"and by Christmas, City were in the bottom half of Division One and had turned to former Nottingham Forest manager Frank Clark to arrest the decline. Manchester City finished 14th in the final table. ""Manchester City's score comes first"" 1996–97 Manchester City F.C. season During the 1996–97 English football season, Manchester City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. Alan Ball was sacked soon after Manchester City's 1996-97 Division One campaign got underway. Despite decent form under caretaker manager Asa Hartford, the board opted to appoint former Crystal Palace manager Steve Coppell as Ball's successor, only for him to"
"and Crystal Palace, with Stoke City, Charlton Athletic and Leicester City completing the top six. 2 May 1996: Chelsea boss Glenn Hoddle agreed to a four-year contract as England manager after the European Football Championships. Former Manchester City chairman Peter Swales died of a heart attack at 63. Newcastle United were held to a 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest. 5 May 1996: Manchester United clinched the Premier League title with a 3-0 away win against Middlesbrough on the season's final day, also clinching a place in the European Cup. UEFA Cup places went to Newcastle United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Aston"
"1996 – Dave Bassett rejects an offer to manage Manchester City. 20 September 1996 – In a reversal of roles, Bruce Rioch becomes Stewart Houston's assistant at Loftus Road. 21 September 1996 – Czech midfielder Patrik Berger scores twice as Liverpool demolish Chelsea 5–1 in the league at Anfield; he also scored twice in the previous weekend's 3–0 win at Leicester City. 28 September 1996 – 29 September – Norwegian striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scores both of Manchester United's goals as they beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 in the league at Old Trafford. 30 September 1996 – 6 October 1996 –"
"Johnny Hart (footballer) John Paul Hart (8 June 1928 – 26 November 2018) was an English football player and manager who spent his entire career with Manchester City. Golborne-born Hart played for Manchester City as an inside forward in 169 Football League matches between 1947 and 1961, scoring 67 goals, in a career disrupted by injury. He succeeded Malcolm Allison as the club's manager for six monthsfrom March to October 1973before ill-health forced him to retire. He was inducted into Manchester City's Hall of Fame in 2006. Hart's sons Paul and Nigel both played league football as centre halves. Paul"
"Steve Coppell resigns after 33 days as manager of Manchester City. Chelsea sign Italy striker Gianfranco Zola from Parma for £4.5 million. 14 November 1996 – Robbie Fowler scores four times as Liverpool crush Middlesbrough 5–1 at Anfield. 16 November 1996 – Leicester City's sound return to the Premier League continues as they beat midlands rivals Aston Villa 3–1 in the league at Villa Park. Everton's flagging start to the season is given a much-needed boost as they thrash Southampton 7–1 at Goodison Park. Gary Speed scores a hat-trick, while Andrei Kanchelskis scores twice. Graham Stuart and Nick Barmby score"
"John Beck is arrested by police in an investigation concerning Customs and Excise. 27 August 1996 – Alan Ball resigns as manager of Manchester City. 28 August 1996 – With his one-year ban from football now over, George Graham is reportedly due to be offered the Manchester City manager's job, 18 months after he was sacked by Arsenal for accepting illegal payments. 29 August 1996 – Dave Bassett, the Crystal Palace manager, is the latest name to be linked with the Manchester City job. 31 August 1996 – The first month of the league season ends with Sheffield Wednesday as"
"Steve Coppell is appointed manager of Manchester City following the resignation of Alan Ball. 12 October 1996 – David Beckham scores the only goal of the match as Manchester United defeat Liverpool 1–0 in the Premier League at Old Trafford. 14 October 1996 – Sheffield Wednesday sign Italian midfielder Benito Carbone from Inter Milan for a club record £3 million. 15 October 1996 – Southampton sign Dutch defender Ulrich van Gobbel from Galatasaray for £1.3 million. 17 October 1996 – West Ham United goalscoring legend Tony Cottee, who has lost his place in the first team this season, signs for"
"also followed his father into management. Johnny Hart (footballer) John Paul Hart (8 June 1928 – 26 November 2018) was an English football player and manager who spent his entire career with Manchester City. Golborne-born Hart played for Manchester City as an inside forward in 169 Football League matches between 1947 and 1961, scoring 67 goals, in a career disrupted by injury. He succeeded Malcolm Allison as the club's manager for six monthsfrom March to October 1973before ill-health forced him to retire. He was inducted into Manchester City's Hall of Fame in 2006. Hart's sons Paul and Nigel both played"
