1997–98 Newcastle United F.C. season

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Newcastle United
1997–98 season
ChairmanFreddy Shepherd
ManagerKenny Dalglish
StadiumSt James' Park
Premier League13th
FA CupRunners-up
League CupQuarter-finals
Champions LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Barnes (6)
All: Barnes/Shearer (7)
Highest home attendance36,783 (vs. Aston Villa, 23 August)
Average home league attendance36,672
Away colours
Third colours

In the 1997–98 football season, Newcastle United played in the FA Premier League. They finished 13th and reached the FA Cup final, losing to Arsenal.

Season summary[]

During the summer, David Ginola and Les Ferdinand were sold to Tottenham Hotspur, while in a pre-season friendly match, Alan Shearer sustained a horrific ankle injury which would keep him out for half the season.[1] Manager Kenny Dalglish signed goalkeeper Shay Given, midfielder Temur Ketsbaia, striker John Barnes and veteran striker Ian Rush, the club's eldest player signing at age 36.[2]

Kenny Dalglish

The highlight of the 1997–98 season was to be the club's run in the UEFA Champions League, seeing them defeat Barcelona 3–2 after a hat-trick from striker Faustino Asprilla.[3] The club's Premier League form, however, began to suffer following Asprilla's departure from the club in January, and despite the return of Shearer to the starting line-up, he was unable to recapture the form he had found under Kevin Keegan.[4] The club reached the FA Cup final only to fall to a 2–0 defeat by Arsenal.[5]

Controversy surrounded the club in March 1998 when two board members, (son of chairman Sir John Hall) and Freddie Shepherd, were filmed in a Spanish brothel making a series of remarks to an undercover tabloid journalist. They ridiculed Shearer, boasted of "ripping off" supporters with the club shirts they sold, and called the women of Newcastle "dogs".[6][7] Almost unbelievably, Shepherd subsequently became chairman the following season.

Newcastle enjoyed a good run in the 1997–98 FA Cup and reached the final for the first time in 24 years. They never looked like winners, and the final whistle blew with a 2–0 scoreline giving the trophy to opponents Arsenal. But as Arsenal had completed the double, Newcastle entered the 1998–99 Cup Winners' Cup.

Dalglish's cautious brand of football proved unpopular with supporters used to Newcastle's previous swashbuckling style; more importantly this cautious style was not producing results. Many players signed by Dalglish were not considered to match the quality of those who had left the club this season. The team's 13th-place finish gave particular cause for concern, as Newcastle had finished runners-up in the last two seasons and had never finished below sixth since returning to the top flight in 1993. To add insult to injury, only 35 league goals were scored by the club all season.

Despite signing Dietmar Hamann, Nolberto Solano and Gary Speed, several unsuccessful transfer deals along with a poor start to the 1998–99 season led to Dalglish being sacked.[8]

Transfers[]

In[]

Date Pos Name From Fee
June 1997 MF Republic of Ireland Paddy Kelly Scotland Celtic Free
June 1997 GK Republic of Ireland Shay Given England Blackburn Rovers £1,500,000
June 1997 MF Georgia (country) Temuri Ketsbaia Greece AEK Athens Free
July 1997 FW Denmark Jon Dahl Tomasson Netherlands Heerenveen £2,200,000[9]
July 1997 DF England Stuart Pearce England Nottingham Forest Free[10]
July 1997 DF Italy Alessandro Pistone Italy Inter Milan £4,300,000
July 1997 DF Netherlands Brian Pinas Netherlands Feyenoord Free
August 1997 MF England John Barnes England Liverpool Free
August 1997 FW Wales Ian Rush England Leeds United Free
October 1997 FW Australia Australia Sydney Olympic Free
November 1997 MF Germany Ralf Keidel Germany Schweinfurt 05 Free
November 1997 FW Scotland Paul Dalglish England Liverpool Free
November 1997 DF France David Terrier England West Ham United Free
January 1998 FW Sweden Andreas Andersson Italy Milan £3,600,000
January 1998 DF England Andy Griffin England Stoke City £1,500,000
February 1998 MF Wales Gary Speed England Everton £5,500,000
March 1998 MF England James Coppinger England Darlington £250,000
March 1998 MF England Paul Robinson England Darlington £250,000
March 1998 MF Scotland Stephen Glass Scotland Aberdeen £650,000
March 1998 DF Greece Nikos Dabizas Greece Olympiacos £1,400,000
  • Total spending: Decrease £17,450,000

