Archives
A collection of statistics for the 1996-97 season
Won
28
Drawn
13
Lost
11
Goals scored
93
Goals conceded
56
Goal difference
+37
Total games
52
Clean sheets (league)
12
Clean sheets (total)
16
Avg attendance (league)
39,777
Avg attendance (overall)
38,436
Avg goals/game (league)
2.00
Avg goals/game (overall)
2.35
Players used
23
Longest winning run
7
Longest unbeaten run
10
First goal advantage
| Scenario | W | D | L | Games | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scored first | 24 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 75.0% |
| Conceded first | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 23.5% |
Season player records
Squad usage
Different starters
20
Different goalscorers
14
Avg starting XI age
26.7 yrs
Unchanged XI
22
occurrences
Longest same-XI run
7
consecutive games
Most-used starting XI
Used in 7 games
David James
Phil Babb
Stig Inge Bjørnebye
Dominic Matteo
Mark Wright
John Barnes
Jason McAteer
Steve McManaman
Michael Thomas
Stan Collymore
Robbie Fowler
Match records
| Biggest win | 5–1 | vs Chelsea | 21 Sep 1996 |
| Biggest defeat | 0–3 | vs Blackburn Rovers | 03 Nov 1996 |
| Highest-scoring game | 6–3 | vs Sion | 31 Oct 1996 |
| Highest-scoring draw | 3–3 | vs Middlesbrough | 17 Aug 1996 |
| Most common scoreline | 1–1 | (9 times) | |
Goal minutes
Average goal minute: Scored 46'
(league: 47' )
Conceded 49'
| Period | Scored | Conceded |
|---|---|---|
| 1–15 min |
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| 16–30 min |
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| 31–45 min |
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| 46–60 min |
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| 61–75 min |
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| 76–90 min |
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| 91–120 min |
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Goals by competition
| Competition | Games | Scored | Conceded | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 38 | 62 | 37 | +25 |
| European Cup Winners Cup | 8 | 18 | 9 | +9 |
| League Cup | 4 | 10 | 6 | +4 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| Total | 52 | 93 | 56 | +37 |
League position after each game
Goal results counted and grouped
Win
Draw
Loss