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1997–98 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season

FieldValue
clubBlackburn Rovers F.C.
season1997–98
ownerJack Walker
chairmanRobert Coar
managerRoy Hodgson
stadiumEwood Park
leagueFA Premier League
league result6th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultFifth round
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultThird round
league topscorerChris Sutton (18)
season topscorerChris Sutton (21)
highest attendance30,547 vs Manchester United
(6 April 1998, FA Premier League)
lowest attendance19,086 vs Coventry City
(28 September 1997, FA Premier League)
average attendance25,253
prevseason1996–97
nextseason1998–99

(6 April 1998, FA Premier League) (28 September 1997, FA Premier League) During the 1997–98 English football season, Blackburn Rovers competed in the FA Premier League.

Season summary

After last season's slip-up, Blackburn Rovers emerged as title contenders under new manager Roy Hodgson, and even sixth place in the final table was enough for a UEFA Cup place. Never below seventh throughout the campaign, Rovers only lost two league matches before New Year as Hodgson picked up the Premier League Manager of the Month awards for both August and December, but faded in the second half of the campaign.

Chris Sutton's continued return to form saw him come joint top of the FA Premier League goalscoring charts with 18 goals, a Premier League Player of the Month award for February and led to him earning a long-awaited international call-up, though he didn't make the final squad for the World Cup after refusing to play for the England B team.

Final league table

Main article: 1997–98 FA Premier League

;Results summary

;Results by round

Results

Blackburn Rovers' score comes first

Legend

WinDrawLoss

FA Premier League

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
9 August 1997Derby CountyH1–023,557Gallacher
13 August 1997Aston VillaA4–037,112Sutton (3), Gallacher
23 August 1997LiverpoolH1–130,187Dahlin
25 August 1997Sheffield WednesdayH7–219,618Gallacher (2), Hyde (own goal), Wilcox, Sutton (2), Bohinen
30 August 1997Crystal PalaceA2–120,849Sutton, Gallacher
14 September 1997Leeds UnitedH3–421,956Gallacher, Sutton (pen), Dahlin
20 September 1997Tottenham HotspurA0–026,573
24 September 1997Leicester CityA1–119,921Sutton
28 September 1997Coventry CityH0–019,086
4 October 1997WimbledonA1–015,600Sutton
18 October 1997SouthamptonH1–024,130Sherwood
25 October 1997Newcastle UnitedA1–136,716Sutton
1 November 1997BarnsleyA1–118,665Sherwood
8 November 1997EvertonH3–225,397Gallacher, Duff, Sherwood
22 November 1997ChelseaH1–027,683Croft
30 November 1997Manchester UnitedA0–455,175
6 December 1997Bolton WanderersH3–125,503Gallacher, Sutton, Wilcox
13 December 1997ArsenalA3–138,147Wilcox, Gallacher, Sherwood
20 December 1997West Ham UnitedH3–021,653Ripley, Duff (2)
26 December 1997Sheffield WednesdayA0–033,502
28 December 1997Crystal PalaceH2–223,872Gallacher, Sutton
11 January 1998Derby CountyA1–327,823Sutton
17 January 1998Aston VillaH5–024,834Sherwood, Gallacher (3), Ripley
31 January 1998LiverpoolA0–043,890
7 February 1998Tottenham HotspurH0–330,388
21 February 1998SouthamptonA0–315,162
28 February 1998Leicester CityH5–324,854Dahlin, Sutton (3), Hendry
11 March 1998Leeds UnitedA0–432,933
14 March 1998EvertonA0–133,423
31 March 1998BarnsleyH2–124,179Dahlin, Gallacher
6 April 1998Manchester UnitedH1–330,547Sutton (pen)
11 April 1998Bolton WanderersA1–225,000Duff
13 April 1998ArsenalH1–428,212Gallacher
18 April 1998West Ham UnitedA1–224,733Wilcox
25 April 1998WimbledonH0–024,848
29 April 1998ChelseaA1–033,311Gallacher
2 May 1998Coventry CityA0–218,794
10 May 1998Newcastle UnitedH1–029,300Sutton

FA Cup

Main article: 1997–98 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R33 January 1998Wigan AthleticH4–222,402McGibbon (own goal), Gallacher (2), Sherwood
R426 January 1998Sheffield WednesdayA3–015,940Sutton, Sherwood, Duff
R514 February 1998West Ham UnitedA2–225,729Gallacher, Sutton
R5R25 February 1998West Ham UnitedH1–1 (lost 4–5 on pens)21,972Ripley

League Cup

Main article: 1997–98 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg17 September 1997Preston North EndH6–022,564Dahlin (2), Sutton, Gallacher, Andersson, Bohinen
R2 2nd Leg30 September 1997Preston North EndA0–1 (won 6–1 on agg)11,472
R315 October 1997ChelseaA1–1 (lost 1–4 on pens)18,671McKinlay

Squad

Left club during season

Transfers

In

DatePosNameFromFee
17 June 1997DFStéphane HenchozHSV£3,000,000
24 June 1997DFPatrick ValéryBastiaFree transfer
8 July 1997FWMartin DahlinRoma£2,500,000
8 July 1997FWAnders AnderssonMalmö FF£500,000
1 August 1997GKJohn FilanCoventry City£700,000
8 September 1997DFTore PedersenFC St. Pauli£500,000
10 September 1997GKAlan FettisNottingham Forest£300,000
10 February 1998DFCallum DavidsonSt Johnstone£1,750,000
21 May 1998MFJimmy CorbettGillingham£525,000

Out

DatePosNameToFee
21 July 1997MFMatty HolmesCharlton Athletic£250,000
1 August 1997MFGraham FentonLeicester City£1,100,000
1 August 1997DFNicky MarkerSheffield UnitedSigned
1 August 1997DFPaul WarhurstCrystal PalaceSigned
8 August 1997DFGraeme Le SauxChelsea£7,000,000
11 August 1997DFHenning BergManchester United£5,000,000
18 September 1997DFIan PearceWest Ham United£2,300,000
22 September 1997MFGeorgios DonisAEK AthensFree transfer
1 December 1997DFChris ColemanFulham£2,000,000
25 March 1998MFLars BohinenDerby County£1,450,000

:Transfers in: £9,775,000 :Transfers out: £19,100,000 :Total spending: £9,325,000

Statistics

Starting 11

:Considering starts in all competitions

  • GK: #1, ENG Tim Flowers, 30
  • RB: #3, IRL Jeff Kenna, 42
  • CB: #5, SCO Colin Hendry, 39
  • CB: #24, SUI Stéphane Henchoz, 40
  • LB: #20, ENG Gary Croft, 24 (#11, ENG Jason Wilcox, has 27 starts)
  • RM: #7, ENG Stuart Ripley, 28
  • CM: #17, SCO Billy McKinlay, 31
  • CM: #4, ENG Tim Sherwood, 34
  • LM: #15, ENG Garry Flitcroft, 31
  • CF: #8, SCO Kevin Gallacher, 35
  • CF: #9, ENG Chris Sutton, 41

References

References

  1. "Carling Premiership Manager of the Month 1997/98". [[Premier League]].
  2. "Blackburn Rovers 1997-1998 Results - statto.com".
  3. "FootballSquads - Blackburn Rovers - 1997/98".
  4. "All Blackburn Rovers players: 1998".
  5. "Blackburn Rovers in FA Premier League 1997/1998 campaign".
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