Everton 1996/97

Everton finished 15th of 20 in the 1996/97 Premier League with 42 points (won 10, drawn 12, lost 16; scored 44, conceded 57). Highest position 3rd, after match 1; lowest 16th, after match 6. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 8 unbeaten and 7 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Everton
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 20-club Premier League season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 17 Aug 1996	Newcastle (home)	2–0 W	Won	3	3rd
2	Wed 21 Aug 1996	Manchester United (away)	2–2 D	Drew	4	5th
3	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Tottenham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	5	7th
4	Wed 4 Sep 1996	Aston Villa (home)	0–1 L	Lost	5	11th
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Wimbledon (away)	0–4 L	Lost	5	15th
6	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Middlesbrough (home)	1–2 L	Lost	5	16th
7	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Blackburn (away)	1–1 D	Drew	6	15th
8	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	2–0 W	Won	9	13th
9	Sat 12 Oct 1996	West Ham (home)	2–1 W	Won	12	9th
10	Mon 28 Oct 1996	Nottingham Forest (away)	1–0 W	Won	15	8th
11	Mon 4 Nov 1996	Coventry (home)	1–1 D	Drew	16	9th
12	Sat 16 Nov 1996	Southampton (home)	7–1 W	Won	19	8th
13	Wed 20 Nov 1996	Liverpool (away)	1–1 D	Drew	20	7th
14	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Leicester (away)	2–1 W	Won	23	6th
15	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Sunderland (home)	1–3 L	Lost	23	8th
16	Sat 7 Dec 1996	Chelsea (away)	2–2 D	Drew	24	8th
17	Mon 16 Dec 1996	Derby (away)	1–0 W	Won	27	7th
18	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Leeds (home)	0–0 D	Drew	28	7th
19	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Middlesbrough (away)	2–4 L	Lost	28	8th
20	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Wimbledon (home)	1–3 L	Lost	28	8th
21	Wed 1 Jan 1997	Blackburn (home)	0–2 L	Lost	28	8th
22	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	1–2 L	Lost	28	9th
23	Sun 19 Jan 1997	Arsenal (away)	1–3 L	Lost	28	9th
24	Wed 29 Jan 1997	Newcastle (away)	1–4 L	Lost	28	12th
25	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Nottingham Forest (home)	2–0 W	Won	31	9th
26	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Coventry (away)	0–0 D	Drew	32	10th
27	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Arsenal (home)	0–2 L	Lost	32	11th
28	Wed 5 Mar 1997	Southampton (away)	2–2 D	Drew	33	12th
29	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Leeds (away)	0–1 L	Lost	33	12th
30	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Derby (home)	1–0 W	Won	36	13th
31	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Manchester United (home)	0–2 L	Lost	36	13th
32	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Aston Villa (away)	1–3 L	Lost	36	14th
33	Wed 9 Apr 1997	Leicester (home)	1–1 D	Drew	37	14th
34	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Tottenham (home)	1–0 W	Won	40	12th
35	Wed 16 Apr 1997	Liverpool (home)	1–1 D	Drew	41	12th
36	Sat 19 Apr 1997	West Ham (away)	2–2 D	Drew	42	11th
37	Sat 3 May 1997	Sunderland (away)	0–3 L	Lost	42	12th
38	Sun 11 May 1997	Chelsea (home)	1–2 L	Lost	42	15th

Score is this club’s goals first. Pos is the position in the table after that day’s matches; points include deductions from the date they applied.