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1997–98 Football League First Division

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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)

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.

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 CityEngland Trevor FrancisEngland Steve BrucePonyAuto Windscreens
Bradford CityEngland Paul JewellEngland Wayne JacobsBeaverJCT600
BuryEngland Stan TernentEngland Chris LuckettiSuper LeagueBirthdays
Charlton AthleticEngland Alan CurbishleyRepublic of Ireland Mark KinsellaQuaserViglen
Crewe AlexandraEngland Dario GradiEngland Gareth WhalleyAdidasBoldon James
Huddersfield TownEngland Peter JacksonWales Barry HornePonyPanasonic
Ipswich TownScotland George BurleyEngland Jason CundyPunchGreene King
Manchester CityEngland Joe RoyleWales Kit SymonsKappaBrother
MiddlesbroughEngland Bryan RobsonEngland Nigel PearsonErreàCellnet
Norwich CityEngland John Faulkner (caretaker)England Matt JacksonPonyColman's
Nottingham ForestEngland Dave BassettEngland Steve ChettleUmbroPinnacle
Oxford UnitedEngland Malcolm ShottonEngland Phil GilchristOwn BrandUnipart
Port ValeEngland John RudgeEngland Allen TankardMizunoTunstall Assurance
PortsmouthEngland Alan BallEngland Adrian WhitbreadAdmiralKJC
Queens Park RangersEngland Ray HarfordNorthern Ireland Steve MorrowLe Coq SportifEricsson
ReadingScotland Tommy BurnsEngland Phil ParkinsonMizunoAuto Trader
Sheffield UnitedEngland Steve Thompson (caretaker)England David HoldsworthLe Coq SportifWards
Stockport CountyEngland Gary MegsonEngland Mike FlynnAdidasRobinsons
Stoke CityWales Alan Durban (caretaker)Iceland Lárus SigurðssonAsicsBritannia
SunderlandEngland Peter ReidEngland Kevin BallAsicsLambtons
Swindon TownEngland Steve McMahonEngland Brian BorrowsMizunoNationwide
Tranmere RoversRepublic of Ireland John AldridgeRepublic of Ireland Liam O'BrienMizunoWirral
West Bromwich AlbionEngland Denis SmithEngland Sean FlynnPatrickWest Bromwich Building Society
Wolverhampton WanderersScotland Mark McGheeEngland Keith CurlePumaGoodyear

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Huddersfield TownEngland Brian HortonSacked6 October 199724thEngland Peter Jackson7 October 1997[2]
Queens Park RangersScotland Stewart HoustonSacked10 November 199713thEngland Ray Harford5 December 1997
West Bromwich AlbionEngland Ray HarfordResigned4 December 19974thEngland Denis Smith24 December 1997
Oxford UnitedEngland Denis SmithSigned by West Bromwich Albion24 December 199716thEngland Malcolm Shotton24 January 1998
Bradford CityEngland Chris KamaraSacked6 January 199811thEngland Paul Jewell6 January 1998
PortsmouthEngland Terry FenwickSacked14 January 199824thEngland Alan Ball26 January 1998
Stoke CityEngland Chic BatesMutual consent22 January 199820thEngland Chris Kamara22 January 1998[3]
Manchester CityEngland Frank ClarkSacked17 February 199822ndEngland Joe Royle18 February 1998[4]
Sheffield UnitedEngland Nigel SpackmanResigned2 March 19985thEngland Steve Bruce2 July 1998
ReadingEngland Terry BullivantResigned18 March 1998[5]23rdScotland Tommy Burns25 March 1998[6]
Stoke CityEngland Chris KamaraMutual consent8 April 1998[7]24thEngland Brian Little13 May 1998
Norwich CityWales Mike WalkerResigned30 April 199816thScotland 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
1England Kevin PhillipsSunderland29
Netherlands Pierre van HooijdonkNottingham Forest
3England Kevin Campbell23
England Clive MendoncaCharlton Athletic
5England David JohnsonIpswich Town20
6England Brett AngellStockport County18
7England Paul FurlongBirmingham City15
England Marcus StewartHuddersfield Town

Hat-tricks

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

References

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