1996-97 Blackburn Rovers Roster
Premier League (EPL)
England, Level I
Team Record: 9-14-15 - 42 points
Finishing 13th in the EPL
Location: Blackburn, England
1996-97 Blackburn Rovers StatisticsEngland, Level I
Team Record: 9-14-15 - 42 points
Finishing 13th in the EPL
Location: Blackburn, England
Blackburn Rovers of the Premier League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 9 wins, 15 draws and 14 losses for 42 points finishing thirteenth in the EPL.
The team scored 42 goals and surrendered 43. Chris Sutton netted 11 goals for the squad, while Kevin Gallacher tallied five or more also. Chris Sutton contributed 6 assists. Tim Flowers topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 1.14 goals against average, pacing regular keepers.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Beattie | F | February 27, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | Lancaster, England |
| Henning Berg | September 1, 1969 | 6'0" | 172 | Eidsvoll, Norway | |
| Lars Bohinen | September 8, 1969 | 6'1" | 201 | Vadsø, Norway | |
| Chris Coleman | D | June 10, 1970 | 6'2" | 176 | Swansea, Wales |
| Gary Croft | February 17, 1974 | 5'9" | 161 | Burton-on-Trent, England | |
| Georgios Donis | M | October 22, 1969 | 5'11" | 168 | Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
| Damien Duff | F | March 2, 1979 | 5'10" | 154 | Ballyboden, Ireland |
| Graham Fenton | May 22, 1974 | 5'10" | 157 | Wallsend, England | |
| Gary Flitcroft | November 6, 1972 | 5'11" | 161 | Bolton, England | |
| Tim Flowers | G | February 3, 1967 | 6'3" | 196 | Kenilworth, England |
| Kevin Gallacher | November 23, 1966 | 5'8" | 157 | Clydebank, Scotland | |
| Shay Given | G | April 20, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Lifford, Ireland |
| Niklas Gudmundsson | February 29, 1972 | 5'11" | 176 | Halmstad, Sweden | |
| Colin Hendry | December 7, 1965 | 6'1" | 170 | Keith, Scotland | |
| Jeff Kenna | D | August 27, 1970 | 5'11" | 163 | Dublin, Ireland |
| Graeme Le Saux | October 17, 1968 | 5'10" | 165 | Jersey, England | |
| Nicky Marker | May 3, 1965 | 6'1" | 183 | Exeter, England | |
| Billy McKinlay | April 22, 1969 | 5'8" | 161 | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Ian Pearce | May 7, 1974 | 6'3" | 201 | Bury St. Edmunds, England | |
| Per Pedersen | F | March 30, 1969 | 6'1" | 181 | Odense, Denmark |
| Stuart Ripley | November 20, 1967 | 5'11" | 174 | Middlesbrough, England | |
| Tim Sherwood | February 6, 1969 | 6'0" | 163 | St Albans, England | |
| Chris Sutton | F | March 10, 1973 | 6'4" | 168 | Nottingham, England |
| Paul Warhurst | September 26, 1969 | 6'1" | 174 | Stockport, England | |
| Jason Wilcox | July 15, 1971 | 5'11" | 163 | Bolton, England |
