1996–97 Coventry City F.C. season
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| 1996–97 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Bryan Richardson |
| Manager | Ron Atkinson (until 5 November) Gordon Strachan (from 5 November) |
| Stadium | Highfield Road |
| Premiership | 17th |
| FA Cup | Fifth round |
| League Cup | Third round |
| Top goalscorer | Dublin (13) |
| Highest home attendance | 23,085 vs Manchester United (18 Jan 1997, Premier League) |
| Lowest home attendance | 11,828 vs Birmingham City (18 Sep 1996, League Cup) |
| Average home league attendance | 19,625 |
During the 1996–97 English football season, Coventry City F.C. competed in the FA Premier League.
Season summary
Manager Ron Atkinson stepped up to the role of Director of Football at struggling Coventry City in early November, with assistant Gordon Strachan stepping up to the manager's seat. A good run of form saw Coventry climb to 11th place in January, but then a decline set in and defeat in the penultimate game of the season made Coventry's 30-year stay in the top flight appear to be over. However, with a win over Tottenham Hotspur on the final day of the season and losses for Sunderland and Middlesbrough, the Sky Blues pulled off a miraculous survival act to book themselves a 31st successive top flight campaign.[1] The key player in the great escape act was striker Dion Dublin, who scored 14 Premier League goals to attract attention from several larger clubs and encourage calls for an international call-up from many observers. However, Coventry only ultimately avoided relegation due to the three-point deduction imposed upon Middlesbrough, who had been penalised in mid-season for cancelling a fixture at short notice.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Everton | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 42 | |
| 16 | Southampton | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 50 | 56 | −6 | 41 | |
| 17 | Coventry City | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 38 | 54 | −16 | 41 | |
| 18 | Sunderland (R) | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 53 | −18 | 40 | Relegation to the Football League First Division |
| 19 | Middlesbrough (R) | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 51 | 60 | −9 | 39[lower-alpha 1] |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ↑ Middlesbrough were docked three points for failing to fulfill their original fixture at Blackburn Rovers on 21 December 1996.
Results
Coventry City's score comes first[2]
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
FA Premier League
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 1996 | Nottingham Forest | H | 0–3 | 19,468 | |
| 21 August 1996 | West Ham United | A | 1–1 | 21,580 | McAllister |
| 24 August 1996 | Chelsea | A | 0–2 | 25,024 | |
| 4 September 1996 | Liverpool | H | 0–1 | 23,021 | |
| 7 September 1996 | Middlesbrough | A | 0–4 | 29,811 | |
| 14 September 1996 | Leeds United | H | 2–1 | 17,297 | Salako, Whelan |
| 21 September 1996 | Sunderland | A | 0–1 | 19,459 | |
| 28 September 1996 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 0–0 | 17,032 | |
| 13 October 1996 | Southampton | H | 1–1 | 15,485 | Dublin |
| 19 October 1996 | Arsenal | A | 0–0 | 38,140 | |
| 26 October 1996 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 0–0 | 17,267 | |
| 4 November 1996 | Everton | A | 1–1 | 31,477 | McAllister |
| 16 November 1996 | Wimbledon | A | 2–2 | 10,307 | Whelan, Dublin |
| 23 November 1996 | Aston Villa | H | 1–2 | 21,340 | Dublin |
| 30 November 1996 | Derby County | A | 1–2 | 18,042 | Dublin |
| 7 December 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–2 | 19,675 | Whelan |
| 17 December 1996 | Newcastle United | H | 2–1 | 21,538 | Huckerby, McAllister |
| 21 December 1996 | Leicester City | A | 2–0 | 20,038 | Dublin (2) |
| 26 December 1996 | Leeds United | A | 3–1 | 36,465 | Huckerby, Dublin, McAllister (pen) |
| 28 December 1996 | Middlesbrough | H | 3–0 | 20,617 | Huckerby, McAllister (pen), Liddle (own goal) |
| 1 January 1997 | Sunderland | H | 2–2 | 17,700 | Dublin, Daish |
| 11 January 1997 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0–4 | 24,055 | |
| 18 January 1997 | Manchester United | H | 0–2 | 23,085 | |
| 29 January 1997 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–0 | 22,619 | Huckerby |
| 1 February 1997 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0–0 | 21,793 | |
| 19 February 1997 | Aston Villa | A | 1–2 | 30,409 | Staunton (own goal) |
| 22 February 1997 | Everton | H | 0–0 | 19,497 | |
| 1 March 1997 | Manchester United | A | 1–3 | 55,230 | Huckerby |
| 3 March 1997 | Wimbledon | H | 1–1 | 15,273 | Dublin |
| 8 March 1997 | Leicester City | H | 0–0 | 19,220 | |
| 15 March 1997 | Newcastle United | A | 0–4 | 36,571 | |
| 22 March 1997 | West Ham United | H | 1–3 | 22,291 | Rieper (own goal) |
| 6 April 1997 | Liverpool | A | 2–1 | 40,079 | Whelan, Dublin |
| 9 April 1997 | Chelsea | H | 3–1 | 19,917 | Dublin, Williams, Whelan |
| 19 April 1997 | Southampton | A | 2–2 | 15,251 | Ndlovu, Whelan |
| 21 April 1997 | Arsenal | H | 1–1 | 19,998 | Dublin |
| 3 May 1997 | Derby County | H | 1–2 | 22,839 | McAllister (pen) |
| 11 May 1997 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 2–1 | 33,029 | Dublin, Williams |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 25 January 1997 | Woking | H | 1–1 | 16,040 | Jess |
