1997–98 Cardiff City F.C. season

Cardiff City
Season 1997–98
LeagueFootball League Third Division
ManagerKenny Hibbitt/Frank Burrows
League position21st
Top goalscorerLeague: Andy Saville (11)
All: Andy Saville (14)
FA Cup4th round
League Cup1st round
FAW Premier CupRunners-up
Previous season← 1996–97
Next season1998–99 →

The 1997–98 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 71st season in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Three, then the fourth tier of English football, finishing twenty-first.

The season also saw the launch of the FAW Premier Cup with Cardiff reaching the final before losing 2-1 to Wrexham.

Players

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 Tony Elliott
-- England GK Jon Hallworth
-- Australia GK Peter Zois
-- England DF Chris Beech
-- England DF Jeff Eckhardt
-- England DF Mark Harris
-- Wales DF Lee Jarman
-- Wales DF Kevin Lloyd
-- Scotland DF Scott Paterson
-- Wales DF Lee Phillips
-- England DF Jimmy Rollo
-- Wales DF Scott Young
-- Wales MF Nathan Cadette
-- England MF Tony Carss
-- England MF Jason Fowler
No. Position Player
-- England MF Danny Hill
-- England MF Craig Middleton
-- Republic of Ireland MF Wayne O'Sullivan
-- England MF Dave Penney
-- Wales MF Christian Roberts
-- England MF Gareth Stoker
-- Republic of Ireland FW Glen Crowe
-- Wales FW Carl Dale
-- Wales FW Robert Earnshaw
-- England FW Chris Greenacre
-- England FW Marvin Harriott
-- England FW Kevin Nugent
-- England FW Scott Partridge
-- England FW Andy Saville
-- England FW Steve White

League table

Pos Team P W D L F A Pts
1.Notts County4629125824399
2.Macclesfield Town46231310634482
3.Lincoln City46201511605175
4.Colchester United46211114726074
5.Torquay United46211114685974
6.Scarborough46191512675872
7.Barnet46191314615170
8.Scunthorpe United46191215565269
9.Rotherham United46161911676167
10.Peterborough United46181315635167
11.Leyton Orient46191215624766(-3)
12.Mansfield Town46161713645565
13.Shrewsbury Town46161317616261
14.Chester City46171019606161
15.Exeter City46151516686360
16.Cambridge United46141814635760
17.Hartlepool United46122311615359
18.Rochdale4617722565558
19.Darlington46141220567254
20.Swansea City46131122496250
21.'Cardiff City(R)4692314485250
22.Hull City(R)4611827568341
23.Brighton & Hove Albion(R)4661723386635
24.Doncaster Rovers(R)4648343011320

See also

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