The 1997–98 Liverpool F.C. season was the 106th season in the club's existence, and their 36th consecutive year in the top-flight of English football. In addition to the
Premier League, the club also competed in the
FA Cup,
League Cup, and the
UEFA Cup.
Season summary
Liverpool's season saw them feature regularly in the title race, though in the end they just couldn't get the better of champions
Arsenal
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and runners-up
Manchester United
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. But the real success of the season was the emergence of 18-year-old striker
Michael Owen. The
Chester
Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...
-born youngster had impressed in a handful of appearances during
1996–97, but his impact during 1997–98 was outstanding—18 goals from 36 Premier League games, especially after
Robbie Fowler
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As a player, he was a striker, and is the eighth-highest goalscorer in the history ...
was ruled out for much of the campaign with a broken leg. In midfield, the arrival of
Paul Ince sought to add steel to a side creatively centred on playmaker
Steve McManaman
Steven McManaman (born 11 February 1972) is an English former footballer who played as a winger for Liverpool, Real Madrid and Manchester City. McManaman is one of the most decorated English footballers to have played for a club abroad and is ...
, but the team were at the peak of their
Spice Boys era, and underachieved in the end, eventually finishing in third place – meaning that Liverpool would be challenging in the
UEFA Cup for 1998–99.
Players
First-team squad
Reserve squad
Statistics
Appearances and Goals
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Goalscorers
Competition top scorers
Premier League
League table
Results by round
Matches
FA Cup
Matches
League Cup
Matches
UEFA Cup
Matches
Notes
External links
LFChistory.net
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