During the 1997–98 English football season, Leicester City competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).
| 1997–98 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Tom Smeaton | |||
| Manager | Martin O'Neill | |||
| Stadium | Filbert Street | |||
| Premiership | 10th | |||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | |||
| League Cup | Third round | |||
| UEFA Cup | First round | |||
| Player of the Year | Matt Elliott | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Heskey (10) All: Heskey/Marshall (10) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 21,699 vs Newcastle United (29 Apr 1998, Premier League) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 18,553 vs Wimbledon (10 Nov 1997, Premier League) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 20,615 | |||
Season summary
Leicester City's return to European competition for the first time since the 1960s was short-lived, and they suffered a first-hurdle defeat at the hands of Spanish team Atlético Madrid. Their challenges in the domestic cups fared little better, and a 10th-place finish in the final table was not enough for another UEFA Cup adventure. But they managed to hold on to star players like Neil Lennon and Emile Heskey, and, most importantly, highly rated manager Martin O'Neill, giving fans hope of another challenge for honours in 1998–99.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | West Ham United | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 56 | 57 | −1 | 56 |
| 9 | Derby County | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 55 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 51 | 41 | +10 | 53 |
| 11 | Coventry City | 38 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 52 |
| 12 | Southampton | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 50 | 55 | −5 | 48 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
- Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 51 | 41 | +10 | 53 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 26 | +4 |
Source: 1997-98 FA Premier League table
- Results by round
Results
Win Draw Loss
Pre-season
| 16 July 1997 | Penzance | 1–7 | Leicester City | Penzance |
Heskey  ?', ?'Whitlow ?' (pen)Fox ?'Skeldon ?'Robins ?'Izzet ?' | Stadium: Penlee Park |
| 18 July 1997 | Torpoint Athletic | 1–3 | Leicester City | Torpoint |
| McMahon ?' Guppy ?'Heskey ?' | Stadium: The Mill |
| 19 July 1997 | Torquay United | 3–1 | Leicester City | Torquay |
| Izzet ?' | Stadium: Plainmoor |
| 21 July 1997 | Grantham Town | 0–5 | Leicester City | Grantham |
| Wilson ?', ?', ?', ?' Skeldon ?' | Stadium: South Kesteven Sports Stadium |
| 22 July 1997 | Scunthorpe United | 0–4 | Leicester City | Scunthorpe |
| 19:30 BST | Claridge ?' Marshall ?'Wilson ?'Robins ?' | Stadium: Glanford Park |
| 23 July 1997 | Notts County | 1–2 | Leicester City | Nottingham |
| Cunnington ?' | Oparaku ?' Savage ?' | Stadium: Meadow Lane |
v Leicester City
| 28 July 1997 | Olympiacos  | 3–1 | Leicester City | Athens |
| Campbell ?' | Stadium: Olympic Stadium |
| 1 August 1997 | Preston North End | 0–2 | Leicester City | Preston |
| McMahon ?' Marshall ?' | Stadium: Deepdale |
| 3 August 1997 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Leicester City | Northampton |
| Heskey ?' Campbell ?' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium |
| 5 August 1997 | Peterborough United | 2–2 | Leicester City | Peterborough |
| 19:45 BST | de Souza ?', ?' | Robins ?' Campbell ?' | Stadium: London Road Stadium |
FA Premier League
| 9 August 1997 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST | Marshall 37' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,304 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
| 13 August 1997 | Liverpool | 1–2 | Leicester City | Liverpool |
| 19:45 BST | Ince 85' | Elliott 1' Fenton 83' | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 35,007 Referee: Jeff Winter |
| 23 August 1997 | Leicester City | 0–0 | Manchester United | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 21,221 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
| 27 August 1997 | Leicester City | 3–3 | Arsenal | Leicester |
| 19:45 BST | Heskey 84' Elliott 90+2'Walsh 90+5' | Bergkamp 9', 61', 90+3' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 21,089 Referee: Graham Barber |
| 30 August 1997 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Leicester City | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Carbone 56' (pen.) | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 24,851 Referee: Paul Alcock |
| 13 September 1997 | Leicester City | 3–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST | Walsh 55' Guppy 68'Heskey 77' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,683 Referee: Alan Wilkie |
| 20 September 1997 | Leeds United | 0–1 | Leicester City | Leeds |
| 15:00 BST | Walsh 32' | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 29,620 Referee: Keith Burge |
| 24 September 1997 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Leicester |
| 19:45 BST | Izzet 43' | Sutton 36' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 19,921 Referee: Neale Barry |
| 27 September 1997 | Barnsley | 0–2 | Leicester City | Barnsley |
| 15:00 BST | Marshall 55' Fenton 63' | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 18,660 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 6 October 1997 | Leicester City | 1–2 | Derby County | Leicester |
| 20:00 BST | Elliott 67' | Baiano 21', 62' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 19,585 Referee: Gerald Ashby |
| 18 October 1997 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Leicester City | London |
| 15:00 BST | Leboeuf 88' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 33,356 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 27 October 1997 | Leicester City | 2–1 | West Ham United | Leicester |
| 20:00 GMT | Heskey 16' Marshall 82' | Berkovic 58' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,201 Referee: Mike Reed |