Out[]

Date Pos. Name To Fee
June 1997 MF England Lee Clark England Sunderland £2,500,000[11]
July 1997 DF England Robbie Elliott England Bolton Wanderers £2,250,000[12]
July 1997 MF France David Ginola England Tottenham Hotspur £2,000,000[13]
July 1997 FW England Les Ferdinand England Tottenham Hotspur £6,000,000
August 1997 MF England Peter Beardsley England Bolton Wanderers £450,000
January 1998 FW Colombia Faustino Asprilla Italy Parma £6,200,000
February 1998 DF England John Beresford England Southampton £1,500,000
March 1998 MF England Jim Crawford England Reading £100,000
March 1998 FW England Paul Brayson England Reading Free
May 1998 FW Netherlands Brian Pinas Netherlands Feyenoord £150,000
May 1998 FW Wales Ian Rush Wales Wrexham Free
May 1998 FW Australia Released Free
  • Total income: Increase £21,150,000

Coaching staff[]

Position Staff
Manager Scotland Kenny Dalglish
Assistant manager Scotland Steve Clarke
Goalkeeping coach England Andy Woodman
Development coach England John Carver

Last updated: 3 May 2011
Source: [2]

Players[]

First-team squad[]

Squad at end of season[14]

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 Republic of Ireland IRL Shay Given
2 DF England ENG Warren Barton
4 MF England ENG David Batty
5 DF England ENG Darren Peacock
6 DF England ENG Steve Howey
7 MF England ENG Rob Lee (captain)
8 FW Wales WAL Ian Rush
9 FW England ENG Alan Shearer
10 MF England ENG John Barnes
11 MF Wales WAL Gary Speed
12 DF England ENG Stuart Pearce
14 MF Georgia (country) GEO Temuri Ketsbaia
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 GK Trinidad and Tobago TRI Shaka Hislop
16 FW Denmark DEN Jon Dahl Tomasson
18 MF Northern Ireland NIR Keith Gillespie
19 DF England ENG Steve Watson
21 GK Czech Republic CZE Pavel Srníček
22 MF England ENG Des Hamilton
23 DF Italy ITA Alessandro Pistone
27 DF Belgium BEL Philippe Albert
28 DF Northern Ireland NIR Aaron Hughes
34 DF Greece GRE Nikos Dabizas
38 DF England ENG Andy Griffin
40 FW Sweden SWE Andreas Andersson

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
3 DF England ENG John Beresford (to Southampton)
8 MF England ENG Peter Beardsley (to Bolton Wanderers)
11 FW Colombia COL Faustino Asprilla (to Parma)
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Jimmy Crawford (to Reading)
25 FW England ENG Paul Brayson (to Reading)

Reserve squad[]

The following players did not appear for the first-team this 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
20 MF Iceland ISL Bjarni Guðjónsson
24 MF Netherlands NED Brian Pinas
26 MF England ENG David Burt
29 GK England ENG Steve Harper
30 DF Scotland SCO Paddy Kelly
31 MF England ENG Stuart Elliott
32 MF Germany GER Ralf Keidel
33 DF France FRA David Terrier
35 FW England ENG Paul Robinson
No. Pos. Nation Player
39 GK England ENG Peter Keen
— DF England ENG David Beharall
— DF Scotland SCO Steven Caldwell
— MF England ENG Paul Arnison
— MF England ENG James Coppinger
— MF England ENG Jamie McClen
— FW England ENG Michael Chopra
— FW Scotland SCO Paul Dalglish

Statistics[]

Appearances, goals and cards[]

