It was the campaign which saw George Graham’s hard work pay off in his second season as manager.
The Whites started the 1997/98 campaign bolstered by the signing of striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink after they had finished the previous season in 11th place, scoring just 28 league goals. The Whites would enjoy a fifth-place finish – the club’s highest for three years – and UEFA Cup qualification.
Leeds United’s 1997/98 season
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink scored on his debut against Arsenal at Elland Road on the opening day of the season
Leeds United’s 1997/98 season
Bruno Riberio scored his first goal for Leeds United as the Whites beat Sheffield Wednesday 3-1 at Hillsborough in August 1997.
Leeds United’s 1997/98 season
Leeds United ended a run of three games without a goal by scoring four at Ewood Park in September 1997. The goals came from David Hopkin, Robert Molenaar and a brace from Rod Wallace.
Leeds United’s 1997/98 season
Robert Molenaar celebrates after opening the scoring at The Dell in September 1997 The Whites won 2-0 with Rod Wallace scoring the other goal.
Leeds United’s 1997/98 season
Who put the ball in the Man U net? David Wetherall at Elland Road in Septe mber 1997.
Leeds United’s 1997/98 season
The Whites demolished the Magpies 4-1 at Elland Road in October 1997 with Harry Kewell among the goalscorers.
Leeds United’s 1997/98 season
David Robertson reaches for the ball ahead of Tottenham’s Ruel Fox at White Hart Lane in November 1997. The Whites won 1-0 thanks to a winner from Rod Wallace.
Leeds United’s 1997/98 season
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink scored on his debut against Arsenal at Elland Road on the opening day of the season.
Leeds United’s 1997/98 season
Bruno Riberio scored his first goal for Leeds United as the Whites beat Sheffield Wednesday 3-1 at Hillsborough in August 1997.
Leeds United Football Club is a professional football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The club competes in the Championship, the second tier of English football and play their home games at Elland Road.
Leeds United have won the League Championship three times, four Second Division titles, the FA Cup once, the League Cup once, the Charity Shield twice and the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup twice. The club had their most successful period under the management of Don Revie in the 1960s and 1970s, when they won the League title twice, the FA Cup once, the League Cup once and the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup twice. The club have also been runners-up five times in the League Championship, three times in the FA Cup, once each in the League Cup, the Charity Shield, the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, the Cup Winners’ Cup and the European Cup, and lost the play-off to keep the Inter-City Fairs Cup trophy.
The club has rivalries with Manchester United and Chelsea. The team’s traditional kit colours are white shirts, white shorts and white socks. Their badge features the White Rose of York, which is a symbol of Yorkshire.