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Leicester City
1997–98 season
ChairmanTom Smeaton
ManagerMartin O'Neill
StadiumFilbert Street
Premiership10th
FA CupFourth round
League CupThird round
UEFA CupFirst round
Player of the YearMatt Elliott
Top goalscorerLeague: Heskey (10)
All: Heskey/Marshall (10)
Highest home attendance21,699 vs Newcastle United
(29 Apr 1998, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance18,553 vs Wimbledon
(10 Nov 1997, Premier League)
Average home league attendance20,615

During the 1997–98 English football season, Leicester City competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).

Season summary

Leicester City's return to European competition for the first time since the 1960s was short-lived, and they suffered a first-hurdle defeat at the hands of Spanish team Atlético Madrid. Their challenges in the domestic cups fared little better, and a 10th-place finish in the final table was not enough for another UEFA Cup adventure. But they managed to hold on to star players like Neil Lennon and Emile Heskey, and, most importantly, highly rated manager Martin O'Neill, giving fans hope of another challenge for honours in 1998–99.

Final league table

Main article: 1997-98 FA Premier League

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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 13 14 11 51 41  +10 53 6 10 3 21 15  +6 7 4 8 30 26  +4
Results by round

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Results

Leicester City's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
9 August 1997 Aston Villa H 1–0 20,034 Marshall
13 August 1997 Liverpool A 2–1 35,007 Elliott, Fenton
23 August 1997 Manchester United H 0–0 21,221
27 August 1997 Arsenal H 3–3 21,089 Heskey, Elliott, Walsh
30 August 1997 Sheffield Wednesday A 0–1 24,851
13 September 1997 Tottenham Hotspur H 3–0 20,683 Walsh, Guppy, Heskey
20 September 1997 Leeds United A 1–0 29,620 Walsh
24 September 1997 Blackburn Rovers H 1–1 19,921 Izzet
27 September 1997 Barnsley A 2–0 18,660 Marshall, Fenton
6 October 1997 Derby County H 1–2 19,585 Elliott
18 October 1997 Chelsea A 0–1 33,356
27 October 1997 West Ham United H 2–1 20,201 Heskey, Marshall
1 November 1997 Newcastle United A 3–3 36,754 Marshall (2), Elliott
10 November 1997 Wimbledon H 0–1 18,553
22 November 1997 Bolton Wanderers H 0–0 20,464
29 November 1997 Coventry City A 2–0 18,309 Fenton, Elliott (pen)
6 December 1997 Crystal Palace H 1–1 19,191 Izzet
13 December 1997 Southampton A 1–2 15,121 Savage
20 December 1997 Everton H 0–1 20,628
26 December 1997 Arsenal A 1–2 38,023 Lennon
28 December 1997 Sheffield Wednesday H 1–1 20,800 Guppy
10 January 1998 Aston Villa A 1–1 36,429 Parker (pen)
17 January 1998 Liverpool H 0–0 21,633
31 January 1998 Manchester United A 1–0 55,156 Cottee
7 February 1998 Leeds United H 1–0 21,244 Parker (pen)
14 February 1998 Tottenham Hotspur A 1–1 28,355 Cottee
21 February 1998 Chelsea H 2–0 21,335 Heskey (2)
28 February 1998 Blackburn Rovers A 3–5 24,854 Wilson, Izzet, Ullathorne
14 March 1998 Wimbledon A 1–2 13,229 Savage
28 March 1998 Bolton Wanderers A 0–2 25,000
4 April 1998 Coventry City H 1–1 21,137 Wilson
11 April 1998 Crystal Palace A 3–0 18,771 Heskey (2), Elliott
14 April 1998 Southampton H 3–3 20,708 Lennon, Elliott, Parker (pen)
18 April 1998 Everton A 1–1 33,642 Marshall
26 April 1998 Derby County A 4–0 29,855 Heskey (2), Izzet, Marshall
29 April 1998 Newcastle United H 0–0 21,699
2 May 1998 Barnsley H 1–0 21,293 Zagorakis
10 May 1998 West Ham United A 3–4 25,781 Cottee (2), Heskey

FA Cup

Main article: 1997–98 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 3 January 1998 Northampton Town H 4–0 20,608 Marshall, Parker (pen), Savage, Cottee
R4 24 January 1998 Crystal Palace A 0–3 15,489

League Cup

Main article: 1997–98 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 14 October 1997 Grimsby Town A 1–3 7,738 Marshall

UEFA Cup

Main article: 1997–98 UEFA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 1st Leg 16 September 1997 Atlético Madrid A 1–2 35,000 Marshall
R1 2nd Leg 30 September 1997 Atlético Madrid H 0–2 20,776

