Leicester City 1996/97 squad
Leicester City finished 9th in 1996/97 with 47 points, 28 points behind champions Manchester United. They won 12, drew 11 and lost 15, scoring 46 and conceding 54. They had been promoted the season before. Steve Claridge was their top scorer with 12 league goals, 26% of the team's 46. 22 players made a league appearance; nobody played every game, and Simon Grayson made the most with 36.
- League finish
- 9th of 20
- Points
- 47
- Record
- Won 12, drew 11, lost 15
- Goals
- 46 scored, 54 conceded
From the 1996/97 Premier League final table.
Best fantasy pick
Emile Heskey (forward, £7.0m) scored 10 and set up 6: 2.29 goals plus assists per £1m, the most of any Leicester City player with at least half a season of league minutes.
The club's most expensive player in the game was Steve Claridge at £7.5m, with 12 goals and 5 assists in 32 appearances.
Leicester City 1996/97 squad
Every player who made a Premier League appearance for Leicester City in 1996/97, with their price in our game.
| Player | Price | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasey Keller Goalkeeper | £5.0m | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Poole Goalkeeper | £4.0m | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Grayson Defender | £5.0m | 36 | 0 | 2 |
| Spencer Prior Defender | £4.5m | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Watts Defender | £4.5m | 26 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Walsh Defender | £5.0m | 22 | 2 | 2 |
| Mike Whitlow Defender | £4.5m | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Elliott Defender | £5.0m | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| Pontus Kåmark Defender | – | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Colin Hill Defender | – | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Neil Lewis Defender | – | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Neil Lennon Midfielder | £6.0m | 35 | 1 | 4 |
| Muzzy Izzet Midfielder | £6.0m | 35 | 3 | 1 |
| Garry Parker Midfielder | £6.0m | 31 | 2 | 5 |
| Scott Taylor Midfielder | £5.5m | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamie Lawrence Midfielder | – | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Guppy Midfielder | £5.0m | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| Stuart Campbell Midfielder | £4.5m | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Emile Heskey Forward | £7.0m | 35 | 10 | 6 |
| Steve Claridge Forward | £7.5m | 32 | 12 | 5 |
| Ian Marshall Forward | £6.0m | 28 | 8 | 1 |
| Mark Robins Forward | – | 8 | 1 | 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.