Ipswich Town 1997–98 football season
During the 1997–98 English football season, Ipswich Town competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary
For the second season running, Ipswich reached the playoffs, having won 16 of their last 20 games, but lost to Charlton Athletic who went on to be promoted.
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Competitions
League table
Source: Statto.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away |
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
46 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 81 | 39 | +42 | 92 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 17 | +33 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 22 | +9 |
Legend
Ipswich Town's score comes first
Matches
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
9 August 1997 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–0 | 17,614 | |
23 August 1997 | Bradford City | A | 1–2 | 13,913 | Dyer |
30 August 1997 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–1 | 13,512 | Stein |
2 September 1997 | Swindon Town | H | 2–1 | 11,394 | Venus, Sonner |
13 September 1997 | Huddersfield Town | A | 2–2 | 9,313 | Edmondson (o.g), Dyer |
20 September 1997 | Stoke City | H | 2–3 | 11,219 | Scowcroft, Holland |
26 September 1997 | Norwich City | A | 1–2 | 18,911 | Stein |
4 October 1997 | Manchester City | H | 1–0 | 14,587 | Mathie |
18 October 1997 | Oxford United | A | 0–1 | 7,594 | |
21 October 1997 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 0–0 | 4,730 | |
25 October 1997 | Bury | H | 2–0 | 10,452 | Tanner (pen), Dozzell |
28 October 1997 | Birmingham City | A | 1–1 | 16,778 | Holland |
1 November 1997 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0–3 | 12,606 | |
4 November 1997 | Stockport County | H | 0–2 | 8,828 | |
9 November 1997 | Sheffield United | H | 2–2 | 9,687 | Legg, Gregory |
15 November 1997 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–1 | 21,937 | Johnson |
22 November 1997 | Reading | A | 4–0 | 9,400 | Holland, Johnson, Scowcroft, Naylor |
29 November 1997 | Nottingham Forest | H | 0–1 | 17,725 | |
2 December 1997 | Middlesbrough | H | 1–1 | 13,865 | Johnson |
6 December 1997 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1–1 | 5,720 | Johnson |
13 December 1997 | Portsmouth | H | 2–0 | 11,759 | Cundy, Johnson |
20 December 1997 | Port Vale | A | 3–1 | 5,784 | Mathie (2), Johnson |
26 December 1997 | Birmingham City | H | 0–1 | 17,510 | |
28 December 1997 | Swindon Town | A | 2–0 | 11,639 | Johnson (pen), Petta |
10 January 1998 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 0–0 | 12,709 | |
17 January 1998 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–1 | 30,081 | Johnson |
27 January 1998 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 3–2 | 12,402 | Holland, Scowcroft, Cundy |
31 January 1998 | Bradford City | H | 2–1 | 11,855 | Mathie (2) |
7 February 1998 | Stoke City | A | 1–1 | 11,416 | Holland |
14 February 1998 | Huddersfield Town | H | 5–1 | 10,597 | Holland, Johnson (2), Mathie, Naylor |
18 February 1998 | Manchester City | A | 2–1 | 27,156 | Mathie, Dyer |
21 February 1998 | Norwich City | H | 5–0 | 21,858 | Mathie (3), Petta (2) |
24 February 1998 | Oxford United | H | 5–2 | 11,927 | Mathie, Johnson (3), Holland |
28 February 1998 | Sunderland | A | 2–2 | 34,501 | Petta, Dyer |
3 March 1998 | Sheffield United | A | 1–0 | 14,120 | Holland |
7 March 1998 | Charlton Athletic | H | 3–1 | 19,827 | Stockwell, Cundy, Johnson |
14 March 1998 | Stockport County | A | 1–0 | 8,939 | Johnson |
21 March 1998 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 3–0 | 21,546 | Johnson, Holland, Scowcroft |
28 March 1998 | Reading | H | 1–0 | 18,952 | Scowcroft |
5 April 1998 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–2 | 22,292 | Scowcroft |
11 April 1998 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 0–0 | 18,032 | |
13 April 1998 | Portsmouth | A | 1–0 | 15,040 | Johnson |
18 April 1998 | Port Vale | H | 5–1 | 16,212 | Johnson (2), Petta (2), Mathie |
25 April 1998 | Bury | A | 1–0 | 7,830 | Stockwell |
28 April 1998 | Sunderland | H | 2–0 | 21,249 | Holland, Mathie |
3 May 1998 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 3–2 | 19,070 | Johnson, Stockwell, Mathie |
First Division play-offs
FA Cup
League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
R1 First Leg | 13 August 1997 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1–0 | 6,598 | Venus |
R1 Second Leg | 26 August 1997 | Charlton Athletic | H | 3–1 (won 4–1 on agg) | 10,989 | Stein, Brown (o.g), Scowcroft |
R2 First Leg | 16 September 1997 | Torquay United | H | 1–1 | 8,031 | Stockwell |
R2 Second Leg | 23 September 1997 | Torquay United | A | 3–0 (won 4–1 on agg) | 3,598 | Holland (2), Dyer |
R3 | 14 October 1997 | Manchester United | H | 2–0 | 22,173 | Mathie, Taricco |
R4 | 18 November 1997 | Oxford United | A | 2–1 | 5,723 | Dozzell, Mowbray |
QF | 7 January 1998 | Chelsea | H | 2–2 (lost 4–1 on penalties) | 22,088 | Taricco, Mathie |
Transfers
Transfers in
Loans in
Transfers out
Loans out
Awards
Player awards
PFA First Division Team of the Year
References
- ^ "Matt Holland at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Mark Venus at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Lee Bracey at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "David Kerslake at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ a b "David Whyte at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Forest chase Johnson". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 January 2001. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Jamie Clapham at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Mark Stein at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Jason Dozzell at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Andy Legg at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ Wark, "Career statistics", pp. 171–176
- ^ "Lee Norfolk". Pride of Anglia. Retrieved 29 September 2008.
- ^ "Kevin Ellis at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "Steve Sedgley at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "Craig Forrest"
- ^ "Tony Vaughan at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ Ipswich transfer info[dead link] on Chris Swailes: from a list at The Daily Telegraph website.
- ^ a b c "Neil Gregory at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "Wayne Brown at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "John Kennedy at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Matt Holland career statistics". Soccerbase. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 26 October 2007.
- ^ a b Hugman, Barry J., ed. (1998). The 1998–99 Official PFA Footballers Factfile. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 352. ISBN 978-1-85291-588-9.
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Levels 8–9 | - Isthmian League (Two, Three)
- Combined Counties League (level 8 only)
- Eastern Counties League (Premier, One)
- Essex Senior League (level 8 only)
- Hellenic League (Premier, One)
- Kent League (level 8 only)
- Midland Alliance (level 8 only)
- Midland Football Combination (level 9 only)
- North West Counties League (One, Two)
- Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)
- Northern League (One, Two)
- Spartan South Midlands League (Premier North, Premier South, Senior)
- Sussex County League (One, Two)
- United Counties League (Premier, One)
- Wessex League (level 8 only)
- West Midlands (Regional) League (level 9 only)
- