Premiership 1.Arsenal 38 23 9 6 68-33 78 Champions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2.Manchester United 38 23 8 7 73-26 77 Champions League - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3.Liverpool 38 18 11 9 68-42 65 UEFA Cup 4.Chelsea 38 20 3 15 71-43 63 CWC (holders) 5.Leeds United 38 17 8 13 57-46 59 UEFA Cup 6.Blackburn Rovers 38 16 10 12 57-52 58 UEFA Cup 7.Aston Villa 38 17 6 15 49-48 57 UEFA Cup (fair play spot) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8.West Ham United 38 16 8 14 56-57 56 9.Derby County 38 16 7 15 52-49 55 10.Leicester City 38 13 14 11 51-41 53 11.Coventry City 38 12 16 10 46-44 52 12.Southampton 38 14 6 18 50-55 48 13.Newcastle United 38 11 11 16 35-44 44 CWC 14.Tottenham Hotspur 38 11 11 16 44-56 44 15.Wimbledon 38 10 14 14 34-46 44 16.Sheffield Wednesday 38 12 8 18 52-67 44 17.Everton 38 9 13 16 41-56 40 ---------------------------------------------- 18.Bolton Wanderers 38 9 13 16 41-61 40 Relegated 19.Barnsley 38 10 5 23 37-82 35 Relegated 20.Crystal Palace 38 8 9 21 37-71 33 Relegated UIC Red card overview 1997/98. Round 1: [9th,10th Aug 97] 09/08/97 Barnsley West Ham United 1 2 18667 09/08/97 Blackburn Rovers Derby County 1 0 23557 09/08/97 Coventry City Chelsea 3 2 22686 09/08/97 Everton Crystal Palace 1 2 35716 09/08/97 Leeds United Arsenal 1 1 37993 09/08/97 Leicester City Aston Villa 1 0 20304 09/08/97 Newcastle United Sheffield Wednesday 2 1 36711 09/08/97 Southampton Bolton Wanderers 0 1 15206 10/08/97 Tottenham Hotspur Manchester United 0 2 26359 09/08/97 Wimbledon Liverpool 1 1 26106 Round 2: [11,12,13th Aug 97] 11/08/97 Arsenal Coventry City 2 0 37234 13/08/97 Aston Villa Blackburn Rovers 0 4 37112 01/12/97 Bolton Wanderers Newcastle United 1 0 24494 26/11/97 Chelsea Everton 2 0 34148 12/08/97 Crystal Palace Barnsley 0 1 21547 22/10/97 Derby County Wimbledon 1 1 28595 13/08/97 Liverpool Leicester City 1 2 35007 13/08/97 Manchester United Southampton 1 0 55008 13/08/97 Sheffield Wednesday Leeds United 1 3 31520 13/08/97 West Ham United Tottenham Hotspur 2 1 25354 Round 3: [23,24th Aug 97] 24/08/97 Barnsley Chelsea 0 6 18170 23/08/97 Blackburn Rovers Liverpool 1 1 30187 23/08/97 Coventry City Bolton Wanderers 2 2 16633 23/08/97 Everton West Ham United 2 1 35356 23/08/97 Leeds United Crystal Palace 0 2 29076 23/08/97 Leicester City Manchester United 0 0 21221 23/08/97 Newcastle United Aston Villa 1 0 36783 23/08/97 Southampton Arsenal 1 3 15246 23/08/97 Tottenham Hotspur Derby County 1 0 25886 23/08/97 Wimbledon Sheffield Wednesday 1 1 11503 Round 4: [25,26,27th Aug 97] 27/08/97 Barnsley Bolton Wanderers 2 1 18661 25/08/97 Blackburn Rovers Sheffield Wednesday 7 2 19618 27/08/97 Coventry City West Ham United 1 1 18289 27/08/97 Everton Manchester United 0 2 40079 26/08/97 Leeds United Liverpool 0 2 39775 27/08/97 Leicester City Arsenal 3 3 21089 17/12/97 Newcastle United Derby County 0 0 36289 27/08/97 Southampton Crystal Palace 1 0 15032 27/08/97 Tottenham Hotspur Aston Villa 3 2 26317 27/08/97 Wimbledon Chelsea 0 2 22232 Round 5: [30th Aug 97] 30/08/97 Arsenal Tottenham Hotspur 0 0 38102 30/08/97 Aston Villa Leeds United 1 0 39027 01/09/97 Bolton Wanderers Everton 0 0 23131 30/08/97 Chelsea Southampton 4 2 30008 30/08/97 Crystal Palace Blackburn Rovers 1 2 20849 30/08/97 Derby County Barnsley 1 0 27232 20/01/98 Liverpool Newcastle United 1 0 42791 30/08/97 Manchester United Coventry City 3 0 55074 30/08/97 Sheffield Wednesday Leicester City 1 0 24851 30/08/97 West Ham United Wimbledon 3 1 24516 Round 6: [13th Sep 97] 13/09/97 Arsenal Bolton Wanderers 4 1 38138 13/09/97 Barnsley Aston Villa 0 3 18694 14/09/97 Blackburn Rov Leeds United 3 4 21956 13/09/97 Coventry City Southampton 1 0 18659 13/09/97 Crystal Palace Chelsea 0 3 26186 13/09/97 Derby County Everton 3 1 27828 13/09/97 Leicester City Tottenham Hotspur 3 0 20683 13/09/97 Liverpool Sheffield Wednesday 2 1 34705 13/09/97 Manchester United West Ham United 2 1 55068 13/09/97 Newcastle United Wimbledon 1 3 36526 Round 7: [20th Sep 97] 20/09/97 Aston Villa Derby County 2 1 35444 20/09/97 Bolton Wanderers Manchester United 0 0 25000 21/09/97 Chelsea Arsenal 2 3 33012 20/09/97 Everton Barnsley 4 2 32659 20/09/97 Leeds United Leicester City 0 1 29620 20/09/97 Sheffield Wednesday Coventry City 0 0 21087 20/09/97 Southampton Liverpool 1 1 15252 20/09/97 Tottenham Hotspur Blackburn Rovers 0 0 26573 20/09/97 West Ham United Newcastle United 0 1 25884 20/09/97 Wimbledon Crystal Palace 0 1 16747 Round 8: [22,23,24th Sep 97] 24/09/97 Arsenal West Ham United 4 0 38012 23/09/97 Bolton Wanderers Tottenham Hotspur 1 1 23433 24/09/97 Coventry City Crystal Palace 1 1 15900 24/09/97 Leicester City Blackburn Rovers 1 1 19921 22/09/97 Liverpool Aston Villa 3 0 34843 24/09/97 Manchester United Chelsea 2 2 55163 24/09/97 Newcastle United Everton 1 0 36705 24/09/97 Sheffield Wednesday Derby County 2 5 22391 24/09/97 Southampton Leeds United 0 2 15102 23/09/97 Wimbledon Barnsley 4 1 7686 Round 9: [27,28th Sep 97] 27/09/97 Aston Villa Sheffield Wednesday 2 2 32044 27/09/97 Barnsley Leicester City 0 2 18660 28/09/97 Blackburn Rovers Coventry City 0 0 19086 27/09/97 Chelsea Newcastle United 1 0 31563 27/09/97 Crystal Palace Bolton Wanderers 2 2 17134 27/09/97 Derby County Southampton 4 0 25625 27/09/97 Everton Arsenal 2 2 35457 27/09/97 Leeds United Manchester United 1 0 39952 27/09/97 Tottenham Hotspur Wimbledon 0 0 26621 27/09/97 West Ham United Liverpool 2 1 25908 Round 10: [4,5,6th Oct 97] 04/10/97 Arsenal Barnsley 5 0 38049 04/10/97 Bolton Wanderers Aston Villa 0 1 24186 04/10/97 Coventry City Leeds United 0 0 17770 06/10/97 Leicester City Derby County 1 2 19858 05/10/97 Liverpool Chelsea 4 2 36647 04/10/97 Manchester United Crystal Palace 2 0 55143 04/10/97 Newcastle United Tottenham Hotspur 1 0 36709 04/10/97 Sheffield Wednesday Everton 3 1 24486 04/10/97 Southampton West Ham United 3 0 15212 04/10/97 Wimbledon Blackburn Rovers 0 1 15600 Round 11: [18,19,20th Oct 97] 18/10/97 Aston Villa Wimbledon 1 2 32087 20/10/97 Barnsley Coventry City 2 0 17463 18/10/97 Blackburn Rovers Southampton 1 0 24130 18/10/97 Chelsea Leicester City 1 0 33356 18/10/97 Crystal Palace Arsenal 0 0 26180 18/10/97 Derby County Manchester United 2 2 30014 18/10/97 Everton Liverpool 2 0 40112 18/10/97 Leeds United Newcastle United 4 1 39834 19/10/97 Tottenham Hotspur Sheffield Wednesday 3 2 25097 18/10/97 West Ham United Bolton Wanderers 3 0 24864 Round 12: [25,26th Oct 97] 26/10/97 Arsenal Aston Villa 0 0 38061 26/10/97 Bolton Wanderers Chelsea 1 0 24080 25/10/97 Coventry City Everton 0 0 18760 27/10/97 Leicester City West Ham United 2 1 20201 25/10/97 Liverpool Derby County 4 0 38017 25/10/97 Manchester United Barnsley 7 0 55142 25/10/97 Newcastle United Blackburn Rovers 1 1 36716 25/10/97 Sheffield Wednesday Crystal Palace 1 3 22072 25/10/97 Southampton Tottenham Hotspur 3 2 15255 25/10/97 Wimbledon Leeds United 1 0 15718 Round 13: [1,2nd November 97] 01/11/97 Aston Villa Chelsea 0 2 39572 01/11/97 Barnsley Blackburn Rovers 1 1 18665 01/11/97 Bolton Wanderers Liverpool 1 1 25000 01/11/97 Derby County Arsenal 3 0 30004 02/11/97 Everton Southampton 0 2 29565 01/11/97 Manchester United Sheffield Wednesday 6 1 55259 01/11/97 Newcastle United Leicester City 3 3 36754 01/11/97 Tottenham Hotspur Leeds United 0 1 26441 03/12/97 West Ham United Crystal Palace 4 1 23335 01/11/97 Wimbledon Coventry City 1 2 11201 Round 14: [8,9,10th November 97] 09/11/97 Arsenal Manchester United 3 2 38000 08/11/97 Blackburn Rovers Everton 3 2 25397 09/11/97 Chelsea West Ham United 2 1 34382 08/11/97 Coventry City Newcastle United 2 2 22679 08/11/97 Crystal Palace Aston Villa 1 1 21097 10/11/97 Leicester City Wimbledon 0 1 18553 08/11/97 Leeds United Derby County 4 3 33572 08/11/97 Liverpool Tottenham Hotspur 4 0 38006 08/11/97 Sheffield Wednesday Bolton Wanderers 5 0 25027 08/11/97 Southampton Barnsley 4 1 15018 Round 15: [22,23,24th November 97] 22/11/97 Aston Villa Everton 2 1 36389 22/11/97 Blackburn Rovers Chelsea 1 0 27683 22/11/97 Derby County Coventry City 3 1 29351 23/11/97 Leeds United West Ham United 3 1 30031 22/11/97 Leicester City