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Summary of Season 1996-97

Premier League

Home Away
Pl W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts
  1.  Manchester United 38 12 5 2 38 17 9 7 3 38 27 32 75
  2.  Newcastle United 38 13 3 3 54 20 6 8 5 19 20 33 68
  3.  Arsenal 38 10 5 4 36 18 9 6 4 26 14 30 68
  4.  Liverpool 38 10 6 3 38 19 9 5 5 24 18 25 68
  5.  Aston Villa 38 11 5 3 27 13 6 5 8 20 21 13 61
  6.  Chelsea 38 9 8 2 33 22 7 3 9 25 33 3 59
  7.  Sheffield Wednesday 38 8 10 1 25 16 6 5 8 25 35 -1 57
  8.  Wimbledon 38 9 6 4 28 21 6 5 8 21 25 3 56
  9.  Leicester City 38 7 5 7 22 26 5 6 8 24 28 -8 47
10.  Tottenham Hotspur 38 8 4 7 19 17 5 3 11 25 34 -7 46
11.  Leeds United 38 7 7 5 15 13 4 6 9 13 25 -10 46
12.  Derby County 38 8 6 5 25 22 3 7 9 20 36 -13 46
13.  Blackburn Rovers 38 8 4 7 28 23 1 11 7 14 20 -1 42
14.  West Ham United 38 7 6 6 27 25 3 6 10 12 23 -9 42
15.  Everton 38 7 4 8 24 22 3 8 8 20 35 -13 42
16.  Southampton 38 6 7 6 32 24 4 4 11 18 32 -6 41
17.  Coventry City 38 4 8 7 19 23 5 6 8 19 31 -16 41
18.  Sunderland 38 7 6 6 20 18 3 4 12 15 35 -18 40
19.  Middlesbrough 38 8 5 6 34 25 2 7 10 17 35 -9 39
20.  Nottingham Forest 38 3 9 7 15 27 3 7 9 16 32 -28 34

Matches

Aug 18 Southampton Away 0-0
Aug 21 Middlesbrough Home 1-0 DiMatteo
Aug 24 Coventry City Home 2-0 Leboeuf, Vialli
Sep 4 Arsenal Away 3-3 Leboeuf(P), Vialli, Wise
Sep 7 Sheffield Wednesday Away 2-0 Myers, Burley
Sep 15 Aston Villa Home 1-1 Leboeuf
Sep 21 Liverpool Away 1-5 Leboeuf(P)
Sep 28 Nottingham Forest Home 1-1 Vialli
Oct 12 Leicester City Away 3-1 Hughes, DiMatteo, Vialli
Oct 19 Wimbledon Home 2-4 Vialli(P), Minto
Oct 26 Tottenham Hotspur Home 3-1 Gullit, Lee(P), DiMatteo
Nov 2 Manchester United Away 2-1 Vialli, Duberry
Nov 16 Blackburn Rovers Away 1-1 Petrescu
Nov 23 Newcastle United Home 1-1 Vialli
Dec 1 Leeds United Away 0-2
Dec 7 Everton Home 2-2 Vialli, Zola
Dec 15 Sunderland Away 0-3
Dec 21 West Ham United Home 3-1 Hughes(2), Zola
Dec 26 Aston Villa Away 2-0 Zola(2)
Dec 28 Sheffield Wednesday Home 2-2 Hughes, Zola
Jan 1 Liverpool Home 1-0 DiMatteo
Jan 11 Nottingham Forest Away 0-2
Jan 18 Derby County Home 3-1 Leboeuf(P), Wise, Hughes
Feb 1 Tottenham Hotspur Away 2-1 DiMatteo, O.G.
Feb 22 Manchester United Home 1-1 Zola
Mar 1 Derby County Away 2-3 Leboeuf, Minto
Mar 5 Blackburn Rovers Home 1-1 Minto
Mar 12 West Ham United Away 2-3 Vialli, Hughes
Mar 16 Sunderland Home 6-2 Petrescu, Hughes(2), DiMatteo, Sinclair, Zola
Mar 19 Southampton Home 1-0 Zola
Mar 22 Middlesbrough Away 0-1
Apr 5 Arsenal Home 0-3
Apr 9 Coventry City Away 1-3 Hughes
Apr 16 Newcastle United Away 1-3 Burley
Apr 19 Leicester City Home 2-1 Hughes, Minto
Apr 22 Wimbledon Away 1-0 Petrescu
May 3 Leeds United Home 0-0
May 11 Everton Away 2-1 Wise, DiMatteo

