| 1996-97 season | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Manager | |
| Captain | |
| Performance | |
| Premier League |
4th |
| FA Cup |
4th round |
| League Cup |
5th round |
| Europe |
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: Semi-final |
| Top scorers | |
| League |
Fowler (18) |
| FA Cup |
Collymore (2) |
| League Cup |
Fowler (5) |
| Europe |
Fowler (7) |
| Overall |
Fowler (31) |
| Attendances | |
| Average |
38,436 |
The 1996-97 season was Liverpool's 105th season of football since they were established.
Squad[]
- 1 David James
- 2 Rob Jones
- 3 Bjorn Tore Kvarme
- 3 John Scales
- 4 Jason McAteer
- 5 Mark Wright
- 6 Phil Babb
- 7 Steve McManaman
- 8 Stan Collymore
- 9 Robbie Fowler
- 10 John Barnes
- 11 Jamie Redknapp
- 12 Steve Harkness
- 13 Tony Warner
- 14 Neil Ruddock
- 15 Patrik Berger
- 16 Michael Thomas
- 18 Michael Owen
- 19 Mark Kennedy
- 20 Stig Inge Bjornebye
- 21 Dominic Matteo
- 22 Jamie Cassidy
- 22 Michael Stensgaard
- 23 Jamie Carragher
- 24 Lee Jones
- 25 David Thompson
- 26 Jorgen Nielsen
Friendlies[]
Pre-season[]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 July 1996 | Crewe | 1-0 | Charnock (37) |
| 27 July 1996 | Porto | 0-2 | |
| 28 July 1996 | Everton | 0-0 | |
| 31 July 1996 | Norway XI | 1-1 | Fowler (71) |
| 2 August 1996 | Linfield | 2-2 | Fowler (42, 89) |
| 4 August 1996 | Dundalk | 1-0 | McManaman (87) |
| 6 August 1996 | Millwall | 0-0 | |
| 12 August 1996 | Burnley | 4-0 | Fowler (13), Collymore (39, 50, 70) |
Other friendlies[]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 1996 | PSV Eindhoven[1] | 2-3 | Collymore (65), Bjornebye (83) |
| 13 May 1997 | Sunderland | 0-1 |
Results[]
League[]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 1996 | Middlesbrough | 3-3 | Bjornebye (4), Barnes (29), Fowler (65) |
| 19 August 1996 | Arsenal | 2-0 | McManaman (68, 74) |
| 24 August 1996 | Sunderland | 0-0 | |
| 4 September 1996 | Coventry | 1-0 | Babb (68) |
| 7 September 1996 | Southampton | 2-1 | Collymore (39), McManaman (89) |
| 15 September 1996 | Leicester | 3-0 | Berger (58, 77), Thomas (61) |
| 21 September 1996 | Chelsea | 5-1 | Fowler (15), Berger (42, 49), Myers (og 45), Barnes (49) |
| 29 September 1996 | West Ham | 2-1 | Collymore (3), Thomas (55) |
| 12 October 1996 | Man Utd | 0-1 | |
| 27 October 1996 | Derby | 2-1 | Fowler (47, 51) |
| 3 November 1996 | Blackburn | 0-3 | |
| 16 November 1996 | Leeds | 2-0 | Ruddock (13), McManaman (90) |
| 20 November 1996 | Everton | 1-1 | Fowler (30) |
| 23 November 1996 | Wimbledon | 1-1 | Collymore (1) |
| 2 December 1996 | Tottenham | 2-0 | Thomas (45), McManaman (49) |
| 7 December 1996 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0-1 | |
| 14 December 1996 | Middlesbrough | 5-1 | Fowler (1, 28, 77, 85), Bjornebye (45) |
| 17 December 1996 | Nottingham Forest | 4-2 | Collymore (6, 63), Fowler (27), Lyttle (og 51) |
| 23 December 1996 | Newcastle | 1-1 | Fowler (45) |
| 26 December 1996 | Leicester | 1-1 | Collymore (80) |
| 29 December 1996 | Southampton | 1-0 | Barnes (76) |
| 1 January 1997 | Chelsea | 0-1 | |
| 11 January 1997 | West Ham | 0-0 | |
| 18 January 1997 | Aston Villa | 3-0 | Carragher (50), Collymore (58), Fowler (63) |
| 1 February 1997 | Derby | 1-0 | Collymore (75) |
| 19 February 1997 | Leeds | 4-0 | Fowler (21), Collymore (36, 37), Redknapp (87) |
| 22 February 1997 | Blackburn | 0-0 | |
| 2 March 1997 | Aston Villa | 0-1 | |
| 10 March 1997 | Newcastle | 4-3 | McManaman (29), Berger (30), Fowler (42, 90) |
| 15 March 1997 | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Fowler (3) |
| 24 March 1997 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Collymore (51), McAteer (65) |
| 6 April 1997 | Coventry | 1-2 | Fowler (52) |
| 13 April 1997 | Sunderland | 2-1 | Fowler (33), McManaman (47) |
| 16 April 1997 | Everton | 1-1 | Thomsen (og 26) |
| 19 April 1997 | Man Utd | 1-3 | Barnes (19) |
| 3 May 1997 | Tottenham | 2-1 | Collymore (14), Berger (43) |
| 6 May 1997 | Wimbledon | 1-2 | Owen (74) |
