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Alan Shearer was the club's only signing in the 1996–97 pre-season. He arrived for a world record £15m fee. Keegan responded to the previous season's disappointment by breaking the world record transfer fee to sign centre forward Alan Shearer from Blackburn Rovers for £15 million. [10]
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. The majority of the season was contested by the reigning champions, Manchester United, along with Newcastle United, Arsenal and Liverpool.
28 December 1996 – Wimbledon continue to defy the odds and challenge for a place in Europe with a 3–1 away win over Everton. Newcastle United continue to push for the title with a 7–1 home win over Tottenham Hotspur. 29 December 1996 – – 11 days after leaving Nottingham Forest, Frank Clark is named as manager of Manchester City.
1995–96 Premier League Rob Lee, Les Ferdinand, David Ginola; 1996–97 Premier League David Batty, Alan Shearer; 1997–98 Premier League David Batty; 2001–02 Premier League Shay Given; 2002–03 Premier League Kieron Dyer, Alan Shearer; 2005–06 Premier League Shay Given; 2009–10 Championship Fabricio Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Kevin ...
The contest between Newcastle United and Manchester United for the Premier League title in the 1995–96 season has been described by Total Football magazine as "an absolute classic". [4] In 2012, the season was one of six nominees for the Premier League 20 Seasons Award for the best Premier League season ever. [5]
Manchester United FC 0 - 2 Newcastle United FC. Dismal Man United out-thought and outplayed again - Amorim is culpable. 22:16, Karl Matchett. Ruben Amorim was crouching, shaking his head in disbelief.
In the 1997–98 football season, Newcastle United played in the FA Premier League. They finished 13th and reached the FA Cup final, losing to Arsenal. Season summary
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