1997–98 Crystal Palace F.C. season
English football club season
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During the 1997–98 English football season, Crystal Palace competed in the FA Premier League.
ChairmanRon Noades
ManagerSteve Coppell (until 13 March)
Attilio Lombardo (from 13 March to 29 April)
Ray Lewington (from 29 April)
Attilio Lombardo (from 13 March to 29 April)
Ray Lewington (from 29 April)
StadiumSelhurst Park
FA Premier League20th (relegated)
| 1997–98 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Ron Noades | |||
| Manager | Steve Coppell (until 13 March) Attilio Lombardo (from 13 March to 29 April) Ray Lewington (from 29 April) | |||
| Stadium | Selhurst Park | |||
| FA Premier League | 20th (relegated) | |||
| FA Cup | Fifth round | |||
| League Cup | Second round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Neil Shipperley (7) All: Bruce Dyer (8) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 26,186 (vs. Chelsea, 13 September) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 14,410 (vs. Wimbledon, 9 February) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 21,983 | |||
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Season summary
Experienced Italian midfielder Attilio Lombardo joined Crystal Palace early in the season, and the team stood 10th in the table by November. Within the first 14 games of the season, Palace recorded five wins, five losses, and four draws, with all of their victories occurring away from home. Following a 1–0 win at Tottenham Hotspur, the team's form declined. Although the club also signed Italian forward Michele Padovano and Swedish forward Tomas Brolin, both players struggled to make an impact, and Palace subsequently fell into relegation trouble.
With a takeover by computer tycoon Mark Goldberg on the horizon, Steve Coppell relinquished his managerial duties to become Director of Football.[1] Lombardo and Brolin became joint player-managers on a short-term contract,[2] but were unable to stave off relegation, which was confirmed on 27 April after a 3–0 defeat to Manchester United and they were soon on their way out of the club and Ray Lewington was appointed for the final three league games of the season. It was a season to forget for the club which saw them win just two home league games all season and it took them eight months to record their first home league win: against Derby County in April.
When the Goldberg takeover was completed, Terry Venables returned to the manager's seat after 18 years away, with the new chairman stating that Palace would be a European force by 2003.[3]
Kit
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 52 | 67 | −15 | 44 | |
| 17 | Everton | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 40 | |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers (R) | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 61 | −20 | 40 | Relegation to the Football League First Division |
| 19 | Barnsley (R) | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 37 | 82 | −45 | 35 | |
| 20 | Crystal Palace[a] (R) | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 71 | −34 | 33 | Intertoto Cup third round and relegation to the First Division |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- Crystal Palace qualified for the 1998 Intertoto Cup as they were the only English team who applied.
- Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 71 | −34 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 39 | −24 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 32 | −10 |
Source: 1997-98 FA Premier League table
- Results by round
Results
Crystal Palace's score comes first[4]
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
FA Premier League
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 1997 | Everton | A | 2–1 | 35,716 | Lombardo, Dyer (pen) |
| 12 August 1997 | Barnsley | H | 0–1 | 21,547 | |
| 23 August 1997 | Leeds United | A | 2–0 | 29,076 | Warhurst, Lombardo |
| 27 August 1997 | Southampton | A | 0–1 | 15,032 | |
| 30 August 1997 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1–2 | 20,849 | Dyer |
| 13 September 1997 | Chelsea | H | 0–3 | 26,186 | |
| 20 September 1997 | Wimbledon | A | 1–0 | 16,747 | Lombardo |
| 24 September 1997 | Coventry City | A | 1–1 | 15,900 | Fullarton |