(Substitute appearances in brackets)
No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Yellow card.svg Red card.svg
1 GK Republic of Ireland Shay Given 24 0 4 0 0 0 6 0 34 0 1 0
2 DF England Warren Barton 17+6 3 4+1 0 2 0 5 0 28+7 3 11 0
3 DF England John Beresford 17+1 2 2+1 0 3 0 7 3 29+2 5 6 0
4 MF England David Batty 32 1 6 1 2 0 7 0 47 2 14 3
5 DF England Darren Peacock 19+1 0 1 0 2+1 0 4+1 0 26+3 0 6 0
6 DF England Steve Howey 11+3 0 5 0 1 0 1+2 0 18+5 0 2 0
7 MF England Robert Lee 26+2 4 6 0 2 0 6 0 40+2 4 5 0
8 FW Wales Ian Rush 6+4 0 0+1 1 2 1 1 0 9+5 2 0 0
9 FW England Alan Shearer 15+2 2 6 5 0 0 0 0 21+2 7 5 0
10 MF England John Barnes 22+4 6 3+2 0 3 0 5 1 33+6 7 0 0
11 FW Colombia Faustino Asprilla 8+2 2 1 0 0 0 5 4 14+2 6 1 0
11 MF Wales Gary Speed 13 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 17 2 1 0
12 DF England Stuart Pearce 25 0 7 0 0 0 3+1 1 35+1 1 5 0
14 MF Georgia (country) Temuri Ketsbaia 16+15 3 2+4 1 1+1 0 3+5 1 22+25 5 3 0
15 GK Trinidad and Tobago Shaka Hislop 13 0 3 0 3 0 2 0 21 0 0 0
16 FW Denmark Jon Dahl Tomasson 17+6 3 2 0 2+1 1 6+1 0 27+8 4 2 0
18 MF Northern Ireland Keith Gillespie 25+4 4 5 0 2 0 5+2 0 37+6 4 6 0
19 DF England Steve Watson 27+2 1 3+1 0 2+1 0 8 0 40+4 1 5 0
21 GK Czech Republic Pavel Srníček 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
22 DF England Des Hamilton 7+5 0 1 0 1+1 1 2 0 11+6 1 0 0
23 DF Italy Alessandro Pistone 28 0 5 0 1 0 5 0 39 0 9 0
25 FW England Paul Brayson 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
27 DF Belgium Philippe Albert 21+2 0 2+1 0 3 0 7+1 0 34+4 0 10 0
28 FW Northern Ireland Aaron Hughes 4 0 0+1 0 1 0 0+2 0 5+3 0 0 0
34 DF Greece Nikos Dabizas 10+1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 12+1 1 3 0
38 DF England Andy Griffin 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
40 FW Sweden Andreas Andersson 10+2 2 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 12+3 2 0 0

Matches[]

[15][16][17]

Pre-season[]

15 July 1997 (1997-07-15) Irish Tournament Newcastle United 3 – 2 PSV Eindhoven Dublin
Gillespie Goal 21'
Tomasson Goal 24', 80'		 Report Bruggink Goal 30'
Stam Goal 75'		 Stadium: Lansdowne Road
Attendance: 18,000
16 July 1997 (1997-07-16) Irish Tournament Newcastle United 2 – 0 Derry City Dublin
Crawford Goal 7'
Beardsley Goal 36'		 Report Stadium: Lansdowne Road
Attendance: 20,854
19 July 1997 (1997-07-19) Friendly Birmingham City 2 – 3 Newcastle United Birmingham
15:00 BST Devlin Goal 4'
Furlong Goal 79'		 Tomasson Goal 39'
Shearer Goal 54'
Bennett Goal 90' (o.g.)		 Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 13,799
26 July 1997 (1997-07-26) Umbro Cup Chelsea 1 – 1
(3 – 1 p)		 Newcastle United Liverpool
14:00 BST Poyet Goal 63' Report Tomasson Goal 45' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 15,264
Referee: Stephen Lodge
Penalties
Sinclair Penalty scored
Nicholls Penalty scored
Leboeuf Penalty scored		 Penalty scored Beardsley
Penalty missed Pearce
Penalty missed Asprilla
Penalty missed Tomasson
27 July 1997 (1997-07-27) Umbro Cup Newcastle United 0 – 3 Ajax Liverpool
16:15 BST Report McCarthy Goal 76', 86'
Oliseh Goal 83'		 Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 10,289
Referee: Peter Jones[18]
30 July 1997 (1997-07-30) Friendly Bradford City 0 – 3 Newcastle United Bradford
Report Asprilla Goal 7'
Beardsley Goal 27'
Watson Goal 39'		 Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 8,470
3 August 1997 (1997-08-03) Friendly Juventus 3 – 2 Newcastle United Cesena
Ferrara Goal 1'
Inzaghi Goal 3', 34'		 Report Asprilla Goal 70', 82' Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi
Attendance: 22,511
Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti (Italy)

Premier League[]

