1997–98 Everton F.C. season
During the 1997–98 English football season, Everton competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).
| 1997–98 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Peter Johnson |
| Manager | Howard Kendall |
| Stadium | Goodison Park |
| Premiership | 17th |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | Third round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Duncan Ferguson (11) All: Duncan Ferguson (11) |
| Average home league attendance | 35,376 |
Season summary
Everton began the season with three significant new signings – Slaven Bilić, John Oster and Gareth Farrelly – but the big news at Goodison Park was the return of Howard Kendall for his third spell as manager.
With financial problems growing and fans growing ever more hostile towards chairman Peter Johnson, Kendall was soon facing the biggest struggle of his managerial career. Everton – top division members continuously since 1954 – were battling against relegation and looked anything but a trophy-winning team that they so often had been during Kendall's earlier spells. They ended up surviving, but only avoided relegation to Division One because they had a greater goal difference than 18th-placed Bolton Wanderers.[1] That kept Everton up, but Kendall resigned just weeks later and was replaced by the former Rangers manager Walter Smith.[2][3]
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Wimbledon | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 44 | |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 52 | 67 | −15 | 44 | |
| 17 | Everton | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 40 | |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers (R) | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 61 | −20 | 40 | Relegation to the Football League First Division |
| 19 | Barnsley (R) | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 37 | 82 | −45 | 35 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
- Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 40 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 29 | −13 |
Source: 1997-98 FA Premier League table
- Results by round
Results
Everton's score comes first[4]
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
FA Premier League
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 1997 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–2 | 35,716 | Ferguson |
| 23 August 1997 | West Ham United | H | 2–1 | 34,356 | Speed, Stuart |
| 27 August 1997 | Manchester United | H | 0–2 | 40,079 | |
| 1 September 1997 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–0 | 23,131 | |
| 13 September 1997 | Derby County | A | 1–3 | 27,828 | Stuart |
| 20 September 1997 | Barnsley | H | 4–2 | 32,659 | Speed (2, 1 pen), Cadamarteri, Oster |
| 24 September 1997 | Newcastle United | A | 0–1 | 36,705 | |
| 27 September 1997 | Arsenal | H | 2–2 | 35,457 | Ball, Cadamarteri |
| 4 October 1997 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–3 | 24,486 | Cadamarteri |
| 18 October 1997 | Liverpool | H | 2–0 | 40,112 | Ruddock (own goal), Cadamarteri |
| 25 October 1997 | Coventry City | A | 0–0 | 18,760 | |
| 2 November 1997 | Southampton | H | 0–2 | 29,565 | |
| 8 November 1997 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 2–3 | 25,397 | Speed, Ferguson |
| 22 November 1997 | Aston Villa | A | 1–2 | 36,389 | Speed (pen) |
| 26 November 1997 | Chelsea | A | 0–2 | 34,148 | |
| 29 November 1997 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 0–2 | 36,670 | |
| 6 December 1997 | Leeds United | A | 0–0 | 34,869 | |
| 13 December 1997 | Wimbledon | H | 0–0 | 28,533 | |
| 20 December 1997 | Leicester City | A | 1–0 | 20,628 | Speed (pen) |
| 26 December 1997 | Manchester United | A | 0–2 | 55,167 | |
| 28 December 1997 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 3–2 | 37,149 | Ferguson (3) |
| 10 January 1998 | Crystal Palace | A | 3–1 | 23,311 | Barmby, Ferguson, Madar |
| 18 January 1998 | Chelsea | H | 3–1 | 32,355 | Speed, Ferguson, Duberry (own goal) |
| 31 January 1998 | West Ham United | A | 2–2 | 25,909 | Barmby, Madar |
| 7 February 1998 | Barnsley | A | 2–2 | 18,672 | Ferguson, Grant |
| 14 February 1998 | Derby County | H | 1–2 | 34,876 | Thomsen |
| 23 February 1998 | Liverpool | A | 1–1 | 44,501 | Ferguson |
| 28 February 1998 | Newcastle United | H | 0–0 | 37,972 | |
| 7 March 1998 | Southampton | A | 1–2 | 15,102 | Tiler |
| 14 March 1998 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1–0 | 33,423 | Madar |
| 28 March 1998 | Aston Villa | H | 1–4 | 36,471 | Madar |
| 4 April 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–1 | 35,624 | Madar |
| 11 April 1998 | Leeds United | H | 2–0 | 37,099 | Hutchison, Ferguson |
| 13 April 1998 | Wimbledon | A | 0–0 | 15,131 | |
| 18 April 1998 | Leicester City | H | 1–1 | 33,642 | Madar |
| 25 April 1998 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–3 | 35,497 | Ferguson |
| 3 May 1998 | Arsenal | A | 0–4 | 38,269 | |
| 10 May 1998 | Coventry City | H | 1–1 | 40,109 | Farrelly |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 4 January 1998 | Newcastle United | H | 0–1 | 20,885 |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2 1st leg | 16 September 1997 | Scunthorpe United | A | 1–0 | 7,145 | Farrelly |
| R2 2nd leg | 1 October 1997 | Scunthorpe United | H | 5–0 (won 6–0 on agg) | 11,562 | Stuart, Oster, Barmby (2), Cadamarteri |
| R3 | 15 October 1997 | Coventry City | A | 1–4 | 10,087 | Barmby |
Squad (at end of season)
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Reserve squad
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Transfers
In
