Liverpool by the end of January are in fourth place thank to sensation Michael Owen who would go on to have an impressive World Cup during the summer of 1998, this being the completion were he would score a goal that made him a teenage football superstar. They also bring England International Paul Ince Back to the Premiership from Inter Milan for just over £4,000,000. By the end of the month Arsenal have reduced the lead to 3 points, they also have in their favour the fact that they have played 2 games less. Forty-nine different clubs have competed since its inception, with Manchester United winning the most titles. The 1996–97 FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the fifth season of the FA Premier League since its formation in 1992. In this season, the Football League included four divisions on four different levels. Goalkeeper John Burridge announces his retirement he still holds the record of oldest player to play in the Premiership he retires from football at the age of 46, he had played over 770 league games, winning the English Football League Cup in 1997 with Aston Villa, he took the record in May 1995 playing for Manchester City at the age of 43, though this football statistic is impressive, the English Football League record is held by Neil McBain who played for New Brighton against Hartlepool at the age of 51 in 1947. Crystal Palace, while finishing bottom, qualified for the Intertoto Cup. Get today’s England's Premier League standings for the 1996/1997 season of football only at ScoresPro – the best livescores website for the English Premier League tables. Premier League Table 1997-98 The relegation issue is decided on the last day of the season, Bolton Wanders are relegated via goal difference. 1997-98 Premier League table rankings and other football divisions from Sports Mole MX23RW : Monday, September 21 08:05:49| >> :300:86500:86500: Wolves vs. Man City: 11 hrs 9 mins Today's Premier League tables only at ScoresPro.com. During April 1998 Arsenal begin change the destination of the title, with young Frenchman Nicolas Anelka beginning to score on quite a regular basis. During the month of September 1997 Ian Wright breaks Cliff Bastin's club record of 178 goals as he puts away a hat-trick against Bolton Wanders in a 4-1 win. It is probably a safe football bet that this record will never be beaten in the English League. Select a timezone from the list. By the end of the month Arsenal have completely changed it around taking a 4 point lead, United having drawn two games against Liverpool and Newcastle. 1997 premier league | 1997 Division 1 | 1997 Division 2 | 1997 Division 3. Get the latest league standings of the England - Premier League 1996/1997 Season. - How Chelsea could line-up against West Brom. The bottom 3 include Everton and Barnsley, Spurs terrible form though means that they join the bottom 3, putting extreme pressure on unpopular Swiss manager Christian Gross. They sign Danny Murphy from Crewe Alexander for a £1,500,000 plus performance related increases. 1997-98 footballer of the year The Football At the other end of the table lie Barnsley and Bolton Wanders the two newly promoted clubs are joined by Howard Kendall’s Everton by the end of November 1997. At the end of 1997 it is Chelsea and Blackburn who keep the pressure on Manchester United. We track football league standings for every football season including the 1996/1997 season of football only at ScoresPro - #1 football livescores website for all of the England's Premier League tables. Firstly they pay out £6,000,000 to Newcastle United for the services of Les Ferdinand; they then recoup some of this with the sale of Teddy Sherringham to Manchester United for £3,500,000. United suffer a blow to their season when Roy Keane suffers cruciate ligament damage, this puts the United captain out for the rest of the season. By the end of November 1997 Chelsea are second thanks to Gianfranco Zola, he score a hat-trick in a 4-0 win against Derby County.