1997–98 FA Cup

September 2020 FA Cup 1997–98 EnglandWales Arsenal 7 Newcastle United Andy ColeAlan ShearerGareth Dodds(5 goals) 1996–97 1998–99 The 1997–98 FA Cup (known as the FA Cup sponsored by Littlewoods for sponsorship reasons) was the 117th staging of the FA Cup. The competition was won by Arsenal with a 2–0 victory against Newcastle United at Wembley Stadium. Calendar Round Initial Matches New Entries Clubs Preliminary round Saturday 30 August 1997 318 563 → 404 First round qualifying Saturday 13 September 1997 129 404 → 260 Second round qualifying Saturday 27 September 1997 none 260 → 188 Third round qualifying Saturday 11 October 1997 none 188 → 152 Fourth round qualifying Saturday 25 October 1997 20 152 → 124 First round proper Saturday 15 November 1997 52 124 → 84 Second round proper Saturday 6 December 1997 none 84 → 64 Third round proper Saturday 3 January 1998 44 64 → 32 Fourth round proper Saturday 24 January 1998 none 32 → 16 Fifth round proper Saturday 14 February 1998 none 16 → 8 Sixth round proper Saturday 7 March 1998 none 8 → 4 Semi-finals Sunday 5 April 1998 none 4 → 2 Final Saturday 16 May 1998 none 2 → 1 Qualifying rounds Most participating clubs that were not members of the Premier League or Football League competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 28 places available in the first round. The winners from the fourth qualifying round were Gainsborough Trinity, Lincoln United, Colwyn Bay, Blyth Spartans, Northwich Victoria, Winsford United, Ilkeston Town, Emley, Solihull Borough, Morecambe, Southport, Boston United, Hereford United, Wisbech Town, Billericay Town, Tiverton Town, Boreham Wood, Margate, Basingstoke Town, Hendon, Farnborough Town, King's Lynn, Heybridge Swifts, Bromsgrove Rovers, Cheltenham Town, Hayes, Carshalton Athletic and Slough Town. Billericay Town was appearing in the competition proper for the first time. Of the others, Basingstoke Town had last featured at this stage in 1989–90, King's Lynn had last done so in 1984-85, Gainsborough Trinity had last done so in 1983-84, Margate had last done so in 1972-73 and Ilkeston Town had last done so in 1956-57. Northern Premier League side Emley made national headlines when, after defeating Workington, Durham City, Belper Town and Nuneaton Borough in the qualifying rounds and then seeing off Morecambe and Lincoln City in the first two rounds of the competition proper, they only lost narrowly to a West Ham United team containing the likes of Rio Ferdinand, David Unsworth, Eyal Berkovic, John Hartson and Frank Lampard in the third round.https://www.11v11.com/matches/west-ham-united-v-emley-03-january-1998-25512/ West Ham United v Emley, 03 January 1998 all qualifying round results 1997–98 FA Cup qualifying rounds First round proper The 48 teams from the Football League Second and Third Divisions entered in this round along with the 28 non-league qualifiers and Woking, Dagenham & Redbridge, Stevenage Borough and Hednesford Town who were given byes. Tiverton Town, from the Western League Premier Division at Step 8 of the football pyramid, was the lowest-ranked team in the draw - with the club going on to win this year's FA Vase and be crowned undefeated champions of their league, their first-round Cup tie against Football Conference (Step 5) outfit Cheltenham Town represented their only senior-level competitive loss of the season. The matches were played on 14 November 1997. There were fourteen replays, with four ties requiring a penalty shootout to settle the results. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Blackpool4–3Blyth Spartans (6)15 November 19972Chester City2–1Winsford United (6)15 November 19973Chesterfield1–0Northwich Victoria (5)15 November 19974Darlington1–1Solihull Borough (7)15 November 1997ReplaySolihull Borough3–3Darlington26 November 1997Darlington won 4–2 on penalties5AFC Bournemouth3–0Heybridge Swifts (6)15 November 19976Barnet1–2Watford15 November 19977Bristol City1–0Millwall15 November 19978Preston North End3–2Doncaster Rovers15 November 19979Rochdale0–2Wrexham15 November 199710Walsall2–0Lincoln United (7)15 November 199711Woking (5)0–2Southend United15 November 199712Notts County2–0Colwyn Bay (6)16 November 199713Lincoln City1–1Gainsborough Trinity (6)15 November 1997ReplayLincoln City3–2Gainsborough Trinity25 November 199714Luton Town0–1Torquay United15 November 199715Shrewsbury Town1–1Grimsby Town15 November 1997ReplayGrimsby Town4–0Shrewsbury Town25 November 199716Wycombe Wanderers2–2Basingstoke Town (6)15 November 1997ReplayBasingstoke Town2–2Wycombe Wanderers25 November 1997Basingstoke Town won 5–4 on penalties17Brentford2–2Colchester United15 November 1997ReplayColchester United0–0Brentford25 November 1997Colchester United won 4–2 on penalties18Bristol Rovers2–2Gillingham14 November 1997ReplayGillingham0–2Bristol Rovers25 November 199719King's Lynn (6)1–0Bromsgrove Rovers (6)15 November 199720Plymouth Argyle0–0Cambridge United15 November 1997ReplayCambridge United3–2Plymouth Argyle25 November 199721Hull City0–2Hednesford Town (5)15 November 199722Carlisle United0–1Wigan Athletic15 November 199723Oldham Athletic1–1Mansfield Town15 November 1997ReplayMansfield Town0–1Oldham Athletic25 November 199724Exeter City1–1Northampton Town15 November 1997ReplayNorthampton Town2–1Exeter City25 November 199725Scunthorpe United2–1Scarborough15 November 199726Margate (7)1–2Fulham16 November 199727Cheltenham Town (5)2–1Tiverton Town (8)15 November 199728Southport (5)0–4York City15 November 199729Morecambe (5)1–1Emley (6)15 November 1997ReplayEmley3–3Morecambe25 November 1997Emley won 3–1 on penalties30Carshalton Athletic (6)0–0Stevenage Borough (5)15 November 1997ReplayStevenage Borough5–0Carshalton Athletic24 November 199731Hereford United (5)2–1Brighton & Hove Albion15 November 199732Rotherham United3–3Burnley15 November 1997ReplayBurnley0–3Rotherham United25 November 199733Hayes (5)0–1Boreham Wood (6)15 November 199734Hendon (6)2–2Leyton Orient15 November 1997ReplayLeyton Orient0–1Hendon25 November 199735Ilkeston Town (7)2–1Boston United (6)15 November 199736Slough Town (5)1–1Cardiff City15 November 1997ReplayCardiff City3–2Slough Town25 November 199737Swansea City1–4Peterborough United14 November 199738Farnborough Town (5)0–1Dagenham & Redbridge (6)15 November 199739Hartlepool United2–4Macclesfield Town15 November 199740Billericay Town (7)2–3Wisbech Town (7)15 November 1997 Second round proper The second round of the competition featured the winners of the first round ties. The matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday 6 December 1997, with nine replays and three penalty shootouts required, each of which featured a team who won on penalties in the previous round. Wisbech Town and Ilkeston Town, from the Southern League Midland Division at Step 7 of English football, were the lowest-ranked teams in the draw. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Chester City0–2Wrexham5 December 19972AFC Bournemouth3–1Bristol City7 December 19973Preston North End2–2Notts County6 December 1997ReplayNotts County1–2Preston North End16 December 19974Wisbech Town (7)0–2Bristol Rovers6 December 19975Grimsby Town2–2Chesterfield6 December 1997ReplayChesterfield0–2Grimsby Town16 December 19976Macclesfield Town0–7Walsall6 December 19977Lincoln City2–2Emley (6)6 December 1997ReplayEmley3–3Lincoln City17 December 1997Emley won 4–3 on penalties8Hednesford Town (5)0–1Darlington6 December 19979Fulham1–0Southend United6 December 199710Northampton Town1–1Basingstoke Town (6)6 December 1997ReplayBasingstoke Town0–0Northampton Town16 December 1997Northampton Town won 4–3 on penalties11Oldham Athletic2–1Blackpool6 December 199712Scunthorpe United1–1Ilkeston Town (7)6 December 1997ReplayIlkeston Town1–2Scunthorpe United17 December 199713Cardiff City3–1Hendon (6)6 December 199714Cheltenham Town (5)1–1Boreham Wood (6)6 December 1997ReplayBoreham Wood0–2Cheltenham Town16 December 199715Torquay United1–1Watford6 December 1997ReplayWatford2–1Torquay United16 December 199716Rotherham United6–0King's Lynn (6)6 December 199717Wigan Athletic2–1York City6 December 199718Peterborough United3–2Dagenham & Redbridge (6)6 December 199719Colchester United1–1Hereford United (5)6 December 1997ReplayHereford United1–1Colchester United16 December 1997Hereford United won 5–4 on penalties20Cambridge United1–1Stevenage Borough (5)6 December 1997ReplayStevenage Borough2–1Cambridge United15 December 1997 Third round proper The third round was scheduled for Saturday 3 January 1998, although six matches were postponed until later dates. This round marked the point at which the teams in the two highest divisions in the English league system, the Premiership and the Football League First Division, entered the competition. There were eight replays, with two of those games requiring a penalty shootout to settle the results. Emley, from Step 6, was the lowest-ranked team in the draw. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Darlington (4)0–4Wolverhampton Wanderers (2)14 January 19982AFC Bournemouth (3)0–1Huddersfield Town (2)13 January 19983Liverpool (1)1–3Coventry City (1)3 January 19984Preston North End (3)1–2Stockport County (2)3 January 19985Watford (3)1–1Sheffield Wednesday (1)3 January 1998ReplaySheffield Wednesday0–0Watford14 January 1998Sheffield Wednesday won 5–3 on penalties6Leicester City (1)4–0Northampton Town (3)3 January 19987Blackburn Rovers (1)4–2Wigan Athletic (3)3 January 19988Grimsby Town (3)3–0Norwich City (2)3 January 19989Crewe Alexandra (2)1–2Birmingham City (2)3 January 199810West Bromwich Albion (2)3–1Stoke City (2)13 January 199811Derby County (1)2–0Southampton (1)3 January 199812Everton (1)0–1Newcastle United (1)4 January 199813Swindon Town (2)1–2Stevenage Borough (5)3 January 199814Sheffield United (2)1–1Bury (2)3 January 1998ReplayBury1–2Sheffield United13 January 199815Tottenham Hotspur (1)3–1Fulham (3)5 January 199816Manchester City (2)2–0Bradford City (2)3 January 199817Queens Park Rangers (2)2–2Middlesbrough (2)3 January 1998ReplayMiddlesbrough2–0Queens Park Rangers13 January 199818Barnsley (1)1–0Bolton Wanderers (1)3 January 199819Bristol Rovers (3)1–1Ipswich Town (2)3 January 1998ReplayIpswich Town1–0Bristol Rovers13 January 199820Portsmouth (2)2–2Aston Villa (1)3 January 1998ReplayAston Villa1–0Portsmouth14 January 199821West Ham United (1)2–1Emley (6)3 January 199822Crystal Palace (1)2–0Scunthorpe United (4)3 January 199823Chelsea (1)3–5Manchester United (1)4 January 199824Wimbledon (1)0–0Wrexham (3)4 January 1998ReplayWrexham2–3Wimbledon13 January 199825Cardiff City (4)1–0Oldham Athletic (3)3 January 199826Charlton Athletic (2)4–1Nottingham Forest (2)3 January 199827Arsenal (1)0–0Port Vale (2)3 January 1998ReplayPort Vale1–1Arsenal14 January 1998Arsenal won 4–3 on penalties28Cheltenham Town (5)1–1Reading (2)13 January 1998ReplayReading2–1Cheltenham Town20 January 199829Leeds United (1)4–0Oxford United (2)3 January 199830Hereford United (5)0–3Tranmere Rovers (2)13 January 199831Rotherham United (4)1–5Sunderland (2)3 January 199832Peterborough United (4)0–2Walsall (3)13 January 1998 Fourth round proper The fourth round ties were played with the 32 winners of the previous round. The matches were originally scheduled for Saturday 24 January 1998. There were five replays, with one penalty shootout. Stevenage Borough, from the Football Conference at Step 5, was the lowest-ranked team in the draw and the last non-league club left in the competition. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Aston Villa4–0West Bromwich Albion24 January 19982Sheffield Wednesday0–3Blackburn Rovers26 January 19983Middlesbrough1–2Arsenal24 January 19984Ipswich Town1–1Sheffield United24 January 1998ReplaySheffield United1–0Ipswich Town3 February 19985Tranmere Rovers1–0Sunderland24 January 19986Tottenham Hotspur1–1Barnsley24 January 1998ReplayBarnsley3–1Tottenham Hotspur4 February 19987Manchester City1–2West Ham United25 January 19988Coventry City2–0Derby County24 January 19989Manchester United5–1Walsall24 January 199810Crystal Palace3–0Leicester City24 January 199811Huddersfield Town0–1Wimbledon24 January 199812Cardiff City1–1Reading24 January 1998ReplayReading1–1Cardiff City3 February 1998Reading won 4–3 on penalties13Charlton Athletic1–1Wolverhampton Wanderers24 January 1998ReplayWolverhampton Wanderers3–0Charlton Athletic3 February 199814Leeds United2–0Grimsby Town24 January 199815Birmingham City2–1Stockport County24 January 199816Stevenage Borough (5)1–1Newcastle United25 January 1998ReplayNewcastle United2–1Stevenage Borough4 February 1998 Fifth round proper The fifth-round matches were scheduled for Saturday 14 February 1998. There were four replays, with one penalty shootout. The biggest surprise of the round was arguably Barnsley's 3–2 win (in the replay that followed a 1–1 draw) over Manchester United. Barnsley were in their first season as a top division side (and ended it with relegation), while United were defending league champions and were also in contention for the league title and the European Cup at this time, although they ended the season trophyless. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Aston Villa0–1Coventry City14 February 19982Sheffield United1–0Reading13 February 19983Newcastle United1–0Tranmere Rovers14 February 19984West Ham United2–2Blackburn Rovers14 February 1998ReplayBlackburn Rovers1–1West Ham United25 February 1998West Ham United won 5–4 on penalties5Manchester United1–1Barnsley15 February 1998ReplayBarnsley3–2Manchester United25 February 19986Wimbledon1–1Wolverhampton Wanderers14 February 1998ReplayWolverhampton Wanderers2–1Wimbledon25 February 19987Arsenal0–0Crystal Palace15 February 1998ReplayCrystal Palace1–2Arsenal25 February 19988Leeds United3–2Birmingham City14 February 1998 Sixth round proper The sixth round ties were scheduled for the weekend of 7 and 8 March 1998. Two replays were played on the 17th, both of which went to penalties. Wolverhampton Wanderers and Sheffield United, Division One sides, both progressed to the semi-finals at the expense of Premier League sides. Wolverhampton Wanderers were particularly impressive in doing this, as the side they eliminated from the cup (Leeds United) went on to finish fifth in the Premier League. 7 March 1998 15:00 Coventry City 1–1 Sheffield United Dublin 32 pen Marcelo 45 Highfield Road, Coventry 23,084 Steve Dunn 7 March 1998 15:00 Leeds United 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Goodman 82 Elland Road, Leeds 39,902 Paul Durkin 8 March 1998 15:00 Arsenal 1–1 West Ham United Bergkamp 26 pen Pearce 12 Highbury, London 38,077 Mike Reed 8 March 1998 16:30 Newcastle United 3–1 Barnsley Ketsbaia 16Speed 27Batty 90 Liddell 57 St James' Park, Newcastle 36,695 Neale Barry Replays 17 March 1998 19:45 Sheffield United 1–1 Coventry City Holdsworth 89 Telfer 10 Bramall Lane, Sheffield 29,034 Steve Dunn Sheffield United won 3–1 on penalties. 