Newcastle 1997/98

Newcastle finished 13th of 20 in the 1997/98 Premier League with 44 points (won 11, drawn 11, lost 16; scored 35, conceded 44). Highest position 2nd, after match 1; lowest 16th, after match 32. Longest runs: 5 unbeaten and 8 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Newcastle
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	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	2–1 W	Won	3	2nd
2	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Aston Villa (home)	1–0 W	Won	6	6th
3	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Wimbledon (home)	1–3 L	Lost	6	11th
4	Sat 20 Sep 1997	West Ham (away)	1–0 W	Won	9	8th
5	Wed 24 Sep 1997	Everton (home)	1–0 W	Won	12	7th
6	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Chelsea (away)	0–1 L	Lost	12	10th
7	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Tottenham (home)	1–0 W	Won	15	6th
8	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Leeds (away)	1–4 L	Lost	15	10th
9	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Blackburn (home)	1–1 D	Drew	16	10th
10	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Leicester (home)	3–3 D	Drew	17	9th
11	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Coventry (away)	2–2 D	Drew	18	9th
12	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Southampton (home)	2–1 W	Won	21	9th
13	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Crystal Palace (away)	2–1 W	Won	24	7th
14	Mon 1 Dec 1997	Bolton (away)	0–1 L	Lost	24	8th
15	Sat 6 Dec 1997	Arsenal (home)	0–1 L	Lost	24	9th
16	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Barnsley (away)	2–2 D	Drew	25	9th
17	Wed 17 Dec 1997	Derby (home)	0–0 D	Drew	26	9th
18	Sun 21 Dec 1997	Manchester United (home)	0–1 L	Lost	26	9th
19	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Derby (away)	0–1 L	Lost	26	10th
20	Sun 28 Dec 1997	Liverpool (home)	1–2 L	Lost	26	11th
21	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	1–2 L	Lost	26	11th
22	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Bolton (home)	2–1 W	Won	29	10th
23	Tue 20 Jan 1998	Liverpool (away)	0–1 L	Lost	29	10th
24	Sun 1 Feb 1998	Aston Villa (away)	1–0 W	Won	32	10th
25	Sat 7 Feb 1998	West Ham (home)	0–1 L	Lost	32	10th
26	Sun 22 Feb 1998	Leeds (home)	1–1 D	Drew	33	13th
27	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Everton (away)	0–0 D	Drew	34	12th
28	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Coventry (home)	0–0 D	Drew	35	15th
29	Wed 18 Mar 1998	Crystal Palace (home)	1–2 L	Lost	35	15th
30	Sat 28 Mar 1998	Southampton (away)	1–2 L	Lost	35	15th
31	Tue 31 Mar 1998	Wimbledon (away)	0–0 D	Drew	36	15th
32	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Arsenal (away)	1–3 L	Lost	36	16th
33	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Barnsley (home)	2–1 W	Won	39	15th
34	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Manchester United (away)	1–1 D	Drew	40	15th
35	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Tottenham (away)	0–2 L	Lost	40	15th
36	Wed 29 Apr 1998	Leicester (away)	0–0 D	Drew	41	15th
37	Sat 2 May 1998	Chelsea (home)	3–1 W	Won	44	13th
38	Sun 10 May 1998	Blackburn (away)	0–1 L	Lost	44	13th

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.