Bolton Wanderers 0 0 20464 22/11/97 Liverpool Barnsley 0 1 41011 22/11/97 Newcastle United Southampton 2 1 36759 22/11/97 Sheffield Wednesday Arsenal 2 0 34373 24/11/97 Tottenham Hotspur Crystal Palace 0 1 25634 22/11/97 Wimbledon Manchester United 2 5 26309 Round 16: 30/11/97 Arsenal Liverpool 0 1 38094 29/11/97 Barnsley Leeds United 2 3 18690 29/11/97 Bolton Wanderers Wimbledon 1 0 22703 29/11/97 Chelsea Derby County 4 0 34544 29/11/97 Coventry City Leicester City 0 2 18309 29/11/97 Crystal Palace Newcastle United 1 2 26085 29/11/97 Everton Tottenham Hotspur 0 2 36670 30/11/97 Manchester United Blackburn Rovers 4 0 55175 29/11/97 Southampton Sheffield Wednesday 2 3 15244 29/11/97 West Ham United Aston Villa 2 1 24976 Round 17: 06/12/97 Aston Villa Coventry City 3 0 33250 06/12/97 Blackburn Rovers Bolton Wanderers 3 1 25503 06/12/97 Derby County West Ham United 2 0 29300 06/12/97 Leeds United Everton 0 0 34869 06/12/97 Leicester City Crystal Palace 1 1 19191 06/12/97 Liverpool Manchester United 1 3 41027 06/12/97 Newcastle United Arsenal 0 1 36751 08/12/97 Sheffield Wednesday Barnsley 2 1 29086 06/12/97 Tottenham Hotspur Chelsea 1 6 28476 07/12/97 Wimbledon Southampton 1 0 12009 Round 18: 13/12/97 Arsenal Blackburn Rovers 1 3 38147 13/12/97 Barnsley Newcastle United 2 2 18687 14/12/97 Bolton Wanderers Derby County 3 3 23037 13/12/97 Chelsea Leeds United 0 0 34690 13/12/97 Coventry City Tottenham Hotspur 4 0 19499 13/12/97 Crystal Palace Liverpool 0 3 25790 13/12/97 Everton Wimbledon 0 0 28533 15/12/97 Manchester United Aston Villa 1 0 55151 13/12/97 Southampton Leicester City 2 1 15121 13/12/97 West Ham United Sheffield Wednesday 1 0 24344 Round 19: 20/12/97 Aston Villa Southampton 1 1 29343 20/12/97 Blackburn Rovers West Ham United 3 0 21653 20/12/97 Derby County Crystal Palace 0 0 26590 20/12/97 Leeds United Bolton Wanderers 2 0 31163 20/12/97 Leicester City Everton 0 1 20628 20/12/97 Liverpool Coventry City 1 0 39707 21/12/97 Newcastle United Manchester United 0 1 36767 20/12/97 Sheffield Wednesday Chelsea 1 4 28334 20/12/97 Tottenham Hotspur Barnsley 3 0 28232 11/03/98 Wimbledon Arsenal 0 1 22291 Round 20: 26/12/97 Arsenal Leicester City 2 1 38023 26/12/97 Aston Villa Tottenham Hotspur 4 1 38644 26/12/97 Bolton Wanderers Barnsley 1 1 25000 26/12/97 Chelsea Wimbledon 1 1 34100 26/12/97 Crystal Palace Southampton 1 1 22853 26/12/97 Derby County Newcastle United 1 0 30232 26/12/97 Liverpool Leeds United 3 1 43854 26/12/97 Manchester United Everton 2 0 55187 26/12/97 Sheffield Wednesday Blackburn Rovers 0 0 33502 26/12/97 West Ham United Coventry City 1 0 24532 Round 21: 28/12/97 Barnsley Derby County 1 0 18686 28/12/97 Blackburn Rovers Crystal Palace 2 2 23872 28/12/97 Coventry City Manchester United 3 2 23054 28/12/97 Everton Bolton Wanderers 3 2 37149 28/12/97 Leeds United Aston Villa 1 1 36287 28/12/97 Leicester City Sheffield Wednesday 1 1 20800 28/12/97 Newcastle United Liverpool 1 2 36702 29/12/97 Southampton Chelsea 1 0 15231 28/12/97 Tottenham Hotspur Arsenal 1 1 29610 28/12/97 Wimbledon West Ham United 1 2 22087 Round 22: 10/01/98 Arsenal Leeds United 2 1 36018 10/01/98 Aston Villa Leicester City 1 1 36429 10/01/98 Bolton Wanderers Southampton 0 0 23333 10/01/98 Chelsea Coventry City 3 1 34467 10/01/98 Crystal Palace Everton 1 3 23311 11/01/98 Derby County Blackburn Rovers 3 1 27823 10/01/98 Liverpool Wimbledon 2 0 38011 10/01/98 Manchester United Tottenham Hotspur 2 0 55281 10/01/98 Sheffield Wednesday Newcastle United 2 1 29446 10/01/98 West Ham United Barnsley 6 0 23714 Round 23: 17/01/98 Barnsley Crystal Palace 1 0 17819 17/01/98 Blackburn Rovers Aston Villa 5 0 24834 17/01/98 Coventry City Arsenal 2 2 22864 18/01/98 Everton Chelsea 3 1 32355 17/01/98 Leeds United Sheffield Wednesday 1 2 33166 17/01/98 Leicester City Liverpool 0 0 21633 17/01/98 Newcastle United Bolton Wanderers 2 1 36767 19/01/98 Southampton Manchester United 1 0 15241 17/01/98 Tottenham Hotspur West Ham United 1 0 30284 17/01/98 Wimbledon Derby County 0 0 13031 Round 24: 31/01/98 Arsenal Southampton 3 0 38056 01/02/98 