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Arsenal appearances, season 1997/98


Last updated 18 May 1998

Statistical summary

Current Position1st
Total Goals Scored68
Penalties Scored1 (Ian Wright)
Top ScorerDennis Bergkamp 16 goals
Hat-TricksDennis Bergkamp v Leicester City August 27th
Ian Wright v Bolton Wanderers September 13th
Sendings OffEmmanuel Petit v Aston Villa October 26th
Patrick Vieira v Coventry City January 17th
Martin Keown v Bolton Wanderers March 31st
Biggest Win5-0 v Barnsley October 4th
5-0 v Wimbledon April 18th
Biggest Defeat0-4 v Liverpool May 6th
Longest Win Sequence10
Longest Unbeaten Sequence18
Longest Sequence Without a Win3
Players of the Month
AugustDennis Bergkamp
SeptemberDennis Bergkamp
OctoberDennis Bergkamp
NovemberRay Parlour
DecemberMartin Keown
JanuaryMarc Overmars
FebruaryGilles Grimandi
MarchAlex Manninger
AprilEmmanuel Petit
MayMarc Overmars

Full appearance statistics

In the following table figures in brackets are goals, figures after the plus sign appearances as substitute.


                   League     CCC      FAC       UEFA      Total    
                   ------------------------------------------------
David Seaman        31         1        4         2        37  
Alex Manninger       7         4        5                  16
John Lukic                                                     
                                                               
Nigel Winterburn    35+1 (1)   3        8         2        48+1 (1)
Lee Dixon           26+2       3        7         2        38+2 
Tony Adams          26   (3)   2        6         2        36   (3)
Steve Bould         21+3       3        4+1       2        30+4
Martin Keown        18         2        7                  27  
Gilles Grimandi     16+6 (1)   4        3+2                23+8 (1)
Remi Garde           6+4                1                   7+4
Matthew Upson        5         2        1                   8
Scott Marshall       1+2       1+1                          2+3
Gavin McGowan         +1                                     +1
Jason Crowe                     +1       +1                  +2
                                                               
Ray Parlour         34   (5)   4        7  (1)    2        47   (6)
Marc Overmars       32  (12)   3  (2)   8+1(2)    2        45+1(16)
Emmanuel Petit      32   (2)   3        7         2        44   (2)
Patrick Vieira      31+2 (2)   2        8+1       2        43+3 (2)
David Platt         11+20(3)   2+2(1)   1+3        +2      14+27(4)
Stephen Hughes       7+8 (2)   3+2(1)   3+3                13+13(3)
Luis Boa Morte       4+11      1  (2)   1+3        +1       6+15(2)
Alberto Mendez       1+2       2  (1)                       3+2 (1)
Paolo Vernazza       1         1                            2
Jehad Muntasser                 +1                           +1
                                                               
Dennis Bergkamp     28  (16)   4  (2)   7  (3)    1  (1)   40  (22)
Nicolas Anelka      16+10(6)   3        8+1(3)    1+1      28+12(9)
Ian Wright          22+2(10)   1  (1)   1         2        26+2(11)
Christopher Wreh     7+9 (3)   1+2      2+4(1)     +1      10+16(4)
Isaiah Rankin         +1                                     +1

Muntasser transferred to Bristol City, Feb 1998


Some more detailed goalscoring statistics

Disciplinary record

Team details match by match

Alternative match details listing

FA Carling Premiership

Arsenal's score shown first

August 9 vs Leeds United (a) 1-1 (1-1)
Scorers: Wright (35)
Team: Seaman, Garde, Bould, Grimandi, Winterburn; Petit, Vieira (Platt 63), Parlour, Overmars (Hughes 75); Bergkamp, Wright
Subs not used: Anelka, Marshall, Lukic
Booked: Garde, Grimandi, Vieira, Petit
Attendance: 37993
Referee: D J Gallagher (Banbury)

August 11 vs Coventry City (h) 2-0 (1-0)
Scorers: Wright (29, 47)
Team: Seaman, Garde, Marshall, Grimandi, Winterburn; Petit (Platt 48), Vieira, Parlour, Overmars (Hughes 75); Bergkamp, Wright
Subs not used: Anelka, Upson, Lukic
Booked: Garde
Attendance: 37234
Referee: K W Burge (Tonypandy)