| 1 November 1997 | Newcastle United | 3–3 | Leicester City | Newcastle |
| 15:00 GMT | Barnes 4' (pen.) Tomasson 45'Beresford 90' | Marshall 12', 32' Elliott 54'Heskey  90' | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,754 Referee: Gary Willard |
| 10 November 1997 | Leicester City | 0–1 | Wimbledon | Leicester |
| 20:00 GMT | Gayle 50' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 18,553 Referee: Mike Riley |
| 22 November 1997 | Leicester City | 0–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,464 Referee: Graham Barber |
| 29 November 1997 | Coventry City | 0–2 | Leicester City | Coventry |
| 15:00 GMT | Fenton 32' Elliott 75' (pen.) | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 18,309 Referee: Martin Bodenham |
| 6 December 1997 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Izzet 90' | Edworthy 29' Padovano 43' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 19,191 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 13 December 1997 | Southampton | 2–1 | Leicester City | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Le Tissier 2' Benali 54' | Savage 84' | Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 15,121 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
| 20 December 1997 | Leicester City | 0–1 | Everton | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Speed 89' (pen.) | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,628 Referee: Jeff Winter |
| 26 December 1997 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Leicester City | London |
| 12:00 GMT | Platt 36' Walsh 56' (o.g.) | Lennon 77' | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,023 Referee: David Elleray |
| 28 December 1997 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Guppy 28' | Stefanović   43'Booth 85' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,800 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 10 January 1998 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Leicester City | Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Joachim 87' | Parker 53' (pen.) | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 36,429 Referee: Mike Riley |
| 17 January 1998 | Leicester City | 0–0 | Liverpool | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 21,633 Referee: Steve Dunn |
| 31 January 1998 | Manchester United | 0–1 | Leicester City | Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Cottee 30' | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 55,156 Referee: Gerald Ashby |
| 7 February 1998 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Leeds United | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Parker 44' (pen.) | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 21,244 Referee: Neale Barry |
| 14 February 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Leicester City | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Calderwood 51' | Cottee 34' | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 28,355 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
| 21 February 1998 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Chelsea | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT | Heskey 3', 89' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 21,335 Referee: Paul Durkin |
| 28 February 1998 | Blackburn Rovers | 5–3 | Leicester City | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Dahlin 11' Sutton 25', 45', 47'Hendry 63' | Wilson 68' Izzet 80'Ullathorne 81' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 24,854 Referee: Neale Barry |
| 14 March 1998 | Wimbledon | 2–1 | Leicester City | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Roberts 14' Hughes 62' | Savage 57' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 13,229 Referee: Mike Riley |
| 28 March 1998 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Leicester City | Bolton |
| 15:00 GMT | Bergsson 26' Thompson 52', 89' | Ullathorne 41' | Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 4 April 1998 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Coventry City | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST | Wilson 78' | Whelan 80' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 21,137 Referee: Graham Barber |
| 11 April 1998 | Crystal Palace | 0–3 | Leicester City | London |
| 15:00 BST | Heskey 45', 60' Elliott 74' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 18,771 Referee: Alan Wilkie |
| 14 April 1998 | Leicester City | 3–3 | Southampton | Leicester |
| 19:45 BST | Lennon 18' Elliott 52'Parker 90' (pen.) | Østenstad 17', 27' Hirst 49' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,708 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 18 April 1998 | Everton | 1–1 | Leicester City | Liverpool |
| 15:00 BST | Madar 2' | Marshall 38' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 33,642 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
| 26 April 1998 | Derby County | 0–4 | Leicester City | Derby |
| 16:00 BST | Heskey 1', 8' Izzet 2'Marshall 15' | Stadium: Pride Park Attendance: 29,855 Referee: Gary Willard |
| 29 April 1998 | Leicester City | 0–0 | Newcastle United | Leicester |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 21,699 Referee: Martin Bodenham |
| 2 May 1998 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Barnsley | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST | Zagorakis 57' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 21,293 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
| 10 May 1998 | West Ham United | 4–3 | Leicester City | London |
| 16:00 BST | Lampard 15' Abou 31', 74'Sinclair 65' | Cottee 59', 83' Heskey 66' | Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 25,781 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
FA Cup
| 3 January 1998 R3 | Leicester City | 4–0 | Northampton Town | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST | Marshall 17' Parker 26' (pen.)Savage 53'Cottee 58' | Clarkson 69' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,608 Referee: Alan Wilkie |
