1997–98 Liverpool F.C. season

Liverpool

1997–98 season

Manager

Roy Evans

Stadium

Anfield

FA Carling Premiership

3rd

FA Cup

Third round

Worthington Cup

Semi-finals

UEFA Cup

Second round

Top goalscorer

League:
Michael Owen (18)
All:
Michael Owen (23)

Highest home attendance

44,532 vs. Bolton Wanderers (7 March 1998)

Lowest home attendance

34,705 vs. Sheffield Wednesday (13 September 1997)

Average home league attendance

40,628

Home colours

Away colours

← 1996–97

1998–99 →

During the 1997–98 English football season, Liverpool F.C. competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons). Following are the results of the 1997-98 regular season for the English football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside.

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

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 Premiership 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.

Final league table

Main article: FA Premier League 1997-98

Pos	Team	Pl	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1.	Arsenal	38	23	9	6	68	33	78
2.	Manchester United	38	23	8	7	73	26	77
3.	Liverpool	38	18	11	9	68	42	65
4.	Chelsea	38	20	3	15	71	43	63
5.	Leeds United	38	17	8	13	57	46	59
6.	Blackburn Rovers	38	16	10	12	57	52	58
7.	Aston Villa	38	17	6	15	49	48	57
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
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
19.	Barnsley	38	10	5	23	37	82	35
20.	Crystal Palace	38	8	9	21	37	71	32

Key
Qualified for the Champions League
Qualified for the UEFA Cup
Qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup
Relegated to Division 1

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	David James
2	DF	Rob Jones
3	DF	Bjørn Tore Kvarme
4	DF	Jason McAteer
5	DF	Mark Wright
6	DF	Phil Babb
7	MF	Steve McManaman
8	MF	Oyvind Leonhardsen
9	FW	Robbie Fowler
11	MF	Jamie Redknapp
12	DF	Steve Harkness
13	FW	Karl-Heinz Riedle
14	DF	Neil Ruddock

No.	Position	Player
15	MF	Patrik Berger
16	MF	Michael Thomas
17	MF	Paul Ince
18	FW	Michael Owen
19	DF	Mark Kennedy
20	DF	Stig Inge Bjørnebye
21	DF	Dominic Matteo
22	GK	Tony Warner
23	DF	Jamie Carragher
24	MF	Danny Murphy
25	MF	David Thompson
29	GK	Brad Friedel

Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Position	Player
26	GK	Jørgen Nielsen
27	FW	Paul Dalglish
28	MF	Nicky Rizzo

No.	Position	Player
30	MF	Haukur Ingi Guðnason
31	DF	Gareth Roberts
32	MF	Danny Williams

Premier League

Matches

9 August 1997 1	Wimbledon	1–1	Liverpool	London
15:00	Gayle 55'		Owen 70' (pen.)	Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 26,106 Referee: Gary Willard

13 August 1997 2	Liverpool	1–2	Leicester City	Liverpool
	Ince 85'		Elliott 1' Fenton 83'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 35,007 Referee: Jeff Winter

23 August 1997 3	Blackburn	1–1	Liverpool	Blackburn
	Dahlin 85'		Owen 52'	Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 30,187 Referee: Steve Lodge

26 August 1997 4	Leeds	0–2	Liverpool	Leeds
			McManaman 23' Riedle 75'	Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 39,775 Referee: Alan Wilkie

13 September 1997 5	Liverpool	2–1	Sheffield Wednesday	Liverpool
	Ince 55' Thomas 68'		Collins 80'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 34,705 Referee: Graham Poll

20 September 1997 6	Southampton	1–1	Liverpool	Southampton
	Davies 48'		Riedle 37'	Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 15,252 Referee: Peter Jones

22 September 1997 7	Liverpool	3–0	Aston Villa	Liverpool
20:00	Fowler 56' (pen.) McManaman 79' Riedle 90'			Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 34,843 Referee: Martin Bodenham

