1997–98 season | |||
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Chairman | Freddy Shepherd (until 24 March 1998) Sir John Hall (from 24 March 1998) | ||
Manager | Kenny Dalglish | ||
Stadium | St James' Park | ||
Premier League | 13th | ||
FA Cup | Runners-up | ||
League Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
Champions League | Group stage | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Barnes (6) All: Barnes/Shearer (7) | ||
Highest home attendance | 36,783 (vs. Aston Villa, 23 August) | ||
Average home league attendance | 36,672 | ||
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In the 1997–98 football season, Newcastle United played in the FA Premier League. They finished 13th and reached the FA Cup final, losing to Arsenal.
Season summary
[edit]During the summer, David Ginola and Les Ferdinand were sold to Tottenham Hotspur, while in a pre-season friendly match, Alan Shearer sustained a horrific ankle injury which would keep him out for half the season.[1] Manager Kenny Dalglish signed goalkeeper Shay Given, midfielder Temur Ketsbaia, striker John Barnes and veteran striker Ian Rush, the club's eldest player signing at age 36.[2]
![](Https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Kenny_Dalglish_2009_Singapore.jpg/220px-Kenny_Dalglish_2009_Singapore.jpg)
The highlight of the 1997–98 season was to be the club's run in the UEFA Champions League, seeing them defeat Barcelona 3–2 after a hat-trick from striker Faustino Asprilla.[3] The club's Premier League form, however, began to suffer following Asprilla's departure from the club in January, and despite the return of Shearer to the starting line-up, he was unable to recapture the form he had found under Kevin Keegan.[4] The club reached the FA Cup final only to fall to a 2–0 defeat by Arsenal.[5]
Controversy surrounded the club in March 1998 when chairman Freddie Shepherd, and deputy chairman Douglas Hall (son of previous chairman Sir John Hall, who had retired during the summer), were filmed in a Spanish brothel making a series of remarks to an undercover tabloid journalist. They ridiculed Shearer, boasted of "ripping off" supporters with the club shirts they sold, and called the women of Newcastle "dogs". Both subsequently resigned, and Sir John Hall returned as acting chairman for the remainder of the season.[6][7]
Newcastle enjoyed a good run in the 1997–98 FA Cup and reached the final for the first time in 24 years. They never looked like winners, and the final whistle blew with a 2–0 scoreline giving the trophy to opponents Arsenal. But as Arsenal had completed the double, Newcastle entered the 1998–99 Cup Winners' Cup.
Dalglish's cautious brand of football proved unpopular with supporters used to Newcastle's previous swashbuckling style; more importantly this cautious style was not producing results. Many players signed by Dalglish were not considered to match the quality of those who had left the club this season. The team's 13th-place finish gave particular cause for concern, as Newcastle had finished runners-up in the last two seasons and had never finished below sixth since returning to the top flight in 1993. To add insult to injury, only 35 league goals were scored by the club all season.
Despite signing Dietmar Hamann, Nolberto Solano and Gary Speed, several unsuccessful transfer deals along with a poor start to the 1998–99 season led to Dalglish being sacked.[8]
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]Date | Pos | Name | From | Fee |
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June 1997 | MF | ![]() |
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Free |
June 1997 | GK | ![]() |
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£1,500,000 |
June 1997 | MF | ![]() |
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Free |
July 1997 | FW | ![]() |
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£2,200,000[9] |
July 1997 | DF | ![]() |
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Free[10] |
July 1997 | DF | ![]() |
![]() |
£4,300,000 |
July 1997 | DF | ![]() |
![]() |
Free |
August 1997 | MF | ![]() |
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Free |
August 1997 | FW | ![]() |
![]() |
Free |
October 1997 | FW | ![]() |
![]() |
Free |
November 1997 | MF | ![]() |
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Free |
November 1997 | FW | ![]() |
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Free |
November 1997 | DF | ![]() |
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Free |
January 1998 | FW | ![]() |
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£3,600,000 |
January 1998 | DF | ![]() |
![]() |
£1,500,000 |
February 1998 | MF | ![]() |
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£5,500,000 |
March 1998 | MF | ![]() |
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£250,000 |
March 1998 | MF | ![]() |
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£250,000 |
March 1998 | MF | ![]() |
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£650,000 |
March 1998 | DF | ![]() |
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£1,400,000 |
- Total spending:
£17,450,000
Out
[edit]Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
---|---|---|---|---|
June 1997 | MF | ![]() |
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£2,500,000[11] |
July 1997 | DF | ![]() |
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£2,250,000[12] |
July 1997 | MF | ![]() |
![]() |
