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1997–98 Fulham F.C. season

FieldValue
clubFulham F.C.
season1997–98
managerMicky Adams (until 25 September)
Ray Wilkins (from 25 September to 3 May)
Kevin Keegan (from 3 May)
chairmanMohammed Al Fayed
leagueSecond Division
league result6th
cup1Play-offs
cup1 resultSemi-finals
cup2FA Cup
cup2 resultThird round
cup3League Cup
cup3 resultSecond round
cup4Auto Windscreens Shield
cup4 resultQuarter finals
league topscorerMoody (15)
average attendance9,018
prevseason1996–97
nextseason1998–99

Ray Wilkins (from 25 September to 3 May) Kevin Keegan (from 3 May) The 1997–98 season was Fulham's 100th season in professional football. They played in the Second Division (previously known as the Third Division).

Season summary

Manager Micky Adams was sacked in September, soon after Mohammed Al Fayed's take-over. Ray Wilkins and Kevin Keegan were appointed as head coach and director of football respectively. The club managed to make the play-offs despite losing their last three games, but this wasn't good enough for Al Fayed, who sacked Wilkins and promoted Keegan to his position. Keegan was unable to navigate Fulham through the play-offs as they were defeated by Grimsby Town 2–1 on aggregate (1–1 and 1–0 over two legs) in the semi-finals.

Final league table

Main article: 1997–98 Football League

Results

Fulham's score comes first

Legend

WinDrawLoss

Football League Second Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
9 August 1997WrexhamH1–08,789Conroy
16 August 1997WalsallA1–14,418Keister (own goal)
23 August 1997Luton TownH0–08,142
30 August 1997Wycombe WanderersA0–26,278
2 September 1997Bristol CityA2–010,293Newhouse, Carpenter
9 September 1997Plymouth ArgyleH2–08,961Moody (2)
13 September 1997Grimsby TownH0–26,874
20 September 1997Southend UnitedA0–15,026
27 September 1997Wigan AthleticA1–24,951Hayward
4 October 1997Oldham AthleticH3–18,805Moody (2), Sinnott (own goal)
11 October 1997BlackpoolH1–07,760Conroy
18 October 1997BournemouthA1–27,484Vincent (own goal)
21 October 1997WatfordA0–211,486
25 October 1997Northampton TownH1–19,848Peschisolido
1 November 1997ChesterfieldH1–17,998Blake
4 November 1997MillwallA1–110,291Peschisolido
8 November 1997Bristol RoversA3–26,166Carpenter, Scott (2)
18 November 1997York CityH1–15,521Peschisolido
21 November 1997GillinghamH3–08,274Peschisolido (2), Watson
29 November 1997Preston North EndA1–39,723Scott
2 December 1997BrentfordH1–110,767Peschisolido
13 December 1997Carlisle UnitedA0–24,574
19 December 1997BurnleyH1–05,096Cullip
26 December 1997Plymouth ArgyleA4–19,469Moody (2), Hayward, Trollope
28 December 1997Bristol CityH1–013,273Moody
10 January 1998WrexhamA3–05,338Moody, Peschisolido, Trollope
17 January 1998Wycombe WanderersH0–010,468
24 January 1998Luton TownA4–18,366Moody (3, 1 pen), Hayward
31 January 1998Grimsby TownA1–16,785Lightbourne
7 February 1998Southend UnitedH2–09,122Peschisolido, Lightbourne
14 February 1998Oldham AthleticA0–16,063
21 February 1998Wigan AthleticH2–07,791Hayward, Peschisolido
24 February 1998BournemouthH0–17,708
28 February 1998BlackpoolA1–25,183Coleman
3 March 1998Bristol RoversH1–06,843Thorpe
7 March 1998ChesterfieldA2–05,129Morgan, Blake
14 March 1998MillwallH1–212,318Thorpe
21 March 1998York CityA1–04,871Peschisolido
28 March 1998GillinghamA0–210,507
4 April 1998Preston North EndH2–18,814Brazier, Collins
7 April 1998WalsallH1–16,733Trollope
11 April 1998BrentfordA2–010,510Moody (2)
13 April 1998Carlisle UnitedH5–09,243Peschisolido (3), Moody (pen), Thorpe
18 April 1998BurnleyA1–29,745Moody
25 April 1998Northampton TownA0–17,443
2 May 1998WatfordH1–217,114Beardsley

