Opponents | Competition | Date | Comments |
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Coventry City | Carling Premiership | 11th August 1997 | No folds, water damage, handling marks, no writing, no token issued |
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Tottenham Hotspur | Carling Premiership | 30th August 1997 | Light vertical fold, handling marks, no writing, no token issued |
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Bolton Wanderers | Carling Premiership | 13th September 1997 | No folds, no writing, no token issued |
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West Ham United | Carling Premiership | 24th September 1997 | No folds, no writing, no token issued |
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PAOK Salonika | UEFA Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg | 30th September 1997 | No folds, light corner crease, handling marks, no writing, no token issued |
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Barnsley | Carling Premiership | 4th October 1997 | Vertical fold, no writing, no token issued |
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Birmingham City | Coca Cola Cup 3rd Round | 14th October 1997 | Very light vertical fold, no writing, no token issued |
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Aston Villa | Carling Premiership | 26th October 1997 | Vertical folds, heavy front/back cover creasing, handling marks no writing, no token issued |
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Manchester United | Carling Premiership | 9th November 1997 | Vertical fold, no writing, no token issued |
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Coventry City | Coca Cola Cup 4th Round | 18th November 1997 | No folds, no writing, no token issued |
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Liverpool | Carling Premiership | 30th November 1997 | No folds, no writing, no token issued |
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Blackburn Rovers | Carling Premiership | 13th December 1997 | No folds, no writing, no token issued |
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Leicester City | Carling Premiership | 26th December 1997 | No folds, no writing, no token issued |
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Port Vale | FA Cup 3rd Round | 3rd January 1998 | No folds, no writing, no token issued |
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Leeds United | Carling Premiership | 10th January 1998 | No folds, very light handling marks, no writing, no token issued |
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Chelsea | Coca Cola Cup Semi Final 1st Leg | 28th January 1998 | No folds, no writing, no token issued |
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Southampton | Carling Premiership | 31st January 1998 | small vertical fold, small cover mark, no writing, no token issued |
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Chelsea | Carling Premiership | 8th February 1998 | No folds, small edge crease, no writing, no token issued |
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Crystal Palace | FA Cup 5th Round | 15th February 1998 | No folds, no writing, no token issued |
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Crystal Palace | Carling Premiership | 21st February 1998 | No folds, no writing, no token issued |
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West Ham United | FA Cup 6th Round | 8th March 1998 | Very light vertical fold, no writing, no token issued |
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Sheffield Wednesday | Carling Premiership | 28th March 1998 | No folds, no writing, no token issued |
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Newcastle United | Carling Premiership | 11th April 1998 | Very light vertical fold, no writing, no token issued |
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Wimbledon | Carling Premiership | 18th April 1998 | No folds, no writing, no token issued |
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Derby County | Carling Premiership | 29th April 1998 | No folds, no writing, no token issued |
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Everton | Carling Premiership | 3rd May 1998 | No folds, handling marks, no writing, no token issued |
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