Season summary
Having narrowly missed out on a UEFA Cup place in 1996–97, the club record £5.7 million signing of Italian striker Paolo Di Canio from Celtic gave Owls fans hopes of another challenge for Europe. But it was not to be, and by the time they lost 6–1 to Manchester United in November, relegation was looking a real possibility. Manager David Pleat was swiftly sacked, and Ron Atkinson – manager of the 1991 promotion and League Cup winning side – returned to the manager's seat on a short-term contract. He achieved safety in 16th place, and was disappointed on being told that his contract would not be renewed. He was succeeded by Danny Wilson, a former Owls player who played for them in the early, more successful part of the decade.
Final league table
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Premier LeagueRules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.
- 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 |
12 |
8 |
18 |
52 |
67 |
−15 |
44 |
9 |
5 |
5 |
30 |
26 |
+4 |
3 |
3 |
13 |
22 |
41 |
−19 |
- Results by round
Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
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Ground | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A |
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Result | L | L | D | L | W | L | D | L | D | W | L | L | L | W | W | W | W | L | L | D | D | W | W | D | L | D | W | L | W | L | L | W | L | D | L | W | L | L |
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Position | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
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Results
Sheffield Wednesday's score comes first[1]
FA Premier League
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
9 August 1997 | Newcastle United | A | 1–2 | 36,711 | Carbone |
13 August 1997 | Leeds United | H | 1–3 | 31,520 | Hyde |
23 August 1997 | Wimbledon | A | 1–1 | 11,503 | Di Canio |
27 August 1997 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 2–7 | 19,618 | Carbone (2) |
30 August 1997 | Leicester City | H | 1–0 | 24,851 | Carbone (pen) |
13 September 1997 | Liverpool | A | 1–2 | 34,705 | Collins |
20 September 1997 | Coventry City | H | 0–0 | 21,087 | |
24 September 1997 | Derby County | H | 2–5 | 22,391 | Di Canio, Carbone (pen) |
27 September 1997 | Aston Villa | A | 2–2 | 32,044 | Collins, Whittingham |
4 October 1997 | Everton | H | 3–1 | 24,486 | Carbone (2, 1 pen), Di Canio |
19 October 1997 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 2–3 | 25,097 | Collins, Di Canio |
25 October 1997 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–3 | 22,072 | Collins |
1 November 1997 | Manchester United | A | 1–6 | 55,259 | Whittingham |
8 November 1997 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 5–0 | 25,027 | Di Canio, Whittingham, Booth (3) |
22 November 1997 | Arsenal | H | 2–0 | 34,373 | Booth, Whittingham |
29 November 1997 | Southampton | A | 3–2 | 15,244 | Atherton, Collins, Di Canio |
8 December 1997 | Barnsley | H | 2–1 | 29,086 | Stefanović, Di Canio |
13 December 1997 | West Ham United | A | 0–1 | 24,344 | |
20 December 1997 | Chelsea | H | 1–4 | 28,334 | Pembridge |
26 December 1997 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 0–0 | 33,502 | |
28 December 1997 | Leicester City | A | 1–1 | 20,800 | Booth |
10 January 1998 | Newcastle United | H | 2–1 | 29,446 | Di Canio, Newsome |
17 January 1998 | Leeds United | A | 2–1 | 33,166 | Newsome, Booth |
31 January 1998 | Wimbledon | H | 1–1 | 22,655 | Mark Pembridge |
7 February 1998 | Coventry City | A | 0–1 | 18,375 | |
14 February 1998 | Liverpool | H | 3–3 | 35,405 | Carbone, Di Canio, Hinchcliffe |
21 February 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–0 | 29,871 | Di Canio |
28 February 1998 | Derby County | A | 0–3 | 30,203 | |
7 March 1998 | Manchester United | H | 2–0 | 39,427 | Atherton, Di Canio |
14 March 1998 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 2–3 | 24,847 | Booth, Atherton |
28 March 1998 | Arsenal | A | 0–1 | 38,087 | |
4 April 1998 | Southampton | H | 1–0 | 29,677 | Carbone |
11 April 1998 | Barnsley | A | 1–2 | 18,692 | Stefanović |
13 April 1998 | West Ham United | H | 1–1 | 28,036 | Magilton |
19 April 1998 | Chelsea | A | 0–1 | 29,075 | |
25 April 1998 | Everton | A | 3–1 | 35,497 | Pembridge (2), Di Canio |
2 May 1998 | Aston Villa | H | 1–3 | 34,177 | Sanetti |
10 May 1998 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–1 | 16,876 | |
League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
R2 1st Leg | 17 September 1997 | Grimsby Town | A | 0–2 | 6,429 | |
R2 2nd Leg | 1 October 1997 | Grimsby Town | H | 3–2 (lost 3–4 on agg) | 11,120 | Davison (own goal), Di Canio (2) |
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.
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers
In
Date |
Pos |
Name |
From |
Fee |
24 June 1997 |
DF |
Patrick Blondeau |
AS Monaco |
£1,800,000 |
6 August 1997 |
FW |
Paolo Di Canio |
Celtic |
£3,000,000 |
9 September 1997 |
MF |
Jim Magilton |
Southampton |
£1,600,000 |
22 September 1997 |
GK |
Bruce Grobbelaar |
Oxford United |
Nominal |
2 October 1997 |
MF |
Petter Rudi |
Molde |
£800,000 |
17 November 1997 |
DF |
Derek Geary |
Rivermount Boys |
Signed |
5 December 1997 |
MF |
Niclas Alexandersson |
IFK Göteborg |
£750,000 |
6 December 1997 |
MF |
Alan Quinn |
Cherry Orchard |
Nominal |
30 January 1998 |
DF |
Andy Hinchcliffe |
Everton |
£3,000,000 |
19 February 1998 |
DF |
Goce Sedloski |
Hajduk Split |
£750,000 |
24 February 1998 |
DF |
Earl Barrett |
Everton |
Free transfer |
26 March 1998 |
GK |
Stuart Jones |
Weston-super-Mare |
£20,000 |
26 March 1998 |
DF |
Emerson Thome |
Benfica |
Signed |
30 April 1998 |
FW |
Francesco Sanetti |
Genoa |
Free transfer |
Out
- Transfers in: £11,720,000
- Transfers out: £5,900,000
- Total spending: £5,820,000
Statistics
Starting 11
- Considering starts in all competitions[3]
- GK: #1, Kevin Pressman, 41
- RB: #2, Peter Atherton, 31
- CB: #5, Jon Newsome, 29
- CB: #6, Des Walker, 43
- LB: #3, Ian Nolan, 32
- CM: #25, Petter Rudi, 22
- CM: #24, Jim Magilton, 16 (#7, Guy Whittingham, and #18, Dejan Stefanović, both have 20 starts)
- CM: #4, Mark Pembridge, 36
- AM: #8, Benito Carbone, 31
- CF: #10, Andy Booth, 23
- CF: #11, Paolo Di Canio, 39
References
- Dickinson, Jason (1999). One Hundred Years at Hillsborough. Sheffield: The Hallamshire Press/Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. pp. 244–245, 386. ISBN 978-1-874718-29-1.
- Dickinson, Jason; Brodie, John (2005). The Wednesday Boys: A Definitive Who's Who of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club 1880–2005. Sheffield: Pickard Communication. pp. 346–347, 350. ISBN 978-0-9547264-9-2.
- Drake, A. "1997–98 Players". BT Internet. Retrieved 5 August 2008.
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