1996–97 Leicester City F.C. season

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).

Leicester City
1996–97 season
ChairmanTom Smeaton
ManagerMartin O'Neill
StadiumFilbert Street
Premiership9th
FA CupFifth round
League CupWinners
Player of the YearSimon Grayson
Top goalscorerLeague: Claridge (11)
All: Claridge (14)
Highest home attendance21,134 vs Newcastle United
(26 Oct 1996, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance10,793 vs Scarborough
(25 Sep 1996, League Cup)
Average home league attendance20,182

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
Main article: 1996–97 FA Premier League
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 Qualification for the 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

  Win   Draw   Loss

Pre-season
24 July 1996 (1996-07-24) Penzance2–4Leicester CityPenzance
Robins  ?', ?'
Harrington  ?'
Campbell  ?'		 Stadium: Penlee Park
27 July 1996 (1996-07-27) Torpoint Athletic0–5Leicester CityTorpoint
Robins  ?', ?'
Hallam  ?'
Izzet  ?'
Wilson  ?'		 Stadium: The Mill
29 July 1996 (1996-07-29) Shepshed Dynamo1–2Leicester CityLeicester
Wilson  ?'
Akeredolu  o.g.'		 Stadium: The Dovecote Stadium
2 August 1996 (1996-08-02) Dundee United2–1Leicester CityDundee
Izzet  ?' Stadium: Tannadice Park
5 August 1996 (1996-08-05) PAOK 3–0Leicester CityThessaloniki
Stadium: Toumba Stadium
7 August 1996 (1996-08-07) Kettering Town2–1Leicester CityKettering
Whitlow  ?' (pen.) Stadium: Rockingham Road
9 August 1996 (1996-08-09) Bournemouth1–1Leicester CityBournemouth
19:45 BST Izzet  ?' Stadium: Dean Court
11 August 1996 (1996-08-11) Peterborough United1–1Leicester CityPeterborough
15:00 BST Charlery  ?' Walsh  ?' Stadium: London Road Stadium

