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1997–98 Football League First Division

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.

First Division
Season1997–98
ChampionsNottingham Forest
PromotedNottingham Forest
Middlesbrough
Charlton Athletic
RelegatedManchester City
Stoke City
Reading
Matches played552
Goals scored1,410 (2.55 per match)
Top goalscorerKevin Phillips
Pierre van Hooijdonk
(29 goals each)[1]
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)

Changes from previous season

Team changes

From First Division

Promoted to Premier League

Relegated to Second Division

To First Division

Promoted from Second Division

Relegated from Premier League

Teams

Stadium and locations

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Locations of the Football League First Division 1997–1998 teams
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 City Trevor Francis Steve BrucePonyAuto Windscreens
Bradford City Paul Jewell Wayne JacobsBeaverJCT600
Bury Stan Ternent Chris LuckettiSuper LeagueBirthdays
Charlton Athletic Alan Curbishley Mark KinsellaQuaserViglen
Crewe Alexandra Dario Gradi Gareth WhalleyAdidasBoldon James
Huddersfield Town Peter Jackson Barry HornePonyPanasonic
Ipswich Town George Burley Jason CundyPunchGreene King
Manchester City Joe Royle Kit SymonsKappaBrother
Middlesbrough Bryan Robson Nigel PearsonErreàCellnet
Norwich City John Faulkner (caretaker) Matt JacksonPonyColman's
Nottingham Forest Dave Bassett Steve ChettleUmbroPinnacle
Oxford United Malcolm Shotton Phil GilchristOwn BrandUnipart
Port Vale John Rudge Allen TankardMizunoTunstall Assurance
Portsmouth Alan Ball Adrian WhitbreadAdmiralKJC
Queens Park Rangers Ray Harford Steve MorrowLe Coq SportifEricsson
Reading Tommy Burns Phil ParkinsonMizunoAuto Trader
Sheffield United Steve Thompson (caretaker) David HoldsworthLe Coq SportifWards
Stockport County Gary Megson Mike FlynnAdidasRobinsons
Stoke City Alan Durban (caretaker) Lárus SigurðssonAsicsBritannia
Sunderland Peter Reid Kevin BallAsicsLambtons
Swindon Town Steve McMahon Brian BorrowsMizunoNationwide
Tranmere Rovers John Aldridge Liam O'BrienMizunoWirral
West Bromwich Albion Denis Smith Sean FlynnPatrickWest Bromwich Building Society
Wolverhampton Wanderers Mark McGhee Keith CurlePumaGoodyear

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Huddersfield Town Brian HortonSacked6 October 199724th Peter Jackson7 October 1997[2]
Queens Park Rangers Stewart HoustonSacked10 November 199713th Ray Harford5 December 1997
West Bromwich Albion Ray HarfordResigned4 December 19974th Denis Smith24 December 1997
Oxford United Denis SmithSigned by West Bromwich Albion24 December 199716th Malcolm Shotton24 January 1998
Bradford City Chris KamaraSacked6 January 199811th Paul Jewell6 January 1998
Portsmouth Terry FenwickSacked14 January 199824th Alan Ball26 January 1998
Stoke City Chic BatesMutual consent22 January 199820th Chris Kamara22 January 1998[3]
Manchester City Frank ClarkSacked17 February 199822nd Joe Royle18 February 1998[4]
Sheffield United Nigel SpackmanResigned2 March 19985th Steve Bruce2 July 1998
Reading Terry BullivantResigned18 March 1998[5]23rd Tommy Burns25 March 1998[6]
Stoke City Chris KamaraMutual consent8 April 1998[7]24th Brian Little13 May 1998
Norwich City Mike WalkerResigned30 April 199816th Bruce Rioch12 June 1998

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Nottingham Forest (C, P)46281088242+4094Promotion to the Premier League
2Middlesbrough (P)46271097741+3691
3Sunderland46261288650+3690Qualification for the First Division play-offs
4Charlton Athletic (O, P)462610108049+3188
5Ipswich Town46231497743+3483
6Sheffield United461917106954+1574
7Birmingham City461917106035+2574
8Stockport County46198197169+265
9Wolverhampton Wanderers461811175753+465
10West Bromwich Albion461613175056−661
11Crewe Alexandra46185235865−759
12Oxford United461610206064−458
13Bradford City461415174659−1357
14Tranmere Rovers461414185457−356
15Norwich City461413195269−1755
16Huddersfield Town461411215072−2253
17Bury461119164258−1652
18Swindon Town461410224273−3152
19Port Vale461310235666−1049
20Portsmouth461310235163−1249
21Queens Park Rangers461019175163−1249
22Manchester City (R)461212225657−148Relegation to the Second Division
23Stoke City (R)461113224474−3046
24Reading (R)46119263978−3942
Source: Statto.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Play-offs

