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
League table
Results summary
Results by round
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
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
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 CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK Nigel Martyn3704030440102DF Gary Kelly34+22403041+22603DF Tony Dorigo15+30400019+30404DF Carlton Palmer26+20302031+20915DF Lucas Radebe28+40301032+41506DF David Wetherall25+301+102+1028+50807FW Lee Sharpe2650+103129+16108FW Rod Wallace17+53423324+58409FW Ian Rush34+232+202038+536010FW Brian Deane27+15410031+163011MF Lee Bowyer32442003668014FW Andy Gray1+5000203+501015GK Mark Beeney100000100016DF Richard Jobson10000301302017FW Derek Lilley4+2000004+200017MF Mark Tinkler1+2000001+200018DF Gunnar Halle20030002303019FW Harry Kewell0+1000000+100020DF Ian Harte10+42102+1113+532021FW Tony Yeboah6+1000006+102022MF Mark Ford15+11003018+105023MF Andy Couzens7+31003010+312024MF Jason Blunt0+10000+100+200025FW Pierre Laurent2+2000002+200026DF Paul Beesley11+10101013+106028DF Paul Shepherd100000100029DF Mark Jackson11+60400015+601030FW Mark Hateley5+1000005+100030DF Robert Molenaar12120001416033DF Wesley Boyle0+1000000+1000
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 Date Pos. Name To Fee 1 June 1996 FW Phil Masinga St. Gallen Free1 July 1996 MF Gary Speed Everton £3,400,000 GK John Lukic Arsenal Free DF Nigel Worthington Stoke City 26 July 1996 MF Gary McAllister Coventry City £3,000,000 7 February 1997 DF Paul Beesley Manchester City £500,000 21 February 1997 DF Rob Bowman Rotherham United Free 26 March 1997 MF Mark Tinkler York City £75,000
Loan in Date fromDate toPos.NameFrom 18 August 1996 1 January 1997 FW Mark Hateley Queens Park Rangers
Loan out Date fromDate toPos.NameFrom 20 August 1996 6 November 1996 FW Tomas Brolin FC Zürich 24 December 1996 16 June 1997 Parma 3 March 1997 1 June 1997 GK Paul Evans Bradford City 31 March 1997 DF Paul Shepherd Ayr United
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