Chelsea 1997/98

Chelsea finished 4th of 20 in the 1997/98 Premier League with 63 points (won 20, drawn 3, lost 15; scored 71, conceded 43). Highest position 2nd, after match 16; lowest 14th, after match 1. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row and 6 unbeaten.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Chelsea
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	Coventry (away)	2–3 L	Lost	0	14th
2	Sun 24 Aug 1997	Barnsley (away)	6–0 W	Won	3	11th
3	Wed 27 Aug 1997	Wimbledon (away)	2–0 W	Won	6	6th
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Southampton (home)	4–2 W	Won	9	4th
5	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Crystal Palace (away)	3–0 W	Won	12	3rd
6	Sun 21 Sep 1997	Arsenal (home)	2–3 L	Lost	12	5th
7	Wed 24 Sep 1997	Manchester United (away)	2–2 D	Drew	13	5th
8	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Newcastle (home)	1–0 W	Won	16	4th
9	Sun 5 Oct 1997	Liverpool (away)	2–4 L	Lost	16	5th
10	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Leicester (home)	1–0 W	Won	19	4th
11	Sun 26 Oct 1997	Bolton (away)	0–1 L	Lost	19	4th
12	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Aston Villa (away)	2–0 W	Won	22	4th
13	Sun 9 Nov 1997	West Ham (home)	2–1 W	Won	25	4th
14	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Blackburn (away)	0–1 L	Lost	25	4th
15	Wed 26 Nov 1997	Everton (home)	2–0 W	Won	28	3rd
16	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Derby (home)	4–0 W	Won	31	2nd
17	Sat 6 Dec 1997	Tottenham (away)	6–1 W	Won	34	2nd
18	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Leeds (home)	0–0 D	Drew	35	3rd
19	Sat 20 Dec 1997	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	4–1 W	Won	38	3rd
20	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Wimbledon (home)	1–1 D	Drew	39	3rd
21	Mon 29 Dec 1997	Southampton (away)	0–1 L	Lost	39	3rd
22	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Coventry (home)	3–1 W	Won	42	2nd
23	Sun 18 Jan 1998	Everton (away)	1–3 L	Lost	42	3rd
24	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Barnsley (home)	2–0 W	Won	45	2nd
25	Sun 8 Feb 1998	Arsenal (away)	0–2 L	Lost	45	2nd
26	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Leicester (away)	0–2 L	Lost	45	4th
27	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Manchester United (home)	0–1 L	Lost	45	5th
28	Sun 8 Mar 1998	Aston Villa (home)	0–1 L	Lost	45	5th
29	Wed 11 Mar 1998	Crystal Palace (home)	6–2 W	Won	48	4th
30	Sat 14 Mar 1998	West Ham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	48	4th
31	Sun 5 Apr 1998	Derby (away)	1–0 W	Won	51	4th
32	Wed 8 Apr 1998	Leeds (away)	1–3 L	Lost	51	5th
33	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Tottenham (home)	2–0 W	Won	54	4th
34	Sun 19 Apr 1998	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	1–0 W	Won	57	4th
35	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Liverpool (home)	4–1 W	Won	60	3rd
36	Wed 29 Apr 1998	Blackburn (home)	0–1 L	Lost	60	3rd
37	Sat 2 May 1998	Newcastle (away)	1–3 L	Lost	60	4th
38	Sun 10 May 1998	Bolton (home)	2–0 W	Won	63	4th

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.