1996–97 Everton F.C. season
During the 1996–97 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the FA Premier League.
Season summary
After finishing sixth the previous season, Everton started the new season with much hope and ambitions of qualifying for Europe or winning a major trophy. But the mid-season sale of top scoring winger Andrei Kanchelskis to Fiorentina sabotaged Everton's chances of more success, and manager Joe Royle resigned in March, less than two years after guiding the club to FA Cup glory. Captain Dave Watson took over as acting manager and confirmed Everton's survival with a 15th-place finish, before Howard Kendall returned to Goodison Park for his third spell as manager.Final league table
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Results
Everton's score comes firstLegend
FA Premier League
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 5 January 1997 | Swindon Town | H | 3-0 | 20,411 | Kanchelskis, Barmby, Ferguson |
| R4 | 25 January 1997 | Bradford City | H | 2-3 | 30,007 | O'Brien, Speed |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R2 1st Leg | 18 September 1996 | York City | H | 1-1 | 11,527 | Kanchelskis |
| R2 2nd Leg | 24 September 1996 | York City | A | 2-3 | 7,354 | Rideout, Speed |