General Premier League information
Season summary
Champion
+32
Goal difference
MUD
75 points
55%
Wins
Stand out positions
Champions League
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MID
NTT
Season 1996/97
380
Matches played
973
2.56
Goals / game
1208
3.18
Cards / match
42
0.11
Cards / match
Home wins
162 (43%)
Away wins
99 (26%)
Draws
119 (31%)
Most common result
1 - 1 (49 times)
Match with most goals
Stand out players
| Top goalscorer | Best goalkeeper | Most yellow cards | Most red cards |
|---|---|---|---|
A. Shearer
25
|
D. James
0.97
|
S. Bilic
12
|
Dion Dublin
2
|
Goals
970
2.55
Goals/ match
559
1.47
Home side goal/ 90'
411
1.08
Away side goals/ 90'
61
0.16
Goals from the penalty spot
25
0.07
Own-goals/ 90'
Table
Stand out positions
| Round 38 | PTS | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
|
Manchester United | 75 | 38 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 76 | 44 | +32 |
|
2
|
|
Newcastle | 68 | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 73 | 40 | +33 |
|
3
|
|
Arsenal | 68 | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 62 | 32 | +30 |
|
4
|
|
Liverpool | 68 | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 62 | 37 | +25 |
|
5
|
|
Aston Villa | 61 | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 47 | 34 | +13 |
|
6
|
|
Chelsea | 59 | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 58 | 55 | +3 |
|
9
|
|
Leicester | 47 | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 46 | 54 | -8 |
|
18
|
|
Sunderland | 40 | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 53 | -18 |
|
19
|
|
Middlesbrough | 39 | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 51 | 60 | -9 |
|
20
|
|
Nottingham Forest | 34 | 38 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 31 | 59 | -28 |
Champions League
Champions League qualifying phase
UEFA
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
Relegation
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Season 1995/96
Promotion
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