1996-97 Sunderland AFC Roster
Premier League (EPL)
England, Level I
Team Record: 10-18-10 - 40 points
Finishing 18th in the EPL
Location: Sunderland, England
1996-97 Sunderland AFC StatisticsEngland, Level I
Team Record: 10-18-10 - 40 points
Finishing 18th in the EPL
Location: Sunderland, England
Sunderland AFC of the Premier League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 10 wins, 10 draws and 18 losses for 40 points finishing eighteenth in the EPL.
The team chalked up 35 goals and surrendered 53. Craig Russell scored 4 goals for the squad, and Chris Waddle contributed 5 assists. Lionel Perez topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 1.56 goals against average, leading goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Agnew | November 9, 1965 | 5'10" | 163 | Shipley, England | |
| Samuel Aiston | November 21, 1976 | 6'2" | 168 | Newcastle, England | |
| Kevin Ball | November 12, 1964 | 5'9" | 174 | Hastings, England | |
| Paul Bracewell | July 19, 1962 | 5'8" | 150 | Stoke-on-Trent, England | |
| Michael Bridges | F | August 5, 1978 | 6'1" | 172 | North Shields, England |
| Tony Coton | G | May 19, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | Tamworth, England |
| Jan Eriksson | August 24, 1967 | 6'0" | 181 | Sundsvall, Sweden | |
| Michael Gray | August 3, 1974 | 5'9" | 152 | Sunderland, England | |
| Gareth Hall | March 20, 1969 | 5'8" | 148 | Croydon, Wales | |
| Darren Holloway | October 3, 1977 | 6'0" | 172 | Bishop Auckland, England | |
| Lee Howey | April 1, 1969 | 6'2" | 192 | Sunderland, England | |
| Allan Johnston | F | December 14, 1973 | 5'11" | 157 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| David Kelly | November 25, 1965 | 5'11" | 157 | Birmingham, England | |
| Dariusz Kubicki | D | June 6, 1963 | 5'10" | 159 | Kozuchow, Poland |
| Andy Melville | November 29, 1968 | 6'0" | 168 | Swansea, Wales | |
| John Mullin | August 11, 1975 | 5'10" | 161 | Bury, England | |
| Richard Ord | March 3, 1970 | 6'2" | 187 | Easington, England | |
| Lionel Perez | G | April 24, 1967 | 6'0" | 183 | Bagnols-sur-Cèze, France |
| Niall Quinn | F | October 6, 1966 | 6'4" | 172 | Tipperary, Ireland |
| Alex Rae | M | September 30, 1969 | 5'10" | 159 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Craig Russell | February 4, 1974 | 5'10" | 174 | South Shields, England | |
| Martin Scott | January 7, 1968 | 5'10" | 161 | Sheffield, England | |
| Martin Smith | November 13, 1974 | 5'11" | 165 | Sunderland, England | |
| Paul Stewart | October 7, 1964 | 5'11" | 172 | Manchester, England | |
| Chris Waddle | M | December 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 181 | Hepworth, England |
| Darren Williams | April 28, 1977 | 5'11" | 165 | Middlesbrough, England |
