Match Stats

Arsenal Football Club

Season 1997/1998

 

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Saturday, 09th August 1997 at Elland Road (Leeds) - Attendance: 37,993

 

LEEDS UNITED

1 - 1

ARSENAL

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 42

 

Ian Wright 34

 

LEEDS UNITED: 1. Nigel Martyn, 18. Gunnar Halle, 6. David Wetherall, 5. Lucas Radebe, 3. David Roberetson, 2. Gary Kelly, 12. David Hopkin (replaced by 4. Alf Inge Haaland after 83 mins.), 11. Lee Bowyer, 10. Bruno Ribeiro (replaced by 19. Harry Kewell after 82 mins.), 8. Rod Wallace, 9. Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.

Unused substitutes: 17. Derek Lilley, 30. Robert Molenaar, 15. Mark Beeney.

Booked: 11. Lee Bowyer (63 mins.).

 

Best player: 9. Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

 

ARSENAL: 1. David Seaman, 19. Remi Garde, 18. Gilles Grimandi, 5. Steve Bould, 3. Nigel Winterburn, 15. Ray Parlour, 4. Patrick Vieira (replaced by 7. David Platt after 63 mins.), 17. Emmanuel Petit, 11. Marc Overmars (replaced by 28. Stephen Hughes after 74 mins.), 10. Dennis Bergkamp, 8. Ian Wright.

Unused substitutes: 9. Nicolas Anelka, 25. Scott Marshall, 24. John Lukic.

Booked: 19. Remi Garde (53 mins.), 18. Gilles Grimandi (53 mins.), 4. Patrick Vieira (61 mins), 17. Emmanuel Petit (70 mins.).

 

Best Player: 5. Steve Bould

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Monday,11th August 1997 at Highbury (London) - Attendance: 37,324

 

ARESENAL

2 - 0

COVENTRY CITY

Ian Wright 29, 47

 

 

 

ARSENAL: 1. David Seaman, 19. Remi Garde, 18. Gilles Grimandi, 25. Scott Marshall, 3. Nigel Winterburn, 15. Ray Parlour, 4. Patrick Vieira, 17. Emmanuel Petit (replaced by 7. David Platt after 48 mins.), 11. Marc Overmars (replaced by 28. Stephen Hughes after 75 mins.), 10. Dennis Bergkamp, 8. Ian Wright.

Unused substitutes : 9. Nicolas Anelka, 20. Matthew Upson, 24. John Lukic.

Booked: 19. Remi Garde (66 mins.).

 

Best player: 8. Ian Wright

 

COVENTRY CITY: 1. Steve Ogrizovic, 6. Gary Breen, 2. Richard Shaw, 4. Paul Williams, 3. David Burrows, 12. Paul Telfer, 10. Gary McAllister, 14. Trond Soltvedt (replaced by 17. Willie Boland after 66 mins.), 11. John Salako, 9. Dion Dublin, 7. Darren Huckerby (replaced by 15. Kyle Lightbourne after 66 mnis.).

Unused substitutes: 16. Kevin Richardson, 18. Marcus Hall, 13. Magnus Hedman.

Booked: 2. Richard Shaw (39 mins.), 4. Paul Williams (45 mnis.), 12. Paul Telfer (72 mins.).

 

Best player: 2. Richard Shaw

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Saturday, 23rd August 1997 at The Dell (Southampton) - Attendance: 15,246

 

SOUTHAMPTON

1 - 3

ARSENAL

Neil Maddison 26

 

Marc Overmars 19

 

 

Dennis Bergkamp 59, 79

 

SOUTHAMPTON: 1. Paul Jones, 2. Jason Dodd, 15. Francis Benali, 5. Ken Monkou, 3. Lee Todd, 8. Matthew Oakley (replaced by 26. David Hughes after 65 mins.), 14. Neil Maddison, 4. Jim Magilton, 23. Duncan Spedding (replaced by 9. Mickey Evans after 74 mins.), 10. Egil Ostenstad (replaced by 18. Stig Johansen after 46 mins.), 16. Kevin Davies.

Unused substitutes: 19. Alan Nielson, 13. Maik Taylor.

Booked: 5. Ken Monkou (45 mins.).

 

Best player: 5. Ken Monkou.

 

ARSENAL : 1.David Seaman, 19. Remi Garde, 5. Steve Bould, 18. Gilles Grimandi (replaced by 25. Scott Marshall after 75 mins.), 3. Nigel Wimterburn, 15. Ray Parlour, 17. Emmanuel Petit (replaced by 7. David Platt after 65 mins.), 4. Patrick Vieira, 11. Marc Overmars (replaced by 21. Luis Boa Morte after 88 mins.), 8. Ian Wright, 10. Dennis Bergkamp.

Unused substitutes: 9. Nicolas Anelka, 24. John Lukic.

Booked: 5. Steve Bould (40 mins.), 8. Ian Wright (71 mins.), 10. Dennis Bergkamp (76 mins.).