Aston Villa Newcastle United 0 1 38266 31/01/98 Bolton Wanderers Coventry City 1 5 25000 31/01/98 Chelsea Barnsley 2 0 34442 31/01/98 Crystal Palace Leeds United 0 2 25248 31/01/98 Derby County Tottenham Hotspur 2 1 30187 31/01/98 Liverpool Blackburn Rovers 0 0 43890 31/01/98 Manchester United Leicester City 0 1 55156 31/01/98 Sheffield Wednesday Wimbledon 1 1 22655 31/01/98 West Ham United Everton 2 2 25909 Round 25: 08/02/98 Arsenal Chelsea 2 0 38083 07/02/98 Barnsley Everton 2 2 18672 07/02/98 Blackburn Rovers Tottenham Hotspur 0 3 30388 07/02/98 Coventry City Sheffield Wednesday 1 0 18375 09/02/98 Crystal Palace Wimbledon 0 3 14410 07/02/98 Derby County Aston Villa 0 1 30251 07/02/98 Leicester City Leeds United 1 0 21244 07/02/98 Liverpool Southampton 2 3 43550 07/02/98 Manchester United Bolton Wanderers 1 1 55156 07/02/98 Newcastle United West Ham United 0 1 36736 Round 26: 11/03/98 Aston Villa Barnsley 0 1 29519 31/03/98 Bolton Wanderers Arsenal 0 1 25000 11/03/98 Chelsea Crystal Palace 6 2 31917 14/02/98 Everton Derby County 1 2 34876 11/03/98 Leeds United Blackburn Rovers 4 0 32933 14/02/98 Sheffield Wednesday Liverpool 3 3 35405 18/02/98 Southampton Coventry City 1 2 15091 14/02/98 Tottenham Hotspur Leicester City 1 1 28355 11/03/98 West Ham United Manchester United 1 1 25892 31/03/98 Wimbledon Newcastle United 0 0 15478 Round 27: 21/02/98 Arsenal Crystal Palace 1 0 38094 21/02/98 Bolton Wanderers West Ham United 1 1 25000 21/02/98 Coventry City Barnsley 1 0 20265 21/02/98 Leicester City Chelsea 2 0 21335 23/02/98 Liverpool Everton 1 1 44501 21/02/98 Manchester United Derby County 2 0 55170 21/02/98 Newcastle United Leeds United 1 1 36511 21/02/98 Sheffield Wednesday Tottenham Hotspur 1 0 29871 21/02/98 Southampton Blackburn Rovers 3 0 15162 21/02/98 Wimbledon Aston Villa 2 1 13131 Round 28: 28/02/98 Aston Villa Liverpool 2 1 39372 28/02/98 Barnsley Wimbledon 2 1 17102 28/02/98 Blackburn Rovers Leicester City 5 3 24854 28/02/98 Chelsea Manchester United 0 1 34511 28/02/98 Crystal Palace Coventry City 0 3 21810 28/02/98 Derby County Sheffield Wednesday 3 0 30203 28/02/98 Everton Newcastle United 0 0 37972 28/02/98 Leeds United Southampton 0 1 28791 01/03/98 Tottenham Hotspur Bolton Wanderers 1 0 29032 02/03/98 West Ham United Arsenal 0 0 25717 Round 29: 29/04/98 Arsenal Derby County 1 0 38121 31/03/98 Blackburn Rovers Barnsley 2 1 24179 08/03/98 Chelsea Aston Villa 0 1 33018 29/04/98 Coventry City Wimbledon 0 0 17968 05/05/98 Crystal Palace West Ham United 3 3 19129 04/03/98 Leeds United Tottenham Hotspur 1 0 31394 29/04/98 Leicester City Newcastle United 0 0 21899 07/03/98 Liverpool Bolton Wanderers 2 1 44532 07/03/98 Sheffield Wednesday Manchester United 2 0 39427 07/03/98 Southampton Everton 2 1 15102 Round 30: 14/03/98 Aston Villa Crystal Palace 3 1 33781 14/03/98 Barnsley Southampton 4 3 18388 14/03/98 Bolton Wanderers Sheffield Wednesday 3 2 24487 15/03/98 Derby County Leeds United 0 5 30217 14/03/98 Everton Blackburn Rovers 1 0 33423 14/03/98 Manchester United Arsenal 0 1 55174 14/03/98 Newcastle United Coventry City 0 0 36767 14/03/98 Tottenham Hotspur Liverpool 3 3 30245 14/03/98 West Ham United Chelsea 2 1 25829 14/03/98 Wimbledon Leicester City 2 1 13229 Round 31: 28/03/98 Arsenal Sheffield Wednesday 1 0 38087 28/03/98 Barnsley Liverpool 2 3 18684 28/03/98 Bolton Wanderers Leicester City 2 0 25000 29/04/98 Chelsea Blackburn Rovers 0 1 33311 28/03/98 Coventry City Derby County 1 0 18705 28/03/98 Crystal Palace Tottenham Hotspur 1 3 26116 28/03/98 Everton Aston Villa 1 4 36471 28/03/98 Manchester United Wimbledon 2 0 55306 28/03/98 Southampton Newcastle United 2 1 15251 30/03/98 West Ham United Leeds United 3 0 24107 Round 32: 04/04/98 Aston Villa West Ham United 2 0 39372 06/04/98 Blackburn Rovers Manchester United 1 3 30547 05/04/98 Derby County Chelsea 0 1 30062 04/04/98 Leeds United Barnsley 2 1 37749 04/04/98 Leicester City Coventry City 1 1 21137 06/05/98 Liverpool Arsenal 4 0 44417 18/03/98 Newcastle Utd Crystal Palace 1 2 36565 04/04/98 Sheffield Wednesday Southampton 1 0 29677 