Newcastle United 1997–98 football season
| 1997–98 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Freddy Shepherd (until 24 March 1998) Sir John Hall (from 24 March 1998) | ||
| Manager | Kenny Dalglish | ||
| Stadium | St James' Park | ||
| Premier League | 13th | ||
| FA Cup | Runners-up | ||
| League Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| Champions League | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Barnes (6) All: Barnes/Shearer (7) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 36,783 (vs. Aston Villa, 23 August) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 36,672 | ||
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| ← 1996–971998–99 → | |||
In the 1997–98 football season, Newcastle United played in the FA Premier League. They finished 13th and reached the FA Cup final, losing to Arsenal.
Season summary
During the summer, David Ginola and Les Ferdinand were sold to Tottenham Hotspur, while in a pre-season friendly match, Alan Shearer sustained a horrific ankle injury which would keep him out for half the season. Manager Kenny Dalglish signed goalkeeper Shay Given, midfielder Temur Ketsbaia, striker John Barnes and veteran striker Ian Rush, the club's eldest player signing at age 36.
The highlight of the 1997–98 season was to be the club's run in the UEFA Champions League, seeing them defeat Barcelona 3–2 after a hat-trick from striker Faustino Asprilla. The club's Premier League form, however, began to suffer following Asprilla's departure from the club in January, and despite the return of Shearer to the starting line-up, he was unable to recapture the form he had found under Kevin Keegan. The club reached the FA Cup final only to fall to a 2–0 defeat by Arsenal.
Controversy surrounded the club in March 1998 when chairman Freddie Shepherd, and deputy chairman Douglas Hall (son of previous chairman Sir John Hall, who had retired during the summer), were filmed in a Spanish brothel making a series of remarks to an undercover tabloid journalist. They ridiculed Shearer, boasted of "ripping off" supporters with the club shirts they sold, and called the women of Newcastle "dogs". Both subsequently resigned, and Sir John Hall returned as acting chairman for the remainder of the season.
Newcastle enjoyed a good run in the 1997–98 FA Cup and reached the final for the first time in 24 years. They never looked like winners, and the final whistle blew with a 2–0 scoreline giving the trophy to opponents Arsenal. But as Arsenal had completed the double, Newcastle entered the 1998–99 Cup Winners' Cup.
Dalglish's cautious brand of football proved unpopular with supporters used to Newcastle's previous swashbuckling style; more importantly this cautious style was not producing results. Many players signed by Dalglish were not considered to match the quality of those who had left the club this season. The team's 13th-place finish gave particular cause for concern, as Newcastle had finished runners-up in the last two seasons and had never finished below sixth since returning to the top flight in 1993. To add insult to injury, only 35 league goals were scored by the club all season.
Despite signing Dietmar Hamann, Nolberto Solano and Gary Speed, several unsuccessful transfer deals along with a poor start to the 1998–99 season led to Dalglish being sacked.
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1997 | MF |  Paddy Kelly
|
 Celtic
|
Free |
| June 1997 | GK | Shay Given
|
 Blackburn Rovers
|
£1,500,000 |
| June 1997 | MF |  Temuri Ketsbaia
|
 AEK Athens
|
Free |
| July 1997 | FW |  Jon Dahl Tomasson
|
 Heerenveen
|
£2,200,000 |
| July 1997 | DF | Stuart Pearce
|
Nottingham Forest
|
Free |
| July 1997 | DF |  Alessandro Pistone
|
Inter Milan
|
£4,300,000 |
| July 1997 | DF | Brian Pinas
|
Feyenoord
|
Free |
| August 1997 | MF | John Barnes
|
Liverpool
|
Free |
| August 1997 | FW |  Ian Rush
|
Leeds United
|
Free |
| October 1997 | FW |  Carlos Gonzalez
|
Sydney Olympic
|
Free |
| November 1997 | MF |  Ralf Keidel
|
Schweinfurt 05
|
Free |
| November 1997 | FW | Paul Dalglish
|
Liverpool
|
Free |
| November 1997 | DF |  David Terrier
|
West Ham United
|
Free |
| January 1998 | FW |  Andreas Andersson
|
Milan
|
£3,600,000 |
| January 1998 | DF | Andy Griffin
|
Stoke City
|
£1,500,000 |
| February 1998 | MF | Gary Speed
|
Everton
|
£5,500,000 |
| March 1998 | MF | James Coppinger
|
Darlington
|
£250,000 |
| March 1998 | MF | Paul Robinson
|
Darlington
|
£250,000 |
| March 1998 | MF | Stephen Glass
|
Aberdeen
|
£650,000 |
| March 1998 | DF | Nikos Dabizas
|
Olympiacos
|
£1,400,000 |
- Total spending:
£17,450,000
Out
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1997 | MF | Lee Clark
|
Sunderland
|
£2,500,000 |
| July 1997 | DF | Robbie Elliott
|
Bolton Wanderers
|
£2,250,000 |
| July 1997 | MF | David Ginola
|
Tottenham Hotspur
|
£2,000,000 |
| July 1997 | FW | Les Ferdinand
|
Tottenham Hotspur
|
£6,000,000 |
| August 1997 | MF | Peter Beardsley
|
Bolton Wanderers
|
£450,000 |
| January 1998 | FW |  Faustino Asprilla
|
Parma
|
£6,200,000 |
| February 1998 | DF | John Beresford
|
Southampton
|
£1,500,000 |
| March 1998 | MF | Jim Crawford
|
Reading
|
£100,000 |
| March 1998 | FW | Paul Brayson
|
Reading
|
Free |
| May 1998 | FW | Brian Pinas
|
Feyenoord
|
£150,000 |
| May 1998 | FW | Ian Rush
|
Wrexham
|
Free |
| May 1998 | FW | Carlos Gonzalez
|
Released | Free |
- Total income:
£21,150,000
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager | Kenny Dalglish
|
| Assistant manager | Steve Clarke
|
| Goalkeeping coach | Andy Woodman
|
| Development coach | John Carver
|
Last updated: 3 May 2011
Source:
Players
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
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Reserve squad
- The following players did not appear for the first-team this season.
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Statistics
Appearances, goals and cards
- (Substitute appearances in brackets)
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | Discipline | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | 
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| 1 | GK | Shay Given
|
24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Warren Barton
|
17+6 | 3 | 4+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 28+7 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | John Beresford
|
17+1 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 29+2 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | David Batty
|
32 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 14 | 3 |
| 5 | DF | Darren Peacock
|
19+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 26+3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Steve Howey
|
11+3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 18+5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Robert Lee
|
26+2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 40+2 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | Ian Rush
|
6+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9+5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Alan Shearer
|
15+2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21+2 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | John Barnes
|
22+4 | 6 | 3+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 33+6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Faustino Asprilla
|
8+2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14+2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Gary Speed
|
13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | Stuart Pearce
|
25 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 35+1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Temuri Ketsbaia
|
16+15 | 3 | 2+4 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+5 | 1 | 22+25 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | GK |  Shaka Hislop
|
13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | Jon Dahl Tomasson
|
17+6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 6+1 | 0 | 27+8 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | MF |  Keith Gillespie
|
25+4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 37+6 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | Steve Watson
|
27+2 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 40+4 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | GK |  Pavel Srníček
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Des Hamilton
|
7+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | Alessandro Pistone
|
28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | Paul Brayson
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF |  Philippe Albert
|
21+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 34+4 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | Aaron Hughes
|
4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | Nikos Dabizas
|
10+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | DF | Andy Griffin
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | FW | Andreas Andersson
|
10+2 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Matches
Pre-season
Newcastle United v PSV Eindhoven| 15 July 1997 (1997-07-15) Irish Tournament | Newcastle United | 3 – 2 | PSV Eindhoven | Dublin |
Gillespie  21'Tomasson 24', 80' |
Report | Bruggink 30' Stam 75' |
Stadium: Lansdowne Road Attendance: 18,000 |
| 16 July 1997 (1997-07-16) Irish Tournament | Newcastle United | 2 – 0 | Derry City | Dublin |
| Crawford 7' Beardsley 36' |
Report | Stadium: Lansdowne Road Attendance: 20,854 |
| 19 July 1997 (1997-07-19) Friendly | Birmingham City | 2 – 3 | Newcastle United | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Devlin 4' Furlong 79' |
Tomasson 39' Shearer 54'Bennett 90' (o.g.) |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 13,799 |
| 26 July 1997 (1997-07-26) Umbro Cup | Chelsea | 1 – 1 (3 – 1 p) | Newcastle United | Liverpool |
| 14:00 BST | Poyet 63' |
Report | Tomasson 45' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 15,264 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
| Penalties | ||||
Sinclair  Nicholls Leboeuf |
Beardsley Pearce Asprilla Tomasson |
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| 27 July 1997 (1997-07-27) Umbro Cup | Newcastle United | 0 – 3 | Ajax | Liverpool |
| 16:15 BST | Report | McCarthy 76', 86' Oliseh 83' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 10,289 Referee: Peter Jones |
| 30 July 1997 (1997-07-30) Friendly | Bradford City | 0 – 3 | Newcastle United | Bradford |
| Report | Asprilla 7' Beardsley 27'Watson 39' |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 8,470 |
| 3 August 1997 (1997-08-03) Friendly | Juventus | 3 – 2 | Newcastle United | Cesena |
| Ferrara 1' Inzaghi 3', 34' |
Report | Asprilla 70', 82' |
Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi Attendance: 22,511 Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti (Italy) |
Premier League
Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday| 9 August 1997 1 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Asprilla 2', 72' Batty  |
(Report) | Carbone 8' Atherton Stefanović Blondeau Hyde |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,711 Referee: Peter Jones |
| 23 August 1997 2 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Beresford 13' Batty 53'  Albert Ketsbaia |
(Report) | Southgate Ehiogu Collymore |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,783 Referee: Gary Willard |
| 13 September 1997 3 | Newcastle United | 1–3 | Wimbledon | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Barton 32' Pistone |
(Report) | Cort 2' Perry 59'Ekoku 76'C. Hughes Gayle |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,526 |
| 20 September 1997 4 | West Ham United | 0–1 | Newcastle United | London |
| Lomas |
(Report) | Barnes 44' Barton Lee Gillespie |
Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 25,884 Referee: Steve Dunn |
| 24 September 1997 5 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Everton | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Lee 87' |
(Report) | Watson Bilić 62' Cadamarteri |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,705 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 27 September 1997 6 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Newcastle United | London |
| Poyet 75' |
(Report) | Watson |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 31,563 Referee: Mike Riley |
| 4 October 1997 7 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Barton 89' |
(Report) | Calderwood |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,709 Referee: Martin Bodenham |
| 18 October 1997 8 | Leeds United | 4–1 | Newcastle United | Leeds |
| Ribeiro 30' Kewell 38'John Beresford 43' (o.g.)Wetherall 47' Radebe Wallace |
(Report) | Gillespie 62' Barton Batty |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 39,834 Referee: David Elleray |
| 25 October 1997 9 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Gillespie 27' Peacock Ketsbaia |
(Report) | Sutton 57' Hendry Flitcroft Gallacher McKinlay Valéry Henchoz |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,716 Referee: Jeff Winter |
| 1 November 1997 10 | Newcastle United | 3–3 | Leicester City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Barnes 4' (pen.) Tomasson 45'Beresford 90' Albert |
(Report) | Marshall 12', 32' Elliott 54'Izzet Heskey 90' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,754 Referee: G. Willard |
| 8 November 1997 11 | Coventry City | 2–2 | Newcastle United | Coventry |
| Dublin 4', 82' Williams Hall |
(Report) | Barnes 31' Lee 87'Albert |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 22,679 Referee: Paul Durkin |
| 22 November 1997 12 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Southampton | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Barnes 55', 75' Albert |
(Report) | Davies 5' Lundekvam Hirst |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,759 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
| 29 November 1997 13 | Crystal Palace | 1–2 | Newcastle United | London |
| Shipperley 67' Warhurst |
(Report) | Ketsbaia 45' Tomasson 63'Batty Peacock Lee |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 26,085 Referee: Mike Riley |
| 1 December 1997 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Bolton |
| Blake 22' Pollock |
(Report) | Pearce Gillespie |
Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 24,494 Referee: Neale Barry |
| 6 December 1997 15 | Newcastle United | 0–1 | Arsenal | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| (Report) | Wright 36' Adams Petit |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,751 Referee: Steve Dunn |
| 13 December 1997 16 | Barnsley | 2–2 | Newcastle United | Barnsley |
| Redfearn 9' Hendrie 75'Barnard |
(Report) | Gillespie 44', 49' Batty Peacock Pistone Albert |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 18,687 Referee: Paul Alcock |
| 17 December 1997 17 | Newcastle United | 0–0 | Derby County | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Albert Ketsbaia |
(Report) | D Powell Carsley Eranio 80' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,289 Referee: Keith Burge |
| 21 December 1997 18 | Newcastle United | 0–1 | Manchester United | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Peacock Pistone Batty Gillespie |
(Report) | Cole 66' P Neville Butt |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,767 Referee: Peter Jones |
| 26 December 1997 19 | Derby County | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Derby |
| Eranio 4' (pen.) Rowett D Powell |
(Report) | Beresford Batty 64' Pearce Tomasson |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 30,232 Referee: M.Reed |
