| Club: | Leeds United |
| Season: | 1997–98 |
| Manager: | George Graham |
| Chairman: | Bill Fotherby (until 23 June) Peter Ridsdale |
| Stadium: | Elland Road |
| League: | Premier League |
| League Result: | 5th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Quarter finals |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Fourth round |
| League Topscorer: | Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (16) |
| Season Topscorer: | Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (22) |
| Highest Attendance: | 39,952 vs Manchester United (27 September 1997, Premier League) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 8,806 vs Bristol City (17 September 1997, League Cup) |
| Average Attendance: | 34,725 |
| Prevseason: | 1996–97 |
| Nextseason: | 1998–99 |
The 1997–1998 season saw Leeds United competing in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).
After a goal-shy Leeds side managed only an 11th-place finish the previous season, the acquisition of Dutch striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink bolstered their attack substantially and they were soon back to their winning ways after two seasons of struggle. George Graham's hard work in his second season as manager soon paid off with a fifth-place finish – the club's highest for three years – and UEFA Cup qualification.
See main article: 1997–98 FA Premier League.
Leeds United's score comes first[1]
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 1997 | Arsenal | H | 1–1 | 37,993 | Hasselbaink | |
| 13 August 1997 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 3–1 | 31,520 | Wallace (2), Ribeiro | |
| 23 August 1997 | Crystal Palace | H | 0–2 | 29,076 | ||
| 26 August 1997 | Liverpool | H | 0–2 | 39,775 | ||
| 30 August 1997 | Aston Villa | A | 0–1 | 39,027 | ||
| 14 September 1997 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 4–3 | 21,956 | Wallace (2), Molenaar, Hopkin | |
| 20 September 1997 | Leicester City | H | 0–1 | 29,620 | ||
| 24 September 1997 | Southampton | A | 2–0 | 15,102 | Molenaar, Wallace | |
| 27 September 1997 | Manchester United | H | 1–0 | 39,952 | Wetherall | |
| 4 October 1997 | Coventry City | A | 0–0 | 17,770 | ||
| 18 October 1997 | Newcastle United | H | 4–1 | 39,834 | Ribeiro, Kewell, Beresford (own goal), Wetherall | |
| 25 October 1997 | Wimbledon | A | 0–1 | 15,718 | ||
| 1 November 1997 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–0 | 26,441 | Wallace | |
| 8 November 1997 | Derby County | H | 4–3 | 33,572 | Wallace, Kewell, Hasselbaink (pen), Bowyer | |
| 23 November 1997 | West Ham United | H | 3–1 | 30,031 | Hasselbaink (2), Haaland | |
| 29 November 1997 | Barnsley | A | 3–2 | 18,690 | Haaland, Wallace, Lilley | |
| 6 December 1997 | Everton | H | 0–0 | 34,869 | ||
| 13 December 1997 | Chelsea | A | 0–0 | 34,690 | ||
| 20 December 1997 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2–0 | 31,163 | Ribeiro, Hasselbaink | |
| 26 December 1997 | Liverpool | A | 1–3 | 43,854 | Haaland | |
| 28 December 1997 | Aston Villa | H | 1–1 | 36,287 | Hasselbaink | |
| 10 January 1998 | Arsenal | A | 1–2 | 38,018 | Hasselbaink | |
| 17 January 1998 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–2 | 33,166 | Pembridge (own goal) | |
| 31 January 1998 | Crystal Palace | A | 2–0 | 25,248 | Wallace, Hasselbaink | |
| 7 February 1998 | Leicester City | A | 0–1 | 21,244 | ||
| 22 February 1998 | Newcastle United | A | 1–1 | 36,511 | Wallace | |
| 28 February 1998 | Southampton | H | 0–1 | 28,791 | ||
| 4 March 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–0 | 31,394 | Kewell | |
| 11 March 1998 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 4–0 | 32,933 | Bowyer, Hasselbaink, Haaland (2) | |
| 15 March 1998 | Derby County | A | 5–0 | 30,217 | Laursen (own goal), Halle, Bowyer, Kewell, Hasselbaink | |
| 30 March 1998 | West Ham United | A | 0–3 | 24,107 | ||
| 4 April 1998 | Barnsley | H | 2–1 | 37,749 | Hasselbaink, Moses (own goal) | |
| 8 April 1998 | Chelsea | H | 3–1 | 37,276 | Hasselbaink (2), Wetherall | |
| 11 April 1998 | Everton | A | 0–2 | 37,099 | ||
| 18 April 1998 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 3–2 | 25,000 | Haaland, Halle, Hasselbaink | |
| 25 April 1998 | Coventry City | H | 3–3 | 36,522 | Hasselbaink (2), Kewell | |
| 4 May 1998 | Manchester United | A | 0–3 | 55,167 | ||
| 10 May 1998 | Wimbledon | H | 1–1 | 38,172 | Haaland |
See main article: 1997–98 FA Cup.
