1997–98 Everton F.C. season

English football club season February 2015 February 2015 Everton F.C. 1997–98 Howard Kendall Peter Johnson Goodison Park FA Premier League 17th FA Cup Third round League Cup Third round Duncan Ferguson (11) Duncan Ferguson (11) 35,376 1996–97 1998–99 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.Everton thank Vialli after all http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/90396.stm BBC News 10 May 1998 6 August 2015 That kept Everton up, but Kendall resigned just weeks later and was replaced by former Rangers manager Walter Smith.Kendall leaves Everton again http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/120205.stm BBC News 25 June 1998 6 August 2015Walter Smith takes over at Everton http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/124233.stm BBC News 1 July 1998 6 August 2015 Final league table 1997–98 FA Premier League EVE Results summary 7 5 7 25 27 2 8 9 16 29 1997-98 FA Premier League table August 2015 Results by round table b Round Ground H/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H Result L/W/L/D/L/W/L/D/L/W/D/L/L/L/L/L/D/D/W/L/W/W/W/D/D/L/D/D/L/W/L/D/W/D/D/L/L/D Position 16/11/15/14/18/13/16/16/18/15/16/17/17/20/20/20/19/19/19/19/18/15/13/14/15/16/16/16/16/16/17/17/15/16/16/17/18/17 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 11v11.com: 1997-98 Everton results August 2015 Results Everton's score comes firsthttp://www.statto.com/football/teams/everton/1997-1998/results Everton 1997-1998 Results - statto.com 7 July 2012 24 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130324011818/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/everton/1997-1998/results live Legend WinDrawLoss FA Premier League DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 9 August 1997 Crystal PalaceH1–235,716Ferguson 23 August 1997 West Ham UnitedH2–134,356Speed, Stuart 27 August 1997 Manchester UnitedH0–240,079 1 September 1997 Bolton WanderersA0–023,131 13 September 1997 Derby CountyA1–327,828Stuart 20 September 1997 BarnsleyH4–232,659Speed (2, 1 pen), Cadamarteri, Oster 24 September 1997 Newcastle UnitedA0–136,705 27 September 1997 ArsenalH2–235,457Ball, Cadamarteri 4 October 1997 Sheffield WednesdayA1–324,486Cadamarteri 18 October 1997 LiverpoolH2–040,112Ruddock (own goal), Cadamarteri 25 October 1997 Coventry CityA0–018,760 2 November 1997 SouthamptonH0–229,565 8 November 1997 Blackburn RoversA2–325,397Speed, Ferguson 22 November 1997 Aston VillaA1–236,389Speed (pen) 26 November 1997 ChelseaA0–234,148 29 November 1997 Tottenham HotspurH0–236,670 6 December 1997 Leeds UnitedA0–034,869 13 December 1997 WimbledonH0–028,533 20 December 1997 Leicester CityA1–020,628Speed (pen) 26 December 1997 Manchester UnitedA0–255,167 28 December 1997 Bolton WanderersH3–237,149Ferguson (3) 10 January 1998 Crystal PalaceA3–123,311Barmby, Ferguson, Madar 18 January 1998 ChelseaH3–132,355Speed, Ferguson, Duberry (own goal) 31 January 1998 West Ham UnitedA2–225,909Barmby, Madar 7 February 1998 BarnsleyA2–218,672Ferguson, Grant 14 February 1998 Derby CountyH1–234,876Thomsen 23 February 1998 LiverpoolA1–144,501Ferguson 28 February 1998 Newcastle UnitedH0–037,972 7 March 1998 SouthamptonA1–215,102Tiler 14 March 1998 Blackburn RoversH1–033,423Madar 28 March 1998 Aston VillaH1–436,471Madar 4 April 1998 Tottenham HotspurA1–135,624Madar 11 April 1998 Leeds UnitedH2–037,099Hutchison, Ferguson 13 April 1998 WimbledonA0–015,131 18 April 1998 Leicester CityH1–133,642Madar 25 April 1998 Sheffield WednesdayH1–335,497Ferguson 3 May 1998 ArsenalA0–438,269 10 May 1998 Coventry CityH1–140,109Farrelly FA Cup 1997–98 FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR34 January 1998 Newcastle UnitedH0–120,885 League Cup 1997–98 Football League Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR2 1st leg16 September 1997 Scunthorpe UnitedA1–07,145FarrellyR2 2nd leg1 October 1997 Scunthorpe UnitedH5–0 (won 6–0 on agg)11,562Stuart, Oster, Barmby (2), CadamarteriR315 October 1997 Coventry CityA1–410,087Barmby Squad (at end of season) http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/1997-1998/faprem/everton.htm FootballSquads - Everton - 1997/98 4 ENG MF Danny Williamson 5 ENG DF Dave Watson (captain) 6 IRL DF Terry Phelan 7 FRA FW Mickaël Madar 8 ENG MF Nick Barmby 9 SCO FW Duncan Ferguson Vice-captain 10 SCO MF Don Hutchison 11 SCO FW John Spencer on loan