"a lack of experience. In the end, the 39-year-old Chelsea manager Glenn Hoddle agreed to take charge of the England team on a four-year contract. Hoddle's successor at Chelsea was the 33-year-old Dutch legend Ruud Gullit. In 1996 England hosted the European Championships for the first time. They went through to the quarter-finals after drawing with Switzerland and beating Scotland and the Netherlands in the group stages. They drew 0-0 with Spain in the quarter finals but England went through on penalties. A goal by Alan Shearer gave them an early lead over Germany in the semi-finals, but the Germans"
"from Juventus. 27 May 1996: Although England's 22-man squad for Euro 96 was not yet confirmed, 35-year-old Newcastle United forward Peter Beardsley was reportedly not on the list. 28 May 1996: Leicester City won promotion back to the Premier League with a 2-1 win against Crystal Palace at Wembley Stadium. England's Euro 96 squad was announced, with notable omissions Peter Beardsley, Ugo Ehiogu, Dennis Wise, Robert Lee and Jason Wilcox. Stuart Pearce, who does feature in the 22-man cohort, signs a three-year contract with Nottingham Forest. 8 June 1996: FIFA mandated licensing for all football agents involved in transfers. The"
"Gareth Southgate Gareth Southgate (born 3 September 1970) is an English football manager and former player who played as a defender or as a midfielder. He is the manager of the England national team. Southgate won the League Cup with both Aston Villa and Middlesbrough (in 1995–96 and 2003–04 respectively), and captained Crystal Palace to win the First Division championship in 1993–94. He also played in the 2000 FA Cup Final for Villa and the 2006 UEFA Cup Final for Middlesbrough. Internationally, Southgate made 57 appearances for the England national team between 1995 and 2004, featuring in the 1998 FIFA"
"group match of the UEFA Champions League. 31 October 1996 – Arsenal end their first month under Arsène Wenger's management as Premier League leaders on goal difference ahead of Newcastle United, while Wimbledon are close behind in third, Liverpool are fourth (with two games in hand over the top three) and Manchester United are now fifth after two successive hefty league defeats. Sheffield Wednesday's excellent start has ebbed away and they now occupy eighth place just two months after leading the league. Blackburn Rovers are still bottom of the table and winless after 11 games, while they and Coventry City"
"Arrigo Sacchi Manager: Oleg Romantsev Caps include those for USSR, CIS, and Russia, while those for other countries, such as Ukraine, are not counted. Manager: Miroslav Blažević Manager: Richard Møller-Nielsen Manager: António Oliveira Manager: Fatih Terim UEFA Euro 1996 squads These are the squads for the UEFA Euro 1996 tournament, which took place in England between 8 June and 30 June 1996. The players' listed ages are as of the tournament's opening day (8 June 1996). Manager: Terry Venables Terry Venables announced England's 22-man squad on 28 May 1996. Manager: Guus Hiddink Manager: Craig Brown Manager: Artur Jorge Manager: Dimitar"
"managed by former United captain Bryan Robson. On 11 May, United faced Liverpool in the FA Cup final at Wembley. A late goal from Cantona saw United make history and lift the FA Cup as England's first 'double double' winners. Terry Venables announced in January that he would not be continuing as England manager after the 1996 European Championships, so the FA began their hunt for his successor. The likes of Alex Ferguson, Howard Kendall, Steve Coppell, Gerry Francis and Kevin Keegan were all linked with the job, but all quickly ruled themselves out either because of club commitments or"
"Euro 96. He played in his last international game in 1997. He had a brief spell working for Hradec Králové and in the summer of 2006 was appointed as manager of Polish side Śląsk Wrocław. However, he was sacked in October 2006 after just 11 league games in charge. He was appointed manager of the English Football League Two side Torquay United on 27 November 2006 through his close friendship with Torquay chairman Chris Roberts. . Despite his impressive playing career, his lack of managerial experience and contacts in England was a problem, not aided by Roberts appointing Richard Hancox"
"UEFA Euro 1996, held in England, will be contested by 16 teams, doubling the number of entrants from the traditional eight. 1 December 1992 – Barnet sack manager Barry Fry, despite being second-top of Division Three. 4 December 1992 – Birmingham City coach Ian Atkins is appointed manager of Cambridge United. 5 December 1992 – The Manchester derby at Old Trafford sees United beat City 2–1, with Eric Cantona making his debut as a substitute. Blackburn Rovers suffer a shock 3–2 defeat to Middlesbrough at Ayresome Park, with John Hendrie scoring a hat-trick. 7 December 1992 – Birmingham City are"
