Southampton 1997/98

Southampton finished 12th of 20 in the 1997/98 Premier League with 48 points (won 14, drawn 6, lost 18; scored 50, conceded 55). Highest position 10th, after match 29; lowest 20th, after match 6. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 6 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Southampton
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	Bolton (home)	0–1 L	Lost	0	18th
2	Wed 13 Aug 1997	Manchester United (away)	0–1 L	Lost	0	17th
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Arsenal (home)	1–3 L	Lost	0	19th
4	Wed 27 Aug 1997	Crystal Palace (home)	1–0 W	Won	3	16th
5	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Chelsea (away)	2–4 L	Lost	3	18th
6	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Coventry (away)	0–1 L	Lost	3	20th
7	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Liverpool (home)	1–1 D	Drew	4	20th
8	Wed 24 Sep 1997	Leeds (home)	0–2 L	Lost	4	20th
9	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Derby (away)	0–4 L	Lost	4	20th
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	West Ham (home)	3–0 W	Won	7	19th
11	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Blackburn (away)	0–1 L	Lost	7	19th
12	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Tottenham (home)	3–2 W	Won	10	17th
13	Sun 2 Nov 1997	Everton (away)	2–0 W	Won	13	16th
14	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Barnsley (home)	4–1 W	Won	16	14th
15	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Newcastle (away)	1–2 L	Lost	16	15th
16	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	2–3 L	Lost	16	16th
17	Sun 7 Dec 1997	Wimbledon (away)	0–1 L	Lost	16	17th
18	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Leicester (home)	2–1 W	Won	19	16th
19	Sat 20 Dec 1997	Aston Villa (away)	1–1 D	Drew	20	15th
20	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Crystal Palace (away)	1–1 D	Drew	21	15th
21	Mon 29 Dec 1997	Chelsea (home)	1–0 W	Won	24	13th
22	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Bolton (away)	0–0 D	Drew	25	13th
23	Mon 19 Jan 1998	Manchester United (home)	1–0 W	Won	28	12th
24	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Arsenal (away)	0–3 L	Lost	28	12th
25	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Liverpool (away)	3–2 W	Won	31	11th
26	Wed 18 Feb 1998	Coventry (home)	1–2 L	Lost	31	12th
27	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Blackburn (home)	3–0 W	Won	34	11th
28	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Leeds (away)	1–0 W	Won	37	11th
29	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Everton (home)	2–1 W	Won	40	10th
30	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Barnsley (away)	3–4 L	Lost	40	11th
31	Sat 28 Mar 1998	Newcastle (home)	2–1 W	Won	43	10th
32	Sat 4 Apr 1998	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	0–1 L	Lost	43	11th
33	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Wimbledon (home)	0–1 L	Lost	43	12th
34	Tue 14 Apr 1998	Leicester (away)	3–3 D	Drew	44	12th
35	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Aston Villa (home)	1–2 L	Lost	44	12th
36	Sat 25 Apr 1998	West Ham (away)	4–2 W	Won	47	11th
37	Sat 2 May 1998	Derby (home)	0–2 L	Lost	47	12th
38	Sun 10 May 1998	Tottenham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	48	12th

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.