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1997–98 Derby County F.C. season

FieldValue
clubDerby County F.C.
season1997–98
managerJim Smith
chairmanLionel Pickering
stadiumPride Park
leagueFA Premier League
league result9th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultFourth round
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultFourth round
league topscorerPaulo Wanchope (13)
season topscorerPaulo Wanchope (17)
highest attendance30,492 vs. Liverpool (10 May 1998)
lowest attendance25,625 vs. Southampton (27 September 1997)
average attendance29,105
prevseason1996–97
nextseason1998–99

The 1997–98 English football season was Derby County's second consecutive season in the FA Premier League.

Season summary

Derby County began life at their new stadium by progressing further on the previous season's solid 12th-place finish. Jim Smith's team emerged as surprise contenders for a UEFA Cup place, and European qualification (for the first time in over 20 years) was still a possibility on the final day of the season. But results didn't go Derby's way, and that final European place went to Aston Villa.

The end-of-season arrival of Argentine defender Horacio Carbonari gave Derby fans fresh hope of challenging for a place in Europe.

Final league table

Main article: 1997–98 FA Premier League

;Results summary

;Results by round

Results

Derby County's score comes first

Legend

WinDrawLossAbandoned

FA Premier League

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
9 August 1997Blackburn RoversA0–123,557
13 August 1997WimbledonHAbd(2–1)24,571(Ward, Eranio)
23 August 1997Tottenham HotspurA0–125,886
30 August 1997BarnsleyH1–027,232Eranio (pen)
13 September 1997EvertonH3–127,828Hunt, C Powell, Sturridge
20 September 1997Aston VillaA1–235,444Baiano
24 September 1997Sheffield WednesdayA5–222,391Baiano (2), Laursen, Wanchope, Burton
27 September 1997SouthamptonH4–025,625Eranio, Wanchope, Baiano, Sturridge
6 October 1997Leicester CityA2–119,585Baiano (2)
18 October 1997Manchester UnitedH2–230,014Baiano, Wanchope
22 October 1997WimbledonH1–128,595Baiano
25 October 1997LiverpoolA0–438,017
1 November 1997ArsenalH3–030,004Wanchope (2), Sturridge
8 November 1997Leeds UnitedA3–433,572Sturridge (2), Asanović
22 November 1997Coventry CityH3–129,351Baiano, Eranio (pen), Wanchope
29 November 1997ChelseaA0–434,544
6 December 1997West Ham UnitedH2–029,300Mikloško (own goal), Sturridge
14 December 1997Bolton WanderersA3–323,037Eranio, Baiano (2)
17 December 1997Newcastle UnitedA0–036,289
20 December 1997Crystal PalaceH0–026,590
26 December 1997Newcastle UnitedH1–030,232Eranio (pen)
28 December 1997BarnsleyA0–118,686
11 January 1998Blackburn RoversH3–127,823Sturridge (2), Wanchope
17 January 1998WimbledonA0–013,031
31 January 1998Tottenham HotspurH2–130,187Sturridge, Wanchope
7 February 1998Aston VillaH0–130,251
14 February 1998EvertonA2–134,876Štimac, Wanchope
21 February 1998Manchester UnitedA0–255,170
28 February 1998Sheffield WednesdayH3–030,203Wanchope (2), Rowett
15 March 1998Leeds UnitedH0–530,217
28 March 1998Coventry CityA0–118,705
5 April 1998ChelseaH0–130,062
11 April 1998West Ham UnitedA0–025,155
13 April 1998Bolton WanderersH4–029,126Wanchope, Burton (2), Baiano
18 April 1998Crystal PalaceA1–318,101Bohinen
26 April 1998Leicester CityH0–429,855
29 April 1998ArsenalA0–138,121
2 May 1998SouthamptonA2–015,202Dailly, Sturridge
10 May 1998LiverpoolH1–030,492Wanchope

FA Cup

Main article: 1997–98 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R33 January 1998SouthamptonH2–027,992Baiano, C Powell
R424 January 1998Coventry CityA0–222,824

League Cup

Main article: 1997–98 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg16 September 1997Southend UnitedA1–04,011Wanchope
R2 2nd Leg1 October 1997Southend UnitedH5–018,490Rowett (2), Wanchope, Sturridge, Trollope
R315 October 1997Tottenham HotspurA2–120,390Wanchope (2)
R418 November 1997Newcastle UnitedH0–127,364

First-team squad

:Squad at end of season

Left club during season

Transfers

In

DatePosNameFromFee
20 May 1997MFStefano EranioMilanFree transfer
1 August 1997FWFrancesco BaianoFiorentina£650,000
6 August 1997FWDeon BurtonPortsmouth£1,000,000
6 February 1998MFRory DelapCarlisle United£200,000
25 March 1998MFLars BohinenBlackburn Rovers£1,450,000
23 May 1998DFHoracio CarbonariRosario Central£2,700,000

Out

DatePosNameToFee
12 June 1997GKMartin TaylorWycombe WanderersFree transfer
6 August 1997MFSean FlynnWest Bromwich Albion£260,000
7 August 1997MFKevin CooperStockport County£150,000
4 September 1997FWAshley WardBarnsley£1,300,000
1 November 1997DFAndrew TrettonChesterfieldNon-contract
11 November 1997MFPaul SimpsonWolverhampton Wanderers£75,000
27 November 1997MFPaul TrollopeFulham£600,000
29 December 1997MFAljoša AsanovićNapoli£350,000
26 January 1998DFMatt CarbonWest Bromwich Albion£800,000
12 February 1998FWNick WrightCarlisle UnitedTransfer

:Transfers in: £6,000,000 :Transfers out: £3,535,000 :Total spending: £2,465,000

Notes

References

References

  1. "Derby County 1997-1998 Results - statto.com".
  2. Shaw, Phil. (14 August 1997). "Derby's big night ends in the dark". The Independent.
  3. "FootballSquads - Derby County - 1997/98".
  4. "All Derby County players: 1998".
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