"Dalglish, as the national coach. 24 January 1996: Nigel Clough is sold to Manchester City for £1.5 million. 27 January 1996: Manchester United defeated Reading in the FA Cup fourth round, 3-0, at Elm Park. Paul Parker scored his second goal for the club. Only four matches were played that weekend, and only two of these matches resulted in a victory. 30 January 1996: Bryan Robson was reportedly the Football Association's choice for manager of England. 31 January 1996: Newcastle United led Manchester United by nine points, with a game in hand. Manchester United signed Manchester City goalkeeper Tony Coton"
"His younger brother David also played for Manchester City. He is a married man and has two children with wife Sally. Source: Ian Brightwell Ian Robert Brightwell (born 9 April 1968) is an English former professional footballer and manager. As a player, he was a defender from 1986 to 2006 and who played 468 league games in a 20-year career the Football League and Premier League. He started his professional career at Manchester City in 1986, having won the FA Youth Cup with the club, and remained at Maine Road for the next 12 years, helping City to win promotion"
"UEFA Euro 1996 squads These are the squads for the UEFA Euro 1996 tournament, which took place in England between 8 June and 30 June 1996. The players' listed ages are as of the tournament's opening day (8 June 1996). Manager: Terry Venables Terry Venables announced England's 22-man squad on 28 May 1996. Manager: Guus Hiddink Manager: Craig Brown Manager: Artur Jorge Manager: Dimitar Penev Manager: Aimé Jacquet Manager: Anghel Iordănescu Manager: Javier Clemente Manager: Dušan Uhrin Manager: Berti Vogts Germany were allowed to call up an additional player, Jens Todt, prior to the final, due to injury problems. Manager:"
"In February 1996, Dave Bassett was appointed manager and the club reached the final of the First Division Play-offs where they lost 2–1 to Leicester City after extra time. Coppell left Palace in October 1996 to become manager of Manchester City, a job that he would quit after only six games and 33 days in charge. He cited the pressure of the job as his reason for leaving the club. His reign at the club is the shortest of any City manager to date. After leaving Manchester City, Coppell returned to Palace as Chief Scout. Following the resignation of manager"
"loan from Manchester City, more than three years after he left the club for Liverpool. 23 December 1996 – Division Two strugglers Notts County sack joint managers Steve Thompson and Colin Murphy. 24 December 1996 – Middlesbrough are charged with bringing the game into disrepute over their cancelled fixture. 26 December 1996 – The key Boxing Day drama sees Gianfranco Zola score both of Chelsea's goals in a 2–0 away win over Aston Villa, Gordon Strachan lead Coventry City to a 3–1 away win over his old club Leeds United, and Manchester United boost their title hopes and deepen their"
"Fowler scores four goals for Liverpool as they beat Middlesbrough 5–1 in the league at Anfield. 19 December 1996 – Frank Clark steps down after three-and-a-half years as manager of Nottingham Forest, with 34-year-old defender Stuart Pearce being appointed player-manager on a temporary basis. 20 December 1996 – Middlesbrough cancel their Premier League fixture at Blackburn Rovers tomorrow, after manager Bryan Robson insisted he could not field a team, as 23 of his playing staff have been hit by a virus. 22 December 1996 – Stuart Pearce brings former Nottingham Forest striker Nigel Clough back to the City Ground on"
"January 1996: Paul Lake, 27-year-old Manchester City midfielder, retired after failing to recover from a succession of knee injuries which had seen him out of action for more than three years and play just six times in as many seasons. He underwent numerous operations to try and regain full fitness, but was unsuccessful. 1995–96 in English football The 1995–96 season was the 116th season of competitive football in England. Newcastle United were at one stage twelve points clear of Manchester United at the top of the table, but Alex Ferguson's relatively young and inexperienced side overhauled them during the second"
"Individual Gareth Southgate Gareth Southgate (born 3 September 1970) is an English football manager and former player who played as a defender or as a midfielder. He is the manager of the England national team. Southgate won the League Cup with both Aston Villa and Middlesbrough (in 1995–96 and 2003–04 respectively), and captained Crystal Palace to win the First Division championship in 1993–94. He also played in the 2000 FA Cup Final for Villa and the 2006 UEFA Cup Final for Middlesbrough. Internationally, Southgate made 57 appearances for the England national team between 1995 and 2004, featuring in the 1998"
"least the end of the 1999-2000 season. 27 April 1996: Bolton Wanderers were relegated after one season in the Premier League, losing 1-0 at home to Southampton. Although Queens Park Rangers defeated West Ham United 3-0, they were relegated after 13 years. Manchester City upset Aston Villa 1-0, and Coventry City defeated Wimbledon 2-0. 28 April 1996: A 5-0 home win against Nottingham Forest moved Manchester United closer to their third league title in four seasons. 29 April 1996: The Football Association offered Chelsea manager Glenn Hoddle the England manager's job. Hoddle, in management since taking over at Swindon Town"