| 27 September 1997 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2–2 | 17,134 | Warhurst, Gordon |
| 4 October 1997 | Manchester United | A | 0–2 | 55,143 | |
| 18 October 1997 | Arsenal | H | 0–0 | 26,180 | |
| 25 October 1997 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 3–1 | 22,072 | Hreidarsson, Rodger, Shipperley |
| 8 November 1997 | Aston Villa | H | 1–1 | 21,097 | Shipperley |
| 24 November 1997 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–0 | 25,634 | Shipperley |
| 29 November 1997 | Newcastle United | H | 1–2 | 26,085 | Shipperley |
| 3 December 1997 | West Ham United | A | 1–4 | 23,335 | Shipperley |
| 6 December 1997 | Leicester City | A | 1–1 | 19,191 | Padovano |
| 13 December 1997 | Liverpool | H | 0–3 | 25,790 | |
| 20 December 1997 | Derby County | A | 0–0 | 26,590 | |
| 26 December 1997 | Southampton | H | 1–1 | 22,853 | Shipperley |
| 28 December 1997 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 2–2 | 23,872 | Dyer, Warhurst |
| 10 January 1998 | Everton | H | 1–3 | 23,311 | Dyer (pen) |
| 17 January 1998 | Barnsley | A | 0–1 | 17,819 | |
| 31 January 1998 | Leeds United | H | 0–2 | 25,248 | |
| 9 February 1998 | Wimbledon | H | 0–3 | 14,410 | |
| 21 February 1998 | Arsenal | A | 0–1 | 38,094 | |
| 28 February 1998 | Coventry City | H | 0–3 | 21,810 | |
| 11 March 1998 | Chelsea | A | 2–6 | 31,917 | Hreidarsson, Bent |
| 14 March 1998 | Aston Villa | A | 1–3 | 33,781 | Jansen |
| 18 March 1998 | Newcastle United | A | 2–1 | 36,565 | Lombardo, Jansen |
| 28 March 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–3 | 26,116 | Shipperley |
| 11 April 1998 | Leicester City | H | 0–3 | 18,771 | |
| 13 April 1998 | Liverpool | A | 1–2 | 43,007 | Bent |
| 18 April 1998 | Derby County | H | 3–1 | 18,101 | Jansen, Ćurčić, Bent |
| 27 April 1998 | Manchester United | H | 0–3 | 26,180 | |
| 2 May 1998 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 2–5 | 24,449 | Gordon, Bent |
| 5 May 1998 | West Ham United | H | 3–3 | 19,129 | Bent, Rodger, Lombardo |
| 10 May 1998 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–0 | 16,876 | Morrison |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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| R3 | 3 January 1998 | Scunthorpe United | H | 2–0 | 11,624 | Emblen (2) |
| R4 | 24 January 1998 | Leicester City | H | 3–0 | 15,489 | Dyer (3) |
| R5 | 15 February 1998 | Arsenal | A | 0–0 | 37,164 | |
| R5R | 25 February 1998 | Arsenal | H | 1–2 | 15,674 | Dyer |
League Cup
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Date | Pos | Name | From | Fee |
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| 12 June 1997 | GK | Kevin Miller | Watford | £1,550,000 |
| 1 August 1997 | MF | Attilio Lombardo | Juventus | £1,600,000 |
| 1 August 1997 | GK | Gareth Ormshaw | Ramblers | Free transfer |
| 1 August 1997 | DF | Paul Warhurst | Blackburn Rovers | Signed |
| 1 August 1997 | DF | Hermann Hreiðarsson | ÍBV | Unknown |
| 1 August 1997 | MF | Jamie Fullarton | SC Bastia | Free transfer |
| 12 August 1997 | MF | Neil Emblen | Wolverhampton Wanderers | £2,000,000 |
| 19 August 1997 | MF | Itzik Zohar | Beitar Jerusalem | £1,200,000 |
| 21 October 1997 | DF | Jamie Smith | Wolverhampton Wanderers | £1,000,000 |
| 12 November 1997 | FW | Michele Padovano | Juventus | £1,700,000 |
| 8 January 1998 | FW | Marcus Bent | Brentford | £300,000 |
| 15 January 1998 | DF | Valérien Ismaël | Strasbourg | £2,750,000 |
| 10 February 1998 | FW | Matt Jansen | Carlisle United | £1,000,000 |
| 26 March 1998 | MF | Saša Ćurčić | Aston Villa | £1,000,000 |
Out
| Date | Pos | Name | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July 1997 | MF | Ray Houghton | Reading | Free transfer |
| 21 July 1997 | MF | David Hopkin | Leeds United | £3,250,000 |
| 1 August 1997 | DF | Andy Cyrus | Exeter City | Free transfer |
| 1 August 1997 | GK | Chris Day | Watford | Swap |
| 10 August 1997 | MF | Tony Scully | Manchester City | £200,000 |
| 26 September 1997 | FW | Jason Harris | Leyton Orient | £25,000 |
| 2 October 1997 | DF | Dean Wordsworth | Bromley | Free transfer |
| 21 October 1997 | DF | Kevin Muscat | Wolverhampton Wanderers | £200,000 |
| 21 October 1997 | FW | Dougie Freedman | Wolverhampton Wanderers | £800,000 |
| 30 October 1997 | MF | Ivano Bonetti | Genoa | Free transfer |
