1997–98 Leeds United A.F.C. season

1997–98 season of Leeds United February 2015 December 2022 Leeds United 1997–98 George Graham Bill Fotherby (until 23 June) Peter Ridsdale Elland Road Premier League 5th FA Cup Quarter finals League Cup Fourth round Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (16) Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (22) 39,952 vs Manchester United(27 September 1997, Premier League) 8,806 vs Bristol City(17 September 1997, League Cup) 34,725 1996–97 1998–99 The 1997–98 season saw Leeds United competing in the Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons) for a sixth successive season. Competitions Premier League 1997–98 FA Premier League League table LEE Results summary 9 5 5 31 21 8 3 8 26 25 1997–98 FA Premier League table August 2015 Results by round table b Round Ground H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/A/H/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H Result D/W/L/L/L/W/L/W/W/D/W/L/W/W/W/W/D/D/W/L/D/L/L/W/L/D/L/W/W/W/L/W/W/L/W/D/L/D Position 9/5/9/11/14/9/14/8/6/7/6/8/7/4/4/4/5/4/4/5/5/6/7/7/7/8/8/7/7/5/5/4/4/5/4/5/5/5 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 Statto.com August 2015 Premier League 1997–98 FA Premier League DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 9 August 1997 ArsenalH1–137,993Hasselbaink 13 August 1997 Sheffield WednesdayA3–131,520Wallace (2), Ribeiro 23 August 1997 Crystal PalaceH0–229,076 26 August 1997 LiverpoolH0–239,775 30 August 1997 Aston VillaA0–139,027 14 September 1997 Blackburn RoversA4–321,956Wallace (2), Molenaar, Hopkin 20 September 1997 Leicester CityH0–129,620 24 September 1997 SouthamptonA2–015,102Molenaar, Wallace 27 September 1997 Manchester UnitedH1–039,952Wetherall 4 October 1997 Coventry CityA0–017,770 18 October 1997 Newcastle UnitedH4–139,834Ribeiro, Kewell, Beresford (own goal), Wetherall 25 October 1997 WimbledonA0–115,718 1 November 1997 Tottenham HotspurA1–026,441Wallace 8 November 1997 Derby CountyH4–333,572Wallace, Kewell, Hasselbaink (pen), Bowyer 23 November 1997 West Ham UnitedH3–130,031Hasselbaink (2), Haaland 29 November 1997 BarnsleyA3–218,690Haaland, Wallace, Lilley 6 December 1997 EvertonH0–034,869 13 December 1997 ChelseaA0–034,690 20 December 1997 Bolton WanderersH2–031,163Ribeiro, Hasselbaink 26 December 1997 LiverpoolA1–343,854Haaland 28 December 1997 Aston VillaH1–136,287Hasselbaink 10 January 1998 ArsenalA1–238,018Hasselbaink 17 January 1998 Sheffield WednesdayH1–233,166Pembridge (own goal) 31 January 1998 Crystal PalaceA2–025,248Wallace, Hasselbaink 7 February 1998 Leicester CityA0–121,244 22 February 1998 Newcastle UnitedA1–136,511Wallace 28 February 1998 SouthamptonH0–128,791 4 March 1998 Tottenham HotspurH1–031,394Kewell 11 March 1998 Blackburn RoversH4–032,933Bowyer, Hasselbaink, Haaland (2) 15 March 1998 Derby CountyA5–030,217Laursen (own goal), Halle, Bowyer, Kewell, Hasselbaink 30 March 1998 West Ham UnitedA0–324,107 4 April 1998 BarnsleyH2–137,749Hasselbaink, Moses (own goal) 8 April 1998 ChelseaH3–137,276Hasselbaink (2), Wetherall 11 April 1998 EvertonA0–237,099 18 April 1998 Bolton WanderersA3–225,000Haaland, Halle, Hasselbaink 25 April 1998 Coventry CityH3–336,522Hasselbaink (2), Kewell 4 May 1998 Manchester UnitedA0–355,167 10 May 1998 WimbledonH1–138,172Haaland FA Cup 1997–98 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersRound Three3 January 1998 Oxford UnitedH4–020,568Radebe, Hasselbaink (pen), Kewell (2)Round Four24 January 1998 Grimsby TownH2–029,598Molenaar, HasselbainkRound Five14 February 1998 Birmingham CityH3–235,463Wallace, Hasselbaink (2)Quarter-Final7 March 1998 Wolverhampton WanderersH0–139,902 League Cup 1997–98 Football League Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersRound Two First-Leg17 September 1997 Bristol CityH3–18,806Wetherall, Hasselbaink (pen), RibeiroRound Two Second-Leg30 September 1997 Bristol CityA1–2 (won 4–3 on agg)10,857HasselbainkRound Three15 October 1997 Stoke CityA3–1 16,203Kewell, Wallace (2)Round Four18 November 1997 ReadingH2–315,069Wetherall, Bowyer Statistics No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals13px13px1GKENG Nigel Martyn3704040450002DFIRL Gary Kelly3403+103040+10713DFSCO David Robertson24+20104029+20604DFNOR Alf-Inge Haaland26+67203031+60715DFRSA Lucas Radebe26+10214032+111016DFENG David Wetherall33+13304240+10708FWENG Rod Wallace29+210414237+213609FWNED Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink30+316443237+3224010MFPOR Bruno Ribeiro28+13302+1133+245011MFENG Lee Bowyer21+43302+1126+545012MFSCO David Hopkin22+31104027+304017FWSCO Derek Lilley0+1210+100+400+1610018DFNOR Gunnar Halle31+22302+1036+325119FWAUS Harry Kewell26+35422132+382120DFIRL Ian Harte1201+200013+200021DFAUT Martin Hiden11010001202027DFIRL Alan Maybury9+30201012+303029DFENG Mark Jackson0+1000000+100030DFNED Robert Molenaar18+42312+1023+534035FWENG Lee Matthews0+3000000+300037MFIRL Stephen McPhail0+4000000+4000 Transfers In Date Pos. Name From Fee12 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 Fee1 June 1997 GK RSA Paul EvansReleased1 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 Torino23 September 1997 DF ENG Carlton Palmer ENG Southampton £1,300,000 FW GHA Tony Yeboah GER Hamburger SV £1,000,0005 January 1998 FW FRA Pierre Laurent FRA Bastia £500,000 FW ENG Richard Jobson ENG Manchester City Free Loan out Date fromDate toPos.NameTo 11 December 1997 1 June 1998 FW SCO Andy Gray ENG Bury 21 January 1998 1 March 1998 DF ENG Richard Jobson ENG Southend United 31 March 1998 31 May 1998 MF ENG Jason Blunt SCO Raith Rovers References Leeds United Category:Leeds United F.C. seasons Foot