1997–98 Newcastle United F.C. season

Newcastle United 1997–98 football season
Newcastle United
1997–98 season
ChairmanFreddy Shepherd (until 24 March 1998)
Sir John Hall (from 24 March 1998)
ManagerKenny Dalglish
StadiumSt James' Park
Premier League13th
FA CupRunners-up
League CupQuarter-finals
Champions LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Barnes (6)
All: Barnes/Shearer (7)
Highest home attendance36,783 (vs. Aston Villa, 23 August)
Average home league attendance36,672
Home colours
Away colours

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.[1] 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.[2]

Kenny Dalglish

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.[3] 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.[4] The club reached the FA Cup final only to fall to a 2–0 defeat by Arsenal.[5]

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.[6][7]

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.[8]

Transfers

In

Date Pos Name From Fee
June 1997 MF Republic of Ireland Paddy Kelly Scotland Celtic Free
June 1997 GK Republic of Ireland Shay Given England Blackburn Rovers £1,500,000
June 1997 MF Georgia (country) Temuri Ketsbaia Greece AEK Athens Free
July 1997 FW Denmark Jon Dahl Tomasson Netherlands Heerenveen £2,200,000[9]
July 1997 DF England Stuart Pearce England Nottingham Forest Free[10]
July 1997 DF Italy Alessandro Pistone Italy Inter Milan £4,300,000
July 1997 DF Netherlands Brian Pinas Netherlands Feyenoord Free
August 1997 MF England John Barnes England Liverpool Free
August 1997 FW Wales Ian Rush England Leeds United Free
October 1997 FW Australia Carlos Gonzalez Australia Sydney Olympic Free
November 1997 MF Germany Ralf Keidel Germany Schweinfurt 05 Free
November 1997 FW Scotland Paul Dalglish England Liverpool Free
November 1997 DF France David Terrier England West Ham United Free
January 1998 FW Sweden Andreas Andersson Italy Milan £3,600,000
January 1998 DF England Andy Griffin England Stoke City £1,500,000
February 1998 MF Wales Gary Speed England Everton £5,500,000
March 1998 MF England James Coppinger England Darlington £250,000
March 1998 MF England Paul Robinson England Darlington £250,000
March 1998 MF Scotland Stephen Glass Scotland Aberdeen £650,000
March 1998 DF Greece Nikos Dabizas Greece Olympiacos £1,400,000
  • Total spending: Decrease £17,450,000

Out

Date Pos. Name To Fee
June 1997 MF England Lee Clark England Sunderland £2,500,000[11]
July 1997 DF England Robbie Elliott England Bolton Wanderers £2,250,000[12]
July 1997 MF France David Ginola England Tottenham Hotspur £2,000,000[13]
July 1997 FW England Les Ferdinand England Tottenham Hotspur £6,000,000
August 1997 MF England Peter Beardsley England Bolton Wanderers £450,000
January 1998 FW Colombia Faustino Asprilla Italy Parma £6,200,000
February 1998 DF England John Beresford England Southampton £1,500,000
March 1998 MF England Jim Crawford England Reading £100,000
March 1998 FW England Paul Brayson England Reading Free
May 1998 FW Netherlands Brian Pinas Netherlands Feyenoord £150,000
May 1998 FW Wales Ian Rush Wales Wrexham Free
May 1998 FW Australia Carlos Gonzalez Released Free
  • Total income: Increase £21,150,000

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Manager Scotland Kenny Dalglish
Assistant manager Scotland Steve Clarke
Goalkeeping coach England Andy Woodman
Development coach England John Carver

Last updated: 3 May 2011
Source: [1]

Players

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[14]

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 Republic of Ireland IRL Shay Given
2 DF England ENG Warren Barton
4 MF England ENG David Batty
5 DF England ENG Darren Peacock
6 DF England ENG Steve Howey
7 MF England ENG Rob Lee (captain)
8 FW Wales WAL Ian Rush
9 FW England ENG Alan Shearer
10 MF England ENG John Barnes
11 MF Wales WAL Gary Speed
12 DF England ENG Stuart Pearce
14 MF Georgia (country) GEO Temuri Ketsbaia
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 GK Trinidad and Tobago TRI Shaka Hislop
16 FW Denmark DEN Jon Dahl Tomasson
18 MF Northern Ireland NIR Keith Gillespie
19 DF England ENG Steve Watson
21 GK Czech Republic CZE Pavel Srníček
22 MF England ENG Des Hamilton
23 DF Italy ITA Alessandro Pistone
27 DF Belgium BEL Philippe Albert
28 DF Northern Ireland NIR Aaron Hughes
34 DF Greece GRE Nikos Dabizas
38 DF England ENG Andy Griffin
40 FW Sweden SWE Andreas Andersson