| 28 December 1997 20 | Newcastle United | 1–2 | Liverpool | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Watson 16' |
(Report) | McManaman 31', 43' Redknapp |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,702 Referee: Gerald Ashby |
| 10 January 1998 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–1 | Newcastle United | Sheffield |
| Di Canio 1' Newsome 51'Hyde Humphreys |
(Report) | Tomasson 20' Beresford Watson |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 29,446 Referee: David Elleray |
| 17 January 1998 22 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Barnes 6' Ketsbaia 90'Barton |
(Report) | Blake 72' A. Todd Frandsen |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,767 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 20 January 1998 23 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Liverpool |
| Owen 17' McAteer Babb McManaman |
(Report) | Barton |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 42,791 Referee: Graham Barber |
| 1 February 1998 24 | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Newcastle United | Birmingham |
| (Report) | Batty 58' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 38,266 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
| 7 February 1998 25 | Newcastle United | 0–1 | West Ham United | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Batty |
(Report) | Lazaridis 16' Moncur Impey |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,736 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 22 February 1998 26 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Leeds United | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Ketsbaia 87' Batty |
(Report) | Wallace 82' Kelly Haaland Ribeiro Kewell |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,511 Referee: G.Willard |
| 28 February 1998 27 | Everton | 0–0 | Newcastle United | Liverpool |
| (Report) | Lee |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 37,972 Referee: Mike Riley |
| 14 March 1998 28 | Newcastle United | 0–0 | Coventry City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Albert |
(Report) | Whelan |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,767 Referee: Peter Jones |
| 18 March 1998 29 | Newcastle United | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Shearer 77' Barton Dabizas Batty |
(Report) | Lombardo 14' Jansen 23'Brolin Ismaël |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,565 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
| 28 March 1998 30 | Southampton | 2–1 | Newcastle United | Southampton |
| Pearce 69' (o.g.) Le Tissier 85' (pen.) Palmer Lundekvam Oakley |
(Report) | Lee 46' Pistone |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 15,251 Referee: Graham Barber |
| 31 March 1998 31 | Wimbledon | 0–0 | Newcastle United | London |
| (Report) | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 15,478 Referee: Neale Barry |
| 11 April 1998 32 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Newcastle United | London |
| Anelka 41', 64' Vieira 72' |
(Report) | Barton 79' Albert |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,102 Referee: G.Willard |
| 13 April 1998 33 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Barnsley | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Andersson 40' Shearer 86'Barton Pearce |
(Report) | Fjørtoft 50' Eaden Moses Bullock Bosančić |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,534 Referee: Steve Dunn |
| 18 April 1998 34 | Manchester United | 1–1 | Newcastle United | Manchester |
| Beckham 38' Pallister Solskjær 89' |
(Report) | Andersson 11' Given Shearer Pistone |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 55,194 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 25 April 1998 35 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Newcastle United | London |
| Klinsmann 31' Ferdinand 73' Vega |
(Report) | Watson Pistone |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,847 Referee: Jeff Winter |
| 29 April 1998 36 | Leicester City | 0–0 | Newcastle United | Leicester |
| Lennon |
(Report) | Barton Speed Dabizas |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 21,699 Referee: Martin Bodenham |
| 2 May 1998 37 | Newcastle United | 3–1 | Chelsea | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Dabizas 39' Lee 42'Speed 59'Pearce |
(Report) | Di Matteo 77' Leboeuf Vialli |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,710 Referee: Keith Burge |
| 10 May 1998 38 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Blackburn |
| Sutton 88' Hendry Dahlin Henchoz |
(Report) | Batty 65' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 29,300 Referee: David Elleray |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Coventry City | 38 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 52 | |
| 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 |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 56 | −12 | 44 | |
| 15 | Wimbledon | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 44 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- As Arsenal qualified for the Champions League, their Cup Winners' Cup place as FA Cup winners defaulted to Newcastle United, the runners-up.
