Leicester City 1997/98 squad
Leicester City finished 10th in 1997/98 with 53 points, 25 points behind champions Arsenal. They won 13, drew 14 and lost 11, scoring 51 and conceding 41. That was one place lower than in 1996/97, when they finished 9th. Emile Heskey was their top scorer with 10 league goals, 20% of the team's 51. 20 players made a league appearance; nobody played every game, and Matt Elliott, Neil Lennon and Steve Guppy made the most with 37.
- League finish
- 10th of 20
- Points
- 53
- Record
- Won 13, drew 14, lost 11
- Goals
- 51 scored, 41 conceded
From the 1997/98 Premier League final table.
Best fantasy pick
Emile Heskey (forward, £7.5m) scored 10 and set up 5: 2.00 goals plus assists per £1m, the most of any Leicester City player with at least half a season of league minutes.
Leicester City 1997/98 squad
Every player who made a Premier League appearance for Leicester City in 1997/98, with their price in our game.
| Player | Price | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasey Keller Goalkeeper | £5.5m | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Pegguy Arphexad Goalkeeper | £4.0m | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Elliott Defender | £7.0m | 37 | 7 | 3 |
| Pontus Kåmark Defender | £4.5m | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Prior Defender | £4.5m | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Walsh Defender | £5.5m | 26 | 3 | 1 |
| Robert Ullathorne Defender | £4.5m | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Neil Lennon Midfielder | £6.0m | 37 | 2 | 2 |
| Steve Guppy Midfielder | £7.5m | 37 | 2 | 10 |
| Muzzy Izzet Midfielder | £7.0m | 36 | 4 | 4 |
| Robbie Savage Midfielder | £6.0m | 35 | 2 | 2 |
| Graham Fenton Midfielder | – | 23 | 3 | 1 |
| Garry Parker Midfielder | £6.0m | 22 | 3 | 2 |
| Theodoros Zagorakis Midfielder | £5.5m | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Stuart Campbell Midfielder | – | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Wilson Midfielder | – | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| Emile Heskey Forward | £7.5m | 35 | 10 | 5 |
| Ian Marshall Forward | £6.0m | 24 | 7 | 0 |
| Tony Cottee Forward | – | 19 | 4 | 0 |
| Steve Claridge Forward | £4.5m | 17 | 0 | 0 |
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.