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
3 DF England ENG John Beresford (to Southampton)
8 MF England ENG Peter Beardsley (to Bolton Wanderers)
11 FW Colombia COL Faustino Asprilla (to Parma)
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Jimmy Crawford (to Reading)
25 FW England ENG Paul Brayson (to Reading)

Reserve squad

The following players did not appear for the first-team this 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
20 MF Iceland ISL Bjarni Guðjónsson
24 MF Netherlands NED Brian Pinas
26 MF England ENG David Burt
29 GK England ENG Steve Harper
30 DF Scotland SCO Paddy Kelly
31 MF England ENG Stuart Elliott
32 MF Germany GER Ralf Keidel
33 DF France FRA David Terrier
35 FW England ENG Paul Robinson
No. Pos. Nation Player
39 GK England ENG Peter Keen
DF England ENG David Beharall
DF Scotland SCO Steven Caldwell
MF England ENG Paul Arnison
MF England ENG James Coppinger
MF England ENG Jamie McClen
FW England ENG Michael Chopra
FW Scotland SCO Paul Dalglish

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
1 GK Republic of Ireland Shay Given 24 0 4 0 0 0 6 0 34 0 1 0
2 DF England Warren Barton 17+6 3 4+1 0 2 0 5 0 28+7 3 11 0
3 DF England John Beresford 17+1 2 2+1 0 3 0 7 3 29+2 5 6 0
4 MF England David Batty 32 1 6 1 2 0 7 0 47 2 14 3
5 DF England Darren Peacock 19+1 0 1 0 2+1 0 4+1 0 26+3 0 6 0
6 DF England Steve Howey 11+3 0 5 0 1 0 1+2 0 18+5 0 2 0
7 MF England Robert Lee 26+2 4 6 0 2 0 6 0 40+2 4 5 0
8 FW Wales Ian Rush 6+4 0 0+1 1 2 1 1 0 9+5 2 0 0
9 FW England Alan Shearer 15+2 2 6 5 0 0 0 0 21+2 7 5 0
10 MF England John Barnes 22+4 6 3+2 0 3 0 5 1 33+6 7 0 0
11 FW Colombia Faustino Asprilla 8+2 2 1 0 0 0 5 4 14+2 6 1 0
11 MF Wales Gary Speed 13 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 17 2 1 0
12 DF England Stuart Pearce 25 0 7 0 0 0 3+1 1 35+1 1 5 0
14 MF Georgia (country) Temuri Ketsbaia 16+15 3 2+4 1 1+1 0 3+5 1 22+25 5 3 0
15 GK Trinidad and Tobago Shaka Hislop 13 0 3 0 3 0 2 0 21 0 0 0
16 FW Denmark Jon Dahl Tomasson 17+6 3 2 0 2+1 1 6+1 0 27+8 4 2 0
18 MF Northern Ireland Keith Gillespie 25+4 4 5 0 2 0 5+2 0 37+6 4 6 0
19 DF England Steve Watson 27+2 1 3+1 0 2+1 0 8 0 40+4 1 5 0
21 GK Czech Republic Pavel Srníček 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
22 DF England Des Hamilton 7+5 0 1 0 1+1 1 2 0 11+6 1 0 0
23 DF Italy Alessandro Pistone 28 0 5 0 1 0 5 0 39 0 9 0
25 FW England Paul Brayson 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
27 DF Belgium Philippe Albert 21+2 0 2+1 0 3 0 7+1 0 34+4 0 10 0
28 FW Northern Ireland Aaron Hughes 4 0 0+1 0 1 0 0+2 0 5+3 0 0 0
34 DF Greece Nikos Dabizas 10+1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 12+1 1 3 0
38 DF England Andy Griffin 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
40 FW Sweden Andreas Andersson 10+2 2 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 12+3 2 0 0

Matches

[15][16][17]

