During the 1997–98 English football season, Leicester City competed in the FA Premier League.
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
Results summary
Results by round
Results
Pre-season
FA Premier League
FA Cup
League Cup
UEFA Cup
Squad
Issued number 8 in the UEFA Cup.
Issued number 13 in the UEFA Cup.
Left club during season
Reserve squad
Club staff Directors & Senior ManagementRole 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
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;" |- !colspan=2 style="color:white; background:#2B55DB;"|First Team Management & Youth Team Management |- ! style="width:290px;"|Role !! style="width:150px;"|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
Transfers
In Date Pos. Name From Fee23 July 1997MF Robbie SavageCrewe Alexandra£400,0008 August 1997MF Graham FentonBlackburn Rovers£1,100,00014 August 1997FW Tony CotteeSelangor£500,00020 August 1997GK Pegguy ArphexadLensFree transfer5 February 1998MF Theodoros ZagorakisPAOK£750,000
Out Date Pos. Name To Fee17 June 1997MF Jamie LawrenceBradford City£50,00022 June 1997DF Neil LewisPeterborough United£75,00023 July 1997DF Simon GraysonAston Villa£1,350,0002 August 1997GK Kevin PooleBirmingham CityFree transfer19 September 1997DF Mike WhitlowBolton Wanderers£500,00016 January 1998FW Mark RobinsOurenseSigned26 March 1998FW Steve ClaridgeWolverhampton 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.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupUEFA CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK Kasey Keller320201020370204DF Julian Watts0+300010102+30005DF Steve Walsh23+3310101026+33306MF Muzzy Izzet364200020404607MF Neil Lennon372201020422809FW Steve Claridge10+7000000+1010+800010MF Garry Parker15+7321002019+741011FW Emile Heskey351020002039104114MF Robbie Savage28+7221100+1031+834015DF Pontus Kåmark3502000203902016MF Stuart Campbell6+500010007+501017DF Spencer Prior28+2010002031+202018DF Matt Elliott3772010204277019DF Robert Ullathorne3+310000003+310120FW Ian Marshall22+2721112127+2102021FW Graham Fenton9+1330+10100+2010+1731022GK Pegguy Arphexad60000000600023MF Sam McMahon0+10000+10000+200024MF Steve Guppy3722010204224025MF Stuart Wilson0+1120+200+10000+1420027FW Tony Cottee7+1240+21100+108+1550037MF Theodoros Zagorakis12+2100000012+2110
References