Second Division play-offs

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
SF 1st Leg9 May 1998Grimsby TownH1–113,954Beardsley (pen)
SF 2nd Leg13 May 1998Grimsby TownA0–1 (lost 1–2 on agg)8,689

FA Cup

Main article: 1997–98 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R116 November 1997MargateA2–15,100Carpenter, Scott
R26 December 1997Southend UnitedH1–08,537Blake (pen)
R35 January 1998Tottenham HotspurA1–327,909Smith

League Cup

Main article: 1997–98 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg12 August 1997Wycombe WanderersA2–14,360Newhouse, Conroy
R1 2nd Leg26 August 1997Wycombe WanderersH4–4 (won 6–5 on agg)5,055Newhouse (2), Carpenter, Conroy
R2 1st Leg16 September 1997Wolverhampton WanderersH0–15,933
R2 2nd Leg24 September 1997Wolverhampton WanderersA0–1 (lost 0–2 on agg)17,862

Football League Trophy

Main article: 1997–98 Football League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
SR19 December 1997WatfordH1–03,364Moody
SR213 January 1998Wycombe WanderersH3–14,319Thomas (2), Freeman
SQF27 January 1998Luton TownH1–25,103Lightbourne

Players

First-team squad

Transfers

In

DatePos.NameFromFee
1 August 1997DFENG Jimmy AggreyENG ChelseaFree transfer
1 August 1997FWENG Andy ArnottENG Leyton Orient£23,000
1 August 1997MFENG Neil SmithENG GillinghamTransfer
1 August 1997GKRSA Andre ArendseRSA Cape Town Spurs£200,000
1 August 1997FWENG Paul MoodyENG Oxford United£200,000
1 August 1997DFENG Ian McGuckinENG Hartlepool United£75,000
1 August 1997MFENG Steve HaywardENG Carlisle United£175,000
10 October 1997MFENG Paul BracewellENG Sunderland£75,000
17 October 1997MFENG Ian SelleyENG Arsenal£500,000
24 October 1997FWCAN Paul PeschisolidoENG West Bromwich Albion£1,100,000
14 November 1997GKENG Maik TaylorENG Southampton£700,000
26 November 1997DFWAL Alan NeilsonENG Southampton£250,000
27 November 1997MFSCO Steve McAnespieENG Bolton Wanderers£100,000
27 November 1997MFWAL Paul TrollopeENG Derby County£600,000
1 December 1997DFWAL Chris ColemanENG Blackburn Rovers£2,000,000
1 December 1997MFIRE Shaun MaherIRE Bohemians£35,000
22 January 1998MFENG Wayne CollinsENG Sheffield Wednesday£400,000
30 January 1998DFENG Rufus BrevettENG Queens Park Rangers£375,000
26 February 1998FWENG Tony ThorpeENG Luton Town£800,000
20 March 1998MFENG Matt BrazierENG Queens Park Rangers£65,000

Out

DatePos.NameToFee
1 August 1997DFENG Terry AngusENG Slough TownFree transfer
1 August 1997DFENG John HamsherENG Rushden & DiamondsFree transfer
1 August 1997MFENG Michael MisonENG Rushden & DiamondsFree transfer
31 October 1997FWENG Aidan NewhouseWAL Swansea City£30,000
31 October 1997MFENG Nick CusackWAL Swansea City£50,000
7 November 1997MFENG Glenn CockerillENG BrentfordFree transfer
19 December 1997DFENG Paul WatsonENG Brentford£50,000
6 February 1998GKWAL Mark WaltonENG Gillingham£40,000
18 February 1998DFENG Danny CullipENG Brentford£75,000
26 March 1998FWSCO Mike ConroyENG Blackpool£50,000

:Transfers in: £7,473,000 :Transfers out: £295,000 :Total spending: £7,178,000

References

Notes

References

  1. "Fulham 1997-1998 Results - statto.com".
  2. "All Fulham players: 1998". 11v11.com.
  3. "Andre Arendse".
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