1997–98 Southampton F.C. season

Southampton F.C.
1997–98 season
Chairman Rupert Lowe
Manager Dave Jones
Stadium The Dell
Premiership 12th
FA Cup Third round
Coca-Cola Cup Fourth round
Top goalscorer League: Le Tissier/Østenstad (11)
All: Le Tissier (14)
Highest home attendance 15,255 vs. Tottenham Hotspur (25 October 1997)
Lowest home attendance 14,815 vs. Wimbledon (11 April 1998)
Average home league attendance 15,159

During the 1997–98 English football season, Southampton Football Club competed in the FA Premier League.

Season summary

Under the management of Dave Jones, with no managerial experience beyond Division Two, Southampton were most people's favourites for relegation to Division One. After all, they had endured close brushes with relegation on no less than five occasions in the previous seven seasons, and most of the club's new signings were drafted in from the lower leagues.

But the Saints were more convincing than they had been in a long time, and most bookmakers had stopped placing bets on them being relegated before Christmas. In the end, a 12th-place finish gave the players and fans alike something to be proud of.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
10 Leicester City 38 13 14 11 51 41 +10 53
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 1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup First round[lower-alpha 1]
14 Tottenham Hotspur 38 11 11 16 44 56 −12 44
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. ↑ As Arsenal qualified for the Champions League, their Cup Winners' Cup place as FA Cup winners defaulted to Newcastle United, the runners-up.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 14 6 18 50 55  −5 48 10 1 8 28 23  +5 4 5 10 22 32  −10
Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultLLLWLLDLLWLWWWLLLWDDWDWLWLWWWLWLLDLWLD
Position1817191618202020201919171614151617161515131312121112111110111011121212111212

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

Results

Southampton's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
9 August 1997Bolton WanderersH0-115,206
13 August 1997Manchester UnitedA0-155,008
23 August 1997ArsenalH1-315,246Maddison
27 August 1997Crystal PalaceH1-015,032Davies
30 August 1997ChelseaA2-430,008Davies, Monkou
13 September 1997Coventry CityA0-118,659
20 September 1997LiverpoolH1-115,252Davies
24 September 1997Leeds UnitedH0-215,102
27 September 1997Derby CountyA0-425,625
4 October 1997West Ham UnitedH3-015,212Østenstad, Davies, Dodd
18 October 1997Blackburn RoversA0-124,130
25 October 1997Tottenham HotspurH3-215,255Vega (own goal), Hirst
2 November 1997EvertonA2-029,565Le Tissier, Davies
8 November 1997BarnsleyH4-115,018Le Tissier (pen), Palmer, Davies, Hirst
22 November 1997Newcastle UnitedA1-236,759Davies
29 November 1997Sheffield WednesdayH2-315,244Hirst, Palmer
7 December 1997WimbledonA0-112,009
13 December 1997Leicester CityH2-115,121Le Tissier, Benali
20 December 1997Aston VillaA1-129,343Østenstad
26 December 1997Crystal PalaceA1-122,853Oakley
29 December 1997ChelseaH1-015,231Davies
10 January 1998Bolton WanderersA0-023,333
19 January 1998Manchester UnitedH1-015,241Davies
31 January 1998ArsenalA0-338,056
7 February 1998LiverpoolA3-243,550Hirst, Østenstad
18 February 1998Coventry CityH1-215,091Le Tissier (pen)
21 February 1998Blackburn RoversH3-015,162Østenstad (2), Hirst
28 February 1998Leeds UnitedA1-028,791Hirst
7 March 1998EvertonH2-115,102Le Tissier (pen), Østenstad
14 March 1998BarnsleyA3-418,368Østenstad, Le Tissier (2)
28 March 1998Newcastle UnitedH2-115,251Pearce (own goal), Le Tissier (pen)
4 April 1998Sheffield WednesdayA0-129,677
11 April 1998WimbledonH0-114,815
14 April 1998Leicester CityA3-320,708Østenstad (2), Hirst
18 April 1998Aston VillaH1-215,238Le Tissier
25 April 1998West Ham UnitedA4-225,878Le Tissier, Østenstad (2), Palmer
2 May 1998Derby CountyH0-215,202
10 May 1998Tottenham HotspurA1-135,995Le Tissier