August 23 vs Southampton (a) 3-1 (1-1)
Scorers: Overmars (20), Bergkamp (57,79)
Team: Seaman, Garde, Bould, Grimandi (Marshall 75), Winterburn; Petit (Platt 65), Vieira, Parlour, Overmars (Boa Morte 87); Bergkamp, Wright
Subs not used: Anelka, Lukic
Booked: Bould, Wright, Bergkamp
Attendance: 15246
Referee: D R Elleray (Harrow-on-the-Hill)

August 27 vs Leicester City (a) 3-3 (1-0)
Scorers: Bergkamp (9,61,90)
Team: Seaman, Dixon, Bould, Grimandi, Winterburn; Petit, Vieira, Parlour (Platt 82), Overmars (Hughes 82); Bergkamp, Wright (Anelka 78)
Subs not used: Marshall, Lukic
Booked: Bergkamp, Parlour, Bould
Attendance: 21089
Referee: G P Barber (Pyrford)

Aug 31 vs Tottenham Hotspur (h) 0-0 (0-0)
Scorers:
Team: Seaman, Dixon, Bould, Grimandi, Winterburn; Petit (Platt 69), Vieira, Parlour (Anelka 71), Overmars; Bergkamp, Wright
Subs not used: Garde, Marshall, Lukic
Booked: Bergkamp, Wright, Bould
Attendance: 38102
Referee: G S Willard (Worthing)

September 13 vs Bolton Wanderers (h) 4-1 (3-1)
Scorers: Wright (20,25,81), Parlour (44)
Team: Seaman, Dixon, Bould, Grimandi, Winterburn; Petit, Vieira, Parlour (Platt 77), Overmars (Boa Morte 77); Bergkamp, Wright (Anelka 82)
Subs not used: Marshall, Manninger
Booked: Vieira
Attendance: 38138
Referee: N S Barry (Scunthorpe)

September 21 vs Chelsea (a) 3-2 (1-1)
Scorers: Bergkamp (45,59), Winterburn (89)
Team: Seaman, Dixon, Bould, Adams, Winterburn; Petit, Vieira, Parlour (Boa Morte 88), Overmars (Grimandi 90); Bergkamp, Wright
Subs not used: Anelka, Upson, Manninger
Booked: Bergkamp, Bould, Grimandi
Attendance: 33012
Referee: D J Gallagher (Banbury)

September 24 vs West Ham United (h) 4-0 (4-0)
Scorers: Bergkamp (12), Overmars (39,45), Wright (42 pen)
Team: Seaman, Dixon (Grimandi 15), Bould, Adams, Winterburn (Platt h-t); Petit, Vieira, Parlour, Overmars; Bergkamp, Wright (Anelka 65)
Subs not used: Boa Morte, Manninger
Booked:
Attendance: 38012
Referee: P E Alcock (Redhill)

September 27 vs Everton (a) 2-2 (2-0)
Scorers: Wright (32), Overmars (41)
Team: Seaman, Grimandi, Bould, Adams, Winterburn; Petit, Vieira (Garde 89), Parlour (Platt 77), Overmars (Boa Morte 64); Bergkamp, Wright (Anelka 65)
Subs not used: Anelka, Manninger
Booked:
Attendance: 35457
Referee: A B Wilkie (Chester-le-Street)

October 4 vs Barnsley (h) 5-0 (3-0)
Scorers: Bergkamp (25,32), Parlour (45), Platt (63), Wright (76)
Team: Seaman, Dixon, Bould, Adams, Winterburn; Petit, Vieira, Parlour (Platt 58), Overmars (Anelka 58); Bergkamp, Wright (Boa Morte 79)
Subs not used: Grimandi, Manninger
Booked:
Attendance: 38049
Referee: P Jones (Loughborough)

