Leeds United 1996/97 squad
Leeds United finished 11th in 1996/97 with 46 points, 29 points behind champions Manchester United. They scored only 28, the fewest in the league. That was 2 places higher than in 1995/96, when they finished 13th. Lee Sharpe and Brian Deane shared top scorer with 5 league goals each. 22 players made a league appearance; nobody played every game, and Nigel Martyn made the most with 37.
- League finish
- 11th of 20
- Points
- 46
- Record
- Won 11, drew 13, lost 14
- Goals
- 28 scored, 38 conceded
From the 1996/97 Premier League final table.
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Brian Deane (forward, £6.0m) scored 5 and set up 4: 1.50 goals plus assists per £1m, the most of any Leeds United player with at least half a season of league minutes.
The club's most expensive player in the game was Lee Bowyer at £6.5m, with 4 goals and 5 assists in 32 appearances.
Leeds United 1996/97 squad
Every player who made a Premier League appearance for Leeds United in 1996/97, with their price in our game.
| Player | Price | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigel Martyn Goalkeeper | £5.5m | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Kelly Defender | £5.0m | 36 | 2 | 0 |
| Lucas Radebe Defender | £4.5m | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| David Wetherall Defender | £4.5m | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Gunnar Halle Defender | £4.5m | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Dorigo Defender | £4.5m | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Jackson Defender | £4.5m | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Harte Defender | – | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| Robert Molenaar Defender | – | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Beesley Defender | – | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| Richard Jobson Defender | – | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Bowyer Midfielder | £6.5m | 32 | 4 | 5 |
| Carlton Palmer Midfielder | £5.0m | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Sharpe Midfielder | £6.0m | 26 | 5 | 1 |
| Mark Ford Midfielder | £5.5m | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| Andy Couzens Midfielder | £5.0m | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian Rush Forward | £6.0m | 36 | 3 | 4 |
| Brian Deane Forward | £6.0m | 28 | 5 | 4 |
| Rod Wallace Forward | £5.5m | 22 | 3 | 2 |
| Tony Yeboah Forward | – | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Hateley Forward | – | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Derek Lilley Forward | – | 6 | 0 | 0 |
League appearances, goals and assists only. A dash means the player is not in the game’s draftable pool, usually for playing too few minutes. Players who moved clubs mid-season are listed under the club they played most for.