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
Newcastle United v Derry City
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
Birmingham City v Newcastle United
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
Chelsea v Newcastle United
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 soccer ball with check mark
Nicholls soccer ball with check mark
Leboeuf soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark Beardsley
soccer ball with red X Pearce
soccer ball with red X Asprilla
soccer ball with red X Tomasson
Newcastle United v Ajax
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[18]
Bradford City v Newcastle United
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
Juventus v Newcastle United
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 Yellow card
(Report) Carbone 8'
Atherton Yellow card
Stefanović Yellow card
Blondeau Yellow card
Hyde Yellow card
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,711
Referee: Peter Jones
Newcastle United v Aston Villa
23 August 1997 2 Newcastle United 1–0 Aston Villa Newcastle upon Tyne
Beresford 13'
Batty Yellow card 53' Red card
Albert Yellow card
Ketsbaia Yellow card
(Report) Southgate Yellow card
Ehiogu Yellow card
Collymore Yellow card
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,783
Referee: Gary Willard
Newcastle United v Wimbledon
13 September 1997 3 Newcastle United 1–3 Wimbledon Newcastle upon Tyne
Barton 32'
Pistone Yellow card
(Report) Cort 2'
Perry 59'
Ekoku 76'
C. Hughes Yellow card
Gayle Yellow card
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,526
West Ham United v Newcastle United
20 September 1997 4 West Ham United 0–1 Newcastle United London
Lomas Yellow card (Report) Barnes 44'
Barton Yellow card
Lee Yellow card
Gillespie Yellow card
Stadium: Upton Park
Attendance: 25,884
Referee: Steve Dunn
Newcastle United v Everton
24 September 1997 5 Newcastle United 1–0 Everton Newcastle upon Tyne
Lee 87' (Report) Watson Yellow card
Bilić Yellow card 62' Red card
Cadamarteri Yellow card
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,705
Referee: Graham Poll
Chelsea v Newcastle United
27 September 1997 6 Chelsea 1–0 Newcastle United London
Poyet 75' (Report) Watson Yellow card Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 31,563
Referee: Mike Riley
Leeds United v Newcastle United
18 October 1997 8 Leeds United 4–1 Newcastle United Leeds
Ribeiro 30' Yellow card
Kewell 38'
John Beresford 43' (o.g.)
Wetherall 47' Yellow card
Radebe Yellow card
Wallace Yellow card
(Report) Gillespie 62'
Barton Yellow card
Batty Yellow card
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,834
Referee: David Elleray
Newcastle United v Leicester City
1 November 1997 10 Newcastle United 3–3 Leicester City Newcastle upon Tyne
Barnes 4' (pen.)
Tomasson 45'
Beresford 90' Yellow card
Albert Yellow card
(Report) Marshall 12', 32' Yellow card
Elliott 54'
Izzet Yellow card
Heskey Red card 90'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,754
Referee: G. Willard
Coventry City v Newcastle United
8 November 1997 11 Coventry City 2–2 Newcastle United Coventry
Dublin 4', 82'
Williams Yellow card
Hall Yellow card
(Report) Barnes 31'
Lee 87'
Albert Yellow card
Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 22,679
Referee: Paul Durkin
Newcastle United v Southampton
22 November 1997 12 Newcastle United 2–1 Southampton Newcastle upon Tyne
Barnes 55', 75'
Albert Yellow card
(Report) Davies 5'
Lundekvam Yellow card
Hirst Yellow card
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,759
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
Crystal Palace v Newcastle United
29 November 1997 13 Crystal Palace 1–2 Newcastle United London
Shipperley 67'
Warhurst Yellow card
(Report) Ketsbaia 45'
Tomasson 63'
Batty Yellow card
Peacock Yellow card
Lee Yellow card
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 26,085
Referee: Mike Riley
Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United
1 December 1997 14 Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Newcastle United Bolton
Blake 22'
Pollock Yellow card
(Report) Pearce Yellow card
Gillespie Yellow card
Stadium: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 24,494
Referee: Neale Barry
Newcastle United v Arsenal
6 December 1997 15 Newcastle United 0–1 Arsenal Newcastle upon Tyne
(Report) Wright 36'
Adams Yellow card
Petit Yellow card
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,751
Referee: Steve Dunn
Barnsley v Newcastle United
13 December 1997 16 Barnsley 2–2 Newcastle United Barnsley
Redfearn 9'
Hendrie 75'
Barnard Yellow card
(Report) Gillespie 44', 49'
Batty Yellow card
Peacock Yellow card
Pistone Yellow card
Albert Yellow card
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 18,687
Referee: Paul Alcock
Newcastle United v Derby County
17 December 1997 17 Newcastle United 0–0 Derby County Newcastle upon Tyne
Albert Yellow card
Ketsbaia Yellow card
(Report) D Powell Yellow card
Carsley Yellow card
Eranio Yellow card 80' Red card
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,289
