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1997–98 Leeds United A.F.C. season
1997–98 season of Leeds United
1997–98 season of Leeds United
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Leeds United |
| season | [1997–98](1997-98-in-english-football) |
| manager | George Graham |
| chairman | Bill Fotherby |
| *(until 23 June)* | |
| Peter Ridsdale | |
| stadium | Elland Road |
| league | Premier League |
| league result | [5th](1997-98-fa-premier-league) |
| cup1 | FA Cup |
| cup1 result | [Quarter finals](1997-98-fa-cup-sixth-round-proper) |
| cup2 | League Cup |
| cup2 result | [Fourth round](1997-98-football-league-cup-fourth-round) |
| league topscorer | |
| Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (16) | |
| season topscorer | |
| Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (22) | |
| highest attendance | 39,952 vs Manchester United |
| (27 September 1997, Premier League) | |
| lowest attendance | 8,806 vs Bristol City |
| (17 September 1997, League Cup) | |
| average attendance | 34,725 |
| prevseason | [1996–97](1996-97-leeds-united-a-f-c-season) |
| nextseason | [1998–99](1998-99-leeds-united-a-f-c-season) |
(until 23 June) Peter Ridsdale Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (16) Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (22) (27 September 1997, Premier League) (17 September 1997, League Cup)
The 1997–1998 season saw Leeds United competing in the Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons) for a sixth successive season.
Competitions
Main article: 1997–98 FA Premier League
;Results summary
;Results by round
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
|---|
Premier League
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 1997 | Arsenal | H | 1–1 | 37,993 | Hasselbaink |
| 13 August 1997 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 3–1 | 31,520 | Wallace (2), Ribeiro |
| 23 August 1997 | Crystal Palace | H | 0–2 | 29,076 | |
| 26 August 1997 | Liverpool | H | 0–2 | 39,775 | |
| 30 August 1997 | Aston Villa | A | 0–1 | 39,027 | |
| 14 September 1997 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 4–3 | 21,956 | Wallace (2), Molenaar, Hopkin |
| 20 September 1997 | Leicester City | H | 0–1 | 29,620 | |
| 24 September 1997 | Southampton | A | 2–0 | 15,102 | Molenaar, Wallace |
| 27 September 1997 | Manchester United | H | 1–0 | 39,952 | Wetherall |
| 4 October 1997 | Coventry City | A | 0–0 | 17,770 | |
| 18 October 1997 | Newcastle United | H | 4–1 | 39,834 | Ribeiro, Kewell, Beresford (own goal), Wetherall |
| 25 October 1997 | Wimbledon | A | 0–1 | 15,718 | |
| 1 November 1997 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–0 | 26,441 | Wallace |
| 8 November 1997 | Derby County | H | 4–3 | 33,572 | Wallace, Kewell, Hasselbaink (pen), Bowyer |
| 23 November 1997 | West Ham United | H | 3–1 | 30,031 | Hasselbaink (2), Haaland |
| 29 November 1997 | Barnsley | A | 3–2 | 18,690 | Haaland, Wallace, Lilley |
| 6 December 1997 | Everton | H | 0–0 | 34,869 | |
| 13 December 1997 | Chelsea | A | 0–0 | 34,690 | |
| 20 December 1997 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2–0 | 31,163 | Ribeiro, Hasselbaink |
| 26 December 1997 | Liverpool | A | 1–3 | 43,854 | Haaland |
| 28 December 1997 | Aston Villa | H | 1–1 | 36,287 | Hasselbaink |
| 10 January 1998 | Arsenal | A | 1–2 | 38,018 | Hasselbaink |
| 17 January 1998 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–2 | 33,166 | Pembridge (own goal) |
| 31 January 1998 | Crystal Palace | A | 2–0 | 25,248 | Wallace, Hasselbaink |
| 7 February 1998 | Leicester City | A | 0–1 | 21,244 | |
| 22 February 1998 | Newcastle United | A | 1–1 | 36,511 | Wallace |
| 28 February 1998 | Southampton | H | 0–1 | 28,791 | |
| 4 March 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–0 | 31,394 | Kewell |
| 11 March 1998 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 4–0 | 32,933 | Bowyer, Hasselbaink, Haaland (2) |
| 15 March 1998 | Derby County | A | 5–0 | 30,217 | Laursen (own goal), Halle, Bowyer, Kewell, Hasselbaink |
| 30 March 1998 | West Ham United | A | 0–3 | 24,107 | |
| 4 April 1998 | Barnsley | H | 2–1 | 37,749 | Hasselbaink, Moses (own goal) |
| 8 April 1998 | Chelsea | H | 3–1 | 37,276 | Hasselbaink (2), Wetherall |
| 11 April 1998 | Everton | A | 0–2 | 37,099 | |
| 18 April 1998 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 3–2 | 25,000 | Haaland, Halle, Hasselbaink |
| 25 April 1998 | Coventry City | H | 3–3 | 36,522 | Hasselbaink (2), Kewell |
| 4 May 1998 | Manchester United | A | 0–3 | 55,167 | |
| 10 May 1998 | Wimbledon | H | 1–1 | 38,172 | Haaland |
FA Cup
Main article: 1997–98 FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 3 January 1998 | Oxford United | H | 4–0 | 20,568 | Radebe, Hasselbaink (pen), Kewell (2) | |
| R4 | 24 January 1998 | Grimsby Town | H | 2–0 | 29,598 | Molenaar, Hasselbaink | |
| R5 | 14 February 1998 | Birmingham City | H | 3–2 | 35,463 | Wallace, Hasselbaink (2) | |