£2,000,000[13] |
July 1997 | FW | ![]() |
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£6,000,000 |
August 1997 | MF | ![]() |
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£450,000 |
January 1998 | FW | ![]() |
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£6,200,000 |
February 1998 | DF | ![]() |
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£1,500,000 |
March 1998 | MF | ![]() |
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£100,000 |
March 1998 | FW | ![]() |
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Free |
May 1998 | FW | ![]() |
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£150,000 |
May 1998 | FW | ![]() |
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Free |
May 1998 | FW | ![]() |
Released | Free |
- Total income:
£21,150,000
Coaching staff
[edit]Position | Staff |
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Manager | ![]() |
Assistant manager | ![]() |
Goalkeeping coach | ![]() |
Development coach | ![]() |
Last updated: 3 May 2011
Source: [1]
Players
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]- Squad at end of season[14]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve squad
[edit]- The following players did not appear for the first-team this season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Statistics
[edit]Appearances, goals and cards
[edit]- (Substitute appearances in brackets)
No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | Discipline | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ![]() |
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1 | GK | ![]() |
24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
17+6 | 3 | 4+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 28+7 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
17+1 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 29+2 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
4 | MF | ![]() |
32 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 14 | 3 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
19+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 26+3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
11+3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 18+5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
26+2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 40+2 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
8 | FW | ![]() |
6+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9+5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
15+2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21+2 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
22+4 | 6 | 3+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 33+6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
11 | FW | ![]() |
8+2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14+2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
11 | MF | ![]() |
13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
12 | DF | ![]() |
25 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 35+1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
14 | MF | ![]() |
16+15 | 3 | 2+4 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+5 | 1 | 22+25 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
15 | GK | ![]() |
13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | FW | ![]() |
17+6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 6+1 | 0 | 27+8 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
18 | MF | ![]() |
25+4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 37+6 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
19 | DF | ![]() |
27+2 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 40+4 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
21 | GK | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | DF | ![]() |
7+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
23 | DF | ![]() |
28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
25 | FW | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | DF | ![]() |
21+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 34+4 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
28 | FW | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
34 | DF | ![]() |
10+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
38 | DF | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
40 | FW | ![]() |
10+2 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Matches
[edit]Pre-season
[edit]15 July 1997 Irish Tournament | Newcastle United | 3 – 2 | PSV Eindhoven | Dublin |
Gillespie ![]() Tomasson ![]() |
Report | Bruggink ![]() Stam ![]() |
Stadium: Lansdowne Road Attendance: 18,000 |
16 July 1997 Irish Tournament | Newcastle United | 2 – 0 | Derry City | Dublin |
Crawford ![]() Beardsley ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Lansdowne Road Attendance: 20,854 |
19 July 1997 Friendly | Birmingham City | 2 – 3 | Newcastle United | Birmingham |
15:00 BST | Devlin ![]() Furlong ![]() |
Tomasson ![]() Shearer ![]() Bennett ![]() |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 13,799 |
26 July 1997 Umbro Cup | Chelsea | 1 – 1 (3 – 1 p) | Newcastle United | Liverpool |
14:00 BST | Poyet ![]() |
Report | Tomasson ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 15,264 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
Penalties | ||||
Sinclair ![]() Nicholls ![]() Leboeuf ![]() |
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27 July 1997 Umbro Cup | Newcastle United | 0 – 3 | Ajax | Liverpool |
