
1997-98 Arsenal FC Roster
England, Level I
Team Record: 23-6-9 - 78 points
Finishing 1st in the EPL
Location: Kent, England
Arsenal FC of the Premier League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 23 wins, 9 draws and 6 losses for 78 points finishing first in the EPL.
The team netted 68 goals and surrendered 33. Dennis Bergkamp scored 16 goals for the squad, while Nicolas Anelka, Ray Parlour, Marc Overmars and Ian Wright each contributed five or more also. Dennis Bergkamp recorded 11 assists. David Seaman topped the team with 18 wins and a team-best 0.94 goals against average, best among keepers with significant playing time.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Adams | D | October 10, 1966 | 6'3" | 192 | Romford, England |
| Nicolas Anelka | F | March 14, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Versailles, France |
| Dennis Bergkamp | F, M | May 10, 1969 | 6'0" | 172 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Steve Bould | D | November 16, 1962 | 6'4" | 198 | Stoke-on-Trent, England |
| Jason Crowe | September 30, 1978 | 5'9" | 150 | Sidcup, England | |
| Lee Dixon | March 17, 1964 | 5'8" | 161 | Manchester, England | |
| Rémi Garde | M | April 3, 1966 | 5'9" | 159 | Abresle, France |
| Gilles Grimandi | November 11, 1970 | 6'0" | 174 | Gap, France | |
| Stephen Hughes | September 18, 1976 | 6'0" | 181 | Wokingham, England | |
| Martin Keown | July 24, 1966 | 6'1" | 172 | Oxford, England | |
| Alexander Manninger | G | June 4, 1977 | 6'2" | 183 | Salzburg, Austria |
| Scott Marshall | D | May 1, 1973 | 6'1" | 181 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Gavin McGowan | January 16, 1976 | 5'11" | 172 | Blackheath, England | |
| Alberto Méndez | M | October 24, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | Nürnberg, Germany |
| Boa Morte | M | August 4, 1977 | 5'10" | 159 | Lisboa, Portugal |
| Jehad Muntasser | M | July 26, 1978 | 5'11" | 172 | Tripolis, Libya |
| Marc Overmars | March 29, 1973 | 5'8" | 159 | Emst, Netherlands | |
| Ray Parlour | March 7, 1973 | 5'10" | 165 | Romford, England | |
| Emmanuel Petit | September 22, 1970 | 6'1" | 174 | Dieppe, France | |
| David Platt | M | June 10, 1966 | 5'10" | 165 | Chadderton, England |
| Isaiah Rankin | F | May 22, 1978 | 5'10" | 154 | London, England |
| David Seaman | G | September 19, 1963 | 6'4" | 205 | Rotherham, England |
| Matthew Upson | D | April 18, 1979 | 6'1" | 159 | Suffolk, England |
| Paolo Vernazza | November 1, 1979 | 5'10" | 152 | Islington, England | |
| Patrick Vieira | M | June 23, 1976 | 6'4" | 183 | Dakar, Senegal |
| Nigel Winterburn | D | December 11, 1963 | 5'8" | 159 | Arley, England |
| Christopher Wreh | F | May 14, 1975 | 5'8" | 168 | Monrovia, Liberia |
| Ian Wright | F | November 3, 1963 | 5'9" | 161 | Woolwich, England |
