1996–97 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season
1996–97 season | |
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Chairman | Jonathan Hayward |
Manager | Mark McGhee |
First Division | 3rd (lost in play-offs) |
FA Cup | 3rd round |
League Cup | 1st round |
Top goalscorer | League: Steve Bull (23) All: Steve Bull (23) |
Highest home attendance | 27,400 (vs Stoke, 1 February 1997) |
Lowest home attendance | 10,760 (vs Swindon, 4 September 1996) |
Average home league attendance | 24,763 (league only) |
The 1996–97 season was the 98th season of competitive league football in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. They played the season in the second tier of the English football system, the Football League First Division.
The team finished in third position in the league, their highest position in the football pyramid since their relegation from the top flight in 1983–84. Nonetheless, the season ended in disappointment for the club as they lost in the semi-finals of the play-offs to Crystal Palace, thereby failing to reach the Premier League.
Their failure to finish ahead of unfancied Barnsley in the automatic promotion places, and then subsequent play-off exit, caused owner Sir Jack Hayward to make an emotional outburst days after the campaign in which he accused manager Mark McGhee and the chairman, his son Jonathan, of "blackmailing" him into funding their high transfer spending. He promised that there would be an end to Wolves being a "sloppily-run club".[1][2]
Results[]
Football League First Division[]
A total of 24 teams competed in the Football League First Division in the 1996–97 season. Each team played every other team twice: once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Three points were awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats. Teams finishing level on points were firstly divided by the number of goals scored rather than goal difference.
The provisional fixture list was released on 17 June 1996, but was subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage or police concerns.[3]
17 August 1996 1 | Grimsby Town | 1–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Cleethorpes |
15:00 BST | Mendonca ![]() |
Report | Bull ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 7,910 (1,800 away) |
24 August 1996 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Bradford City | Wolverhampton |
15:00 BST | Bull ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 24,171 (2,053 away) |
28 August 1996 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Wolverhampton |
19:45 BST | Osborn ![]() |
Report | Dichio ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 25,767 (1,587 away) |
31 August 1996 4 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Norwich |
15:00 BST | Adams ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 14,456 (991 away) |
6 September 1996 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic | Wolverhampton |
19:45 BST | Thompson ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 21,072 (643 away) |
10 September 1996 6 | Oxford United | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Oxford |
19:45 BST | Ford ![]() |
Report | Roberts ![]() |
Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 7,468 (1,900 away) |
15 September 1996 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | West Bromwich |
13:00 BST | Hamilton ![]() Taylor ![]() |
Report | Roberts ![]() Bull ![]() |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 20,711 (5,000 away) |
21 September 1996 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Wolverhampton |
15:00 BST | Thompson ![]() |
Report | White ![]() Kachura ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 25,170 (1,498 away) |
27 September 1996 9 | Swindon Town | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Swindon |
19:45 BST | Horlock ![]() |
Report | Ferguson ![]() Foley ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,572 (2,006 away) |
2 October 1996 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Wolverhampton |
19:45 BST | Ferguson ![]() |
Report | McGinlay ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 26,540 (2,373 away) |
5 October 1996 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Reading | Wolverhampton |
15:00 BST | Report | Lambert ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 23,193 (1,022 away) |
13 October 1996 12 | Southend United | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Southend-on-Sea |
13:00 BST | Marsh ![]() |
Report | Bull ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 5,550 (846 away) |
15 October 1996 13 | Portsmouth | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Portsmouth |
19:45 BST | Report | Bull ![]() |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 7,411 (1,359 away) |
19 October 1996 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Port Vale | Wolverhampton |
15:00 BST | Report | Naylor ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 22,755 (813 away) |
27 October 1996 15 | Manchester City | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Manchester |
13:00 GMT | Report | Bull ![]() |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 27,296 (1,589 away) |
30 October 1996 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Huddersfield Town | Wolverhampton |
19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 22,376 (1,169 away) |
2 November 1996 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–3 | Barnsley | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Goodman ![]() Bull ![]() Roberts ![]() |
Report | de Zeeuw ![]() Redfearn ![]() Eaden ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 22,840 (1,288 away) |
17 November 1996 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Wolverhampton |
14:10 GMT | Bull ![]() |
Report | Breen ![]() Legg ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 22,627 (2,544 away) |
23 November 1996 19 | Crystal Palace | 2–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
15:00 GMT | Veart ![]() Dyer ![]() |
Report | Corica ![]() Thomas ![]() |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 20,655 (1,610 away) |
1 December 1996 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | Manchester City | Wolverhampton |
14:10 GMT | Roberts ![]() Dennison ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 23,911 (2,999 away) |
7 December 1996 21 | Ipswich Town | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Ipswich |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 12,048 (855 away) |
14 December 1996 22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Report | Ormondroyd ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 22,528 (883 away) |
21 December 1996 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Birkenhead |
15:00 GMT | Report | Osborn ![]() Bull ![]() |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 9,674 (2,013 away) |
