Arsenal Fixtures 1996 to 1997
Fixtures 1996 to 1997

PRE-SEASON FRIENDLY DATES

DATE
OPPOSITION
VENUE
SCORE
SCORERS
July 19St. Albans Away
6-0
Shaw 2 (32, 76), Dixon 2 (64, 69), Hughes (20), Merson (63)
July 27Birmingham Away
0-1
July 31Celtic Away
1-2
Dixon
August 3Rangers Away
0-3
August 10 Ipswich TownAway
1-1
Wright
August 13 NorthamptonAway
1-3
Hartson

* Arsenal scores are always listed first regardless of home or away status

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DATE
OPPOSITION
VENUE
COMPETITION
SCORE
SCORERS
August 17West Ham United HomeLeague
2-0
Hartson (27), Bergkamp (39 pen)
August 19Liverpool AwayLeague
0-2

August 24Leicester City AwayLeague
2-0
Bergkamp (27 pen), Wright (90)
September 4Chelsea HomeLeague
3-3
Merson (44), Keown (64), Wright (77)
September 7Aston Villa AwayLeague
2-2
Merson (70), Linighan (90)
September 10Borussia Moenchengladbach HomeUEFA Cup 1st 1st
2-3
Merson (54), Wright (89)
September 16 Sheffield Wednesday HomeLeague
4-1
Wright (61 pen, 79, 89), Platt (57)
September 18**Arsenal Have Bye**
Coca Cola Cup 2 (1)

September 21Middlesborough Away League
2-0
Hartson (3), Wright (27)
September 25Borussia Moenchengladbach AwayUEFA Cup 1st 2nd
2-3
Wright (43), Merson (49)
September 25**Arsenal Have Bye**
Coca Cola Cup 2 (2)

September 28 SunderlandHomeLeague
2-0
Hartson (73), Parlour (88)
October 12Blackburn Rovers AwayLeague
2-0
Wright (3, 51)
October 19Coventry CityHomeLeague
0-0

October 23Stoke CityAwayCoca Cola Cup 3
1-1
Wright (76)
October 26Leeds UnitedHomeLeague
3-0
Dixon (1), Bergkamp (5), Wright (58)
November 2WimbledonAwayLeague
2-2
Wright (6), Merson (64)
November 13Stoke CityHomeCoca Cola Cup 3 (replay)
5-2
Wright (41 pen, 64), Platt (46), Bergkamp (68), Merson (74)
November 16Manchester United AwayLeague
0-1

November 24 Tottenham Hotspur HomeLeague
3-1
Wright (28 pen), Adams (89), Bergkamp (90)
November 27 Liverpool AwayCoca Cola Cup 4
2-4
Wright (2 pens)
November 30Newcastle UnitedAwayLeague
2-1
Dixon (11), Wright (59)
December 4SouthamptonHomeLeague
3-1
Merson (44), Wright (57 pen), Shaw (89)
December 7Derby CountyHomeLeague
2-2
Adams (45), Vieira (90)
December 21Nottingham Forest AwayLeague
1-2
Wright (63)
December 26Sheffield Wednesday AwayLeague
0-0

December 28Aston VillaHomeLeague
2-2
Wright (13), Merson (75)
January 1MiddlesboroughHomeLeague
2-0
Bergkamp (15), Wright (44)
January 4SunderlandHomeF.A. Cup 3
1-1
Hartson (10)
January 11SunderlandAwayLeague
0-1

January 15SunderlandAwayF.A. Cup 3 Replay
2-0
Bergkamp (46), Hughes (65)
January 19EvertonHomeLeague
3-1
Bergkamp (55), Vieira (57), Merson (69)
January 29West Ham United AwayLeague
2-1
Parlour (7), Wright (67)
February 1Leeds UnitedAwayLeague
0-0

January 4Leeds UnitedHomeF.A. Cup 4
0-1

February 15Tottenham Hotspur AwayLeague
0-0

February 19Manchester United HomeLeague
1-2
Bergkamp (69)
February 23Wimbledon HomeLeague
0-1

March 1Everton AwayLeague
2-0
Bergkamp (21), Wright (27)
March 8Nottingham Forest HomeLeague
2-0
Bergkamp (50, pen 77)
March 15Southampton AwayLeague
2-0
Hughes (41), Shaw (72)
March 24Liverpool HomeLeague
1-2
Wright (79)
April 5ChelseaAwayLeague
3-0
Wright (22), Platt (54), Bergkamp (82)
April 6Coca Cola Cup Final
April 12Leicester CityHomeLeague
2-0
Adams (35), Platt (66)
April 19Blackburn RoversHomeLeague
1-1
Platt (18)
April 21Coventry CityAwayLeague
1-1
Wright (21)
May 3Newcastle UnitedHomeLeague
0-1
May 11Derby CountyAwayLeague
1-3
Wright (55, 90), Bergkamp
May 17F.A. Cup FINAL


LEAGUE SEASON ANALYSIS BY TEAM

sorted by points then goal difference

HOME

AWAY

GLS +

GLS -

PTS

DIFF

SOUTHAMPTON

3-1

2-0

5

1

6

4

MERSON

WRIGHT

SHAW (2)

HUGHES

EVERTON

3-1

2-0

5

1

6

4

BERGKAMP (2)

VIEIRA

MERSON

WRIGHT

MIDDLESBOROUGH

2-0

2-0

4

0

6

4

HARTSON

WRIGHT (2)

BERGKAMP

WEST HAM

2-0

2-1

4

1

6

3

HARTSON

BERGKAMP

PARLOUR

WRIGHT

CHELSEA

3-3

3-0

6

3

4

3

MERSON

BERGKAMP

WRIGHT (2)

KEOWN

PLATT

SHEFFIELD WED.

4-1

0-0

4

1

4

3

WRIGHT (3)

PLATT

LEEDS UNITED

3-0

0-0

3

0

4

3

DIXON

BERGKAMP

WRIGHT

TOTTENHAM

3-1

0-0

3

1

4

2

WRIGHT

ADAMS

BERGKAMP

LEICESTER CITY

2-0

2

0

3

2

BERGKAMP

WRIGHT

BLACKBURN ROV.

2-0

2

0

3

2

WRIGHT (2)

NOTTINGHAM FOR

2-0

1-2

3

2

3

1

BERGKAMP (2)

WRIGHT

NEWCASTLE UTD

2-1

2

1

3

1

DIXON

WRIGHT

SUNDERLAND

2-0

0-1

2

1

3

1

HARTSON

PARLOUR

ASTON VILLA

2-2

2-2

4

4

2

0

MERSON (2)

LINIGHAN

WRIGHT

DERBY COUNTY

2-2

2

2

1

0

ADAMS

VIEIRA

COVENTRY CITY

0-0

0

0

1

0

WIMBLEDON

0-1

2-2

2

3

1

-1

WRIGHT

MERSON

MANCHESTER UTD

1-2

0-1

1

3

0

-2

BERGKAMP

LIVERPOOL

1-2

0-2

1

4

0

-4

WRIGHT