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Manchester United 1st, English Premiership |
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| League Record 1997-1998 [for the same period] |
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| Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | GFA | GAA | | PpG | Pts | Rank |
| Home Record | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 9 | 33 | 2.21 | 0.47 | | 2.26 | 43 | 2 |
| Away Record | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 17 | 14 | 1.63 | 0.89 | | 1.78 | 34 | 1 |
| Overall Record | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 73 | 26 | 47 | 1.92 | 0.68 | | 2.02 | 77 | 2 |
| UEFA Champions League |
| Q2 L1 | 12-Aug-98 | H | LKS Lódz | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | 50,906 |
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| Q2 L2 | 26-Aug-98 | A | LKS Lódz | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | 8,000 |
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| Round 1 Gp D | 16-Sep-98 | H | Barcelona | D | 3-3 | (2-0) | 53,601 |
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| Round 1 Gp D | 30-Sep-98 | A | Bayern Munich | D | 2-2 | (1-1) | 53,000 |
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| Round 1 Gp D | 21-Oct-98 | A | Brøndby | W | 6-2 | (3-1) | 40,530 |
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| Round 1 Gp D | 04-Nov-98 | H | Brøndby | W | 5-0 | (4-0) | 53,250 |
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| Round 1 Gp D | 25-Nov-98 | A | Barcelona | D | 3-3 | (1-1) | 67,650 |
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| QF L1 | 03-Mar-99 | H | Internazionale | W | 2-0 | (2-0) | 54,430 |
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| QF L2 | 17-Mar-99 | A | Internazionale | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | 79,528 |
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| SF L1 | 07-Apr-99 | H | Juventus | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | 54,487 |
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| SF L2 | 21-Apr-99 | A | Juventus | W | 3-2 | (2-2) | 65,500 |
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| F | 26-May-99 | N | Bayern Munich | W | 2-1 | (0-1) | 91,000 |
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| English Premiership |
| No. | Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Attend |
| 13 | 15-Aug-98 | H | Leicester City | D | 2-2 | (0-1) | 55,052 |
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| 14 | 22-Aug-98 | A | West Ham United | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | 26,039 |
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| 15 | 09-Sep-98 | H | Charlton Athletic | W | 4-1 | (2-1) | 55,147 |
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| 16 | 12-Sep-98 | H | Coventry City | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | 55,193 |
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| 17 | 20-Sep-98 | A | Arsenal | L | 0-3 | (0-2) | 38,142 |
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| 18 | 24-Sep-98 | H | Liverpool | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | 55,181 |
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| 19 | 03-Oct-98 | A | Southampton | W | 3-0 | (1-0) | 15,251 |
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| 20 | 17-Oct-98 | H | Wimbledon | W | 5-1 | (2-1) | 55,265 |
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| 21 | 24-Oct-98 | A | Derby County | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | 30,867 |
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| 22 | 31-Oct-98 | A | Everton | W | 4-1 | (2-1) | 40,079 |
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| 23 | 08-Nov-98 | H | Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | 55,174 |
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| 24 | 14-Nov-98 | H | Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-2 | (2-0) | 55,198 |
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| 25 | 21-Nov-98 | A | Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-3 | (1-1) | 39,475 |
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| 26 | 29-Nov-98 | H | Leeds United | W | 3-2 | (1-1) | 55,172 |
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| 27 | 05-Dec-98 | A | Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | 39,241 |
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| 28 | 12-Dec-98 | A | Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | (2-0) | 36,079 |
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| 29 | 16-Dec-98 | H | Chelsea | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | 55,159 |
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| 30 | 19-Dec-98 | H | Middlesbrough | L | 2-3 | (0-2) | 55,152 |
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| 31 | 26-Dec-98 | H | Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | (1-0) | 55,216 |
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| 32 | 29-Dec-98 | A | Chelsea | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | 34,741 |
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| 33 | 10-Jan-99 | H | West Ham United | W | 4-1 | (2-0) | 55,180 |
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| 34 | 16-Jan-99 | A | Leicester City | W | 6-2 | (1-1) | 22,091 |
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| 35 | 31-Jan-99 | A | Charlton Athletic | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | 20,043 |
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| 36 | 03-Feb-99 | H | Derby County | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | 55,174 |
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| 37 | 06-Feb-99 | A | Nottingham Forest | W | 8-1 | (2-1) | 30,025 |
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| 38 | 17-Feb-99 | H | Arsenal | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | 55,171 |
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| 39 | 20-Feb-99 | A | Coventry City | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | 22,596 |
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| 40 | 27-Feb-99 | H | Southampton | W | 2-1 | (0-0) | 55,316 |
