| MD | Players | Clubs | Nationality | DOB | A(D) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-1996 |  Thomas Ravelli | IFK Gothenburg | Sweden | 13-Aug-1959 | 37(114) |
| 04-Dec-1996 |  Franco Baresi | AC Milan | Italy | 08-May-1960 | 36(210) |
| 25-Sep-1996 | Marcel Koller | Grasshoppers | Switzerland | 11-Nov-1960 | 35(319) |
| 23-Apr-1997 | Danny Blind | AFC Ajax | Netherlands | 01-Aug-1961 | 35(266) |
| 19-Mar-1997 |  Joao Pinto | FC Porto | Portugal | 21-Nov-1961 | 35(119) |
| 04-Dec-1996 | Michael Konsel | Rapid Wien | Austria | 06-Mar-1962 | 34(274) |
| 04-Dec-1996 |  Richard Gough | Rangers | Scotland | 05-Apr-1962 | 34(244) |
| 23-Apr-1997 |  Michael Zorc | Borussia Dortmund | Germany | 25-Aug-1962 | 34(242) |
| 23-Apr-1997 | Arnold Scholten | AFC Ajax | Netherlands | 04-Dec-1962 | 34(141) |
| 04-Dec-1996 | Ally McCoist | Rangers | Scotland | 24-Sep-1962 | 34(72) |
| 16-Oct-1996 |  Michaelangelo Rampulla | Juventus | Italy | 10-Aug-1962 | 34(68) |
| 09-Apr-1997 |  Raimonde van der Gouw | Manchester United | Netherlands | 24-Mar-1963 | 34(17) |
| 04-Dec-1996 | Stefan Pettersson | IFK Gothenburg | Sweden | 22-Mar-1963 | 33(258) |
| 30-Oct-1996 | Julio Cesar | Borussia Dortmund | Brazil | 08-Mar-1963 | 33(237) |
| 05-Mar-1997 | Aloisio | FC Porto | Brazil | 16-Aug-1963 | 33(202) |
| 23-Apr-1997 | Peter Schmeichel | Manchester United | Denmark | 18-Nov-1963 | 33(157) |
| 11-Sep-1996 | Filippo Galli | AC Milan | Italy | 19-May-1963 | 33(116) |
| 04-Dec-1996 | Trevor Steven | Rangers | England | 21-Sep-1963 | 33(75) |
| 04-Dec-1996 | Brian McClair | Manchester United | Scotland | 08-Dec-1963 | 32(362) |
| 04-Dec-1996 | Mats Gren | Grasshoppers | Sweden | 20-Dec-1963 | 32(350) |
| 30-Oct-1996 | Theo Snelders | Rangers | Netherlands | 07-Dec-1963 | 32(328) |
| 04-Dec-1996 | Andy Goram | Rangers | Scotland | 13-Apr-1964 | 32(235) |
| 20-Nov-1996 | Marius Lacatus | Steaua Bucharest | Romania | 05-Apr-1964 | 32(229) |
| 04-Dec-1996 | Sebastiano Rossi | AC Milan | Israel | 20-Jul-1964 | 32(137) |
| 16-Oct-1996 | Stuart McCall | Rangers | Scotland | 10-Jun-1964 | 32(128) |
| 28-May-1997 | Martin Kree | Borussia Dortmund | Germany | 27-Jan-1965 | 32(121) |
| 23-Apr-1997 | Wolfgang Feiersinger | Borussia Dortmund | Austria | 30-Jan-1965 | 32(83) |
| 25-Sep-1996 | Daniel Gherasim | Steaua Bucharest | Romania | 02-Nov-1964 | 31(328) |
| 23-Apr-1997 | Gary Pallister | Manchester United | England | 30-Jun-1965 | 31(297) |
| 28-May-1997 | Karlheinz Riedle | Borussia Dortmund | Germany | 16-Sep-1965 | 31(255) |
| 28-May-1997 | Jurgen Kohler | Borussia Dortmund | Germany | 06-Oct-1965 | 31(234) |
| 09-Apr-1997 | Denis Irwin | Manchester United | Republic of Ireland | 31-Oct-1965 | 31(160) |
| 04-Dec-1996 | Maciej Szczesny | Widzew Lodz | Poland | 28-Jun-1965 | 31(160) |
| 19-Mar-1997 | Andrzej Wozniak | FC Porto | Poland | 23-Oct-1965 | 31(147) |
| 19-Mar-1997 | Jahn Ivar Jakobsen | Rosenborg BK | Norway | 08-Nov-1965 | 31(131) |
| 04-Dec-1996 | Trifon Ivanov | Rapid Wien | Bulgaria | 27-Jul-1965 | 31(131) |
| 23-Apr-1997 | Attilio Lombardo | Juventus | Italy | 06-Jan-1966 | 31(107) |
| 05-Mar-1997 | Rui Barros | FC Porto | Portugal | 24-Nov-1965 | 31(102) |
| 23-Apr-1997 | Eric Cantona | Manchester United | France | 24-May-1966 | 30(335) |
| 28-May-1997 | Angelo Di Livio | Juventus | Italy | 26-Jul-1966 | 30(307) |
| 19-Mar-1997 | Bent Skammelsrud | Rosenborg BK | Norway | 18-May-1966 | 30(306) |
| 25-Sep-1996 | Gordon Durie | Rangers | Scotland | 06-Dec-1965 | 30(294) |
| 19-Mar-1997 |  Milinko Pantic | Atletico Madrid | Yugoslavia | 05-Jun-1966 | 30(288) |
| 04-Dec-1996 | Yagcioglu Ilker | Fenerbahce | Turkey | 10-Mar-1966 | 30(270) |
| 19-Mar-1997 | Jorn Jamtfull | Rosenborg BK | Norway | 24-Jul-1966 | 30(239) |
| 04-Dec-1996 | Peter Stoger | Rapid Wien | Austria | 11-Apr-1966 | 30(238) |
| 20-Nov-1996 | Mikael Martinsson | IFK Gothenburg | Sweden | 29-Mar-1966 | 30(237) |
| 04-Dec-1996 | Nestor Subiat | Grasshoppers | Switzerland | 23-Apr-1966 | 30(226) |
| 04-Dec-1996 | Alessandro Costacurta | AC Milan | Italy | 24-Apr-1966 | 30(225) |
| 28-May-1997 | Stefan Reuter | Borussia Dortmund | Germany | 16-Oct-1966 | 30(225) |
MD = Match date,
DOB = Date Of Birth,
A(D) = Age(Days).