Leicester 1997/98

Leicester finished 10th of 20 in the 1997/98 Premier League with 53 points (won 13, drawn 14, lost 11; scored 51, conceded 41). Highest position 3rd, after match 7; lowest 12th, after match 30. Longest runs: 7 unbeaten and 7 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Leicester
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	Aston Villa (home)	1–0 W	Won	3	5th
2	Wed 13 Aug 1997	Liverpool (away)	2–1 W	Won	6	4th
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Manchester United (home)	0–0 D	Drew	7	4th
4	Wed 27 Aug 1997	Arsenal (home)	3–3 D	Drew	8	4th
5	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	0–1 L	Lost	8	6th
6	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Tottenham (home)	3–0 W	Won	11	5th
7	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Leeds (away)	1–0 W	Won	14	3rd
8	Wed 24 Sep 1997	Blackburn (home)	1–1 D	Drew	15	4th
9	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Barnsley (away)	2–0 W	Won	18	3rd
10	Mon 6 Oct 1997	Derby (home)	1–2 L	Lost	18	4th
11	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Chelsea (away)	0–1 L	Lost	18	5th
12	Mon 27 Oct 1997	West Ham (home)	2–1 W	Won	21	4th
13	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Newcastle (away)	3–3 D	Drew	22	5th
14	Mon 10 Nov 1997	Wimbledon (home)	0–1 L	Lost	22	7th
15	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Bolton (home)	0–0 D	Drew	23	6th
16	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Coventry (away)	2–0 W	Won	26	6th
17	Sat 6 Dec 1997	Crystal Palace (home)	1–1 D	Drew	27	6th
18	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Southampton (away)	1–2 L	Lost	27	7th
19	Sat 20 Dec 1997	Everton (home)	0–1 L	Lost	27	8th
20	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Arsenal (away)	1–2 L	Lost	27	9th
21	Sun 28 Dec 1997	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	1–1 D	Drew	28	9th
22	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Aston Villa (away)	1–1 D	Drew	29	9th
23	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Liverpool (home)	0–0 D	Drew	30	9th
24	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Manchester United (away)	1–0 W	Won	33	9th
25	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Leeds (home)	1–0 W	Won	36	9th
26	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Tottenham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	37	9th
27	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Chelsea (home)	2–0 W	Won	40	7th
28	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Blackburn (away)	3–5 L	Lost	40	7th
29	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Wimbledon (away)	1–2 L	Lost	40	9th
30	Sat 28 Mar 1998	Bolton (away)	0–2 L	Lost	40	12th
31	Sat 4 Apr 1998	Coventry (home)	1–1 D	Drew	41	12th
32	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Crystal Palace (away)	3–0 W	Won	44	10th
33	Tue 14 Apr 1998	Southampton (home)	3–3 D	Drew	45	10th
34	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Everton (away)	1–1 D	Drew	46	10th
35	Sun 26 Apr 1998	Derby (away)	4–0 W	Won	49	9th
36	Wed 29 Apr 1998	Newcastle (home)	0–0 D	Drew	50	9th
37	Sat 2 May 1998	Barnsley (home)	1–0 W	Won	53	8th
38	Sun 10 May 1998	West Ham (away)	3–4 L	Lost	53	10th

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.