The 1997-98 campaign delivered a dramatic and agonizing, last-gasp survival for Everton as The Toffees finished a perilous 17th in the Premier League, clinging to their 44-year top-flight status only on goal difference. Leading the line was the powerful forward Duncan Ferguson, whose 11 league goals proved crucial in a season defined by nerve-shredding final-day drama against Coventry City, secured by an unlikely Gareth Farrelly goal. It was a turbulent, unforgettable year that marked a crucial, historic escape from the drop.