Everton 1997/98

Everton finished 17th of 20 in the 1997/98 Premier League with 40 points (won 9, drawn 13, lost 16; scored 41, conceded 56). Highest position 11th, after match 2; lowest 20th, after match 14. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 5 unbeaten and 8 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

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

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.