Crystal Palace 1997/98

Crystal Palace finished 20th of 20 in the 1997/98 Premier League with 33 points (won 8, drawn 9, lost 21; scored 37, conceded 71) and were relegated. Highest position 2nd, after match 1; lowest 20th, after match 27. Longest runs: 15 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

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

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.