1997–98 Leeds United A.F.C. season

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Leeds United
1997–98 season
ChairmanBill Fotherby (until 23 June)
Peter Ridsdale
ManagerGeorge Graham
StadiumElland Road
Premiership5th
FA CupQuarter finals
League CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Hasselbaink (16)
All: Hasselbaink (22)
Highest home attendance39,952 vs Manchester United
(27 Sep 1997, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance8,806 vs Bristol City
(17 Sep 1997, League Cup)
Average home league attendance34,725

During the 1997–98 season, Leeds United competed in the Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).

Season summary[]

After a goal-shy Leeds side managed only an 11th-place finish the previous season, the acquisition of Dutch striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink bolstered their attack substantially and they were soon back to their winning ways after two seasons of struggle. George Graham's hard work in his second season as manager soon paid off with a fifth-place finish – the club's highest for three years – and UEFA Cup qualification.

Final league table[]

Main article: 1997–98 FA Premier League
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:
  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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
Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHHAAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAAAHHHAAHHAAHAH
ResultDWLLLWLWWDWLWWWWDDWLDLLWLDLWWWLWWLWDLD
Position95911149148676874445445567778877554454555
Source: 11v11.com: 1997–98 Leeds United results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results[]

Leeds United's score comes first[1]

Legend[]

Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League[]

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), Håland
29 November 1997 Barnsley A 3–2 18,690 Håland, 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 Håland
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, Håland (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 Håland, 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 Håland

FA Cup[]

Main article: 1997–98 FA Cup
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[]

Main article: 1997–98 Football League Cup
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

Players[]

First-team squad[]

Squad at end of season[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Nigel Martyn
2 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Gary Kelly
3 DF Scotland SCO David Robertson
4 DF Norway NOR Alf-Inge Håland
5 DF South Africa RSA Lucas Radebe
6 DF England ENG David Wetherall
7 MF England ENG Lee Sharpe
8 FW England ENG Rod Wallace
9 FW Netherlands NED Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
10 MF Portugal POR Bruno Ribeiro
11 MF England ENG Lee Bowyer
12 MF Scotland SCO David Hopkin (captain)
14 FW England ENG Andy Gray[a]
15 GK England ENG Mark Beeney
17 FW Scotland SCO Derek Lilley
18 DF Norway NOR Gunnar Halle
19 MF Australia AUS Harry Kewell
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Ian Harte
21 DF Austria AUT Martin Hiden
22 MF Wales WAL Matt Jones
24 MF England ENG Jason Blunt
27 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Alan Maybury
28 DF England ENG Paul Shepherd
29 DF England ENG Mark Jackson
30 DF Netherlands NED Robert Molenaar
31 MF England ENG Martin Foster
32 MF England ENG Andy Wright
33 MF Northern Ireland NIR Wesley Boyle
35 FW England ENG Lee Matthews
37 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Stephen McPhail[b]
38 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Damian Lynch
39 GK England ENG Simon Briggs
40 DF Republic of Ireland IRL John Butler
45 GK England ENG Paul Robinson

Left club during season[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF England ENG Richard Jobson (to Manchester City)
21 FW Ghana GHA Tony Yeboah (Hamburg)
22 FW Wales WAL Ian Rush (to Newcastle United)
No. Pos. Nation Player
25 FW France FRA Pierre Laurent (to Bastia)
26 MF England ENG Carlton Palmer (to Southampton)
36 FW Sweden SWE Tomas Brolin (to Crystal Palace)

Reserve squad[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Kevin Dixon
— DF England ENG Gareth Evans
— DF Wales WAL Kevin Evans
— FW Northern Ireland NIR Warren Feeney
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF England ENG Sean Hessey
— MF Norway NOR Tommy Knarvik
— FW England ENG Alan Smith
— DF England ENG Jonathan Woodgate

Transfers and loans[]

Total spending: Decrease £5,800,000

Notes[]

  1. ^ Gray was born in Harrogate, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and would make his international debut for Scotland in April 2003.
  2. ^ McPhail was born in Westminster, England, but was raised in Dublin, the Republic of Ireland, and would make his international debut for Ireland in May 2000.

References[]

  1. ^ "Leeds United 1997-1998 Results - statto.com". statto.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2011.
  2. ^ "FootballSquads - Leeds United - 1997/98". www.footballsquads.co.uk.
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