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1997–98 Wimbledon F.C. season

FieldValue
clubWimbledon F.C.
season1997–98
chairmanSam Hammam
managerJoe Kinnear
stadiumSelhurst Park
leagueFA Premier League
league result15th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultFifth round
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultThird round
league topscorerCarl Cort/Efan Ekoku/Jason Euell/
Michael Hughes/Carl Leaburn (4)
season topscorerJason Euell (8)
average attendance16,156
prevseason1996–97
nextseason1998–99

Michael Hughes/Carl Leaburn (4) During the 1997–98 English football season, Wimbledon F.C. competed in the FA Premier League. They finished 15th in the final table to secure a 13th successive top flight campaign, although their final position was disappointing given their performance earlier in the season.

Season summary

Despite the early season sale of Dean Holdsworth to Bolton Wanderers, Wimbledon showed the "Crazy Gang" spirit once more as they were still standing fourth at the beginning of December. Manager Joe Kinnear was hopeful that this could finally be the season when Wimbledon achieved a UEFA Cup place, but the team's form steadily deteriorated during the second half of the season. Their 15th-place finish was their worst since reaching the top flight in 1986, though they had never looked to be in any real danger of relegation.

Final league table

Main article: 1997–98 FA Premier League

;Results summary

;Results by round

Results

Wimbledon's score comes first

Legend

WinDrawLoss

FA Premier League

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
9 August 1997LiverpoolH1–126,106Gayle
23 August 1997Sheffield WednesdayH1–111,503Euell
27 August 1997ChelseaH0–222,237
30 August 1997West Ham UnitedA1–324,516Ekoku
13 September 1997Newcastle UnitedA3–136,526Cort, Perry, Ekoku
20 September 1997Crystal PalaceH0–116,747
23 September 1997BarnsleyH4–17,668Cort, Earle, C Hughes, Ekoku
27 September 1997Tottenham HotspurA0–026,261
4 October 1997Blackburn RoversH0–115,600
18 October 1997Aston VillaA2–132,087Earle, Cort
22 October 1997Derby CountyA1–128,595Rowett (own goal)
25 October 1997Leeds UnitedH1–015,718Ardley (pen)
1 November 1997Coventry CityH1–211,201Cort
10 November 1997Leicester CityA1–018,553Gayle
22 November 1997Manchester UnitedH2–526,309Ardley, M Hughes
29 November 1997Bolton WanderersA0–122,703
7 December 1997SouthamptonH1–012,009Earle
13 December 1997EvertonA0–028,533
26 December 1997ChelseaA1–134,100M Hughes
28 December 1997West Ham UnitedH1–222,087Solbakken
10 January 1998LiverpoolA0–238,011
17 January 1998Derby CountyH0–013,031
31 January 1998Sheffield WednesdayA1–122,655M Hughes
9 February 1998Crystal PalaceA3–014,410Leaburn (2), Euell
21 February 1998Aston VillaH2–113,131Euell, Leaburn
28 February 1998BarnsleyA1–217,102Euell
11 March 1998ArsenalH0–122,291
14 March 1998Leicester CityH2–113,229Roberts, M Hughes
28 March 1998Manchester UnitedA0–255,306
31 March 1998Newcastle UnitedH0–015,478
4 April 1998Bolton WanderersH0–011,356
11 April 1998SouthamptonA1–014,815Leaburn
13 April 1998EvertonH0–015,131
18 April 1998ArsenalA0–538,024
25 April 1998Blackburn RoversA0–024,848
29 April 1998Coventry CityA0–017,968
2 May 1998Tottenham HotspurH2–625,820Fear (2)
10 May 1998Leeds UnitedA1–138,172Ekoku

FA Cup

Main article: 1997–98 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R34 January 1998WrexhamH0–06,349
R3R13 January 1998WrexhamA3–29,539Hughes (2), Gayle
R424 January 1998Huddersfield TownA1–014,533Ardley
R514 February 1998Wolverhampton WanderersH1–115,322Euell
R5R25 February 1998Wolverhampton WanderersA1–225,112Jones

League Cup

Main article: 1997–98 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg16 September 1997MillwallH5–16,949Cort (2, 1 pen), Clarke, Euell, Castledine
R2 2nd Leg1 October 1997MillwallA4–1 (won 9–2 on agg)3,591Euell (2), Castledine, Gayle
R314 October 1997Bolton WanderersA0–29,875

Players

First-team squad

:Squad at end of season Earle was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England, and was called up for England without playing, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 1997.

Left club during season

Reserve squad

Transfers

In

DatePosNameFromFee
2 July 1997MFCeri HughesLuton Town£400,000
25 September 1997MFMichael HughesWest Ham United£1,600,000
13 October 1997MFStåle SolbakkenLillestrøm£250,000
8 January 1998FWCarl LeaburnCharlton Athletic£300,000
9 March 1998MFAndy RobertsCrystal Palace£2,000,000
26 March 1998MFMark KennedyLiverpool£1,750,000

Out

DatePosNameToFee
2 June 1997MFØyvind LeonhardsenLiverpool£3,500,000
1 August 1997DFScott FitzgeraldMillwall£50,000
2 October 1997FWDean HoldsworthBolton Wanderers£3,500,000
26 March 1998MFVinnie JonesQueens Park Rangers£750,000

:Transfers in: £6,300,000 :Transfers out: £7,800,000 :Total spending: £1,500,000

Statistics

Appearances and goals

|- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Goalkeepers |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Defenders |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Midfielders |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Forwards |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players who left the club during the season |- |}

Notes

References

References

  1. "Wimbledon results for the 1997-1998 season - Statto.com".
  2. "FootballSquads - Wimbledon - 1997/98".
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