1997–98 Bristol City F.C. season

Bristol City
1997–98 season
Chairman Scott Davidson
Manager John Ward
Stadium Ashton Gate
Second Division 2nd (promoted)
FA Cup Second round
League Cup Second round
Auto Windscreens Shield Quarter finals
Top goalscorer League: Goater (16)
All: Goater (17)
Average home league attendance 11,846
← 1996–97

During the 1997–98 English football season, Bristol City F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Season summary

In the 1997–98 season, Bristol City achieved promotion to Division One, which was confirmed on 10 April 1998 after Grimsby failed to win at Wycombe and can only manage a 1-1 draw. It was also thoroughly deserved as they were in the top two since the beginning of November and also going on a brilliant run of form midway through the season which saw them lose only one from 21 league games and winning eight consecutive games during that run.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GD Pts
1 Watford 4613733622119331196741+2688
2 Bristol City 461652411795928226939+3085
3 Grimsby Town 461175301488725235537+1872
4 Northampton Town 4614543317412719205237+1571
5 Bristol Rovers 461328433378827317064+670
6 Fulham 4612743114831229296043+1770
7 Wrexham 4610103312386924285551+470
8 Gillingham 4613733018661122295247+570
9 Bournemouth 4611842815741229375752+566
10 Chesterfield 46137331193101015254644+265
11 Wigan Athletic 4612564131561223356466–262
12 Blackpool 4613643524451424435967–862
13 Oldham Athletic 4613734323291219316254+861
14 Wycombe Wanderers 46101033220481119335153–260
15 Preston North End 4610672926581027305656±059
16 York City 469772621510826375258–659
17 Luton Town 46779353878825266064–457
18 Millwall 467882323751120314354–1155
19 Walsall 4610852616441517364352–954
20 Burnley 4610943423341621425565–1052
21 Brentford 4697733292101117425071–2150
22 Plymouth Argyle 4610583630281319405570–1549
23 Carlisle United 4685102728431630455773–1644
24 Southend United 468782930331718494779–3243
Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
Participated in play-offs
Promoted through play-offs
Relegated

Results

Bristol City's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
9 August 1997 Grimsby TownA1–16,220Torpey
16 August 1997 BlackpoolH2–09,043Cramb, Goater
23 August 1997 Northampton TownA1–26,217Cramb
30 August 1997 Wigan AthleticH3–09,255Goater (3, 1 pen)
2 September 1997 FulhamH0–210,293
13 September 1997 WrexhamA1–23,251Goater
20 September 1997 BournemouthH1–18,330Goater
27 September 1997 Luton TownH3–08,509Bell (pen), Torpey (2)
4 October 1997 GillinghamA0–26,277
11 October 1997 Southend UnitedA2–03,273Bell, Hails (own goal)
17 October 1997 York CityH2–19,568Cramb, Torpey
21 October 1997 Preston North EndH2–19,039Bell (pen), Goodridge
25 October 1997 WalsallA0–04,618
29 October 1997 MillwallA2–07,026Torpey, Locke
1 November 1997 Oldham AthleticH1–010,221Bell (pen)
4 November 1997 Bristol RoversA2–17,552Goater (2)
8 November 1997 BrentfordA4–16,183Torpey, Doherty (2), Goater
18 November 1997 Plymouth ArgyleH2–110,867Bell (2)
22 November 1997 Wycombe WanderersH3–111,129Hewlett (2), Torpey
29 November 1997 Carlisle UnitedA3–05,044Goater (2), Goodridge
2 December 1997 BurnleyH3–111,136Goodridge (2), Bell (pen)
13 December 1997 WatfordA1–116,072Goater
20 December 1997 ChesterfieldH1–011,792Bell (pen)
26 December 1997 MillwallH4–116,128Cramb, Edwards, Tinnion, Taylor
28 December 1997 FulhamA0–113,273
10 January 1998 Grimsby TownH4–112,567Cramb (2), Taylor, Goater
17 January 1998 Wigan AthleticA3–05,078Doherty, Tinnion, Goater
24 January 1998 Northampton TownH0–014,753
31 January 1998 WrexhamH1–111,741Goater
3 February 1998 BlackpoolA2–23,724Hewlett (2)
7 February 1998 BournemouthA0–16,623
14 February 1998 GillinghamH0–211,781
21 February 1998 Luton TownA0–06,405
24 February 1998 York CityA1–03,770Bell (pen)
28 February 1998 Southend UnitedH1–012,049Cramb
3 March 1998 BrentfordH2–210,398Torpey, Cockerill (own goal)
14 March 1998 Bristol RoversH2–017,086Bell (pen), Goater
21 March 1998 Plymouth ArgyleA0–27,622
28 March 1998 Wycombe WanderersA2–16,326Cramb (2)
31 March 1998 Oldham AthleticA2–14,543Goodridge, Roberts
4 April 1998 Carlisle UnitedH1–012,578Goodridge
11 April 1998 BurnleyA0–110,600
13 April 1998 WatfordH1–119,141Edwards
18 April 1998 ChesterfieldA0–15,085
25 April 1998 WalsallH2–115,059Owers, Tinnion
2 May 1998 Preston North EndA1–212,067McCarthy

FA Cup

Main article: 1997–98 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R115 November 1997 MillwallH1–08,413Taylor
R27 December 1997 BournemouthA1–35,687Cramb

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg 12 August 1997 Bristol RoversH0–09,341
R1 2nd Leg 26 August 1997 Bristol RoversA2–1 (won 2-1 on agg)5,872Taylor, Bent
R2 1st Leg 17 September 1997 Leeds UnitedA1–38,806Goater
R2 2nd Leg 30 September 1997 Leeds UnitedH2–1 (lost 3-4 on agg)10,857Goodridge, Taylor

Football League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
SR26 January 1998 MillwallH1–02,557Locke
SQF27 January 1998 BournemouthA0–12,124

Squad

[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
- England GK Keith Welch
- England GK Stuart Naylor
- England GK Steve Phillips
- England DF Michael Bell
- England DF Shaun Taylor
- England DF Adam Locke
- Scotland DF Louis Carey
- Wales DF Rob Edwards
- England DF Sean Dyche
- Scotland DF Scott Paterson
- Canada DF Jim Brennan
- Sweden DF Mark Shail
- England DF Kevin Langan
- Scotland DF Andy Jordan
- England MF Brian Tinnion
- England MF Matthew Hewlett
- Northern Ireland MF Tommy Doherty
No. Position Player
- England MF Gary Owers
- Scotland MF Scott Murray
- England MF Paul Tisdale
- Libya MF Jehad Muntasser
- Scotland FW Colin Cramb
- Bermuda FW Shaun Goater
- Barbados FW Gregory Goodridge
- England FW Steve Torpey
- Wales FW Sean McCarthy (on loan from Oldham Athletic)
- Norway FW Stig Johansen (on loan from Southampton)
- Grenada FW Jason Roberts (on loan from Wolves)
- England FW Dominic Barclay
- England FW Junior Bent
- England FW Dwayne Plummer

References