1997–98 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season

During the 1997–98 season, Tottenham Hotspur participated in the English Premier League.

Tottenham Hotspur
1997–98 season
ChairmanAlan Sugar
ManagerGerry Francis (until 19 November)
Chris Hughton (caretaker 19–20 November)
Christian Gross (from 20 November)
StadiumWhite Hart Lane
Premiership14th
FA CupFourth round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Klinsmann (9)
All: Klinsmann/Ginola (9)
Highest home attendance35,995 (vs. Southampton, 10 May)[1]
Lowest home attendance19,255 (vs. Carlisle United, 17 September)[1]
Average home league attendance28,306

Season summary

Despite the pre-season capture of Newcastle stars David Ginola and Les Ferdinand, Tottenham Hotspur began the season badly and looked nothing like a side who were hoping to challenge for a European place. By the time Gerry Francis resigned in November, Spurs were in the relegation zone and chairman Alan Sugar was the target of more hostility than ever before. Swiss coach Christian Gross was named as Francis's successor,[2] and soon after arriving he brought in former Spurs star Jürgen Klinsmann - who had been so successful and popular during his first spell three seasons earlier.

In the end, Tottenham beat the drop and finished 14th in the final table. Klinsmann retired from playing, to draw the curtain on a brilliant career.

Final league table
Main article: 1997–98 FA Premier League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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[lower-alpha 1]
14 Tottenham Hotspur 38 11 11 16 44 56 −12 44
15 Wimbledon 38 10 14 14 34 46 −12 44
16 Sheffield Wednesday 38 12 8 18 52 67 −15 44
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. As Arsenal qualified for the Champions League, their Cup Winners' Cup place as FA Cup winners defaulted to Newcastle United, the runners-up.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 11 11 16 44 56  −12 44 7 8 4 23 22  +1 4 3 12 21 34  −13
Results by matchday
Match1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHHAAHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultLLWWDLDDDLWLLLLWLLWLDLWLWDLWLDWDLDDWWD
Position2019139791211131411141516171718181818191918181717171717171616171717161514
Source: 11v11.com: 1997-98 Tottenham Hotspur results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Tottenham Hotspur's score comes first[3]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
10 August 1997Manchester UnitedH0–226,359
13 August 1997West Ham UnitedA1–225,354Ferdinand
23 August 1997Derby CountyH1–025,886Calderwood
27 August 1997Aston VillaH3–226,317Ferdinand (2), Fox
30 August 1997ArsenalA0–038,102
13 September 1997Leicester CityA0–320,683
20 September 1997Blackburn RoversH0–026,573
23 September 1997Bolton WanderersA1–123,433Armstrong
27 September 1997WimbledonH0–026,261
4 October 1997Newcastle UnitedA0–136,709
19 October 1997Sheffield WednesdayH3–225,097Dominguez, Armstrong, Ginola
25 October 1997SouthamptonA2–315,255Dominguez, Ginola
1 November 1997Leeds UnitedH0–126,441
8 November 1997LiverpoolA0–438,006
24 November 1997Crystal PalaceH0–125,634
29 November 1997EvertonA2–036,670Vega, Ginola
6 December 1997ChelseaH1–628,476Vega
13 December 1997Coventry CityA0–419,499
20 December 1997BarnsleyH3–028,232Nielsen (2), Ginola
26 December 1997Aston VillaA1–438,644Calderwood
28 December 1997ArsenalH1–129,610Nielsen
10 January 1998Manchester UnitedA0–255,281
17 January 1998West Ham UnitedH1–030,284Klinsmann
31 January 1998Derby CountyA1–230,187Fox
7 February 1998Blackburn RoversA3–030,388Berti, Armstrong, Fox
14 February 1998Leicester CityH1–128,355Calderwood
21 February 1998Sheffield WednesdayA0–129,871
1 March 1998Bolton WanderersH1–029,032Nielsen
4 March 1998Leeds UnitedA0–131,394
14 March 1998LiverpoolH3–330,245Klinsmann, Ginola, Vega
28 March 1998Crystal PalaceA3–126,116Berti, Armstrong, Klinsmann
4 April 1998EvertonH1–135,624Armstrong
11 April 1998ChelseaA0–234,149
13 April 1998Coventry CityH1–133,463Berti
18 April 1998BarnsleyA1–118,692Calderwood
25 April 1998Newcastle UnitedH2–035,847Klinsmann, Ferdinand
2 May 1998WimbledonA6–225,820Ferdinand, Klinsmann (4), Saïb
10 May 1998SouthamptonH1–135,995Klinsmann

