| Player | Club | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrik Berger | Borussia Dortmund | £3,250,000 | 15 August 1996 |
| Nicky Rizzo | Sidney Olympic | Free | 30 August 1996 |
| Bjørn Tore Kvarme | Free Transfer | Free | 9 January 1997 |
| Jørgen Nielsen | Hvidovre | £400,000 | March 1997 |
| Player | Club | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Pears | Hartlepool United | Free | 1 June 1996 |
| Phil Charnock | Crewe Alexandra | Free | 6 December 1996 |
| John Scales | Tottenham Hotspur | £2,600,000 | 8 December 1996 |
| Stan Collymore | Aston Villa | £7,000,000 | 13 May 1997 |
| Lee Jones | Tranmere Rovers | £100,000 | 30 May 1997 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 38 | 75 | +32 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 76 | 44 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 38 | 68 | +33 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 73 | 40 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 38 | 68 | +30 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 62 | 32 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 38 | 68 | +25 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 62 | 37 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 38 | 61 | +13 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 47 | 34 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 38 | 59 | +3 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 58 | 55 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 57 | -1 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 50 | 51 |
| 8 | Wimbledon | 38 | 56 | +3 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 49 | 46 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 38 | 47 | -8 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 46 | 54 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 46 | -7 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 44 | 51 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 38 | 46 | -10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 28 | 38 |
| 12 | Derby County | 38 | 46 | -13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 45 | 58 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 42 | -1 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 42 | 43 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 38 | 42 | -9 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 48 |
| 15 | Everton | 38 | 42 | -13 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 57 |
| 16 | Southampton | 38 | 41 | -6 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 50 | 56 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 38 | 41 | -16 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 38 | 54 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 38 | 40 | -18 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 53 |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 39 | -9 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 51 | 60 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 34 | -28 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 31 | 59 |
| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17/08/1996 | 3 - 3 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | |
| 2 | 19/08/1996 | 2 - 0 | Arsenal | Premier League | |
| 3 | 24/08/1996 | 0 - 0 | Sunderland | Premier League | |
| 4 | 04/09/1996 | 1 - 0 | Coventry City | Premier League | |
| 5 | 07/09/1996 | 2 - 1 | Southampton | Premier League | |
| 6 | 12/09/1996 | 1 - 0 | Mypa 47 | ECW Cup 1st round 1L | |
| 7 | 15/09/1996 | 3 - 0 | Leicester City | Premier League | |
| 8 | 21/09/1996 | 5 - 1 | Chelsea | Premier League | |
| 9 | 26/09/1996 | 3 - 1 | Mypa 47 | ECW Cup 1st round 2L | |
| 10 | 29/09/1996 | 2 - 1 | West Ham United | Premier League | |
| 11 | 12/10/1996 | 0 - 1 | Manchester United | Premier League | |
| 12 | 17/10/1996 | 2 - 1 | Sion | ECW Cup 2nd round 1L | |
| 13 | 23/10/1996 | 1 - 1 | Charlton Athletic | League Cup 3rd round | |
| 14 | 27/10/1996 | 2 - 1 | Derby County | Premier League | |
| 15 | 31/10/1996 | 6 - 3 | Sion | ECW Cup 2nd round 2L | |
| 16 | 03/11/1996 | 0 - 3 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | |
| 17 | 13/11/1996 | 4 - 1 | Charlton Athletic | League Cup 3rd round replay | |
| 18 | 16/11/1996 | 2 - 0 | Leeds United | Premier League | |
| 19 | 20/11/1996 | 1 - 1 | Everton | Premier League | |
| 20 | 23/11/1996 | 1 - 1 | Wimbledon | Premier League | |
| 21 | 27/11/1996 | 4 - 2 | Arsenal | League Cup 4th round | |
| 22 | 02/12/1996 | 2 - 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | |
| 23 | 07/12/1996 | 0 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Premier League | |
| 24 | 14/12/1996 | 5 - 1 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | |
| 25 | 17/12/1996 | 4 - 2 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | |
| 26 | 23/12/1996 | 1 - 1 | Newcastle United | Premier League | |
| 27 | 26/12/1996 | 1 - 1 | Leicester City | Premier League | |
| 28 | 29/12/1996 | 1 - 0 | Southampton | Premier League | |
| 29 | 01/01/1997 | 0 - 1 | Chelsea | Premier League | |
| 30 | 04/01/1997 | 1 - 0 | Burnley | FA Cup 3rd round | |
| 31 | 08/01/1997 | 1 - 2 | Middlesbrough | League Cup 5th round | |
| 32 | 11/01/1997 | 0 - 0 | West Ham United | Premier League | |
| 33 | 18/01/1997 | 3 - 0 | Aston Villa | Premier League | |
| 34 | 26/01/1997 | 2 - 4 | Chelsea | FA Cup 4th round | |
| 35 | 01/02/1997 | 1 - 0 | Derby County | Premier League | |
| 36 | 19/02/1997 | 4 - 0 | Leeds United | Premier League | |
| 37 | 22/02/1997 | 0 - 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | |
