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Deutsch1997–98 Leeds United A.F.C. season
| 1997–98 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Bill Fotherby (until 23 June) Peter Ridsdale |
| Manager | George Graham |
| Stadium | Elland Road |
| Premier League | 5th |
| FA Cup | Quarter finals |
| League Cup | Fourth round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (16) All: Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (22) |
| Highest home attendance | 39,952 vs Manchester United (27 September 1997, Premier League) |
| Lowest home attendance | 8,806 vs Bristol City (17 September 1997, League Cup) |
| Average home league attendance | 34,725 |
The 1997–1998 season saw Leeds United competing in the Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).
Competitions
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Liverpool | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 68 | 42 | +26 | 65 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Chelsea | 38 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 71 | 43 | +28 | 63 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
| 5 | Leeds United | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 59 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[b] |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 58 | |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 57 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ Chelsea qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as defending champions. As they were also the League Cup winners, the UEFA Cup berth vacated was awarded to Blackburn Rovers.
- ^ Aston Villa was rewarded entry to the UEFA Cup through UEFA Fair Play ranking.
- Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 59 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 25 | +1 |
Source: 1997–98 FA Premier League table
- Results by round
Legend
[edit]| Win | Draw | Loss |
Premier League
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 1997 | Arsenal | H | 1–1 | 37,993 | Hasselbaink |
| 13 August 1997 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 3–1 | 31,520 | Wallace (2), Ribeiro |
| 23 August 1997 | Crystal Palace | H | 0–2 | 29,076 | |
| 26 August 1997 | Liverpool | H | 0–2 | 39,775 | |
| 30 August 1997 | Aston Villa | A | 0–1 | 39,027 | |
| 14 September 1997 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 4–3 | 21,956 | Wallace (2), Molenaar, Hopkin |
| 20 September 1997 | Leicester City | H | 0–1 | 29,620 | |
| 24 September 1997 | Southampton | A | 2–0 | 15,102 | Molenaar, Wallace |
| 27 September 1997 | Manchester United | H | 1–0 | 39,952 | Wetherall |
| 4 October 1997 | Coventry City | A | 0–0 | 17,770 | |
| 18 October 1997 | Newcastle United | H | 4–1 | 39,834 | Ribeiro, Kewell, Beresford (own goal), Wetherall |
| 25 October 1997 | Wimbledon | A | 0–1 | 15,718 | |
| 1 November 1997 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–0 | 26,441 | Wallace |
| 8 November 1997 | Derby County | H | 4–3 | 33,572 | Wallace, Kewell, Hasselbaink (pen), Bowyer |
| 23 November 1997 | West Ham United | H | 3–1 | 30,031 | Hasselbaink (2), Haaland |
| 29 November 1997 | Barnsley | A | 3–2 | 18,690 | Haaland, Wallace, Lilley |
| 6 December 1997 | Everton | H | 0–0 | 34,869 | |
| 13 December 1997 | Chelsea | A | 0–0 | 34,690 | |
| 20 December 1997 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2–0 | 31,163 | Ribeiro, Hasselbaink |
| 26 December 1997 | Liverpool | A | 1–3 | 43,854 | Haaland |
| 28 December 1997 | Aston Villa | H | 1–1 | 36,287 | Hasselbaink |
| 10 January 1998 | Arsenal | A | 1–2 | 38,018 | Hasselbaink |
| 17 January 1998 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–2 | 33,166 | Pembridge (own goal) |
| 31 January 1998 | Crystal Palace | A | 2–0 | 25,248 | Wallace, Hasselbaink |
| 7 February 1998 | Leicester City | A | 0–1 | 21,244 | |
| 22 February 1998 | Newcastle United | A | 1–1 | 36,511 | Wallace |
| 28 February 1998 | Southampton | H | 0–1 | 28,791 | |
| 4 March 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–0 | 31,394 | Kewell |
| 11 March 1998 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 4–0 | 32,933 | Bowyer, Hasselbaink, Haaland (2) |
| 15 March 1998 | Derby County | A | 5–0 | 30,217 | Laursen (own goal), Halle, Bowyer, Kewell, Hasselbaink |
| 30 March 1998 | West Ham United | A | 0–3 | 24,107 | |
| 4 April 1998 | Barnsley | H | 2–1 | 37,749 | Hasselbaink, Moses (own goal) |
| 8 April 1998 | Chelsea | H | 3–1 | 37,276 | Hasselbaink (2), Wetherall |
| 11 April 1998 | Everton | A | 0–2 | 37,099 | |
| 18 April 1998 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 3–2 | 25,000 | Haaland, Halle, Hasselbaink |
| 25 April 1998 | Coventry City | H | 3–3 | 36,522 | Hasselbaink (2), Kewell |
| 4 May 1998 | Manchester United | A | 0–3 | 55,167 | |
| 10 May 1998 | Wimbledon | H | 1–1 | 38,172 | Haaland |
FA Cup
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 3 January 1998 | Oxford United | H | 4–0 | 20,568 | Radebe, Hasselbaink (pen), Kewell (2) |
| R4 | 24 January 1998 | Grimsby Town | H | 2–0 | 29,598 | Molenaar, Hasselbaink |
| R5 | 14 February 1998 | Birmingham City | H | 3–2 | 35,463 | Wallace, Hasselbaink (2) |
| QF | 7 March 1998 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0–1 | 39,902 |
League Cup
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2 1st leg | 17 September 1997 | Bristol City | H | 3–1 | 8,806 | Wetherall, Hasselbaink (pen), Ribeiro |
| R2 2nd leg | 30 September 1997 | Bristol City | A | 1–2 (won 4–3 on agg) | 10,857 | Hasselbaink |
| R3 | 15 October 1997 | Stoke City | A | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | 16,203 | Kewell, Wallace (2) |
| R4 | 18 November 1997 | Reading | H | 2–3 | 15,069 | Wetherall, Bowyer |
Statistics
[edit]| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |  | |||
| 1 | GK |  Nigel Martyn | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  Gary Kelly | 34 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40+1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | DF |  David Robertson | 24+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29+2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | DF |  Alfie Haaland | 26+6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31+6 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 5 | DF |  Lucas Radebe | 26+1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 32+1 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | David Wetherall | 33+1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 40+1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | Rod Wallace | 29+2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 37+2 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |  Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | 30+3 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 37+3 | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | MF |  Bruno Ribeiro | 28+1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 33+2 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Lee Bowyer | 21+4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 26+5 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | David Hopkin | 22+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27+3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Derek Lilley | 0+12 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | Gunnar Halle | 31+2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 36+3 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 19 | FW |  Harry Kewell | 26+3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 32+3 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | DF | Ian Harte | 12 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF |  Martin Hiden | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | Alan Maybury | 9+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12+3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | Mark Jackson | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | Robert Molenaar | 18+4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 23+5 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 35 | FW | Lee Matthews | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | Stephen McPhail | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
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References
[edit]- ^ "Leeds United players: Premier League 1998". www.11v11.com.
- ^ "Leeds United players: FA Cup 1998". www.11v11.com.