Sheffield Wednesday · Premier League 1997/98

Sheffield Wednesday 1997/98

Sheffield Wednesday finished 16th of 20 in the 1997/98 Premier League with 44 points (won 12, drawn 8, lost 18; scored 52, conceded 67). Highest position 10th, after match 24; lowest 20th, after match 13. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row and 5 unbeaten.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

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

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.