Newcastle United 1996/97 squad
Newcastle United finished 2nd in 1996/97 with 68 points, 7 points behind champions Manchester United. They won 19, drew 11 and lost 8, scoring 73 and conceding 40. That matched their 2nd place of 1995/96. Alan Shearer was their top scorer with 25 league goals, 34% of the team's 73. 18 players made a league appearance; nobody played every game, and Steve Watson made the most with 36.
- League finish
- 2nd of 20
- Points
- 68
- Record
- Won 19, drew 11, lost 8
- Goals
- 73 scored, 40 conceded
From the 1996/97 Premier League final table.
Best fantasy pick
Alan Shearer (forward, £11.5m) scored 25 and set up 7: 2.78 goals plus assists per £1m, the most of any Newcastle United player with at least half a season of league minutes.
Newcastle United 1996/97 squad
Every player who made a Premier League appearance for Newcastle United in 1996/97, with their price in our game.
| Player | Price | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Srníček Goalkeeper | £5.0m | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaka Hislop Goalkeeper | £4.5m | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Watson Defender | £5.0m | 36 | 1 | 0 |
| Darren Peacock Defender | £5.0m | 35 | 1 | 1 |
| Robbie Elliott Defender | £6.5m | 29 | 7 | 1 |
| Philippe Albert Defender | £5.0m | 27 | 2 | 2 |
| John Beresford Defender | £5.0m | 19 | 0 | 3 |
| Warren Barton Defender | £5.0m | 18 | 1 | 4 |
| Steve Howey Defender | – | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Rob Lee Midfielder | £8.5m | 33 | 5 | 8 |
| David Batty Midfielder | £5.5m | 32 | 1 | 1 |
| Keith Gillespie Midfielder | £5.5m | 32 | 1 | 2 |
| Peter Beardsley Midfielder | £7.0m | 25 | 5 | 4 |
| Lee Clark Midfielder | £5.5m | 25 | 2 | 0 |
| David Ginola Midfielder | £6.0m | 24 | 1 | 4 |
| Alan Shearer Forward | £11.5m | 31 | 25 | 7 |
| Les Ferdinand Forward | £10.0m | 31 | 16 | 8 |
| Faustino Asprilla Forward | £6.0m | 24 | 4 | 5 |
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.