| R3 | 3 January 1998 | Oxford United | H | 4–0 | 20,568 | Radebe, Hasselbaink (pen), Kewell (2) | |
| R4 | 24 January 1998 | Grimsby Town | H | 2–0 | 29,598 | Molenaar, Hasselbaink | |
| R5 | 14 February 1998 | Birmingham City | H | 3–2 | 35,463 | Wallace, Hasselbaink (2) | |
| QF | 7 March 1998 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0–1 | 39,902 |
See main article: 1997–98 Football League Cup.
| R2 1st leg | 17 September 1997 | Bristol City | H | 3–1 | 8,806 | Wetherall, Hasselbaink (pen), Ribeiro | |
| R2 2nd leg | 30 September 1997 | Bristol City | A | 1–2 (won 4–3 on agg) | 10,857 | Hasselbaink | |
| R3 | 15 October 1997 | Stoke City | A | 3–1 | 16,203 | Kewell, Wallace (2) | |
| R4 | 18 November 1997 | Reading | H | 2–3 | 15,069 | Wetherall, Bowyer |
Squad at end of season[2]
| Date | N | P | Player | From club | Transfer fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1997 | 25 | DF | Jonathan Woodgate | Youth | — | |
| 13 May 1997 | 45 | GK | Paul Robinson | Youth | — | |
| 1 Jun 1997 | 26 | MF |  Tommy Knarvik | Youth | — | |
| 1 Jun 1997 | 13 | MF | Kevin Dixon | Youth | — | |
| 1 Jun 1997 | 36 | FW | Tony Hackworth | Youth | — | |
| 1 Jun 1997 | 38 | DF | Damian Lynch | Youth | — | |
| 1 Jun 1997 | 34 | DF | Gareth Evans | Youth | — | |
| 1 Jun 1997 | 16 | DF | Kevin Evans | Youth | — | |
| 1 Jun 1997 | 43 | FW | Warren Feeney | Youth | — | |
| 12 Jun 1997 | 9 | FW | Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | Boavista | £2,000,000 | |
| 12 Jun 1997 | 4 | DF | Alfie Haaland | Nottingham Forest | £1,600,000 | |
| 18 Jun 1997 | 10 | MF | Bruno Ribeiro | Vitória | £500,000 | |
| 21 Jul 1997 | 12 | MF | David Hopkin | Crystal Palace | £3,250,000 | |
| 3 Sep 1997 | 22 | MF | Matt Jones | Youth | — | |
| 25 Feb 1998 | 21 | DF |  Martin Hiden | Rapid Vienna | £1,300,000 | |
| 26 Mar 1998 | 39 | FW | Alan Smith | Youth | — | |
| 16 May 1998 | 8 | FW | Clyde Wijnhard | Willem II | £1,500,000 |
| Date | N | P | Player | To club | Transfer fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1997 | 34 | GK | Paul Evans | Released | — | |
| 1 Aug 1997 | 22 | MF | Mark Ford | Burnley | £250,000 | |
| 1 Aug 1997 | 10 | FW | Brian Deane | Sheffield United | £1,500,000 | |
| 1 Aug 1997 | 23 | MF | Andy Couzens | Carlisle United | £100,000 | |
| 18 Aug 1997 | 9 | FW | Ian Rush | Newcastle United | Free | |
| 20 Aug 1997 | 3 | DF | Tony Dorigo |  Torino | Free | |
| 23 Sep 1997 | 4 | DF | Carlton Palmer | Southampton | £1,000,000 | |
| 24 Sep 1997 | 21 | FW |  Tony Yeboah | Hamburger SV | £1,000,000 | |
| 5 Jan 1998 | 25 | FW |  Pierre Laurent | Bastia | £500,000 | |
| 10 Mar 1998 | 16 | DF | Richard Jobson | Manchester City | Free |
Total spending: £5,800,000
| Start date | End date | N | P | Player | To club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 1997 | 1 Jun 1998 | 14 | FW | Andy Gray | Bury | |
| 21 Jan 1998 | 1 Mar 1998 | 16 | DF | Richard Jobson | Southend United | |
| 31 Mar 1998 | 31 May 1998 | 24 | MF | Jason Blunt | Raith Rovers |
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