1996-97 Chelsea FC Roster
Premier League (EPL)
England, Level I
Team Record: 16-11-11 - 59 points
Finishing 6th in the EPL
Location: Fulham, England
1996-97 Chelsea FC StatisticsEngland, Level I
Team Record: 16-11-11 - 59 points
Finishing 6th in the EPL
Location: Fulham, England
Chelsea FC of the Premier League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 16 wins, 11 draws and 11 losses for 59 points finishing sixth in the EPL.
The team netted 58 goals and yielded 55. Gianluca Vialli scored 9 goals for the team, while Gianfranco Zola, Mark Hughes, Roberto Di Matteo and Frank Leboeuf each contributed five or more also. Gianfranco Zola recorded 9 assists. Kevin Hitchcock topped the squad with 7 wins and a team-best 1.5 goals against average, best among qualifying goalkeepers.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Burley | September 24, 1971 | 5'11" | 181 | Ayr, Scotland | |
| Steve Clarke | D | August 29, 1963 | 5'10" | 172 | Saltcoats, Scotland |
| Neil Clement | October 3, 1978 | 6'0" | 172 | Reading, England | |
| Nick Colgan | G | September 19, 1973 | 6'1" | 185 | Drogheda, Ireland |
| Roberto Di Matteo | M | May 29, 1970 | 5'10" | 163 | Sciaffusa, Switzerland |
| Michael Duberry | D | October 14, 1975 | 6'1" | 181 | Enfield, England |
| Craig Forrest | G | September 20, 1967 | 6'5" | 196 | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Danny Granville | January 19, 1975 | 6'0" | 168 | Islington, England | |
| Frode Grodås | G | October 24, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Volda, Norway |
| Ruud Gullit | M | September 1, 1962 | 6'3" | 194 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Kevin Hitchcock | G | October 5, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Canning Town, England |
| Mark Hughes | F | November 1, 1963 | 5'10" | 187 | Wrexham, Wales |
| Paul Hughes | April 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 176 | Hammersmith, England | |
| Erland Johnsen | April 5, 1967 | 6'0" | 187 | Moss, Norway | |
| Dmitriy Kharin | G | August 16, 1968 | 6'2" | 176 | Moskva, Russia |
| Frank Leboeuf | January 22, 1968 | 6'0" | 159 | Marseille, France | |
| David Lee | November 26, 1969 | 6'3" | 194 | Kingswood, England | |
| Scott Minto | D | August 6, 1971 | 5'10" | 148 | Heswall, England |
| Jody Morris | M | December 22, 1978 | 5'5" | 141 | London, England |
| Andrew Myers | November 3, 1973 | 5'8" | 154 | London, England | |
| Eddie Newton | December 13, 1971 | 5'11" | 157 | Hammersmith, England | |
| Mark Nicholls | May 30, 1977 | 5'10" | 143 | Hillingdon, England | |
| Paul Parker | April 4, 1964 | 5'7" | 150 | West Ham, England | |
| Dan Petrescu | December 22, 1967 | 5'10" | 154 | București, Romania | |
| Terry Phelan | March 16, 1967 | 5'8" | 141 | Manchester, England | |
| Joe Sheerin | November 8, 1977 | 6'1" | 192 | Hammersmith, England | |
| Frank Sinclair | December 3, 1971 | 5'8" | 157 | Lambeth, England | |
| John Spencer | September 11, 1970 | 5'7" | 141 | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Gianluca Vialli | F | July 9, 1964 | 5'11" | 170 | Cremona, Italy |
| Dennis Wise | December 16, 1966 | 5'6" | 150 | Kensington, England | |
| Gianfranco Zola | F | July 5, 1966 | 5'6" | 148 | Oliena, Italy |
