1996–97 Middlesbrough F.C. season
Top goalscorer | League: Ravanelli (16) All: Ravanelli (31) |
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Highest home attendance | 30,215 (vs. Tottenham Hotspur, 19 October) |
Lowest home attendance | 17,136 (vs. Hereford United, 18 September) |
Average home league attendance | 28,724 |
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During the 1996–97 English football season, Middlesbrough competed in the Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons). Despite reaching the finals of both domestic cup competitions, Middlesbrough were relegated from the Premier League in 19th place (although this came after a 3-point deduction for postponing a fixture against Blackburn Rovers) on 21st December 1996.
Season summary
The multi-million pound signings of
By
Middlesbrough managed to put together a good run of results and look like decent bets for survival, but the Football Association's refusal to restore Middlesbrough's 3 points counted against them and a 1–1 draw at
Middlesbrough also hit the headlines with two brilliant cup runs. As a club who had never won a major trophy or even reached a domestic cup final before, history was made in February when Middlesbrough reached the League Cup final. They drew 1–1 with
Final league table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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16 | Southampton | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 50 | 56 | −6 | 41 | |
17 | Coventry City | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 38 | 54 | −16 | 41 | |
18 | Sunderland (R) | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 53 | −18 | 40 | Relegation to the Football League First Division |
19 | Middlesbrough (R) | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 51 | 60 | −9 | 39[a] | |
20 | Nottingham Forest (R) | 38 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 31 | 59 | −28 | 34 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Middlesbrough were docked three points for failing to fulfill their original fixture at Blackburn Rovers on 21st December 1996.
- Results summary
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 51 | 60 | −9 | 393 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 35 | −18 |
Source: Statto
- Results by round
Results
Middlesbrough's score comes first[1]
Legend
Win | Draw | Loss |
FA Premier League
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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17 August 1996 | Liverpool | H | 3–3 | 30,039 | Ravanelli (3, 1 pen) |
21 August 1996 | Chelsea | A | 0–1 | 28,272 | |
24 August 1996 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–1 | 24,705 | Juninho |
4 September 1996 | West Ham United | H | 4–1 | 30,060 | |
7 September 1996 | Coventry City | H | 4–0 | 29,811 | Ravanelli (2), Juninho (2) |
14 September 1996 | Everton | A | 2–1 | 39,250 | Barmby, Juninho |
21 September 1996 | Arsenal | H | 0–2 | 29,629 | |
28 September 1996 | Southampton | A | 0–4 | 15,230 | |
14 October 1996 | Sunderland | A | 2–2 | 20,936 | Emerson, Ravanelli |
19 October 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 0–3 | 30,215 | |
26 October 1996 | Wimbledon | H | 0–0 | 29,758 | |
3 November 1996 | Newcastle United | A | 1–3 | 36,577 | Beck |
17 November 1996 | Derby County | A | 1–2 | 17,350 | Ravanelli |
23 November 1996 | Manchester United | H | 2–2 | 30,063 | Ravanelli, Hignett (pen) |
30 November 1996 | Aston Villa | A | 0–1 | 39,053 | |
3 December 1996 | Leicester City | H | 0–2 | 29,709 | |
7 December 1996 | Leeds United |
H | 0–0 | 30,018 | |
14 December 1996 | Liverpool | A | 1–5 | 39,491 | Fjørtoft
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26 December 1996 | Everton | H | 4–2 | 29,673 | Hignett, Blackmore, Juninho (2) |
28 December 1996 | Coventry City | A | 0–3 | 20,617 | |
1 January 1997 | Arsenal | A | 0–2 | 37,573 | |
11 January 1997 | Southampton | H | 0–1 | 29,509 | |
18 January 1997 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 4–2 | 29,485 | Ravanelli (pen), Festa, Emerson (pen), Juninho |
1 February 1997 | Wimbledon | A | 1–1 | 15,046 | Mustoe |
22 February 1997 | Newcastle United | H | 0–1 | 30,063 | |
1 March 1997 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–3 | 28,206 | Mustoe |
5 March 1997 | Derby County | H | 6–1 | 29,739 | Kinder, Ravanelli (3), Hignett, Beck |
15 March 1997 | Leicester City | A | 3–1 | 20,561 | Blackmore, Juninho, Beck |
19 March 1997 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2–1 | 29,891 | Juninho, Ravanelli |
22 March 1997 | Chelsea | H | 1–0 | 29,811 | Juninho |
24 March 1997 | Nottingham Forest | H | 1–1 | 29,888 | Beck |
9 April 1997 | West Ham United | A | 0–0 | 23,988 | |
19 April 1997 | Sunderland | H | 0–1 | 30,106 | |
24 April 1997 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0–1 | 29,947 | |
3 May 1997 | Aston Villa | H | 3–2 | 30,074 | Ravanelli (2, 1 pen), Beck |
5 May 1997 | Manchester United | A | 3–3 | 54,489 | Juninho, Emerson, Hignett |
8 May 1997 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0–0 | 27,411 | |
11 May 1997 | Leeds United |
