| MD | Players | Clubs | Nationality | DOB | A(D) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan-1997 |  Richard Dunne | Everton | Republic of Ireland | 21-Sep-1979 | 17(113) |
| 11-May-1997 |  Michael Owen | Liverpool | England | 14-Dec-1979 | 17(149) |
| 21-Sep-1996 |  Wesley Boyle | Leeds United | Northern Ireland | 30-Mar-1979 | 17(176) |
| 12-Apr-1997 | Michael Ball | Everton | England | 02-Oct-1979 | 17(193) |
| 11-May-1997 | Danny Cadamarteri | Everton | England | 12-Oct-1979 | 17(212) |
| 18-Aug-1996 |  Jody Morris | Chelsea | England | 22-Dec-1978 | 17(240) |
| 17-Aug-1996 |  Rio Ferdinand | West Ham United | England | 07-Nov-1978 | 17(284) |
| 14-Sep-1996 | Michael Branch | Everton | England | 18-Oct-1978 | 17(332) |
| 05-Apr-1997 |  Nicolas Anelka | Arsenal | France | 14-Mar-1979 | 18(23) |
| 17-Aug-1996 | Frank Lampard | West Ham United | England | 20-Jun-1978 | 18(59) |
| 11-May-1997 |  Damien Duff | Blackburn Rovers | Republic of Ireland | 02-Mar-1979 | 18(71) |
| 21-Dec-1996 | Neil Clement | Chelsea | England | 03-Oct-1978 | 18(80) |
| 22-Apr-1997 | Joe Sheerin | Chelsea | England | 01-Feb-1979 | 18(81) |
| 14-Dec-1996 | Harry Kewell | Leeds United | Australia | 22-Sep-1978 | 18(84) |
| 17-Aug-1996 |  Emile Heskey | Leicester City | England | 11-Jan-1978 | 18(219) |
| 12-Oct-1996 | James Beattie | Blackburn Rovers | England | 27-Feb-1978 | 18(228) |
| 03-May-1997 | Lee Boylan | West Ham United | Republic of Ireland | 02-Sep-1978 | 18(244) |
| 28-Dec-1996 | John Hills | Everton | England | 21-Apr-1978 | 18(252) |
| 17-Aug-1996 |  Ritchie Humphreys | Sheffield Wednesday | England | 30-Nov-1977 | 18(261) |
| 20-Aug-1996 | Andy Gray | Leeds United | Scotland | 15-Nov-1977 | 18(279) |
| 14-Sep-1996 |  Russ Watkinson | Southampton | England | 03-Dec-1977 | 18(286) |
| 07-Sep-1996 |  Rory Allen | Tottenham Hotspur | England | 17-Oct-1977 | 18(326) |
| 17-Aug-1996 |  Andrew Ducros | Coventry City | England | 16-Sep-1977 | 18(336) |
| 19-Aug-1996 | David Thompson | Liverpool | England | 12-Sep-1977 | 18(342) |
| 26-Oct-1996 | Paul Shepherd | Leeds United | England | 17-Nov-1977 | 18(344) |
| 11-Jan-1997 | Jamie Carragher | Liverpool | England | 28-Jan-1978 | 18(349) |
| 20-Aug-1996 | Ian Harte | Leeds United | Republic of Ireland | 31-Aug-1977 | 18(355) |
| 21-Sep-1996 | Mark Jackson | Leeds United | England | 30-Sep-1977 | 18(357) |
| 30-Nov-1996 | Stuart Campbell | Leicester City | Scotland | 09-Dec-1977 | 18(357) |
| 18-Aug-1996 | Matthew Oakley | Southampton | England | 17-Aug-1977 | 19(1) |
| 17-Aug-1996 |  Michael Bridges | Sunderland | England | 05-Aug-1977 | 19(12) |
MD = Match date,
DOB = Date Of Birth,
A(D) = Age(Days).