The 1997/1998 season proved to be a dramatic one across English football. In the Premiership, all three newly promoted sides – Bolton Wanderers, Barnsley, and Crystal Palace – were relegated after just a single season at the top. Everton endured their toughest campaign in around fifty years, finishing 17th and narrowly avoiding relegation thanks to a superior goal difference over 18th-placed Bolton.
Meanwhile, the First Division saw Nottingham Forest crowned champions, with Middlesbrough finishing as runners-up, both securing an immediate return to the Premiership. Charlton Athletic claimed the final promotion spot via the playoffs, ending an eight-year absence from the top flight.
The domestic cups also provided headlines. In the FA Cup, Arsenal triumphed over Roy Evans' Liverpool, making history as the first club to win the trophy following a managerial change.