27 September 1997 8	West Ham	2–1	Liverpool	London
	Hartson 16' Berkovic 65'		Fowler 52'	Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 25,908 Referee: Dermot Gallagher

5 October 1997 9	Liverpool	4–2	Chelsea	Liverpool
16:00	Berger 20', 35', 57' Fowler 64'		Zola 22' Poyet 85' (pen.)	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 36,647 Referee: David Elleray

18 October 1997 10	Everton	2–0	Liverpool	Liverpool
	Ruddock 45' (o.g.) Cadamarteri 75'			Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 40,112 Referee: Mike Reed

25 October 1997 11	Liverpool	4–0	Derby	Liverpool
	Fowler 27', 84' Leonhardsen 65' McManaman 88'			Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 38,017 Referee: Gary Willard

1 November 1997 12	Bolton	1–1	Liverpool	Manchester
	Blake 84'		Fowler 1'	Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Dermot Gallagher

8 November 1997 13	Liverpool	4–0	Tottenham	Liverpool
	McManaman 48' Leonhardsen 50' Redknapp 65' Owen 86'			Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 38,006 Referee: Steve Lodge

22 November 1997 14	Liverpool	0–1	Barnsley	Liverpool
			Ward 35'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 41,011 Referee: Jeff Winter

30 November 1997 15	Arsenal	0–1	Liverpool	London
16:00			McManaman 55'	Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,094 Referee: Graham Poll

6 December 1997 16	Liverpool	1–3	Manchester United	Liverpool
	Fowler 60' (pen.)		Cole 51', 74' Beckham 70'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 41,027 Referee: David Elleray

13 December 1997 17	Crystal Palace	0–3	Liverpool	London
			McManaman 39' Owen 56' Leonhardsen 61'	Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,790 Referee: Neale Barry

20 December 1997 18	Liverpool	1–0	Coventry	Liverpool
	Owen 14'			Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 39,707 Referee: Paul Alcock

26 December 1997 19	Liverpool	3–1	Leeds	Liverpool
	Owen 46' Fowler 79', 83'		Håland 84'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,854 Referee: Steve Lodge

28 December 1997 20	Newcastle	1–2	Liverpool	Newcastle
17:00	Watson 16'		McManaman 31', 43'	Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,702 Referee: Gerald Ashby

10 January 1998 21	Liverpool	2–0	Wimbledon	Liverpool
	Redknapp 71', 84'			Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 38,011 Referee: Martin Bodenham

17 January 1998 22	Leicester	0–0	Liverpool	Leicester
				Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 21,633 Referee: Steve Dunn

20 January 1998 23	Liverpool	1–0	Newcastle	Liverpool
	Owen 17'			Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 42,791 Referee: Graham Barber

31 January 1998 24	Liverpool	0–0	Blackburn	Liverpool
				Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,890 Referee: Paul Durkin

7 February 1998 25	Liverpool	2–3	Southampton	Liverpool
	Owen 24', 90+4'		Hirst 8' (pen.), 90' Østenstad 85'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,550 Referee: Jeff Winter

14 February 1998 26	Sheffield Wednesday	3–3	Liverpool	Sheffield
	Carbone 7' Di Canio 63' Hinchcliffe 69'		Owen 27', 73', 78'	Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 35,405 Referee: Mike Reed

23 February 1998 27	Liverpool	1–1	Everton	Liverpool
	Ince 68'		Ferguson 58'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,501 Referee: Peter Jones

28 February 1998 28	Aston Villa	2–1	Liverpool	Birmingham
	Collymore 10', 65'		Owen 6' (pen.)	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 39,572 Referee: Graham Poll

7 March 1998 29	Liverpool	2–1	Bolton	Liverpool
	Ince 58' Owen 65'		A. Thompson 7'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,532 Referee: Keith Burge

