Premier League Top scorers - England 1997/1998
The winning top scorers in Premier League (EPL), England (or FA Premier League as the league was called back then) during the season 1997/1998 were Chris Sutton together with 2 other players with 18 goals scored. Below you find the list of the highest goal scorers during the season. You can also find all hat-tricks scored during the season.
EPL best goal scorers 1997/1998
Below is the final top scorer list for the Premier League (FA Premier League) 1997/1998, including the 21 players who scored the most goals during the season.
| # | Player, Team | Nationality | Age | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Chris Sutton Blackburn |
England | 25 | 18 |
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Dion Dublin Coventry |
England | 29 | 18 |
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Michael Owen Liverpool |
England | 18 | 18 |
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| 4. |
Dennis Bergkamp Arsenal |
Netherlands | 29 | 16 |
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Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Leeds |
Netherlands | 26 | 16 |
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Kevin Gallacher Blackburn |
Scotland | 31 | 16 |
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| 7. |
Andy Cole Manchester United |
England | 26 | 15 |
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John Hartson West Ham |
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23 | 15 |
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| 9. |
Darren Huckerby Coventry |
England | 22 | 14 |
| 10. |
Paulo Wanchope Derby |
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21 | 13 |
| 11. |
Dwight Yorke Aston Villa |
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26 | 12 |
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Francesco Baiano Derby |
Italy | 30 | 12 |
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Marc Overmars Arsenal |
Netherlands | 25 | 12 |
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Nathan Blake Bolton |
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26 | 12 |
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Paolo Di Canio Sheffield Wednesday |
Italy | 29 | 12 |
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| 16. |
Duncan Ferguson Everton |
Scotland | 26 | 11 |
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Egil Østenstad Southampton |
Norway | 26 | 11 |
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Gianluca Vialli Chelsea |
Italy | 33 | 11 |
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Matt Le Tissier Southampton |
England | 29 | 11 |
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Steve McManaman Liverpool |
England | 26 | 11 |
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Tore André Flo Chelsea |
Norway | 24 | 11 |
Scored hat-tricks in Premier League, season 1997/1998
In total there were 16 scored hat-tricks during the season 1997/1998 in Premier League, England. All players scoring these hat-tricks (or more than 3 goals), and the matches they scored it in, are listed here.
| Player, Team | Match | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|
| Jürgen Klinsmann Tottenham |
Wimbledon - Tottenham 2-6 Sat 2 may 1998 |
4 41', 54', 58', 60' |
| Darren Huckerby Coventry |
Leeds - Coventry 3-3 Sat 25 april 1998 |
3 20', 34', 62' |
| Chris Sutton Blackburn |
Blackburn - Leicester 5-3 Sat 28 february 1998 |
3 25', 45', 47' |
| Michael Owen Liverpool |
Sheffield Wednesday - Liverpool 3-3 Sat 14 february 1998 |
3 27', 73', 78' |
| Kevin Gallacher Blackburn |
Blackburn - Aston Villa 5-0 Sat 17 january 1998 |
3 29', 54', 68' |
| Duncan Ferguson Everton |
Everton - Bolton 3-2 Sun 28 december 1997 |
3 17', 41', 67' |
| Tore André Flo Chelsea |
Tottenham - Chelsea 1-6 Sat 6 december 1997 |
3 40', 63', 90' |
| Gianfranco Zola Chelsea |
Chelsea - Derby 4-0 Sat 29 november 1997 |
3 12', 66', 77' |
| Andy Booth Sheffield Wednesday |
Sheffield Wednesday - Bolton 5-0 Sat 8 november 1997 |
3 29', 33', 44' |
| Andy Cole Manchester United |
Manchester United - Barnsley 7-0 Sat 25 october 1997 |
3 17', 19', 45' |
| Patrik Berger Liverpool |
Liverpool - Chelsea 4-2 Sun 5 october 1997 |
3 20', 35', 57' |
| Ian Wright Arsenal |
Arsenal - Bolton 4-1 Sat 13 september 1997 |
3 20', 25', 81' |
| Dennis Bergkamp Arsenal |
Leicester - Arsenal 3-3 Wed 27 august 1997 |
3 9', 61', 90' |
| Gianluca Vialli Chelsea |
Barnsley - Chelsea 0-6 Sun 24 august 1997 |
4 44', 57', 65', 82' |
| Chris Sutton Blackburn |
Aston Villa - Blackburn 0-4 Wed 13 august 1997 |
3 21', 25', 41' |
| Dion Dublin Coventry |
Coventry - Chelsea 3-2 Sat 9 august 1997 |
3 41', 82', 88' |
The first game in Premier League (FA Premier League) the season 1997/1998 was played 9 August 1997, and the season ended 10 May 1998. More information and the winning top scorers in Premier League between the seasons 1989/1990-2024/2025 here.