17 March 1998 19:45 West Ham United 1–1 Arsenal Hartson 81 Anelka 45Bergkamp Upton Park, West Ham, London 25,859 Mike Reed Arsenal won 4–3 on penalties. Semi-finals The two semi-final matches were played on Sunday 5 April 1998. Both ties were played at neutral venues and resulted in victories for Arsenal and Newcastle United, who went on to meet in the final at Wembley. The losing sides were both Division One teams, who endured further disappointment over the next few weeks by being pipped to promotion. 5 April 1998 12:00 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 Arsenal Wreh 12 Villa Park, Birmingham 39,372 Stephen Lodge (West Yorkshire) 5 April 1998 15:00 Newcastle United 1–0 Sheffield United Shearer 60 Old Trafford, Manchester 53,452 Graham Poll Final 1998 FA Cup final The 1998 FA Cup Final was contested by Arsenal and Newcastle United at Wembley on 16 May 1998. Arsenal won 2–0, with goals by Marc Overmars and Nicolas Anelka to complete their second league title/FA Cup double. They joined Manchester United as only the second English team to achieve this, although Arsenal did so with an entirely different set of players (their first double was in 1971, whereas United's doubles were in 1994 and 1996). 16 May 1998 15:00 BST Arsenal 2–0 Newcastle United (Report) Overmars 23Anelka 69 Wembley, London 79,183 Paul Durkin (Dorset) _arsenal9697h _arsenal9697h _arsenal9697h _arsenal9697h _long_arsenal9699h FFFFFF AA0000 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Arsenal _newcastle9799h _newcastle9799h _newcastle9799h _nufc9799h _nufc9799h FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 000000 Newcastle United Media coverage In the United Kingdom, ITV were the free to air broadcasters, taking over from the BBC, while Sky Sports were the subscription broadcasters for the tenth consecutive season.May 2015 with the BBC retaining free-to-air highlights. The 1998 FA Cup Final was Brian Moore's last domestic football commentary for ITV before his retirement after the World Cup The matches shown live on ITV Sport were: • Everton 0-1 Newcastle United (R3) • Manchester City 1-2 West Ham United (R4) • Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace (R5) • Arsenal 1-1 West Ham United (QF) • Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-1 Arsenal (SF) • Arsenal 2-0 Newcastle United (Final) The matches shown live on Sky Sports were: • Swansea City 1-4 Peterborough United (R1) • Margate 1-2 Fulham (R1) • Burnley 0-3 Rotherham United (R1 Replay) • Chester City 0-2 Wrexham (R2) • AFC Bournemouth 3-1 Bristol City (R2) • Basingstoke Town 0-0 Northampton Town (R2 Replay) • Chelsea 3-5 Manchester United (R3) • Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Fulham (R3) • Port Vale 1-1 Arsenal (R3 Replay) • Stevenage Borough 1-1 Newcastle United (R4) • Sheffield Wednesday 0-3 Blackburn Rovers (R4) • Newcastle United 2-1 Stevenage Borough (R4 Replay) • Manchester United 1-1 Barnsley (R5) • Barnsley 3-2 Manchester United (R5 Replay) • Newcastle United 3-1 Barnsley (QF) • West Ham United 1-1 Arsenal (QF Replay) • Newcastle United 1-0 Sheffield United (SF) • Arsenal 2-0 Newcastle United (Final) References External links The FA website BBC Sport FA Cup page Results at Soccerbase https://web.archive.org/web/20050926101927/http://www.soccerbase.com/cup2.sd?competitionid=58&seasonid=127 26 September 2005 Category:FA Cup seasons FA Cup