October 18 vs Crystal Palace (a) 0-0 (0-0)
Scorers:
Team: Seaman, Grimandi, Bould, Adams, Winterburn; Petit, Vieira, Parlour (Mendez 72), Boa Morte (Platt 57); Bergkamp, Wright
Subs not used: Marshall, Wreh, Manninger
Booked: Vieira, Wright, Bergkamp, Boa Morte, Grimandi
Attendance: 26180
Referee: S W Dunn (Bristol)

October 26 vs Aston Villa (h) 0-0 (0-0)
Scorers:
Team: Seaman, Dixon, Bould, Adams, Winterburn; Petit, Vieira, Parlour (Platt 67), Boa Morte (Anelka 72); Bergkamp, Wright
Subs not used: Hughes, Grimandi, Manninger
Booked: Vieira, Bould, Seaman
Sent off: Petit (83 violent conduct)
Attendance: 38061
Referee: P A Durkin (Portland)

November 1 vs Derby County (a) 0-3 (0-0)
Scorers:
Team: Seaman, Dixon, Bould, Adams, Winterburn (Boa Morte 69); Petit, Vieira, Parlour, Platt; Anelka (Wreh 69), Wright
Subs not used: Hughes, Grimandi, Manninger
Booked: Bould, Dixon, Boa Morte
Attendance: 30004
Referee: P E Alcock (Redhill)

November 9 vs Manchester United (h) 3-2 (2-2)
Scorers: Anelka 7, Vieira 27, Platt 83
Team: Seaman, Dixon, Grimandi, Adams, Winterburn; Platt, Vieira (Bould h-t), Parlour, Overmars; Anelka (Wreh 79), Wright
Subs not used: Hughes, Boa Morte, Manninger
Booked: Platt, Wright
Attendance: 38205
Referee: M J Bodenham (East Looe)

November 22 vs Sheffield Wednesday (a) 0-2 (0-1)
Scorers:
Team: Seaman, Dixon, Grimandi (Marshall 51), Adams, Keown, Winterburn; Platt, Parlour (Hughes 38), Mendez (Wreh 54), Overmars; Wright
Subs not used: Upson, Manninger
Booked: Grimandi, Adams, Platt
Attendance: 34373
Referee: K W Burge (Tonypandy)

November 30 vs Liverpool (h) 0-1 (0-0)
Scorers:
Team: Seaman, Dixon, Keown, Adams, Winterburn; Platt, Petit (Grimandi 78), Hughes (Wreh 65), Overmars; Bergkamp, Wright
Subs not used: Upson, Boa Morte, Manninger
Booked: Adams, Dixon
Attendance: 38094
Referee: G Poll (Tring)

December 6 vs Newcastle United (a) 1-0 (1-0)
Scorers: Wright 36
Team: Seaman, Dixon, Keown, Adams, Winterburn; Platt, Petit, Parlour, Overmars; Bergkamp, Wright
Subs not used: Hughes, Marshall, Mendez, Upson, Manninger
Booked: Adams, Petit
Attendance: 36751
Referee: S W Dunn (Bristol)

December 13 vs Blackburn Rovers (h) 1-3 (1-0)
Scorers: Overmars 18
Team: Seaman, Dixon, Keown, Adams, Winterburn; Platt (Boa Morte 76), Petit, Parlour (Vieira 65), Overmars; Bergkamp, Wright
Subs not used: Anelka, Bould, Manninger
Booked: Parlour, Adams, Bergkamp, Wright
Attendance: 38147
Referee: G S Willard (Worthing)

December 22 vs Wimbledon (a) 0-0 (0-0) Abandoned after 46 mins due to floodlight failure
Scorers:
Team: Seaman, Dixon, Keown, Bould, Winterburn; Platt, Vieira, Parlour, Overmars; Bergkamp, Wright
Subs not used: Anelka, Boa Morte, Hughes, Marshall, Manninger
Booked:
Attendance: 22832
Referee: D J Gallagher (Banbury)

December 26 vs Leicester City (h) 2-1 (1-0)
Scorers: Platt 36, Walsh (og) 56
Team: Seaman, Dixon, Keown, Bould, Winterburn; Platt, Vieira, Parlour, Overmars; Bergkamp, Wright (Anelka 74)
Subs not used: Hughes, Marshall, Upson, Manninger
Booked: Winterburn
Attendance: 38023
Referee: D R Elleray (Harrow on the Hill)

