Leicester 1996/97

Leicester finished 9th of 20 in the 1996/97 Premier League with 47 points (won 12, drawn 11, lost 15; scored 46, conceded 54). Highest position 7th, after match 2; lowest 16th, after match 6. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row and 9 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Leicester
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	Sunderland (away)	0–0 D	Drew	1	11th
2	Wed 21 Aug 1996	Southampton (home)	2–1 W	Won	4	7th
3	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Arsenal (home)	0–2 L	Lost	4	12th
4	Mon 2 Sep 1996	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	1–2 L	Lost	4	13th
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Nottingham Forest (away)	0–0 D	Drew	5	14th
6	Sun 15 Sep 1996	Liverpool (home)	0–3 L	Lost	5	16th
7	Sun 22 Sep 1996	Tottenham (away)	2–1 W	Won	8	14th
8	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Leeds (home)	1–0 W	Won	11	10th
9	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Chelsea (home)	1–3 L	Lost	11	12th
10	Sat 19 Oct 1996	West Ham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	11	14th
11	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Newcastle (home)	2–0 W	Won	14	11th
12	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Derby (away)	0–2 L	Lost	14	13th
13	Sat 16 Nov 1996	Aston Villa (away)	3–1 W	Won	17	10th
14	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Everton (home)	1–2 L	Lost	17	12th
15	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Manchester United (away)	1–3 L	Lost	17	14th
16	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Middlesbrough (away)	2–0 W	Won	20	12th
17	Sat 7 Dec 1996	Blackburn (home)	1–1 D	Drew	21	12th
18	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Coventry (home)	0–2 L	Lost	21	13th
19	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Liverpool (away)	1–1 D	Drew	22	13th
20	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Nottingham Forest (home)	2–2 D	Drew	23	12th
21	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Leeds (away)	0–3 L	Lost	23	16th
22	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Wimbledon (home)	1–0 W	Won	26	12th
23	Wed 29 Jan 1997	Sunderland (home)	1–1 D	Drew	27	13th
24	Sun 2 Feb 1997	Newcastle (away)	3–4 L	Lost	27	14th
25	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Derby (home)	4–2 W	Won	30	12th
26	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Wimbledon (away)	3–1 W	Won	33	10th
27	Wed 5 Mar 1997	Aston Villa (home)	1–0 W	Won	36	9th
28	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Coventry (away)	0–0 D	Drew	37	10th
29	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Middlesbrough (home)	1–3 L	Lost	37	11th
30	Wed 19 Mar 1997	Tottenham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	38	11th
31	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Southampton (away)	2–2 D	Drew	39	11th
32	Wed 9 Apr 1997	Everton (away)	1–1 D	Drew	40	11th
33	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Arsenal (away)	0–2 L	Lost	40	13th
34	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Chelsea (away)	1–2 L	Lost	40	13th
35	Wed 23 Apr 1997	West Ham (home)	0–1 L	Lost	40	14th
36	Sat 3 May 1997	Manchester United (home)	2–2 D	Drew	41	16th
37	Wed 7 May 1997	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	1–0 W	Won	44	12th
38	Sun 11 May 1997	Blackburn (away)	4–2 W	Won	47	9th

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.