Season stats for the 1997-98 season
| Competition | P | W | D | L | F | A | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 51 | 41 | 10th |
| FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4th round |
| League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3rd round |
| UEFA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1st round |
| All matches | 43 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 57 | 51 |
All matches (43)
Premier League 1997-98 league table
| # | TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Arsenal | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 68 | 33 | 78 |
| 2 |  |
Manchester United | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 73 | 26 | 77 |
| 3 |  |
Liverpool | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 68 | 42 | 65 |
| 4 |  |
Chelsea | 38 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 71 | 43 | 63 |
| 5 |  |
Leeds United | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 57 | 46 | 59 |
| 6 |  |
Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 52 | 58 |
| 7 |  |
Aston Villa | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 49 | 48 | 57 |
| 8 |  |
West Ham United | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 56 | 57 | 56 |
| 9 |  |
Derby County | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 52 | 49 | 55 |
| 10 |  |
Leicester City | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 51 | 41 | 53 |
| 11 |  |
Coventry City | 38 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 46 | 44 | 52 |
| 12 |  |
Southampton | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 50 | 55 | 48 |
| 13 |  |
Newcastle United | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 35 | 44 | 44 |
| 14 |  |
Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 56 | 44 |
| 15 |  |
Wimbledon | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 46 | 44 |
| 16 |  |
Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 52 | 67 | 44 |
| 17 |  |
Everton | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 56 | 40 |
| 18 |  |
Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 61 | 40 |
| 19 |  |
Barnsley | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 37 | 82 | 35 |
| 20 |  |
Crystal Palace | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 71 | 32 |
| PLAYER | CLUB | FEE | DATE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Andrews |  |
Bournemouth | Free | 01.08.1997 |
| Robbie Savage |  |
Crewe Alexandra | £650,000 | 01.08.1997 |
| Graham Fenton | |
Blackburn Rovers | £1,100,000 | 01.08.1997 |
| Tony Cottee | |
Selangor | £500,000 | 12.08.1997 |
| Pegguy Arphexad |  |
RC Lens | Free | 22.08.1997 |
| Lars-Gunnar Carlstrand |  |
Västra Frölunda | Unknown | January 1998 |
| Theo Zagorakis |  |
PAOK | £250,000 | 05.02.1998 |
| Gerry Taggart |  |
Bolton Wanderers | Free | 16.06.1998 |
| PLAYER | CLUB | FEE | DATE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Hill | |
Trelleborgs | Free | July 1997 |
| Kevin Poole | |
Birmingham City | Free | August 1997 |
| Mark Robins | |
Reading | On loan | 29.08.1997 |
| Julian Watts | |
Crewe Alexandra | On loan | 29.08.1997 |
| Mike Whitlow | |
Bolton Wanderers | £500,000 | 19.09.1997 |
| Tony Cottee | |
Birmingham City | On loan | 12.11.1997 |
| Mark Robins | |
C.D. Ourense | Unknown | January 1998 |
| Steve Claridge | |
Portsmouth | On loan | 23.01.1998 |
| Julian Watts | |
Huddersfield Town | On loan | 05.02.1998 |
| Lars-Gunnar Carlstrand | |
Strømsgodset | Unknown | March 1998 |
| Steve Claridge | |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | £400,000 | 26.03.1998 |
| Sam McMahon | |
Released | Free | 31.05.1998 |
| Julian Watts | |
Bristol City | Free | 19.06.1998 |
Squad (22)
Largest victories
| 4 - 0 26.04.1998 vs Derby County | |
| 4 - 0 03.01.1998 vs Northampton Town | |
| 3 - 0 11.04.1998 vs Crystal Palace | |
| 3 - 0 13.09.1997 vs Tottenham Hotspur | |
| 2 - 0 21.02.1998 vs Chelsea |
Largest defeats
| 0 - 3 24.01.1998 vs Crystal Palace | |
| 0 - 2 30.09.1997 vs Atlético Madrid | |
| 1 - 3 14.10.1997 vs Grimsby Town | |
| 3 - 5 28.02.1998 vs Blackburn Rovers | |
| 0 - 2 28.03.1998 vs Bolton Wanderers |
Largest crowds
| 21,699 29.04.1998 vs Newcastle United | |
| 21,633 17.01.1998 vs Liverpool | |
| 21,335 21.02.1998 vs Chelsea | |
| 21,293 02.05.1998 vs Barnsley | |
| 21,244 07.02.1998 vs Leeds United |