1996–97 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season
1996–97 season | ||||
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Chairman | Alan Sugar | |||
Manager | Gerry Francis | |||
Stadium | White Hart Lane | |||
Premiership | 10th | |||
FA Cup | Third round | |||
League Cup | Fourth round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Teddy Sheringham (7) All: Teddy Sheringham (8) | |||
Highest home attendance | 33,040 vs Leeds United (15 Mar 1997, Premier League) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 20,080 vs Preston North End (25 Sep 1996, League Cup) | |||
Average home league attendance | 31,067a | |||
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During the 1996–97 season, Tottenham Hotspur participated in the FA Premier League.
Season summary
[edit]For two seasons running, Tottenham narrowly missed out on a UEFA Cup place. 1996–97 could have been the season when Gerry Francis finally got it right and secured either a top-five finish or victory in one of the cups, but early exits from the FA Cup and Coca-Cola Cup ended their chances of a Wembley final, and a 10th-place finish in the final table was the club's lowest since Francis took over in November 1994. This disappointment saw the manager's future thrown into serious doubt, with fans calling for him to be dismissed.
Final league table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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 | |
12 | Derby County | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 45 | 58 | −13 | 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 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 46 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 34 | −9 |
Source: Statto
- Results by matchday
Results
[edit]Tottenham Hotspur's score comes first[1]
Legend
[edit]Win | Draw | Loss |
FA Premier League
[edit]Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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17 August 1996 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 2–0 | 26,960 | Armstrong (2) |
21 August 1996 | Derby County | H | 1–1 | 28,219 | Sheringham |
24 August 1996 | Everton | H | 0–0 | 29,669 | |
4 September 1996 | Wimbledon | A | 0–1 | 17,306 | |
7 September 1996 | Newcastle United | H | 1–2 | 32,594 | Allen |
14 September 1996 | Southampton | A | 1–0 | 15,251 | Armstrong (pen) |
22 September 1996 | Leicester City | H | 1–2 | 24,159 | Wilson (pen) |
29 September 1996 | Manchester United | A | 0–2 | 54,943 | |
12 October 1996 | Aston Villa | H | 1–0 | 32,840 | Nielsen |
19 October 1996 | Middlesbrough | A | 3–0 | 30,215 | Sheringham (2), Fox |
26 October 1996 | Chelsea | A | 1–3 | 28,318 | Armstrong |
2 November 1996 | West Ham United | H | 1–0 | 32,975 | Armstrong |
16 November 1996 | Sunderland | H | 2–0 | 31,867 | Sinton, Sheringham |
24 November 1996 | Arsenal | A | 1–3 | 38,264 | Sinton |
2 December 1996 | Liverpool | H | 0–2 | 32,899 | |
7 December 1996 | Coventry City | A | 2–1 | 19,656 | Sheringham, Sinton |
14 December 1996 | Leeds United | A | 0–0 | 33,783 | |
21 December 1996 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–1 | 30,996 | Nielsen |
26 December 1996 | Southampton | H | 3–1 | 30,549 | Iversen (2), Nielsen |
28 December 1996 | Newcastle United | A | 1–7 | 36,308 | Nielsen |
12 January 1997 | Manchester United | H | 1–2 | 33,026 | Allen |
19 January 1997 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–2 | 27,303 | Sinton |
29 January 1997 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2–1 | 22,943 | Iversen, Sinton |
1 February 1997 | Chelsea | H | 1–2 | 33,027 | Howells |
15 February 1997 | Arsenal | H | 0–0 | 33,039 | |
24 February 1997 | West Ham United | A | 3–4 | 23,998 | Sheringham, Anderton, Howells |
1 March 1997 | Nottingham Forest | H | 0–1 | 32,805 | |
4 March 1997 | Sunderland | A | 4–0 | 20,729 | Iversen (3), Nielsen |
15 March 1997 | Leeds United | H | 1–0 | 33,040 | Anderton |
19 March 1997 | Leicester City | A | 1–1 | 20,563 | Sheringham |
22 March 1997 | Derby County | A | 2–4 | 18,083 | Rosenthal, Dozzell |
5 April 1997 | Wimbledon | H | 1–0 | 32,654 | Dozzell |
9 April 1997 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–2 | 22,671 | Nielsen |
12 April 1997 | Everton | A | 0–1 | 36,380 | |
19 April 1997 | Aston Villa | A | 1–1 | 39,339 | Vega |
24 April 1997 | Middlesbrough | H | 1–0 | 29,940 | Sinton |
3 May 1997 | Liverpool | A | 1–2 | 40,003 | Anderton |
11 May 1997 | Coventry City | H | 1–2 | 33,029 | McVeigh |
FA Cup
[edit]Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R3 | 5 January 1997 | Manchester United | A | 0–2 | 52,495 |
League Cup
[edit]Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R2 1st Leg | 17 September 1996 | Preston North End | A | 1–1 | 16,258 | Anderton |
R2 2nd Leg | 25 September 1996 | Preston North End | H | 3–0 (won 4–1 on agg) | 20,080 | Anderton, Allen (2) |
