1997–98 Football League First Division
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Season | 1997–98 |
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Champions | Nottingham Forest 3rd First Division title |
Promoted | Nottingham Forest Middlesbrough Charlton Athletic |
Relegated | Manchester City Stoke City Reading |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,410 (2.55 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Kevin Phillips Pierre van Hooijdonk (29)[1] |
Biggest home win | Middlesbrough 6–0 Swindon Town (11 March 1998) |
Biggest away win | Stoke City 0–7 Birmingham City (10 January 1998) |
Highest scoring | Nottingham Forest 5–2 Charlton Athletic (22 November 1997) Stoke City 0–7 Birmingham City (10 January 1998) Ipswich Town 5–2 Oxford United (24 February 1998) |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → |
The 1997–98 Football League First Division (referred to as the Nationwide First Division for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth season of the league under its current league division format.
Changes from previous season[]
Team changes[]
From First Division[]
Promoted to Premier League
- Barnsley
- Bolton Wanderers
- Crystal Palace
Relegated to Second Division
- Grimsby Town
- Oldham Athletic
- Southend United
To First Division[]
Promoted from Second Division
- Bury
- Crewe Alexandra
- Stockport County
Relegated from Premier League
- Middlesbrough
- Nottingham Forest
- Sunderland
Teams[]
Stadium and locations[]
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Birmingham
Bury
Charlton
Crewe Alexandra
Ipswich Town
Manchester City
Middlesbrough
Norwich City
Nottingham Forest
Oxford
Portsmouth
Port Vale
QPR
Reading
Sheffield United
Stockport
Stoke
Sunderland
Swindon
Tranmere
West Bromwich Albion
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Birmingham City | Birmingham | St Andrew's | 25,877 |
Bradford City | Bradford | Valley Parade | 17,848 |
Bury | Bury | Gigg Lane | 11,840 |
Charlton Athletic | Charlton | The Valley | 15,815 |
Crewe Alexandra | Crewe | Gresty Road | 10,153 |
Huddersfield Town | Huddersfield | Alfred McAlpine Stadium | 24,500 |
Ipswich Town | Ipswich | Portman Road | 30,311 |
Manchester City | Manchester | Maine Road | 35,150 |
Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough | Riverside Stadium | 30,000 |
Norwich City | Norwich | Carrow Road | 24,663 |
Nottingham Forest | West Bridgford | City Ground | 30,576 |
Oxford United | Oxford | Manor Ground | 9,500 |
Port Vale | Burslem | Vale Park | 19,052 |
Portsmouth | Portsmouth | Fratton Park | 21,100 |
Queens Park Rangers | White City | Loftus Road | 18,439 |
Reading | Reading | Elm Park | 14,800 |
Sheffield United | Sheffield | Bramall Lane | 29,034 |
Stockport County | Stockport | Edgeley Park | 10,841 |
Stoke City | Stoke-on-Trent | Britannia Stadium | 27,743 |
Sunderland | Sunderland | Stadium of Light | 42,000 |
Swindon Town | Swindon | County Ground | 15,728 |
Tranmere Rovers | Birkenhead | Prenton Park | 16,567 |
West Bromwich Albion | West Bromwich | The Hawthorns | 22,986 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | Wolverhampton | Molineux Stadium | 28,525 |
Personnel and kits[]
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Birmingham City | ![]() |
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Pony | Auto Windscreens |
Bradford City | ![]() |
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Beaver | JCT600 |
Bury | ![]() |
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Super League | Birthdays |
Charlton Athletic | ![]() |
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Quaser | Viglen |
Crewe Alexandra | ![]() |
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Adidas | Boldon James |
Huddersfield Town | ![]() |
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Pony | Panasonic |
Ipswich Town | ![]() |
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Punch | Greene King |
Manchester City | ![]() |
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Kappa | Brother |
Middlesbrough | ![]() |
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Erreà | Cellnet |
Norwich City | ![]() |
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Pony | Colman's |
Nottingham Forest | ![]() |
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Umbro | Pinnacle |
Oxford United | ![]() |
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Own Brand | Unipart |
Port Vale | ![]() |
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Mizuno | Tunstall Assurance |
Portsmouth | ![]() |
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Admiral | KJC |
Queens Park Rangers | ![]() |
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Le Coq Sportif | Ericsson |
Reading | ![]() |
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Mizuno | Auto Trader |
Sheffield United | ![]() |
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Le Coq Sportif | Wards |
Stockport County | ![]() |
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Adidas | Robinsons |
Stoke City | ![]() |
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Asics | Britannia |
Sunderland | ![]() |
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Asics | Lambtons |
Swindon Town | ![]() |
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Mizuno | Nationwide |
Tranmere Rovers | ![]() |
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Mizuno | Wirral |
West Bromwich Albion | ![]() |
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Patrick | West Bromwich Building Society |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | ![]() |
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Puma | Goodyear |
Managerial changes[]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Huddersfield Town | ![]() |
Sacked | 6 October 1997 | 24th | ![]() |
7 October 1997[2] |
Queens Park Rangers | ![]() |
Sacked | 10 November 1997 | 13th | ![]() |
5 December 1997 |
West Bromwich Albion | ![]() |
Resigned | 4 December 1997 | 4th | ![]() |
24 December 1997 |
Oxford United | ![]() |
Signed by West Bromwich Albion | 24 December 1997 | 16th | ![]() |
24 January 1998 |
Bradford City | ![]() |
Sacked | 6 January 1998 | 11th | ![]() |
6 January 1998 |
Portsmouth | ![]() |
Sacked | 14 January 1998 | 24th | ![]() |
26 January 1998 |
Stoke City | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 22 January 1998 | 20th | ![]() |