16:15 BST | Report | McCarthy ![]() Oliseh ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 10,289 Referee: Peter Jones[18] |
30 July 1997 Friendly | Bradford City | 0 – 3 | Newcastle United | Bradford |
Report | Asprilla ![]() Beardsley ![]() Watson ![]() |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 8,470 |
3 August 1997 Friendly | Juventus | 3 – 2 | Newcastle United | Cesena |
Ferrara ![]() Inzaghi ![]() |
Report | Asprilla ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi Attendance: 22,511 Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti (Italy) |
9 August 1997 1 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Asprilla ![]() Batty ![]() |
(Report) | Carbone ![]() Atherton ![]() Stefanović ![]() Blondeau ![]() Hyde ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,711 Referee: Peter Jones |
23 August 1997 2 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Beresford ![]() Batty ![]() ![]() Albert ![]() Ketsbaia ![]() |
(Report) | Southgate ![]() Ehiogu ![]() Collymore ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,783 Referee: Gary Willard |
13 September 1997 3 | Newcastle United | 1–3 | Wimbledon | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Barton ![]() Pistone ![]() |
(Report) | Cort ![]() Perry ![]() Ekoku ![]() C. Hughes ![]() Gayle ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,526 |
20 September 1997 4 | West Ham United | 0–1 | Newcastle United | London |
Lomas ![]() |
(Report) | Barnes ![]() Barton ![]() Lee ![]() Gillespie ![]() |
Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 25,884 Referee: Steve Dunn |
24 September 1997 5 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Everton | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Lee ![]() |
(Report) | Watson ![]() Bilić ![]() ![]() Cadamarteri ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,705 Referee: Graham Poll |
27 September 1997 6 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Newcastle United | London |
Poyet ![]() |
(Report) | Watson ![]() |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 31,563 Referee: Mike Riley |
4 October 1997 7 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Barton ![]() |
(Report) | Calderwood ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,709 Referee: Martin Bodenham |
18 October 1997 8 | Leeds United | 4–1 | Newcastle United | Leeds |
Ribeiro ![]() ![]() Kewell ![]() John Beresford ![]() Wetherall ![]() ![]() Radebe ![]() Wallace ![]() |
(Report) | Gillespie ![]() Barton ![]() Batty ![]() |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 39,834 Referee: David Elleray |
25 October 1997 9 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Gillespie ![]() Peacock ![]() Ketsbaia ![]() |
(Report) | Sutton ![]() Hendry ![]() Flitcroft ![]() Gallacher ![]() McKinlay ![]() Valéry ![]() Henchoz ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,716 Referee: Jeff Winter |
1 November 1997 10 | Newcastle United | 3–3 | Leicester City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Barnes ![]() Tomasson ![]() Beresford ![]() ![]() Albert ![]() |
(Report) | Marshall ![]() ![]() Elliott ![]() Izzet ![]() Heskey ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,754 Referee: G. Willard |
8 November 1997 11 | Coventry City | 2–2 | Newcastle United | Coventry |
Dublin ![]() Williams ![]() Hall ![]() |
(Report) | Barnes ![]() Lee ![]() Albert ![]() |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 22,679 Referee: Paul Durkin |
22 November 1997 12 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Southampton | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Barnes ![]() Albert ![]() |
(Report) | Davies ![]() Lundekvam ![]() Hirst ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,759 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
29 November 1997 13 | Crystal Palace | 1–2 | Newcastle United | London |
Shipperley ![]() Warhurst ![]() |
(Report) | Ketsbaia ![]() Tomasson ![]() Batty ![]() Peacock ![]() Lee ![]() |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 26,085 Referee: Mike Riley |
1 December 1997 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Bolton |
Blake ![]() Pollock ![]() |
(Report) | Pearce ![]() Gillespie ![]() |
Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 24,494 Referee: Neale Barry |
6 December 1997 15 | Newcastle United | 0–1 | Arsenal | Newcastle upon Tyne |
(Report) | Wright ![]() Adams ![]() Petit ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,751 Referee: Steve Dunn |
13 December 1997 16 | Barnsley | 2–2 | Newcastle United | Barnsley |
Redfearn ![]() Hendrie ![]() Barnard ![]() |
(Report) | Gillespie ![]() Batty ![]() Peacock ![]() Pistone ![]() Albert ![]() |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 18,687 Referee: Paul Alcock |
17 December 1997 17 | Newcastle United | 0–0 | Derby County | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Albert ![]() Ketsbaia ![]() |
(Report) | D Powell ![]() Carsley ![]() Eranio ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,289 Referee: Keith Burge |
21 December 1997 18 | Newcastle United | 0–1 | Manchester United | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Peacock ![]() Pistone ![]() Batty ![]() Gillespie ![]() |
(Report) | Cole ![]() ![]() P Neville ![]() Butt ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,767 Referee: Peter Jones |
26 December 1997 19 | Derby County | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Derby |