Semi-finals
First leg – 10 May; Second leg – 13 May 1998		Final at Wembley
25 May 1998
        
3rdSunderland 123
6thSheffield United202
3rdSunderland4 (6)
4thCharlton Athletic (pen.)4 (7)
4thCharlton Athletic112
5thIpswich Town000

Results

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Birmingham City0–01–30–00–10–01–12–11–11–21–20–01–12–11–03–02–04–12–00–13–00–01–01–0
Bradford City0–01–01–01–01–12–12–12–22–10–30–02–11–31–14–11–12–10–00–41–10–10–02–0
Bury2–12–00–01–12–20–11–10–11–02–01–02–20–21–11–11–10–10–01–11–01–01–31–3
Charlton Athletic1–14–10–03–21–03–02–13–02–14–23–21–01–01–13–02–11–31–11–13–02–05–01–0
Crewe Alexandra0–25–01–20–32–50–01–01–11–01–42–10–13–12–31–02–10–12–00–32–02–12–30–2
Huddersfield Town0–11–22–00–32–02–21–30–11–30–25–10–41–11–11–00–01–03–12–30–03–01–01–0
Ipswich Town0–12–12–03–13–25–11–01–15–00–15–25–12–00–01–02–20–22–32–02–10–01–13–0
Manchester City0–11–00–12–21–00–11–22–01–22–30–22–32–22–20–00–04–10–10–16–01–11–00–1
Middlesbrough3–11–04–02–11–03–01–11–03–00–04–12–11–13–04–01–23–10–13–16–03–01–01–1
Norwich City3–32–32–20–40–25–02–10–01–31–02–11–02–00–00–02–11–10–02–15–00–21–10–2
Nottingham Forest1–02–23–05–23–13–02–11–34–02–31–32–11–04–01–03–02–11–00–33–02–21–03–0
Oxford United0–20–01–11–20–02–01–00–01–42–00–12–01–03–13–02–43–05–11–12–11–12–13–0
Port Vale0–10–01–10–12–34–11–32–10–12–20–13–02–12–00–00–02–10–03–10–10–11–20–2
Portsmouth1–11–11–10–22–33–00–10–30–01–10–12–13–13–10–21–11–02–01–40–11–02–33–2
Queens Park Rangers1–11–00–12–43–22–10–02–05–01–10–11–10–11–01–12–22–11–10–11–20–02–00–0
Reading2–00–31–12–03–30–20–43–00–10–13–32–10–30–11–20–11–02–04–00–11–32–10–0
Sheffield United0–02–13–04–11–01–10–11–11–02–21–01–02–12–12–24–05–13–22–02–12–12–41–0
Stockport County2–21–20–03–00–13–00–13–11–12–22–23–23–03–12–05–11–01–01–14–23–12–11–0
Stoke City0–72–13–21–20–21–21–12–51–22–01–10–02–12–12–11–22–22–11–21–20–30–03–0
Sunderland1–12–02–10–02–13–12–23–11–20–11–13–14–22–12–24–14–24–13–00–03–02–01–1
Swindon Town1–11–03–10–12–01–10–21–31–21–00–04–14–20–13–10–21–11–11–01–22–10–20–0
Tranmere Rovers0–33–10–02–20–31–01–10–00–22–00–00–21–22–22–16–03–33–03–10–23–00–02–1
West Bromwich Albion1–01–11–11–00–10–22–30–12–11–01–11–22–20–31–11–02–03–21–13–30–02–11–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers1–32–14–23–11–01–11–12–21–05–02–11–01–12–03–23–10–03–41–10–13–12–10–1
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

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

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Pierre van HooijdonkNottingham ForestQueens Park Rangers4–030 August 1997
Charlton Athletic5–222 November 1997
Kevin CampbellCrewe Alexandra4–17 March 1998
Clive MendoncaCharlton AthleticNorwich City4–017 September 1997
Jan Åge FjørtoftSheffield UnitedStockport County5–121 October 1997
Paul FurlongBirmingham CityStoke City7–010 January 1998
Stockport County4–127 January 1998
Dougie FreedmanWolverhampton WanderersNorwich City5–010 January 1998
Alex MathieIpswich TownNorwich City5–021 February 1998
David JohnsonOxford United5–224 February 1998
Niall QuinnSunderlandStockport County4–17 March 1998
Marco BrancaMiddlesbroughBury4–011 April 1998
Colin LittleCrewe AlexandraBradford City5–025 April 1998

References

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