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1996–97 Everton F.C. season

English football club season

English football club season

FieldValue
clubEverton F.C.
season1996–97
managerJoe Royle (until 27 March 1997)
Dave Watson (caretaker from 27 March 1997)
chairmanPeter Johnson
stadiumGoodison Park
leagueFA Premier League
league result[15th](1996-97-fa-premier-league)
cup1FA Cup
cup1 result[Fourth Round](1996-97-fa-cup)
cup2League Cup
cup2 result[Second Round](1996-97-football-league-cup)
league topscorerDuncan Ferguson (10)
season topscorerDuncan Ferguson, Gary Speed (11)
highest attendance40,177 vs Liverpool
(16 April 1997, FA Premier League)
lowest attendance11,527 vs York City
(18 September 1996, League Cup)
average attendance36,186
prevseason[1995–96](1995-96-everton-f-c-season)
nextseason[1997–98](1997-98-everton-f-c-season)

Dave Watson (caretaker from 27 March 1997) (16 April 1997, FA Premier League) (18 September 1996, League Cup)

During the 1996–97 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the FA Premier League.

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. 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.

Final league table

Main article: 1996–97 FA Premier League

;Results summary

;Results by round

Results

Everton's score comes first

Legend

WinDrawLoss

FA Premier League

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
17 August 1996Newcastle UnitedH2–040,117Unsworth (pen), Speed
21 August 1996Manchester UnitedA2–254,943Ferguson (2)
24 August 1996Tottenham HotspurA0–029,696
4 September 1996Aston VillaH0–139,115
7 September 1996WimbledonA0–413,684
14 September 1996MiddlesbroughH1–239,250Short
21 September 1996Blackburn RoversA1–127,091Unsworth
28 September 1996Sheffield WednesdayH2–034,160Kanchelskis, Stuart
12 October 1996West Ham UnitedH2–136,571Stuart, Speed
28 October 1996Nottingham ForestA1–019,892Short
4 November 1996Coventry CityH1–131,477Stuart
16 November 1996SouthamptonH7–135,669Stuart, Kanchelskis (2), Speed (3), Barmby
20 November 1996LiverpoolA1–140,751Speed
23 November 1996Leicester CityA2–120,975Hinchcliffe, Unsworth
30 November 1996SunderlandH1–340,087Ferguson
7 December 1996ChelseaA2–228,418Branch, Kanchelskis
16 December 1996Derby CountyA1–017,252Barmby
21 December 1996Leeds UnitedH0–036,954
26 December 1996MiddlesbroughA2–429,673Unsworth, Ferguson
28 December 1996WimbledonH1–336,733Stuart
1 January 1997Blackburn RoversH0–230,427
11 January 1997Sheffield WednesdayA1–224,175Ferguson
19 January 1997ArsenalA1–338,095Ferguson
29 January 1997Newcastle UnitedA1–436,143Speed
1 February 1997Nottingham ForestH2–032,567Ferguson, Barmby
22 February 1997Coventry CityA0–019,497
1 March 1997ArsenalH0–236,980
5 March 1997SouthamptonA2–215,134Ferguson, Speed
8 March 1997Leeds UnitedA0–132,055
15 March 1997Derby CountyH1–032,140D Watson
22 March 1997Manchester UnitedH0–240,079
5 April 1997Aston VillaA1–339,339Unsworth
9 April 1997Leicester CityH1–130,368Branch
12 April 1997Tottenham HotspurH1–036,380Speed
16 April 1997LiverpoolH1–140,177Ferguson
19 April 1997West Ham UnitedA2–224,545Branch, Ferguson
3 May 1997SunderlandA0–322,108
11 May 1997ChelseaH1–238,321Barmby

FA Cup

Main article: 1996–97 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R35 January 1997Swindon TownH3–020,411Kanchelskis, Barmby, Ferguson
R425 January 1997Bradford CityH2–330,007O'Brien (own goal), Speed

League Cup

Main article: 1996–97 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg18 September 1996York CityH1–111,527Kanchelskis
R2 2nd Leg24 September 1996York CityA2–37,354Rideout, Speed

Squad

Left club during season

Reserve squad

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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References

References

  1. (28 March 1997). "Football: Royle quits as chairman blocks signings". The Independent.
  2. (25 June 1997). "Everton to fall back on Kendall". The Independent.
  3. "Everton 1996-1997 Home - statto.com".
  4. "FootballSquads - Everton - 1996/97".
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