Attendances

Total Highest Lowest Average
Home 524,722 28,418 24,027 27,617
Away 562,822 55,198 14,601 29,622
Total 1,087,544 55,198 14,601 28,620

When The Goals Came

0-15 16-30 31-45 First Half 46-60 61-75 76-90 Second Half
Scored (58) 11 (18%) 9 (15%) 10 (17%) 30 (51%) 7 (12%) 8 (13%) 13 (22%) 28 (48%)
Conceded (55) 6 (10%) 9 (16%) 8 (14%) 23 (41%) 15 (27%) 7 (12%) 10 (18%) 32 (58%)
Total (113) 17 (15%) 18 (15%) 18 (15%) 53 (46%) 22 (19%) 15 (13%) 23 (20%) 60 (53%)

F.A. Cup

Winners

Matches

Jan 4 West Bromwich Albion Home 3-0 Wise, Zola, Burley
Jan 26 Liverpool Home 4-2 Vialli(2), Zola, Hughes
Feb 16 Leicester City Away 2-2 Hughes, DiMatteo
Feb 26 Leicester City Home 1-0 Leboeuf(P)
Mar 9 Portsmouth Away 4-1 Hughes, Wise(2), Zola
Apr 13 Wimbledon Neutral 3-0 Hughes(2), Zola
May 17 Middlesbrough Neutral 2-0 DiMatteo, Newton

Attendances

Total Highest Lowest Average
Home 81,449 27,950 26,053 27,150
Away 34,826 19,125 15,701 17,413
Neutral 111,834 79,160 32,674 55,917
Total 228,109 79,160 15,701 32,587

Coca Cola Cup

Round 3

Matches

Sep 18 Blackpool Away 4-1 Petrescu, Spencer, Hughes, Morris
Sep 25 Blackpool Home 1-3 Spencer
Oct 22 Bolton Wanderers Away 1-2 Minto

Attendances

Total Highest Lowest Average
Home 11,732 11,732 11,732 11,732
Away 26,533 16,867 9,666 13,266
Total 38,265 16,867 9,666 12,755

Diary

01/07/1996 Frank Leboeuf transfered from Strasbourg for 2,500,000

01/07/1996 Roberto DiMatteo transfered from Lazio for 4,900,000

17/07/1996 Paul Furlong transfered to Birmingham for 1,500,000

19/07/1996 Chelsea beat Kingstonian 7-0 in a friendly

22/07/1996 Chelsea lost to Exeter City 1-2 in a friendly

24/07/1996 Chelsea beat Plymouth Argyle 3-0 in a friendly

28/07/1996 Chelsea beat Swindon Town 2-0 in Benefit for family of Kevin Morris

31/07/1996 Chelsea beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 in Benefit for Andy Thompson

01/08/1996 Anthony Barness transfered to Charlton for 165,000

01/08/1996 Neil Clement signed professional forms

01/08/1996 Joe Sheerin transfered from Youth

01/08/1996 Jon Harley transfered from Youth

03/08/1996 Chelsea beat Nottingham Forest 0-0(Pens) in Umbro Trophy Semi-Final

04/08/1996 Chelsea beat Ajax 2-0 in Umbro Trophy Final

08/08/1996 Chelsea beat Sampdoria 2-1 in a friendly

11/08/1996 Chelsea lost to PSV Eindhoven 2-3 in Benefit for Steve Clarke

18/08/1996 Chelsea drew with Southampton 0-0 in Premier League

21/08/1996 Chelsea beat Middlesbrough 1-0 in Premier League

24/08/1996 Chelsea beat Coventry City 2-0 in Premier League

04/09/1996 Chelsea drew with Arsenal 3-3 in Premier League

07/09/1996 Chelsea beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 in Premier League

