1997-03-05
| Cup and International Matches |
|---|
| Champions League QF 1st Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL | Manchester United | 4 | 0 | Porto FC |  | Old Trafford | 53,425 | |
| May, Cantona, Giggs, Cole | Lineups | |||||||
| Premier League |
| Premier League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Stamford Bridge | 25,784 | |
| Minto | Lineups | Pedersen | ||||
| Leicester City | 1 | 0 | Aston Villa | Filbert Street | 20,626 | |
| Claridge | Lineups | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | Derby County | Riverside Stadium | 29,739 | |
| Kinder, Ravanelli 3, Hignett, Beck | Lineups | Simpson | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 0 | 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | City Ground | 21,485 | |
| Lineups | Carbone 2, Blinker | |||||
| Southampton | 2 | 2 | Everton | The Dell | 15,134 | |
| Slater, Short OG | Lineups | Ferguson, Speed | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
Premier League | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Manchester United | 28 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 20 | 25 | 57 | W | D | W | W | W | 1997-03-08 | Sunderland | A |
| 2 | 0 | Liverpool | 28 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 25 | 53 | L | D | W | W | W | 1997-03-10 | Newcastle United | H |
| 3 | 0 | Arsenal | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 21 | 51 | W | L | L | D | D | 1997-03-08 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 4 | 0 | Newcastle United | 27 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 48 | L | W | W | W | D | 1997-03-10 | Liverpool | A |
| 5 | 0 | Aston Villa | 29 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 46 | L | W | D | W | W | 1997-03-15 | West Ham United | H |
| 6 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 28 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 45 | W | W | W | D | D | 1997-03-12 | Sunderland | H |
| 7 | -1 | Wimbledon | 27 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 44 | D | L | D | W | D | 1997-03-15 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 8 | -1 | Chelsea | 27 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 4 | 43 | D | L | D | W | W | 1997-03-12 | West Ham United | A |
| 9 | 2 | Leicester City | 27 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | -5 | 36 | W | W | W | L | D | 1997-03-08 | Coventry City | A |
| 10 | -1 | Leeds United | 28 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -8 | 36 | W | W | L | D | D | 1997-03-08 | Everton | H |
| 11 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 28 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 35 | W | L | L | D | L | 1997-03-15 | Leeds United | H |
| 12 | 0 | Everton | 28 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 26 | -6 | 33 | D | L | D | W | L | 1997-03-08 | Leeds United | A |
| 13 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 27 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 32 | D | W | D | W | L | 1997-03-11 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 14 | -1 | Derby County | 29 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 29 | -13 | 32 | L | W | L | D | W | 1997-03-15 | Everton | A |
| 15 | 0 | Coventry City | 29 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 23 | -13 | 29 | D | L | D | L | D | 1997-03-08 | Leicester City | H |
| 16 | 0 | Sunderland | 28 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 25 | -15 | 29 | L | L | L | L | D | 1997-03-08 | Manchester United | H |
| 17 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 28 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -19 | 27 | L | W | D | L | L | 1997-03-08 | Arsenal | A |
| 18 | 1 | Southampton | 27 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 28 | -9 | 25 | D | W | D | L | L | 1997-03-12 | Leeds United | A |
| 19 | -1 | West Ham United | 27 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 17 | -13 | 25 | L | W | L | L | L | 1997-03-12 | Chelsea | H |
| 20 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 27 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 29 | -12 | 22 | W | L | L | D | W | 1997-03-15 | Leicester City | A |
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 1 | 1 | Portsmouth | Maine Road | 26,051 | |
| Horlock | Lineups | Simpson | ||||
| Stoke City | 3 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Victoria Ground | 8,621 | |
| Southall OG, Kavanagh, Griffin | Lineups | Livingstone | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 0 | Southend United | The Hawthorns | 11,792 | |
| Sneekes, Murphy, Hunt, Raven | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 36 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 30 | 73 | 72 | D | W | W | D | L | 1997-03-08 | Swindon Town | H |
| 2 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 35 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 49 | 62 | W | D | W | L | W | 1997-03-08 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 3 | 0 | Barnsley | 34 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 24 | 57 | 59 | D | W | L | D | W | 1997-03-07 | Sheffield United | H |
| 4 | 0 | Sheffield United | 35 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 61 | 58 | W | D | W | D | L | 1997-03-07 | Barnsley | A |
| 5 | 0 | Norwich City | 36 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 40 | 54 | 54 | L | W | D | D | L | 1997-03-08 | Port Vale | H |
| 6 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 34 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 20 | 64 | 53 | D | W | L | W | W | 1997-03-08 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 7 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 35 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 50 | 52 | W | D | W | D | W | 1997-03-08 | Stoke City | A |
| 8 | 4 | Stoke City | 34 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 51 | W | D | D | L | W | 1997-03-08 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 9 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 34 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 46 | 50 | W | D | W | L | D | 1997-03-08 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 10 | -1 | Port Vale | 36 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 43 | 50 | L | W | W | D | L | 1997-03-08 | Norwich City | A |
| 11 | 0 | Portsmouth | 35 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 50 | D | D | W | W | W | 1997-03-15 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 12 | -2 | Swindon Town | 36 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 29 | 50 | 49 | D | W | W | L | W | 1997-03-08 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 13 | 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 36 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 58 | 44 | W | L | L | W | L | 1997-03-08 | Oxford United | A |
| 14 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 35 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 28 | 45 | 44 | L | L | D | L | D | 1997-03-08 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 15 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 36 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 41 | 44 | W | L | L | D | L | 1997-03-08 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 16 | -1 | Oxford United | 35 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 30 | 47 | 43 | L | L | L | W | L | 1997-03-08 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 17 | -1 | Reading | 34 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 45 | 43 | W | L | W | W | D | 1997-03-12 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 18 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 34 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 41 | 43 | W | L | D | D | W | 1997-03-08 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 19 | 0 | Manchester City | 33 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 43 | 42 | D | W | W | W | W | 1997-03-08 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 20 | 0 | Birmingham City | 33 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 37 | 40 | L | W | L | L | L | 1997-03-08 | Southend United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Bradford City | 35 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 31 | 35 | 34 | L | L | W | L | D | 1997-03-08 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 22 | 0 | Southend United | 36 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 41 | 34 | 33 | L | L | D | L | W | 1997-03-08 | Birmingham City | A |
| 23 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 34 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 43 | 31 | L | L | L | D | W | 1997-03-08 | Bradford City | A |
| 24 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 33 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 34 | 31 | L | W | L | L | L | 1997-03-08 | Manchester City | A |