| Date | Pos | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 1997 | MF | Gareth Farrelly | Aston Villa | Transfer |
| 1 August 1997 | MF | John Oster | Grimsby Town | £1,500,000 |
| 6 August 1997 | DF | Tony Thomas | Tranmere Rovers | £400,000 |
| 15 August 1997 | MF | Danny Williamson | West Ham United | Swap |
| 27 November 1997 | GK | Thomas Myhre | Viking | £800,000 |
| 28 November 1997 | MF | Mitch Ward | Sheffield United | £750,000 |
| 28 November 1997 | DF | Carl Tiler | Sheffield United | £750,000 |
| 30 December 1997 | FW | Mickaël Madar | Deportivo La Coruña | Free transfer |
| 28 January 1998 | DF | John O'Kane | Manchester United | £400,000 |
| 26 February 1998 | MF | Don Hutchison | Sheffield United | £1,000,000 |
| 26 March 1998 | MF | Matt McKay | Chester City | Signed |
Out
| Date | Pos | Name | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 1997 | DF | David Unsworth | West Ham United | Swap |
| 28 November 1997 | MF | Graham Stuart | Sheffield United | £500,000 |
| 30 January 1998 | MF | Andy Hinchcliffe | Sheffield Wednesday | £3,000,000 |
| 6 February 1998 | MF | Gary Speed | Newcastle United | £5,500,000 |
| 13 February 1998 | DF | John Hills | Blackpool | Signed |
| 24 February 1998 | DF | Earl Barrett | Sheffield Wednesday | Free transfer |
| 26 February 1998 | DF | Jon O'Connor | Sheffield United | Transfer |
| 3 March 1998 | DF | Claus Thomsen | AB | £500,000 |
| 12 March 1998 | GK | Neville Southall | Stoke City | Free transfer |
- Transfers in:
£5,600,000 - Transfers out:
£9,500,000 - Total spending: £3,900,000
Statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 13 | GK |  ENG |
Paul Gerrard | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 31 | GK |  NOR |
Thomas Myhre | 23 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 5 | DF | ENG |
Dave Watson | 29 | 0 | 25+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF |  IRL |
Terry Phelan | 10 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 12 | DF | ENG |
Craig Short | 33 | 0 | 27+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 20 | DF | ENG |
Tony Thomas | 9 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF | ENG |
Carl Tiler | 20 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | DF | ENG |
Michael Ball | 28 | 1 | 21+4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 26 | DF | ENG |
Graham Allen | 5 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | DF | IRL |
Richard Dunne | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | DF |  CRO |
Slaven Bilić | 27 | 0 | 22+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 32 | DF | ENG |
John O'Kane | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | MF | ENG |
Danny Williamson | 17 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | ENG |
Nick Barmby | 33 | 5 | 26+4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 3 | ||
| 10 | MF |  SCO |
Don Hutchison | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | MF | ENG |
Tony Grant | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 15 | MF | ENG |
Peter Beagrie | 6 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | IRL |
Gareth Farrelly | 28 | 2 | 18+8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 19 | MF |  WAL |
John Oster | 35 | 2 | 16+15 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 21 | MF | ENG |
Mitch Ward | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | MF | ENG |
Gavin McCann | 11 | 0 | 5+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | FW |  FRA |
Mickaël Madar | 17 | 6 | 15+2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | SCO |
Duncan Ferguson | 32 | 11 | 28+1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | SCO |
John Spencer | 6 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | FW | ENG |
Michael Branch | 6 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | FW | ENG |
Danny Cadamarteri | 29 | 5 | 15+10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | ||
| 34 | FW | ENG |
Francis Jeffers | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players who left the club during the season | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | WAL |
Neville Southall | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | ENG |
Earl Barrett | 13 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | ENG |
Andy Hinchcliffe | 20 | 0 | 15+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | ENG |
Graham Stuart | 17 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 10 | MF | WAL |
Gary Speed | 24 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF |  DEN |
Claus Thomsen | 9 | 1 | 2+6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | DF | ENG |
Jon O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Starting 11
- GK: #31, Thomas Myhre, 23
- RB: #12, Craig Short, 29
- CB: #28, Slaven Bilić, 25
- CB: #5, Dave Watson, 28
- LB: #25, Michael Ball, 23
- RM: #19, John Oster, 19
- CM: #7, Graham Stuart, 17
- CM: #17, Gareth Farrelly, 20
- LM: #10, Gary Speed, 24
- AM: #8, Nick Barmby, 28
- CF: #9, Duncan Ferguson, 31
Notes
References
- "Everton thank Vialli after all". BBC News. 10 May 1998. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- "Kendall leaves Everton again". BBC News. 25 June 1998. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- "Walter Smith takes over at Everton". BBC News. 1 July 1998. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- "Everton 1997-1998 Results - statto.com". Archived from the original on 24 March 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- "FootballSquads - Everton - 1997/98".
- "All Everton players: 1998".
- "Everton in FA Premier League 1997/1998 fixture".
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