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1997–98 Football League First Division

FieldValue
competitionFirst Division
season1997–98
winnersNottingham Forest
promotedNottingham Forest
Middlesbrough
Charlton Athletic
relegatedManchester City
Stoke City
Reading
matches552
total goals1410
league topscorerKevin Phillips
Pierre van Hooijdonk
(29 goals each)
biggest home winMiddlesbrough 6–0 Swindon Town
(11 March 1998)
biggest away winStoke City 0–7 Birmingham City
(10 January 1998)
highest scoringNottingham 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)
Stoke City 2–5 Manchester City
(3 May 1998)
prevseason[1996–97](1996-97-football-league-first-division)
nextseason[1998–99](1998-99-football-league-first-division)

Middlesbrough Charlton Athletic Stoke City Reading Pierre van Hooijdonk (29 goals each) (11 March 1998) (10 January 1998) (22 November 1997) Stoke City 0–7 Birmingham City (10 January 1998) Ipswich Town 5–2 Oxford United (24 February 1998) Stoke City 2–5 Manchester City (3 May 1998) 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

Birmingham Bradford City Bury Charlton Crewe Alexandra Huddersfield 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

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Birmingham CityBirminghamSt Andrew's25,877
Bradford CityBradfordValley Parade17,848
BuryBuryGigg Lane11,840
Charlton AthleticCharltonThe Valley15,815
Crewe AlexandraCreweGresty Road10,153
Huddersfield TownHuddersfieldAlfred McAlpine Stadium24,500
Ipswich TownIpswichPortman Road30,311
Manchester CityManchesterMaine Road35,150
MiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughRiverside Stadium30,000
Norwich CityNorwichCarrow Road24,663
Nottingham ForestWest BridgfordCity Ground30,576
Oxford UnitedOxfordManor Ground9,500
Port ValeBurslemVale Park19,052
PortsmouthPortsmouthFratton Park21,100
Queens Park RangersWhite CityLoftus Road18,439
ReadingReadingElm Park14,800
Sheffield UnitedSheffieldBramall Lane29,034
Stockport CountyStockportEdgeley Park10,841
Stoke CityStoke-on-TrentBritannia Stadium27,743
SunderlandSunderlandStadium of Light42,000
Swindon TownSwindonCounty Ground15,728
Tranmere RoversBirkenheadPrenton Park16,567
West Bromwich AlbionWest BromwichThe Hawthorns22,986
Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhamptonMolineux Stadium28,525

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Birmingham CityENG Trevor FrancisENG Steve BrucePonyAuto Windscreens
Bradford CityENG Paul JewellENG Wayne JacobsBeaverJCT600
BuryENG Stan TernentENG Chris LuckettiSuper LeagueBirthdays
Charlton AthleticENG Alan CurbishleyIRL Mark KinsellaQuaserViglen
Crewe AlexandraENG Dario GradiENG Gareth WhalleyAdidasBoldon James
Huddersfield TownENG Peter JacksonWAL Barry HornePonyPanasonic
Ipswich TownSCO George BurleyENG Jason CundyPunchGreene King
Manchester CityENG Joe RoyleWAL Kit SymonsKappaBrother
MiddlesbroughENG Bryan RobsonENG Nigel PearsonErreàCellnet
Norwich CityENG John Faulkner (caretaker)ENG Matt JacksonPonyColman's
Nottingham ForestENG Dave BassettENG Steve ChettleUmbroPinnacle
Oxford UnitedENG Malcolm ShottonENG Phil GilchristOwn BrandUnipart
Port ValeENG John RudgeENG Allen TankardMizunoTunstall Assurance
PortsmouthENG Alan BallENG Adrian WhitbreadAdmiralKJC
Queens Park RangersENG Ray HarfordNIR Steve MorrowLe Coq SportifEricsson
ReadingSCO Tommy BurnsENG Phil ParkinsonMizunoAuto Trader
Sheffield UnitedENG Steve Thompson (caretaker)ENG David HoldsworthLe Coq SportifWards
Stockport CountyENG Gary MegsonENG Mike FlynnAdidasRobinsons
Stoke CityWAL Alan Durban (caretaker)ISL Lárus SigurðssonAsicsBritannia
SunderlandENG Peter ReidENG Kevin BallAsicsLambtons
Swindon TownENG Steve McMahonENG Brian BorrowsMizunoNationwide
Tranmere RoversIRL John AldridgeIRL Liam O'BrienMizunoWirral
West Bromwich AlbionENG Denis SmithENG Sean FlynnPatrickWest Bromwich Building Society
Wolverhampton WanderersSCO Mark McGheeENG Keith CurlePumaGoodyear