"caretaker manager. 12 August 1996 – Arsenal sack manager Bruce Rioch after a dispute with the club's directors. Johan Cruyff, recently sacked by Barcelona, is reported to be a target in their hunt for a successor, but coach Stewart Houston will remain in charge of the first team until a permanent successor is found. 14 August 1996 – Managerless Arsenal sign French midfielder Patrick Vieira from Milan for £3.5 million. Frenchman Arsène Wenger, currently in charge of Japanese club Nagoya Grampus Eight, is the last to be linked with the manager's job. 11 August 1996 – Manchester United beat Newcastle"
"1-0 for a three-point lead over Newcastle. 25 March 1996: To celebrate England's hosting of the European Championships, an edition of stamps commemorating five legends of the English game was announced. After a public poll, Dixie Dean, Bobby Moore, Duncan Edwards, Billy Wright and Danny Blanchflower were selected. 28 March 1996: Manchester City signed Georgian striker Mikhail Kavelashvili from Alania Vladikavkaz for £1.4 million. 30 March 1996: Queens Park Rangers shut out Southampton at home, 3-0. In the race for a UEFA Cup place, Andrei Kanchelskis scored twice as Everton shut out Blackburn 3-0. 31 March 1996: Manchester United led"
"club captain. Soon after Atkinson's arrival City's Zimbabwean international Peter Ndlovu became the first visiting player in 33 years to score a hat-trick at Anfield. Atkinson steered Coventry to Premiership survival in 1995 and 1996 before he became Director of Football in November 1996 and Strachan took over as manager. After losing their penultimate game of the 1996-97 Premiership campaign, it looked as though Coventry's long spell in the top flight was at an end; but thanks to a win away at Tottenham on the final day of the season, and with both Middlesbrough and Sunderland failing to win, the"
"Ian Brightwell Ian Robert Brightwell (born 9 April 1968) is an English former professional footballer and manager. As a player, he was a defender from 1986 to 2006 and who played 468 league games in a 20-year career the Football League and Premier League. He started his professional career at Manchester City in 1986, having won the FA Youth Cup with the club, and remained at Maine Road for the next 12 years, helping City to win promotion out of the Second Division in 1988–89. He joined Coventry City in 1998, before moving on to Walsall two years later. He"
"to the Manchester City and Liverpool match at Maine Road on 5 May 1996. He maintained his affection for the club even after leaving saying that ""the last thing I want to see is for City to go down."" The club were relegated less than a week after his death. Despite City supporters misgivings over Swales and enthusiasm for the new chairman Franny Lee, the club actually went backwards under Lee. Manchester City reached the nadir of their 132 years existence in 1998 when they were relegated to the third tier of the Football League for the first time in"
"forced a 2-2 draw for Sunderland against Manchester United at Old Trafford. 10 January 1996: Terry Venables announced that he would resign as England manager after Euro 96 to focus on clearing his name in a legal dispute with Alan Sugar over his June 1993 dismissal from Tottenham Hotspur. 15 January 1996: Bryan Robson, Middlesbrough manager and England assistant manager, was reportedly in line to succeed Terry Venables as England manager after Euro 96. 16 January 1996: Sunderland's battle with Manchester United in the FA Cup third round ended in the replay at Roker Park after late goals from Nicky"
"Premier League announced that teams would be able to select five substitutes on the match squad (increased from three), although only three could be used. 25 June 1996: England bow out of Euro 96 in the semi-final when a Gareth Southgate penalty miss put them out after a 1-1 draw with Germany. 30 June 1996: Euro 96 is won by Germany, who defeat the Czech Republic 2-1 at Wembley; Oliver Bierhoff scores both of Germany's goals. For subsequent transfer deals see 1996-97 in English football. 26 August 1995: Michael Brown, 18-year-old midfielder, makes his debut for Manchester City in a"
"in England. Fry was sacked in 1996, as the directors did not see him as the right manager to take the club forward; in his place the club appointed former player Trevor Francis, who had just left a relatively successful spell managing Sheffield Wednesday. Fry had used no fewer than 47 players in his last season; Francis set about introducing stability. To add experience to a youthful squad expected to challenge for promotion, he signed five Premier League players, including the club's first £1m purchase, Chelsea's Paul Furlong, and Manchester United captain Steve Bruce. The club established a permanent training"