15/09/1996 Chelsea drew with Aston Villa 1-1 in Premier League

18/09/1996 Chelsea beat Blackpool 4-1 in Coca Cola Cup Round 2 (First Leg)

21/09/1996 Chelsea lost to Liverpool 1-5 in Premier League

25/09/1996 Chelsea lost to Blackpool 1-3 in Coca Cola Cup Round 2 (Second Leg)

28/09/1996 Chelsea drew with Nottingham Forest 1-1 in Premier League

08/10/1996 Ola Aina born

12/10/1996 Chelsea beat Leicester City 3-1 in Premier League

15/10/1996 Charly Musonda born

19/10/1996 Chelsea lost to Wimbledon 2-4 in Premier League

22/10/1996 Chelsea lost to Bolton Wanderers 1-2 in Coca Cola Cup Round 3

26/10/1996 Chelsea beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 in Premier League

01/11/1996 Frode Grodas transfered from Lillestrom for Free

02/11/1996 Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-1 in Premier League

06/11/1996 Tommy Lawton died

08/11/1996 Gianfranco Zola transfered from Parma for 4,500,000

16/11/1996 Chelsea drew with Blackburn Rovers 1-1 in Premier League

20/11/1996 Denis Zakaria born

21/11/1996 John Spencer transfered to Q.P.R. for 2,500,000

23/11/1996 Chelsea drew with Newcastle United 1-1 in Premier League

01/12/1996 Chelsea lost to Leeds United 0-2 in Premier League

07/12/1996 Chelsea drew with Everton 2-2 in Premier League

15/12/1996 Chelsea lost to Sunderland 0-3 in Premier League

21/12/1996 Chelsea beat West Ham United 3-1 in Premier League

21/12/1996 Ben Chilwell born

23/12/1996 Gavin Peacock transfered to Q.P.R. for 800,000

26/12/1996 Chelsea beat Aston Villa 2-0 in Premier League

28/12/1996 Chelsea drew with Sheffield Wednesday 2-2 in Premier League

30/12/1996 Terry Phelan transfered to Everton for 850,000

01/01/1997 Chelsea beat Liverpool 1-0 in Premier League

03/01/1997 Jeremie Boga born

04/01/1997 Chelsea beat West Bromwich Albion 3-0 in F.A. Cup Round 3

06/01/1997 Sid Tickridge died

07/01/1997 Isaiah Brown born

11/01/1997 Chelsea lost to Nottingham Forest 0-2 in Premier League

18/01/1997 Chelsea beat Derby County 3-1 in Premier League

26/01/1997 Chelsea beat Liverpool 4-2 in F.A. Cup Round 4

01/02/1997 Chelsea beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 in Premier League

02/02/1997 Wilf Chitty died

16/02/1997 Chelsea drew with Leicester City 2-2 in F.A. Cup Round 5

19/02/1997 Chelsea lost to AC Milan 0-2 in a friendly

22/02/1997 Chelsea drew with Manchester United 1-1 in Premier League

26/02/1997 Chelsea beat Leicester City 1-0 in F.A. Cup Round 5 (replay)

