Season archive
1996-97 season
Prem (1) — finished 11. Manager: George Graham, Howard Wilkinson.
Season summary
Division
Prem (1)
Position
11
Played
38
W-D-L
11-13-14
Goals
28-38
Points
46
Manager: George Graham, Howard Wilkinson
Cups: FA Cup: R5 · League Cup: R3
Squad & statistics
Match results (45)
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 96 | Premier League | Away | Derby County | 3–3 | D |
| 20 Aug 96 | Premier League | Home | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Aug 96 | Premier League | Home | Wimbledon | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Sept 96 | Premier League | Away | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Sept 96 | Premier League | Home | Manchester United | 0–4 | L |
| 14 Sept 96 | Premier League | Away | Coventry City | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Sept 96 | League Cup | Home | Darlington | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Sept 96 | Premier League | Home | Newcastle United | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Sept 96 | League Cup | Away | Darlington | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Sept 96 | Premier League | Away | Leicester City | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Oct 96 | Premier League | Home | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Oct 96 | Premier League | Away | Aston Villa | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Oct 96 | League Cup | Home | Aston Villa | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Oct 96 | Premier League | Away | Arsenal | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Nov 96 | Premier League | Home | Sunderland | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Nov 96 | Premier League | Home | Liverpool | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Nov 96 | Premier League | Away | Southampton | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Dec 96 | Premier League | Home | Chelsea | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Dec 96 | Premier League | Away | Middlesbrough | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Dec 96 | Premier League | Home | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Dec 96 | Premier League | Away | Everton | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Dec 96 | Premier League | Home | Coventry City | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Dec 96 | Premier League | Away | Manchester United | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Jan 97 | Premier League | Away | Newcastle United | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Jan 97 | Premier League | Home | Leicester City | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Jan 97 | FA Cup | Away | Crystal Palace | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Jan 97 | Premier League | Away | West Ham United | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Jan 97 | FA Cup | Home | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Jan 97 | Premier League | Home | Derby County | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Feb 97 | Premier League | Home | Arsenal | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Feb 97 | FA Cup | Away | Arsenal | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Feb 97 | FA Cup | Home | Portsmouth | 2–3 | L |
| 19 Feb 97 | Premier League | Away | Liverpool | 0–4 | L |
| 22 Feb 97 | Premier League | Away | Sunderland | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Mar 97 | Premier League | Home | West Ham United | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Mar 97 | Premier League | Home | Everton | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Mar 97 | Premier League | Home | Southampton | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Mar 97 | Premier League | Away | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Mar 97 | Premier League | Away | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Apr 97 | Premier League | Home | Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Apr 97 | Premier League | Away | Wimbledon | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Apr 97 | Premier League | Away | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr 97 | Premier League | Home | Aston Villa | 0–0 | D |
| 03 May 97 | Premier League | Away | Chelsea | 0–0 | D |
| 11 May 97 | Premier League | Home | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | D |