1996-97 Southampton FC Roster
Premier League (EPL)
England, Level I
Team Record: 10-17-11 - 41 points
Finishing 16th in the EPL
Location: Southampton, England
1996-97 Southampton FC StatisticsEngland, Level I
Team Record: 10-17-11 - 41 points
Finishing 16th in the EPL
Location: Southampton, England
Southampton FC of the Premier League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 10 wins, 11 draws and 17 losses for 41 points finishing sixteenth in the EPL.
Southampton scored 50 goals and yielded 56. Matt Le Tissier netted 13 goals for the team, while Egil Østenstad tallied five or more also. Eyal Berkovic contributed 7 assists. Maik Taylor topped the squad with 6 wins and a team-best 1.06 goals against average, leading goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Basham | December 2, 1977 | 5'11" | 157 | Southampton, England | |
| Dave Beasant | G | March 20, 1959 | 6'4" | 198 | Ealing, England |
| Francis Benali | December 10, 1968 | 5'10" | 154 | Southampton, England | |
| Eyal Berkovic | April 2, 1972 | 5'7" | 141 | Haifa, Israel | |
| Simon Charlton | October 25, 1971 | 5'8" | 150 | Huddersfield, England | |
| Aly Dia | August 20, 1965 | 5'10" | 172 | Dakar, Senegal | |
| Jason Dodd | November 2, 1970 | 5'11" | 168 | Bath, England | |
| Richard Dryden | June 14, 1969 | 6'0" | 157 | Stroud, England | |
| Micky Evans | January 1, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Plymouth, Ireland | |
| Neil Heaney | November 3, 1971 | 5'9" | 168 | Middlesbrough, England | |
| David Hughes | December 30, 1972 | 5'10" | 161 | St.Albans, Wales | |
| Matt Le Tissier | M | October 14, 1968 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Peter Port, Guernsey England |
| Claus Lundekvam | D | February 22, 1973 | 6'4" | 185 | Bergen, Norway |
| Neil Maddison | October 2, 1969 | 5'10" | 168 | Darlington, England | |
| Jim Magilton | M | May 6, 1969 | 6'0" | 174 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Kenneth Monkou | November 29, 1964 | 6'3" | Nickerie, Suriname | ||
| Neil Moss | G | May 10, 1975 | 6'0" | 196 | New Milton, England |
| Alan Neilson | D, M | September 26, 1972 | 5'11" | 161 | Wegberg, Germany |
| Matt Oakley | August 17, 1977 | 5'10" | 154 | Peterborough, England | |
| Graham Potter | May 20, 1975 | 6'1" | 165 | Solihull, England | |
| Matthew Robinson | December 23, 1974 | 5'10" | 157 | Exeter, England | |
| Neil Shipperley | October 30, 1974 | 6'0" | 183 | Chatham, England | |
| Robbie Slater | November 22, 1964 | Ormskirk, England | |||
| Maik Taylor | G | September 4, 1971 | 6'4" | 198 | Hildesheim, Germany |
| Ulrich van Gobbel | January 16, 1971 | 6'0" | 183 | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| Barry Venison | August 16, 1964 | 5'10" | 163 | Consett County, England | |
| Chris Warren | October 10, 1974 | 5'10" | 157 | Bournemouth, England | |
| Russell Watkinson | December 3, 1977 | 6'0" | 168 | Epson, England | |
| Gordon Watson | March 20, 1971 | 5'10" | 176 | Sidcup, England | |
| Chris Woods | G | November 14, 1959 | 6'2" | 192 | Swineshead, England |
| Egil Østenstad | F | January 2, 1972 | 6'0" | 187 | Haugesund, Norway |
