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1997–98 West Ham United F.C. season

English football team season

English football team season

FieldValue
clubWest Ham United F.C.
season1997–98
chairmanTerry Brown
managerHarry Redknapp
stadiumBoleyn Ground
leaguePremier League
league result8th
cup2FA Cup
cup2 resultSixth round
cup3League Cup
cup3 resultQuarter-final
league topscorerHartson (15)
season topscorerHartson (24)
highest attendance25,909 (vs. Everton, 31 January)
lowest attendance23,335 (vs. Crystal Palace, 3 December)
average attendance24,967
prevseason1996–97
nextseason1998–99

During the 1997–98 English football season, West Ham United F.C. competed in the FA Premier League.

Season summary

After last season's near miss with relegation, West Ham United looked more convincing than they had done for years during 1997–98. John Hartson matured into one of the best strikers in the Premiership, with his partner Paul Kitson also providing a steady supply of goals. Young centre-back Rio Ferdinand remained loyal to his employers despite endless speculation of a move to a bigger club.

West Ham finished 8th in the final table, just one place short of UEFA Cup qualification. Holding on to Hartson and Ferdinand gave Harry Redknapp's men an even more enhanced chance of achieving that goal next time round.

Final league table

Main article: 1997–98 FA Premier League

;Results summary

;Results by matchday

Results

West Ham United's score comes first

Legend

WinDrawLoss

FA Premier League

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
9 August 1997BarnsleyA2–118,667Hartson, Lampard
13 August 1997Tottenham HotspurH2–125,354Hartson, Berkovic
23 August 1997EvertonA1–234,356Watson (own goal)
27 August 1997Coventry CityA1–118,289Kitson
30 August 1997WimbledonH3–124,516Hartson, Rieper, Berkovic
13 September 1997Manchester UnitedA1–255,068Hartson
20 September 1997Newcastle UnitedH0–125,884
24 September 1997ArsenalA0–438,012
27 September 1997LiverpoolH2–125,908Hartson, Berkovic
4 October 1997SouthamptonA0–315,212
18 October 1997Bolton WanderersH3–024,864Berkovic, Hartson (2)
27 October 1997Leicester CityA1–220,201Berkovic
9 November 1997ChelseaA1–234,382Hartson (pen)
23 November 1997Leeds UnitedA1–330,031Lampard
29 November 1997Aston VillaH2–124,976Hartson (2)
3 December 1997Crystal PalaceH4–123,335Hartson, Berkovic, Unsworth, Lomas
6 December 1997Derby CountyA0–229,300
13 December 1997Sheffield WednesdayH1–024,344Kitson
20 December 1997Blackburn RoversA0–321,653
26 December 1997Coventry CityH1–024,532Kitson
28 December 1997WimbledonA2–122,087Kimble (own goal), Kitson
10 January 1998BarnsleyH6–023,714Lampard, Abou (2), Moncur, Hartson, Lazaridis
17 January 1998Tottenham HotspurA0–130,284
31 January 1998EvertonH2–225,909Sinclair (2)
7 February 1998Newcastle UnitedA1–036,736Lazaridis
21 February 1998Bolton WanderersA1–125,000Sinclair
2 March 1998ArsenalH0–025,717
11 March 1998Manchester UnitedH1–125,892Sinclair
14 March 1998ChelseaH2–125,829Sinclair, Unsworth
30 March 1998Leeds UnitedH3–024,107Hartson, Abou, Pearce
4 April 1998Aston VillaA0–239,372
11 April 1998Derby CountyH0–025,155
13 April 1998Sheffield WednesdayA1–128,036Berkovic
18 April 1998Blackburn RoversH2–124,733Hartson (2)
25 April 1998SouthamptonH2–425,878Sinclair, Lomas
2 May 1998LiverpoolA0–544,414
5 May 1998Crystal PalaceA3–319,129Lampard, Omoyinmi (2)
10 May 1998Leicester CityH4–325,781Lampard, Abou (2), Sinclair

FA Cup

Main article: 1997–98 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R33 January 1998EmleyH2–118,629Lampard, Hartson
R424 January 1998Manchester CityA2–126,495Berkovic, Lomas
R514 February 1998Blackburn RoversH2–225,729Kitson, Berkovic
R5R25 February 1998Blackburn RoversA1–1 (5–4 on pens)21,972Hartson
QF8 March 1998ArsenalA1–138,077Pearce
QFR17 March 1998ArsenalH1–1 (3–4 on pens)25,859Hartson

League Cup

Main article: 1997–98 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg16 September 1997Huddersfield TownA0–18,525
R2 2nd Leg29 September 1997Huddersfield TownH3–0 (won 3–1 on agg)16,137Hartson (3)
R315 October 1997Aston VillaH3–020,360Hartson (2), Lampard
R419 November 1997WalsallH4–117,463Lampard (3), Hartson
QF6 January 1998ArsenalH1–224,770Abou

Squad

(captain)

Left club during season

Reserve squad

Transfers

In

DatePosNameFromFee
2 June 1997MFEyal BerkovicMaccabi Haifa£1,750,000
9 July 1997DFDavid TerrierMetzFree transfer
21 July 1997GKCraig ForrestIpswich Town£500,000
15 August 1997DFDavid UnsworthEvertonSwap
18 September 1997DFIan PearceBlackburn Rovers£2,300,000
26 September 1997DFAndrew ImpeyQPR£1,200,000
28 October 1997FWSamassi AbouCannes£250,000
29 January 1998MFTrevor SinclairQPR£2,300,000
20 February 1998GKStephen BywaterRochdale£300,000

Out

DatePosNameToFee
14 May 1997DFSlaven BilićEverton£4,500,000
15 August 1997MFDanny WilliamsonEvertonSwap
12 September 1997DFMarc RieperCeltic£1,400,000
25 September 1997MFMichael HughesWimbledon£1,600,000
29 January 1998DFKeith RowlandQPRSwap
29 January 1998MFIain DowieQPR£1,600,000
26 March 1998MFIan BishopManchester CityFree transfer

:Transfers in: £8,600,000 :Transfers out: £7,500,000 :Total spending: £1,100,000

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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References

References

  1. "West Ham United 1997-1998 Results - statto.com".
  2. "FootballSquads - West Ham United - 1997/98".
  3. Potts was born in [[Hartford, Connecticut. Hartford]], [[Connecticut]], the [[United States]].
  4. Lomas was born in [[Hanover]], [[Germany]], but also qualified to represent [[Northern Ireland]] internationally and made his international debut for [[Northern Ireland national football team. Northern Ireland]] in 1994.
  5. Dowie was born in [[Hatfield, Hertfordshire. Hatfield]], [[England]], but also qualified to represent [[Northern Ireland]] internationally through his father and made his international debut for [[Northern Ireland national football team. Northern Ireland]] in 1990.
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