9 August 1997 1 Newcastle United 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday Newcastle upon Tyne
Asprilla Goal 2', 72'
Batty Yellow card		 (Report) Carbone Goal 8'
Atherton Yellow card
Stefanović Yellow card
Blondeau Yellow card
Hyde Yellow card		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,711
Referee: Peter Jones
23 August 1997 2 Newcastle United 1–0 Aston Villa Newcastle upon Tyne
Beresford Goal 13'
Batty Yellow card 53' Red card
Albert Yellow card
Ketsbaia Yellow card		 (Report) Southgate Yellow card
Ehiogu Yellow card
Collymore Yellow card		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,783
Referee: Gary Willard
13 September 1997 3 Newcastle United 1–3 Wimbledon Newcastle upon Tyne
Barton Goal 32'
Pistone Yellow card		 (Report) Cort Goal 2'
Perry Goal 59'
Ekoku Goal 76'
C. Hughes Yellow card
Gayle Yellow card		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,526
20 September 1997 4 West Ham United 0–1 Newcastle United London
Lomas Yellow card (Report) Barnes Goal 44'
Barton Yellow card
Lee Yellow card
Gillespie Yellow card		 Stadium: Upton Park
Attendance: 25,884
Referee: Steve Dunn
24 September 1997 5 Newcastle United 1–0 Everton Newcastle upon Tyne
Lee Goal 87' (Report) Watson Yellow card
Bilić Yellow card 62' Red card
Cadamarteri Yellow card		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,705
Referee: Graham Poll
27 September 1997 6 Chelsea 1–0 Newcastle United London
Poyet Goal 75' (Report) Watson Yellow card Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 31,563
Referee: Mike Riley
4 October 1997 7 Newcastle United 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur Newcastle upon Tyne
Barton Goal 89' (Report) Calderwood Yellow card Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,709
Referee: Martin Bodenham
18 October 1997 8 Leeds United 4–1 Newcastle United Leeds
Ribeiro Goal 30' Yellow card
Kewell Goal 38'
John Beresford Goal 43' (o.g.)
Wetherall Goal 47' Yellow card
Radebe Yellow card
Wallace Yellow card		 (Report) Gillespie Goal 62'
Barton Yellow card
Batty Yellow card		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,834
Referee: David Elleray
25 October 1997 9 Newcastle United 1–1 Blackburn Rovers Newcastle upon Tyne
Gillespie Goal 27'
Peacock Yellow card
Ketsbaia Yellow card		 (Report) Sutton Goal 57'
Hendry Yellow card
Flitcroft Yellow card
Gallacher Yellow card
McKinlay Yellow card
Valéry Yellow card
Henchoz Yellow card		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,716
Referee: Jeff Winter
1 November 1997 10 Newcastle United 3–3 Leicester City Newcastle upon Tyne
Barnes Goal 4' (pen.)
Tomasson Goal 45'
Beresford Goal 90' Yellow card
Albert Yellow card		 (Report) Marshall Goal 12', 32' Yellow card
Elliott Goal 54'
Izzet Yellow card
Heskey Red card 90'		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,754
Referee: G. Willard
8 November 1997 11 Coventry City 2–2 Newcastle United Coventry
Dublin Goal 4', 82'
Williams Yellow card
Hall Yellow card		 (Report) Barnes Goal 31'
Lee Goal 87'
Albert Yellow card		 Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 22,679
Referee: Paul Durkin
22 November 1997 12 Newcastle United 2–1 Southampton Newcastle upon Tyne
Barnes Goal 55', 75'
Albert Yellow card		 (Report) Davies Goal 5'
Lundekvam Yellow card
Hirst Yellow card		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,759
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
29 November 1997 13 Crystal Palace 1–2 Newcastle United London
Shipperley Goal 67'
Warhurst Yellow card		 (Report) Ketsbaia Goal 45'
Tomasson Goal 63'
Batty Yellow card
Peacock Yellow card
Lee Yellow card		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 26,085
Referee: Mike Riley
1 December 1997 14 Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Newcastle United Bolton
Blake Goal 22'
Pollock Yellow card		 (Report) Pearce Yellow card
Gillespie Yellow card		 Stadium: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 24,494
Referee: Neale Barry
6 December 1997 15 Newcastle United 0–1 Arsenal Newcastle upon Tyne
(Report) Wright Goal 36'
Adams Yellow card
Petit Yellow card		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,751
Referee: Steve Dunn
13 December 1997 16 Barnsley 2–2 Newcastle United Barnsley
Redfearn Goal 9'
Hendrie Goal 75'
Barnard Yellow card		 (Report) Gillespie Goal 44', 49'
Batty Yellow card
Peacock Yellow card
Pistone Yellow card
Albert Yellow card		 Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 18,687
Referee: Paul Alcock
17 December 1997 17 Newcastle United 0–0 Derby County Newcastle upon Tyne
Albert Yellow card
Ketsbaia Yellow card		 (Report) D Powell Yellow card
Carsley Yellow card
Eranio Yellow card 80' Red card		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,289
Referee: Keith Burge
21 December 1997 18 Newcastle United 0–1 Manchester United Newcastle upon Tyne
Peacock Yellow card
Pistone Yellow card
Batty Yellow card
Gillespie Yellow card		 (Report) Cole Goal 66' Yellow card
P Neville Yellow card
Butt Yellow card		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,767
Referee: Peter Jones
26 December 1997 19 Derby County 1–0 Newcastle United Derby
Eranio Goal 4' (pen.) Yellow card
Rowett Yellow card
D Powell Yellow card		 (Report) Beresford Yellow card
Batty Yellow card 64' Red card
Pearce Yellow card
Tomasson Yellow card		 Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 30,232
Referee: M.Reed