from QPR 12 ENG DF Craig Short 13 ENG GK Paul Gerrard 14 ENG MF Tony Grant 15 ENG MF Peter Beagrie on loan from Bradford City 16 ENG FW Michael Branch 17 IRL MF Gareth Farrelly 18 ENG MF Joe Parkinson 19 WAL MF John Oster 20 ENG DF Tony Thomas 21 ENG MF Mitch Ward 22 ENG MF Gavin McCann 23 ENG DF Carl Tiler 25 ENG DF Michael Ball 26 ENG DF Graham Allen 27 IRL DF Richard Dunne 28 CRO DF Slaven Bilić 29 ENG FW Danny Cadamarteri 30 ENG FW Phil Jevons 31 NOR GK Thomas Myhre 32 ENG DF John O'Kane 33 ENG GK John O'Toole 34 ENG FW Francis Jeffers Left club during season 1 WAL GK Neville Southall to Stoke City 2 ENG DF Earl Barrett to Sheffield Wednesday 3 ENG DF Andy Hinchcliffe to Sheffield Wednesday 7 ENG MF Graham Stuart to Sheffield United 10 WAL MF Gary Speed (captain) to Newcastle United 15 DEN DF Claus Thomsen to AB 24 ENG DF Jon O'Connor to Sheffield United 32 ENG MF Chris Lane to Hereford United 35 ENG DF John Hills to Blackpool Reserve squad - IRL GK Dean Delany - ENG DF Adam Eaton - ENG DF Adam Farley - ENG MF Matt McKay - ENG MF Jamie Milligan - ENG MF Mick O'Brien - ENG DF Carl Regan Transfers In DatePosNameFromFee1 July 1997MFGareth FarrellyAston VillaTransfer1 August 1997MFJohn OsterGrimsby Town£1,500,0006 August 1997DFTony ThomasTranmere Rovers£400,00015 August 1997MFDanny WilliamsonWest Ham UnitedSwap27 November 1997GKThomas MyhreViking£800,00028 November 1997MFMitch WardSheffield United£750,00028 November 1997DFCarl TilerSheffield United£750,00030 December 1997FWMickaël MadarDeportivo La CoruñaFree transfer28 January 1998DFJohn O'KaneManchester United£400,00026 February 1998MFDon HutchisonSheffield United£1,000,00026 March 1998MFMatt McKayChester CitySigned Out DatePosNameToFee15 August 1997DFDavid UnsworthWest Ham UnitedSwap28 November 1997MFGraham StuartSheffield United£500,00030 January 1998MFAndy HinchcliffeSheffield Wednesday£3,000,0006 February 1998MFGary SpeedNewcastle United£5,500,00013 February 1998DFJohn HillsBlackpoolSigned24 February 1998DFEarl BarrettSheffield WednesdayFree transfer26 February 1998DFJon O'ConnorSheffield UnitedTransfer3 March 1998DFClaus ThomsenAB£500,00012 March 1998GKNeville SouthallStoke CityFree transfer Transfers in: £5,600,000 Transfers out: £9,500,000 Total spending: £3,900,000 Statistics Appearances and goals FA Premier League FA Cup League Cup |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Goalkeepers 13 Paul Gerrard GK ENG 4 0 0 0 2 0 31 Thomas Myhre GK NOR 22 0 1 0 0 0 |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Defenders 5 Dave Watson DF ENG 25+1 0 0 0 3 0 6 Terry Phelan DF IRL 8+1 0 0 0 0+1 0 12 Craig Short DF ENG 27+4 0 0 0 2 0 20 Tony Thomas DF ENG 6+1 0 1 0 1 0 23 Carl Tiler DF ENG 19 1 1 0 0 0 25 Michael Ball DF ENG 21+4 1 1 0 1+1 0 26 Graham Allen DF ENG 2+3 0 0 0 0 0 27 Richard Dunne DF IRL 2+1 0 1 0 0 0 28 Slaven Bilić DF CRO 22+2 0 0 0 3 0 32 John O'Kane DF ENG 12 0 0 0 0 0 |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Midfielders 4 Danny Williamson MF ENG 15 0 0 0 2 0 8 Nick Barmby MF ENG 26+4 2 1 0 1+1 3 10 Don Hutchison MF SCO 11 1 0 0 0 0 14 Tony Grant MF ENG 7 1 1 0 1 0 15 Peter Beagrie MF ENG 4+2 0 0 0 0 0 17 Gareth Farrelly MF IRL 18+8 1 1 0 1 1 19 John Oster MF WAL 16+15 1 0+1 0 3 1 21 Mitch Ward MF ENG 8 0 0 0 0 0 22 Gavin McCann MF ENG 5+6 0 0 0 0 0 |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Forwards 7 Mickaël Madar FW FRA 15+2 6 0 0 0 0 9 Duncan Ferguson FW SCO 28+1 11 1 0 2 0 11 John Spencer FW SCO 3+3 0 0 0 0 0 16 Michael Branch FW ENG 1+5 0 0 0 0 0 16 Danny Cadamarteri FW ENG 15+10 4 1 0 1+2 1 34 Francis Jeffers FW ENG 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players who left the club during the season 1 Neville Southall GK WAL 12 0 0 0 1 0 2 Earl Barrett DF ENG 12+1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Andy Hinchcliffe DF ENG 15+2 0 0 0 3 0 7 Graham Stuart MF ENG 14 2 0 0 3 1 10 Gary Speed MF WAL 21 7 0 0 3 0 15 Claus Thomsen DF DEN 2+6 1 1 0 0 0 24 Jon O'Connor DF ENG 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 |- |} Starting 11 Considering starts in all competitionshttp://www.11v11.com/teams/everton/tab/players/season/1998 All Everton players: 1998http://www.football-lineups.com/team/Everton/FA_Premier_League_1997-1998/fixture Everton in FA Premier League 1997/1998 fixture 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 Category:Everton F.C. seasons Everton