1997–98 Leeds United A.f.c. Season During the 1997–98 season, Leeds United competed in the Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).
Season summary
After a goal-shy Leeds side managed only an 11th-place finish the previous season , the acquisition of Dutch striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink bolstered their attack substantially and they were soon back to their winning ways after two seasons of struggle. George Graham 's hard work in his second season as manager soon paid off with a fifth-place finish – the club's highest for three years – and UEFA Cup qualification.
Final league table
Source:
Premier League Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Overall Home Away Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD 38 17 8 13 57 46 +11 59 9 5 5 31 21 +10 8 3 8 26 25 +1
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 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
Results
Leeds United's score comes first
Legend FA Premier League Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers 9 August 1997 Arsenal H 1–1 37,993 Hasselbaink 13 August 1997 Sheffield Wednesday A 3–1 31,520 Wallace (2), Ribeiro 23 August 1997 Crystal Palace H 0–2 29,076 26 August 1997 Liverpool H 0–2 39,775 30 August 1997 Aston Villa A 0–1 39,027 14 September 1997 Blackburn Rovers A 4–3 21,956 Wallace (2), Molenaar , Hopkin 20 September 1997 Leicester City H 0–1 29,620 24 September 1997 Southampton A 2–0 15,102 Molenaar , Wallace 27 September 1997 Manchester United H 1–0 39,952 Wetherall 4 October 1997 Coventry City A 0–0 17,770 18 October 1997 Newcastle United H 4–1 39,834 Ribeiro , Kewell , Beresford (own goal), Wetherall 25 October 1997 Wimbledon A 0–1 15,718 1 November 1997 Tottenham Hotspur A 1–0 26,441 Wallace 8 November 1997 Derby County H 4–3 33,572 Wallace , Kewell , Hasselbaink (pen), Bowyer 23 November 1997 West Ham United H 3–1 30,031 Hasselbaink (2), Haaland 29 November 1997 Barnsley A 3–2 18,690 Haaland , Wallace , Lilley 6 December 1997 Everton H 0–0 34,869 13 December 1997 Chelsea A 0–0 34,690 20 December 1997 Bolton Wanderers H 2–0 31,163 Ribeiro , Hasselbaink 26 December 1997 Liverpool A 1–3 43,854 Haaland 28 December 1997 Aston Villa H 1–1 36,287 Hasselbaink 10 January 1998 Arsenal A 1–2 38,018 Hasselbaink 17 January 1998 Sheffield Wednesday H 1–2 33,166 Pembridge (own goal) 31 January 1998 Crystal Palace A 2–0 25,248 Wallace , Hasselbaink 7 February 1998 Leicester City A 0–1 21,244 22 February 1998 Newcastle United A 1–1 36,511 Wallace 28 February 1998 Southampton H 0–1 28,791 4 March 1998 Tottenham Hotspur H 1–0 31,394 Kewell 11 March 1998 Blackburn Rovers H 4–0 32,933 Bowyer , Hasselbaink , Haaland (2) 15 March 1998 Derby County A 5–0 30,217 Laursen (own goal), Halle , Bowyer , Kewell , Hasselbaink 30 March 1998 West Ham United A 0–3 24,107 4 April 1998 Barnsley H 2–1 37,749 Hasselbaink , Moses (own goal) 8 April 1998 Chelsea H 3–1 37,276 Hasselbaink (2), Wetherall 11 April 1998 Everton A 0–2 37,099 18 April 1998 Bolton Wanderers A 3–2 25,000 Haaland , Halle , Hasselbaink 25 April 1998 Coventry City H 3–3 36,522 Hasselbaink (2), Kewell 4 May 1998 Manchester United A 0–3 55,167 10 May 1998 Wimbledon H 1–1 38,172 Haaland
FA Cup League Cup Players
First-team squad Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Reserve squad Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers
Transfers in Date N P Player From club Transfer fee 12 May 1997 25 DF Jonathan Woodgate Youth — 13 May 1997 45 GK Paul Robinson Youth — 1 Jun 1997 26 MF Tommy Knarvik Youth — 1 Jun 1997 13 MF Kevin Dixon Youth — 1 Jun 1997 36 FW Tony Hackworth Youth — 1 Jun 1997 38 DF Damian Lynch Youth — 1 Jun 1997 34 DF Gareth Evans Youth — 1 Jun 1997 16 DF Kevin Evans Youth — 1 Jun 1997 43 FW Warren Feeney Youth — 12 Jun 1997 9 FW Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Boavista £2,000,000 12 Jun 1997 4 DF Alfie Haaland Nottingham Forest £1,600,000 18 Jun 1997 10 MF Bruno Ribeiro Vitória £500,000 21 Jul 1997 12 MF David Hopkin Crystal Palace £3,250,000 3 Sep 1997 22 MF Matt Jones Youth — 25 Feb 1998 21 DF Martin Hiden Rapid Vienna £1,300,000 26 Mar 1998 39 FW Alan Smith Youth — 16 May 1998 8 FW Clyde Wijnhard Willem II £1,500,000
Transfers out
Total spending: £5,800,000
Statistics
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