22 January 1998[3] |
Manchester City | ![]() |
Sacked | 17 February 1998 | 22nd | ![]() |
18 February 1998[4] |
Sheffield United | ![]() |
Resigned | 2 March 1998 | 5th | ![]() |
2 July 1998 |
Reading | ![]() |
Resigned | 18 March 1998[5] | 23rd | ![]() |
25 March 1998[6] |
Stoke City | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 8 April 1998[7] | 24th | ![]() |
13 May 1998 |
Norwich City | ![]() |
Resigned | 30 April 1998 | 16th | ![]() |
12 June 1998 |
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Nottingham Forest (C) | 46 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 82 | 42 | +40 | 94 | Promotion to 1998–99 FA Premier League |
2 | Middlesbrough (P) | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 77 | 41 | +36 | 91 | |
3 | Sunderland | 46 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 86 | 50 | +36 | 90 | Qualification for First Division play-offs |
4 | Charlton Athletic (P) | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 80 | 49 | +31 | 88 | |
5 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 77 | 43 | +34 | 83 | |
6 | Sheffield United | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 69 | 54 | +15 | 74 | |
7 | Birmingham City | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 60 | 35 | +25 | 74 | |
8 | Stockport County | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 71 | 69 | +2 | 65 | |
9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 65 | |
10 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 50 | 56 | −6 | 61 | |
11 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 58 | 65 | −7 | 59 | |
12 | Oxford United | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 60 | 64 | −4 | 58 | |
13 | Bradford City | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 46 | 59 | −13 | 57 | |
14 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 54 | 57 | −3 | 56 | |
15 | Norwich City | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 52 | 69 | −17 | 55 | |
16 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 50 | 72 | −22 | 53 | |
17 | Bury | 46 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 42 | 58 | −16 | 52 | |
18 | Swindon Town | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 42 | 73 | −31 | 52 | |
19 | Port Vale | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 56 | 66 | −10 | 49 | |
20 | Portsmouth | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 51 | 63 | −12 | 49 | |
21 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 51 | 63 | −12 | 49 | |
22 | Manchester City (R) | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 56 | 57 | −1 | 48 | Relegation to 1998–99 Second Division |
23 | Stoke City (R) | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 44 | 74 | −30 | 46 | |
24 | Reading (R) | 46 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 39 | 78 | −39 | 42 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 1998. Source: Statto.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of goal scored; 3) goal difference.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of goal scored; 3) goal difference.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Play-offs[]
Semi-finals First leg – 10 May; Second leg – 13 May 1998 | Final at Wembley 25 May 1998 | ||||||||||
3rd | Sunderland | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
6th | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
3rd | Sunderland | 4 (6) | |||||||||
4th | Charlton Athletic (pen.) | 4 (7) | |||||||||
4th | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
5th | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Results[]
Season statistics[]
Top scorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Sunderland | 29 |
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Nottingham Forest | ||
3 | ![]() |
23 | |
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Charlton Athletic | ||
5 | ![]() |
Ipswich Town | 20 |
6 | ![]() |
Stockport County | 18 |
7 | ![]() |
Birmingham City | 15 |
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Huddersfield Town |
Hat-tricks[]
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Nottingham Forest | Queens Park Rangers | 4–0 | 30 August 1997 |
Charlton Athletic | 5–2 | 22 November 1997 | ||
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Crewe Alexandra | 4–1 | 7 March 1998 | |
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Charlton Athletic | Norwich City | 4–0 | 17 September 1997 |
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Sheffield United | Stockport County | 5–1 | 21 October 1997 |
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Birmingham City | Stoke City | 7–0 | 10 January 1998 |
Stockport County | 4–1 | 27 January 1998 | ||
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | Norwich City | 5–0 | 10 January 1998 |
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Ipswich Town | Norwich City | 5–0 | 21 February 1998 |
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Oxford United | 5–2 | 24 February 1998 | |
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Sunderland | Stockport County | 4–1 | 7 March 1998 |
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Middlesbrough | Bury | 4–0 | 11 April 1998 |
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Crewe Alexandra | Bradford City | 5–0 | 25 April 1998 |
References[]
- ^ "English League Leading Goalscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ^ Edwards, John (7 October 1997). "Mystery man replaces Horton". The Mirror. The Free Library. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
- ^ Metcalf, Rupert (23 January 1998). "Kamara takes charge of Stoke as Bates steps down". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
- ^ Nixon, Alan (18 February 1998). "Clark sacked, Royle in at City". The Mirror. The Free Library. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
- ^ Nixon, Alan (19 March 1998). "Bullivant ends Reading rule". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
- ^ "Burns takes the reins at Reading". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. 26 March 1998. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
- ^ Martin, Andrew (9 April 1998). "Kamara leaves struggling Stoke". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
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