1997-98 Sheffield Wednesday Roster
Premier League (EPL)
England, Level I
Team Record: 12-18-8 - 44 points
Finishing 16th in the EPL
Location: Sheffield, England
1997-98 Sheffield Wednesday StatisticsEngland, Level I
Team Record: 12-18-8 - 44 points
Finishing 16th in the EPL
Location: Sheffield, England
Sheffield Wednesday of the Premier League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 12 wins, 8 draws and 18 losses for 44 points finishing sixteenth in the EPL.
The team scored 52 goals and conceded 67. Paolo Di Canio netted 12 goals for the team, while Wayne Collins, Benito Carbone and Andy Booth each tallied five or more also. Benito Carbone accounted for 6 assists. Kevin Pressman topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 1.67 goals against average, pacing regular keepers.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Agogo | August 1, 1979 | 5'11" | 176 | Accra, Ghana | |
| Niclas Alexandersson | December 29, 1971 | 5'11" | 163 | Halmstad, Sweden | |
| Peter Atherton | April 6, 1970 | 5'10" | 194 | Wigan, England | |
| Earl Barrett | April 28, 1967 | 5'11" | 154 | Rochdale, England | |
| Patrick Blondeau | January 27, 1968 | 5'9" | 161 | Marseille, France | |
| Andy Booth | December 6, 1973 | 6'0" | 172 | Huddersfield, England | |
| Lee Briscoe | September 30, 1975 | 5'7" | 150 | Pontefract, England | |
| Benito Carbone | August 14, 1971 | 5'6" | 148 | Bagnara Calabra, Italy | |
| Matt Clarke | G | November 3, 1973 | 6'4" | 190 | Sheffield, England |
| Nigel Clough | March 19, 1966 | 5'9" | 172 | Sunderland, England | |
| Wayne Collins | March 4, 1969 | 6'0" | 168 | Manchester, England | |
| Paolo Di Canio | July 9, 1968 | 5'10" | 159 | Roma, Italy | |
| O'Neill Donaldson | November 24, 1969 | 6'1" | 161 | Birmingham, England | |
| Andy Hinchcliffe | February 5, 1969 | 5'10" | 179 | Manchester, England | |
| David Hirst | December 7, 1967 | 5'11" | 192 | Barnsley, England | |
| Ritchie Humphreys | November 30, 1977 | 5'10" | 172 | Sheffield, England | |
| Graham Hyde | November 10, 1970 | 5'8" | 161 | Doncaster, England | |
| Jim Magilton | M | May 6, 1969 | 6'0" | 174 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Christian Mayrleb | F | June 8, 1972 | 5'9" | 168 | Wels, Austria |
| Jon Newsome | D | September 6, 1970 | 6'2" | 194 | Sheffield, England |
| Steve Nicol | December 11, 1961 | 5'10" | 168 | Irvine, Scotland | |
| Ian Nolan | July 9, 1970 | 6'0" | 170 | Liverpool, England | |
| Scott Oakes | F | August 5, 1972 | 5'11" | 159 | Leicester, England |
| Mark Pembridge | M | November 29, 1970 | 5'8" | 154 | Merthyr Tydfil, Wales |
| Adem Poric | April 22, 1973 | 5'9" | 165 | Kensington, England | |
| Kevin Pressman | G | November 6, 1967 | 6'1" | 216 | Fareham, England |
| Alan Quinn | June 13, 1979 | 5'9" | 146 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Petter Rudi | M | September 17, 1973 | 6'3" | 187 | Kristiansund, Norway |
| Francesco Sanetti | F, M | January 11, 1979 | 6'1" | 174 | Rome, Italy |
| Goce Sedloski | D | April 10, 1974 | 6'2" | 181 | Golemo Konjari, North Macedonia |
| Dejan Stefanović | D | October 28, 1974 | 5'11" | 183 | Vranje, Serbia |
| Émerson Thome | D | March 30, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | Porto Alegre, Brazil |
| Des Walker | November 26, 1965 | 5'11" | 163 | Hackney, England | |
| Guy Whittingham | November 10, 1964 | 5'10" | 165 | Evesham, England |
