Liverpool 1996/97 squad
Liverpool finished 4th in 1996/97 with 68 points, 7 points behind champions Manchester United. They won 19, drew 11 and lost 8, scoring 62 and conceding 37. That was one place lower than in 1995/96, when they finished 3rd. Robbie Fowler was their top scorer with 18 league goals, 29% of the team's 62. 16 players made a league appearance, and David James and Stig Inge Bjørnebye played all 38 games.
- League finish
- 4th of 20
- Points
- 68
- Record
- Won 19, drew 11, lost 8
- Goals
- 62 scored, 37 conceded
From the 1996/97 Premier League final table.
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Robbie Fowler (forward, £8.5m) scored 18 and set up 4: 2.59 goals plus assists per £1m, the most of any Liverpool player with at least half a season of league minutes.
The club's most expensive player in the game was Steve McManaman at £10.0m, with 7 goals and 7 assists in 37 appearances.
Liverpool 1996/97 squad
Every player who made a Premier League appearance for Liverpool in 1996/97, with their price in our game.
| Player | Price | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David James Goalkeeper | £6.0m | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| Stig Inge Bjørnebye Defender | £6.5m | 38 | 2 | 8 |
| Mark Wright Defender | £5.0m | 33 | 0 | 3 |
| Dominic Matteo Defender | £4.5m | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Babb Defender | £5.0m | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| Neil Ruddock Defender | £4.5m | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| Bjørn Tore Kvarme Defender | £4.5m | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Harkness Defender | – | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve McManaman Midfielder | £10.0m | 37 | 7 | 7 |
| Jason McAteer Midfielder | £6.5m | 37 | 1 | 6 |
| John Barnes Midfielder | £7.5m | 35 | 4 | 6 |
| Michael Thomas Midfielder | £6.0m | 31 | 3 | 0 |
| Jamie Redknapp Midfielder | £6.0m | 23 | 3 | 2 |
| Patrik Berger Midfielder | £7.0m | 23 | 6 | 2 |
| Robbie Fowler Forward | £8.5m | 32 | 18 | 4 |
| Stan Collymore Forward | £7.5m | 30 | 12 | 4 |
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.