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| 41 | 13-Mar-99 | A | Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | 36,776 |
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| 42 | 21-Mar-99 | H | Everton | W | 3-1 | (0-0) | 55,182 |
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| 43 | 03-Apr-99 | A | Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | 26,121 |
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| 44 | 17-Apr-99 | H | Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-0 | (2-0) | 55,270 |
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| 45 | 25-Apr-99 | A | Leeds United | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | 40,255 |
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| 46 | 01-May-99 | H | Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | 55,189 |
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| 47 | 05-May-99 | A | Liverpool | D | 2-2 | (1-0) | 44,702 |
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| 48 | 09-May-99 | A | Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | 34,665 |
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| 49 | 12-May-99 | A | Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | 30,436 |
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| 50 | 16-May-99 | H | Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | 55,189 |
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| English FA Cup |
| Round | Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Attend |
| 3 | 03-Jan-99 | H | Middlesbrough | W | 3-1 | (0-0) | 52,232 |
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| 4 | 24-Jan-99 | H | Liverpool | W | 2-1 | (0-1) | 54,591 |
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| 5 | 14-Feb-99 | H | Fulham | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | 54,798 |
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| QF | 07-Mar-99 | H | Chelsea | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | 54,587 |
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| QFrr | 10-Mar-99 | A | Chelsea | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | 33,075 |
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| SF | 11-Apr-99 | N | Arsenal | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | 39,217 |
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| SFrr | 14-Apr-99 | N | Arsenal | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | 30,223 |
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| F | 22-May-99 | N | Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | 79,101 |
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| English League Cup |
| Round | Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Attend |
| 3 | 28-Oct-98 | H | Bury | W | 2-0 | (0-0) | 52,495 |
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| 4 | 11-Nov-98 | H | Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | (0-0) | 37,237 |
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| QF | 02-Dec-98 | A | Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-3 | (0-0) | 35,702 |
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| Charity Shield |
| Round | Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Attend |
| 09-Aug-98 | N | Arsenal | L | 0-3 | (0-1) | 67,342 |
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Home and away results against each team, listed in the current league table standings
| Home | 1997-1998 | Team | 1997-1998 | Away | Pts |
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| D 1-1 | [0-1] | Arsenal | [2-3] | L 0-3 | 1 |
| D 1-1 | [2-2] | Chelsea | [1-0] | D 0-0 | 2 |
| W 3-2 | [3-0] | Leeds United | [0-1] | D 1-1 | 4 |
| W 4-1 | [2-1] | West Ham United | [1-1] | D 0-0 | 4 |
| W 2-1 | [1-0] | Aston Villa | [2-0] | D 1-1 | 4 |
| W 2-0 | [1-1] | Liverpool | [3-1] | D 2-2 | 4 |
| W 1-0 | [2-0] | Derby County | [2-2] | D 1-1 | 4 |
| L 2-3 | - | Middlesbrough | - | W 1-0 | 3 |
| D 2-2 | [0-1] | Leicester City | [0-0] | W 6-2 | 4 |
| W 2-1 | [2-0] | Tottenham Hotspur | [2-0] | D 2-2 | 4 |
| W 3-0 | [6-1] | Sheffield Wednesday | [0-2] | L 1-3 | 3 |
| D 0-0 | [1-1] | Newcastle United | [1-0] | W 2-1 | 4 |
| W 3-1 | [2-0] | Everton | [2-0] | W 4-1 | 6 |
| W 2-0 | [3-0] | Coventry City | [2-3] | W 1-0 | 6 |
| W 5-1 | [2-0] | Wimbledon | [5-2] | D 1-1 | 4 |
| W 2-1 | [1-0] | Southampton | [0-1] | W 3-0 | 6 |
| W 4-1 | - | Charlton Athletic | - | W 1-0 | 6 |
| W 3-2 | [4-0] | Blackburn Rovers | [3-1] | D 0-0 | 4 |
| W 3-0 | - | Nottingham Forest | - | W 8-1 | 6 |
| Leading Scorers |
League Cup Other |
| Yorke | | 29 | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Cole | | 24 | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Solskjaer | | 17 | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Scholes | | 11 | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Giggs | | 10 | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Beckham | | 9 | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Sheringham | | 5 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| Keane | | 4 | |  |  |  |  |
| Irwin | | 3 | |  |  |  |
| Johnsen | | 3 | |  |  |  |
| Butt | | 2 | |  |  |
| Cruyff | | 2 | |  |  |
| Blomqvist | | 1 | |  |
| G. Neville | | 1 | |  |
| Nevland | | 1 | |  |
| P Neville | | 1 | |  |
| Solksjaer | | 1 | |  |
| Stam | | 1 | |  |
| (own goals) | | 2 | |  |  |
Score distributions by match - goals scored by row, and goals conceded by column. Each box shows the number of this season's matches with the resulting scoreline.
| League | Cup | Other |
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| 0 | 1 |
| 1 | | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | | | 1 | 2 |
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| 5 | 1 |
| 6 | | | 1 |
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| 0 | 4 | | | 1 |
| 1 | 4 | 6 | | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | | 3 |
| 5 | | 1 |
| 6 | | | 1 |
| 7 |
| 8 | | 1 |
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| 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | | | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | | 1 |
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| 0 | | | | 1 |
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When the goals have been scored and conceded this season