R3 | 23 October 1996 | Sunderland | H | 2–1 | 24,867 | Armstrong, Campbell |
R4 | 27 November 1996 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–6 | 18,621 | Sheringham |
Squad
[edit][2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve squad
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
[edit]Position | Staff |
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Manager | ![]() |
Assistant manager | ![]() |
Source: [citation needed]
Statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Ian Walker | 42 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
13 | GK | ![]() |
Espen Baardsen | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Defenders | |||||||||||||
2 | DF | ![]() |
Dean Austin | 16 | 0 | 13+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
3 | DF | ![]() |
Justin Edinburgh | 27 | 0 | 21+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
5 | DF | ![]() |
Colin Calderwood | 39 | 0 | 33+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
6 | DF | ![]() |
Gary Mabbutt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
14 | DF | ![]() |
Stuart Nethercott | 9 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
15 | DF | ![]() |
Clive Wilson | 30 | 1 | 23+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
17 | DF | ![]() |
John Scales | 12 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
23 | DF | ![]() |
Sol Campbell | 43 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
24 | DF | ![]() |
Ramon Vega | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
25 | DF | ![]() |
Stephen Carr | 30 | 0 | 24+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
28 | DF | ![]() |
Jamie Clapham | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
4 | MF | ![]() |
David Howells | 37 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
7 | MF | ![]() |
Ruel Fox | 29 | 1 | 19+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
8 | MF | ![]() |
Allan Nielsen | 33 | 6 | 28+1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
9 | MF | ![]() |
Darren Anderton | 18 | 5 | 14+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
12 | MF | ![]() |
Jason Dozzell | 18 | 2 | 10+7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
27 | MF | ![]() |
Andy Sinton | 36 | 6 | 32+1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Forwards | |||||||||||||
10 | FW | ![]() |
Teddy Sheringham | 32 | 8 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
11 | FW | ![]() |
Chris Armstrong | 15 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
16 | FW | ![]() |
Ronny Rosenthal | 20 | 1 | 4+16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
18 | FW | ![]() |
Steffen Iversen | 16 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
19 | FW | ![]() |
Paul McVeigh | 3 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
20 | FW | ![]() |
Neale Fenn | 5 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
29 | FW | ![]() |
Rory Allen | 16 | 4 | 9+3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 |
Last updated: 15 May 1999
Source: [[[3]]]
Goal scorers
[edit]Last updated: 26 July 2020.
Source: premierleague.com
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
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1 | FW | 10 | ![]() |
7 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
2 | MF | 8 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
FW | 11 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
FW | 18 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
MF | 22 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
6 | MF | 9 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
7 | FW | 29 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
8 | MF | 4 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
MF | 12 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
10 | MF | 7 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
DF | 15 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
FW | 16 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
FW | 19 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | 23 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
DF | 24 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
TOTALS | 44 | 0 | 7 | 51 |
Clean sheets
[edit]Last updated: 26 July 2020.
Source: premierleague.com
Rnk | No. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
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1 | 1 | ![]() |
13 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
2 | 13 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
TOTALS | 14 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Tottenham Hotspur 1996-1997 Results - statto.com". Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ "FootballSquads - Tottenham Hotspur - 1996/97".
- ^ "Tottenham FC Player Appearances | Past & Present | Soccer Base".