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1996–97 Leicester City F.C. season

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

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

Source: Statto

Results by round
Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

  Win  Draw  Loss

Pre-season

FA Premier League

FA Cup

League Cup

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[2][3]

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

Left club during season

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

Reserve squad

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

Transfers

In

Out

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]