Manchester United · Premier League 1996/97

Manchester United 1996/97

Manchester United finished 1st of 20 in the 1996/97 Premier League with 75 points (won 21, drawn 12, lost 5; scored 76, conceded 44) and won the title. They were top of the table after 17 matches of 38; lowest 7th, after match 4. Longest runs: 5 wins in a row and 16 unbeaten.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Manchester United
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	Wimbledon (away)	3–0 W	Won	3	1st
2	Wed 21 Aug 1996	Everton (home)	2–2 D	Drew	4	2nd
3	Sun 25 Aug 1996	Blackburn (home)	2–2 D	Drew	5	5th
4	Wed 4 Sep 1996	Derby (away)	1–1 D	Drew	6	7th
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Leeds (away)	4–0 W	Won	9	5th
6	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Nottingham Forest (home)	4–1 W	Won	12	1st
7	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Aston Villa (away)	0–0 D	Drew	13	4th
8	Sun 29 Sep 1996	Tottenham (home)	2–0 W	Won	16	3rd
9	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Liverpool (home)	1–0 W	Won	19	4th
10	Sun 20 Oct 1996	Newcastle (away)	0–5 L	Lost	19	5th
11	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Southampton (away)	3–6 L	Lost	19	5th
12	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Chelsea (home)	1–2 L	Lost	19	6th
13	Sat 16 Nov 1996	Arsenal (home)	1–0 W	Won	22	6th
14	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Middlesbrough (away)	2–2 D	Drew	23	7th
15	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Leicester (home)	3–1 W	Won	26	5th
16	Sun 8 Dec 1996	West Ham (away)	2–2 D	Drew	27	6th
17	Wed 18 Dec 1996	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	1–1 D	Drew	28	6th
18	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Sunderland (home)	5–0 W	Won	31	4th
19	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Nottingham Forest (away)	4–0 W	Won	34	3rd
20	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Leeds (home)	1–0 W	Won	37	2nd
21	Wed 1 Jan 1997	Aston Villa (home)	0–0 D	Drew	38	3rd
22	Sun 12 Jan 1997	Tottenham (away)	2–1 W	Won	41	2nd
23	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Coventry (away)	2–0 W	Won	44	2nd
24	Wed 29 Jan 1997	Wimbledon (home)	2–1 W	Won	47	1st
25	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Southampton (home)	2–1 W	Won	50	1st
26	Wed 19 Feb 1997	Arsenal (away)	2–1 W	Won	53	1st
27	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Chelsea (away)	1–1 D	Drew	54	1st
28	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Coventry (home)	3–1 W	Won	57	1st
29	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Sunderland (away)	1–2 L	Lost	57	1st
30	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	2–0 W	Won	60	1st
31	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Everton (away)	2–0 W	Won	63	1st
32	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Derby (home)	2–3 L	Lost	63	1st
33	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Blackburn (away)	3–2 W	Won	66	1st
34	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Liverpool (away)	3–1 W	Won	69	1st
35	Sat 3 May 1997	Leicester (away)	2–2 D	Drew	70	1st
36	Mon 5 May 1997	Middlesbrough (home)	3–3 D	Drew	71	1st
37	Thu 8 May 1997	Newcastle (home)	0–0 D	Drew	72	1st
38	Sun 11 May 1997	West Ham (home)	2–0 W	Won	75	1st

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.