1997–98 West Ham United F.C. season


During the 1997–98 English football season, West Ham United F.C. competed in the FA Premier League.

Season summary

After last season's near miss with relegation, West Ham United looked more convincing than they had done for years during 1997–98. John Hartson matured into one of the best strikers in the Premiership, with his partner Paul Kitson also providing a steady supply of goals. Young centre-back Rio Ferdinand remained loyal to his employers despite endless speculation of a move to a bigger club.
West Ham finished 8th in the final table, just one place short of UEFA Cup qualification. Holding on to Hartson and Ferdinand gave Harry Redknapp's men an even more enhanced chance of achieving that goal next time round.

Final league table

;Results summary
;Results by round

Results

West Ham United's score comes first

Legend

FA Premier League

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R33 January 1998EmleyH2–118,629Lampard, Hartson
R424 January 1998Manchester CityA2–126,495Berkovic, Lomas
R514 February 1998Blackburn RoversH2–225,729Kitson, Berkovic
R5R25 February 1998Blackburn RoversA1–1 21,972Hartson
QF8 March 1998ArsenalA1–138,077Pearce
QFR17 March 1998ArsenalH1–1 25,859Hartson

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg16 September 1997Huddersfield TownA0-18,525
R2 2nd Leg29 September 1997Huddersfield TownH3-0 16,137Hartson
R315 October 1997Aston VillaH3-020,360Hartson, Lampard
R419 November 1997WalsallH4-117,463Lampard, Hartson
QF6 January 1998ArsenalH1-224,770Abou

Squad

Left club during season

Reserve squad

Transfers

In

Out

Statistics

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