Notts County 1997–98 football season
During the 1997–98 English football season, Notts County F.C. competed in the Football League Third Division.
Season summary[]
In the 1997–98 season Notts County secured promotion in March and finished top of the division.
Final league table[]
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
|
F
|
A
|
GD
|
|
Pts
|
1 |
Notts County |
46 |
|
14 |
7 |
2 |
41 |
20 |
|
15 |
5 |
3 |
41 |
23 |
|
82 |
43 |
+39 |
|
99
|
2 |
Macclesfield Town |
46 |
|
19 |
4 |
0 |
40 |
11 |
|
4 |
9 |
10 |
23 |
33 |
|
63 |
44 |
+19 |
|
82
|
3 |
Lincoln City
|
46 |
|
11 |
7 |
5 |
32 |
24 |
|
9 |
8 |
6 |
28 |
27 |
|
60 |
51 |
+9 |
|
75
|
4 |
Colchester United |
46 |
|
14 |
5 |
4 |
41 |
24 |
|
7 |
6 |
10 |
31 |
36 |
|
72 |
60 |
+12 |
|
74
|
5 |
Torquay United |
46 |
|
14 |
4 |
5 |
19 |
22 |
|
7 |
7 |
9 |
29 |
37 |
|
68 |
59 |
+9 |
|
74
|
6 |
Scarborough |
46 |
|
14 |
6 |
3 |
44 |
23 |
|
5 |
9 |
9 |
23 |
35 |
|
67 |
58 |
+9 |
|
72
|
7 |
Barnet |
46 |
|
10 |
8 |
5 |
35 |
22 |
|
9 |
5 |
9 |
26 |
29 |
|
61 |
51 |
+10 |
|
70
|
8 |
Scunthorpe United |
46 |
|
11 |
7 |
5 |
30 |
24 |
|
8 |
5 |
10 |
26 |
28 |
|
56 |
52 |
+4 |
|
69
|
9 |
Rotherham United |
46 |
|
10 |
9 |
4 |
41 |
30 |
|
6 |
10 |
7 |
26 |
31 |
|
67 |
61 |
+6 |
|
67
|
10 |
Peterborough United |
46 |
|
13 |
6 |
4 |
37 |
16 |
|
5 |
7 |
11 |
26 |
35 |
|
63 |
51 |
+12 |
|
67
|
11 |
Leyton Orient |
46 |
|
14 |
5 |
4 |
40 |
20 |
|
5 |
7 |
11 |
22 |
27 |
|
62 |
47 |
+15 |
|
66
|
12 |
Mansfield Town |
46 |
|
11 |
9 |
3 |
42 |
26 |
|
5 |
8 |
10 |
22 |
29 |
|
64 |
55 |
+9 |
|
65
|
13 |
Shrewsbury Town |
46 |
|
12 |
3 |
8 |
35 |
28 |
|
4 |
10 |
9 |
26 |
34 |
|
61 |
62 |
-1 |
|
61
|
14 |
Chester City |
46 |
|
12 |
7 |
4 |
34 |
15 |
|
5 |
3 |
15 |
26 |
46 |
|
60 |
61 |
-1 |
|
61
|
15 |
Exeter City |
46 |
|
10 |
8 |
5 |
39 |
25 |
|
5 |
7 |
11 |
29 |
38 |
|
68 |
63 |
+5 |
|
60
|
16 |
Cambridge United |
46 |
|
11 |
8 |
4 |
39 |
27 |
|
3 |
10 |
10 |
24 |
30 |
|
63 |
57 |
+6 |
|
60
|
17 |
Hartlepool United |
46 |
|
10 |
12 |
1 |
40 |
22 |
|
2 |
11 |
10 |
21 |
31 |
|
61 |
53 |
+8 |
|
59
|
18 |
Rochdale |
46 |
|
15 |
3 |
5 |
43 |
15 |
|
2 |
4 |
17 |
13 |
40 |
|
56 |
55 |
+1 |
|
58
|
19 |
Darlington |
46 |
|
13 |
6 |
4 |
43 |
28 |
|
1 |
6 |
16 |
13 |
44 |
|
56 |
72 |
-16 |
|
54
|
20 |
Swansea City |
46 |
|
8 |
8 |
7 |
24 |
16 |
|
5 |
3 |
15 |
25 |
46 |
|
49 |
62 |
-13 |
|
50
|
21 |
Cardiff City |
46 |
|
5 |
3 |
15 |
27 |
22 |
|
4 |
10 |
9 |
21 |
30 |
|
48 |
52 |
-4 |
|
50
|
22 |
Hull City |
46 |
|
10 |
6 |
7 |
36 |
32 |
|
1 |
2 |
20 |
20 |
51 |
|
56 |
83 |
-27 |
|
41
|
23 |
Brighton and Hove Albion |
46 |
|
3 |
10 |
10 |
21 |
34 |
|
3 |
7 |
13 |
17 |
32 |
|
38 |
66 |
-28 |
|
35
|
24 |
Doncaster Rovers |
46 |
|
3 |
3 |
17 |
14 |
48 |
|
1 |
5 |
17 |
16 |
65 |
|
30 |
113 |
–83 |
|
20
|
- Pld = Matches ; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
- NB: In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Key |
|
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Division Champions, promoted
|
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Promoted
|
|
Participated in play-offs
|
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Promoted through play-offs
|
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Relegated
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Results[]
Notts County's score comes first.[1]
Legend[]
[]
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Scorers
|
9 August 1997 |
Rochdale |
H |
2–1 |
4,173 |
|
16 August 1997 |
Hull City |
A |
3–0 |
7,142 |
|
23 August 1997 |
Lincoln City |
H |
1–2 |
5,707 |
|
30 August 1997 |
Cardiff City |
A |
1–1 |
6,191 |
|
2 September 1997 |
Hartlepool United |
A |
1–1 |
2,010 |
|
7 September 1997 |
Scunthorpe |
H |
2–1 |
5,009 |
|
13 September 1997 |
Mansfield Town |
H |
1��0 |
6,706 |
|
20 September 1997 |
Shrewsbury |
A |
2–1 |
2,532 |
|
27 September 1997 |
Scarborough |
A |
2–1 |
2,751 |
|
4 October 1997 |
Darlington |
H |
1–1 |
4,428 |
|
11 October 1997 |
Macclesfield Town |
H |
1–1 |
4,871 |
|
