Derby 1997/98

Derby finished 9th of 20 in the 1997/98 Premier League with 55 points (won 16, drawn 7, lost 15; scored 52, conceded 49). Highest position 5th, after match 14; lowest 18th, after match 1. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row and 5 unbeaten.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Derby
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	Blackburn (away)	0–1 L	Lost	0	18th
2	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Tottenham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	0	18th
3	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Barnsley (home)	1–0 W	Won	3	16th
4	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Everton (home)	3–1 W	Won	6	10th
5	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Aston Villa (away)	1–2 L	Lost	6	15th
6	Wed 24 Sep 1997	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	5–2 W	Won	9	12th
7	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Southampton (home)	4–0 W	Won	12	8th
8	Mon 6 Oct 1997	Leicester (away)	2–1 W	Won	15	6th
9	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Manchester United (home)	2–2 D	Drew	16	7th
10	Wed 22 Oct 1997	Wimbledon (home)	1–1 D	Drew	17	6th
11	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Liverpool (away)	0–4 L	Lost	17	7th
12	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Arsenal (home)	3–0 W	Won	20	6th
13	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Leeds (away)	3–4 L	Lost	20	8th
14	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Coventry (home)	3–1 W	Won	23	5th
15	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Chelsea (away)	0–4 L	Lost	23	8th
16	Sat 6 Dec 1997	West Ham (home)	2–0 W	Won	26	7th
17	Sun 14 Dec 1997	Bolton (away)	3–3 D	Drew	27	7th
18	Wed 17 Dec 1997	Newcastle (away)	0–0 D	Drew	28	7th
19	Sat 20 Dec 1997	Crystal Palace (home)	0–0 D	Drew	29	7th
20	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Newcastle (home)	1–0 W	Won	32	7th
21	Sun 28 Dec 1997	Barnsley (away)	0–1 L	Lost	32	7th
22	Sun 11 Jan 1998	Blackburn (home)	3–1 W	Won	35	6th
23	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Wimbledon (away)	0–0 D	Drew	36	6th
24	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Tottenham (home)	2–1 W	Won	39	6th
25	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Aston Villa (home)	0–1 L	Lost	39	6th
26	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Everton (away)	2–1 W	Won	42	6th
27	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Manchester United (away)	0–2 L	Lost	42	6th
28	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	3–0 W	Won	45	6th
29	Sun 15 Mar 1998	Leeds (home)	0–5 L	Lost	45	7th
30	Sat 28 Mar 1998	Coventry (away)	0–1 L	Lost	45	7th
31	Sun 5 Apr 1998	Chelsea (home)	0–1 L	Lost	45	8th
32	Sat 11 Apr 1998	West Ham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	46	9th
33	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Bolton (home)	4–0 W	Won	49	7th
34	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Crystal Palace (away)	1–3 L	Lost	49	9th
35	Sun 26 Apr 1998	Leicester (home)	0–4 L	Lost	49	10th
36	Wed 29 Apr 1998	Arsenal (away)	0–1 L	Lost	49	10th
37	Sat 2 May 1998	Southampton (away)	2–0 W	Won	52	9th
38	Sun 10 May 1998	Liverpool (home)	1–0 W	Won	55	9th

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.