1996-97 Leeds United Roster
Premier League (EPL)
England, Level I
Team Record: 11-14-13 - 46 points
Finishing 11th in the EPL
Location: Leeds, England
1996-97 Leeds United StatisticsEngland, Level I
Team Record: 11-14-13 - 46 points
Finishing 11th in the EPL
Location: Leeds, England
Leeds United of the Premier League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 11 wins, 13 draws and 14 losses for 46 points finishing eleventh in the EPL.
The team netted 28 goals, worst in the circuit and conceded 38. Brian Deane scored 5 goals for the team, and Lee Bowyer contributed 5 assists. Nigel Martyn topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 1.03 goals against average, best among regularly-used goalkeepers.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Beeney | G | December 30, 1967 | 6'4" | 203 | Pembury, England |
| Paul Beesley | July 21, 1965 | 6'1" | 174 | Liverpool, England | |
| Jason Blunt | August 16, 1977 | 5'8" | 150 | Penzance, England | |
| Lee Bowyer | M | January 3, 1977 | 5'10" | 163 | London, England |
| Wesley Boyle | March 30, 1979 | 6'0" | 165 | Portadown, Northern Ireland | |
| Andrew Couzens | June 4, 1975 | 5'9" | 161 | Shipley, England | |
| Brian Deane | F | February 7, 1968 | 6'0" | 192 | Leeds, England |
| Tony Dorigo | D | December 31, 1965 | 5'9" | 150 | Adelaide, Australia |
| Mark Ford | October 10, 1975 | 5'8" | 141 | Pontefract, England | |
| Andy Gray | November 15, 1977 | 6'1" | 187 | Harrogate, Scotland | |
| Gunnar Halle | D | August 11, 1965 | 6'0" | 172 | Larvik, Norway |
| Ian Harte | D | August 31, 1977 | 5'10" | 172 | Drogheda, Ireland |
| Mark Hateley | F | November 7, 1961 | 6'3" | 183 | Wallasey, England |
| Mark Jackson | D | September 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 168 | Leeds, England |
| Richard Jobson | D | May 9, 1963 | 6'1" | 187 | Hull, England |
| Gary Kelly | July 9, 1974 | 5'8" | 154 | Drogheda, Ireland | |
| Harry Kewell | M, F | September 22, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | Smithfield, Australia |
| Pierre Laurent | December 13, 1970 | 5'8" | 150 | Tulle, France | |
| Derek Lilley | February 9, 1974 | 5'10" | 174 | Paisley, Scotland | |
| Nigel Martyn | G | August 11, 1966 | 6'2" | 203 | St. Austell, England |
| Robert Molenaar | D | February 27, 1969 | 6'2" | 198 | Zaandam, Netherlands |
| Carlton Palmer | December 5, 1965 | 6'3" | 183 | West Bromwich, England | |
| Lucas Radebe | April 12, 1969 | 6'1" | 163 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Ian Rush | October 20, 1961 | 6'0" | 174 | St Asaph, Wales | |
| Lee Sharpe | May 27, 1971 | 6'0" | 179 | Halesowen, England | |
| Paul Shepherd | November 17, 1977 | 6'0" | 159 | Leeds, England | |
| Mark Tinkler | M | October 24, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Bishop Auckland, England |
| Rodney Wallace | October 2, 1969 | 5'8" | 157 | Lewisham, England | |
| David Wetherall | March 14, 1971 | 6'3" | 194 | Sheffield, England | |
| Tony Yeboah | F | June 6, 1966 | 5'11" | 170 | Kumasi, Ghana |
