Chelsea F.C. season 1996-97

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Chelsea
Season 1996-97
Manager Flag of the Netherlands Ruud Gullit
Chairman Flag of England Ken Bates
League Premier League
Final league position 6th
FA Cup Winners
Coca Cola Cup Third round
Top goalscorer League:
Gianluca Vialli (9)
All:
Mark Hughes (14)
Highest home attendance 28,418 vs Derby County (07 December 1996)
Lowest home attendance 11,732 vs Blackpool (25 September 1996)

Contents

[edit] Statistics

No. Nat. Position Player Total Premier League FA Cup Football League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 Flag of Russia GK Dmitri Kharine 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
2 Flag of Romania DF Dan Petrescu 41 4 34 3 5 0 2 1
3 Flag of England DF Terry Phelan 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 0
4 Flag of the Netherlands MF Ruud Gullit 14 1 12 1 1 0 1 0
5 Flag of France DF Frank Leboeuf 34 7 26 6 6 1 2 0
6 Flag of Scotland DF Steve Clarke 40 0 31 0 6 0 3 0
7 Flag of Scotland FW John Spencer 7 2 4 0 0 0 3 2
8 Flag of England DF Andy Myers 18 1 18 1 0 0 0 0
9 Flag of Italy FW Gianluca Vialli 33 11 28 9 4 2 1 0
10 Flag of Wales FW Mark Hughes 43 14 35 8 6 5 2 1
11 Flag of England MF Dennis Wise 40 6 31 3 7 3 2 0
12 Flag of England DF Michael Duberry 17 1 15 1 0 0 2 0
13 Flag of England GK Kevin Hitchcock 16 0 12 0 2 0 2 0
14 Flag of Scotland MF Craig Burley 37 3 31 2 3 1 3 0
15 Flag of England DF David Lee 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
16 Flag of Italy MF Roberto Di Matteo 44 9 34 7 7 2 3 0
17 Flag of England DF Scott Minto 32 5 25 4 5 0 2 1
18 Flag of Norway DF Erland Johnsen 22 0 18 0 3 0 1 0
19 Flag of England DF Paul Parker 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
20 Flag of England DF Frank Sinclair 25 1 19 1 6 0 0 0
21 Flag of England MF Jody Morris 14 1 12 0 0 0 2 1
22 Flag of England FW Mark Nicholls 10 0 8 0 0 0 2 0
24 Flag of England MF Eddie Newton 20 1 15 0 5 1 0 0
25 Flag of Italy FW Gianfranco Zola 30 12 23 8 7 4 0 0
26 Flag of England DF Neil Clement 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
27 Flag of England MF Paul Hughes 13 2 12 2 1 0 0 0
28 Flag of England DF Danny Granville 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
29 Flag of Ireland GK Nick Colgan 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
30 Flag of Norway GK Frode Grodås 26 0 21 0 4 0 1 0
31 Flag of Canada GK Craig Forrest 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
32 Flag of England FW Joe Sheerin 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Statistics taken from [1]. Squad details and shirt numbers from [2] and [3].