 

Best player: 10. Dennis Bergkamp

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Wednesday, 27th August 1997 at Filbert Street (Leicester) - Attendance: 21,089

 

LEICESTER CITY

3 - 3

ARSENAL

Emile Heskey 83

 

Dennis Bergkamp 10, 60, 90

Matt Elliott 90

 

 

Steve Walsh 90

 

 

 

LEICESTER CITY: 1. Kasey Keller, 18. Matthew Elliott, 17. Spencer Prior, 5. Gary Walsh, 15. Pontus Kaamark, 14. Robbie Savage (replaced by 10. Garry Parker after 73 mins.), 6. Muzzy Izzet (replaced by 27. Tony Cottee after 73 mins.), 7. Neil Lennon, 24. Steve Guppy, 9. Steve Claridge (replaced by 21. Graham Fenton after 62 mins.), 11. Emile Heskey.

Unused substitutes: 3. Mike Whitlow, 30. Ian Andrews.

Booked: 7. Neil Lennon (3mins.), 17. Spencer Prior (8 mins.), 15. Pontus Kaamark (23 mins.), 18. Matthew Elliott (51 mins.).

 

Best player: 11. Emile Heskey

 

ARSENAL: 1. David Seaman, 2. Lee Dixon, 5. Steve Bould, 6. Gilles Grimandi, 3. Nigel Winterburn, 15. Ray Parlour (replaced by 7. David Platt after 82 mins.), 17. Emmanuel Petit, 4. Patrick Vieira, 11. Marc Overmars (replaced by 28. Stephen Hughes after 82 mins.), 8. Ian Wright (replaced by 9. Nicolas Anelka after 78 mins.), 10. Dennis Bergkamp.

Unused substitutes: 25. Scott Marshall, 24. John Lukic.

Booked: 10. Dennis Bergkamp (8 mins.), 15. Ray Parlour (39 mins.), 5. Steve Bould (47 mins.).

 

Best Player: 10. Dennis Bergkamp

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Saturday, 30th August 1997 at Highbury (London) - Attendance: 38,102

 

ARSENAL

0 - 0

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

 

ARSENAL: 1. David Seaman, 2. Lee Dixon, 5. Steve Bould, 18. Gilles Grimandi, 3. Nigel Winterburn, 15. Ray Parlour (replaced by 9. Nicolas Anelka after 70 mins.), 17. Emmanuel Petit (replaced by 7. David Platt after 69 mins.), 4. Patrick Vieira, 11. Marc Overmars, 8. Ian Wright, 10 Dennis Bergkamp.

Unused substitutes: 19. Remi Garde, 25. Scott Marshall, 24. John Lukic.

Booked: 10. Dennis Bergkamp (24 mins.), 8. Ian Wright (25 mins.), 5. Steve Bould (90 mins.).

 

Best player: 4. Patrick Vieira

 

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR: 1. Ian Walker, 23. Sol Campbell, 17. John Scales, 3. Justin Edinburgh, 12. Steve Carr, 4. David Howells, 25. Stephen Clemence, 7. Ruel Fox (replaced by 8. Allan Nielsen after 46 mins.), 22. Andy Sinton (replaced by 20. Jose Dominguez after 32 mins.), 18. Stefan Iversen (replaced by 6. Gary Mabbutt after 46 mins.), 10 Les Ferdinand.

Unused substitutes: 29. ------- Arber, 13. Espen Baardsen.

Booked: 23. Sol Campbell (3 mins.), 3. Justin Edinburgh (17 mins.), 12. Steve Carr (18 mins.), 20. Jose Dominguez (68 mins.), 4. David Howells (90 mins.).

Sent-off: 3. Justin Edinburgh (45 mins; second bookable offence).

 

Best player: 23. Sol Campbell

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Saturday, 13th September 1997 at Highbury - Attendance: 38,138

 

ARSENAL

4 - 1

BOLTON WANDERERS

Ian Wright 21, 24, 80

 

Alan Thompson 13

Ray Parlour 45

 

 

 

ARSENAL: 1. David Seaman, 2. Lee Dixon, 5. Steve Bould, 18. Gilles Grimandi, 3. Nigel Winterburn, 15. Ray Parlour (replaced by 7. David Platt after 77 mins.), 17. Emmanuel Petit, 4. Patrick Vieira, 11. Marc Overmars (replaced by 21. Luis Boa Morte after 77 mins.), 10. Dennis Bergkamp, 8. Ian Wright (replaced by 9. Nicolas Anelka after 82 mins.).

Unused substitutes: 25. Scott Marshall, 13. Alex Manninger.

Booked: 4. Patrick Vieira (65 mins.).

 

Best player: 8. Ian Wright

 

BOLTON WANDERERS: 1. Keith Branagan, 24. Stephen McAnespie (replaced by 17. Andy Todd after 48 mins.), 12. Gudni Bergsson, 5. Gerry Taggart, 18. Jimmy Phillips, 7. Jamie Pollock, 4. Per Frandsen, 11. Alan Thompson, 8. Scott Sellars, 13. Peter Beardsley (replaced by 30. Amar Gunnlaugsson after 67 mins.), 9. Nathan Blake.

Unused substitutions: 14. Michael Johansen, 25. Scott Taylor, 16. Ashley Ward.

Booked: 5. Gerry Taggart (26 mins.).

 

Best player: 5. Gerry Taggart

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