Squad

[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 United States USA Kasey Keller
4 DF England ENG Julian Watts
5 DF England ENG Steve Walsh (captain)
6 MF Turkey TUR Muzzy Izzet
7 MF Northern Ireland NIR Neil Lennon
8 MF England ENG Scott Taylor
9 FW England ENG Steve Claridge
10 MF England ENG Garry Parker
11 FW England ENG Emile Heskey
14 MF Wales WAL Robbie Savage
15 DF Sweden SWE Pontus Kåmark
16 MF Scotland SCO Stuart Campbell
17 DF England ENG Spencer Prior
18 DF Scotland SCO Matt Elliott (vice-captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF England ENG Robert Ullathorne
20 FW England ENG Ian Marshall
21 MF England ENG Graham Fenton
22 GK France FRA Pegguy Arphexad
23 MF England ENG Sam McMahon
24 MF England ENG Steve Guppy
25 MF England ENG Stuart Wilson
26 FW Sweden SWE Lars-Gunnar Carlstrand
27 FW England ENG Tony Cottee [nb 1]
29 MF England ENG Stefan Oakes
30 GK England ENG Ian Andrews [nb 2]
33 DF England ENG Martin Fox
37 MF Greece GRE Theodoros Zagorakis
  1. ^ Issued number 8 in the UEFA Cup.
  2. ^ Issued number 13 in the UEFA Cup.

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 Mike Whitlow (to Bolton Wanderers)
9 FW England ENG Steve Claridge (to Wolves)
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 FW England ENG Mark Robins (to CD Ourense)

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
- DF England ENG Guy Branston
- FW England ENG Lawrie Dudfield
No. Pos. Nation Player
- DF Scotland SCO Gary Neil

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Name From Fee
23 July 1997 MF Robbie Savage Crewe Alexandra £400,000
8 August 1997 MF Graham Fenton Blackburn Rovers £1,100,000
14 August 1997 FW Tony Cottee Selangor £500,000
20 August 1997 GK Pegguy Arphexad Lens Free transfer
5 February 1998 MF Theodoros Zagorakis PAOK £750,000

Out

Date Pos. Name To Fee
17 June 1997 MF Jamie Lawrence Bradford City £50,000
22 June 1997 DF Neil Lewis Peterborough United £75,000
23 July 1997 DF Simon Grayson Aston Villa £1,350,000
2 August 1997 GK Kevin Poole Birmingham City Free transfer
19 September 1997 DF Mike Whitlow Bolton Wanderers £500,000
16 January 1998 FW Mark Robins Ourense Signed
26 March 1998 FW Steve Claridge Wolverhampton Wanderers £350,000
Transfers in: Decrease £2,750,000
Transfers out: Increase £2,325,000
Total spending: Decrease £525,000

Statistics

Appearances, goals and cards

(Starting appearances + substitute appearances)
No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup UEFA Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK United States Kasey Keller 32 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 37 0 2 0
4 DF England Julian Watts 0+3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2+3 0 0 0
5 DF England Steve Walsh 23+3 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 26+3 3 3 0
6 MF Turkey Muzzy Izzet 36 4 2 0 0 0 2 0 40 4 6 0
7 MF Northern Ireland Neil Lennon 37 2 2 0 1 0 2 0 42 2 8 0
9 FW England Steve Claridge 10+7 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 10+8 0 0 0
10 MF England Garry Parker 15+7 3 2 1 0 0 2 0 19+7 4 1 0
11 FW England Emile Heskey 35 10 2 0 0 0 2 0 39 10 4 1
14 MF Wales Robbie Savage 28+7 2 2 1 1 0 0+1 0 31+8 3 4 0
15 DF Sweden Pontus Kåmark 35 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 39 0 2 0
16 MF Scotland Stuart Campbell 6+5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7+5 0 1 0
17 DF England Spencer Prior 28+2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 31+2 0 2 0
18 DF Scotland Matt Elliott 37 7 2 0 1 0 2 0 42 7 7 0
19 DF England Robert Ullathorne 3+3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3+3 1 0 1
20 FW England Ian Marshall 22+2 7 2 1 1 1 2 1 27+2 10 2 0
21 FW England Graham Fenton 9+13 3 0+1 0 1 0 0+2 0 10+17 3 1 0
22 GK France Pegguy Arphexad 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0
23 MF England Sam McMahon 0+1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0
24 MF England Steve Guppy 37 2 2 0 1 0 2 0 42 2 4 0
25 MF England Stuart Wilson 0+11 2 0+2 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+14 2 0 0
27 FW England Tony Cottee 7+12 4 0+2 1 1 0 0+1 0 8+15 5 0 0
37 MF Greece Theodoros Zagorakis 12+2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12+2 1 1 0

Starting 11

Considering starts in all competitions[3]
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