1997–98 Everton F.C. season

Everton
1997–98 season
Chairman Peter Johnson
Manager Howard Kendall
Stadium Goodison Park
Premiership 17th
FA Cup Third round
League Cup Third round
Top goalscorer Ferguson (11)
Average home league attendance 35,376

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

Season summary

Everton began the season with three significant new signings – Slaven Bilić, John Oster and Gareth Farrelly – but the big news at Goodison Park was the return of Howard Kendall for his third spell as manager.

With financial problems growing and fans growing ever more hostile towards chairman Peter Johnson, Kendall was soon facing the biggest struggle of his managerial career. Everton – top division members continuously since 1954 – were battling against relegation and looked anything but a trophy-winning team that they so often had been during Kendall's earlier spells. They ended up surviving, but only avoided relegation to Division One because they had a greater goal difference than 18th-placed Bolton Wanderers.[1] That kept Everton up, but Kendall resigned just weeks later and was replaced by the former Rangers manager Walter Smith.[2][3]

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
15 Wimbledon 38 10 14 14 34 46 −12 44
16 Sheffield Wednesday 38 12 8 18 52 67 −15 44
17 Everton 38 9 13 16 41 56 −15 40
18 Bolton Wanderers (R) 38 9 13 16 41 61 −20 40 Relegation to 1998–99 Football League First Division
19 Barnsley (R) 38 10 5 23 37 82 −45 35
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 9 13 16 41 56  −15 40 7 5 7 25 27  −2 2 8 9 16 29  −13
Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHHHAAHAHAHAHAAAHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHHAH
ResultLWLDLWLDLWDLLLLLDDWLWWWDDLDDLWLDWDDLLD
Position1611151418131616181516171720202019191919181513141516161616161717151616171817

Source: 11v11.com: 1997-98 Everton results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Everton's score comes first[4]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
9 August 1997Crystal PalaceH1–235,716Ferguson
23 August 1997West Ham UnitedH2–134,356Speed, Stuart
27 August 1997Manchester UnitedH0–240,079
1 September 1997Bolton WanderersA0–023,131
13 September 1997Derby CountyA1–327,828Stuart
20 September 1997BarnsleyH4–232,659Speed (2, 1 pen), Cadamarteri, Oster
24 September 1997Newcastle UnitedA0–136,705
27 September 1997ArsenalH2–235,457Ball, Cadamarteri
4 October 1997Sheffield WednesdayA1–324,486Cadamarteri
18 October 1997LiverpoolH2–040,112Ruddock (own goal), Cadamarteri
25 October 1997Coventry CityA0–018,760
2 November 1997SouthamptonH0–229,565
8 November 1997Blackburn RoversA2–325,397Speed, Ferguson
22 November 1997Aston VillaA1–236,389Speed (pen)
26 November 1997ChelseaA0–234,148
29 November 1997Tottenham HotspurH0–236,670
6 December 1997Leeds UnitedA0–034,869
13 December 1997WimbledonH0–028,533
20 December 1997Leicester CityA1–020,628Speed (pen)
26 December 1997Manchester UnitedA0–255,167
28 December 1997Bolton WanderersH3–237,149Ferguson (3)
10 January 1998Crystal PalaceA3–123,311Barmby, Ferguson, Madar
18 January 1998ChelseaH3–132,355Speed, Ferguson, Duberry (own goal)
31 January 1998West Ham UnitedA2–225,909Barmby, Madar
7 February 1998BarnsleyA2–218,672Ferguson, Grant
14 February 1998Derby CountyH1–234,876Thomsen
23 February 1998LiverpoolA1–144,501Ferguson
28 February 1998Newcastle UnitedH0–037,972
7 March 1998SouthamptonA1–215,102Tiler
14 March 1998Blackburn RoversH1–033,423Madar
28 March 1998Aston VillaH1–436,471Madar
4 April 1998Tottenham HotspurA1–135,624Madar
11 April 1998Leeds UnitedH2–037,099Hutchison, Ferguson
13 April 1998WimbledonA0–015,131
18 April 1998Leicester CityH1–133,642Madar
25 April 1998Sheffield WednesdayH1–335,497Ferguson
3 May 1998ArsenalA0–438,269
10 May 1998Coventry CityH1–140,109Farrelly

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R34 January 1998Newcastle UnitedH0–120,885

