Coventry City 1996/97 squad
Coventry City finished 17th in 1996/97 with 41 points, 34 points behind champions Manchester United, and 1 point above the relegation places. They won 9, drew 14 and lost 15, scoring 38 and conceding 54. That was one place lower than in 1995/96, when they finished 16th. Dion Dublin was their top scorer with 13 league goals, 34% of the team's 38. 19 players made a league appearance, and Steve Ogrizovic and Gary McAllister played all 38 games.
- League finish
- 17th of 20
- Points
- 41
- Record
- Won 9, drew 14, lost 15
- Goals
- 38 scored, 54 conceded
From the 1996/97 Premier League final table.
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Dion Dublin (forward, £7.0m) scored 13 and set up 2: 2.14 goals plus assists per £1m, the most of any Coventry City player with at least half a season of league minutes.
The club's most expensive player in the game was Gary McAllister at £8.0m, with 6 goals and 9 assists in 38 appearances.
Coventry City 1996/97 squad
Every player who made a Premier League appearance for Coventry City in 1996/97, with their price in our game.
| Player | Price | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Ogrizovic Goalkeeper | £5.0m | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Shaw Defender | £4.5m | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Telfer Defender | £4.5m | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Williams Defender | £5.0m | 32 | 2 | 0 |
| Brian Borrows Defender | £4.5m | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Daish Defender | £4.5m | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| David Burrows Defender | £4.5m | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Hall Defender | – | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| Gary Breen Defender | – | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Régis Genaux Defender | – | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary McAllister Midfielder | £8.0m | 38 | 6 | 9 |
| Kevin Richardson Midfielder | £5.5m | 28 | 0 | 1 |
| Eoin Jess Midfielder | £5.0m | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Huckerby Midfielder | £6.0m | 25 | 5 | 2 |
| John Salako Midfielder | £5.5m | 24 | 1 | 3 |
| Gordon Strachan Midfielder | £4.5m | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Noel Whelan Forward | £6.0m | 35 | 6 | 2 |
| Dion Dublin Forward | £7.0m | 34 | 13 | 2 |
| Peter Ndlovu Forward | £5.0m | 20 | 1 | 0 |
League appearances, goals and assists only. A dash means the player is not in the game’s draftable pool, usually for playing too few minutes. Players who moved clubs mid-season are listed under the club they played most for.