Eranio ![]() ![]() Rowett ![]() D Powell ![]() |
(Report) | Beresford ![]() Batty ![]() ![]() Pearce ![]() Tomasson ![]() |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 30,232 Referee: M.Reed |
28 December 1997 20 | Newcastle United | 1–2 | Liverpool | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Watson ![]() |
(Report) | McManaman ![]() Redknapp ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,702 Referee: Gerald Ashby |
10 January 1998 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–1 | Newcastle United | Sheffield |
Di Canio ![]() ![]() Newsome ![]() Hyde ![]() Humphreys ![]() |
(Report) | Tomasson ![]() Beresford ![]() Watson ![]() |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 29,446 Referee: David Elleray |
17 January 1998 22 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Barnes ![]() Ketsbaia ![]() Barton ![]() |
(Report) | Blake ![]() A. Todd ![]() Frandsen ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,767 Referee: Graham Poll |
20 January 1998 23 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Liverpool |
Owen ![]() McAteer ![]() Babb ![]() McManaman ![]() |
(Report) | Barton ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 42,791 Referee: Graham Barber |
1 February 1998 24 | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Newcastle United | Birmingham |
(Report) | Batty ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 38,266 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
7 February 1998 25 | Newcastle United | 0–1 | West Ham United | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Batty ![]() |
(Report) | Lazaridis ![]() Moncur ![]() Impey ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,736 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
22 February 1998 26 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Leeds United | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Ketsbaia ![]() Batty ![]() |
(Report) | Wallace ![]() ![]() Kelly ![]() Haaland ![]() Ribeiro ![]() Kewell ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,511 Referee: G.Willard |
28 February 1998 27 | Everton | 0–0 | Newcastle United | Liverpool |
(Report) | Lee ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 37,972 Referee: Mike Riley |
14 March 1998 28 | Newcastle United | 0–0 | Coventry City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Albert ![]() |
(Report) | Whelan ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,767 Referee: Peter Jones |
18 March 1998 29 | Newcastle United | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Shearer ![]() ![]() Barton ![]() Dabizas ![]() Batty ![]() |
(Report) | Lombardo ![]() Jansen ![]() Brolin ![]() Ismaël ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,565 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
28 March 1998 30 | Southampton | 2–1 | Newcastle United | Southampton |
Pearce ![]() Le Tissier ![]() ![]() Palmer ![]() Lundekvam ![]() Oakley ![]() |
(Report) | Lee ![]() Pistone ![]() |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 15,251 Referee: Graham Barber |
31 March 1998 31 | Wimbledon | 0–0 | Newcastle United | London |
(Report) | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 15,478 Referee: Neale Barry |
11 April 1998 32 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Newcastle United | London |
Anelka ![]() Vieira ![]() |
(Report) | Barton ![]() ![]() Albert ![]() |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,102 Referee: G.Willard |
13 April 1998 33 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Barnsley | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Andersson ![]() Shearer ![]() Barton ![]() Pearce ![]() |
(Report) | Fjørtoft ![]() Eaden ![]() Moses ![]() Bullock ![]() Bosančić ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,534 Referee: Steve Dunn |
18 April 1998 34 | Manchester United | 1–1 | Newcastle United | Manchester |
Beckham ![]() ![]() Pallister ![]() Solskjær ![]() |
(Report) | Andersson ![]() Given ![]() Shearer ![]() Pistone ![]() |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 55,194 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
25 April 1998 35 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Newcastle United | London |
Klinsmann ![]() Ferdinand ![]() ![]() Vega ![]() |
(Report) | Watson ![]() Pistone ![]() |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,847 Referee: Jeff Winter |
29 April 1998 36 | Leicester City | 0–0 | Newcastle United | Leicester |
Lennon ![]() |
(Report) | Barton ![]() Speed ![]() Dabizas ![]() |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 21,699 Referee: Martin Bodenham |
2 May 1998 37 | Newcastle United | 3–1 | Chelsea | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Dabizas ![]() Lee ![]() Speed ![]() Pearce ![]() |
(Report) | Di Matteo ![]() Leboeuf ![]() Vialli ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,710 Referee: Keith Burge |
10 May 1998 38 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Blackburn |
Sutton ![]() Hendry ![]() Dahlin ![]() Henchoz ![]() |
(Report) | Batty ![]() |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 29,300 Referee: David Elleray |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 56 | −12 | 44 | |
15 | Wimbledon | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 44 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ As Arsenal qualified for the Champions League, their Cup Winners' Cup place as FA Cup winners defaulted to Newcastle United, the runners-up.
