1997–98 Wimbledon F.C. season
During the 1997–98 English football season, Wimbledon F.C. competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).
Season summary
Despite the early season sale of Dean Holdsworth to Bolton Wanderers, Wimbledon showed the "Crazy Gang" spirit once more as they were still standing fourth at the beginning of December. Manager Joe Kinnear was hopeful that this could finally be the season when Wimbledon achieved a UEFA Cup place, but the team's form steadily deteriorated during the second half of the season. Their 15th place finish was their worst since reaching the top flight in 1986, though they had never looked to be in any real danger of relegation.
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References
- ^ Sullivan was born in Sutton, England, but qualified to represent Scotland internationally and made his debut for Scotland in 1997.
- ^ [Thatcher was born in Swindon, England, and played for the England U21 side during the season, but also qualified to represent Wales through his grandmother and made his international debut for Wales in March 2004.
- ^ Earle was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England, but qualified to represent Jamaica internationally. He made his international debut for Jamaica in 1997, having previously being called up for England once without playing.
- ^ Ekoku was born in Manchester, England, but qualified to represent Nigeria internationally and made his international debut for Nigeria in 1994.
- ^ Gayle was born in Hammersmith, London, but qualified to represent Jamaica internationally; he made his international debut for Jamaica in 1998.
- ^ Goodman was born in Walthamstow, England, but qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and would make his debut for Ireland in 1997.
- ^ Jupp was born in Haslemere, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and made his debut for the Scotland U21 side in 1996.
- ^ Euell was born in Lambeth, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Jamaica in 2004.
- ^ Cort was born in Southwark, England, but qualified to represent Guyana and would make his international debut for Guyana in 2011.
- ^ O'Connor was born in Wandsworth, England, but also qualified to represent Anguilla internationally and would make his debut for Anguilla in 2000.
- ^ Jones was born in Watford, England, but qualified to represent Wales through his maternal grandfather; he made his international debut for Wales in 1994.
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Club seasons
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| First Division |
Birmingham City · Bradford City · Bury · Charlton Athletic · Crewe Alexandra · Huddersfield Town · Ipswich Town · Manchester City · Middlesbrough · Norwich City · Nottingham Forest · Oxford United · Portsmouth · Port Vale · Queens Park Rangers · Reading · Sheffield United · Stockport County · Stoke City · Sunderland · Swindon Town · Tranmere Rovers · West Bromwich Albion · Wolverhampton Wanderers
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| Second Division |
Blackpool · Bournemouth · Brentford · Bristol City · Bristol Rovers · Burnley · Carlisle United · Chesterfield · Fulham · Gillingham · Grimsby Town · Luton Town · Millwall · Northampton Town · Oldham Athletic · Plymouth Argyle · Preston North End · Southend United · Walsall · Watford · Wigan Athletic · Wrexham · Wycombe · York City
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| Third Division |
Barnet · Brighton & Hove Albion · Cambridge United · Cardiff City · Chester City · Colchester United · Darlington · Doncaster Rovers · Exeter City · Hartlepool United · Hull City · Leyton Orient · Lincoln City · Macclesfield Town · Mansfield Town · Notts County · Peterborough United · Rochdale · Rotherham United · Scarborough · Scunthorpe United · Shrewsbury Town · Swansea City · Torquay United |
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Cheltenham Town · Dover Athletic · Farnborough Town · Gateshead · Halifax Town · Hayes · Hednesford Town · Hereford United · Kettering Town · Kidderminster Harriers · Leek Town · Morecambe · Northwich Victoria · Rushden & Diamonds · Slough Town · Southport · Stalybridge Celtic · Stevenage Borough · Telford United · Welling United · Woking · Yeovil Town
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Summer 1997 transfers · Winter 1997–98 transfers
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