1997–98 Leeds United A.F.C. season

Leeds United
1997–98 season
Chairman Bill Fotherby (until 23 June)
Peter Ridsdale
Manager George Graham
Stadium Elland Road
Premiership 5th
FA Cup Quarter finals
League Cup Fourth round
Top goalscorer League: Hasselbaink (16)
All: Hasselbaink (22)
Highest home attendance 39,952 vs Manchester United
(27 Sep 1997, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance 8,806 vs Bristol City
(17 Sep 1997, League Cup)
Average home league attendance 34,725

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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Liverpool 38 18 11 9 68 42 +26 65 1998–99 UEFA Cup First round
4 Chelsea 38 20 3 15 71 43 +28 63 1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup First round[lower-alpha 1]
5 Leeds United 38 17 8 13 57 46 +11 59 1998–99 UEFA Cup First round
6 Blackburn Rovers 38 16 10 12 57 52 +5 58
7 Aston Villa 38 17 6 15 49 48 +1 57
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. 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 and were the League Cup winners, so the UEFA Cup berth vacated was awarded to Aston Villa.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
9 August 1997ArsenalH1–137,993Hasselbaink
13 August 1997Sheffield WednesdayA3–131,520Wallace (2), Ribeiro
23 August 1997Crystal PalaceH0–229,076
26 August 1997LiverpoolH0–239,775
30 August 1997Aston VillaA0–139,027
14 September 1997Blackburn RoversA4–321,956Wallace (2), Molenaar, Hopkin
20 September 1997Leicester CityH0–129,620
24 September 1997SouthamptonA2–015,102Molenaar, Wallace
27 September 1997Manchester UnitedH1–039,952Wetherall
4 October 1997Coventry CityA0–017,770
18 October 1997Newcastle UnitedH4–139,834Ribeiro, Kewell, Beresford (own goal), Wetherall
25 October 1997WimbledonA0–115,718
1 November 1997Tottenham HotspurA1–026,441Wallace
8 November 1997Derby CountyH4–333,572Wallace, Kewell, Hasselbaink (pen), Bowyer
23 November 1997West Ham UnitedH3–130,031Hasselbaink (2), Håland
29 November 1997BarnsleyA3–218,690Håland, Wallace, Lilley
6 December 1997EvertonH0–034,869
13 December 1997ChelseaA0–034,690
20 December 1997Bolton WanderersH2–031,163Ribeiro, Hasselbaink
26 December 1997LiverpoolA1–343,854Håland
28 December 1997Aston VillaH1–136,287Hasselbaink
10 January 1998ArsenalA1–238,018Hasselbaink
17 January 1998Sheffield WednesdayH1–233,166Pembridge (own goal)
31 January 1998Crystal PalaceA2–025,248Wallace, Hasselbaink
7 February 1998Leicester CityA0–121,244
22 February 1998Newcastle UnitedA1–136,511Wallace
28 February 1998SouthamptonH0–128,791
4 March 1998Tottenham HotspurH1–031,394Kewell
11 March 1998Blackburn RoversH4–032,933Bowyer, Hasselbaink, Håland (2)
15 March 1998Derby CountyA5–030,217Laursen (own goal), Halle, Bowyer, Kewell, Hasselbaink
30 March 1998West Ham UnitedA0–324,107
4 April 1998BarnsleyH2–137,749Hasselbaink, Moses (own goal)
8 April 1998ChelseaH3–137,276Hasselbaink (2), Wetherall
11 April 1998EvertonA0–237,099
18 April 1998Bolton WanderersA3–225,000Håland, Halle, Hasselbaink
25 April 1998Coventry CityH3–336,522Hasselbaink (2), Kewell
4 May 1998Manchester UnitedA0–355,167
10 May 1998WimbledonH1–138,172Håland

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R33 January 1998Oxford UnitedH4–020,568Radebe, Hasselbaink (pen), Kewell (2)
R424 January 1998Grimsby TownH2–029,598Molenaar, Hasselbaink
R514 February 1998Birmingham CityH3–235,463Wallace, Hasselbaink (2)
QF7 March 1998Wolverhampton WanderersH0–139,902

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st leg17 September 1997Bristol CityH3–18,806Wetherall, Hasselbaink (pen), Ribeiro
R2 2nd leg30 September 1997Bristol CityA1–2 (won 4-3 on agg)10,857Hasselbaink
R315 October 1997Stoke CityA3–1 (a.e.t.)16,203Kewell, Wallace (2)
R418 November 1997ReadingH2–315,069Wetherall, 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. Position Player
1 England GK Nigel Martyn
2 Republic of Ireland DF Gary Kelly
3 Scotland DF David Robertson
4 Norway DF Alf-Inge Håland
5 South Africa DF Lucas Radebe
6 England DF David Wetherall
7 England MF Lee Sharpe
8 England FW Rod Wallace
9 Netherlands FW Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
10 Portugal MF Bruno Ribeiro
11 England MF Lee Bowyer
12 Scotland MF David Hopkin
14 England FW Andy Gray[3]
15 England GK Mark Beeney
17 Scotland FW Derek Lilley
18 Norway DF Gunnar Halle
19 Australia MF Harry Kewell
No. Position Player
20 Republic of Ireland DF Ian Harte
21 Austria DF Martin Hiden
22 Wales MF Matt Jones
24 England MF Jason Blunt
27 Republic of Ireland DF Alan Maybury
28 England DF Paul Shepherd
29 England DF Mark Jackson
30 Netherlands DF Robert Molenaar
31 England MF Martin Foster
32 England MF Andy Wright
33 Northern Ireland MF Wesley Boyle
35 England FW Lee Matthews
37 Republic of Ireland MF Stephen McPhail[4]
38 Republic of Ireland DF Damian Lynch
39 England GK Simon Briggs
40 Republic of Ireland DF John Butler
45 England GK 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. Position Player
16 England DF Richard Jobson (to Manchester City)
21 Ghana FW Tony Yeboah (Hamburg)
22 Wales FW Ian Rush (to Newcastle United)
No. Position Player
25 France FW Pierre Laurent (to Bastia)
26 England MF Carlton Palmer (to Southampton)
36 Sweden FW 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. Position Player
England MF Kevin Dixon
England DF Gareth Evans
Wales DF Kevin Evans
Northern Ireland FW Warren Feeney
No. Position Player
England DF Sean Hessey
Norway MF Tommy Knarvik
England FW Alan Smith
England DF Jonathan Woodgate

Transfers and loans

Total spending: Decrease £5,800,000

References

  1. ↑ http://www.statto.com/football/teams/leeds-united/1997-1998/results
  2. ↑ http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/1997-1998/faprem/leeds.htm
  3. ↑ Gray was born in Harrogate, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and would make his international debut for Scotland in April 2003.
  4. ↑ 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.
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