04/04/98 Tottenham Hotspur Everton 1 1 35624 04/04/98 Wimbledon Bolton Wanderers 0 0 11356 Round 33: 11/04/98 Arsenal Newcastle United 3 1 38102 11/04/98 Barnsley Sheffield Wednesday 2 1 18692 11/04/98 Bolton Wanderers Blackburn Rovers 2 1 25000 11/04/98 Chelsea Tottenham Hotspur 2 0 34149 11/04/98 Coventry City Aston Villa 1 2 22792 11/04/98 Crystal Palace Leicester City 0 3 18771 11/04/98 Everton Leeds United 2 0 37099 10/04/98 Manchester United Liverpool 1 1 55171 11/04/98 Southampton Wimbledon 0 1 14815 11/04/98 West Ham United Derby County 0 0 25155 Round 34: 18/02/98 Aston Villa Manchester United 0 2 39372 13/04/98 Blackburn Rovers Arsenal 1 4 28212 13/04/98 Derby County Bolton Wanderers 4 0 29126 08/04/98 Leeds United Chelsea 3 1 37276 19/04/98 Leicester City Southampton 3 3 20708 13/04/98 Liverpool Crystal Palace 2 1 43007 13/04/98 Newcastle United Barnsley 2 1 36534 13/04/98 Sheffield Wednesday West Ham United 1 1 28036 13/04/98 Tottenham Hotspur Coventry City 1 1 33463 13/04/98 Wimbledon Everton 0 0 15131 Round 35: 18/04/98 Arsenal Wimbledon 5 0 38024 18/04/98 Barnsley Tottenham Hotspur 1 1 18692 18/04/98 Bolton Wanderers Leeds United 2 3 25000 19/04/98 Chelsea Sheffield Wed 1 0 29075 19/04/98 Coventry City Liverpool 1 1 22721 18/04/98 Crystal Palace Derby County 3 1 18101 18/04/98 Everton Leicester City 1 1 33642 18/04/98 Manchester United Newcastle United 1 1 55194 18/04/98 Southampton Aston Villa 1 2 15238 18/04/98 West Ham United Blackburn Rovers 2 1 24733 Round 36: 25/04/98 Aston Villa Bolton Wanderers 1 3 38392 25/04/98 Barnsley Arsenal 0 2 18691 25/04/98 Blackburn Rovers Wimbledon 0 0 24848 25/04/98 Chelsea Liverpool 4 1 34639 27/04/98 Crystal Palace Manchester United 0 3 26180 26/04/98 Derby County Leicester City 0 4 29855 25/04/98 Everton Sheffield Wednesday 1 3 35497 25/04/98 Leeds United Coventry City 3 3 36552 25/04/98 Tottenham Hotspur Newcastle United 2 0 35847 25/04/98 West Ham United Southampton 2 4 25878 Round 37: 03/05/98 Arsenal Everton 4 0 38269 02/05/98 Bolton Wanderers Crystal Palace 5 2 24449 02/05/98 Coventry City Blackburn Rovers 2 0 18794 02/05/98 Leicester City Barnsley 1 0 21293 02/05/98 Liverpool West Ham United 5 0 44414 04/05/98 Manchester United Leeds United 3 0 50000 02/05/98 Newcastle United Chelsea 3 1 36710 02/05/98 Sheffield Wednesday Aston Villa 1 3 34177 02/05/98 Southampton Derby County 0 2 15202 02/05/98 Wimbledon Tottenham Hotspur 2 6 25820 Round 38: 10/05/98 Aston Villa Arsenal 1 0 39372 10/05/98 Barnsley Manchester United 0 2 18694 10/05/98 Blackburn Rovers Newcastle United 1 0 29300 10/05/98 Chelsea Bolton Wanderers 2 0 34845 10/05/98 Crystal Palace Sheffield Wednesday 1 0 16878 10/05/98 Derby County Liverpool 1 0 30492 10/05/98 Everton Coventry City 1 1 40109 10/05/98 Leeds United Wimbledon 1 1 38455 10/05/98 Tottenham Hotspur Southampton 1 1 35995 10/05/98 West Ham United Leicester City 4 3 25781 Premiership 1.Arsenal 38 23 9 6 68-33 78 Champions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2.Manchester United 38 23 8 7 73-26 77 Champions League - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3.Liverpool 38 18 11 9 68-42 65 UEFA Cup 4.Chelsea 38 20 3 15 71-43 63 CWC (holders) 5.Leeds United 38 17 8 13 57-46 59 UEFA Cup 6.Blackburn Rovers 38 16 10 12 57-52 58 UEFA Cup 7.Aston Villa 38 17 6 15 49-48 57 UEFA Cup (fair play spot) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8.West Ham United 38 16 8 14 56-57 56 9.Derby County 38 16 7 15 52-49 55 10.Leicester City 38 13 14 11 51-41 53 11.Coventry City 38 12 16 10 46-44 52 12.Southampton 38 14 6 18 50-55 48 13.Newcastle United 38 11 11 16 35-44 44 CWC 14.Tottenham Hotspur 38 11 11 16 44-56 44 15.Wimbledon 38 10 14 14 34-46 44 16.Sheffield Wednesday 38 12 8 18 52-67 44 17.Everton 38 9 13 16 41-56 40 ---------------------------------------------- 18.Bolton Wanderers 38 9 13 16 41-61 40 Relegated 19.Barnsley 38 10 5 23 37-82 35 Relegated 20.Crystal Palace 38 8 9 21 37-71 33 Relegated UIC Red card overview 1997/98. England Cup 1997/98 Third Round [Jan 3-5] Liverpool 1-3 Coventry City