14 March 1998 30	Tottenham	3–3	Liverpool	London
	Klinsmann 13' Ginola 49' Vega 80'		McManaman 21', 89' Ince 64'	Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 30,245 Referee: Uriah Rennie

28 March 1998 31	Barnsley	2–3	Liverpool	Barnsley
	Redfearn 37' (pen.), 85'		Riedle 44', 59' McManaman 90'	Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 18,864 Referee: Gary Willard

10 April 1998 32	Manchester United	1–1	Liverpool	Manchester
	Johnsen 12'		Owen 36'	Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 55,171 Referee: Graham Poll

13 April 1998 33	Liverpool	2–1	Crystal Palace	Liverpool
	Leonhardsen 29' Thompson 85'		Bent 72'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,007 Referee: Graham Barber

19 April 1998 34	Coventry	1–1	Liverpool	Coventry
	Dublin 47' (pen.)		Owen 33'	Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 22,721 Referee: Neale Barry

25 April 1998 35	Chelsea	4–1	Liverpool	London
	Hughes 11', 78' Clarke 67' Flo 72'		Riedle 45'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 34,639 Referee: Gerald Ashby

2 May 1998 36	Liverpool	5–0	West Ham	Liverpool
	Owen 4' McAteer 21', 25' Leonhardsen 45' Ince 61'			Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,414 Referee: Jeff Winter

6 May 1998 37	Liverpool	4–0	Arsenal	Liverpool
	Ince 28', 30' Owen 40' Leonhardsen 87'			Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,417 Referee: Alan Wilkie

10 May 1998 38	Derby	1–0	Liverpool	Derby
	Wanchope 63'			Stadium: Pride Park Attendance: 30,492 Referee: Steve Lodge

FA Cup

Matches

3 January 1998 3rd Round	Liverpool	1–3	Coventry	Liverpool
	Redknapp 7'		Huckerby 45' Dublin 62' Telfer 87'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 33,388 Referee: Mike Riley

League Cup

Matches

15 October 1997 3rd Round	West Brom	0-2	Liverpool	West Bromwich
			Berger 52' Fowler 89'	Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 21,986 Referee: Alan Wilkie

18 November 1997 4th Round	Liverpool	3-0	Grimsby	Liverpool
	Owen 27', 45', 57'			Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 28,515 Referee: Roy Pearson

7 January 1998 Quarter Final	Newcastle United	0-2 (a.e.t.)	Liverpool	Newcastle
			Owen 95' Fowler 103'	Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 33,207 Referee: Dermot Gallagher

27 January 1998 Semi Final 1st Leg	Liverpool	2-1	Middlesbrough	Liverpool
	Redknapp 31' Fowler 82'		Merson 29'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 33,438 Referee: Gary Willard

18 February 1998 Semi Final 2nd Leg	Middlesbrough	2-0 (3-2 on agg.)	Liverpool	Middlesbrough
	Merson 2' (pen.) Branca 4'			Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 29,828 Referee: Paul Durkin

UEFA Cup

Matches

16 September 1997 1st Round 1st Leg	Celtic	2-2	Liverpool	Glasgow
	McNamara 53' Donnelly 74 pen.'		Owen 6' McManaman 89'	Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 48,526 Referee: Graziano Cesari

30 September 1997 1st Round 2nd Leg	Liverpool	0-0 (away goals)	Celtic	Liverpool
				Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 38,205 Referee: Edgar Steinborn

21 October 1997 2nd Round 1st Leg	RC Strasbourg	3-0	Liverpool	Strasbourg
	Zitelli 20' 63' Conteh 69'			Stadium: Stade de la Meinau Attendance: 18,813 Referee: Vitor Manuel Melo Pereira

4 November 1997 2nd Round 2nd Leg	Liverpool	2-0 (2-3 on agg.)	RC Strasbourg	Liverpool
	Fowler 63 pen.' Riedle 84'			Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 32,426 Referee: Rune Pedersen

Top scorers

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