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R33 January 1998Derby CountyA0-227,992

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg17 September 1997BrentfordH3-18,004Monkou, Davies, Evans
R2 2nd Leg30 September 1997BrentfordA2-0 (won 5-1 on agg)3,957Le Tissier (2)
R315 October 1997BarnsleyA2-19,019Le Tissier, Davies
R419 November 1997ChelseaA1-220,968Davies

Squad

[2][3] 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 Paul Jones
2 England DF Jason Dodd
3 England DF Lee Todd
4 England MF Carlton Palmer
5 Suriname DF Ken Monkou
6 Norway DF Claus Lundekvam
7 England MF Matt Le Tissier (captain)
8 England MF Matt Oakley
10 Norway FW Egil Østenstad
12 England DF Richard Dryden
13 England GK Neil Moss
14 England DF John Beresford
15 England DF Francis Benali
No. Position Player
16 England FW Kevin Davies
17 Italy FW Cosimo Sarli
18 England MF Kevin Richardson
20 England GK Darryl Flahavan
21 Wales DF Andy Williams
23 England MF Duncan Spedding
24 England FW Steve Basham
25 Norway FW Stig Johansen
26 Wales MF David Hughes
27 England FW David Hirst
28 England MF Kevin Gibbens
29 England DF Phil Warner

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
4 Northern Ireland MF Jim Magilton (to Sheffield Wednesday)
9 Republic of Ireland FW Mickey Evans (to West Bromwich Albion)
11 Australia MF Robbie Slater (to Wolves)
13 Northern Ireland GK Maik Taylor (to Fulham)
14 England MF Neil Maddison (to Middlesbrough)
17 England DF Simon Charlton (to Birmingham City)
No. Position Player
18 Netherlands DF Ulrich van Gobbel (to Feyenoord)
19 Wales DF Alan Neilson (to Fulham)
20 England GK Dave Beasant (to Nottingham Forest)
22 England DF Matthew Robinson (to Portsmouth)
28 Wales FW Jason Bowen (on loan from Birmingham City)
England MF Christer Warren (to Bournemouth)

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 GK Scott Bevan
- England DF Wayne Bridge
- England DF Stephen Jenkins
No. Position Player
- England DF Garry Monk
- England MF Russell Watkinson
- England FW Shayne Bradley

Transfers

In

Date Pos Name From Fee
1 July 1997 GK Paul Jones Stockport County £900,000
1 July 1997 DF Lee Todd Stockport County £850,000
6 August 1997 FW Stig Johansen FK Bodø/Glimt £600,000
9 September 1997 MF Kevin Richardson Coventry City Transfer
23 September 1997 MF Carlton Palmer Leeds United £1,000,000
17 October 1997 FW David Hirst Sheffield Wednesday £2,000,000
6 February 1998 DF John Beresford Newcastle United £1,500,000

Out

Date Pos Name To Fee
1 August 1997 MF Andy Sullivan Farnborough Free transfer
14 August 1997 DF Ulrich van Gobbel Feyenoord £800,000
9 September 1997 DF Jim Magilton Sheffield Wednesday £1,600,000
10 October 1997 MF Christer Warren Bournemouth £50,000
24 October 1997 FW Mickey Evans West Bromwich Albion £750,000
28 October 1997 MF Neil Maddison Middlesbrough £250,000
3 November 1997 GK Dave Beasant Nottingham Forest Free transfer
14 November 1997 GK Maik Taylor Fulham £700,000
26 November 1997 DF Alan Neilson Fulham £250,000
8 January 1998 DF Simon Charlton Birmingham City £200,000
1 February 1998 DF David Piper Yeovil Town Signed
20 February 1998 DF Matthew Robinson Portsmouth £50,000
26 March 1998 MF Robbie Slater Wolverhampton Wanderers Signed
Transfers in: Decrease £7,050,000
Transfers out: Increase £4,650,000
Total spending: Decrease £2,400,000

References

  1. ↑ Ltd, Statto Organisation. "Southampton results for the 1997-1998 season - Statto.com".
  2. ↑ "FootballSquads - Southampton - 1997/98".
  3. ↑ "All Southampton players: 1998".
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