A | 1–1 | 38,567 | Juninho |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R3 | 4 January 1997 | Chester City | H | 6–0 | 18,684 | |
R4 | 25 January 1997 | Hednesford Town | A | 3–2 | 27,511 | Lambert (own goal), Fjørtoft , Ravanelli
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R5 | 15 February 1997 | Manchester City | A | 1–0 | 30,462 | Juninho |
QF | 8 March 1997 | Derby County | A | 2–0 | 17,567 | Juninho, Ravanelli |
SF | 13 April 1997 | Chesterfield | N | 3–3 | 49,640 | Ravanelli, Hignett (pen), Festa |
SFR | 22 April 1997 | Chesterfield | N | 3–0 | 30,339 | Beck, Ravanelli, Emerson
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F | 17 May 1997 | Chelsea | N | 0–2 | 79,160 |
League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R2 1st Leg | 18 September 1996 | Hereford United | H | 7–0 | 17,136 | |
R2 2nd Leg | 24 September 1996 | Hereford United | A | 3–0 (won 10–0 on agg) | 4,522 | Beck, Stamp, Branco |
R3 | 23 October 1996 | Huddersfield Town | H | 5–1 | 26,615 | Emerson , Ravanelli (2), Beck
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R4 | 27 November 1996 | Newcastle United | H | 3–1 | 29,831 | Whyte, Beck, Ravanelli |
QF | 8 January 1997 | Liverpool | H | 2–1 | 28,670 | Hignett, Vickers |
SF 1st Leg | 26 February 1997 | Stockport County | A | 2–0 | 11,778 | Beck, Ravanelli |
SF 2nd Leg | 12 March 1997 | Stockport County | H | 0–1 (won 2–1 on agg) | 29,633 | |
F | 6 April 1997 | Leicester City | N | 1–1 ( a.e.t. ) |
76,757 | Ravanelli |
FR | 16 April 1997 | Leicester City | N | 0–1 ( a.e.t. ) |
39,428 |
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
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Reserve squad
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Appearances and goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
13 | GK | ENG | Gary Walsh | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
19 | GK | AUS | Mark Schwarzer | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
25 | GK | ENG | Ben Roberts | 18 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
Defenders | |||||||||||||
2 | DF | ENG | Neil Cox
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41 | 1 | 29+2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
3 | DF | SCO | Derek Whyte | 29 | 1 | 20+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | ||
4 | DF | ENG | Steve Vickers | 41 | 1 | 26+3 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 5+1 | 1 | ||
5 | DF | ENG | Nigel Pearson | 26 | 0 | 17+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
7 | DF | SVK | Vladimír Kinder | 10 | 1 | 4+2 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
14 | DF | IRL | Curtis Fleming | 42 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
15 | DF | ENG | Phil Whelan | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
17 | DF | WAL | Clayton Blackmore | 24 | 2 | 14+2 | 2 | 4+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
18 | DF | ITA | Gianluca Festa | 22 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
22 | DF | ENG | Craig Liddle | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
26 | DF | IRL | Chris Morris | 6 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
30 | DF | BRA | Branco | 4 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
6 | MF | BRA | Emerson | 45 | 7 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | ||
8 | MF | ENG | Robbie Mustoe | 46 | 3 | 31 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
10 | MF | BRA | Juninho | 48 | 15 | 34+1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | ||
12 | MF | IRL | Alan Moore | 23 | 0 | 10+7 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | ||
16 | MF | ENG | Bryan Robson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
20 | MF | ENG | Phil Stamp | 34 | 3 | 15+9 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 4+2 | 1 | ||
21 | MF | ENG | Craig Hignett | 34 | 7 | 19+3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | ||
33 | MF | ENG | Mark Summerbell | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Forwards | |||||||||||||
9 | FW | DEN | Mikkel Beck | 38 | 11 | 22+3 | 5 | 5+1 | 2 | 6+1 | 4 | ||
11 | FW | ITA | Fabrizio Ravanelli | 48 | 31 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | ||
24 | FW | ENG | Chris Freestone | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
32 | FW | ENG | Andy Campbell | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||
1 | GK | ENG | Alan Miller | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
7 | MF | ENG | Nick Barmby | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
19 | FW | SCO | John Hendrie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
23 | FW | NOR | Jan-Åge Fjørtoft
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8 | 2 | 2+3 | 1 | 0+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Last updated: 30 May 1997
Source: [5]
References
- ^ "Middlesbrough 1996-1997 Home - statto.com". Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ^ "FootballSquads - Middlesbrough - 1996/97". www.footballsquads.co.uk.
- ^ Fleming was born in Manchester, England, but was raised in Dublin, the Republic of Ireland.
- ^ Morris was born in Newquay, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his mother.
- ^ "All Middlesbrough players: 1997". www.11v11.com.