FA Cup
Main article: 1997–98 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R35 January 1998FulhamH3–127,909Clemence, Calderwood, Taylor (own goal)
R424 January 1998BarnsleyH1–128,722Campbell
R4R4 February 1998BarnsleyA1–318,220Ginola

League Cup
Main article: 1997–98 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg17 September 1997Carlisle UnitedH3–219,255Fenn, Fox, Mahorn
R2 2nd Leg30 September 1997Carlisle UnitedA2–0 (won 5-2 on agg)13,571Ginola (pen), Armstrong
R315 October 1997Derby CountyH1–220,390Ginola

Squad

[4] 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  ENG Ian Walker
2 DF  ENG Dean Austin
3 DF  ENG Justin Edinburgh
4 MF  ENG David Howells
5 DF  SCO Colin Calderwood (vice-captain)
6 DF  ENG Gary Mabbutt (captain)
7 MF  MSR Ruel Fox[5]
8 MF  DEN Allan Nielsen
9 MF  ENG Darren Anderton
10 FW  ENG Les Ferdinand
11 FW  ENG Chris Armstrong
12 DF  IRL Stephen Carr
13 GK  NOR Espen Baardsen
14 MF  FRA David Ginola
15 DF   SUI Ramon Vega
16 DF  ENG Clive Wilson
17 DF  ENG John Scales
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW  NOR Steffen Iversen
20 MF  POR José Dominguez
21 FW  ENG Rory Allen
22 MF  ENG Andy Sinton
23 DF  ENG Sol Campbell
24 FW  IRL Neale Fenn[6]
25 MF  ENG Stephen Clemence
26 FW  NIR Paul McVeigh
27 MF  ENG Danny Hill
29 DF  ENG Mark Arber
31 GK  ENG Simon Brown
32 MF  SCO Garry Brady
33 FW  GER Jürgen Klinsmann
34 MF  ALG Moussa Saïb
35 MF  ITA Nicola Berti
36 GK  NOR Frode Grodås
37 MF  IRL Peter Gain[7]

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
19 DF  ENG Stuart Nethercott (to Millwall)
28 DF  ENG Jamie Clapham (to Ipswich Town)
No. Pos. Nation Player
30 FW  ENG Paul Mahorn (to Port Vale)
- MF  IRL Kevin Maher[8] (to Southend United)

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  ENG Alan Marriott
- DF  ENG Luke Young
No. Pos. Nation Player
- MF  ENG Jason Dozzell
- MF  ENG Mark Gower

Transfers

In
Date Pos Name From Fee
15 July 1997 MF David Ginola Newcastle United £2,000,000
28 July 1997 FW Les Ferdinand Newcastle United £6,000,000
8 August 1997 MF José Dominguez Sporting CP £1,600,000
8 January 1998 MF Nicola Berti Inter Milan Free transfer
30 January 1998 GK Frode Grodås Chelsea £250,000
23 February 1998 MF Moussa Saïb Valencia £2,300,000

Out
Date Pos Name To Fee
27 June 1997 FW Teddy Sheringham Manchester United £3,500,000
1 August 1997 MF Simon Wormull Brentford Free transfer
10 August 1997 FW Ronny Rosenthal Watford Free transfer
19 September 1997 DF Leon Townley Brentford £55,000
23 January 1998 MF Kevin Maher Southend United Free transfer
13 March 1998 DF Jamie Clapham Ipswich Town £300,000
20 March 1998 FW Paul Mahorn Port Vale Non-contract
Transfers in: £12,150,000
Transfers out: £3,855,000
Total spending: £8,295,000

Statistics

Starting 11
Considering starts in all competitions[9][10]
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