December 28 vs Tottenham Hotspur (a) 1-1 (0-1)
Scorers: Parlour 62
Team: Seaman, Dixon (Grimandi 27), Keown, Bould, Winterburn; Petit, Vieira, Parlour, Overmars; Bergkamp (Hughes 79), Anelka (Rankin 86)
Subs not used: Upson, Manninger
Booked: Bould, Keown
Attendance: 29610
Referee: M A Riley (Leeds)

January 10 1998 vs Leeds United (h) 2-1 (0-0)
Scorers: Overmars 60,72
Team: Seaman, Dixon, Keown, Bould, Winterburn; Petit, Vieira, Parlour, Overmars; Bergkamp, Wright
Subs not used: Anelka, Boa Morte, Hughes, Grimandi, Manninger
Booked:
Attendance: 38018
Referee: G R Ashby (Worcester)

January 17 1998 vs Coventry City (a) 2-2 (0-1)
Scorers: Bergkamp 50, Anelka 57
Team: Seaman, Dixon, Keown (Grimandi 42), Bould, Upson, Winterburn; Petit, Vieira, Parlour; Bergkamp, Anelka (Boa Morte 82)
Subs not used: Hughes, Wreh, Manninger
Booked: Vieira, Grimandi, Parlour
Sent off: Vieira (65th minute, foul and abusive language) Attendance: 22864
Referee: S J Lodge (Barnsley)

January 31 1998 vs Southampton (h) 3-0 (0-0)
Scorers: Bergkamp 62, Adams, 67, Anelka 69
Team: Manninger, Grimandi, Adams, Bould, Winterburn; Petit, Hughes (Platt 65), Parlour, Overmars; Bergkamp, Anelka (Wreh 81)
Subs not used: Boa Morte, Garde, Lukic
Booked: Adams, Platt
Attendance: 38056
Referee: P Jones (Loughborough)

February 8 1998 vs Chelsea (h) 2-0 (2-0)
Scorers: Hughes 4,42
Team: Manninger, Grimandi (Dixon 69), Adams, Bould, Winterburn; Petit, Hughes, Parlour, Overmars (Platt 76); Bergkamp, Anelka (Wright 69)
Subs not used: Boa Morte, Lukic
Booked: Bould, Parlour, Bergkamp
Attendance: 38083
Referee: D J Gallagher (Banbury)

February 21 1998 vs Crystal Palace (h) 1-0 (0-0)
Scorers: Grimandi 49
Team: Manninger, Dixon, Grimandi, Keown, Upson; Vieira, Hughes, Vernazza (McGowan 80), Boa Morte, Platt; Anelka
Subs not used: Crowe, Day, Rankin, Lukic
Booked: Platt, Anelka, Dixon
Attendance: 38094
Referee: J T Winter (Stockton-on-Tees)

March 2 1998 vs West Ham United (a) 0-0 (0-0)
Scorers:
Team: Manninger, Dixon, Adams, Keown, Upson (Winterburn 75); Vieira, Petit, Hughes, Platt (Boa Morte 85), Overmars; Anelka
Subs not used: Grimandi, Rankin, Lukic
Booked: Vieira (i>(later rescinded by referee)
Attendance: 25717
Referee: P A Durkin (Portland)

March 11 1998 vs Wimbledon (a) 1-0 (1-0)
Scorers: Wreh 21
Team: Manninger, Dixon, Adams, Keown, Winterburn; Vieira, Petit, Parlour (Garde 72), Overmars (Hughes 77); Bergkamp, Wreh (Boa Morte 86)
Subs not used: Anelka, Lukic
Booked:
Attendance: 22291
Referee: D J Gallagher (Banbury)

March 14 1998 vs Manchester United (a) 1-0 (0-0)
Scorers: Overmars 79
Team: Manninger, Dixon, Adams, Keown, Winterburn; Vieira, Petit, Parlour (Garde 70), Overmars; Bergkamp, Wreh (Anelka 66)
Subs not used: Grimandi, Hughes, Lukic
Booked: Anelka, Keown, Dixon
Attendance: 55174
Referee: A B Wilkie (Chester-le-Street)

