OzWhite's Leeds United F.C. History
Leeds United F.C. History : Foreword
1919-29 - The Twenties
1930-39 - The Thirties
1939-46 - The War Years
1947-49 - Post War Depression
1949-57 - The Reign of King John
1957-63 - From Charles to Revie
1961-75 - The Revie Years
1975-82 - The Downward Spiral
1982-88 - The Dark Years
1988-96 - The Wilko Years
1996-04 - The Rollercoaster Ride
2004-17 - Down Among The Deadmen
2018-22 - The El Loco Era: Back Where We Belong
2022-24 - Marsch back to the Championship
100 Greatest LUFC Players Ever
Greatest Leeds United Games
Players' Profiles
Managers' Profiles
Leeds City F.C. History
Leeds City F.C. Player and Manager Profiles
Leeds United/City Statistics
Leeds United/City Captains
Leeds United/City Friendlies and Other Games
Leeds United/City Reserves and Other Teams

Leeds United 1996-97:

Comp.DateOpponentsScoreScorersTeamOpponents' ScorersCrowdHalf -Time Score

PPL 1/24

22-08-1996

Derby County (a)

1-0 (W)

Couzens (51')

Team

Unknown

0-0

PPL 2/24

28-08-1996

Birmingham City (h)

1-0 (W)

Wallace, Rod (39')

Team

Unknown

1-0

PPL 3/24

11-09-1996

Everton (h)

0-2 (L)

Team

Rideout 2 (18', 43')

Unknown

0-2

PPL 4/24

19-09-1996

Bolton Wanderers (a)

0-2 (L)

Team

Taylor 2 (14', 80')

Unknown

0-1

PPL 5/24

25-09-1996

Blackburn Rovers (h)

1-1 (D)

Matthews (90')

Team

Ripley (32')

Unknown

0-1

PPL 6/24

02-10-1996

Tranmere Rovers (h)

1-3 (L)

Kewell (76')

Team

Thomas (5') Jones 2 (36', 87')

Unknown

0-2

PPL 7/24

08-10-1996

Sheffield Wednesday (a)

3-3 (D)

Davis (13') Shepherd (19') Hateley (50')

Team

Smith (14') Donaldson (62') Bright (64')

2,000

2-1

PPL 8/24

06-11-1996

Nottingham Forest (h)

0-1 (L)

Team

Guinan (83')

Unknown

0-0

PPL 8a/24

27-11-1996

Oldham Athletic (a)

0-0 (D) (abandoned at Half-Time)

Team

Unknown

0-0

PPL 9/24

10-12-1996

Everton (a)

2-3 (L)

Harte (5') Kewell (74')

Team

Rideout 3 (50', 52', 63')

Unknown

1-0

PPL 10/24

18-12-1996

Manchester United (h)

3-3 (D)

Wallace, Rod 2 (17', 41') Yeboah (38')

Team

Davies (35' pen) Mulryne (43') Notman (60')

3,000

3-2

PPL 11/24

06-01-1997

Blackburn Rovers (a)

1-1 (D)

Gray (60')

Team

Warhurst (90+2')

Unknown

0-0

PPL 12/24

22-01-1997

Bolton Wanderers (h)

1-0 (W)

Wallace, Rod (10')

Team

Unknown

1-0

PPL 13/24

06-02-1997

Liverpool (h)

1-0 (W)

Yeboah (45')

Team

2,000

1-0

PPL 14/24

12-02-1997

Liverpool (a)

2-3 (L)

Wetherall (21') Yeboah (88')

Team

Kennedy (29') Owen 2 (44', 70')

Unknown

1-2

PPL 15/24

03-03-1997

Stoke City (a)

0-4 (L)

Team

MacKenzie (22') Macari, Paul 2 (39, 56') Heath (75')

Unknown

0-2

PPL 16/24

19-03-1997

Oldham Athletic (h)

0-1 (L)

Team

Orlysson (30')

Unknown

0-1

PPL 17/24

26-03-1997

Birmingham City (a)

0-3 (L)

Team

Francis 2 (53', 69') Hunt (62')

Unknown

0-0

PPL 18/24

09-04-1997

Nottingham Forest (a)

1-0 (W)

Harte (60')

Team

Unknown

0-0

PPL 19/24

14-04-1997

Sheffield Wednesday (h)

2-0 (W)

Yeboah 2 (18', 40')

Team

Unknown

2-0

PPL 20/24

23-04-1997

Oldham Athletic (a)

1-0 (W)

Wallace, Rod (86')

Team

Unknown

0-0

PPL 21/24

26-04-1997

Manchester United (a)

2-1 (W)

Wallace, Rod (3') Yeboah (35')

Team

Tomlinson (?')

Unknown

2-0

PPL 22/24

30-04-1997

Tranmere Rovers (a)

1-2 (L)

Laurent (?')

Team

Unknown (?') Unknown (?')

Unknown

Unknown

PPL 23/24

07-05-1997

Derby County (h)

3-0 (W)

Laurent (?') Yeboah (?') Wallace, Rod (?')

Team

Unknown

Unknown

PPL 24/24

11-05-1997

Stoke City (h)

2-1 (W)

Quinn (?') Boyle (?')

Team

Unknown (?')

Unknown

Unknown

Pontins Premier League 1996-97: Position 5th

Pos.TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstPoints

1

Manchester United

24

15

6

3

55

24

51

2

Blackburn Rovers

24

13

4

7

28

23

43

3

Sheffield Wednesday

24

12

4

8

42

32

40

4

Stoke City

24

11

2

11

34

37

35

5

Leeds United

24

10

4

10

29

34

34

6

Derby County

24

9

6

9

41

32

33

7

Birmingham City

24

8

7

9

34

31

31

8

Nottingham Forest

24

9

4

11

33

45

31

9

Tranmere Rovers

24

9

3

12

48

48

30

10

Everton

24

8

6

10

31

42

30

11

Liverpool

24

8

5

11

32

39

29

12

Bolton Wanderers

24

7

5

12

31

38

26

13

Oldham Athletic

24

5

8

11

27

40

23