FA Premier League
Main article: 1996–97 FA Premier League
17 August 1996 (1996-08-17) Sunderland0–0Leicester CitySunderland
15:00 BST Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 19,262
Referee: Stephen Lodge
21 August 1996 (1996-08-21) Leicester City2–1SouthamptonLeicester
19:45 BST Heskey  6', 42' Le Tissier  68' (pen.)
Venison  82'		 Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 17,562
Referee: Mike Riley
24 August 1996 (1996-08-24) Leicester City0–2ArsenalLeicester
15:00 BST Bergkamp  27' (pen.)
Wright  90'		 Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 20,429
Referee: Graham Barber
2 September 1996 (1996-09-02) Sheffield Wednesday2–1Leicester CitySheffield
20:00 BST Humphreys  25'
Booth  51'		 Claridge  28' Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 17,657
Referee: Gary Willard
7 September 1996 (1996-09-07) Nottingham Forest0–0Leicester CityNottingham
15:00 BST Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 24,105
Referee: Paul Alcock
15 September 1996 (1996-09-15) Leicester City0–3LiverpoolLeicester
15:00 BST Berger  58', 77'
Thomas  61'		 Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 20,987
Referee: Paul Durkin
22 September 1996 (1996-09-22) Tottenham Hotspur1–2Leicester CityLondon
16:00 BST Wilson  64' (pen.) Claridge  22'
Marshall  86'		 Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 24,159
Referee: Alan Wilkie
28 September 1996 (1996-09-28) Leicester City1–0Leeds UnitedLeicester
15:00 BST Heskey  60' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 20,359
Referee: Steve Dunn
12 October 1996 (1996-10-12) Leicester City1–3ChelseaLeicester
15:00 BST Watts  44' Vialli  48'
Di Matteo  64'
Hughes  80'		 Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 20,766
Referee: Mike Reed
19 October 1996 (1996-10-19) West Ham United1–0Leicester CityLondon
20:00 BST Moncur  78' Walsh  87' Stadium: Upton Park
Attendance: 22,285
Referee: Mike Riley
26 October 1996 (1996-10-26) Leicester City2–0Newcastle UnitedLeicester
15:00 BST Claridge  17'
Heskey  79'		 Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 21,134
Referee: Graham Poll
2 November 1996 (1996-11-02) Derby County2–0Leicester CityDerby
15:00 GMT Ward  56'
Whitlow  89' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 18,010
Referee: Graham Barber
16 November 1996 (1996-11-16) Aston Villa1–3Leicester CityBirmingham
15:00 GMT Yorke  15' Claridge  8'
Parker  43' (pen.)
Izzet  85'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 36,193
Referee: David Elleray
23 November 1996 (1996-11-23) Leicester City1–2EvertonLeicester
15:00 GMT Walsh  83' Hinchcliffe  12'
Unsworth  52'		 Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 20,975
Referee: Jeff Winter
30 November 1996 (1996-11-30) Manchester United3–1Leicester CityManchester
15:00 GMT Butt  75', 87'
Solskjær  85'		 Lennon  90' Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 55,196
Referee: Martin Bodenham
3 December 1996 (1996-12-03) Middlesbrough0–2Leicester CityMiddlesbrough
19:45 GMT Claridge  45'
Izzet  46'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 29,709
Referee: Paul Alcock
7 December 1996 (1996-12-07) Leicester City1–1Blackburn RoversLeicester
15:00 GMT Marshall  78' Sutton  34' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 19,306
Referee: Mike Riley
21 December 1996 (1996-12-21) Leicester City0–2Coventry CityLeicester
15:00 GMT Dublin  12', 72' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 20,038
Referee: Frazer Stretton
26 December 1996 (1996-12-26) Liverpool1–1Leicester CityLiverpool
15:00 GMT Collymore  80' Claridge  76' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 40,786
Referee: Alan Wilkie
28 December 1996 (1996-12-28) Leicester City2–2Nottingham ForestLeicester
15:00 GMT Heskey  10'
Izzet  63'		 Clough  37'
Cooper  87'		 Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 20,833
Referee: Keith Burge
11 January 1997 (1997-01-11) Leeds United3–0Leicester CityLeeds
15:00 GMT Bowyer  40'
Rush  45', 69'		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 29,486
Referee: Mike Reed
18 January 1997 (1997-01-18) Leicester City1–0WimbledonLeicester
15:00 GMT Heskey  73' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 18,927
Referee: Stephen Lodge
29 January 1997 (1997-01-29) Leicester City1–1SunderlandLeicester
19:45 GMT Parker  32' (pen.) Williams  18' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 17,883
Referee: Steve Dunn
2 February 1997 (1997-02-02) Newcastle United4–3Leicester CityNewcastle
16:00 GMT Elliott  3'
Shearer  77', 83', 90'		 Elliott  55'
Claridge  60'
Heskey  68'		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,396
Referee: Mike Reed
22 February 1997 (1997-02-22) Leicester City4–2Derby CountyLeicester
15:00 GMT Marshall  7', 24', 27'
Claridge  59'		 Sturridge  2', 47' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 20,323
Referee: Paul Durkin
1 March 1997 (1997-03-01) Wimbledon1–3Leicester CityLondon
15:00 GMT Holdsworth  66' Elliott  17', 27'
Robins  32'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 11,487
Referee: Gerald Ashby
5 March 1997 (1997-03-05) Leicester City1–0Aston VillaLeicester
19:45 GMT Claridge  66' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 20,626
Referee: Graham Poll
8 March 1997 (1997-03-08) Coventry City0–0Leicester CityCoventry
15:00 GMT Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 19,220
Referee: Paul Alcock
15 March 1997 (1997-03-15) Leicester City1–3MiddlesbroughLeicester
15:00 GMT Marshall  47' Blackmore  9'
Juninho  27'
Beck  36'		 Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 20,561
Referee: Stephen Lodge
19 March 1997 (1997-03-19) Leicester City1–1Tottenham HotspurLeicester
19:45 GMT Claridge  74' Sheringham  90' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 20,593
Referee: Roger Dilkes
22 March 1997 (1997-03-22) Southampton2–2Leicester CitySouthampton
15:00 GMT Østenstad  32'
van Gobbel  48'		 Heskey  46'
Claridge  70'		 Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 15,044
Referee: Keith Burge
9 April 1997 (1997-04-09) Everton1–1Leicester CityLiverpool
15:00 BST Branch  17' Marshall  70' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 30,368
Referee: Steve Dunn
12 April 1997 (1997-04-12) Arsenal2–0Leicester CityLondon
15:00 GMT Adams  35'
Platt  66'		 Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,044
Referee: Stephen Lodge
19 April 1997 (1997-04-19) Chelsea2–1Leicester CityLondon
15:00 GMT Minto  13'
Hughes  73'		 Sinclair  47' (o.g.) Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 27,723
Referee: Alan Wilkie
23 April 1997 (1997-04-23) Leicester City0–1West Ham UnitedLeicester
19:45 GMT Moncur  75' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 20,327
Referee: Roger Dilkes
3 May 1997 (1997-05-03) Leicester City2–2Manchester UnitedLeicester
11:15 GMT Walsh  16'
Marshall  20'		 Solskjær  45', 51' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 21,068
Referee: Alan Wilkie
7 May 1997 (1997-05-07) Leicester City1–0Sheffield WednesdayLeicester
19:45 GMT Elliott  86' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 20,793
Referee: Gerald Ashby
11 May 1997 (1997-05-11) Blackburn Rovers2–4Leicester CityBlackburn
16:00 GMT Flitcroft  25'
Fenton  66'		 Heskey  13', 56'
Claridge  55'
Wilson  81'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 25,881
Referee: Steve Dunn

