Manchester United 1996/97 squad
Manchester United won the 1996/97 title with 75 points, 7 points clear of Newcastle. They scored 76, the most in the league. That matched their 1st place of 1995/96. Ole Gunnar Solskjær was their top scorer with 18 league goals, 24% of the team's 76. 20 players made a league appearance; nobody played every game, and Peter Schmeichel, David Beckham and Eric Cantona made the most with 36.
- League finish
- Champions (1st of 20)
- Points
- 75
- Record
- Won 21, drew 12, lost 5
- Goals
- 76 scored, 44 conceded
From the 1996/97 Premier League final table.
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Eric Cantona (forward, £9.0m) scored 11 and set up 12: 2.56 goals plus assists per £1m, the most of any Manchester United player with at least half a season of league minutes.
The club's most expensive player in the game was David Beckham at £11.5m, with 8 goals and 8 assists in 36 appearances.
Manchester United 1996/97 squad
Every player who made a Premier League appearance for Manchester United in 1996/97, with their price in our game.
| Player | Price | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Schmeichel Goalkeeper | £6.0m | 36 | 0 | 1 |
| Raimond van der Gouw Goalkeeper | £4.0m | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Neville Defender | £5.0m | 31 | 1 | 3 |
| Denis Irwin Defender | £5.0m | 31 | 1 | 0 |
| Ronny Johnsen Defender | £5.0m | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| David May Defender | £5.0m | 29 | 3 | 0 |
| Gary Pallister Defender | £5.0m | 27 | 3 | 0 |
| Phil Neville Defender | £4.5m | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Clegg Defender | – | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| David Beckham Midfielder | £11.5m | 36 | 8 | 8 |
| Ryan Giggs Midfielder | £7.0m | 26 | 3 | 6 |
| Nicky Butt Midfielder | £6.5m | 26 | 5 | 2 |
| Paul Scholes Midfielder | £6.0m | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| Karel Poborský Midfielder | £6.5m | 22 | 4 | 3 |
| Roy Keane Midfielder | £6.0m | 21 | 2 | 2 |
| Brian McClair Midfielder | – | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| Jordi Cruyff Midfielder | – | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| Eric Cantona Forward | £9.0m | 36 | 11 | 12 |
| Ole Gunnar Solskjær Forward | £9.0m | 33 | 18 | 4 |
| Andy Cole Forward | £6.5m | 20 | 6 | 5 |
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.