Champions League
[edit]13 August 1997 Second qualifying round, First leg | Newcastle United | 2 – 1 | Croatia Zagreb | Newcastle upon Tyne |
20:05 BST | Beresford ![]() |
Report | Cvitanović ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 34,465 Referee: Václav Krondl (Czech Republic) |
27 August 1997 Second qualifying round, Second leg | Croatia Zagreb | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (3 – 4 agg.) | Newcastle United | Zagreb |
20:15 | Šimić ![]() Cvitanović ![]() |
Report | Asprilla ![]() Ketsbaia ![]() |
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir Attendance: 34,000 Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland) |
17 September 1997 Group C | Newcastle United | 3 – 2 | Barcelona | Newcastle upon Tyne |
19:45 BST | Asprilla ![]() Batty ![]() |
Report | Luis Enrique ![]() Figo ![]() De la Peña ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 35,274 Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy) |
1 October 1997 Group C | Dynamo Kyiv | 2 – 2 | Newcastle United | Kyiv |
21:45 | Rebrov ![]() Shevchenko ![]() |
Beresford ![]() Golovko ![]() Asprilla ![]() Gillespie ![]() |
Stadium: Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium Attendance: 100,000 Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark) |
22 October 1997 Group C | PSV Eindhoven | 1 – 0 | Newcastle United | Eindhoven |
20:45 | Jonk ![]() Vampeta ![]() Stam ![]() Iwan ![]() |
Batty ![]() Peacock ![]() Lee ![]() Tomasson ![]() |
Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 29,200 Referee: Stefano Braschi (Italy) |
5 November 1997 Group C | Newcastle United | 0 – 2 | PSV Eindhoven | Newcastle upon Tyne |
19:45 BST | Gillespie ![]() |
Nilis ![]() De Bilde ![]() ![]() Faber ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 35,214 Referee: Günter Benkö (Austria) |
26 November 1997 Group C | Barcelona | 1 – 0 | Newcastle United | Barcelona |
20:45 | Giovanni ![]() |
Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Marc Batta (France) |
10 December 1997 Group C | Newcastle United | 2 – 0 | Dynamo Kyiv | Newcastle upon Tyne |
19:45 | Barnes ![]() Pearce ![]() Albert ![]() Gillespie ![]() |
Bezhenar ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 33,694 Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany) |
FA Cup
[edit]4 January 1998 Third round | Everton | 0 – 1 | Newcastle United | Liverpool |
19:45 BST | Grant ![]() Oster ![]() Ferguson ![]() |
Report | Rush ![]() Beresford ![]() Peacock ![]() Lee ![]() Pistone ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 20,885 Referee: Martin Bodenham |
25 January 1998 Fourth round | Stevenage Borough | 1 – 1 | Newcastle United | Stevenage |
16:30 BST | Grazioli ![]() Perkins ![]() Crawshaw ![]() |
Report | Shearer ![]() Beresford ![]() Shearer ![]() Pistone ![]() |
Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 8,040 Referee: Peter Jones |
4 February 1998 Fourth round replay | Newcastle United | 2 – 1 | Stevenage Borough | Newcastle upon Tyne |
19:45 BST | Shearer ![]() |
Report | Crawshaw ![]() Trott ![]() Beevor ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,705 Referee: Peter Jones |
14 February 1998 Fifth round | Newcastle United | 1 – 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
19:45 BST | Shearer ![]() Pistone ![]() |
Report | McGreal ![]() Mellon ![]() Hill ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,675 Referee: Gerald Ashby |
8 March 1998 Sixth round | Newcastle United | 3 – 1 | Barnsley | Newcastle upon Tyne |
16:30 BST | Ketsbaia ![]() Speed ![]() Batty ![]() ![]() Barton ![]() Pearce ![]() Howey ![]() Shearer ![]() |
Liddell ![]() Barnard ![]() Moses ![]() ![]() Morgan ![]() Redfearn ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,695 Referee: Neale Barry |
5 April 1998 Semi-finals | Newcastle United | 1 – 0 | Sheffield United | Manchester |
15:00 BST | Shearer ![]() |
Report | Borbokis ![]() Sandford ![]() Holdsworth ![]() Marker ![]() |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 53,452 Referee: Graham Poll |
16 May 1998 Final | Arsenal | 2 – 0 | Newcastle United | London |
15:00 BST | Overmars ![]() Anelka ![]() Winterburn ![]() |
Report | Barton ![]() Howey ![]() Shearer ![]() Dabizas ![]() |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 79,183 Referee: Paul Durkin |
League Cup
[edit]15 October 1997 Third round | Newcastle United | 2 – 0 | Hull City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
19:45 BST | Hamilton ![]() Rush ![]() Albert ![]() |
Rioch ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 35,856 Referee: Kevin Lynch |
18 November 1997 Fourth round | Derby County | 0 – 1 | Newcastle United | Derby |
19:45 BST | Tomasson ![]() |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 27,364 Referee: Martin Bodenham |
7 January 1998 Quarter-finals | Newcastle United | 0 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Liverpool | Newcastle upon Tyne |
19:45 BST | Owen ![]() Fowler ![]() Matteo ![]() Redknapp ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 33,207 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
Notes
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