26 December 1996 24 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Oxford United | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Osborn ![]() Goodman ![]() |
Report | Gray ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 26,511 |
28 December 1996 25 | Charlton Athletic | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 12,259 |
12 January 1997 26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Wolverhampton |
14:10 GMT | Richards ![]() Roberts ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 27,336 |
18 January 1997 27 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bolton |
15:00 GMT | McGinlay ![]() Curle ![]() Blake ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 18,980 |
24 January 1997 28 | Sheffield United | 2–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sheffield |
19:45 GMT | White ![]() |
Report | Atkins ![]() Osborn ![]() Bull ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 17,490 |
29 January 1997 29 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Swindon Town | Wolverhampton |
19:45 GMT | Bull ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 23,003 |
1 February 1997 30 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Stoke City | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Bull ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 27,400 |
8 February 1997 31 | Huddersfield Town | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Huddersfield |
15:00 GMT | Report | Froggatt ![]() Bull ![]() |
Stadium: McAlpine Stadium Attendance: 15,267 |
15 February 1997 32 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–3 | Crystal Palace | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Report | Tuttle ![]() Veart ![]() Dyer ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 25,919 |
22 February 1997 33 | Barnsley | 1–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Barnsley |
15:00 GMT | Sheridan ![]() |
Report | Bull ![]() Roberts ![]() Froggatt ![]() |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 18,024 |
1 March 1997 34 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Ipswich Town | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 26,700 |
4 March 1997 35 | Birmingham City | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Birmingham |
19:45 GMT | Forster ![]() |
Report | Bull ![]() Roberts ![]() |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 19,838 |
8 March 1997 36 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Bull ![]() Roberts ![]() |
Report | Irons ![]() Aldridge ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 26,192 |
15 March 1997 37 | Oldham Athletic | 3–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Oldham |
15:00 GMT | Rickers ![]() Barlow ![]() |
Report | Bull ![]() Roberts ![]() |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 9,661 |
18 March 1997 38 | Stoke City | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Stoke-on-Trent |
19:45 GMT | Forsyth ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 15,683 |
22 March 1997 39 | Bradford City | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bradford |
15:00 GMT | Edinho ![]() Pepper ![]() |
Report | Goodman ![]() |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 15,351 |
31 March 1997 40 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
15:00 BST | Spencer ![]() Peacock ![]() |
Report | Goodman ![]() Curle ![]() |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 17,376 |
5 April 1997 41 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–2 | Norwich City | Wolverhampton |
15:00 BST | Thomas ![]() Curle ![]() Roberts ![]() |
Report | Broughton ![]() Adams ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 26,938 |
12 April 1997 42 | Reading | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Reading |
15:00 BST | Lovell ![]() |
Report | Atkins ![]() |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 14,852 |
19 April 1997 43 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4–1 | Southend United | Wolverhampton |
15:00 BST | Ferguson ![]() Bull ![]() Atkins ![]() Goodman ![]() |
Report | Rammell ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 25,095 |
23 April 1997 44 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Wolverhampton |
19:45 BST | Gilkes ![]() |
Report | Oster ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 25,474 |
27 April 1997 45 | Port Vale | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Burslem |
13:00 BST | Naylor ![]() |
Report | Thomas ![]() Atkins ![]() |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 13,615 |
4 May 1997 46 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Portsmouth | Wolverhampton |
13:30 BST | Report | Hall ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 26,031 |
Final table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 100 | 53 | +47 | 98 |
2 | Barnsley | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 76 | 55 | +21 | 80 |
3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 68 | 51 | +17 | 76 |
4 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 68 | 50 | +18 | 74 |
5 | Sheffield United | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 75 | 52 | +23 | 73 |
6 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 78 | 48 | +30 | 71 |
Source: Statto.com
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 68 | 51 | +17 | 76 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 27 | +10 |
Source: Statto.com
Results by round
Play-offs[]
10 May 1997 SF 1st leg | Crystal Palace | 3–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
15:00 BST | Shipperley ![]() Freedman ![]() |
Report | Smith ![]() |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 21,053 Referee: Neale Barry |
14 May 1997 SF 2nd leg | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 (3–4 agg.) | Crystal Palace | Wolverhampton |
19:45 BST | Atkins ![]() Williams ![]() |
Report | Hopkin ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 26,403 Referee: |
FA Cup[]
4 January 1997 R3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Portsmouth | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Ferguson ![]() |
Report | McLoughlin ![]() Hall ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 23,626 Referee: Alan Wilkie |
League Cup[]
20 August 1996 R1.1 | Swindon Town | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Swindon |
19:45 BST | Allison ![]() Leitch ![]() |
Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,451 Referee: |
4 September 1996 R1.2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 (1–2 agg.) | Swindon Town | Wolverhampton |
19:45 BST | Osborn ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 10,760 Referee: |
Players[]
Key:
‡ On loan from another club * First appearance(s) for the club
Correct as of end of season. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.
