Sheffield Wednesday 1997/98 squad
Sheffield Wednesday finished 16th in 1997/98 with 44 points, 34 points behind champions Arsenal, and 4 points above the relegation places. They won 12, drew 8 and lost 18, scoring 52 and conceding 67. That was 9 places lower than in 1996/97, when they finished 7th. Paolo Di Canio was their top scorer with 12 league goals, 23% of the team's 52. 23 players made a league appearance, and Des Walker was the only one to play all 38 games.
- League finish
- 16th of 20
- Points
- 44
- Record
- Won 12, drew 8, lost 18
- Goals
- 52 scored, 67 conceded
From the 1997/98 Premier League final table.
Best fantasy pick
Paolo Di Canio (forward, £8.0m) scored 12 and set up 6: 2.25 goals plus assists per £1m, the most of any Sheffield Wednesday player with at least half a season of league minutes.
Sheffield Wednesday 1997/98 squad
Every player who made a Premier League appearance for Sheffield Wednesday in 1997/98, with their price in our game.
| Player | Price | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Pressman Goalkeeper | £5.0m | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Clarke Goalkeeper | £4.0m | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Des Walker Defender | £4.5m | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Nolan Defender | £5.0m | 27 | 0 | 6 |
| Peter Atherton Defender | £5.0m | 27 | 3 | 1 |
| Jim Magilton Defender | £4.5m | 26 | 1 | 0 |
| Jon Newsome Defender | £5.0m | 25 | 2 | 1 |
| Dejan Stefanović Defender | £5.0m | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| Steve Nicol Defender | – | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Briscoe Defender | – | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Ritchie Humphreys Defender | – | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Blondeau Defender | – | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Emerson Thome Defender | – | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Goce Sedloski Defender | – | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Pembridge Midfielder | £6.0m | 34 | 4 | 1 |
| Petter Rudi Midfielder | £5.5m | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| Graham Hyde Midfielder | £5.5m | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| Wayne Collins Midfielder | £6.0m | 19 | 5 | 1 |
| Niclas Alexandersson Midfielder | £4.5m | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Paolo Di Canio Forward | £8.0m | 35 | 12 | 6 |
| Benito Carbone Forward | £7.0m | 33 | 9 | 6 |
| Guy Whittingham Forward | – | 28 | 4 | 2 |
| Andy Booth Forward | £6.0m | 23 | 7 | 2 |
League appearances, goals and assists only. A dash means the player is not in the game’s draftable pool, usually for playing too few minutes. Players who moved clubs mid-season are listed under the club they played most for.