| Player | Club | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Øyvind Leonhardsen | Wimbledon | £3,500,000 | 2 June 1997 |
| Danny Murphy | Crewe Alexandra | £1,500,000 | 15 July 1997 |
| Paul Ince | Inter Milan | £4,200,000 | 16 July 1997 |
| Karl-Heinz Riedle | Borussia Dortmund | £1,800,000 | 30 July 1997 |
| Brad Friedel | Columbus Crew | £1,000,000 | 23 December 1997 |
| Haukur I. Gudnason | Keflavik | £150,000 | 1 January 1998 |
| Player | Club | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Stensgaard | FC Copenhagen | Free | 1 June 1997 |
| John Barnes | Newcastle United | Free | 13 August 1997 |
| Mark Kennedy | Wimbledon | £1,750,000 | 26 March 1998 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | 78 | +35 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 68 | 33 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 38 | 77 | +47 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 73 | 26 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 38 | 65 | +26 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 68 | 42 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 38 | 63 | +28 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 71 | 43 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 38 | 59 | +11 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 57 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 58 | +5 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 52 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 38 | 57 | +1 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 49 | 48 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 38 | 56 | -1 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 56 | 57 |
| 9 | Derby County | 38 | 55 | +3 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 52 | 49 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 38 | 53 | +10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 51 | 41 |
| 11 | Coventry City | 38 | 52 | +2 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 46 | 44 |
| 12 | Southampton | 38 | 48 | -5 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 50 | 55 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 38 | 44 | -9 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 35 | 44 |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 44 | -12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 56 |
| 15 | Wimbledon | 38 | 44 | -12 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 46 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 44 | -15 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 52 | 67 |
| 17 | Everton | 38 | 40 | -15 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 56 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 40 | -20 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 61 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 38 | 35 | -45 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 37 | 82 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 33 | -34 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 71 |
| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 09/08/1997 | 1 - 1 | Wimbledon | Premier League | |
| 2 | 13.08.1997 | 1 - 2 | Leicester City | Premier League | |
| 3 | 23.08.1997 | 1 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | |
| 4 | 26.08.1997 | 2 - 0 | Leeds United | Premier League | |
| 5 | 13.09.1997 | 2 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Premier League | |
| 6 | 16.09.1997 | 2 - 2 | Celtic | UEFA Cup 1st round 1L | |
| 7 | 20.09.1997 | 1 - 1 | Southampton | Premier League | |
| 8 | 22.09.1997 | 3 - 0 | Aston Villa | Premier League | |
| 9 | 27.09.1997 | 1 - 2 | West Ham United | Premier League | |
| 10 | 30.09.1997 | 0 - 0 | Celtic | UEFA Cup 1st round 2L | |
| 11 | 05.10.1997 | 4 - 2 | Chelsea | Premier League | |
| 12 | 15.10.1997 | 2 - 0 | West Bromwich Albion | League Cup 3rd round | |
| 13 | 18.10.1997 | 0 - 2 | Everton | Premier League | |
| 14 | 21.10.1997 | 0 - 3 | Strasbourg | UEFA Cup 2nd round 1L | |
| 15 | 25.10.1997 | 4 - 0 | Derby County | Premier League | |
| 16 | 01.11.1997 | 1 - 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | |
| 17 | 04.11.1997 | 2 - 0 | Strasbourg | UEFA Cup 2nd round 2L | |
| 18 | 08.11.1997 | 4 - 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | |
| 19 | 18.11.1997 | 3 - 0 | Grimsby Town | League Cup 4th round | |
| 20 | 22.11.1997 | 0 - 1 | Barnsley | Premier League | |
| 21 | 30.11.1997 | 1 - 0 | Arsenal | Premier League | |
| 22 | 06.12.1997 | 1 - 3 | Manchester United | Premier League | |
| 23 | 13.12.1997 | 3 - 0 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | |
| 24 | 20.12.1997 | 1 - 0 | Coventry City | Premier League | |
| 25 | 26.12.1997 | 3 - 1 | Leeds United | Premier League | |
| 26 | 28.12.1997 | 2 - 1 | Newcastle United | Premier League | |
| 27 | 03.01.1998 | 1 - 3 | Coventry City | FA Cup 3rd round | |
| 28 | 07.01.1998 | 2 - 0 | Newcastle United | League Cup 5th round | |
| 29 | 10.01.1998 | 2 - 0 | Wimbledon | Premier League | |
| 30 | 17.01.1998 | 0 - 0 | Leicester City | Premier League | |
| 31 | 20.01.1998 | 1 - 0 | Newcastle United | Premier League | |
| 32 | 27.01.1998 | 2 - 1 | Middlesbrough | League Cup Semi-final 1L | |
| 33 | 31.01.1998 | 0 - 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | |
| 34 | 07.02.1998 | 2 - 3 | Southampton | Premier League | |
| 35 | 14.02.1998 | 3 - 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | Premier League | |
| 36 | 18.02.1998 | 0 - 2 | Middlesbrough | League Cup Semi-final 2L | |
| 37 | 23.02.1998 | 1 - 1 | Everton | Premier League | |
