1996/97 was Manchester City's 95th season of competitive football and its 1st in the English First Division. The leading goalscorer this season was Uwe Rosler who scored 17 goals from just 49 appearances. The 3 players to make the most appearances for the club this season were Uwe Rosler, Nicky Summerbee and Kit Symons who each played 49 times. The club had 15 different goalscorers and used 33 different players including 13 debutants. Debutants this season were Chris Greenacre, Dalian Atkinson, Darren Wassall, Eddie McGoldrick, Ged Brannan, Jeff Whitley, Kevin Horlock, Lee Crooks, Neil Heaney, Paul Beesley, Paul Dickov, Simon Rodger and Tommy Wright.
Season Stats
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Competitions
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Division One | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 14th |
| FA Cup | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5th Round |
| League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2nd Round |
League Table
| Position | Club | 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 | |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 59 | 53 | 6 | 68 | |
| 8 | Port Vale | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 58 | 55 | 3 | 67 | |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 64 | 60 | 4 | 66 | |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 52 | 48 | 4 | 66 | |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 63 | 56 | 7 | 65 | |
| 12 | Stoke City | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 51 | 57 | -6 | 64 | |
| 13 | Norwich City | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 63 | 68 | -5 | 63 | |
| 14 | Manchester City | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 59 | 60 | -1 | 61 | |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 52 | 66 | -14 | 59 | |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 68 | 72 | -4 | 57 | |
| 17 | Oxford United | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 64 | 68 | -4 | 57 | |
| 18 | Reading | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 58 | 67 | -9 | 57 | |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 48 | 61 | -13 | 54 | |
| 20 | Swindon Town | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 52 | 71 | -19 | 54 | |
| 21 | Bradford City | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 47 | 72 | -25 | 48 | |
| 22 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 60 | 81 | -21 | 46 | |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 51 | 66 | -15 | 43 | |
| 24 | Southend United | 46 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 42 | 86 | -44 | 39 |
Matches
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| Date | Competition | Opposition | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/08/1996 | English Division One | Ipswich Town | Home | 1-0 |
| 20/08/1996 | English Division One | Bolton Wanderers | Away | 0-1 |
| 24/08/1996 | English Division One | Stoke City | Away | 1-2 |
| 03/09/1996 | English Division One | Charlton Athletic | Home | 2-1 |
| 07/09/1996 | English Division One | Barnsley | Home | 1-2 |
| 10/09/1996 | English Division One | Port Vale | Away | 2-0 |
| 14/09/1996 | English Division One | Crystal Palace | Away | 1-3 |
| 17/09/1996 | League Cup | Lincoln City | Away | 1-4 |
| 21/09/1996 | English Division One | Birmingham City | Home | 1-0 |
| 24/09/1996 | League Cup | Lincoln City | Home | 0-1 |
| 28/09/1996 | English Division One | Sheffield United | Away | 0-2 |
| 12/10/1996 | English Division One | Queens Park Rangers | Away | 2-2 |
| 15/10/1996 | English Division One | Reading | Away | 0-2 |
| 19/10/1996 | English Division One | Norwich City | Home | 2-1 |
| 27/10/1996 | English Division One | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 0-1 |
| 29/10/1996 | English Division One | Southend United | Away | 3-2 |
| 02/11/1996 | English Division One | Swindon Town | Away | 0-2 |
| 13/11/1996 | English Division One | Oxford United | Home | 2-3 |
| 16/11/1996 | English Division One | Portsmouth | Away | 1-2 |
| 19/11/1996 | English Division One | Huddersfield Town | Home | 0-0 |
| 23/11/1996 | English Division One | Tranmere Rovers | Home | 1-2 |
| 27/11/1996 | English Division One | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 3-2 |
| 01/12/1996 | English Division One | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 0-3 |
| 07/12/1996 | English Division One | Bradford City | Home | 3-2 |
| 21/12/1996 | English Division One | Oldham Athletic | Away | 1-2 |
| 26/12/1996 | English Division One | Port Vale | Home | 0-1 |
| 28/12/1996 | English Division One | Barnsley | Away | 0-2 |
| 11/01/1997 | English Division One | Crystal Palace | Home | 1-1 |
| 18/01/1997 | English Division One | Huddersfield Town | Away | 1-1 |
| 25/01/1997 | FA Cup | Brentford | Away | 1-0 |
| 29/01/1997 | English Division One | Sheffield United | Home | 0-0 |
| 02/02/1997 | English Division One | Oxford United | Away | 4-1 |
| 05/02/1997 | FA Cup | Watford | Home | 3-1 |
| 08/02/1997 | English Division One | Southend United | Home | 3-0 |
| 15/02/1997 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough | Home | 0-1 |
| 22/02/1997 | English Division One | Swindon Town | Home | 3-0 |
| 01/03/1997 | English Division One | Bradford City | Away | 3-1 |
| 05/03/1997 | English Division One | Portsmouth | Home | 1-1 |
| 08/03/1997 | English Division One | Oldham Athletic | Home | 1-0 |
| 11/03/1997 | English Division One | Birmingham City | Away | 0-2 |
| 15/03/1997 | English Division One | Grimsby Town | Away | 1-1 |
| 18/03/1997 | English Division One | Tranmere Rovers | Away | 1-1 |
| 22/03/1997 | English Division One | Stoke City | Home | 2-0 |
| 05/04/1997 | English Division One | Charlton Athletic | Away | 1-1 |
| 09/04/1997 | English Division One | Bolton Wanderers | Home | 1-2 |
| 12/04/1997 | English Division One | West Bromwich Albion | Away | 3-1 |
| 16/04/1997 | English Division One | Grimsby Town | Home | 3-1 |
| 19/04/1997 | English Division One | Queens Park Rangers | Home | 0-3 |
| 22/04/1997 | English Division One | Ipswich Town | Away | 0-1 |
| 25/04/1997 | English Division One | Norwich City | Away | 0-0 |
| 03/05/1997 | English Division One | Reading | Home | 3-2 |