1996–97 Leicester City F.C. season
1996–97 season | ||||
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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 | |||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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[a] |
10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 46 | |
11 | Leeds United | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 46 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ Leicester City qualified for the UEFA Cup as League Cup winners.
- Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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
Results
[edit]Win Draw Loss
Pre-season
[edit]24 July 1996 | Penzance | 2–4 | Leicester City | Penzance |
Robins ?', ?' Harrington ?' Campbell ?' |
Stadium: Penlee Park |
27 July 1996 | Torpoint Athletic | 0–5 | Leicester City | Torpoint |
Robins ?', ?' Hallam ?' Izzet ?' Wilson ?' |
Stadium: The Mill |
29 July 1996 | Shepshed Dynamo | 1–2 | Leicester City | Leicester |
Wilson ?' Akeredolu o.g.' |
Stadium: The Dovecote Stadium |
2 August 1996 | Dundee United | 2–1 | Leicester City | Dundee |
Izzet ?' | Stadium: Tannadice Park |
5 August 1996 | PAOK | 3–0 | Leicester City | Thessaloniki |
Stadium: Toumba Stadium |
7 August 1996 | Kettering Town | 2–1 | Leicester City | Kettering |
Whitlow ?' (pen.) | Stadium: Rockingham Road |
9 August 1996 | Bournemouth | 1–1 | Leicester City | Bournemouth |
19:45 BST | Izzet ?' | Stadium: Dean Court |
11 August 1996 | Peterborough United | 1–1 | Leicester City | Peterborough |
15:00 BST | Charlery ?' | Walsh ?' | Stadium: London Road Stadium |
FA Premier League
[edit]17 August 1996 | Sunderland | 0–0 | Leicester City | Sunderland |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 19,262 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
21 August 1996 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Southampton | Leicester |
19:45 BST | Heskey 6', 42' | Le Tissier 68' (pen.) Venison 82' |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 17,562 Referee: Mike Riley |
24 August 1996 | Leicester City | 0–2 | Arsenal | Leicester |
15:00 BST | Bergkamp 27' (pen.) Wright 90' |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,429 Referee: Graham Barber |
2 September 1996 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–1 | Leicester City | Sheffield |
20:00 BST | Humphreys 25' Booth 51' |
Claridge 28' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 17,657 Referee: Gary Willard |
7 September 1996 | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Leicester City | Nottingham |
15:00 BST | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 24,105 Referee: Paul Alcock |
15 September 1996 | Leicester City | 0–3 | Liverpool | Leicester |
15:00 BST | Berger 58', 77' Thomas 61' |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,987 Referee: Paul Durkin |
22 September 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | Leicester City | London |
16:00 BST | Wilson 64' (pen.) | Claridge 22' Marshall 86' |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 24,159 Referee: Alan Wilkie |
28 September 1996 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Leeds United | Leicester |
15:00 BST | Heskey 60' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,359 Referee: Steve Dunn |
12 October 1996 | Leicester City | 1–3 | Chelsea | Leicester |
15:00 BST | Watts 44' | Vialli 48' Di Matteo 64' Hughes 80' |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,766 Referee: Mike Reed |
19 October 1996 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Leicester City | London |
20:00 BST | Moncur 78' | Walsh 87' | Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 22,285 Referee: Mike Riley |
26 October 1996 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Newcastle United | Leicester |
15:00 BST | Claridge 17' Heskey 79' |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 21,134 Referee: Graham Poll |
2 November 1996 | Derby County | 2–0 | Leicester City | Derby |
15:00 GMT | Ward 56' Whitlow 89' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 18,010 Referee: Graham Barber |
16 November 1996 | Aston Villa | 1–3 | Leicester City | Birmingham |
15:00 GMT | Yorke 15' | Claridge 8' Parker 43' (pen.) Izzet 85' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 36,193 Referee: David Elleray |
23 November 1996 | Leicester City | 1–2 | Everton | Leicester |
15:00 GMT | Walsh 83' | Hinchcliffe 12' Unsworth 52' |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,975 Referee: Jeff Winter |
30 November 1996 | Manchester United | 3–1 | Leicester City | Manchester |
15:00 GMT | Butt 75', 87' Solskjær 85' |
Lennon 90' | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 55,196 Referee: Martin Bodenham |
3 December 1996 | Middlesbrough | 0–2 | Leicester City | Middlesbrough |
19:45 GMT | Claridge 45' Izzet 46' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 29,709 Referee: Paul Alcock |
7 December 1996 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Leicester |
15:00 GMT | Marshall 78' | Sutton 34' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 19,306 Referee: Mike Riley |
21 December 1996 | Leicester City | 0–2 | Coventry City | Leicester |
15:00 GMT | Dublin 12', 72' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,038 Referee: Frazer Stretton |
26 December 1996 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Leicester City | Liverpool |
15:00 GMT | Collymore 80' | Claridge 76' | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 40,786 Referee: Alan Wilkie |
28 December 1996 | Leicester City | 2–2 | Nottingham Forest | Leicester |
15:00 GMT | Heskey 10' Izzet 63' |
Clough 37' Cooper 87' |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,833 Referee: Keith Burge |
11 January 1997 | Leeds United | 3–0 | Leicester City | Leeds |
15:00 GMT | Bowyer 40' Rush 45', 69' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 29,486 Referee: Mike Reed |
18 January 1997 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Wimbledon | Leicester |
15:00 GMT | Heskey 73' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 18,927 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
29 January 1997 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Sunderland | Leicester |
19:45 GMT | Parker 32' (pen.) | Williams 18' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 17,883 Referee: Steve Dunn |