Champions League
Newcastle United v Croatia Zagreb| 13 August 1997 (1997-08-13) Second qualifying round, First leg | Newcastle United | 2 – 1 | Croatia Zagreb | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 20:05 BST | Beresford 21', 75' |
Report | Cvitanović 51' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 34,465 Referee: Václav Krondl (Czech Republic) |
| 27 August 1997 (1997-08-27) Second qualifying round, Second leg | Croatia Zagreb | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (3 – 4 agg.) | Newcastle United | Zagreb |
| 20:15 | Šimić 58' Cvitanović 90+2' |
Report | Asprilla 43' (pen.) Ketsbaia 119' |
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir Attendance: 34,000 Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland) |
| 17 September 1997 (1997-09-17) Group C | Newcastle United | 3 – 2 | Barcelona | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:45 BST | Asprilla 22' (pen.), 30', 48' Batty |
Report | Luis Enrique 72' Figo 88'De la Peña |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 35,274 Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy) |
| 1 October 1997 (1997-10-01) Group C | Dynamo Kyiv | 2 – 2 | Newcastle United | Kyiv |
| 21:45 | Rebrov 4' Shevchenko 28' |
Beresford 78' Golovko 85' (o.g.)Asprilla Gillespie |
Stadium: Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium Attendance: 100,000 Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark) |
| 22 October 1997 (1997-10-22) Group C | PSV Eindhoven | 1 – 0 | Newcastle United | Eindhoven |
| 20:45 | Jonk 38' Vampeta Stam Iwan |
Batty Peacock Lee Tomasson |
Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 29,200 Referee: Stefano Braschi (Italy) |
| 5 November 1997 (1997-11-05) Group C | Newcastle United | 0 – 2 | PSV Eindhoven | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:45 BST | Gillespie |
Nilis 32' De Bilde 90' Faber |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 35,214 Referee: Günter Benkö (Austria) |
| 26 November 1997 (1997-11-26) Group C | Barcelona | 1 – 0 | Newcastle United | Barcelona |
| 20:45 | Giovanni 17' |
Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Marc Batta (France) |
| 10 December 1997 (1997-12-10) Group C | Newcastle United | 2 – 0 | Dynamo Kyiv | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:45 | Barnes 10' Pearce 21'Albert Gillespie |
Bezhenar |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 33,694 Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany) |
FA Cup
Everton v Newcastle United| 4 January 1998 (1998-01-04) Third round | Everton | 0 – 1 | Newcastle United | Liverpool |
| 19:45 BST | Grant Oster Ferguson |
Report | Rush 67' Beresford Peacock Lee Pistone |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 20,885 Referee: Martin Bodenham |
| 25 January 1998 (1998-01-25) Fourth round | Stevenage Borough | 1 – 1 | Newcastle United | Stevenage |
| 16:30 BST | Grazioli 41' Perkins Crawshaw |
Report | Shearer 3' Beresford Shearer Pistone |
Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 8,040 Referee: Peter Jones |
| 4 February 1998 (1998-02-04) Fourth round replay | Newcastle United | 2 – 1 | Stevenage Borough | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:45 BST | Shearer 16', 65' |
Report | Crawshaw 74' Trott Beevor |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,705 Referee: Peter Jones |
| 14 February 1998 (1998-02-14) Fifth round | Newcastle United | 1 – 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:45 BST | Shearer 22' Pistone |
Report | McGreal Mellon Hill |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,675 Referee: Gerald Ashby |
| 8 March 1998 (1998-03-08) Sixth round | Newcastle United | 3 – 1 | Barnsley | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 16:30 BST | Ketsbaia 16' Speed 27'Batty 90' Barton Pearce Howey Shearer |
Liddell 57' Barnard Moses 76' Morgan Redfearn |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,695 Referee: Neale Barry |
| 5 April 1998 (1998-04-05) Semi-finals | Newcastle United | 1 – 0 | Sheffield United | Manchester |
| 15:00 BST | Shearer 60' |
Report | Borbokis Sandford Holdsworth Marker |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 53,452 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 16 May 1998 (1998-05-16) Final | Arsenal | 2 – 0 | Newcastle United | London |
| 15:00 BST | Overmars 23' Anelka 69'Winterburn |
Report | Barton Howey Shearer Dabizas |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 79,183 Referee: Paul Durkin |
League Cup
Newcastle United v Hull City| 15 October 1997 (1997-10-15) Third round | Newcastle United | 2 – 0 | Hull City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:45 BST | Hamilton 47' Rush 83'Albert |
Rioch |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 35,856 Referee: Kevin Lynch |
| 18 November 1997 (1997-11-18) Fourth round | Derby County | 0 – 1 | Newcastle United | Derby |
| 19:45 BST | Tomasson 72' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 27,364 Referee: Martin Bodenham |
| 7 January 1998 (1998-01-07) Quarter-finals | Newcastle United | 0 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Liverpool | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:45 BST | Owen 95' Fowler 103'Matteo Redknapp |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 33,207 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
Notes
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External links
- FootballSquads - Newcastle United - 1997–98
- Newcastle United Football Club - Fixtures 1997–98
- Soccerbase - Newcastle United player appearances 1997–98
- Season Details - 1997–98 - toon1892