| 11 May 1997 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1-1 | Redknapp (83) |
FA Cup[]
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 January 1997 | Burnley | 1-0 | Collymore (12) |
| 4 | 26 January 1997 | Chelsea | 2-4 | Fowler (10), Collymore (21) |
League Cup[]
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 23 October 1996 | Charlton | 1-1 | Fowler (21) |
| 3 (R) | 13 November 1996 | Charlton | 4-1 | Wright (14), Redknapp (18), Fowler (48, 73) |
| 4 | 27 November 1996 | Arsenal | 4-2 | McManaman (26), Fowler (pen 39, 52), Berger (72) |
| 5 | 8 January 1997 | Middlesbrough | 1-2 | McManaman (65) |
UEFA Cup Winner's Cup[]
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (1st leg) | 12 September 1996 | My-Pa 47 | 1-0 | Bjornebye (61) |
| 1 (2nd leg) | 26 September 1996 | My-Pa 47 | 3-1 | Berger (18), Collymore (59), Barnes (78) |
| 2 (1st leg) | 17 October 1996 | FC Sion | 2-1 | Fowler (24), Barnes (60) |
| 2 (2nd leg) | 31 October 1996 | FC Sion | 6-3 | McManaman (28), Bjornebye (54), Barnes (65), Fowler (70, 71), Berger (89) |
| 3 (1st leg) | 6 March 1997 | Brann Bergen | 1-1 | Fowler (9) |
| 3 (2nd leg) | 20 March 1997 | Brann Bergen | 3-0 | Fowler (pen 26, 77), Collymore (60) |
| Semi-final (1st leg) | 10 April 1997 | Paris St.Germain | 0-3 | |
| Semi-final (2nd leg) | 24 April 1997 | Paris St.Germain | 2-0 | Fowler (11), Wright (79) |
Tables[]
League[]
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Arsenal | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 62 | 32 | 30 | 68 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 62 | 37 | 25 | 68 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 47 | 34 | 13 | 61 |
Player stats[]
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 1 | GK | David James | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
| 3[2] | DF | John Scales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Bjorn Tore Kvarme | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Jason McAteer | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 51 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | Mark Wright | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 2 |
| 6 | DF | Phil Babb | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | Steve McManaman | 37 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 51 | 10 |
| 8 | FW | Stan Collymore | 30 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 18 |
| 9 | FW | Robbie Fowler | 32 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 31 |
| 10 | MF | John Barnes | 35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 49 | 7 |
| 11 | MF | Jamie Redknapp | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 4 |
| 12 | DF | Steve Harkness | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Neil Ruddock | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| 15 | MF | Patrik Berger | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 9 |
| 16 | MF | Michael Thomas | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 3 |
| 18 | FW | Michael Owen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | MF | Mark Kennedy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | Stig Inge Bjornebye | 38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 52 | 4 |
| 21 | DF | Dominic Matteo | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | Jamie Carragher | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | DF | Rob Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | David Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Transfers[]
In[]
| Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrik Berger | Borussia Dortmund | £3,250,000 | 1 August 1996 |
| Nicky Rizzo | Sydney Olympic | Free | 1 September 1996 |
| Bjorn Tore Kvarme | Rosenborg | Free | 10 January 1997 |
Out[]
| Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Pears | Hartlepool | Free | 1 June 1996 |
| Phil Charnock | Crewe | Free | 6 December 1996 |
| John Scales | Tottenham | £2,600,000 | 11 December 1996 |
| Stan Collymore | Aston Villa | £7,000,000 | 13 May 1997 |
| Lee Jones | Tranmere | £100,000 | 30 May 1997 |
Notes[]