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

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[a]
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
Overall Home Away
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
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) Penzance 2–4 Leicester City Penzance
Robins ?', ?'
Harrington ?'
Campbell ?'		 Stadium: Penlee Park
27 July 1996 (1996-07-27) Torpoint Athletic 0–5 Leicester City Torpoint
Robins ?', ?'
Hallam ?'
Izzet ?'
Wilson ?'		 Stadium: The Mill
29 July 1996 (1996-07-29) Shepshed Dynamo 1–2 Leicester City Leicester
Wilson ?'
Akeredolu o.g.'		 Stadium: The Dovecote Stadium
2 August 1996 (1996-08-02) Dundee United 2–1 Leicester City Dundee
Izzet ?' Stadium: Tannadice Park
5 August 1996 (1996-08-05) PAOK Greece 3–0 Leicester City Thessaloniki
Stadium: Toumba Stadium
7 August 1996 (1996-08-07) Kettering Town 2–1 Leicester City Kettering
Whitlow ?' (pen.) Stadium: Rockingham Road
9 August 1996 (1996-08-09) Bournemouth 1–1 Leicester City Bournemouth
19:45 BST Izzet ?' Stadium: Dean Court
11 August 1996 (1996-08-11) Peterborough United 1–1 Leicester City Peterborough
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) Sunderland 0–0 Leicester City Sunderland
15:00 BST Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 19,262
Referee: Stephen Lodge
21 August 1996 (1996-08-21) Leicester City 2–1 Southampton Leicester
19:45 BST Heskey 6', 42' Le Tissier 68' (pen.)
Venison Red card 82'		 Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 17,562
Referee: Mike Riley
24 August 1996 (1996-08-24) 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 (1996-09-02) 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 (1996-09-07) Nottingham Forest 0–0 Leicester City Nottingham
15:00 BST Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 24,105
Referee: Paul Alcock
15 September 1996 (1996-09-15) 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 (1996-09-22) 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 (1996-09-28) Leicester City 1–0 Leeds United Leicester
15:00 BST Heskey 60' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 20,359
Referee: Steve Dunn
12 October 1996 (1996-10-12) 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 (1996-10-19) West Ham United 1–0 Leicester City London
20:00 BST Moncur 78' Walsh Red card 87' Stadium: Upton Park
Attendance: 22,285
Referee: Mike Riley
26 October 1996 (1996-10-26) 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 (1996-11-02) 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 (1996-11-16) 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 (1996-11-23) 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 (1996-11-30) 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 (1996-12-03) 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 (1996-12-07) 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 (1996-12-21) 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 (1996-12-26) Liverpool 1–1 Leicester City Liverpool
15:00 GMT Collymore 80' Claridge 76' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 40,786
Referee: Alan Wilkie
28 December 1996 (1996-12-28) 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 (1997-01-11) 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 (1997-01-18) Leicester City 1–0 Wimbledon Leicester
15:00 GMT Heskey 73' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 18,927
Referee: Stephen Lodge
29 January 1997 (1997-01-29) 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 (1997-02-02) 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 (1997-02-22) 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 (1997-03-01) 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 (1997-03-05) Leicester City 1–0 Aston Villa Leicester
19:45 GMT Claridge 66' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 20,626
Referee: Graham Poll
8 March 1997 (1997-03-08) Coventry City 0–0 Leicester City Coventry
15:00 GMT Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 19,220
Referee: Paul Alcock
15 March 1997 (1997-03-15) 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 (1997-03-19) 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 (1997-03-22) 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 (1997-04-09) 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 (1997-04-12) Arsenal 2–0 Leicester City London
15:00 GMT Adams 35'
Platt 66'		 Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,044
Referee: Stephen Lodge
19 April 1997 (1997-04-19) 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 (1997-04-23) 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 (1997-05-03) 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 (1997-05-07) Leicester City 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday Leicester
19:45 GMT Elliott 86' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 20,793
Referee: Gerald Ashby
11 May 1997 (1997-05-11) 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

Main article: 1996–97 FA Cup
15 January 1997 (1997-01-15) R3 Leicester City 2–0 Southend United Leicester
19:45 GMT Claridge 40'
Marshall 48'		 Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 13,982
25 January 1997 (1997-01-25) R4 Leicester City 2–1 Norwich City Leicester
15:00 GMT Marshall 32'
Lennon Yellow card Yellow-red card
Parker 67' (pen.)		 Jackson Yellow card Yellow-red card
Adams 39' (pen.)		 Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 16,703
16 February 1997 (1997-02-16) 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 (1997-02-26) 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

Main article: 1996–97 Football League Cup
17 September 1996 (1996-09-17) 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 (1996-09-25) 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 (1996-10-22) R3 York City 0–2 Leicester City York
19:45 BST Lennon 60'
Grayson 86'		 Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 8,406
27 November 1996 (1996-11-27) R4 Leicester City 2–0 Manchester United Leicester
19:45 GMT Claridge 38'
Heskey 77'		 Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 20,428
21 January 1997 (1997-01-21) 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 (1997-02-18) SF 1st leg Leicester City 0–0 Wimbledon Leicester
19:45 GMT Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 16,021
Referee: Stephen Lodge
11 March 1997 (1997-03-11) 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 (1997-04-06) 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 (1997-04-16) 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

Squad at end of season[2][3]

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

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

Left club during season

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

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

Reserve squad

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

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

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Name From Fee
17 August 1996 DF England Spencer Prior England Norwich City £600,000[4]
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. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  2. ^ "FootballSquads – Leicester City – 1996/97".
  3. ^ "All Leicester City players: 1997".
  4. ^ "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]
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Leicester_City_F.C._season
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