1996–97 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season

During the 1996–97 season, Tottenham Hotspur participated in the FA Premier League.

Tottenham Hotspur
1996–97 season
ChairmanAlan Sugar
ManagerGerry Francis
StadiumWhite Hart Lane
Premiership10th
FA CupThird round
League CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Teddy Sheringham (7)
All:
Teddy Sheringham (8)
Highest home attendance33,040 vs Leeds United
(15 Mar 1997, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance20,080 vs Preston North End
(25 Sep 1996, League Cup)

Season summary

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
Main article: 1996–97 FA Premier League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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[lower-alpha 1]
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
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
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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
Match1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAHAHAHAAHHAHAAHHAHAHHHAHAHAAHAAAHAH
ResultWDDLLWLLWWLWWLLWDDWLLLWLDLLWWDLWLLDWLL
Position3681213111214118987911109109101010910911121010101099999910
Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Tottenham Hotspur's score comes first[1]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
17 August 1996Blackburn RoversA2-026,960Armstrong (2)
21 August 1996Derby CountyH1-128,219Sheringham
24 August 1996EvertonH0-029,669
4 September 1996WimbledonA0-117,306
7 September 1996Newcastle UnitedH1-232,594Allen
14 September 1996SouthamptonA1-015,251Armstrong (pen)
22 September 1996Leicester CityH1-224,159Wilson (pen)
29 September 1996Manchester UnitedA0-254,943
12 October 1996Aston VillaH1-032,840Nielsen
19 October 1996MiddlesbroughA3-030,215Sheringham (2), Fox
26 October 1996ChelseaA1-328,318Armstrong
2 November 1996West Ham UnitedH1-032,975Armstrong
16 November 1996SunderlandH2-031,867Sinton, Sheringham
24 November 1996ArsenalA1-338,264Sinton
2 December 1996LiverpoolH0-232,899
7 December 1996Coventry CityA2-119,656Sheringham, Sinton
14 December 1996Leeds UnitedA0-033,783
21 December 1996Sheffield WednesdayH1-130,996Nielsen
26 December 1996SouthamptonH3-130,549Iversen (2), Nielsen
28 December 1996Newcastle UnitedA1-736,308Nielsen
12 January 1997Manchester UnitedH1-233,026Allen
19 January 1997Nottingham ForestA1-227,303Sinton
29 January 1997Blackburn RoversH2-122,943Iversen, Sinton
1 February 1997ChelseaH1-233,027Howells
15 February 1997ArsenalH0-033,039
24 February 1997West Ham UnitedA3-423,998Sheringham, Anderton, Howells
1 March 1997Nottingham ForestH0-132,805
4 March 1997SunderlandA4-020,729Iversen (3), Nielsen
15 March 1997Leeds UnitedH1-033,040Anderton
19 March 1997Leicester CityA1-120,563Sheringham
22 March 1997Derby CountyA2-418,083Rosenthal, Dozzell
5 April 1997WimbledonH1-032,654Dozzell
9 April 1997Sheffield WednesdayA1-222,671Nielsen
12 April 1997EvertonA0-136,380
19 April 1997Aston VillaA1-139,339Vega
24 April 1997MiddlesbroughH1-029,940Sinton
3 May 1997LiverpoolA1-240,003Anderton
11 May 1997Coventry CityH1-233,029McVeigh

FA Cup
Main article: 1996–97 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R35 January 1997Manchester UnitedA0-252,495

League Cup
Main article: 1996–97 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg17 September 1996Preston North EndA1-116,258Anderton
R2 2nd Leg25 September 1996Preston North EndH3-0 (won 4-1 on agg)20,080Anderton, Allen (2)
R323 October 1996SunderlandH2-124,867Armstrong, Campbell
R427 November 1996Bolton WanderersA1-618,621Sheringham

Squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG Ian Walker
2 DF  ENG Dean Austin
3 DF  ENG Justin Edinburgh
4 MF  ENG David Howells
5 DF  SCO Colin Calderwood
6 DF  ENG Gary Mabbutt (captain)
7 MF  MSR Ruel Fox
8 MF  DEN Allan Nielsen
9 MF  ENG Darren Anderton
10 FW  ENG Teddy Sheringham
11 FW  ENG Chris Armstrong
12 MF  ENG Jason Dozzell
13 GK  NOR Espen Baardsen
14 MF  ENG Stuart Nethercott
15 DF  ENG Clive Wilson
16 FW  ISR Ronny Rosenthal
17 DF  ENG John Scales
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW  NOR Steffen Iversen
19 MF  NIR Paul McVeigh
20 FW  IRL Neale Fenn
21 MF  ENG Danny Hill
22 DF  ENG David Kerslake (on loan to Swindon Town)
23 DF  ENG Sol Campbell
24 DF   SUI Ramon Vega
25 DF  IRL Stephen Carr
26 FW  ENG Paul Mahorn
27 MF  ENG Andy Sinton
28 DF  ENG Jamie Clapham
29 FW  ENG Rory Allen
30 MF  IRL Simon Webb
31 GK  ENG Simon Brown
32 MF  SCO Garry Brady
34 DF  ENG Mark Arber

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  IRL Andy Turner (to Portsmouth)
18 MF  NIR Gerry McMahon (to Stoke City)
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF  ENG Kevin Scott (to Norwich City)
24 DF  ENG Jason Cundy (to Ipswich Town)

Reserve squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
- MF  ENG Stephen Clemence
- MF  IRL Peter Gain
- MF  ENG Mark Gower
No. Pos. Nation Player
- MF  ENG Simon Spencer
- MF  ENG Simon Wormull

Coaching staff
Position Staff
Manager Gerry Francis
Assistant manager Chris Hughton

Source:

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/1996-1997/faprem/tottenha.htm
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