28 December 1997 20 Newcastle United 1–2 Liverpool Newcastle upon Tyne
Watson Goal 16' (Report) McManaman Goal 31', 43'
Redknapp Yellow card		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,702
Referee: Gerald Ashby
10 January 1998 21 Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 Newcastle United Sheffield
Di Canio Goal 1' Yellow card
Newsome Goal 51'
Hyde Yellow card
Humphreys Yellow card		 (Report) Tomasson Goal 20'
Beresford Yellow card
Watson Yellow card		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 29,446
Referee: David Elleray
17 January 1998 22 Newcastle United 2–1 Bolton Wanderers Newcastle upon Tyne
Barnes Goal 6'
Ketsbaia Goal 90'
Barton Yellow card		 (Report) Blake Goal 72'
A. Todd Yellow card
Frandsen Yellow card		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,767
Referee: Graham Poll
20 January 1998 23 Liverpool 1–0 Newcastle United Liverpool
Owen Goal 17'
McAteer Yellow card
Babb Yellow card
McManaman Yellow card		 (Report) Barton Yellow card Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 42,791
Referee: Graham Barber
1 February 1998 24 Aston Villa 0–1 Newcastle United Birmingham
(Report) Batty Goal 58' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 38,266
Referee: Stephen Lodge
7 February 1998 25 Newcastle United 0–1 West Ham United Newcastle upon Tyne
Batty Yellow card (Report) Lazaridis Goal 16'
Moncur Yellow card
Impey Yellow card		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,736
Referee: Uriah Rennie
22 February 1998 26 Newcastle United 1–1 Leeds United Newcastle upon Tyne
Ketsbaia Goal 87'
Batty Yellow card		 (Report) Wallace Goal 82' Yellow card
Kelly Yellow card
Håland Yellow card
Ribeiro Yellow card
Kewell Yellow card		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,511
Referee: G.Willard
28 February 1998 27 Everton 0–0 Newcastle United Liverpool
(Report) Lee Yellow card Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 37,972
Referee: Mike Riley
14 March 1998 28 Newcastle United 0–0 Coventry City Newcastle upon Tyne
Albert Yellow card (Report) Whelan Yellow card Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,767
Referee: Peter Jones
18 March 1998 29 Newcastle United 1–2 Crystal Palace Newcastle upon Tyne
Shearer Goal 77' Yellow card
Barton Yellow card
Dabizas Yellow card
Batty Yellow card		 (Report) Lombardo Goal 14'
Jansen Goal 23'
Brolin Yellow card
Ismaël Yellow card		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,565
Referee: Stephen Lodge
28 March 1998 30 Southampton 2–1 Newcastle United Southampton
Pearce Goal 69' (o.g.)
Le Tissier Goal 85' (pen.) Yellow card
Palmer Yellow card
Lundekvam Yellow card
Oakley Yellow card		 (Report) Lee Goal 46'
Pistone Yellow card		 Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 15,251
Referee: Graham Barber
31 March 1998 31 Wimbledon 0–0 Newcastle United London
(Report) Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 15,478
Referee: Neale Barry
11 April 1998 32 Arsenal 3–1 Newcastle United London
Anelka Goal 41', 64'
Vieira Goal 72'		 (Report) Barton Goal 79' Yellow card
Albert Yellow card		 Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,102
Referee: G.Willard
13 April 1998 33 Newcastle United 2–1 Barnsley Newcastle upon Tyne
Andersson Goal 40'
Shearer Goal 86'
Barton Yellow card
Pearce Yellow card		 (Report) Fjørtoft Goal 50'
Eaden Yellow card
Moses Yellow card
Bullock Yellow card
Bosančić Yellow card		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,534
Referee: Steve Dunn
18 April 1998 34 Manchester United 1–1 Newcastle United Manchester
Beckham Goal 38' Yellow card
Pallister Yellow card
Solskjær Red card 89'		 (Report) Andersson Goal 11'
Given Yellow card
Shearer Yellow card
Pistone Yellow card		 Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 55,194
Referee: Uriah Rennie
25 April 1998 35 Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 Newcastle United London
Klinsmann Goal 31'
Ferdinand Goal 73' Yellow card
Vega Yellow card		 (Report) Watson Yellow card
Pistone Yellow card		 Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 35,847
Referee: Jeff Winter
29 April 1998 36 Leicester City 0–0 Newcastle United Leicester
Lennon Yellow card (Report) Barton Yellow card
Speed Yellow card
Dabizas Yellow card		 Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 21,699
Referee: Martin Bodenham
2 May 1998 37 Newcastle United 3–1 Chelsea Newcastle upon Tyne
Dabizas Goal 39'
Lee Goal 42'
Speed Goal 59'
Pearce Yellow card		 (Report) Di Matteo Goal 77'
Leboeuf Yellow card
Vialli Yellow card		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,710
Referee: Keith Burge
10 May 1998 38 Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Newcastle United Blackburn
Sutton Goal 88'
Hendry Yellow card
Dahlin Yellow card
Henchoz Yellow card		 (Report) Batty Red card 65' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 29,300
Referee: David Elleray
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
11 Coventry City 38 12 16 10 46 44 +2 52
12 Southampton 38 14 6 18 50 55 −5 48
13 Newcastle United 38 11 11 16 35 44 −9 44 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a]
14 Tottenham Hotspur 38 11 11 16 44 56 −12 44
15 Wimbledon 38 10 14 14 34 46 −12 44
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ As Arsenal qualified for the Champions League, their Cup Winners' Cup place as FA Cup winners defaulted to Newcastle United, the runners-up.