| QF | 7 March 1998 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0–1 | 39,902 |
League Cup
Main article: 1997–98 Football League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2 1st leg | 17 September 1997 | Bristol City | H | 3–1 | 8,806 | Wetherall, Hasselbaink (pen), Ribeiro | |
| R2 2nd leg | 30 September 1997 | Bristol City | A | 1–2 (won 4–3 on agg) | 10,857 | Hasselbaink | |
| R3 | 15 October 1997 | Stoke City | A | 3–1 | 16,203 | Kewell, Wallace (2) | |
| R4 | 18 November 1997 | Reading | H | 2–3 | 15,069 | Wetherall, Bowyer |
Statistics
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | [[File:Yellow card.svg | 13px]] | [[File:Red card.svg | 13px]] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | ENG Nigel Martyn | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | DF | IRL Gary Kelly | 34 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40+1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | DF | SCO David Robertson | 24+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29+2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||||
| 4 | DF | NOR Alfie Haaland | 26+6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31+6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |||||||
| 5 | DF | RSA Lucas Radebe | 26+1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 32+1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | |||||||
| 6 | DF | ENG David Wetherall | 33+1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 40+1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||||||
| 8 | FW | ENG Rod Wallace | 29+2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 37+2 | 13 | 6 | 0 | |||||||
| 9 | FW | NED Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | 30+3 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 37+3 | 22 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| 10 | MF | POR Bruno Ribeiro | 28+1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 33+2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |||||||
| 11 | MF | ENG Lee Bowyer | 21+4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 26+5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |||||||
| 12 | MF | SCO David Hopkin | 22+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27+3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| 17 | FW | SCO Derek Lilley | 0+12 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 18 | DF | NOR Gunnar Halle | 31+2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 36+3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |||||||
| 19 | FW | AUS Harry Kewell | 26+3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 32+3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
| 20 | DF | IRL Ian Harte | 12 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 21 | DF | AUT Martin Hiden | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| 27 | DF | IRL Alan Maybury | 9+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12+3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| 29 | DF | ENG Mark Jackson | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 30 | DF | NED Robert Molenaar | 18+4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 23+5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| 35 | FW | ENG Lee Matthews | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 37 | MF | IRL Stephen McPhail | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 June 1997 | FW | NED Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | POR Boavista | £2,000,000 | |
| DF | NOR Alf-Inge Haaland | ENG Nottingham Forest | £1,600,000 | ||
| 18 June 1997 | MF | POR Bruno Ribeiro | POR Vitória | £500,000 | |
| 21 July 1997 | MF | SCO David Hopkin | ENG Crystal Palace | £3,250,000 | |
| 25 February 1998 | DF | AUT Martin Hiden | AUT Rapid Vienna | £1,300,000 | |
| 16 May 1998 | FW | NED Clyde Wijnhard | NED Willem II | £1,500,000 |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 June 1997 | GK | RSA Paul Evans | Released | |
| 1 August 1997 | MF | ENG Mark Ford | ENG Burnley | £250,000 |
| FW | ENG Brian Deane | ENG Sheffield United | £1,500,000 | |
| MF | ENG Andy Couzens | ENG Carlisle United | £100,000 | |
| 18 August 1997 | FW | WAL Ian Rush | ENG Newcastle United | Free |
| 20 August 1997 | DF | ENG Tony Dorigo | ITA Torino | |
| 23 September 1997 | DF | ENG Carlton Palmer | ENG Southampton | £1,300,000 |
| 23 September 1997 | FW | GHA Tony Yeboah | GER Hamburger SV | £1,000,000 |
| 5 January 1998 | FW | FRA Pierre Laurent | FRA Bastia | £500,000 |
| 5 January 1998 | FW | ENG Richard Jobson | ENG Manchester City | Free |
Loan out
| Date from | Date to | Pos. | Name | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 December 1997 | 1 June 1998 | FW | SCO Andy Gray | Bury | |
| 21 January 1998 | 1 March 1998 | DF | ENG Richard Jobson | Southend United | |
| 31 March 1998 | 31 May 1998 | MF | ENG Jason Blunt | Raith Rovers |
References
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