The 1997–98 season saw Leeds United competing in the Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons) for a sixth successive season.

Competitions Premier League

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Premier League

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 9 August 1997 ArsenalH1–137,993Hasselbaink 13 August 1997 Sheffield WednesdayA3–131,520Wallace (2), Ribeiro 23 August 1997 Crystal PalaceH0–229,076 26 August 1997 LiverpoolH0–239,775 30 August 1997 Aston VillaA0–139,027 14 September 1997 Blackburn RoversA4–321,956Wallace (2), Molenaar, Hopkin 20 September 1997 Leicester CityH0–129,620 24 September 1997 SouthamptonA2–015,102Molenaar, Wallace 27 September 1997 Manchester UnitedH1–039,952Wetherall 4 October 1997 Coventry CityA0–017,770 18 October 1997 Newcastle UnitedH4–139,834Ribeiro, Kewell, Beresford (own goal), Wetherall 25 October 1997 WimbledonA0–115,718 1 November 1997 Tottenham HotspurA1–026,441Wallace 8 November 1997 Derby CountyH4–333,572Wallace, Kewell, Hasselbaink (pen), Bowyer 23 November 1997 West Ham UnitedH3–130,031Hasselbaink (2), Haaland 29 November 1997 BarnsleyA3–218,690Haaland, Wallace, Lilley 6 December 1997 EvertonH0–034,869 13 December 1997 ChelseaA0–034,690 20 December 1997 Bolton WanderersH2–031,163Ribeiro, Hasselbaink 26 December 1997 LiverpoolA1–343,854Haaland 28 December 1997 Aston VillaH1–136,287Hasselbaink 10 January 1998 ArsenalA1–238,018Hasselbaink 17 January 1998 Sheffield WednesdayH1–233,166Pembridge (own goal) 31 January 1998 Crystal PalaceA2–025,248Wallace, Hasselbaink 7 February 1998 Leicester CityA0–121,244 22 February 1998 Newcastle UnitedA1–136,511Wallace 28 February 1998 SouthamptonH0–128,791 4 March 1998 Tottenham HotspurH1–031,394Kewell 11 March 1998 Blackburn RoversH4–032,933Bowyer, Hasselbaink, Haaland (2) 15 March 1998 Derby CountyA5–030,217Laursen (own goal), Halle, Bowyer, Kewell, Hasselbaink 30 March 1998 West Ham UnitedA0–324,107 4 April 1998 BarnsleyH2–137,749Hasselbaink, Moses (own goal) 8 April 1998 ChelseaH3–137,276Hasselbaink (2), Wetherall 11 April 1998 EvertonA0–237,099 18 April 1998 Bolton WanderersA3–225,000Haaland, Halle, Hasselbaink 25 April 1998 Coventry CityH3–336,522Hasselbaink (2), Kewell 4 May 1998 Manchester UnitedA0–355,167 10 May 1998 WimbledonH1–138,172Haaland

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersRound Three3 January 1998 Oxford UnitedH4–020,568Radebe, Hasselbaink (pen), Kewell (2)Round Four24 January 1998 Grimsby TownH2–029,598Molenaar, HasselbainkRound Five14 February 1998 Birmingham CityH3–235,463Wallace, Hasselbaink (2)Quarter-Final7 March 1998 Wolverhampton WanderersH0–139,902

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersRound Two First-Leg17 September 1997 Bristol CityH3–18,806Wetherall, Hasselbaink (pen), RibeiroRound Two Second-Leg30 September 1997 Bristol CityA1–2 (won 4–3 on agg)10,857HasselbainkRound Three15 October 1997 Stoke CityA3–1 16,203Kewell, Wallace (2)Round Four18 November 1997 ReadingH2–315,069Wetherall, Bowyer

Statistics No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK Nigel Martyn3704040450002DF Gary Kelly3403+103040+10713DF David Robertson24+20104029+20604DF Alf-Inge Haaland26+67203031+60715DF Lucas Radebe26+10214032+111016DF David Wetherall33+13304240+10708FW Rod Wallace29+210414237+213609FW Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink30+316443237+3224010MF Bruno Ribeiro28+13302+1133+245011MF Lee Bowyer21+43302+1126+545012MF David Hopkin22+31104027+304017FW Derek Lilley0+1210+100+400+1610018DF Gunnar Halle31+22302+1036+325119FW Harry Kewell26+35422132+382120DF Ian Harte1201+200013+200021DF Martin Hiden11010001202027DF Alan Maybury9+30201012+303029DF Mark Jackson0+1000000+100030DF Robert Molenaar18+42312+1023+534035FW Lee Matthews0+3000000+300037MF Stephen McPhail0+4000000+4000

Transfers

In Date Pos. Name From Fee12 June 1997 FW Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Boavista £2,000,000 DF Alf-Inge Haaland Nottingham Forest £1,600,000 18 June 1997 MF Bruno Ribeiro Vitória £500,000 21 July 1997 MF David Hopkin Crystal Palace £3,250,000 25 February 1998 DF Martin Hiden Rapid Vienna £1,300,000 16 May 1998 FW Clyde Wijnhard Willem II £1,500,000

Out Date Pos. Name To Fee1 June 1997 GK Paul EvansReleased1 August 1997 MF Mark Ford Burnley £250,000 FW Brian Deane Sheffield United £1,500,000 MF Andy Couzens Carlisle United £100,000 18 August 1997 FW Ian Rush Newcastle United Free 20 August 1997 DF Tony Dorigo Torino23 September 1997 DF Carlton Palmer Southampton £1,300,000 FW Tony Yeboah Hamburger SV £1,000,0005 January 1998 FW Pierre Laurent Bastia £500,000 FW Richard Jobson Manchester City Free

Loan out Date fromDate toPos.NameTo 11 December 1997 1 June 1998 FW Andy Gray Bury 21 January 1998 1 March 1998 DF Richard Jobson Southend United 31 March 1998 31 May 1998 MF Jason Blunt Raith Rovers

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