Derby County 2-0 Southampton Barnsley 1-0 Bolton Wanderers Portsmouth 2-2 Aston Villa Arsenal 0-0 Port Vale Leicester City 4-0 Northampton Town Leeds United 4-0 Oxford United West Ham United 2-1 Emley Crystal Palace 2-0 Scunthorpe United Watford 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday Blackburn Rovers 4-2 Wigan Athletic Rotherham United 1-5 Sunderland Sheffield United 1-1 Bury Crewe Alexandra 1-2 Birmingham City Grimsby Town 3-0 Norwich City Queen's Park Rangers 2-2 Middlesbrough Bristol Rovers 1-1 Ipswich Town Manchester City 2-0 Bradford City Swindon Town 1-2 Stevenage Borough Cardiff City 1-0 Oldham Athletic Preston North End 1-2 Stockport County Charlton Athletic 4-1 Nottingham Forest Everton 0-1 Newcastle United Chelsea 3-5 Manchester United Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Fulham [Jan 13,14] Hereford United 0-3 Tranmere Rovers Peterborough 0-2 Walsall West Bromwich Albion 3-1 Stoke City AFC Bournemouth 0-1 Huddersfield Town Cheltenham 1-1 Reading Darlington 0-4 Wolverhampton Wanderers Wrexham 2-3 Wimbledon Third Round Replays [Jan 13,14] Aston Villa 1-0 Portsmouth Port Vale 1-1 Arsenal [aet, 3-4 pen] Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Watford [aet, 5-3 pen] Bury 1-2 Sheffield United Middlesbrough 2-0 Queen's Park Rangers Ipswich Town 1-0 Bristol Rovers [Jan 20] Reading 2-1 Cheltenham Fourth Round [Jan 24-26] Huddersfield Town 0-2 Wimbledon Birmingham City 2-1 Stockport County Ipswich Town 1-1 Sheffield United Cardiff City 1-1 Reading Charlton Athletic 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Coventry City 2-0 Derby County Crystal Palace 3-0 Leicester City Tranmere Rovers 1-0 Sunderland Leeds United 2-0 Grimsby Town Manchester United 5-1 Walsall Aston Villa 4-0 West Bromwich Albion Middlesbrough 1-2 Arsenal Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Barnsley Manchester City 1-2 West Ham United Stevenage Borough 1-1 Newcastle United Sheffield Wednesday 0-3 Blackburn Rovers Fourth Round Replays [Feb 3,4] Sheffield United 1-0 Ipswich Town Reading 1-1 Cardiff City [aet, 4-3 pen] Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 Charlton Athletic Barnsley 3-1 Tottenham Hotspur Newcastle United 2-1 Stevenage Borough 1/8 Finals [Feb 13-15] Sheffield United 1-0 Reading Aston Villa 0-1 Coventry City West Ham United 2-2 Blackburn Rovers Leeds United 3-2 Birmingham City Newcastle United 1-0 Tranmere Rovers Wimbledon 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace Manchester United 1-1 Barnsley 1/8 Finals Replays [Feb 25] Barnsley 3-2 Manchester United Blackburn Rovers 1-1 West Ham United [aet, 4-5 pen] Crystal Palace 1-2 Arsenal Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Wimbledon Quarterfinals [Mar 7-8] Coventry City 1-1 Sheffield United Leeds United 0-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Arsenal 1-1 West Ham United Newcastle United 3-1 Barnsley Quarterfinal Replays [Mar 17] West Ham United 1-1 Arsenal [aet, 3-4 pen] Sheffield United 1-1 Coventry City [aet, 3-1 pen] Semifinals [Apr 5] Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-1 Arsenal [Villa Park] Sheffield United 0-1 Newcastle United [Old Trafford] Final [May 16] Arsenal 2-0 Newcastle United [Overmars 23', Anelka 70'] England League Cup 1997/98 Quarterfinals [Jan 6,7] West Ham United 1-2 Arsenal Raeding 0-1 Middlesbrough Ipswich Town 2-2 Chelsea [aet, 2-4 pen] Newcastle United 0-2 Liverpool [aet] Semifinals [Jan 27/28; Feb 17/18] Liverpool 2-1 0-2 Middlesbrough Arsenal 2-1 1-3 Chelsea Final [Mar 29, Wembley] Chelsea 2-0 Middlesbrough [aet] 95' Sinclair 1-0 107' Di Matteo 2-0 First Division (2nd level) 1.Nottingham Forest 46 28 10 8 82-42 94 Promoted 2.Middlesbrough 46 27 10 9 77-41 91 Promoted -------------------------------------------------- 3.Sunderland 46 26 12 8 86-50 90 Promotion Playoff 4.Charlton Athletic 46 26 10 10 80-49 88 Promotion Playoff 5.Ipswich Town 46 23 14 9 77-43 83 Promotion Playoff 6.Sheffield United 46 19 17 10 69-54 74 Promotion Playoff - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7.Birmingham City 46 19 17 10 60-35 74 8.Stockport County 46 19 8 19 71-69 65 9.Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 28 11 17 57-53 65 10.West Bromwich Albion 46 16 13 17 50-56 61 11.Crewe Alexandra 46 18 5 23 58-65 59 12.Oxford United 46 16 10 20 60-64 58 13.Bradford City 46 14 15 17 46-59 57 14.Tranmere Rovers 46 14 14 18 54-57 56 15.Norwich City 46 14 13 19 52-69 55 16.Huddersfield Town 46 14 11 21 50-72 53 17.Bury 46 11 19 16 42-58 52 18.Swindon Town 46 14 10 22 42-73 52 19.Port Vale 46 13 10 23 56-66 49 20.Queens Park Rangers 46 10 19 17 51-63 49 21.Portsmouth 46 13 10 23 51-63 49 -------------------------------------------------- 22.Manchester City 46 12 12 22 56-57 48 Relegated 23.Stoke City 46 11 13 22 44-74 46 Relegated 24.Reading 46 11 9 26 39-78 42 Relegated Promotion Playoffs Semifinals First Legs [May 10] Sheffield United 2-1 Sunderland Ipswich Town 0-1 Charlton Athletic Second Legs [May 13] Sunderland 2-0 Sheffield United Charlton Athletic 1-0 Ipswich Town Final [May 25] Sunderland 4-4 Charlton Athletic [aet, 3-3 after 90 mins] Charlton Athletic win 7-6 on penalties Second Division (3rd level) Final Table: 1.Watford 46 24 16 6 67-41 88 Promoted 2.Bristol City 46 25 10 11 69-39 85 Promoted -------------------------------------------------- 3.Grimsby Town 46 19 15 12 55-37 72 Promotion Playoff 4.Northampton Town 46 18 17 11 52-37 71 Promotion Playoff 5.Bristol Rovers 46 20 10 16 70-64 70 Promotion Playoff 6.Fulham 46 20 10 16 60-43 70 Promotion Playoff - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7.Wrexham 46 18 16 12 55-51 70 8.Gillingham 46 19 13 14 52-47 70 9.AFC Bournemouth 46 18 12 16 57-52 66 10.Chesterfield 46 16 17 13 46-44 65 11.Wigan Athletic 46 17 11 18 64-66 62 12.Blackpool 46 17 11 18 59-67 62 13.Oldham Athletic 46 15 16 15 62-54 61 14.Wycombe Wanderers 46 14 18 14 51-53 60 15.Preston North End 46 15 14 17 56-56 59 16.York City 46 14 17 15 52-58 59 17.Luton Town 46 14 15 17 60-64 57 18.Millwall 46 14 13 19 43-54 55 19.Walsall 46 14 12 20 43-52 54 20.Burnley 46 13 13 20 55-65 52 -------------------------------------------------- 21.Brentford 46 11 17 18 50-71 50 Relegated 22.Plymouth Argyle 46 12 13 21 55-70 49 Relegated 23.Carlisle United 46 12 8 26 57-73 44 Relegated 24.Southend United 46 11 10 25 47-79 43 Relegated Promotion Playoffs Semifinals First Legs [May 9, 10] Fulham 1-1 Grimsby Town Bristol Rovers 3-1 Northampton Town Second Legs [May 13] Grimsby Town 1-0 Fulham Northampton Town 3-0 Bristol Rovers Final [May 24] Grimsby Town 1-0 Northampton Town [19' Donovan] Third Division (4th level) Final Table: 1.Notts County 46 29 17 8 82-43 99 Promoted 2.Macclesfield Town 46 23 13 10 63-44 82 Promoted 3.Lincoln City 46 20 15 11 60-51 75 Promoted -------------------------------------------------- 4.Colchester United 46 21 11 14 72-60 74 Promotion Playoff 5.Torquay United 46 21 11 14 68-59 74 Promotion Playoff 6.Scarborough 46 19 15 12 67-58 72 Promotion Playoff 7.Barnet 46 19 13 14 61-51 70 Promotion Playoff - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8.Scunthorpe United 46 19 12 15 56-52 69 9.Rotherham United 46 16 19 11 67-61 67 10.Peterborough United 46 18 13 15 63-51 67 11.Leyton Orient 46 19 12 15 62-47 66 [3 points deducted] 12.Mansfield Town 46 16 17 13 64-55 65 13.Shrewsbury Town 46 16 13 17 61-62 61 14.Chester City 46 17 10 19 60-61 61 15.Exeter City 46 15 15 16 68-63 60 16.Cambridge United 46 14 18 14 63-57 60 17.Hartlepool United 46 12 23 11 61-53 59 18.Rochdale 46 17 7 22 56-55 58 19.Darlington 46 14 12 20 56-72 54 20.Swansea City 46 13 11 22 49-62 50 21.Cardiff City 46 9 23 14 48-52 50 22.Hull City 46 11 8 27 56-83 41 23.Brighton & Hove Albion 46 6 17 23 38-66 35 -------------------------------------------------- 24.Doncaster Rovers 46 4 8 34 30-113 20 Relegated Promotion Playoffs Semifinals First Legs [May 10] Barnet 1-0 Colchester United Scarborough 1-3 Torquay United Second Legs [May 13] Colchester United 3-1 Barnet Torquay United 4-1 Scarborough Final [May 22] Colchester United 1-0 Torquay United Conference (5th level) Final Table: 1.Halifax Town 