| R3R | 4 February 1997 | Woking | A | 2–1 | 6,000 | Whelan, Foster (own goal) |
| R4 | 15 February 1997 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 2–1 | 21,123 | Jess, Huckerby |
| R5 | 26 February 1997 | Derby County | A | 2–3 | 18,003 | Huckerby, Whelan |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2 1st Leg | 18 September 1996 | Birmingham City | H | 1–1 | 11,828 | Daish |
| R2 2nd Leg | 24 September 1996 | Birmingham City | A | 1–0 | 15,281 | McAllister |
| R3 | 22 October 1996 | Gillingham | A | 2–2 | 10,603 | Telfer (2) |
| R3R | 13 November 1996 | Gillingham | H | 0–1 | 12,639 |
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve squad
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Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 July 1996 | MF | Scotland Gary McAllister | England Leeds United | £3,000,000 |
| 10 August 1996 | DF | Belgium Régis Genaux | Belgium Standard Liège | £750,000 |
| 23 November 1996 | FW | England Darren Huckerby | England Newcastle United | £1,000,000 |
| 30 January 1997 | DF | Republic of Ireland Gary Breen | England Birmingham City | £2,500,000 |
| 30 January 1997 | DF | Ukraine Oleksandr Yevtushok | Ukraine Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | £800,000 |
| 21 May 1997 | FW | England Simon Haworth | Wales Cardiff City | £500,000 |
| 19 June 1997 | MF | Norway Trond Egil Soltvedt | Norway Rosenborg | £500,000 |
| 4 July 1997 | FW | Bermuda Kyle Lightbourne | England Walsall | £500,000 |
| 7 July 1997 | GK | Sweden Magnus Hedman | Sweden AIK | Free |
| 9 July 1997 | MF | Denmark Martin Johansen | Denmark Copenhagen | Free |
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Out
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 1996 | DF | England David Rennie | England Northampton Town | Free |
| 15 August 1996 | DF | England Ally Pickering | England Stoke City | £280,000 |
| 28 January 1997 | DF | Belgium Régis Genaux | Italy Udinese | £800,000 |
| 1 July 1997 | MF | Northern Ireland Chris McMenamin | England Peterborough United | Free |
| 4 July 1997 | MF | Scotland Eoin Jess | Scotland Aberdeen | £700,000 |
| 14 July 1997 | FW | Zimbabwe Peter Ndlovu | England Birmingham City | £1,600,000 |
| 14 July 1997 | GK | England Neil Wypior | England West Bromwich Albion | Undisclosed |
- Transfers in: Decrease £6,550,000
- Transfers out: Increase £3,380,000
- Total spending: Decrease £3,170,000
Statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | England ENG | Steve Ogrizovic | 46 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 13 | GK | Australia AUS | John Filan | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | Republic of Ireland IRL | Richard Shaw | 42 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | England ENG | David Burrows | 21 | 0 | 18+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | England ENG | Paul Williams | 38 | 2 | 29+3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | Republic of Ireland IRL | Liam Daish | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | DF | Scotland SCO | Paul Telfer | 42 | 2 | 31+3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 16 | DF | England ENG | Brian Burrows | 29 | 0 | 15+7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 18 | DF | England ENG | Marcus Hall | 18 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF | Ukraine UKR | Oleksandr Yevtushok | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | DF | Republic of Ireland IRL | Gary Breen | 9 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | England ENG | Kevin Richardson | 36 | 0 | 25+3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | Scotland SCO | Eoin Jess | 32 | 2 | 19+8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF | Scotland SCO | Gary McAllister | 46 | 7 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 11 | MF | England ENG | John Salako | 29 | 1 | 23+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | Republic of Ireland IRL | Willie Boland | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | Northern Ireland NIR | Michael O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | MF | Scotland SCO | Gordon Strachan | 11 | 0 | 3+6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 8 | FW | England ENG | Noel Whelan | 43 | 8 | 34+1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | England ENG | Dion Dublin | 39 | 14 | 33+1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 14 | FW | Zimbabwe ZIM | Peter Ndlovu | 22 | 1 | 10+9 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | FW | Brazil BRA | Isaías | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | FW | England ENG | Andy Ducros | 5 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | FW | England ENG | Darren Huckerby | 29 | 7 | 21+4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players who left the club during the season | |||||||||||||
| 24 | DF | Republic of Ireland IRL | Régis Genaux | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ Moore, Glenn (12 May 1997). "Football: Coventry perform escape act once again". The Independent. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ↑ "Coventry City 1996-1997 Results - statto.com". Archived from the original on 27 January 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- ↑ "FootballSquads - Coventry City - 1996/97".