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1997–98 Everton F.C. season

English football club season

English football club season

FieldValue
clubEverton F.C.
season1997–98
managerHoward Kendall
chairmanPeter Johnson
stadiumGoodison Park
leagueFA Premier League
league result[17th](1997-98-fa-premier-league)
cup2FA Cup
cup2 result[Third round](1997-98-fa-cup)
cup3League Cup
cup3 result[Third round](1997-98-football-league-cup)
league topscorerDuncan Ferguson (11)
season topscorerDuncan Ferguson (11)
average attendance35,376
prevseason[1996–97](1996-97-everton-f-c-season)
nextseason[1998–99](1998-99-everton-f-c-season)

During the 1997–98 English football season, Everton competed in the FA Premier League.

Season summary

Everton began the season with three new signings – Slaven Bilić, John Oster and Gareth Farrelly – but the big news at Goodison Park was the return of Howard Kendall for his third spell as manager.

With financial problems growing and fans growing ever more hostile towards chairman Peter Johnson and with legendary goalkeeper Neville Southall leaving the club in March 1998 after 17 years, Kendall was soon facing the biggest struggle of his managerial career. Everton – top division members continuously since 1954 – were battling against relegation and looked anything but a trophy-winning team that they so often had been during Kendall's earlier spells. They ended up surviving, but only avoided relegation to Division One because they had a greater goal difference than 18th-placed Bolton Wanderers. That kept Everton up, but Kendall resigned just weeks later and was replaced by former Rangers manager Walter Smith.

Final league table

Main article: 1997–98 FA Premier League

;Results summary

;Results by round

Results

Everton's score comes first

Legend

WinDrawLoss

FA Premier League

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
9 August 1997Crystal PalaceH1–235,716Ferguson
23 August 1997West Ham UnitedH2–134,356Speed, Stuart
27 August 1997Manchester UnitedH0–240,079
1 September 1997Bolton WanderersA0–023,131
13 September 1997Derby CountyA1–327,828Stuart
20 September 1997BarnsleyH4–232,659Speed (2, 1 pen), Cadamarteri, Oster
24 September 1997Newcastle UnitedA0–136,705
27 September 1997ArsenalH2–235,457Ball, Cadamarteri
4 October 1997Sheffield WednesdayA1–324,486Cadamarteri
18 October 1997LiverpoolH2–040,112Ruddock (own goal), Cadamarteri
25 October 1997Coventry CityA0–018,760
2 November 1997SouthamptonH0–229,565
8 November 1997Blackburn RoversA2–325,397Speed, Ferguson
22 November 1997Aston VillaA1–236,389Speed (pen)
26 November 1997ChelseaA0–234,148
29 November 1997Tottenham HotspurH0–236,670
6 December 1997Leeds UnitedA0–034,869
13 December 1997WimbledonH0–028,533
20 December 1997Leicester CityA1–020,628Speed (pen)
26 December 1997Manchester UnitedA0–255,167
28 December 1997Bolton WanderersH3–237,149Ferguson (3)
10 January 1998Crystal PalaceA3–123,311Barmby, Ferguson, Madar
18 January 1998ChelseaH3–132,355Speed, Ferguson, Duberry (own goal)
31 January 1998West Ham UnitedA2–225,909Barmby, Madar
7 February 1998BarnsleyA2–218,672Ferguson, Grant
14 February 1998Derby CountyH1–234,876Thomsen
23 February 1998LiverpoolA1–144,501Ferguson
28 February 1998Newcastle UnitedH0–037,972
7 March 1998SouthamptonA1–215,102Tiler
14 March 1998Blackburn RoversH1–033,423Madar
28 March 1998Aston VillaH1–436,471Madar
4 April 1998Tottenham HotspurA1–135,624Madar
11 April 1998Leeds UnitedH2–037,099Hutchison, Ferguson
13 April 1998WimbledonA0–015,131
18 April 1998Leicester CityH1–133,642Madar
25 April 1998Sheffield WednesdayH1–335,497Ferguson
3 May 1998ArsenalA0–438,269
10 May 1998Coventry CityH1–140,109Farrelly

FA Cup

Main article: 1997–98 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R34 January 1998Newcastle UnitedH0–120,885

League Cup

Main article: 1997–98 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st leg16 September 1997Scunthorpe UnitedA1–07,145Farrelly
R2 2nd leg1 October 1997Scunthorpe UnitedH5–0 (won 6–0 on agg)11,562Stuart, Oster, Barmby (2), Cadamarteri
R315 October 1997Coventry CityA1–410,087Barmby

Squad (at end of season)

(captain)

Left club during season

Reserve squad

Transfers

In

DatePosNameFromFee
1 July 1997MFGareth FarrellyAston VillaTransfer
1 August 1997MFJohn OsterGrimsby Town£1,500,000
6 August 1997DFTony ThomasTranmere Rovers£400,000
15 August 1997MFDanny WilliamsonWest Ham UnitedSwap
27 November 1997GKThomas MyhreViking£800,000
28 November 1997MFMitch WardSheffield United£750,000
28 November 1997DFCarl TilerSheffield United£750,000
30 December 1997FWMickaël MadarDeportivo La CoruñaFree transfer
28 January 1998DFJohn O'KaneManchester United£400,000
26 February 1998MFDon HutchisonSheffield United£1,000,000
26 March 1998MFMatt McKayChester CitySigned

Out

DatePosNameToFee
15 August 1997DFDavid UnsworthWest Ham UnitedSwap
28 November 1997MFGraham StuartSheffield United£500,000
30 January 1998MFAndy HinchcliffeSheffield Wednesday£3,000,000
6 February 1998MFGary SpeedNewcastle United£5,500,000
13 February 1998DFJohn HillsBlackpoolSigned
24 February 1998DFEarl BarrettSheffield WednesdayFree transfer
26 February 1998DFJon O'ConnorSheffield UnitedTransfer
3 March 1998DFClaus ThomsenAB£500,000
12 March 1998GKNeville SouthallStoke CityFree transfer

:Transfers in: £5,600,000 :Transfers out: £9,500,000 :Total spending: £3,900,000

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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Starting 11

:Considering starts in all competitions

  • GK: #31, NOR Thomas Myhre, 23
  • RB: #12, ENG Craig Short, 29
  • CB: #28, CRO Slaven Bilić, 25
  • CB: #5, ENG Dave Watson, 28
  • LB: #25, ENG Michael Ball, 23
  • RM: #19, WAL John Oster, 19
  • CM: #7, ENG Graham Stuart, 17
  • CM: #17, IRL Gareth Farrelly, 20
  • LM: #10, WAL Gary Speed, 24
  • AM: #8, ENG Nick Barmby, 28
  • CF: #9, SCO Duncan Ferguson, 31

References

References

  1. (10 May 1998). "Everton thank Vialli after all". BBC News.
  2. (25 June 1998). "Kendall leaves Everton again". BBC News.
  3. (1 July 1998). "Walter Smith takes over at Everton". BBC News.
  4. "Everton 1997-1998 Results - statto.com".
  5. "FootballSquads - Everton - 1997/98".
  6. "All Everton players: 1998".
  7. "Everton in FA Premier League 1997/1998 fixture".
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