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).

Everton
1997–98 season
ChairmanPeter Johnson
ManagerHoward Kendall
StadiumGoodison Park
Premiership17th
FA CupThird round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerFerguson (11)
Average home league attendance35,376

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.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 9 13 16 41 56  −15 40 7 5 7 25 27  −2 2 8 9 16 29  −13
Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHHHAAHAHAHAHAAAHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHHAH
ResultLWLDLWLDLWDLLLLLDDWLWWWDDLDDLWLDWDDLLD
Position1611151418131616181516171720202019191919181513141516161616161717151616171817
Source: 11v11.com: 1997-98 Everton results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Everton's score comes first[4]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
9 August 1997Crystal PalaceH1–235,716Ferguson
23 August 1997West Ham UnitedH2–134,356Speed, Stuart
27 August 1997Manchester UnitedH0–240,079
1 September 1997Bolton WanderersA0–023,131
13 September 1997Derby CountyA1–327,828Stuart
20 September 1997BarnsleyH4–232,659Speed (2, 1 pen), Cadamarteri, Oster
24 September 1997Newcastle UnitedA0–136,705
27 September 1997ArsenalH2–235,457Ball, Cadamarteri
4 October 1997Sheffield WednesdayA1–324,486Cadamarteri
18 October 1997LiverpoolH2–040,112Ruddock (own goal), Cadamarteri
25 October 1997Coventry CityA0–018,760
2 November 1997SouthamptonH0–229,565
8 November 1997Blackburn RoversA2–325,397Speed, Ferguson
22 November 1997Aston VillaA1–236,389Speed (pen)
26 November 1997ChelseaA0–234,148
29 November 1997Tottenham HotspurH0–236,670
6 December 1997Leeds UnitedA0–034,869
13 December 1997WimbledonH0–028,533
20 December 1997Leicester CityA1–020,628Speed (pen)
26 December 1997Manchester UnitedA0–255,167
28 December 1997Bolton WanderersH3–237,149Ferguson (3)
10 January 1998Crystal PalaceA3–123,311Barmby, Ferguson, Madar
18 January 1998ChelseaH3–132,355Speed, Ferguson, Duberry (own goal)
31 January 1998West Ham UnitedA2–225,909Barmby, Madar
7 February 1998BarnsleyA2–218,672Ferguson, Grant
14 February 1998Derby CountyH1–234,876Thomsen
23 February 1998LiverpoolA1–144,501Ferguson
28 February 1998Newcastle UnitedH0–037,972
7 March 1998SouthamptonA1–215,102Tiler
14 March 1998Blackburn RoversH1–033,423Madar
28 March 1998Aston VillaH1–436,471Madar
4 April 1998Tottenham HotspurA1–135,624Madar
11 April 1998Leeds UnitedH2–037,099Hutchison, Ferguson
13 April 1998WimbledonA0–015,131
18 April 1998Leicester CityH1–133,642Madar
25 April 1998Sheffield WednesdayH1–335,497Ferguson
3 May 1998ArsenalA0–438,269
10 May 1998Coventry CityH1–140,109Farrelly

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R34 January 1998Newcastle UnitedH0–120,885

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st leg16 September 1997Scunthorpe UnitedA1–07,145Farrelly
R2 2nd leg1 October 1997Scunthorpe UnitedH5–0 (won 6–0 on agg)11,562Stuart, Oster, Barmby (2), Cadamarteri
R315 October 1997Coventry CityA1–410,087Barmby

Squad (at end of season)

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
4 MF  ENG Danny Williamson
5 DF  ENG Dave Watson
6 MF  IRL Terry Phelan
7 FW  FRA Mickaël Madar
8 FW  ENG Nick Barmby
9 FW  SCO Duncan Ferguson (Vice-captain)
10 MF  SCO Don Hutchison
11 FW  SCO John Spencer (on loan from QPR)
12 DF  ENG Craig Short
13 GK  ENG Paul Gerrard
14 MF  ENG Tony Grant
15 MF  ENG Peter Beagrie (on loan from Bradford City)
16 FW  ENG Michael Branch
17 MF  IRL Gareth Farrelly
18 MF  ENG Joe Parkinson
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF  WAL John Oster
20 DF  ENG Tony Thomas
21 MF  ENG Mitch Ward
22 MF  ENG Gavin McCann
23 DF  ENG Carl Tiler
25 DF  ENG Michael Ball
26 FW  ENG Graham Allen
27 DF  IRL Richard Dunne
28 DF  CRO Slaven Bilić
29 FW  ENG Danny Cadamarteri
30 FW  ENG Phil Jevons
31 GK  NOR Thomas Myhre
32 DF  ENG John O'Kane
33 GK  ENG John O'Toole
34 FW  ENG Francis Jeffers

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  WAL Neville Southall (to Stoke City)
2 DF  ENG Earl Barrett (to Sheffield Wednesday)
3 MF  ENG Andy Hinchcliffe (to Sheffield Wednesday)
7 MF  ENG Graham Stuart (to Sheffield United)
10 MF  WAL Gary Speed (captain) (to Newcastle United)
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF  DEN Claus Thomsen (to AB)
24 DF  ENG Jon O'Connor (to Sheffield United)
32 MF  ENG Chris Lane (to Hereford United)
35 DF  ENG John Hills (to Blackpool)

Reserve squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
- GK  IRL Dean Delany
- DF  ENG Adam Eaton
- DF  ENG Adam Farley
- MF  ENG Matt McKay
No. Pos. Nation Player
- MF  ENG Jamie Milligan
- MF  ENG Mick O'Brien
- DF  ENG Carl Regan

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

Starting 11

Considering starts in all competitions[6][7]

Notes

    References

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