF Steve Guppy
25 England MF Stuart Wilson
26 England MF Stuart Campbell[8]
28 Germany MF Sascha Lenhart

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
24 England DF Jimmy Willis (retired)
No. Position Player
24 England MF Stuart Slater (to Watford)

Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
23 England MF Sam McMahon
27 England FW Justin Harrington
29 England GK Paul Hyde
No. Position Player
30 England GK Ian Andrews
33 England DF Martin Fox

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Name From Fee
17 August 1996 DF England Spencer Prior England Norwich City £600,000[9]
17 August 1996 GK United States Kasey Keller England Millwall £900,000
31 August 1996 FW England Ian Marshall England Ipswich Town £800,000
1 September 1996 MF Germany Sascha Lenhart Belgium Royal Antwerp Free transfer
16 January 1997 DF Scotland Matt Elliott England Oxford United £1,600,000
17 February 1997 DF England Robert Ullathorne Spain Osasuna £600,000
28 February 1997 MF England Steve Guppy England Port Vale £850,000

Out

Date Pos. Name To Fee
23 August 1996 MF England Mark Blake England Walsall Free transfer
27 November 1996 MF England Stuart Slater England Watford Free transfer
14 March 1997 GK England Paul Hyde England Leyton Orient Free transfer
22 June 1997 DF England Jamie Lawrence England Bradford City £50,000
22 June 1997 DF England Neil Lewis England Peterborough United £75,000
26 June 1997 DF England Simon Grayson England Aston Villa £1,300,000
Transfers in: Decrease £5,350,000
Transfers out: Increase £1,425,000
Total spending: Decrease £3,925,000

References

  1. ↑ Moore, Glenn (17 April 1997). "Claridge's five-star silver service". The Independent. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "Leicester City 1996-1997 Home - statto.com". Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
  3. ↑ http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/1996-1997/faprem/leicester.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.11v11.com/teams/leicester-city/tab/players/season/1997
  5. ↑ Izzet was born in Tower Hamlets, England, but also qualified to represent Turkey internationally through his father and would make his international debut for Turkey in June 2000.
  6. ↑ Elliott was born in Wandsworth, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and would make his international debut for Scotland in November 1997.
  7. ↑ Lawrence was born in Wandsworth, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally through his parents and would make his international debut for Jamaica in 2000.
  8. ↑ Campbell was born in Corby, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his parents and would make his international debut for Scotland U-21 in 1998.
  9. ↑ "On the move". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. 18 August 1996. Retrieved 16 April 2012.

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