1997–98 Leeds United A.F.C. season
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1997–98 season | |
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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 FA 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 |
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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 | |||||||||||||||||
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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 |
FA Premier League
[edit]Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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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]3 January 1998 3 | Leeds United | 4–0 | Oxford United | Leeds |
Radebe 17' Hasselbaink 45' (pen.) Kewell 71', 72' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 20,568 Referee: Mike Reed |
24 January 1998 4 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Leeds |
Molenaar 45' Hasselbaink 79' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 29,598 Referee: Graham Barber |
14 February 1998 5 | Leeds United | 3–2 | Birmingham City | Leeds |
Wallace 5' Hasselbaink 28', 87' |
Ablett 63' Ndlovu 81' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 35,463 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
7 March 1998 Quarter-final | Leeds United | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Leeds |
Goodman 82' | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 39,902 Referee: Paul Durkin |
League Cup
[edit]Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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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]Appearances and goals
[edit]No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
1 | GK | ENG | Nigel Martyn | 45 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
15 | GK | ENG | Mark Beeney | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Defenders | |||||||||||||
2 | DF | IRL | Gary Kelly | 41 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
3 | DF | SCO | David Robertson | 31 | 0 | 24+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
4 | DF | NOR | Alfie Haaland | 37 | 7 | 26+6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
5 | DF | RSA | Lucas Radebe | 33 | 1 | 26+1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
6 | DF | ENG | David Wetherall | 41 | 5 | 33+1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
18 | DF | NOR | Gunnar Halle | 39 | 2 | 31+2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
20 | DF | IRL | Ian Harte | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
21 | DF | AUT | Martin Hiden | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
27 | DF | IRL | Alan Maybury | 15 | 0 | 9+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
29 | DF | ENG | Mark Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
30 | DF | NED | Robert Molenaar | 28 | 3 | 18+4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
10 | MF | POR | Bruno Ribeiro | 35 | 4 | 28+1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | ||
11 | MF | ENG | Lee Bowyer | 31 | 4 | 21+4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | ||
12 | MF | SCO | David Hopkin | 30 | 1 | 22+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
19 | MF | AUS | Harry Kewell | 35 | 8 | 26+3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
37 | MF | IRL | Stephen McPhail | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Forwards | |||||||||||||
8 | FW | ENG | Rod Wallace | 39 | 13 | 29+2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
9 | FW | NED | Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | 40 | 22 | 30+3 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ||
17 | FW | SCO | Derek Lilley | 16 | 1 | 0+12 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | ||
35 | FW | ENG | Lee Matthews | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Players who left the club during the season |
Transfers
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