Champions League[]

13 August 1997 (1997-08-13) Second qualifying round, First leg Newcastle United 2 – 1 Croatia Zagreb Newcastle upon Tyne
20:05 BST Beresford Goal 21', 75' Report Cvitanović Goal 51' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 34,465
Referee: Václav Krondl (Czech Republic)
27 August 1997 (1997-08-27) Second qualifying round, Second leg Croatia Zagreb 2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(3 – 4 agg.)		 Newcastle United Zagreb
20:15 Šimić Goal 58'
Cvitanović Goal 90+2'		 Report Asprilla Goal 43' (pen.)
Ketsbaia Goal 119'		 Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland)
17 September 1997 (1997-09-17) Group C Newcastle United 3 – 2 Barcelona Newcastle upon Tyne
19:45 BST Asprilla Goal 22' (pen.), 30', 48'
Batty Yellow card		 Report Luis Enrique Goal 72'
Figo Goal 88'
De la Peña Yellow card		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 35,274
Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)
1 October 1997 (1997-10-01) Group C Dynamo Kyiv 2 – 2 Newcastle United Kiev
21:45 Rebrov Goal 4'
Shevchenko Goal 28'		 Beresford Goal 78'
Golovko Goal 85' (o.g.)
Asprilla Yellow card
Gillespie Yellow card		 Stadium: Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)
22 October 1997 (1997-10-22) Group C PSV Eindhoven 1 – 0 Newcastle United Eindhoven
20:45 Jonk Goal 38'
Vampeta Yellow card
Stam Yellow card
Iwan Yellow card		 Batty Yellow card
Peacock Yellow card
Lee Yellow card
Tomasson Yellow card		 Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 29,200
Referee: Stefano Braschi (Italy)
5 November 1997 (1997-11-05) Group C Newcastle United 0 – 2 PSV Eindhoven Newcastle upon Tyne
19:45 BST Gillespie Yellow card Nilis Goal 32'
De Bilde Goal 90' Yellow card
Faber Yellow card		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 35,214
Referee: Günter Benkö (Austria)
26 November 1997 (1997-11-26) Group C Barcelona 1 – 0 Newcastle United Barcelona
20:45 Giovanni Goal 17' Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Marc Batta (France)
10 December 1997 (1997-12-10) Group C Newcastle United 2 – 0 Dynamo Kiev Newcastle upon Tyne
19:45 Barnes Goal 10'
Pearce Goal 21'
Albert Yellow card
Gillespie Yellow card		 Bezhenar Yellow card Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 33,694
Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany)