FA Cup
Main article: 1996–97 FA Cup
15 January 1997 (1997-01-15) R3Leicester City2–0Southend UnitedLeicester
19:45 GMT Claridge  40'
Marshall  48'		 Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 13,982
25 January 1997 (1997-01-25) R4Leicester City2–1Norwich CityLeicester
15:00 GMT Marshall  32'
Lennon  
Parker  67' (pen.)		 Jackson  
Adams  39' (pen.)		 Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 16,703
16 February 1997 (1997-02-16) R5Leicester City2–2ChelseaLeicester
15:00 GMT Walsh  52'
Newton  88' (o.g.)		 Di Matteo  16'
Hughes  35'		 Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 19,125
Referee: Mike Reed
26 February 1997 (1997-02-26) R5 ReplayChelsea1–0 (a.e.t.)Leicester CityLondon
19:45 GMT Leboeuf  117' (pen.) Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 26,053
Referee: Mike Reed

League Cup
Main article: 1996–97 Football League Cup
17 September 1996 (1996-09-17) R2 1st legScarborough0–2Leicester CityScarborough
19:45 BST Izzet  9'
Lawrence  81'		 Stadium: McCain Stadium
Attendance: 4,168
25 September 1996 (1996-09-25) R2 2nd legLeicester City2–1
(4–1 agg.)		ScarboroughLeicester
19:45 BST Lawrence  40'
Parker  90' (pen.)		 Ritchie  77' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 10,793
22 October 1996 (1996-10-22) R3York City0–2Leicester CityYork
19:45 BST Lennon  60'
Grayson  86'		 Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 8,406
27 November 1996 (1996-11-27) R4Leicester City2–0Manchester UnitedLeicester
19:45 GMT Claridge  38'
Heskey  77'		 Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 20,428
21 January 1997 (1997-01-21) QFIpswich Town0–1Leicester CityIpswich
19:45 GMT Robins  42' Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: David Elleray
18 February 1997 (1997-02-18) SF 1st legLeicester City0–0WimbledonLeicester
19:45 GMT Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 16,021
Referee: Stephen Lodge
11 March 1997 (1997-03-11) SF 2nd legWimbledon1–1 (a.e.t.)
(1–1(a) agg.)		Leicester CityLondon
19:45 GMT Gayle  23' Grayson  53' Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 17,810
Referee: Alan Wilkie
6 April 1997 (1997-04-06) FinalLeicester City1–1 (a.e.t.)MiddlesbroughLondon
15:00 BST Heskey  118' Report Ravanelli  95' Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 76,757
Referee: Martin Bodenham
16 April 1997 (1997-04-16) Final ReplayLeicester City1–0 (a.e.t.)MiddlesbroughSheffield
19:45 BST Claridge  100' Report Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 39,428
Referee: Martin Bodenham

First-team squad
Squad at end of season[2][3]

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Kevin Poole
2 DF Simon Grayson
3 DF Mike Whitlow
4 DF Julian Watts
5 DF Steve Walsh (captain)
6 MF Muzzy Izzet
7 MF Neil Lennon
8 MF Scott Taylor
9 FW Steve Claridge
10 MF Garry Parker
11 FW Emile Heskey
12 FW Mark Robins
13 GK Kasey Keller
No. Position Player
14 DF Colin Hill
15 DF Pontus Kåmark
16 DF Franck Rolling
17 DF Spencer Prior
18 DF Matt Elliott (vice-captain)
19 DF Rob Ullathorne
20 FW Ian Marshall
21 MF Jamie Lawrence
22 DF Neil Lewis
24 MF Steve Guppy
25 MF Stuart Wilson
26 MF Stuart Campbell
28 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 DF Jimmy Willis (retired)
No. Position Player
24 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 MF Sam McMahon
27 FW Justin Harrington
29 GK Paul Hyde
No. Position Player
30 GK Ian Andrews
33 DF Martin Fox

Transfers

In
Date Pos. Name From Fee
17 August 1996 DF Spencer Prior Norwich City £600,000[4]
17 August 1996 GK Kasey Keller Millwall £900,000
31 August 1996 FW Ian Marshall Ipswich Town £800,000
1 September 1996 MF Sascha Lenhart Royal Antwerp Free transfer
16 January 1997 DF Matt Elliott Oxford United £1,600,000
17 February 1997 DF Robert Ullathorne Osasuna £600,000
28 February 1997 MF Steve Guppy Port Vale £850,000

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

References
  1. Moore, Glenn (17 April 1997). "Claridge's five-star silver service". The Independent. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  2. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/1996-1997/faprem/leicester.htm
  3. http://www.11v11.com/teams/leicester-city/tab/players/season/1997
  4. "On the move". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. 18 August 1996. Retrieved 16 April 2012.

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