Sunderland 1996/97 squad
Sunderland were relegated in 18th with 40 points, 1 point short of Coventry in 17th. They won 10, drew 10 and lost 18, scoring 35 and conceding 53. They had been promoted the season before. Craig Russell was their top scorer with 5 league goals, 14% of the team's 35. 23 players made a league appearance, and Paul Bracewell was the only one to play all 38 games.
- League finish
- 18th of 20, relegated
- Points
- 40
- Record
- Won 10, drew 10, lost 18
- Goals
- 35 scored, 53 conceded
From the 1996/97 Premier League final table.
Best fantasy pick
Kevin Ball (defender, £5.5m) scored 3 and set up 3: 1.09 goals plus assists per £1m, the most of any Sunderland player with at least half a season of league minutes.
The club's most expensive player in the game was Paul Stewart at £6.0m, with 4 goals and 0 assists in 24 appearances.
Sunderland 1996/97 squad
Every player who made a Premier League appearance for Sunderland in 1996/97, with their price in our game.
| Player | Price | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Pérez Goalkeeper | £4.5m | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Coton Goalkeeper | £4.5m | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Gray Defender | £5.0m | 34 | 3 | 1 |
| Richard Ord Defender | £5.0m | 33 | 2 | 0 |
| Kevin Ball Defender | £5.5m | 32 | 3 | 3 |
| Gareth Hall Defender | £4.5m | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Melville Defender | £5.0m | 30 | 2 | 1 |
| Dariusz Kubicki Defender | £4.5m | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Russell Defender | – | 29 | 5 | 1 |
| Martin Scott Defender | – | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| Lee Howey Defender | – | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Williams Defender | – | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| Paul Bracewell Midfielder | £5.5m | 38 | 0 | 3 |
| Michael Bridges Midfielder | £5.5m | 25 | 3 | 0 |
| Paul Stewart Midfielder | £6.0m | 24 | 4 | 0 |
| Alex Rae Midfielder | £5.5m | 23 | 2 | 1 |
| Steve Agnew Midfielder | £5.5m | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| Martin Smith Midfielder | – | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| John Mullin Midfielder | £5.0m | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Waddle Midfielder | – | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Allan Johnston Midfielder | – | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| David Kelly Forward | £5.0m | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| Niall Quinn Forward | £5.5m | 12 | 2 | 1 |
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.