2 February 1997 | Newcastle United | 4–3 | Leicester City | Newcastle |
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 | Leicester City | 4–2 | Derby County | Leicester |
15:00 GMT | Marshall 7', 24', 27' Claridge 59' |
Sturridge 2', 47' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,323 Referee: Paul Durkin |
1 March 1997 | Wimbledon | 1–3 | Leicester City | London |
15:00 GMT | Holdsworth 66' | Elliott 17', 27' Robins 32' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 11,487 Referee: Gerald Ashby |
5 March 1997 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Leicester |
19:45 GMT | Claridge 66' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,626 Referee: Graham Poll |
8 March 1997 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Leicester City | Coventry |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 19,220 Referee: Paul Alcock |
15 March 1997 | Leicester City | 1–3 | Middlesbrough | Leicester |
15:00 GMT | Marshall 47' | Blackmore 9' Juninho 27' Beck 36' |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,561 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
19 March 1997 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Leicester |
19:45 GMT | Claridge 74' | Sheringham 90' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,593 Referee: Roger Dilkes |
22 March 1997 | Southampton | 2–2 | Leicester City | Southampton |
15:00 GMT | Østenstad 32' van Gobbel 48' |
Heskey 46' Neilson (o.g.) |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 15,044 Referee: Keith Burge |
9 April 1997 | Everton | 1–1 | Leicester City | Liverpool |
15:00 BST | Branch 17' | Marshall 70' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 30,368 Referee: Steve Dunn |
12 April 1997 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Leicester City | London |
15:00 GMT | Adams 35' Platt 66' |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,044 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
19 April 1997 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Leicester City | London |
15:00 GMT | Minto 13' Hughes 73' |
Sinclair 47' (o.g.) | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 27,723 Referee: Alan Wilkie |
23 April 1997 | Leicester City | 0–1 | West Ham United | Leicester |
19:45 GMT | Moncur 75' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,327 Referee: Roger Dilkes |
3 May 1997 | Leicester City | 2–2 | Manchester United | Leicester |
11:15 GMT | Walsh 16' Marshall 20' |
Solskjær 45', 51' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 21,068 Referee: Alan Wilkie |
7 May 1997 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Leicester |
19:45 GMT | Elliott 86' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,793 Referee: Gerald Ashby |
11 May 1997 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–4 | Leicester City | Blackburn |
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
[edit]15 January 1997 R3 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Southend United | Leicester |
19:45 GMT | Claridge 40' Marshall 48' |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 13,982 |
25 January 1997 R4 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Norwich City | Leicester |
15:00 GMT | Marshall 32' Lennon Parker 67' (pen.) |
Jackson Adams 39' (pen.) |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 16,703 |
16 February 1997 R5 | Leicester City | 2–2 | Chelsea | Leicester |
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 R5 Replay | Chelsea | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Leicester City | London |
19:45 GMT | Leboeuf 117' (pen.) | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 26,053 Referee: Mike Reed |
League Cup
[edit]17 September 1996 R2 1st leg | Scarborough | 0–2 | Leicester City | Scarborough |
19:45 BST | Izzet 9' Lawrence 81' |
Stadium: McCain Stadium Attendance: 4,168 |
25 September 1996 R2 2nd leg | Leicester City | 2–1 (4–1 agg.) | Scarborough | Leicester |
19:45 BST | Lawrence 40' Parker 90' (pen.) |
Ritchie 77' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 10,793 |
22 October 1996 R3 | York City | 0–2 | Leicester City | York |
19:45 BST | Lennon 60' Grayson 86' |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 8,406 |
27 November 1996 R4 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Manchester United | Leicester |
19:45 GMT | Claridge 38' Heskey 77' |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,428 |
21 January 1997 QF | Ipswich Town | 0–1 | Leicester City | Ipswich |
19:45 GMT | Robins 42' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 19,000 Referee: David Elleray |
18 February 1997 SF 1st leg | Leicester City | 0–0 | Wimbledon | Leicester |
19:45 GMT | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 16,021 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
11 March 1997 SF 2nd leg | Wimbledon | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–1(a) agg.) | Leicester City | London |
19:45 GMT | Gayle 23' | Grayson 53' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 17,810 Referee: Alan Wilkie |
6 April 1997 Final | Leicester City | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Middlesbrough | London |
15:00 BST | Heskey 118' | Report | Ravanelli 95' | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 76,757 Referee: Martin Bodenham |
16 April 1997 Final Replay | Leicester City | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Middlesbrough | Sheffield |
19:45 BST | Claridge 100' | Report | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 39,428 Referee: Martin Bodenham |
First-team squad
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
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Reserve squad
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Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
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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
[edit]Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
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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
[edit]- ^ Moore, Glenn (17 April 1997). "Claridge's five-star silver service". The Independent. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ^ "FootballSquads – Leicester City – 1996/97".
- ^ "All Leicester City players: 1997".
- ^ "On the move". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. 18 August 1996. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2012.[dead link ]