| 38 | 28.02.1998 | 1 - 2 | Aston Villa | Premier League | |
| 39 | 07.03.1998 | 2 - 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | |
| 40 | 14.03.1998 | 3 - 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | |
| 41 | 28.03.1998 | 3 - 2 | Barnsley | Premier League | |
| 42 | 10.04.1998 | 1 - 1 | Manchester United | Premier League | |
| 43 | 13.04.1998 | 2 - 1 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | |
| 44 | 19.04.1998 | 1 - 1 | Coventry City | Premier League | |
| 45 | 25.04.1998 | 1 - 4 | Chelsea | Premier League | |
| 46 | 02.05.1998 | 5 - 0 | West Ham United | Premier League | |
| 47 | 06.05.1998 | 4 - 0 | Arsenal | Premier League | |
| 48 | 10.05.1998 | 0 - 1 | Derby County | Premier League |
| Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Owen | 18 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 23 |
| Robbie Fowler | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| Steve McManaman | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| Paul Ince | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Karl-Heinz Riedle | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Øyvind Leonhardsen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jamie Redknapp | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Patrik Berger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Jason McAteer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| David Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Owen | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Steve McManaman | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Stig Inge Bjørnebye | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Paul Ince | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Robbie Fowler | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Øyvind Leonhardsen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jamie Redknapp | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Jason McAteer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Karl-Heinz Riedle | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Steve Harkness | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Patrik Berger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rob Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Danny Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve McManaman | 36 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 46 |
| Michael Owen | 36 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 44 |
| Paul Ince | 31 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 40 |
| David James | 27 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 37 |
| Øyvind Leonhardsen | 28 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 36 |
| Karl-Heinz Riedle | 25 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 34 |
| Dominic Matteo | 26 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 33 |
| Stig Inge Bjørnebye | 25 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 32 |
| Steve Harkness | 25 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 31 |
| Bjørn Tore Kvarme | 23 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 30 |
| Patrik Berger | 22 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 28 |
| Robbie Fowler | 20 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 28 |
| Jason McAteer | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 26 |
| Rob Jones | 21 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 26 |
| Jamie Redknapp | 20 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 26 |
| Jamie Carragher | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23 |
| Phil Babb | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22 |
| Danny Murphy | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Michael Thomas | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Brad Friedel | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Mark Wright | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| David Thompson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Neil Ruddock | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Mark Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Barnes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Warner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haukur I. Gudnason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicky Rizzo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jørgen Nielsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gareth Roberts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Brad Friedel | Goalkeeper |
| 1 | David James | Goalkeeper |
| 22 | Tony Warner | Goalkeeper |
| 26 | Jørgen Nielsen | Goalkeeper |
| 20 | Stig Inge Bjørnebye | Defender |
| 5 | Mark Wright | Defender |
| 12 | Steve Harkness | Defender |
| 2 | Rob Jones | Defender |
| 3 | Bjørn Tore Kvarme | Defender |
| 21 | Dominic Matteo | Defender |
| 14 | Neil Ruddock | Defender |
| 6 | Phil Babb | Defender |
| 31 | Gareth Roberts | Defender |
| 19 | Mark Kennedy | Midfielder |
| 17 | Paul Ince | Midfielder |
| 8 | Øyvind Leonhardsen | Midfielder |
| 16 | Michael Thomas | Midfielder |
| 4 | Jason McAteer | Midfielder |
| 24 | Danny Murphy | Midfielder |
| 11 | Jamie Redknapp | Midfielder |
| 23 | Jamie Carragher | Midfielder |
| 25 | David Thompson | Midfielder |
| 7 | Steve McManaman | Midfielder |
| 28 | Nicky Rizzo | Midfielder |
| 10 | John Barnes | Midfielder |
| 32 | Danny Williams | Midfielder |
| 15 | Patrik Berger | Forward |
| 18 | Michael Owen | Forward |
| 13 | Karl-Heinz Riedle | Forward |
| 9 | Robbie Fowler | Forward |
| 30 | Haukur I. Gudnason | Forward |