| 38 | 02/03/1997 | 0 - 1 | Aston Villa | Premier League | |
| 39 | 06/03/1997 | 1 - 1 | Brann | ECW Cup 3rd round 1st leg | |
| 40 | 10/03/1997 | 4 - 3 | Newcastle United | Premier League | |
| 41 | 15/03/1997 | 1 - 1 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | |
| 42 | 20/03/1997 | 3 - 0 | Brann | ECW Cup 3rd round 2L | |
| 43 | 24/03/1997 | 2 - 1 | Arsenal | Premier League | |
| 44 | 06/04/1997 | 1 - 2 | Coventry City | Premier League | |
| 45 | 10/04/1997 | 0 - 3 | Paris St Germain | ECW Cup Semi-Final 1L | |
| 46 | 13/04/1997 | 2 - 1 | Sunderland | Premier League | |
| 47 | 16/04/1997 | 1 - 1 | Everton | Premier League | |
| 48 | 19/04/1997 | 1 - 3 | Manchester United | Premier League | |
| 49 | 24/04/1997 | 2 - 0 | Paris St Germain | ECW Cup Semi-Final 2L | |
| 50 | 03/05/1997 | 2 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | |
| 51 | 06/05/1997 | 1 - 2 | Wimbledon | Premier League | |
| 52 | 11/05/1997 | 1 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Premier League |
| Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Fowler | 18 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 31 |
| Stan Collymore | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| Steve McManaman | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Patrik Berger | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| John Barnes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Stig Inge Bjørnebye | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Jamie Redknapp | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Michael Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Own goals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mark Wright | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Michael Owen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason McAteer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamie Carragher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Neil Ruddock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Babb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stig Inge Bjørnebye | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 17 |
| Steve McManaman | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| Jason McAteer | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| John Barnes | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Patrik Berger | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Stan Collymore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Robbie Fowler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mark Wright | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jamie Redknapp | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dominic Matteo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Scales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stig Inge Bjørnebye | 38 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 52 |
| David James | 38 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 52 |
| Jason McAteer | 37 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 51 |
| Steve McManaman | 37 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 51 |
| John Barnes | 35 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 47 |
| Robbie Fowler | 32 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 44 |
| Mark Wright | 33 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 43 |
| Michael Thomas | 31 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 42 |
| Dominic Matteo | 26 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 38 |
| Stan Collymore | 30 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 37 |
| Patrik Berger | 23 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 34 |
| Jamie Redknapp | 23 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 32 |
| Phil Babb | 22 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 31 |
| Neil Ruddock | 17 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 22 |
| Bjørn Tore Kvarme | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Steve Harkness | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Mark Kennedy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| John Scales | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Rob Jones | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Jamie Carragher | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Lee Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Michael Owen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| David Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tony Warner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Cassidy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David James | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Tony Warner | Goalkeeper |
| 26 | Jørgen Nielsen | Goalkeeper |
| 22 | Michael Stensgaard | Goalkeeper |
| 20 | Stig Inge Bjørnebye | Defender |
| 5 | Mark Wright | Defender |
| 12 | Steve Harkness | Defender |
| 2 | Rob Jones | Defender |
| 14 | Neil Ruddock | Defender |
| 3 | John Scales | Defender |
| 6 | Phil Babb | Defender |
| 21 | Dominic Matteo | Defender |
| 3 | Bjørn Tore Kvarme | Defender |
| 11 | Jamie Redknapp | Midfielder |
| 19 | Mark Kennedy | Midfielder |
| 7 | Steve McManaman | Midfielder |
| 10 | John Barnes | Midfielder |
| 25 | David Thompson | Midfielder |
| 16 | Michael Thomas | Midfielder |
| 4 | Jason McAteer | Midfielder |
| 23 | Jamie Carragher | Midfielder |
| 22 | Jamie Cassidy | Midfielder |
| 24 | Lee Jones | Forward |
| 9 | Robbie Fowler | Forward |
| 18 | Michael Owen | Forward |
| 8 | Stan Collymore | Forward |
| 15 | Patrik Berger | Forward |