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st leg16 September 1997Scunthorpe UnitedA1–07,145Farrelly
R2 2nd leg1 October 1997Scunthorpe UnitedH5–0 (won 6-0 on agg)11,562Stuart, Oster, Barmby (2), Cadamarteri
R315 October 1997Coventry CityA1–410,087Barmby

Squad (at end of season)

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

No. Position Player
4 England MF Danny Williamson
5 England DF Dave Watson
6 Republic of Ireland MF Terry Phelan
7 France FW Mickaël Madar
8 England FW Nick Barmby
9 Scotland FW Duncan Ferguson
10 Scotland MF Don Hutchison
11 Scotland FW John Spencer (on loan from QPR)
12 England DF Craig Short
13 England GK Paul Gerrard
14 England MF Tony Grant
15 England MF Peter Beagrie (on loan from Bradford City)
16 England FW Michael Branch
17 Republic of Ireland MF Gareth Farrelly
18 England MF Joe Parkinson
No. Position Player
19 Wales MF John Oster
20 England DF Tony Thomas
21 England MF Mitch Ward
22 England MF Gavin McCann
23 England DF Carl Tiler
25 England DF Michael Ball
26 England FW Graham Allen
27 Republic of Ireland DF Richard Dunne
28 Croatia DF Slaven Bilić
29 England FW Danny Cadamarteri
30 England FW Phil Jevons
31 Norway GK Thomas Myhre
32 England DF John O'Kane
33 England GK John O'Toole
34 England FW Francis Jeffers

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. Position Player
1 Wales GK Neville Southall (to Stoke City)
2 England DF Earl Barrett (to Sheffield Wednesday)
3 England MF Andy Hinchcliffe (to Sheffield Wednesday)
7 England MF Graham Stuart (to Sheffield United)
10 Wales MF Gary Speed (to Newcastle United)
No. Position Player
15 Denmark DF Claus Thomsen (to AB)
24 England DF Jon O'Connor (to Sheffield United)
32 England MF Chris Lane (to Hereford United)
35 England DF John Hills (to Blackpool)

Reserve squad

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

No. Position Player
- Republic of Ireland GK Dean Delany
- England DF Adam Eaton
- England DF Adam Farley
- England MF Matt McKay
No. Position Player
- England MF Jamie Milligan
- England MF Mick O'Brien
- England DF Carl Regan

Transfers

In

Date Pos Name From Fee
1 July 1997 MF Gareth Farrelly Aston Villa Transfer
1 August 1997 MF John Oster Grimsby Town £1,500,000
6 August 1997 DF Tony Thomas Tranmere Rovers £400,000
15 August 1997 MF Danny Williamson West Ham United Swap
27 November 1997 GK Thomas Myhre Viking £800,000
28 November 1997 MF Mitch Ward Sheffield United £750,000
28 November 1997 DF Carl Tiler Sheffield United £750,000
30 December 1997 FW Mickaël Madar Deportivo La Coruña Free transfer
28 January 1998 DF John O'Kane Manchester United £400,000
26 February 1998 MF Don Hutchison Sheffield United £1,000,000
26 March 1998 MF Matt McKay Chester City Signed

Out

Date Pos Name To Fee
15 August 1997 DF David Unsworth West Ham United Swap
28 November 1997 MF Graham Stuart Sheffield United £500,000
30 January 1998 MF Andy Hinchcliffe Sheffield Wednesday £3,000,000
6 February 1998 MF Gary Speed Newcastle United £5,500,000
13 February 1998 DF John Hills Blackpool Signed
24 February 1998 DF Earl Barrett Sheffield Wednesday Free transfer
26 February 1998 DF Jon O'Connor Sheffield United Transfer
3 March 1998 DF Claus Thomsen AB £500,000
12 March 1998 GK Neville Southall Stoke City Free transfer
Transfers in: Decrease £5,600,000
Transfers out: Increase £9,500,000
Total spending: Increase £3,900,000

Statistics

Starting 11

Considering starts in all competitions[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Everton thank Vialli after all". BBC News. 10 May 1998. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Kendall leaves Everton again". BBC News. 25 June 1998. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Walter Smith takes over at Everton". BBC News. 1 July 1998. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  4. ↑ http://www.statto.com/football/teams/everton/1997-1998/results
  5. ↑ http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/1997-1998/faprem/everton.htm
  6. ↑ http://www.11v11.com/teams/everton/tab/players/season/1998
  7. ↑ http://www.football-lineups.com/team/Everton/FA_Premier_League_1997-1998/fixture
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