Blackburn 1997/98

Blackburn finished 6th of 20 in the 1997/98 Premier League with 58 points (won 16, drawn 10, lost 12; scored 57, conceded 52). They were top of the table after 4 matches of 38; lowest 7th, after match 34. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 9 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Blackburn
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 20-club Premier League season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 9 Aug 1997	Derby (home)	1–0 W	Won	3	5th
2	Wed 13 Aug 1997	Aston Villa (away)	4–0 W	Won	6	1st
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Liverpool (home)	1–1 D	Drew	7	1st
4	Mon 25 Aug 1997	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	7–2 W	Won	10	1st
5	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Crystal Palace (away)	2–1 W	Won	13	1st
6	Sun 14 Sep 1997	Leeds (home)	3–4 L	Lost	13	2nd
7	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Tottenham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	14	2nd
8	Wed 24 Sep 1997	Leicester (away)	1–1 D	Drew	15	3rd
9	Sun 28 Sep 1997	Coventry (home)	0–0 D	Drew	16	5th
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Wimbledon (away)	1–0 W	Won	19	3rd
11	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Southampton (home)	1–0 W	Won	22	2nd
12	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Newcastle (away)	1–1 D	Drew	23	3rd
13	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Barnsley (away)	1–1 D	Drew	24	3rd
14	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Everton (home)	3–2 W	Won	27	2nd
15	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Chelsea (home)	1–0 W	Won	30	2nd
16	Sun 30 Nov 1997	Manchester United (away)	0–4 L	Lost	30	3rd
17	Sat 6 Dec 1997	Bolton (home)	3–1 W	Won	33	3rd
18	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Arsenal (away)	3–1 W	Won	36	2nd
19	Sat 20 Dec 1997	West Ham (home)	3–0 W	Won	39	2nd
20	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	0–0 D	Drew	40	2nd
21	Sun 28 Dec 1997	Crystal Palace (home)	2–2 D	Drew	41	2nd
22	Sun 11 Jan 1998	Derby (away)	1–3 L	Lost	41	3rd
23	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Aston Villa (home)	5–0 W	Won	44	2nd
24	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Liverpool (away)	0–0 D	Drew	45	3rd
25	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Tottenham (home)	0–3 L	Lost	45	4th
26	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Southampton (away)	0–3 L	Lost	45	5th
27	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Leicester (home)	5–3 W	Won	48	2nd
28	Wed 11 Mar 1998	Leeds (away)	0–4 L	Lost	48	5th
29	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Everton (away)	0–1 L	Lost	48	5th
30	Tue 31 Mar 1998	Barnsley (home)	2–1 W	Won	51	4th
31	Mon 6 Apr 1998	Manchester United (home)	1–3 L	Lost	51	6th
32	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Bolton (away)	1–2 L	Lost	51	6th
33	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Arsenal (home)	1–4 L	Lost	51	6th
34	Sat 18 Apr 1998	West Ham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	51	7th
35	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Wimbledon (home)	0–0 D	Drew	52	6th
36	Wed 29 Apr 1998	Chelsea (away)	1–0 W	Won	55	6th
37	Sat 2 May 1998	Coventry (away)	0–2 L	Lost	55	6th
38	Sun 10 May 1998	Newcastle (home)	1–0 W	Won	58	6th

Score is this club’s goals first. Pos is the position in the table after that day’s matches; points include deductions from the date they applied.