March 28 1998 vs Sheffield Wednesday (h) 1-0 (1-0)
Scorers: Bergkamp 35
Team: Seaman, Dixon (Garde 52), Adams, Keown, Winterburn; Vieira, Hughes, Parlour (Grimandi 74), Overmars; Bergkamp, Wreh (Anelka 57)
Subs not used: Platt, Manninger
Booked:
Attendance: 38087
Referee: S W Dunn (Bristol)

March 31 1998 vs Bolton Wanderers (a) 1-0 (0-0)
Scorers: Wreh 47
Team: Seaman, Grimandi, Adams, Keown, Winterburn; Vieira, Petit, Parlour, Overmars (Hughes h-t); Wreh (Bould 64), Anelka (Platt 84)
Subs not used: Garde, Manninger
Booked: Keown, Bould
Sent off: Keown (65, 2nd bookable offence)
Attendance: 25000
Referee: K W Burge (Tonypandy)

April 11 1998 vs Newcastle United (h) 3-1 (1-0)
Scorers: Anelka 41,64, Vieira 72
Team: Seaman, Garde, Adams, Bould, Winterburn; Vieira, Petit, Parlour, Overmars (Hughes 76); Wreh (Platt 62), Anelka (Boa Morte 85)
Subs not used: Upson, Manninger
Booked:
Attendance: 38102
Referee: G S Willard (Worthing)

April 13 1998 vs Blackburn Rovers (a) 4-1 (4-0)
Scorers: Bergkamp 2, Parlour 7,14, Anelka 42
Team: Seaman, Garde, Adams, Bould, Winterburn; Vieira, Petit, Parlour, Overmars (Hughes 87); Bergkamp, Anelka (Platt 69)
Subs not used: Crowe, Wreh, Manninger
Booked: Garde, Vieira, Petit
Attendance: 28212
Referee: M J Bodenham (East Looe)

April 18 1998 vs Wimbledon (h) 5-0 (3-0)
Scorers: Adams 12, Overmars 17, Bergkamp 19, Petit 54, Wreh 88
Team: Seaman, Garde (Dixon 14), Adams, Upson, Winterburn; Vieira (Platt 70), Petit, Parlour, Overmars; Bergkamp, Anelka (Wreh 76)
Subs not used: Boa Morte, Lukic
Booked:
Attendance: 38024
Referee: P Jones (Loughborough)

April 25 1998 vs Barnsley (a) 2-0 (1-0)
Scorers: Bergkamp 23, Overmars 76
Team: Seaman, Dixon, Adams, Keown, Winterburn; Vieira, Petit, Platt, Overmars; Bergkamp, Anelka (Wreh 75)
Subs not used: Bould, Grimandi, Hughes, Lukic
Booked: Petit, Winterburn
Attendance: 18691
Referee: M A Riley (Leeds)

April 29 1998 vs Derby County (h) 1-0 (1-0)
Scorers: Petit 34
Team: Seaman, Dixon, Adams, Keown, Winterburn; Vieira, Petit, Parlour, Overmars; Bergkamp (Wreh 30), Anelka (Platt 82)
Subs not used: Bould, Hughes, Manninger
Booked: Parlour
Attendance: 38121
Referee: N S Barry (Scunthorpe)

May 3 1998 vs Everton (h) 4-0 (2-0)
Scorers: Bilic (og) 6, Overmars 28,57, Adams 89
Team: Seaman, Dixon, Adams, Keown, Winterburn; Vieira, Petit (Platt 44), Parlour, Overmars; Wreh (Bould 80), Anelka (Wright 72)
Subs not used: Grimandi, Manninger
Booked: Dixon
Attendance: 38269
Referee: G R Ashby (Worcester)

May 6 1998 vs Liverpool (a) 0-4 (0-3)
Scorers:
Team: Manninger, Dixon, Bould, Grimandi, Upson; Platt, Hughes, Parlour (Vieira 65), Boa Morte; Wreh (Mendez 70), Wright (Anelka 65)
Subs not used: Marshall, Lukic
Booked:
Attendance: 44417
Referee: A B Wilkie (Chester-le-Street)