01/03/1997 Chelsea lost to Derby County 2-3 in Premier League

05/03/1997 Chelsea drew with Blackburn Rovers 1-1 in Premier League

06/03/1997 Paul Parker transfered from Fulham

09/03/1997 Chelsea beat Portsmouth 4-1 in F.A. Cup Round 6

12/03/1997 Chelsea lost to West Ham United 2-3 in Premier League

16/03/1997 Chelsea beat Sunderland 6-2 in Premier League

19/03/1997 Chelsea beat Southampton 1-0 in Premier League

20/03/1997 Danny Granville transfered from Cambridge Utd. for 300,000

22/03/1997 Chelsea lost to Middlesbrough 0-1 in Premier League

05/04/1997 Chelsea lost to Arsenal 0-3 in Premier League

09/04/1997 Chelsea lost to Coventry City 1-3 in Premier League

13/04/1997 Chelsea beat Wimbledon 3-0 in F.A. Cup SF

16/04/1997 Chelsea lost to Newcastle United 1-3 in Premier League

19/04/1997 Chelsea beat Leicester City 2-1 in Premier League

21/04/1997 Celestine Babayaro transfered from Anderlecht for 2,250,000

22/04/1997 Chelsea beat Wimbledon 1-0 in Premier League

03/05/1997 Chelsea drew with Leeds United 0-0 in Premier League

11/05/1997 Chelsea beat Everton 2-1 in Premier League

17/05/1997 Chelsea beat Middlesbrough 2-0 in F.A. Cup Final

20/05/1997 Chelsea beat South China 3-2 in a friendly

24/05/1997 Chelsea beat Brunei 6-0 in a friendly

27/05/1997 Chelsea beat Thailand National Team 1-0 in a friendly

31/05/1997 Erland Johnsen transfered to Rosenborg for Free

31/05/1997 Jakob Kjeldbjerg Retired

31/05/1997 Paul Parker Released

04/06/1997 Scott Minto transfered to Benfica for Free

07/06/1997 John McNaught died

11/06/1997 Eduard De Goey transfered from Feyenoord for 2,250,000

13/06/1997 Bernard Lambourde transfered from Bordeaux for 1,500,000

30/06/1997 Gus Poyet transfered from Real Zaragoza for Free

Players Statistics

 

Appearances

Squ Player League F.A. Cup League Cup Europe Others Total
App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls
16 R DiMatteo 33 1 7 7 2 3 43 1 9
10 LM Hughes 32 3 8 6 1 5 2 1 40 4 14
2 D Petrescu 34 3 6 2 1 42 4
6 S Clarke 31 7 3 41
11 D Wise 27 4 3 7 3 2 36 4 6
14 C Burley 26 5 2 1 2 1 3 30 7 3
5 F Leboeuf 26 6 7 1 2 35 7
9 G Vialli 23 5 9 1 4 2 1 25 9 11
17 S Minto 24 1 4 6 2 1 32 1 5
25 G Zola 22 1 8 7 4 29 1 12
30 F Grodas 20 1 5 1 26 1
20 F Sinclair 17 3 1 6 23 3 1
18 E Johnsen 14 4 1 2 1 16 6
24 E Newton 13 2 6 1 19 2 1
12 M Duberry 13 2 1 1 2 16 2 1
8 A Myers 15 3 1 15 3 1
13 K Hitchcock 10 2 2 2 14 2
21 J Morris 6 6 2 1 8 6 1
4 R Gullit 6 6 1 1 1 7 7 1
27 P Hughes 8 4 2 1 9 4 2
22 M Nicholls 3 5 2 3 7
7 J Spencer 4 3 2 3 4 2
28 D Granville 3 2 3 2
1 D Kharine 5 5
19 P Parker 1 3 1 3
3 T Phelan 1 2 1 1 3
31 C Forrest 2 1 2 1
15 D Lee 1 1 1 2 1
29 J Sheerin 1 1
26 N Clement 1 1
23 N Colgan 1 1
Own Goal 1 1

Disciplinary

SY=Single Yellow    DY=Double Yellow (Red)

SR=Straight Red

Squ Player League F.A. Cup League Cup Europe Others Total
SY DY SR SY DY SR SY DY SR SY DY SR SY DY SR SY DY SR
11 D Wise 8 2 1 11
6 S Clarke 7 2 1 10
5 F Leboeuf 6 1 3 9 1
10 LM Hughes 7 1 1 9
20 F Sinclair 6 1 7
17 S Minto 6 1 7
16 R DiMatteo 6 1 7
2 D Petrescu 5 1 6
24 E Newton 2 2 4
18 E Johnsen 3 1 4
12 M Duberry 4 4
14 C Burley 3 3
9 G Vialli 3 3
8 A Myers 3 3
30 F Grodas 1 1 1 1
25 G Zola 1 1 2
27 P Hughes 1 1
26 N Clement 1 1
21 J Morris 1 1
7 J Spencer 1 1
4 R Gullit 1 1
Total 76 2 15 4 95 2