| 24 January 1998 R4 | Crystal Palace | 3–0 | Leicester City | London |
| 15:00 BST | Dyer 33', 62', 66' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 15,489 Referee: Paul Alcock |
League Cup
| 14 October 1997 R3 | Grimsby Town | 3–1 | Leicester City | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 BST | Jobling 68' Livingstone 72', 78' | Marshall 17' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 7,738 Referee: Mike Riley |
UEFA Cup
v Leicester City
| 16 September 1997 R1 1st leg | Atlético Madrid  | 2–1 | Leicester City | Madrid |
| 21:30 | Juninho 70' Vieri 72' (pen.) | Report | Marshall 11' | Stadium: Vicente Calderón Stadium Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Roy Helge Olsen |
| 30 September 1997 R1 2nd leg | Leicester City | 0–2 (1–4 agg.) | Atlético Madrid | Leicester |
| 19:45 BST | Parker 59' | Report | López 50' Juninho 72'Kiko 88' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,776 Referee: Rémi Harrel |
Squad
[1]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | DF |  ENG | Robert Ullathorne |
| 20 | FW | ENG | Ian Marshall |
| 21 | MF | ENG | Graham Fenton |
| 22 | GK |  FRA | Pegguy Arphexad |
| 23 | MF | ENG | Sam McMahon |
| 24 | MF | ENG | Steve Guppy |
| 25 | MF | ENG | Stuart Wilson |
| 26 | FW |  SWE | Lars-Gunnar Carlstrand |
| 27 | FW | ENG | Tony Cottee [nb 1] |
| 29 | MF | ENG | Stefan Oakes |
| 30 | GK | ENG | Ian Andrews [nb 2] |
| 33 | DF | ENG | Martin Fox |
| 37 | MF | GRE | Theodoros Zagorakis |
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | FW | ENG | Mark Robins (to CD Ourense) |
Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | DF |  SCO | Gary Neil |
Club staff
| Directors & Senior Management | |
|---|---|
| Role | Person |
| President | Ken Brigstock |
| Chairman | Tom Smeaton |
| Vice Chairman | John Elsom |
| Directors | Roy Parker |
| Martin George | |
| Terry Shipman | |
| John Sharp | |
| Chief Executive | Barrie Pierpoint |
| Deputy Chief Executive | Charles Rayner |
| First Team Management & Youth Team Management | |
|---|---|
| Role | Person |
| First Team Manager |  Martin O'Neill |
| First Team Assistant Manager | John Robertson |
| First Team Coach | Steve Walford |
| Goalkeeping Team Coach |  Jim McDonagh |
| Reserve Team Coach | Paul Franklin |
| Physiotherapist | Mick Yeoman |
| Physiotherapist | Alan Smith |
| Youth Academy Manager | David Nish |
| Head Coach of Youth Development | Neville Hamilton |
| Youth Development Officer | Steve Sims |
| Chief Scout | Jim Melrose |
| Kit Manager | Paul McAndrew |
Source: Leicester City F.C.
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 July 1997 | MF |  Robbie Savage | Crewe Alexandra | £400,000 |
| 8 August 1997 | MF | Graham Fenton | Blackburn Rovers | £1,100,000 |
| 14 August 1997 | FW | Tony Cottee | Selangor | £500,000 |
| 20 August 1997 | GK | Pegguy Arphexad | Lens | Free transfer |
| 5 February 1998 | MF | Theodoros Zagorakis | PAOK | £750,000 |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 June 1997 | MF |  Jamie Lawrence | Bradford City | £50,000 |
| 22 June 1997 | DF | Neil Lewis | Peterborough United | £75,000 |
| 23 July 1997 | DF | Simon Grayson | Aston Villa | £1,350,000 |
| 2 August 1997 | GK | Kevin Poole | Birmingham City | Free transfer |
| 19 September 1997 | DF | Mike Whitlow | Bolton Wanderers | £500,000 |
| 16 January 1998 | FW | Mark Robins | Ourense | Signed |
| 26 March 1998 | FW | Steve Claridge | Wolverhampton Wanderers | £350,000 |
- Transfers in:
£2,750,000 - Transfers out:
£2,325,000 - Total spending: £525,000
Statistics
Appearances, goals and cards
- (Starting appearances + substitute appearances)
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | UEFA Cup | Total | Discipline | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |  | |||
| 1 | GK |  Kasey Keller | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Julian Watts | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Steve Walsh | 23+3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26+3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | MF |  Muzzy Izzet | 36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Neil Lennon | 37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Steve Claridge | 10+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 10+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Garry Parker | 15+7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19+7 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Emile Heskey | 35 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | MF | Robbie Savage | 28+7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 31+8 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Pontus Kåmark | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Stuart Campbell | 6+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | Spencer Prior | 28+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | Matt Elliott | 37 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | Robert Ullathorne | 3+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | FW | Ian Marshall | 22+2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 27+2 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | Graham Fenton | 9+13 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 10+17 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | Pegguy Arphexad | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Sam McMahon | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | Steve Guppy | 37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | Stuart Wilson | 0+11 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | Tony Cottee | 7+12 | 4 | 0+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 8+15 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | Theodoros Zagorakis | 12+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Notes
References
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