May 10 1998 vs Aston Villa (a) 0-1 (0-1)
Scorers:
Team: Seaman, Grimandi, Adams, Keown, Winterburn; Vieira, Petit, Parlour (Platt 66), Overmars; Wright (Wreh 66), Anelka
Subs not used: Bould, Hughes, Manninger
Booked: Grimandi, Vieira, Wright
Attendance: 39372
Referee: G Poll (Tring)


UEFA Cup

1st round
September 16 vs PAOK Saloniki (a) 0-1 (0-0)
Scorers:
Team: Seaman, Dixon, Bould, Adams, Winterburn (Platt h-t); Petit, Vieira, Parlour (Platt 70), Overmars (Boa Morte 70); Anelka (Wreh 75), Wright
Subs not used: Garde, Marshall, Upson, Manninger
Booked: Wright, Adams, Vieira
Attendance: 42000
Referee: Manuel Diaz Vega (Spain)

September 30 vs PAOK Saloniki (h) 1-1 (1-0)
Scorers: Bergkamp (22)
Team: Seaman, Dixon, Bould, Adams, Winterburn; Petit, Vieira, Parlour (Anelka 86), Overmars (Platt 74); Bergkamp, Wright
Subs not used: Garde, Marshall, Boa Morte, Hughes, Manninger
Booked: Dixon, Adams
Attendance: 37982
Referee: M Piraux (Belgium)


Coca Cola Cup

3rd round
October 14 vs Birmingham City (h) 4-1 (0-1) after extra time
Scorers: Boa Morte (62, 108), Platt (99 pen), Mendez (113)
Team: Manninger, Dixon (Crowe 91), Marshall, Grimandi, Upson; Vernazza, Platt, Hughes, Mendez, Boa Morte (Muntasser 119); Wreh
Subs not used: Bartram
Booked: Marshall, Dixon, Upson
Sent off: Crowe (91 serious foul play) Attendance: 27097
Referee: U D Rennie (Sheffield)

4th round
November 18 vs Coventry City (h) 1-0 (0-0) after extra time
Scorers: Bergkamp (99)
Team: Manninger, Dixon, Keown, Bould, Upson; Parlour, Platt, Hughes, Mendez (Marshall 105); Bergkamp, Anelka (Wreh 67)
Subs not used: Lukic
Booked:
Attendance: 30199
Referee: G R Ashby (Worcester)

5th round
January 6 vs West Ham United (a) 2-1 (1-0)
Scorers: Wright (25), Overmars (52)
Team: Seaman, Grimandi, Keown, Bould, Winterburn; Parlour, Petit, Vieira, Overmars (Hughes 88); Bergkamp, Wright (Wreh 83)
Subs not used: Manninger
Booked: Vieira, Winterburn, Petit, Grimandi
Attendance: 24770
Referee: G P Barber (Pyrford)

Semi-final 1st leg
January 28 vs Chelsea (h) 2-1 (1-0)
Scorers: Overmars (23), Hughes (47)
Team: Manninger, Grimandi (Platt 84), Adams, Bould, Winterburn; Parlour, Hughes, Petit, Overmars; Bergkamp, Anelka
Subs not used: Boa Morte, Lukic
Booked: Bergkamp, Grimandi
Attendance: 38114
Referee: M J Bodenham (East Looe)

Semi-final 2nd leg
February 18 vs Chelsea (a) 1-3 (0-1)
Scorers: Bergkamp (82 pen)
Team: Manninger, Dixon, Grimandi, Adams, Winterburn (Hughes 71); Parlour (Platt 45), Vieira, Petit, Overmars; Bergkamp, Anelka
Subs not used: Lukic
Booked: Dixon, Parlour, Vieira, Adams, Petit
Sent off: Vieira (48, 2nd bookable offence)
Attendance: 34330
Referee: G Poll (Tring)