[edit] Results

[edit] FA Premier League

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
18 Aug 1996 Southampton A 0-0 15,186
21 Aug 1996 Middlesbrough H 1-0 28,272 Di Matteo
24 Aug 1996 Coventry City H 2-0 25,024 Leboeuf, Vialli
03 Sep 1996 Arsenal A 3-3 38,132 Leboeuf (pen.), Wise, Vialli
07 Sep 1996 Sheffield Wednesday A 2-0 30,983 Burley, Myers
15 Sep 1996 Aston Villa H 1-1 27,729 Leboeuf
21 Sep 1996 Liverpool A 1-5 40,739 Leboeuf (pen.)
28 Sep 1996 Nottingham Forest H 1-1 27,673 Vialli
12 Oct 1996 Leicester City A 3-1 20,766 Di Matteo, M. Hughes, Vialli
19 Oct 1996 Wimbledon H 2-4 28,020 Minto, Vialli (pen.)
26 Oct 1996 Tottenham Hotspur H 3-1 28,373 David Lee (pen.), Gullit, Di Matteo
02 Nov 1996 Manchester United A 2-1 55,198 Duberry, Vialli
16 Nov 1996 Blackburn Rovers H 1-1 27,229 Petrescu
23 Nov 1996 Newcastle United H 1-1 28,401 Vialli
01 Dec 1996 Leeds United A 0-2 32,671
07 Dec 1996 Everton H 2-2 28,418 Zola, Vialli
15 Dec 1996 Sunderland A 0-3 19,683
21 Dec 1996 West Ham United H 3-1 28,315 Zola, M. Hughes (2)
26 Dec 1996 Aston Villa A 2-0 39,339 Zola (2)
28 Dec 1997 Sheffield Wednesday H 2-2 27,467 Zola, M. Hughes
01 Jan 1997 Liverpool H 1-0 28,329 Di Matteo
11 Jan 1997 Nottingham Forest A 0-2 28,358
18 Jan 1997 Derby County H 3-1 28,293 Leboeuf (pen.), Wise, P. Hughes
01 Feb 1997 Tottenham Hotspur A 2-1 33,027 Campbell (o.g.), Di Matteo
22 Feb 1997 Manchester United H 1-1 28,336 Zola
01 Mar 1997 Derby County A 2-3 18,039 Leboeuf, Minto
05 Mar 1997 Blackburn Rovers H 1-1 25,784 Minto
12 Mar 1997 West Ham United A 2-3 24,502 Vialli, Zola
16 Mar 1997 Sunderland H 6-2 24,027 Sinclair, Petrescu, Di Matteo, Zola, M. Hughes (2)
19 Mar 1997 Southampton H 1-0 28,079 Zola
22 Mar 1997 Middlesbrough A 0-1 29,811
05 Apr 1997 Arsenal H 0-3 28,182
09 Apr 1997 Coventry City A 1-3 19,917 P. Hughes
16 Apr 1997 Newcastle United A 1-3 36,320 Burley
19 Apr 1997 Leicester City H 2-1 27,723 Minto, M. Hughes
22 Apr 1997 Wimbledon A 1-0 14,601 Petrescu
03 May 1997 Leeds United H 0-0 26,277
11 May 1997 Everton A 2-1 38,321 Di Matteo, Wise
Pos Club Pld W D L F A GD Pts
5 Aston Villa 38 17 10 11 47 34 13 61
6 Chelsea 38 16 11 11 58 55 3 59
7 Sheffield Wednesday 38 14 15 9 50 51 -1 57

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

[edit] League Cup

Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
18 Sep 1996 R2 Blackpool A 4-1 9,666 Petrescu, Morris, Spencer, M. Hughes
25 Sep 1996 R2 Blackpool H 1-3 11,732 Spencer
22 Oct 1996 R3 Bolton Wanderers A 1-2 16,867 Minto

[edit] FA Cup

Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
04 Jan 1997 R3 West Bromwich Albion H 3-0 27,446 Wise, Zola, Burley
26 Jan 1997 R4 Liverpool H 4-2 27,950 M. Hughes, Zola, Vialli (2)
16 Feb 1997 R5 Leicester City A 2-2 19,125 Di Matteo, M. Hughes
26 Feb 1997 R5 (R) Leicester City H 1-0
(a.e.t.)		 26,053 Leboeuf (pen.)
09 Mar 1997 QF Portsmouth A 4-1 15,701 Wise (2), Zola, M. Hughes
13 Apr 1997 SF Wimbledon N 3-0 32,674 M. Hughes (2), Zola
17 May 1997 F Middlesbrough N 2-0 79,160 Di Matteo, Newton

[edit] References

  • Soccerbase
  • Hockings, Ron. 100 Years of the Blues: A Statistical History of Chelsea Football Club. (2007)
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