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 23-08-97: Crystal Palace (h) 0-2 : EPL : 3/38 (Formation: 4-4-2)  
	| Shirt No. | Player Name | Goals Scored | Time/Score | Season Appearances | Season Goals | 
        | 1. | Martyn, Nigel |  |  | 3/37 |  |  
        | 18. | Halle, Gunnar |  |  | 3/32 |  |  
        | 30. | Molenaar, Robert |  |  | 2/18 |  |  
        | 6. | Wetherall, David |  |  | 3/33 |  |  
        | 3. | Robertson, David |  |  | 3/24 |  |  
        | 2. | Kelly, Gary |  |  | 3/34 |  |  
        | 12. | Hopkin, David |  |  | 3/22 |  |  
        | 10. | Ribeiro, Bruno |  |  | 3/28 |  |  
        | 11. | Bowyer, Lee |  |  | 3/21 |  |  
        | 8. | Wallace, Rod |  |  | 3/29 |  |  
        | 9. | Hasselbaink, Jimmy-Floyd |  |  | 3/30 |  |  Substitutes: 
| Shirt No. | Player Name | Used/ Unused | Player Replaced | Time | Goals Scored | Time/Score | Season Substitute Appearances | Season Goals | 
        | 4. | Haaland, Alf-Inge | Used | 11. Bowyer, Lee | 72' |  |  | 3/6 |  |         
        | 5. | Radebe, Lucas | Used | 18. Halle, Gunnar | 46' |  |  | 1/1 |  |  
        | 19. | Kewell, Harry | Used | 10. Ribeiro, Bruno | 72' |  |  | 2/3 |  |  
        | 17. | Lilley, Derek | Unused |  |  |  |  |  |  |  
        | 15. | Beeney, Mark | Unused |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |