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]
^Izzet was born in Tower Hamlets, England, but also qualified to represent Turkey internationally through his father and would make his international debut for Turkey in June 2000.
^Elliott was born in Wandsworth, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and would make his international debut for Scotland in November 1997.
^Lawrence was born in Wandsworth, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally through his parents and would make his international debut for Jamaica in 2000.
^Campbell was born in Corby, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his parents and would make his international debut for Scotland U-21 in 1998.
^"On the move". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. 18 August 1996. Retrieved 16 April 2012.