| 21 November 1997 | FW | George Ndah | Swindon Town | £500,000 |
| 11 December 1997 | FW | Carl Veart | Millwall | £100,000 |
| 9 March 1998 | MF | Andy Roberts | Wimbledon | £2,000,000 |
| 26 March 1998 | MF | Neil Emblen | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Signed |
- Transfers in:
£14,100,000 - Transfers out:
£7,075,000 - Total spending: £7,025,000
Statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | FA Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK |  ENG |
Kevin Miller | 44 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | ENG |
Marc Edworthy | 39 | 0 | 33+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | ENG |
Dean Gordon | 43 | 2 | 36+1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | ENG |
Dave Tuttle | 10 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | ENG |
Andy Linighan | 31 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 8 | DF | ENG |
Paul Warhurst | 24 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 17 | DF | ENG |
Jamie Smith | 22 | 0 | 16+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | DF |  FRA |
Valérien Ismaël | 16 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | DF | ENG |
Sagi Burton | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF |  ISL |
Hermann Hreiðarsson | 36 | 2 | 26+4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 32 | DF |  IRL |
Danny Boxall | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | MF |  YUG |
Saša Ćurčić | 8 | 1 | 6+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF |  ITA |
Attilio Lombardo | 24 | 5 | 21+3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | MF |  SWE |
Tomas Brolin | 16 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | MF | ENG |
Simon Rodger | 33 | 2 | 27+2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 16 | MF | IRL |
Rob Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | MF |  SCO |
Jamie Fullarton | 30 | 1 | 19+6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 34 | MF | IRL |
Rory Ginty | 6 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 40 | MF | IRL |
Tony Folan | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | ENG |
Neil Shipperley | 28 | 7 | 17+9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 10 | FW | ENG |
Bruce Dyer | 29 | 8 | 21+3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | ITA |
Michele Padovano | 10 | 1 | 8+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | FW | ENG |
Marcus Bent | 16 | 5 | 10+6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | FW | ENG |
Leon McKenzie | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | FW | ENG |
Matt Jansen | 8 | 3 | 5+3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 35 | FW | ENG |
Clinton Morrison | 1 | 1 | 0+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||
| 4 | MF | ENG |
Andy Roberts | 30 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | SCO |
Dougie Freedman | 9 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 12 | FW |  AUS |
Carl Veart | 8 | 1 | 1+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | ||
| 15 | DF |  WAL |
Gareth Davies | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | DF | AUS |
Kevin Muscat | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 18 | FW | ENG |
George Ndah | 4 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | ||
| 24 | MF | ENG |
Neil Emblen | 15 | 2 | 8+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | MF |  ISR |
Itzik Zohar | 8 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 33 | MF | ITA |
Patricio Billio | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 33 | MF | ITA |
Ivano Bonetti | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Last updated: 11 May 1998
Source: Competitions
Notes
- Dyer was born in Redbridge, England, and represented them at U-21 level, but played a friendly game for Montserrat against Ashford Town in September 2007.
- Burton was born in Birmingham, England, but also qualified to represent Saint Kitts and Nevis internationally and would make his international debut for Saint Kitts and Nevis in June 2004.
- Boxall was born in Croydon, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and has represented them at U-21 level.
- Morrison was born in Wandsworth, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandmother and would make his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in August 2001.