Banfield was founded 21 de enero de 1896, with Atilio Petinatti as club president at the time of this guide. Club colors: blanca y verde, a rayas verticales. Home ground: "Florencio Sola", Peña y Arenales (1828) Banfield, Buenos Aires. Head coach for the 1996/97 preseason per the guide: Oscar López. Walter Mari Gauto was one of 31 players listed in the Banfield first-team squad in this edition of the guide, playing as a goalkeeper (Arq.(1) in the source).
| Apellido/Nombres (as printed) | F./Nacim. | Lugar | Puesto | Procedencia | Condición |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARI GAUTO, Walter César | 08-03-70 | Corrientes (CTE) | Arq.(1) | Huracán | Pase propio |
Transcribed verbatim from the club's page in the guide. This edition prints Procedencia and Condición as two separate columns (unlike the 1986/87 edition's single combined field). Not editorially expanded beyond common football-transfer shorthand: signed on a free transfer (“pase propio”); the source lists his prior club as Huracán.
Solo Fútbol Guía 1996/97. Uploaded by Jim Totime, 1 September 2026. Cross-reference against a modern source (Transfermarkt / RSSSF) recommended before this is used for anything client-facing — this stub has not been independently verified against a second source.