1997–98 Chelsea F.C. season
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Runners-up | |||
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | Winners | ||
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Top goalscorer | League: Vialli/Flo (11) All: Vialli (19) | ||
Highest home attendance | 34,845 (vs. Bolton Wanderers, 10 May) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 29,075 (vs. Blackpool, 19 Apr) | ||
Average home league attendance | 32,901 | ||
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The 1997–98 season was Chelsea F.C.'s 84th competitive season, their 9th consecutive season in the English top flight and 92nd year as a club.
Season summary
With conceding goals being a major issue last season, Chelsea signed
Final league table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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2 | Manchester United | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 73 | 26 | +47 | 77 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
3 | Liverpool | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 68 | 42 | +26 | 65 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
4 | Chelsea | 38 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 71 | 43 | +28 | 63 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
5 | Leeds United | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 59 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[b] |
6 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 58 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ Chelsea qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as defending champions. As they were also the League Cup winners, the UEFA Cup berth vacated was awarded to Blackburn Rovers.
- UEFA Fair Play ranking.
- Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 71 | 43 | +28 | 63 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 14 | +23 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 34 | 29 | +5 |
Source: 1997-98 FA Premier League table
- Results by round
Results
Premier League
9 August 1997 1 | Coventry City | 3–2 | Chelsea | Coventry, West Midlands |
Dublin 41', 42', 88' | Sinclair 39' Flo 71' |
Stadium: Highfield Road |
24 August 1997 2 | Barnsley | 0–6 | Chelsea | Barnsley, South Yorkshire |
44', 57', 65', 82' | Stadium: Oakwell |
27 August 1997 3 | Wimbledon | 0–2 | Chelsea | Croydon, London |
Di Matteo 60' Petrescu 64' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park |
30 August 1997 4 | Chelsea | 4–2 | Southampton | Fulham, London |
34' | Davies 25' Monkou 59' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge |
13 September 1997 5 | Crystal Palace | 0–3 | Chelsea | Croydon, London |
90' | Stadium: Selhurst Park |
21 September 1997 6 | Chelsea | 2–3 | Arsenal | Fulham, London |
60' | Bergkamp 45', 59' Winterburn 89' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge |
24 September 1997 7 | Manchester United | 2–2 | Chelsea | Trafford, Greater Manchester |
Scholes 36' Solskjær 86' |
Berg 25' (o.g.) Hughes 68' |
Stadium: Old Trafford |
27 September 1997 8 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Fulham, London |
Poyet 75' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge |
5 October 1997 9 | Liverpool | 4–2 | Chelsea | Liverpool, Merseyside |
Berger 20', 35', 57' Fowler 64' |
Poyet 85' (pen. ) |
Stadium: Anfield |
18 October 1997 10 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Leicester City | Fulham, London |
Leboeuf 88' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge |
26 October 1997 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Chelsea | Bolton, Greater Manchester |
Holdsworth 72' | Stadium: Reebok Stadium |
1 November 1997 12 | Aston Villa | 0–2 | Chelsea | Birmingham, West Midlands |
Hughes 38' Flo 82' |
Stadium: Villa Park |
9 November 1997 13 | Chelsea | 2–1 | West Ham United | Fulham, London |
Ferdinand 57' (o.g.) Zola 83' |
Hartson 85' (pen.) | Stadium: Stamford Bridge |
22 November 1997 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Chelsea | Blackburn, Lancashire |
Croft 11' | Stadium: Ewood Park |
26 November 1997 15 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Everton | Fulham, London |
Wise 80' (pen.) Zola 90' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge |
29 November 1997 16 | Chelsea | 4–0 | Derby County | Fulham, London |
Zola 12', 66', 77' Hughes 35' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge |
6 December 1997 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–6 | Chelsea | Haringey, London |
Vega 43' | Flo 40', 63', 90' Di Matteo 48' Petrescu 59' Nicholls 78' |
Stadium: White Hart Lane |
13 December 1997 18 | Leeds United | Fulham, London | ||
Stadium: Stamford Bridge |
20 December 1997 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–4 | Chelsea | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
Pembridge 71' | 84' | Stadium: Hillsborough |
26 December 1997 20 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Wimbledon | Fulham, London |
Vialli 8' | Mi. Hughes 28' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge |
29 December 1997 21 | Southampton | 1–0 | Chelsea | Southampton, Hampshire |
Davies 16' | Stadium: The Dell |
10 January 1998 22 | Chelsea | 3–1 | Coventry City | Fulham, London |
Nicholls 65', 70' Di Matteo 78' |
Telfer 30' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge |
18 January 1998 23 | Everton | 3–1 | Chelsea | Liverpool, Merseyside |
Speed 39' Ferguson 62' Duberry 83' (o.g.) |
Report | Flo 37' | Stadium: Goodison Park |
31 January 1998 24 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Barnsley | Fulham, London |
Vialli 23' Hughes 47' |
Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge |
21 February 1998 26 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Chelsea | Leicester, Leicestershire |
Heskey 3', 89' | Stadium: Filbert Street |
28 February 1909 27 | Chelsea | 0–1 | Manchester United | Fulham, London |
G . Neville 31' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge |
8 March 1998 28 | Chelsea | 0–1 | Aston Villa | Fulham, London |
Joachim 51' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge |
11 March 1998 29 | Chelsea | 6–2 | Crystal Palace | Fulham, London |
Vialli 15', 44' Zola 17' Wise 84' Flo 89', 90' |
Hreiðarsson 7' Bent 87' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge |
14 March 1998 30 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Chelsea | Newham, London |
T. Sinclair 69' Unsworth 74' |
Charvet 54' | Stadium: Boleyn Ground |
5 April 1998 31 | Derby County | 0–1 | Chelsea | Derby, Derbyshire |
Hughes 37' | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium |
8 April 1998 32 | Leeds United | 3–1 | Chelsea | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
Hasselbaink 7', 47' Wetherall 22' |
Charvet 11' | Stadium: Elland Road |
11 April 1998 33 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Fulham, London |
Flo 75' Vialli 88' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge |
19 April 1998 34 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Fulham, London |
Leboeuf 23' (pen. ) |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge |
25 April 1998 35 | Chelsea | 4–1 | Liverpool | Fulham, London |
Hughes 11', 78' Clarke 67' Flo 72' |
Riedle 45' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge |
29 April 1998 36 | Chelsea | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Fulham, London |
Gallacher 48' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge |
2 May 1998 37 | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyneside | |||
Dabizas 39' Lee 42' Speed 59' |
Di Matteo 77' | Stadium: St. James' Park |
10 May 1998 38 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Fulham, London |
Vialli 73' Morris 90' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge |
FA Cup
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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4 January 1998 | 3 | Manchester United | H | 3–5 | 34,792 | Le Saux, Vialli (2) |
League Cup
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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15 October 1997 | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1–1 | 18,671 | Di Matteo |
After extra time, Chelsea won on 4–1 on penalties
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19 November 1997 | 4 | Southampton | H | 2–1 | 20,968 | Morris, Flo |
7 January 1998 | QF | Ipswich Town | A | 2–2 | 22,088 | Le Saux, Flo |
After extra time, Chelsea won on 4–1 on penalties | ||||||
28 January 1998 | SF | Arsenal | A | 1–2 | 38,144 | Hughes |
18 February 1998 | SF | Arsenal | H | 3–1 | 34,330 | Petrescu, Di Matteo, Hughes |
29 March 1998 | F | Middlesbrough | N | 2–0 | 77,698 | Sinclair, Di Matteo |
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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8 September 1997 | 1 | Slovan Bratislava | H | 2–0 | 23,067 | Danny Granville, Di Matteo |
2 October 1997 | 1 | Slovan Bratislava | A | 2–0 | 13,850 | Di Matteo, Vialli |
23 October 1997 | 2 | Tromsø | A | 2–3 | 6,438 | Vialli (2) |
6 November 1997 | 2 | Tromsø | H | 7–1 | 29,363 | Leboeuf, Petrescu (2), Vialli (3), Zola |
5 March 1998 | QF | Real Betis | A | 2–1 | 31,000 | Flo (2) |
19 March 1998 | QF | Real Betis | H | 3–1 | 32,300 | Sinclair, Di Matteo, Zola |
2 April 1998 | SF | Vicenza |
A | 0–1 | 19,319 | |
16 April 1998 | SF | Vicenza |
H | 3–1 | 33,810 | Poyet, Zola, Hughes
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13 May 1998 | F | VfB Stuttgart | N | 1–0 | 30,216 | Zola |
First team squad
- Squad at end of season[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
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Reserve squad
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Statistics
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League |
FA Cup | Football League Cup |
Cup Winners Cup
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | NED | Ed de Goey | 42 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
2 | DF | ROU | Dan Petrescu | 42 | 8 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
3 | DF | NGA | Celestine Babayaro | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
4 | MF | NED | Ruud Gullit | 10 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | FRA | Frank Leboeuf | 46 | 6 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
6 | DF | SCO | Steve Clarke | 40 | 1 | 22+4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
7 | DF | FRA | Bernard Lambourde | 13 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
8 | MF | URU | Gus Poyet | 18 | 5 | 11+3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
9 | FW | ITA | Gianluca Vialli | 33 | 19 | 14+7 | 11 | 0+1 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
10 | FW | WAL | Mark Hughes | 39 | 12 | 25+4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3+3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
11 | MF | ENG | Dennis Wise | 39 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
12 | DF | ENG | Michael Duberry | 33 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
13 | GK | ENG | Kevin Hitchcock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | DF | ENG | Graeme Le Saux | 34 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
15 | DF | ENG | David Lee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | MF | ITA | Roberto Di Matteo | 43 | 10 | 28+2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
17 | DF | ENG | Danny Granville | 20 | 1 | 9+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
18 | DF | ENG | Andy Myers | 17 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
19 | FW | NOR | Tore André Flo | 44 | 15 | 16+18 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
20 | DF | JAM | Frank Sinclair | 32 | 2 | 20+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
21 | MF | ENG | Paul Hughes | 11 | 0 | 5+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
22 | FW | ENG | Mark Nicholls | 24 | 3 | 8+11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
23 | GK | RUS | Dmitri Kharine | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | MF | ENG | Eddie Newton | 29 | 0 | 17+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
25 | FW | ITA | Gianfranco Zola | 40 | 12 | 23+4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
26 | DF | FRA | Laurent Charvet | 13 | 2 | 7+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
28 | MF | ENG | Jody Morris | 14 | 2 | 9+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
32 | FW | SCO | Steven Hampshire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
34 | MF | ENG | Nick Crittenden | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
35 | DF | ENG | Jon Harley | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics taken from [1] Archived 20 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Squad details and shirt numbers from [2] and [3].
Transfers
In
- Laurent Charvet - Cannes, loan
- Ed de Goey - Feyenoord, £2,250,000, June 1997
- Gus Poyet - Real Zaragoza, free, June 1997
- Tore André Flo - Brann, £300,000, 1997
- Celestine Babayaro - Anderlecht, £2,250,000, 1997
- Bernard Lambourde - Bordeaux, 1997
- Graeme Le Saux - Blackburn Rovers, £5,000,000, August 1997
Out
- David Rocastle - Sabah, released, May 1998
Notes
References
- ^ "FootballSquads - Chelsea - 1996/97". www.footballsquads.co.uk.