Pos | Name | P | G | P | G | P | G | P | G | ![]() |
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Notes |
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League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | ||||||||
GK | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
22(1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22(1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
4(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
19(2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21(2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
1(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
38(2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 40(3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
27(6) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29(6) | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
36(4) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
46(1) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49(1) | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
33(3) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36(3) | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
9(5) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10(5) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
5(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
27(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
12(6) | 3 | 0(1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13(7) | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
35(2) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37(2) | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
17(7) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18(7) | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
0(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0(5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
45 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 23 | 0 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
5(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
0(7) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(7) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
20(8) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21(8) | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
26(9) | 12 | 0(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28(10) | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers[]
In[]
Date | Player | From | Fee |
---|---|---|---|
1 July 1996 | ![]() |
Reading | £750,000[4] |
5 July 1996 | ![]() |
Leicester City | £1.3 million[5] |
31 July 1996 | ![]() |
Manchester City | £650,000[6] |
12 August 1996 | ![]() |
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Free[7] |
30 August 1996 | ![]() |
Unattached | Free[8] |
27 March 1997 | ![]() |
Reading | £150,000[9] |
Out[]
Date | Player | To | Fee |
---|---|---|---|
June 1996 | ![]() |
Released | Free[10] |
June 1996 | ![]() |
Hereford United | Free[11] |
June 1996 | ![]() |
Hereford United | Free[11] |
June 1996 | ![]() |
Doncaster Rovers | Free[11] |
June 1996 | ![]() |
Hereford United | Free[11] |
June 1996 | ![]() |
Released | Free[10] |
16 July 1996 | ![]() |
Stockport County | £60,000[12] |
20 July 1996 | ![]() |
Doncaster Rovers | Free |
17 September 1996 | ![]() |
Preston North End | £100,000[13] |
28 March 1997 | ![]() |
Gillingham | £150,000[14] |
Loans in[]
Start date | Player | From | End date |
---|---|---|---|
9 October 1996 | ![]() |
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End of season[15] |
11 October 1996 | ![]() |
Derby County | 1 January 1997[16][17] |
26 February 1997 | ![]() |
Arsenal | 14 March 1997[18] |
Loans out[]
Start date | Player | To | End date |
---|---|---|---|
21 February 1997 | ![]() |
Exeter City | 12 April 1997[19] |
Management and coaching staff[]
Position | Name |
---|---|
Manager | Mark McGhee |
Assistant Manager | Colin Lee |
First Team Coach | Mike Hickman |
Youth Development Officer | Chris Evans |
Youth Team Coach | Chris Turner |
Club Doctors | Dr Peter Ackroyd and Dr Peter Bekenn |
Club Physio | Barry Holmes |
Kit[]
The season saw Puma take over as the club's kit manufacturer, and two new kits were therefore introduced. Both used a "wolf head" design to the shirts as a central feature, the home shirt using their traditional gold and black colours, while the away kit used shades of teal. In a further emphasis of the "wolf head", a new club emblen was introduced replacing the usage of the Wolverhampton city crest on the shirts that had been adopted for the previous three seasons. Both shirts featured the sponsor name of Goodyear.
References[]
- ^ "Mac lashed". The Mirror. 16 May 1997.
- ^ "McGhee blasted by boss". Daily Record. 16 May 1997.
- ^ "Fixture guide". The Mirror. 18 June 1996.
- ^ "Wolves hunt". The Mirror. 1 July 1996.
- ^ "Iwan hits out". The Mirror. 6 July 1996. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014.
- ^ "Wolves grab Maine man". The Mirror. 1 August 1996.
- ^ "Plymouth sign Grobbelaar". The Independent. 10 August 1996.
- ^ "Handy Hans". The Mirror. 30 August 1996.
- ^ "Round-up". The Independent. 27 March 1997. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014.
- ^ a b "Football". The Independent. 8 May 1996. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Club-By-Club Guide to the Nationwide League". The Times. 15 August 1996. p. 41.
- ^ "Stockport sign Paul Jones from Wolves". The Independent. 17 July 1996.
- ^ "On the move". The Independent. 22 September 1996. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013.
- ^ "Everton call on Donachie as stand-in". The Independent. 29 March 1997.
- ^ "Celtic settle row with striker". The Independent. 10 October 1996.
- ^ "Derby v Newcastle". The Mirror. 12 October 1996.
- ^ "No headline". The Independent. 7 November 1996. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014.
- ^ "Cover up Bart". The Mirror. 19 February 1997. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014.
- ^ "On the move". The Independent. 23 February 1997. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013.
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- 1996–97 Football League First Division by team