42 25 12 5 74-43 87 Promoted -------------------------------------------------- 2.Cheltenham Town 42 23 9 10 63-43 78 3.Woking 42 22 8 12 72-46 74 4.Rushden and Diamonds 42 23 5 14 79-57 74 5.Morecambe 42 21 10 11 77-64 73 6.Hereford United 42 18 13 11 56-49 67 7.Hednesford Town 42 18 12 12 59-50 66 8.Slough Town 42 18 10 14 58-49 64 Demoted 9.Northwich Victoria 42 15 15 12 63-59 60 10.Welling United 42 17 9 16 64-62 60 11.Yeovil Town 42 17 8 17 73-63 59 12.Hayes 42 16 10 16 62-52 58 13.Dover Athletic 42 15 10 17 60-70 55 14.Kettering Town 42 13 13 16 53-60 52 15.Stevenage Borough 42 13 12 17 59-63 51 16.Southport 42 13 11 18 56-58 50 17.Kidderminster Harriers 42 11 14 17 56-63 47 18.Farnborough Town 42 12 8 22 56-70 44 19.Leek Town 42 10 14 18 52-67 44 20.Telford United 42 10 12 20 53-76 42 -------------------------------------------------- 21.Gateshead 42 8 11 23 51-87 35 Relegated 22.Stalybridge Celtic 42 7 8 27 48-93 29 Relegated [Telford United were not relegated after Slough Town were demoted.] England Sixth Level 1997/98 Conference Feeders Thanks to Stephen Mulrine. Dr Martens League Premier Division P W D L F-A Pts 1 Forest Green Rovers 42 27 8 7 93-55 89 ------------------------------------------------------ 2 Merthyr Tydfil 42 24 12 6 80-42 84 3 Burton Albion 42 21 8 13 64-43 71 4 Dorchester Town 42 19 13 10 63-38 70 5 Halesowen Town 42 18 15 9 70-38 69 6 Bath City 42 19 12 11 72-51 69 7 Worcester City 42 19 11 12 53-44 68 8 King's Lynn 42 19 10 13 64-64 67 9 Atherstone United 42 17 12 13 55-49 63 10 Crawley Town 42 17 8 17 63-60 59 11 Gloucester City 42 16 11 15 57-57 59 12 Nuneaton Borough 42 17 6 19 68-61 57 13 Cambridge City 42 16 8 18 62-70 56 14 Hastings Town 42 14 12 16 67-70 54 15 Tamworth 42 14 11 17 68-65 53 16 Rothwell Town 42 11 16 15 55-73 49 17 Gresley Rovers 42 14 6 22 59-77 48 18 Salisbury City 42 12 12 18 53-72 48 19 Bromsgrove Rovers 42 13 6 23 67-85 45 ------------------------------------------------------ 20 Sittingbourne 42 12 8 22 47-66 44 21 Ashford Town 42 8 5 29 34-85 29 22 St Leonards Stamcroft 42 5 10 27 48-97 25 Ryman League Premier Division P W D L F-A Pts 1 Kingstonian 42 25 12 5 84-35 87 ------------------------------------------------------ 2 Boreham Wood 42 23 11 8 81-42 80 3 Sutton United 42 22 12 8 83-56 78 4 Dagenham & Redbridge 42 21 10 11 73-50 73 5 Hendon 42 21 10 11 69-50 73 6 Heybridge Swifts 42 18 11 13 74-62 65 7 Enfield 42 18 8 16 66-58 62 8 Basingstoke Town 42 17 11 14 56-60 62 9 Walton & Hersham 42 18 6 18 50-70 60 10 Purfleet 42 15 13 14 57-58 58 11 St Albans City 42 17 7 18 54-59 58 12 Harrow Borough 42 15 10 17 60-67 55 13 Gravesend & Northfleet 42 15 8 19 65-67 53 14 Chesham United 42 14 10 18 71-70 52 15 Bromley 42 13 13 16 53-53 52 16 Dulwich Hamlet 42 13 11 18 56-67 50 17 Carshalton Athletic 42 13 9 20 54-77 48 18 Aylesbury United 42 13 8 21 55-70 47 19 Bishop's Stortford 42 14 5 23 53-69 47 ------------------------------------------------------ 20 Yeading 42 12 11 19 49-65 47 21 Hitchin Town 42 8 15 19 45-62 39 22 Oxford City 42 7 9 26 35-76 30 UniBond League Premier Division P W D L F-A Pts 1 Barrow 42 25 8 9 61-29 83 ------------------------------------------------------ 2 Boston United 42 22 12 8 55-40 78 3 Leigh RMI 42 21 13 8 63-41 76 4 Runcorn 42 22 9 11 80-50 75 5 Gainsborough Trinity 42 22 9 11 60-39 75 6 Emley 42 22 8 12 81-61 74 7 Winsford United 42 19 12 11 54-43 69 8 Altrincham 42 18 11 13 76-44 65 9 Guiseley 42 16 16 10 61-53 64 10 Bishop Auckland 42 17 12 13 78-60 63 11 Marine 42 15 11 16 56-59 56 12 Hyde United 42 13 16 13 60-55 55 13 Colwyn Bay 42 15 9 18 53-57 54 14 Spennymoor United 42 14 11 17 58-72 52 [-1] 15 Chorley 42 14 7 21 51-70 49 16 Frickley Athletic 42 12 12 18 45-62 48 17 Lancaster City 42 13 8 21 55-74 47 18 Blyth Spartans 42 12 13 17 52-63 39 [-10] 19 Bamber Bridge 42 9 12 21 51-74 39 20 Accrington Stanley 42 8 14 20 49-68 38 ------------------------------------------------------ 21 Radcliffe Borough 42 6 12 24 39-70 30 22 Alfreton Town 42 3 13 26 32-86 22
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