Leeds 1996/97

Leeds finished 11th of 20 in the 1996/97 Premier League with 46 points (won 11, drawn 13, lost 14; scored 28, conceded 38). Highest position 6th, after match 4; lowest 17th, after match 8. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 5 unbeaten and 9 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Leeds
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	Derby (away)	3–3 D	Drew	1	7th
2	Tue 20 Aug 1996	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	0–2 L	Lost	1	14th
3	Mon 26 Aug 1996	Wimbledon (home)	1–0 W	Won	4	11th
4	Wed 4 Sep 1996	Blackburn (away)	1–0 W	Won	7	6th
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Manchester United (home)	0–4 L	Lost	7	9th
6	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Coventry (away)	1–2 L	Lost	7	12th
7	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Newcastle (home)	0–1 L	Lost	7	14th
8	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Leicester (away)	0–1 L	Lost	7	17th
9	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Nottingham Forest (home)	2–0 W	Won	10	14th
10	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Aston Villa (away)	0–2 L	Lost	10	16th
11	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Arsenal (away)	0–3 L	Lost	10	17th
12	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Sunderland (home)	3–0 W	Won	13	17th
13	Sat 16 Nov 1996	Liverpool (home)	0–2 L	Lost	13	17th
14	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Southampton (away)	2–0 W	Won	16	14th
15	Sun 1 Dec 1996	Chelsea (home)	2–0 W	Won	19	12th
16	Sat 7 Dec 1996	Middlesbrough (away)	0–0 D	Drew	20	13th
17	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Tottenham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	21	13th
18	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Everton (away)	0–0 D	Drew	22	12th
19	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Coventry (home)	1–3 L	Lost	22	14th
20	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Manchester United (away)	0–1 L	Lost	22	15th
21	Wed 1 Jan 1997	Newcastle (away)	0–3 L	Lost	22	15th
22	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Leicester (home)	3–0 W	Won	25	12th
23	Mon 20 Jan 1997	West Ham (away)	2–0 W	Won	28	11th
24	Wed 29 Jan 1997	Derby (home)	0–0 D	Drew	29	10th
25	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Arsenal (home)	0–0 D	Drew	30	11th
26	Wed 19 Feb 1997	Liverpool (away)	0–4 L	Lost	30	11th
27	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Sunderland (away)	1–0 W	Won	33	9th
28	Sat 1 Mar 1997	West Ham (home)	1–0 W	Won	36	9th
29	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Everton (home)	1–0 W	Won	39	9th
30	Wed 12 Mar 1997	Southampton (home)	0–0 D	Drew	40	9th
31	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Tottenham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	40	9th
32	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	2–2 D	Drew	41	9th
33	Mon 7 Apr 1997	Blackburn (home)	0–0 D	Drew	42	10th
34	Wed 16 Apr 1997	Wimbledon (away)	0–2 L	Lost	42	11th
35	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Nottingham Forest (away)	1–1 D	Drew	43	10th
36	Tue 22 Apr 1997	Aston Villa (home)	0–0 D	Drew	44	9th
37	Sat 3 May 1997	Chelsea (away)	0–0 D	Drew	45	11th
38	Sun 11 May 1997	Middlesbrough (home)	1–1 D	Drew	46	11th

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.