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Huddersfield TownENG Brian HortonSacked6 October 199724thENG Peter Jackson7 October 1997
Queens Park RangersSCO Stewart HoustonSacked10 November 199713thENG Ray Harford5 December 1997
West Bromwich AlbionENG Ray HarfordResigned4 December 19974thENG Denis Smith24 December 1997
Oxford UnitedENG Denis SmithSigned by West Bromwich Albion24 December 199716thENG Malcolm Shotton24 January 1998
Bradford CityENG Chris KamaraSacked6 January 199811thENG Paul Jewell6 January 1998
PortsmouthENG Terry FenwickSacked14 January 199824thENG Alan Ball26 January 1998
Stoke CityENG Chic BatesMutual consent22 January 199820thENG Chris Kamara22 January 1998
Manchester CityENG Frank ClarkSacked17 February 199822ndENG Joe Royle18 February 1998
Sheffield UnitedENG Nigel SpackmanResigned2 March 19985thENG Steve Bruce2 July 1998
ReadingENG Terry BullivantResigned18 March 199823rdSCO Tommy Burnstitle=Burns takes the reins at Readingurl=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-burns-takes-the-reins-at-reading-1152570.htmlarchive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-burns-takes-the-reins-at-reading-1152570.htmlarchive-date=2022-05-01url-access=subscriptionwork=The Independentpublisher=Independent Print Limiteddate=26 March 1998access-date=25 March 2012 }}
Stoke CityENG Chris KamaraMutual consenttitle=Kamara leaves struggling Stokefirst=Andrewlast=Martinurl=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-kamara-leaves-struggling-stoke-1155373.htmlarchive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-kamara-leaves-struggling-stoke-1155373.htmlarchive-date=2022-05-01url-access=subscriptionurl-status=livework=The Independentpublisher=Independent Print Limiteddate=9 April 1998access-date=25 March 2012 }}24thENG Brian Little13 May 1998
Norwich CityWAL Mike WalkerResigned30 April 199816thSCO Bruce Rioch12 June 1998

League table

Play-offs

Main article: Football League Championship play-offs#1998

First leg – 10 May; Second leg – 13 May 1998 25 May 1998 | RD1-seed1=3rd | RD1-team1=**Sunderland ** | RD1-score1-1=1 | RD1-score1-2=2 | RD1-score1-agg=3 | RD1-seed2=6th | RD1-team2=Sheffield United | RD1-score2-1=2 | RD1-score2-2=0 | RD1-score2-agg=2 | RD1-seed3=4th | RD1-team3=Charlton Athletic | RD1-score3-1=1 | RD1-score3-2=1 | RD1-score3-agg=2 | RD1-seed4=5th | RD1-team4= Ipswich Town | RD1-score4-1=0 | RD1-score4-2=0 | RD1-score4-agg=0 | RD2-seed1=3rd | RD2-team1=Sunderland | RD2-score1=4 (6) | RD2-seed2=4th | RD2-team2=Charlton Athletic (pen.) | RD2-score2=4 (7)

Results

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1ENG Kevin PhillipsSunderland29
NED Pierre van HooijdonkNottingham Forest
3ENG Kevin Campbell23
ENG Clive MendoncaCharlton Athletic
5ENG David JohnsonIpswich Town20
6ENG Brett AngellStockport County18
7ENG Paul FurlongBirmingham City15
ENG Marcus StewartHuddersfield Town

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
NED {{sort namePierrevan Hooijdonkvan Hooijdonk, Pierre}}Nottingham ForestQueens Park Rangers
Charlton Athletic[5–2](http://www.thefreelibrary.com/HAT'S+THE+WAY+PIERRE.-a061118705)
ENGCrewe Alexandra[4–1](http://www.thefreelibrary.com/FOOTBALL%3a+COOL+CAMPBELL+RULES+KINGDOM.-a060660791)
ENG {{sort nameCliveMendoncaMendonca, Clive}}Charlton AthleticNorwich City
NOR {{sort nameJanÅge FjørtoftFjørtoft Åge, Jan}}Sheffield UnitedStockport County
ENG {{sort namePaulFurlongFurlong, Paul}}Birmingham CityStoke City
Stockport County[4–1](http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Furlong's+hat-trick+lifts+Trev.-a060707468)
SCO {{sort nameDougieFreedmanFreedman, Dougie}}Wolverhampton WanderersNorwich City
SCO {{sort nameAlexMathieMathie, Alex}}Ipswich TownNorwich City
ENGOxford United[5–2](http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Johnson+grabs+a+hat-trick.-a060692413)
IRL {{sort nameNiallQuinnQuinn, Niall}}SunderlandStockport County
ITA {{sort nameMarcoBrancaBranca, Marco}}MiddlesbroughBury
ENG {{sort nameColinLittleLittle, Colin}}Crewe AlexandraBradford City

References

References

  1. "English League Leading Goalscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  2. Edwards, John. (7 October 1997). "Mystery man replaces Horton". The Free Library.
  3. Metcalf, Rupert. (23 January 1998). "Kamara takes charge of Stoke as Bates steps down". Independent Print Limited.
  4. Nixon, Alan. (18 February 1998). "Clark sacked, Royle in at City.". The Free Library.
  5. Nixon, Alan. (19 March 1998). "Bullivant ends Reading rule". Independent Print Limited.
  6. (26 March 1998). "Burns takes the reins at Reading". Independent Print Limited.
  7. Martin, Andrew. (9 April 1998). "Kamara leaves struggling Stoke". Independent Print Limited.
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