18 October 1997 |
Swansea City |
A |
2–1 |
3,668 |
|
21 October 1997 |
Rotherham United |
A |
1–1 |
3,161 |
|
25 October 1997 |
Cambridge United |
H |
1–0 |
4,279 |
|
1 November 1997 |
Barnet |
A |
2–1 |
2,530 |
|
4 November 1997 |
Chester City |
H |
1–2 |
3,104 |
|
8 November 1997 |
Exeter City |
H |
1–1 |
5,107 |
|
18 November 1997 |
Colchester United |
A |
0–2 |
2,635 |
|
22 November 1997 |
Leyton Orient |
A |
1–1 |
4,321 |
|
29 November 1997 |
Peterborough United |
H |
2–2 |
8,006 |
|
3 December 1997 |
Brighton and Hove Albion |
A |
1–0 |
1,239 |
|
13 December 1997 |
Doncaster Rovers |
H |
5–2 |
4,024 |
|
20 December 1997 |
Torquay United |
A |
2–0 |
2,536 |
|
26 December 1997 |
Scunthorpe United |
A |
2–1 |
4,781 |
|
28 December 1997 |
Hartlepool United |
H |
2–0 |
6,073 |
|
10 January 1998 |
Rochdale |
A |
2–1 |
2,387 |
|
17 January 1998 |
Cardiff City |
H |
3–1 |
6,214 |
|
20 January 1998 |
Hull City |
H |
1–0 |
4,017 |
|
24 January 1998 |
Lincoln City |
A |
5–3 |
6,059 |
|
31 January 1998 |
Mansfield Town |
A |
2–0 |
6,786 |
|
7 February 1998 |
Shrewsbury Town |
H |
1–1 |
5,790 |
|
14 February 1998 |
Darlington |
A |
2–0 |
2,781 |
|
21 February 1998 |
Scarborough |
H |
1–0 |
5,645 |
|
24 February 1998 |
Swansea City |
H |
2–1 |
4,484 |
|
28 February 1998 |
Macclesfield Town |
A |
0–2 |
5,112 |
|
3 March 1998 |
Exeter City |
A |
5–2 |
2,966 |
|
7 March 1998 |
Barnet |
H |
2–0 |
6,081 |
|
14 March 1998 |
Chester City |
A |
1–0 |
2,753 |
|
21 March 1998 |
Colchester United |
H |
0–0 |
6,284 |
|
28 March 1998 |
Leyton Orient |
H |
1–0 |
8,389 |
|
3 April 1998 |
Peterborough United |
A |
0–1 |
2,485 |
|
11 April 1998 |
Brighton and Hove Albion |
H |
2–2 |
5,344 |
|
13 April 1998 |
Doncaster Rovers |
A |
2–1 |
2,485 |
|
18 April 1998 |
Torquay United |
H |
3–0 |
5,183 |
|
25 April 1998 |
Cambridge United |
A |
2–2 |
4,009 |
|
2 May 1998 |
Rotherham United |
H |
5–2 |
12,431 |
|
FA Cup[]
Main article: 1997-98 FA Cup
League Cup[]
Main article: 1997-98 Football League Cup
Round |
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Goalscorers
|
R1 1st Leg |
12 Aug 1997 |
Darlington |
A |
1–1 |
2,189 |
|
R1 2nd Leg |
26 Aug 1997 |
Darlington |
H |
2–1 (won 3–2 on agg) |
1,925 |
|
R2 1st Leg |
16 Sep 1997 |
Tranmere |
H |
0–2 |
1,779 |
|
R2 2nd Leg |
23 Sep 1997 |
Tranmere |
A |
1–0 (lost 1–2 on agg) |
3,287 |
|
[]
Main article: 1997-98 Football League Trophy
Round |
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Goalscorers
|
NR2[2]
|
27 January 1998 |
Burnley |
A |
0–2 |
2,442 |
|
Squad[]
[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References[]
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National teams | |
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League competitions | Level 1 | |
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Levels 2–4 | |
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Level 5 | |
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Levels 6–7 | |
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Levels 8–9 |
- Isthmian League (Two, Three)
- Combined Counties League (level 8 only)
- Eastern Counties League (Premier, One)
- Essex Senior League (level 8 only)
- Hellenic League (Premier, One)
- Kent League (level 8 only)
- Midland Alliance (level 8 only)
- Midland Football Combination (level 9 only)
- North West Counties League (One, Two)
- Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)
- Northern League (One, Two)
- Spartan South Midlands League (Premier North, Premier South, Senior)
- Sussex County League (One, Two)
- United Counties League (Premier, One)
- Wessex League (level 8 only)
- West Midlands (Regional) League (level 9 only)
- Western League (Premier, One)
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Cup competitions | FA cups | |
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Football League cups | |
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European competitions | |
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