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| Date | Opponents | V | Res | HT | Competition | Comp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 1997 | Crystal Palace | H | L | 1-2 | (0-1) | Premier League | PL |
| 23 Aug 1997 | West Ham United | H | W | 2-1 | (0-1) | Premier League | PL |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Manchester United | H | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | Premier League | PL |
| 1 Sep 1997 | Bolton Wanderers | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | Premier League | PL |
| 13 Sep 1997 | Derby County | A | L | 1-3 | (1-2) | Premier League | PL |
| 16 Sep 1997 | Scunthorpe United | A | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | League Cup | LC |
| 20 Sep 1997 | Barnsley | H | W | 4-2 | (2-1) | Premier League | PL |
| 24 Sep 1997 | Newcastle United | A | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | Premier League | PL |
| 27 Sep 1997 | Arsenal | H | D | 2-2 | (0-2) | Premier League | PL |
| 1 Oct 1997 | Scunthorpe United | H | W | 5-0 | (2-0) | League Cup | LC |
| 4 Oct 1997 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | L | 1-3 | (0-0) | Premier League | PL |
| 15 Oct 1997 | Coventry City | A | L | 1-4 | (1-2) | League Cup | LC |
| 18 Oct 1997 | Liverpool | H | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | Premier League | PL |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Coventry City | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | Premier League | PL |
| 2 Nov 1997 | Southampton | H | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | Premier League | PL |
| 8 Nov 1997 | Blackburn Rovers | A | L | 2-3 | (1-1) | Premier League | PL |
| 22 Nov 1997 | Aston Villa | A | L | 1-2 | (1-1) | Premier League | PL |
| 26 Nov 1997 | Chelsea | A | L | 0-2 | (0-0) | Premier League | PL |
| 29 Nov 1997 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | L | 0-2 | (0-0) | Premier League | PL |
| 6 Dec 1997 | Leeds United | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | Premier League | PL |
| 13 Dec 1997 | Wimbledon | H | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | Premier League | PL |
| 20 Dec 1997 | Leicester City | A | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | Premier League | PL |
| 26 Dec 1997 | Manchester United | A | L | 0-2 | (0-2) | Premier League | PL |
| 28 Dec 1997 | Bolton Wanderers | H | W | 3-2 | (2-2) | Premier League | PL |
| 4 Jan 1998 | Newcastle United | H | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 10 Jan 1998 | Crystal Palace | A | W | 3-1 | (3-1) | Premier League | PL |
| 18 Jan 1998 | Chelsea | H | W | 3-1 | (1-1) | Premier League | PL |
| 31 Jan 1998 | West Ham United | A | D | 2-2 | (1-1) | Premier League | PL |
| 7 Feb 1998 | Barnsley | A | D | 2-2 | (1-1) | Premier League | PL |
| 14 Feb 1998 | Derby County | H | L | 1-2 | (0-1) | Premier League | PL |
| 23 Feb 1998 | Liverpool | A | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | Premier League | PL |
| 28 Feb 1998 | Newcastle United | H | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | Premier League | PL |
| 7 Mar 1998 | Southampton | A | L | 1-2 | (0-0) | Premier League | PL |
| 14 Mar 1998 | Blackburn Rovers | H | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | Premier League | PL |
| 28 Mar 1998 | Aston Villa | H | L | 1-4 | (1-1) | Premier League | PL |
| 4 Apr 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | Premier League | PL |
| 11 Apr 1998 | Leeds United | H | W | 2-0 | (2-0) | Premier League | PL |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Wimbledon | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | Premier League | PL |
| 18 Apr 1998 | Leicester City | H | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | Premier League | PL |
| 25 Apr 1998 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | L | 1-3 | (0-2) | Premier League | PL |
| 3 May 1998 | Arsenal | A | L | 0-4 | (0-2) | Premier League | PL |
| 10 May 1998 | Coventry City | H | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | Premier League | PL |