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Seasons · Premier League · Season 78

1997/98

Finished 5th · Manager George Graham
Played
46
Won
22
Drawn
8
Lost
16
For
75
Against
56
Points
59
league only
The season

Form & highlights

Home form
Away form
Biggest win
5–0 v Derby County
Biggest defeat
0–3 v Manchester United
Clean sheets
13
Top scorer
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink · 22
Most assists
Gary Kelly · 13
Avg attendance
30,261
Matchlog

Every fixture

Premier League · 38 played

Premier League fixtures, 1997/98
DateOpponentScoreResult
9 Aug Arsenal 11 Drew 1–1 v Arsenal
13 Aug Sheffield Wednesday 31 Won 3–1 v Sheffield Wednesday
23 Aug Crystal Palace 02 Lost 0–2 v Crystal Palace
26 Aug Liverpool 02 Lost 0–2 v Liverpool
30 Aug Aston Villa 01 Lost 0–1 v Aston Villa
14 Sep Blackburn Rovers 43 Won 4–3 v Blackburn Rovers
20 Sep Leicester City 01 Lost 0–1 v Leicester City
24 Sep Southampton 20 Won 2–0 v Southampton
27 Sep Manchester United 10 Won 1–0 v Manchester United
4 Oct Coventry City 00 Drew 0–0 v Coventry City
18 Oct Newcastle United 41 Won 4–1 v Newcastle United
25 Oct Wimbledon 01 Lost 0–1 v Wimbledon
1 Nov Tottenham Hotspur 10 Won 1–0 v Tottenham Hotspur
8 Nov Derby County 43 Won 4–3 v Derby County
23 Nov West Ham United 31 Won 3–1 v West Ham United
29 Nov Barnsley 32 Won 3–2 v Barnsley
6 Dec Everton 00 Drew 0–0 v Everton
13 Dec Chelsea 00 Drew 0–0 v Chelsea
20 Dec Bolton Wanderers 20 Won 2–0 v Bolton Wanderers
26 Dec Liverpool 13 Lost 1–3 v Liverpool
28 Dec Aston Villa 11 Drew 1–1 v Aston Villa
10 Jan Arsenal 12 Lost 1–2 v Arsenal
17 Jan Sheffield Wednesday 12 Lost 1–2 v Sheffield Wednesday
31 Jan Crystal Palace 20 Won 2–0 v Crystal Palace
7 Feb Leicester City 01 Lost 0–1 v Leicester City
22 Feb Newcastle United 11 Drew 1–1 v Newcastle United
28 Feb Southampton 01 Lost 0–1 v Southampton
4 Mar Tottenham Hotspur 10 Won 1–0 v Tottenham Hotspur
11 Mar Blackburn Rovers 40 Won 4–0 v Blackburn Rovers
15 Mar Derby County 50 Won 5–0 v Derby County
30 Mar West Ham United 03 Lost 0–3 v West Ham United
4 Apr Barnsley 21 Won 2–1 v Barnsley
8 Apr Chelsea 31 Won 3–1 v Chelsea
11 Apr Everton 02 Lost 0–2 v Everton
18 Apr Bolton Wanderers 32 Won 3–2 v Bolton Wanderers
25 Apr Coventry City 33 Drew 3–3 v Coventry City
4 May Manchester United 03 Lost 0–3 v Manchester United
10 May Wimbledon 11 Drew 1–1 v Wimbledon

League Cup · 4 played

League Cup fixtures, 1997/98
DateOpponentScoreResult
17 Sep Bristol City 31 Won 3–1 v Bristol City
30 Sep Bristol City 12 Lost 1–2 v Bristol City
15 Oct Stoke City 31 Won 3–1 v Stoke City
18 Nov Reading 23 Lost 2–3 v Reading

FA Cup · 4 played

FA Cup fixtures, 1997/98
DateOpponentScoreResult
3 Jan Oxford United 40 Won 4–0 v Oxford United
24 Jan Grimsby Town 20 Won 2–0 v Grimsby Town
14 Feb Birmingham City 32 Won 3–2 v Birmingham City
7 Mar Wolves 01 Lost 0–1 v Wolves