Everton v Crystal Palace, 09 August 1997
| Score | 2-1 to Crystal Palace |
| Referee | Steve Dunn |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Goodison Park |
| Attendance | 35,716 |
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1 Everton
Goals:
| Duncan Ferguson | 85 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Neville Southall
Defender
Slaven Bilic
Defender
Terry Phelan
Defender
Tony Thomas
Defender
Claus Thomsen
Defender
Dave Watson
Midfielder
Gareth Farrelly
Midfielder
John Oster
Midfielder
Gary Speed
Midfielder
Graham Stuart
Forward
Duncan Ferguson
Substitutions:
| Michael Branch for Tony Thomas | 46 |
| Nick Barmby for Claus Thomsen | 64 |
| Craig Short for John Oster | 87 |
Cards:
| Graham Stuart | Y | |
| Slaven Bilic | Y |
Goals:
| Attilio Lombardo | 36 |
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| Bruce Dyer | penalty | 77 |
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Starting lineup:
Kevin Miller
Goalkeeper
Kevin Muscat
Defender/Right back
Marc Edworthy
Defender
Andy Linighan
Defender/Centre back
Dave Tuttle
Defender/Centre back
Paul Warhurst
Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Dean Gordon
Defender/Left back
Attilio Lombardo
Midfielder
Andy Roberts
Midfielder
Simon Rodger
Midfielder
Bruce Dyer
Forward
Substitutions:
| Jamie Fullarton for Paul Warhurst | 77 |
| Neil Shipperley for Bruce Dyer | 81 |
| Carl Veart for Attilio Lombardo | 81 |
Cards:
| Andy Linighan | Y | |
| Simon Rodger | Y | |
| Dave Tuttle | Y | |
| Paul Warhurst | Y | |
| Bruce Dyer | Y |