FA Cup

3rd round
January 3 1998 vs Port Vale (h) 0-0 (0-0)
Scorers:
Team: Seaman, Winterburn, Bould, Keown, Grimandi; Vieira, Petit (Hughes 46), Parlour (Boa Morte 69), Overmars; Bergkamp, Anelka (Wreh 69)
Subs not used: Upson, Manninger
Booked:
Attendance: 37471
Referee: P E Alcock (Redhill)

3rd round replay
January 14 vs Port Vale (a) 1-1 (0-0) aet, 0-0 after 90mins, Arsenal win 4-3 on penalties
Scorers: Bergkamp 100
Team: Seaman, Winterburn, Bould, Keown, Dixon; Vieira (Grimandi 75), Hughes, Parlour, Overmars (Boa Morte 90); Bergkamp, Wright (Anelka 84)
Subs not used: Upson, Manninger
Booked:
Attendance: 14964
Referee: N S Barry (Scunthorpe)

4th round
January 24 1998 vs Middlesborough (a) 2-1 (2-0)
Scorers: Overmars 2, Parlour 19
Team: Manninger, Winterburn, Bould, Adams, Dixon (Grimandi 87); Vieira, Petit, Parlour, Overmars; Bergkamp, Anelka
Subs not used: Boa Morte, Hughes, Wreh, Lukic
Booked:
Attendance: 28264
Referee: M A Riley (Leeds)

5th round
February 15 1998 vs Crystal Palace (h) 0-0 (0-0)
Scorers:
Team: Manninger, Winterburn, Bould (Vieira 68), Grimandi, Dixon; Hughes (Platt 73), Petit, Parlour, Overmars; Bergkamp, Anelka (Wreh 82)
Subs not used: Garde, Lukic
Booked: Manninger
Attendance: 371664
Referee: M J Bodenham (East Looe)

5th round replay
February 25 1998 vs Crystal Palace (a) 2-1 (2-1)
Scorers: Anelka 2, Bergkamp 28
Team: Manninger, Upson (Crowe 82), Keown, Adams, Dixon; Vieira, Hughes, Platt, Boa Morte; Bergkamp (Overmars 67), Anelka
Subs not used: Rankin, Vernazza, Lukic
Booked: Platt, Keown, Bergkamp, Upson
Attendance: 15674
Referee: M J Bodenham (East Looe)

6th round
March 8 1998 vs West Ham United (h) 1-1 (1-1)
Scorers: Bergkamp 26 (pen)
Team: Manninger, Winterburn, Keown, Adams, Dixon; Vieira, Petit, Parlour, Overmars; Bergkamp, Anelka (Wreh 66)
Subs not used: Hughes, Garde, Upson, Lukic
Booked:
Attendance: 38077
Referee: M D Reed (Birmingham)

6th round replay
March 18 1998 vs West Ham United (a) 1-1 (1-0) aet, Arsenal win 4-3 on penalties
Scorers: Anelka 45
Team: Manninger, Winterburn, Keown, Adams, Dixon; Vieira, Petit (Boa Morte 90), Garde, Overmars (Hughes 65); Bergkamp, Anelka (Wreh 82)
Subs not used: Grimandi, Lukic
Booked: Garde, Boa Morte, Hughes, Winterburn
Sent off: Bergkamp 33 (Violent conduct) Attendance: 25859
Referee: M D Reed (Birmingham)

Semi-final
April 5 1998 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (at Villa Park) 1-0 (1-0)
Scorers: Wreh 12
Team: Seaman, Winterburn, Keown (Bould 57), Adams, Grimandi; Vieira, Petit, Parlour, Overmars; Wreh (Hughes 74), Anelka (Platt 83)
Subs not used: Boa Morte, Manninger
Booked: Grimandi, Parlour
Attendance: 39372
Referee: S J Lodge (Barnsley)

Final
May 16 1998 vs Newcastle United (at Wembley) 2-0 (1-0)
Scorers: Overmars 23, Anelka 69
Team: Seaman, Winterburn, Keown, Adams, Dixon; Vieira, Petit, Parlour, Overmars; Wreh (Platt 62), Anelka
Subs not used: Bould, Grimandi, Wright, Manninger
Booked: Winterburn
Attendance: 79183
Referee: P A Durkin (Portland)

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