Referee: Keith Burge
Newcastle United v Manchester United
21 December 1997 18 Newcastle United 0–1 Manchester United Newcastle upon Tyne
Peacock Yellow card
Pistone Yellow card
Batty Yellow card
Gillespie Yellow card
(Report) Cole 66' Yellow card
P Neville Yellow card
Butt Yellow card
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,767
Referee: Peter Jones
Derby County v Newcastle United
26 December 1997 19 Derby County 1–0 Newcastle United Derby
Eranio 4' (pen.) Yellow card
Rowett Yellow card
D Powell Yellow card
(Report) Beresford Yellow card
Batty Yellow card 64' Red card
Pearce Yellow card
Tomasson Yellow card
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 30,232
Referee: M.Reed
Newcastle United v Liverpool
28 December 1997 20 Newcastle United 1–2 Liverpool Newcastle upon Tyne
Watson 16' (Report) McManaman 31', 43'
Redknapp Yellow card
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,702
Referee: Gerald Ashby
Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers
17 January 1998 22 Newcastle United 2–1 Bolton Wanderers Newcastle upon Tyne
Barnes 6'
Ketsbaia 90'
Barton Yellow card
(Report) Blake 72'
A. Todd Yellow card
Frandsen Yellow card
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,767
Referee: Graham Poll
Liverpool v Newcastle United
20 January 1998 23 Liverpool 1–0 Newcastle United Liverpool
Owen 17'
McAteer Yellow card
Babb Yellow card
McManaman Yellow card
(Report) Barton Yellow card Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 42,791
Referee: Graham Barber
Aston Villa v Newcastle United
1 February 1998 24 Aston Villa 0–1 Newcastle United Birmingham
(Report) Batty 58' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 38,266
Referee: Stephen Lodge
Newcastle United v Leeds United
22 February 1998 26 Newcastle United 1–1 Leeds United Newcastle upon Tyne
Ketsbaia 87'
Batty Yellow card
(Report) Wallace 82' Yellow card
Kelly Yellow card
Haaland Yellow card
Ribeiro Yellow card
Kewell Yellow card
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,511
Referee: G.Willard
Everton v Newcastle United
28 February 1998 27 Everton 0–0 Newcastle United Liverpool
(Report) Lee Yellow card Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 37,972
Referee: Mike Riley
Newcastle United v Coventry City
14 March 1998 28 Newcastle United 0–0 Coventry City Newcastle upon Tyne
Albert Yellow card (Report) Whelan Yellow card Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,767
Referee: Peter Jones
Newcastle United v Crystal Palace
18 March 1998 29 Newcastle United 1–2 Crystal Palace Newcastle upon Tyne
Shearer 77' Yellow card
Barton Yellow card
Dabizas Yellow card
Batty Yellow card
(Report) Lombardo 14'
Jansen 23'
Brolin Yellow card
Ismaël Yellow card
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,565
Referee: Stephen Lodge
Southampton v Newcastle United
28 March 1998 30 Southampton 2–1 Newcastle United Southampton
Pearce 69' (o.g.)
Le Tissier 85' (pen.) Yellow card
Palmer Yellow card
Lundekvam Yellow card
Oakley Yellow card
(Report) Lee 46'
Pistone Yellow card
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 15,251
Referee: Graham Barber
Wimbledon v Newcastle United
31 March 1998 31 Wimbledon 0–0 Newcastle United London
(Report) Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 15,478
Referee: Neale Barry
Arsenal v Newcastle United
11 April 1998 32 Arsenal 3–1 Newcastle United London
Anelka 41', 64'
Vieira 72'
(Report) Barton 79' Yellow card
Albert Yellow card
Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,102
Referee: G.Willard
Newcastle United v Barnsley
13 April 1998 33 Newcastle United 2–1 Barnsley Newcastle upon Tyne
Andersson 40'
Shearer 86'
Barton Yellow card
Pearce Yellow card
(Report) Fjørtoft 50'
Eaden Yellow card
Moses Yellow card
Bullock Yellow card
Bosančić Yellow card
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,534
Referee: Steve Dunn
Manchester United v Newcastle United
18 April 1998 34 Manchester United 1–1 Newcastle United Manchester
Beckham 38' Yellow card
Pallister Yellow card
Solskjær Red card 89'
(Report) Andersson 11'
Given Yellow card
Shearer Yellow card
Pistone Yellow card
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 55,194
Referee: Uriah Rennie
Newcastle United v Chelsea
2 May 1998 37 Newcastle United 3–1 Chelsea Newcastle upon Tyne
Dabizas 39'
Lee 42'
Speed 59'
Pearce Yellow card
(Report) Di Matteo 77'
Leboeuf Yellow card
Vialli Yellow card
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,710
Referee: Keith Burge
Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United
10 May 1998 38 Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Newcastle United Blackburn
Sutton 88'
Hendry Yellow card
Dahlin Yellow card
Henchoz Yellow card
(Report) Batty Red card 65' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 29,300
Referee: David Elleray
Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
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[a]
14 Tottenham Hotspur 38 11 11 16 44 56 −12 44
15 Wimbledon 38 10 14 14 34 46 −12 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.

