1996–97 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season


During the 1996–97 season, Tottenham Hotspur participated in the FA Premier League.

Season summary

For two seasons running, Tottenham narrowly missed out on a UEFA Cup place. 1996-97 could have been the season when Gerry Francis finally got it right and secured either a top-five finish or victory in one of the cups, but early exits from the FA Cup and Coca-Cola Cup ended their chances of a Wembley final, and a 10th-place finish in the final table was the club's lowest since Francis took over in November 1994. This disappointment saw the manager's future thrown into serious doubt, with fans calling for him to be dismissed.

Final league table

;Results summary
;Results by matchday

Results

Tottenham Hotspur's score comes first

Legend

FA Premier League

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R35 January 1997Manchester UnitedA0-252,495

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg17 September 1996Preston North EndA1-116,258Anderton
R2 2nd Leg25 September 1996Preston North EndH3-0 20,080Anderton, Allen
R323 October 1996SunderlandH2-124,867Armstrong, Campbell
R427 November 1996Bolton WanderersA1-618,621Sheringham

Squad

Left club during season

Reserve squad

Coaching staff