FA Cup[]

4 January 1998 (1998-01-04) Third round Everton 0 – 1 Newcastle United Liverpool
19:45 BST Grant Yellow card
Oster Yellow card
Ferguson Yellow card		 Report Rush Goal 67'
Beresford Yellow card
Peacock Yellow card
Lee Yellow card
Pistone Yellow card		 Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 20,885
Referee: Martin Bodenham
25 January 1998 (1998-01-25) Fourth round Stevenage Borough 1 – 1 Newcastle United Stevenage
16:30 BST Grazioli Goal 41'
Perkins Yellow card
Crawshaw Yellow card		 Report Shearer Goal 3'
Beresford Yellow card
Shearer Yellow card
Pistone Yellow card		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 8,040
Referee: Peter Jones
4 February 1998 (1998-02-04) Fourth round replay Newcastle United 2 – 1 Stevenage Borough Newcastle upon Tyne
19:45 BST Shearer Goal 16', 65' Report Crawshaw Goal 74'
Trott Yellow card
Beevor Yellow card		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,705
Referee: Peter Jones
14 February 1998 (1998-02-14) Fifth round Newcastle United 1 – 0 Tranmere Rovers Newcastle upon Tyne
19:45 BST Shearer Goal 22'
Pistone Yellow card		 Report McGreal Yellow card
Mellon Yellow card
Hill Yellow card		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,675
Referee: Gerald Ashby
8 March 1998 (1998-03-08) Sixth round Newcastle United 3 – 1 Barnsley Newcastle upon Tyne
16:30 BST Ketsbaia Goal 16'
Speed Goal 27'
Batty Goal 90' Yellow card
Barton Yellow card
Pearce Yellow card
Howey Yellow card
Shearer Yellow card		 Liddell Goal 57'
Barnard Yellow card
Moses Yellow card 76' Red card
Morgan Yellow card
Redfearn Yellow card		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,695
Referee: Neale Barry
5 April 1998 (1998-04-05) Semi-finals Newcastle United 1 – 0 Sheffield United Manchester
15:00 BST Shearer Goal 60' Report Borbokis Yellow card
Sandford Yellow card
Holdsworth Yellow card
Marker Yellow card		 Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 53,452
Referee: Graham Poll
16 May 1998 (1998-05-16) Final Arsenal 2 – 0 Newcastle United London
15:00 BST Overmars Goal 23'
Anelka Goal 69'
Winterburn Yellow card		 Report Barton Yellow card
Howey Yellow card
Shearer Yellow card
Dabizas Yellow card		 Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 79,183
Referee: Paul Durkin

League Cup[]

15 October 1997 (1997-10-15) Third round Newcastle United 2 – 0 Hull City Newcastle upon Tyne
19:45 BST Hamilton Goal 47'
Rush Goal 83'
Albert Yellow card		 Rioch Yellow card Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 35,856
Referee: Kevin Lynch
18 November 1997 (1997-11-18) Fourth round Derby County 0 – 1 Newcastle United Derby
19:45 BST Tomasson Goal 72' Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 27,364
Referee: Martin Bodenham
7 January 1998 (1998-01-07) Quarter-finals Newcastle United 0 – 2 (a.e.t.) Liverpool Newcastle upon Tyne
19:45 BST Owen Goal 95'
Fowler Goal 103'
Matteo Yellow card
Redknapp Yellow card		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 33,207
Referee: Dermot Gallagher

Notes[]

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