1996–97_Derby_County_F.C._season

Derby County
1996–97 season
Chairman	Lionel Pickering
Manager	Jim Smith
Stadium	Baseball Ground
Premiership	12th
FA Cup	Quarter finals
League Cup	Second round
Top goalscorer	League: Dean Sturridge (11); All: Dean Sturridge (14)
Highest home attendance	18,287 vs. Arsenal (11 May 1997)
Lowest home attendance	17,022 vs. Wimbledon (28 September 1996)
Average home league attendance	17,889
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1996–97 Derby County F.C. season

Derby County 1996–97 football season

The 1996–97 season was Derby County's first in the Premier League, following their promotion from the First Division the previous season.

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Powell was born in Lambeth, England, but qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Jamaica in 1998.

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Trollope was born in Swindon, England, but qualified to represent Wales internationally and would make his international debut for Wales in May 1997.

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Carsley was born in Birmingham, England, but qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandmother and represented them at U-21 and B level before making his international debut for Ireland in October 1997.

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McGrath was born in Ealing, England to an Irish mother and Nigerian father, but was raised in the Republic of Ireland and made his international debut for Ireland in 1985.

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Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
10	Tottenham Hotspur	38	13	7	18	44	51	−7	46
11	Leeds United	38	11	13	14	28	38	−10	46
12	Derby County	38	11	13	14	45	58	−13	46
13	Blackburn Rovers	38	9	15	14	42	43	−1	42
14	West Ham United	38	10	12	16	39	48	−9	42

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
38	11	13	14	45	58	−13	46	8	6	5	25	22	+3	3	7	9	20	36	−16

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
17 August 1996	Leeds United	H	3–3	17,925	Sturridge (2), Paul Simpson
21 August 1996	Tottenham Hotspur	A	1–1	28,219	Dailly
24 August 1996	Aston Villa	A	0–2	34,646
4 September 1996	Manchester United	H	1–1	18,025	Laursen
9 September 1996	Blackburn Rovers	A	2–1	19,214	Willems, Flynn
14 September 1996	Sunderland	H	1–0	17,692	Asanović (pen)
21 September 1996	Sheffield Wednesday	A	0–0	23,487
28 September 1996	Wimbledon	H	0–2	17,022
12 October 1996	Newcastle United	H	0–1	18,092
19 October 1996	Nottingham Forest	A	1–1	27,771	Dailly
27 October 1996	Liverpool	A	1–2	39,515	Ward
2 November 1996	Leicester City	H	2–0	18,010	Ward, Whitlow (own goal)
17 November 1996	Middlesbrough	H	2–1	17,350	Asanović, Vickers (own goal)
23 November 1996	West Ham United	A	1–1	24,576	Sturridge
30 November 1996	Coventry City	H	2–1	18,042	Asanović (pen), Ward
7 December 1996	Arsenal	A	2–2	38,018	Sturridge, Powell
16 December 1996	Everton	H	0–1	17,252
21 December 1996	Southampton	A	1–3	14,901	Dailly
26 December 1996	Sunderland	A	0–2	22,512
28 December 1996	Blackburn Rovers	H	0–0	17,847
11 January 1997	Wimbledon	A	1–1	11,467	Willems
18 January 1997	Chelsea	A	1–3	27,639	Asanović
29 January 1997	Leeds United	A	0–0	27,523
1 February 1997	Liverpool	H	0–1	18,102
15 February 1997	West Ham United	H	1–0	18,057	Asanović (pen)
19 February 1997	Sheffield Wednesday	H	2–2	18,060	Sturridge, Štimac
22 February 1997	Leicester City	A	2–4	20,323	Sturridge (2)
1 March 1997	Chelsea	H	3–2	18,039	Minto (own goal), Asanović, Ward
5 March 1997	Middlesbrough	A	1–6	29,739	Simpson
15 March 1997	Everton	A	0–1	32,140
22 March 1997	Tottenham Hotspur	H	4–2	18,083	van der Laan, Trollope, Sturridge, Ward
5 April 1997	Manchester United	A	3–2	55,243	Ward, Wanchope, Sturridge
9 April 1997	Southampton	H	1–1	17,839	Ward
12 April 1997	Aston Villa	H	2–1	18,071	Rowett, van der Laan
19 April 1997	Newcastle United	A	1–3	36,550	Sturridge
23 April 1997	Nottingham Forest	H	0–0	18,087
3 May 1997	Coventry City	A	2–1	22,854	Burrows (own goal), Sturridge
11 May 1997	Arsenal	H	1–3	18,287	Ward

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
R3	21 January 1997	Gillingham	A	2–0	9,508	Willems, van der Laan
R4	25 January 1997	Aston Villa	H	3–1	17,977	van der Laan, Sturridge, Willems
R5	26 February 1997	Coventry City	H	3–2	18,003	Ward, van der Laan, Sturridge
QF	8 March 1997	Middlesbrough	H	0–2	17,567

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
R2 1st Leg	17 September 1996	Luton Town	A	0–1	4,459
R2 2nd Leg	25 September 1996	Luton Town	H	2–2 (lost 2–3 on agg)	13,569	Sturridge, Simpson

1996–97_Derby_County_F.C._season

1996–97 Derby County F.C. season

Season summary

Final league table

Results

Legend

FA Premier League

FA Cup

League Cup

Players

First-team squad

Left club during season

Reserve squad

Statistics

Starting 11

Notes

References

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Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38
Ground	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	A	A	H	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H
Result	D	D	L	D	W	W	D	L	L	D	L	W	W	D	W	D	L	L	L	D	D	L	D	L	W	D	L	W	L	L	W	W	D	W	L	D	W	L
Position	7	13	15	16	12	9	9	11	13	12	16	11	10	11	9	11	11	11	12	11	13	15	16	16	13	12	13	12	14	14	14	12	12	11	12	11	10	12