1997-98 Manchester United Roster
Premier League (EPL)
England, Level I
Team Record: 23-7-8 - 77 points
Finishing 2nd in the EPL
Location: Manchester, England
1997-98 Manchester United StatisticsEngland, Level I
Team Record: 23-7-8 - 77 points
Finishing 2nd in the EPL
Location: Manchester, England
Manchester United of the Premier League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 23 wins, 8 draws and 7 losses for 77 points finishing second in the EPL.
The team scored 73 goals, best in the league. The team yielded 26 goals, fewest in the league. Andy Cole netted 16 goals for the team, while Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Ole Gunnar Solskjær, Teddy Sheringham and David Beckham each contributed five or more, too. David Beckham accounted for 13 assists. Peter Schmeichel topped the squad with 19 wins and a team-best 0.62 goals against average, pacing goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Beckham | M | May 2, 1975 | 5'11" | 152 | Leytonstone, London England |
| Henning Berg | September 1, 1969 | 6'0" | 172 | Eidsvoll, Norway | |
| Wes Brown | D | October 13, 1979 | 6'1" | 165 | Manchester, England |
| Nicky Butt | M | January 21, 1975 | 5'10" | 159 | Manchester, England |
| Michael Clegg | July 3, 1977 | 5'8" | 161 | London, England | |
| Andy Cole | F | October 15, 1971 | 5'10" | 172 | Nottingham, England |
| Jordi Cruyff | February 9, 1974 | 6'0" | 154 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| John Curtis | D, M | September 3, 1978 | 5'10" | 163 | Nuneaton, England |
| Ryan Giggs | M | November 29, 1973 | 5'11" | 150 | Cardiff, Wales |
| Danny Higginbotham | D, M | December 29, 1978 | 6'1" | 172 | Manchester, England |
| Denis Irwin | October 31, 1965 | 5'8" | 150 | Cork, Ireland | |
| Ronny Johnsen | June 10, 1969 | 6'3" | 187 | Sandefjord, Norway | |
| Roy Keane | August 10, 1971 | 5'11" | 170 | Cork, Ireland | |
| David May | June 24, 1970 | 6'0" | 187 | Oldham, England | |
| Brian McClair | December 8, 1963 | 5'9" | 176 | Bellshill, Scotland | |
| Phil Mulryne | January 1, 1978 | 5'9" | 159 | Lisburn, Northern Ireland | |
| Gary Neville | D | February 18, 1975 | 5'10" | 163 | Bury, England |
| Phil Neville | D, M | January 21, 1977 | 5'11" | 165 | Bury, England |
| Erik Nevland | F | November 10, 1977 | 5'10" | 165 | Stavanger, Norway |
| Gary Pallister | June 30, 1965 | 6'4" | 205 | Ramsgate, England | |
| Kevin Pilkington | G | March 8, 1974 | 6'2" | 179 | Hitchin, England |
| Karel Poborský | M, F | March 30, 1972 | 5'9" | 161 | Jindrichuv Hradec, Czech Republic |
| Peter Schmeichel | G | November 18, 1963 | 6'5" | 209 | Gladsaxe, Denmark |
| Paul Scholes | M | November 16, 1974 | 5'7" | 159 | Salford, England |
| Teddy Sheringham | F | April 2, 1966 | 6'0" | 172 | London, England |
| Ole Gunnar Solskjær | F, M | February 26, 1973 | 5'9" | 163 | Kristiansund, Norway |
| Ben Thornley | April 21, 1975 | 5'8" | 159 | Bury, England | |
| Michael Twiss | December 26, 1977 | 5'11" | 176 | Salford, England | |
| Raimond van der Gouw | G | March 24, 1963 | 6'3" | 185 | Oldenzaal, Netherlands |
| Ronnie Wallwork | September 10, 1977 | 5'10" | 176 | Manchester, England |
