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Season 109 | 1997-98
The Story of 1997-98
Season Summary
Division | Final League Position | FA Cup Progress | EFL Cup Progress | Biggest Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Premier League | 7th | 5th Round | 3rd Round | 4-0 vs. West Bromwich Albion (h), League Cup |
European Progress |
|---|
Quarter Final (UE) |
Top Scorer | Most Appearances | Most Starts |
|---|---|---|
16 | Dwight Yorke | 48 | Alan Wright, Ugo Ehiogu | 48 | Ugo Ehiogu, Alan Wright |
Manager Summary
P: Games Played; W: Games Won; D: Games Drawn; L: Games Lost; PPG: Points per Game (3 Points for a win, 1 Point for a draw); CS%: Clean Sheet percentage; W%: Win Rate; L%: Loss Rate; U: Games Unbeaten; U% Unbeaten Rate.
From | To | Manager | P | W | D | L | U | W% | L% | U% | CS% | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
28 Feb 1998 | Ongoing | John Gregory | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 77% | 23% | 77% | 23% | 2.31 |
Ongoing | 21 Feb 1998 | Brian Little | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 34% | 42% | 58% | 32% | 1.26 |
Manager | Chairman | Chief Executive |
|---|---|---|
John Gregory | Herbert Douglas Ellis | Steve Stride |
Brian Little | Herbert Douglas Ellis | Steve Stride |
Season Statistics
Pos: Final League Position; P: Games Played; W: Games Won; D: Games Drawn; L: Games Lost; F: Goals Scored; A: Goals Conceded; Pts: Final League Points; GD: Goal Difference (A-F); PPG: Points per Game (3 Points for a win, 1 Point for a draw); GR: Goal Ratio (F/A); GPG: Goals Scored per Game; CPG: Goals Conceded per Game; CS: Clean Sheets; CS%: Clean Sheet percentage; W%: Win Rate; L%: Loss Rate; U: Games Unbeaten; U% Unbeaten Rate.
Results - All Competitions
P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | GR | GPG | CPG | CS | CS% | W% | L% | U | U% | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51 | 23 | 9 | 19 | 64 | 61 | 3 | 1.04 | 1.25 | 1.2 | 15 | 29% | 45% | 37% | 32 | 63% | 1.53 |
Results - League
Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | GPG | CPG | GR | CS | CS% | W% | L% | U% | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7th | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 49 | 48 | 57 | 1 | 1.29 | 1.26 | 1.02 | 9 | 24% | 45% | 39% | 61% | 1.50 |
Sequences
Wins in a Row | League Wins in a Row | Games Unbeaten | Games without a Win | Losing Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
League Table
Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Arsenal | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 68 | 33 | 35 | 78 |
2 | Manchester United | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 73 | 26 | 47 | 77 |
3 | Liverpool | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 68 | 42 | 26 | 65 |
4 | Chelsea | 38 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 71 | 43 | 28 | 63 |
5 | Leeds United | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 57 | 46 | 11 | 59 |
6 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 52 | 5 | 58 |
7 | Aston Villa | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 49 | 48 | 1 | 57 |
8 | West Ham United | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 56 | 57 | -1 | 56 |
9 | Derby County | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 52 | 49 | 3 | 55 |
10 | Leicester City | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 51 | 41 | 10 | 53 |
11 | Coventry City | 38 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 46 | 44 | 2 | 52 |
12 | Southampton | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 50 | 55 | -5 | 48 |
13 | Newcastle United | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 35 | 44 | -9 | 44 |
14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 56 | -12 | 44 |
15 | Wimbledon | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 46 | -12 | 44 |
16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 52 | 67 | -15 | 44 |
17 | Everton | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 56 | -15 | 40 |
18 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 61 | -20 | 40 |
19 | Barnsley | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 37 | 82 | -45 | 35 |
20 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 71 | -34 | 33 |
Matches
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