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Premier League

Arsenal 1997/98 Season

Final position: 1st

Arsène Wenger's first full season delivered the Double: the League title and the FA Cup, with Nicolas Anelka and a rejuvenated squad playing a new brand of football.

League Record

Played

38

Won

23

Drawn

9

Lost

6

GF

68

GA

33

Points

78

Cups & Top Scorer

FA Cup

Winners

League Cup

Semi-final

UEFA Cup

Round 1

Top Scorer

Dennis Bergkamp (22)

Quick Facts

Where did Arsenal finish in the 1997/98 season?
Arsenal finished 1st in the Premier League in 1997/98.
What was Arsenal's record in the 1997/98 season?
In the Premier League, Arsenal won 23, drew 9 and lost 6 of 38 games, scoring 68 goals and conceding 33, for 78 points.
Did Arsenal win any trophies in 1997/98?
Yes: Arsenal won the FA Cup in 1997/98.
Who was Arsenal's top scorer in 1997/98?
Dennis Bergkamp was Arsenal's top scorer in 1997/98 with 22 goals.

Match by Match

Premier League38 matches23W 9D 6L
Arsenal 1997/98 Premier League results, match by match
DateOpponentVenueScoreArsenal scorers
9 Aug 1997Leeds UnitedA1–1
11 Aug 1997Coventry CityH2–0
23 Aug 1997SouthamptonA3–1
27 Aug 1997Leicester CityA3–3
30 Aug 1997Tottenham HotspurH0–0
13 Sep 1997Bolton WanderersH4–1
21 Sep 1997ChelseaA3–2
24 Sep 1997West Ham UnitedH4–0Bergkamp, Overmars (2), Wright (pen)
27 Sep 1997EvertonA2–2Wright, Overmars
4 Oct 1997BarnsleyH5–0Bergkamp (2), Parlour, Platt, Wright
18 Oct 1997Crystal PalaceA0–0
26 Oct 1997Aston VillaH0–0
1 Nov 1997Derby CountyA0–3
9 Nov 1997Manchester UnitedH3–2
22 Nov 1997Sheffield WednesdayA0–2
30 Nov 1997LiverpoolH0–1
6 Dec 1997Newcastle UnitedA1–0
13 Dec 1997Blackburn RoversH1–3
26 Dec 1997Leicester CityH2–1
28 Dec 1997Tottenham HotspurA1–1
10 Jan 1998Leeds UnitedH2–1Overmars (2)
17 Jan 1998Coventry CityA2–2
31 Jan 1998SouthamptonH3–0
8 Feb 1998ChelseaH2–0
21 Feb 1998Crystal PalaceH1–0
2 Mar 1998West Ham UnitedA0–0
11 Mar 1998WimbledonA1–0Wreh
14 Mar 1998Manchester UnitedA1–0
28 Mar 1998Sheffield WednesdayH1–0Bergkamp
31 Mar 1998Bolton WanderersA1–0
11 Apr 1998Newcastle UnitedH3–1Anelka (2), Vieira
13 Apr 1998Blackburn RoversA4–1
18 Apr 1998WimbledonH5–0Adams, Overmars, Bergkamp, Petit, Wreh
25 Apr 1998BarnsleyA2–0
29 Apr 1998Derby CountyH1–0
3 May 1998EvertonH4–0
6 May 1998LiverpoolA0–4
10 May 1998Aston VillaA0–1
FA Cup9 matches4W 5D 0L
Arsenal 1997/98 FA Cup results, match by match
DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreArsenal scorers
3 Jan 1998Third roundPort ValeH0–0
14 Jan 1998Third round replayPort ValeA1–1Bergkamp
24 Jan 1998Fourth roundMiddlesbroughA2–1Overmars, Parlour
15 Feb 1998Fifth roundCrystal PalaceH0–0
25 Feb 1998Fifth round replayCrystal PalaceA2–1
8 Mar 1998Sixth roundWest Ham UnitedH1–1Bergkamp (pen)
17 Mar 1998Sixth round replayWest Ham UnitedA1–1
5 Apr 1998Semi-finalWolverhampton WanderersA1–0
16 May 1998FinalNewcastle UnitedH2–0
League Cup5 matches4W 0D 1L
Arsenal 1997/98 League Cup results, match by match
DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreArsenal scorers
14 Oct 1997Third roundBirmingham CityH4–1
18 Nov 1997Fourth roundCoventry CityH1–0Bergkamp
6 Jan 1998Quarter-finalWest Ham UnitedA2–1
28 Jan 1998Semi-final, first legChelseaH2–1
18 Feb 1998Semi-final, second legChelseaA1–3
UEFA Cup2 matches0W 1D 1L
Arsenal 1997/98 UEFA Cup results, match by match
DateRoundOpponentVenueScore
16 Sep 1997First legPAOKA0–1
30 Sep 1997Second legPAOKH1–1
Friendly7 matches6W 0D 1L
Arsenal 1997/98 Friendly results, match by match
DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreArsenal scorers
8 Jul 1997St Albans CityA4–1
12 Jul 1997Leyton OrientA1–0Shaw
20 Jul 1997Stade NyonnaisA4–0
25 Jul 1997StrasbourgA2–1Garde, Wright
30 Jul 1997Nike Challenge CupPSVA0–1
2 Aug 1997SittingbourneA5–2Anelka (2), Boa Morte, Kiwomya, Hughes
4 Aug 1997Norwich CityA6–2Wright (3), Grimandi (2), Bergkamp
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