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1996–97 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season

FieldValue
clubBlackburn Rovers F.C.
season1996–97
ownerJack Walker
chairmanRobert Coar
managerRay Harford
(until 25 October)
Tony Parkes
(from 25 October)
stadiumEwood Park
leagueFA Premier League
league result13th
cup2FA Cup
cup2 resultFourth round
cup3League Cup
cup3 resultThird round
league topscorerChris Sutton (11)
season topscorerChris Sutton (12)
average attendance24,947
prevseason1995–96
nextseason1997–98

(until 25 October) Tony Parkes (from 25 October) During the 1996–97 English football season, Blackburn Rovers F.C. competed in the FA Premier League.

Season summary

An early exit from the League Cup at the hands of Division Two side Stockport County was the final straw for manager Ray Harford, who stepped down on 25 October with Rovers also bottom of the FA Premier League with no wins from their opening 11 games. 18 months earlier, they had been league champions. Long-serving coach Tony Parkes was appointed caretaker, remaining in the post until the end of the season, when he handed over the reins to Roy Hodgson after Sampdoria's Sven-Göran Eriksson lied about accepting the manager's job and joined Lazio instead. Parkes steered Blackburn to safety as they finished 13th.

The world record £15 million sale of striker Alan Shearer to Newcastle United was seen as the biggest factor in Blackburn's lowest top flight finish since they returned to the elite in 1992. However, his strike-partner Chris Sutton helped keep the club alive after recovering from a drastic loss of form triggered by a spate of injuries the previous season. The acquisition of Swedish striker Martin Dahlin at the end of the season enhanced Blackburn's attack and gave fans hope for a higher finish next time round.

Final league table

Main article: 1996–97 FA Premier League

;Results summary

;Results by round

Results

Blackburn Rovers' score comes first

Legend

WinDrawLoss

FA Premier League

Main article: 1996–97 FA Premier League

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
17 August 1996Tottenham HotspurH0–226,960
21 August 1996Aston VillaA0–132,457
25 August 1996Manchester UnitedA2–254,178Warhurst, Bohinen
4 September 1996Leeds UnitedH0–123,226
9 September 1996Derby CountyH1–219,214Sutton
14 September 1996Newcastle UnitedA1–236,424Sutton
21 September 1996EvertonH1–127,091Donis
28 September 1996Coventry CityA0–017,032
12 October 1996ArsenalH0–224,303
19 October 1996Sheffield WednesdayA1–122,191Bohinen
26 October 1996West HamA1–223,947Berg
3 November 1996LiverpoolH3–029,598Sutton (2), Wilcox
16 November 1996ChelseaH1–127,229Gallacher
25 November 1996Nottingham ForestA2–217,525Gallacher, Wilcox
30 November 1996SouthamptonH2–123,018Sherwood, Sutton
7 December 1996Leicester CityA1–119,306Sutton
14 December 1996WimbledonA0–113,246
26 December 1996Newcastle UnitedH1–030,398Gallacher
28 December 1996Derby CountyA0–017,847
1 January 1997EvertonA2–030,427Sherwood, Sutton
11 January 1997Coventry CityH4–024,055Sutton (2), Gallacher, Donis
18 January 1997SunderlandA0–020,850
29 January 1997Tottenham HotspurA1–222,943Hendry
1 February 1997West Ham UnitedH2–121,994Gallacher, Sutton
22 February 1997LiverpoolA0–040,747
1 March 1997SunderlandH1–024,208Gallacher
5 March 1997ChelseaA1–125,784Pedersen
11 March 1997Nottingham ForestH1–120,485Gallacher
15 March 1997WimbledonH3–123,333Gallacher (3)
19 March 1997MiddlesbroughA1–229,891Sutton
22 March 1997Aston VillaH0–224,274
7 April 1997Leeds UnitedH0–027,264
12 April 1997Manchester UnitedH2–330,476McKinlay, Warhurst
19 April 1997ArsenalA1–138,086Flitcroft
22 April 1997Sheffield WednesdayH4–120,845Berg, Sherwood, Le Saux, Flitcroft
3 May 1997SouthamptonA0–215,247
8 May 1997MiddlesbroughH0–027,411
11 May 1997Leicester CityH2–425,881Flitcroft, Fenton

FA Cup

Main article: 1996–97 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R34 January 1997Port ValeH1–019,891Bohinen
R415 February 1997Coventry CityH1–221,123Sherwood

League Cup

Main article: 1996–97 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg17 September 1996BrentfordA2–18,938Flitcroft, Sutton
R2 2nd Leg24 September 1996BrentfordH2–0 (won 4–1 on agg)9,599Gallacher, Sherwood
R322 October 1996Stockport CountyH0–114,622

Squad

:Squad at end of season

Reserve squad

Transfers

In

  • July 1996: George Donis - Panathinaikos, free
  • February 1997: Per Pedersen - Odense, £2,500,000

Out

  • Alan Shearer - Newcastle United, £15,000,000

References

References

  1. "Latest Blackburn Results, Fixtures & Betting Odds | Soccer Base".
  2. "Blackburn Rovers 1996-1997 Home - statto.com".
  3. "FootballSquads - Blackburn Rovers - 1996/97".
  4. (13 May 1999). "Boom and bust the Blackburn way". BBC News.
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