1996–97 Everton F.C. season
During the 1996–97 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).
| 1996–97 season | |
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| Chairman | Peter Johnson |
| Manager | Joe Royle (until 27 March) Dave Watson (caretaker from 27 March) |
| Stadium | Goodison Park |
| Premiership | 15th |
| FA Cup | Fourth round |
| League Cup | Second round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Ferguson (10) All: Ferguson/Speed (11) |
| Highest home attendance | 40,177 vs Liverpool (16 Apr 1997, Premier League) |
| Lowest home attendance | 11,527 vs York City (18 Sep 1996, League Cup) |
| Average home league attendance | 36,186 |
Season summary
After finishing sixth the previous season, Everton started the new season with much hope and ambitions of qualifying for Europe or winning a major trophy. But the mid-season sale of top scoring winger Andrei Kanchelskis to Fiorentina sabotaged Everton's chances of more success, and manager Joe Royle resigned in March, less than two years after guiding the club to FA Cup glory.[1] Captain Dave Watson took over as acting manager and confirmed Everton's survival with a 15th-place finish, before Howard Kendall returned to Goodison Park for his third spell as manager.[2]
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 42 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 42 |
| 15 | Everton | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 42 |
| 16 | Southampton | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 50 | 56 | −6 | 41 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 38 | 54 | −16 | 41 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
- 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 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 42 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 35 | −15 |
Source: Statto
- Results by round
Results
Everton's score comes first[3]
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
FA Premier League
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 1996 | Newcastle United | H | 2-0 | 40,117 | Unsworth (pen), Speed |
| 21 August 1996 | Manchester United | A | 2-2 | 54,943 | Ferguson (2) |
| 24 August 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0-0 | 29,696 | |
| 4 September 1996 | Aston Villa | H | 0-1 | 39,115 | |
| 7 September 1996 | Wimbledon | A | 0-4 | 13,684 | |
| 14 September 1996 | Middlesbrough | H | 1-2 | 39,250 | Short |
| 21 September 1996 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1-1 | 27,091 | Unsworth |
| 28 September 1996 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2-0 | 34,160 | Kanchelskis, Stuart |
| 12 October 1996 | West Ham United | H | 2-1 | 36,571 | Stuart, Speed |
| 28 October 1996 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1-0 | 19,892 | Short |
| 4 November 1996 | Coventry City | H | 1-1 | 31,477 | Stuart |
| 16 November 1996 | Southampton | H | 7-1 | 35,669 | Stuart, Kanchelskis (2), Speed (3), Barmby |
| 20 November 1996 | Liverpool | A | 1-1 | 40,751 | Speed |
| 23 November 1996 | Leicester City | A | 2-1 | 20,975 | Hinchcliffe, Unsworth |
| 30 November 1996 | Sunderland | H | 1-3 | 40,087 | Ferguson |
| 7 December 1996 | Chelsea | A | 2-2 | 28,418 | Branch, Kanchelskis |
| 16 December 1996 | Derby County | A | 1-0 | 17,252 | Barmby |
| 21 December 1996 | Leeds United | H | 0-0 | 36,954 | |
| 26 December 1996 | Middlesbrough | A | 2-4 | 29,673 | Unsworth, Ferguson |
| 28 December 1996 | Wimbledon | H | 1-3 | 36,733 | Stuart |
| 1 January 1997 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 0-2 | 30,427 | |
| 11 January 1997 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1-2 | 24,175 | Ferguson |
| 19 January 1997 | Arsenal | A | 1-3 | 38,095 | Ferguson |
| 29 January 1997 | Newcastle United | A | 1-4 | 36,143 | Speed |
| 1 February 1997 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2-0 | 32,567 | Ferguson, Barmby |
| 22 February 1997 | Coventry City | A | 0-0 | 19,497 | |
| 1 March 1997 | Arsenal | H | 0-2 | 36,980 | |
| 5 March 1997 | Southampton | A | 2-2 | 15,134 | Ferguson, Speed |
| 8 March 1997 | Leeds United | A | 0-1 | 32,055 | |
| 15 March 1997 | Derby County | H | 1-0 | 32,140 | D Watson |
| 22 March 1997 | Manchester United | H | 0-2 | 40,079 | |
| 5 April 1997 | Aston Villa | A | 1-3 | 39,339 | Unsworth |
| 9 April 1997 | Leicester City | H | 1-1 | 30,368 | Branch |
| 12 April 1997 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1-0 | 36,380 | Speed |
| 16 April 1997 | Liverpool | H | 1-1 | 40,177 | Ferguson |
| 19 April 1997 | West Ham United | A | 2-2 | 24,545 | Branch, Ferguson |
| 3 May 1997 | Sunderland | A | 0-3 | 22,108 | |
| 11 May 1997 | Chelsea | H | 1-2 | 38,321 | Barmby |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 5 January 1997 | Swindon Town | H | 3-0 | 20,411 | Kanchelskis, Barmby, Ferguson |
| R4 | 25 January 1997 | Bradford City | H | 2-3 | 30,007 | O'Brien (own goal), Speed |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2 1st Leg | 18 September 1996 | York City | H | 1-1 | 11,527 | Kanchelskis |
| R2 2nd Leg | 24 September 1996 | York City | A | 2-3 | 7,354 | Rideout, Speed |
Squad
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Reserve squad
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References
- Nixon, Alan (28 March 1997). "Football: Royle quits as chairman blocks signings". The Independent. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- Nixon, Alan (25 June 1997). "Everton to fall back on Kendall". The Independent. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- "Everton 1996-1997 Home - statto.com". Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/1996-1997/faprem/everton.htm
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