The 1997–98 Liverpool F.C. season was the 106th season in the club's existence, and their 36th consecutive year in the top-flight of English football. In addition to the Premier League, the club also competed in the FA Cup, League Cup, and the UEFA Cup.
Season summary Liverpool's season saw them feature regularly in the title race, though in the end they just couldn't get the better of champions Arsenal and runners-up Manchester United. But the real success of the season was the emergence of 18-year-old striker Michael Owen. The Chester-born youngster had impressed in a handful of appearances during 1996–97, but his impact during 1997–98 was outstanding—18 goals from 36 Premier League games, especially after Robbie Fowler was ruled out for much of the campaign with a broken leg. In midfield, the arrival of Paul Ince sought to add steel to a side creatively centred on playmaker Steve McManaman, but the team were at the peak of their Spice Boys era, and underachieved in the end, eventually finishing in third place – meaning that Liverpool would be challenging in the UEFA Cup for 1998–99.
Players First-team squad
Reserve squad
Statistics Appearances and goals
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Goalscorers NamePremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupUEFA CupTotal118FWMichael Owen180412329FWRobbie Fowler90311337MFSteve McManaman1100112417MFPaul Ince80008513FWKarl-Heinz Riedle6001768MFØyvind Leonhardsen60006711MFJamie Redknapp31105815MFPatrick Berger3010494MFJason McAteer200021016MFMichael Thomas1000125MFDavid Thompson10001Totals6819482
Competition top scorers Competition Result Top Scorer Premier League 3rd Michael Owen, 18 UEFA Cup Second round Robbie Fowler Steve McManaman Michael Owen Karl-Heinz Riedle, 1 FA Cup Third round Jamie Redknapp, 1 League Cup Semi-finals Michael Owen, 4 Overall Michael Owen, 23
Competitions Premier League
League table
Results by round
Matches
FA Cup
Matches
League Cup
Matches
UEFA Cup
Matches
References
External links LFChistory.net