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)
Croatia Zagreb v Newcastle United
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)
Newcastle United v Barcelona
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 Yellow card
Report Luis Enrique 72'
Figo 88'
De la Peña Yellow card
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 35,274
Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)
Dynamo Kyiv v Newcastle United
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 Yellow card
Gillespie Yellow card
Stadium: Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)
PSV Eindhoven v Newcastle United
22 October 1997 (1997-10-22) Group C PSV Eindhoven 1 – 0 Newcastle United Eindhoven
20:45 Jonk 38'
Vampeta Yellow card
Stam Yellow card
Iwan Yellow card
Batty Yellow card
Peacock Yellow card
Lee Yellow card
Tomasson Yellow card
Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 29,200
Referee: Stefano Braschi (Italy)
Newcastle United v PSV Eindhoven
5 November 1997 (1997-11-05) Group C Newcastle United 0 – 2 PSV Eindhoven Newcastle upon Tyne
19:45 BST Gillespie Yellow card Nilis 32'
De Bilde 90' Yellow card
Faber Yellow card
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 35,214
Referee: Günter Benkö (Austria)
Barcelona v Newcastle United
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)
Newcastle United v Dynamo Kyiv
10 December 1997 (1997-12-10) Group C Newcastle United 2 – 0 Dynamo Kyiv Newcastle upon Tyne
19:45 Barnes 10'
Pearce 21'
Albert Yellow card
Gillespie Yellow card
Bezhenar Yellow card 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 Yellow card
Oster Yellow card
Ferguson Yellow card
Report Rush 67'
Beresford Yellow card
Peacock Yellow card
Lee Yellow card
Pistone Yellow card
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 20,885
Referee: Martin Bodenham
Stevenage Borough v Newcastle United
25 January 1998 (1998-01-25) Fourth round Stevenage Borough 1 – 1 Newcastle United Stevenage
16:30 BST Grazioli 41'
Perkins Yellow card
Crawshaw Yellow card
Report Shearer 3'
Beresford Yellow card
Shearer Yellow card
Pistone Yellow card
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 8,040
Referee: Peter Jones
Newcastle United v Stevenage Borough
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 Yellow card
Beevor Yellow card
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,705
Referee: Peter Jones
Newcastle United v Tranmere Rovers
14 February 1998 (1998-02-14) Fifth round Newcastle United 1 – 0 Tranmere Rovers Newcastle upon Tyne
19:45 BST Shearer 22'
Pistone Yellow card
Report McGreal Yellow card
Mellon Yellow card
Hill Yellow card
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,675
Referee: Gerald Ashby
Newcastle United v Barnsley
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' Yellow card
Barton Yellow card
Pearce Yellow card
Howey Yellow card
Shearer Yellow card
Liddell 57'
Barnard Yellow card
Moses Yellow card 76' Red card
Morgan Yellow card
Redfearn Yellow card
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,695
Referee: Neale Barry
Newcastle United v Sheffield United
5 April 1998 (1998-04-05) Semi-finals Newcastle United 1 – 0 Sheffield United Manchester
15:00 BST Shearer 60' Report Borbokis Yellow card
Sandford Yellow card
Holdsworth Yellow card
Marker Yellow card
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 53,452
Referee: Graham Poll
Arsenal v Newcastle United
16 May 1998 (1998-05-16) Final Arsenal 2 – 0 Newcastle United London
15:00 BST Overmars 23'
Anelka 69'
Winterburn Yellow card
Report Barton Yellow card
Howey Yellow card
Shearer Yellow card
Dabizas Yellow card
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 Yellow card
Rioch Yellow card Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 35,856
Referee: Kevin Lynch
Derby County v Newcastle United
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
Newcastle United v Liverpool
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 Yellow card
Redknapp Yellow card
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 33,207
Referee: Dermot Gallagher

Notes

References

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