Manchester United were 1st in the Premier League in 1996-97, with a record of W21 D12 L5. They won their fourth Premier League title. They were W4 D1 L5 in the Champions League, reaching the Semi-Final.
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See schedule1996-97 Table
| CLUB | M | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 38 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 32 | 75 | |
2 | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 33 | 68 | |
3 | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 30 | 68 | |
4 | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 68 | |
5 | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 61 |
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Inside Manchester United's move to poach Mauricio Pochettino from the US national team
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Man United hires Mauricio Pochettino, who tearfully leaves US job to revive former power
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Manchester United is nearing a deal to hire US men’s coach Mauricio Pochettino, source tells AP
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1996-97 Attacking Stats
See stats| M | G | G/M | A | xG | xA | POSS% | PK | FK | SH | SOT | TCH | TCH-BOX | OFF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Club | 38 | 76 | 2.00 | 50 | 3 | |||||||||
Club Rank | 1st | 1st | 1st | 9th |
1996-97 Passing Stats
See stats| M | A | xA | PASS | PASS/M | PASS% | PASS-ATT | BCC | PASS-KEY | PASS-LNG | PASS-F3RD | THRU-BALL | CRS | CNR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Club | 38 | 50 | ||||||||||||
Club Rank | 1st |
1996-97 Defending Stats
See stats| M | xGA | TKL | TKL-W | TKL-LM | SH-BLK | BLK-CRS | INT | CLR | REC | ERR-SH | ERR-G | PKC | OG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Club | 38 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Club Rank | 4th |
1996-97 Goalkeeping Stats
See stats| M | GC | xGA | GC/M | SV | SV-PK | CS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Club | 38 | 44 | 1.16 | 0 | 15 | ||
Club Rank | 7th | 7th | 1st | 4th |
1996-97 Misc Stats
See stats| M | YC | RC | FOUL | FOULED | PK-W | CNR-W | AER-W | AER-L | DUEL-W | DUEL-L | POSS-L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Club | 38 | 57 | 1 | |||||||||
Club Rank | 8th | 2nd |
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| Premier League | M | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 27 | |
| 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 22 | |
| 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 21 | |
| 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 | |
| 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 16 | |
| 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | |
| 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | |
| 8 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | |
| 9 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |
| 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | -3 | 13 | |
| 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 12 | |
| 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 12 | |
| 13 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | |
| 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 11 | |
| 15 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 10 | |
| 16 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 9 | |
| 17 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -9 | 9 | |
| 18 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -5 | 8 | |
| 19 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 8 | |
| 20 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -14 | 7 |
| LaLiga | M | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 33 | |
| 2 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 30 | |
| 3 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 28 | |
| 4 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 26 | |
| 5 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 22 | |
| 6 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 18 | |
| 7 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | |
| 8 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | |
| 9 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | |
| 10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -13 | 14 | |
| 11 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 | |
| 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 13 | |
| 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 12 | |
| 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 12 | |
| 15 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -10 | 12 | |
| 16 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -11 | 12 | |
| 17 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 11 | |
| 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -6 | 10 | |
| 19 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -12 | 9 | |
| 20 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | -14 | 5 |
| Bundesliga | M | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 21 | |
| 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 21 | |
| 3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 19 | |
| 4 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 18 | |
| 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16 | |
| 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | |
| 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 13 | |
| 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | |
| 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 12 | |
| 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -5 | 12 | |
| 11 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | -10 | 12 | |
| 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 10 | |
| 13 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -3 | 10 | |
| 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | |
| 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 9 | |
| 16 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -14 | 7 | |
| 17 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 6 | |
| 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -13 | 4 |
| Serie A | M | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 29 | |
| 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 28 | |
| 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 27 | |
| 4 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 24 | |
| 5 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 | |
| 6 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 20 | |
| 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | |
| 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 17 | |
| 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 16 | |
| 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | |
| 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 14 | |
| 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 | |
| 13 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 13 | |
| 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -10 | 10 | |
| 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -8 | 9 | |
| 16 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 8 | |
| 17 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -13 | 8 | |
| 18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -8 | 7 | |
| 19 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | -13 | 6 | |
| 20 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | -13 | 5 |
| Ligue 1 | M | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 23 | |
| 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 21 | |
| 3 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 20 | |
| 4 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 18 | |
| 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 17 | |
| 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 | |
| 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | |
| 8 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16 | |
| 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | |
| 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | |
| 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | |
| 12 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | |
| 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 10 | |
| 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -11 | 10 | |
| 15 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -7 | 8 | |
| 16 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -10 | 8 | |
| 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -10 | 8 | |
| 18 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | -13 | 2 |
| Champions League | M | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 12 | |
| 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | |
| 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 6 | |
| 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -5 | 5 | |
| 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 | |
| 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 | |
| 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 | |
| 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 4 | |
| 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 3 | |
| 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 3 | |
| 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 3 | |
| 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 3 | |
| 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 3 | |
| 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 3 | |
| 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 3 | |
| 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -12 | 3 | |
| 34 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 1 | |
| 35 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 1 | |
| 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -16 | 0 |


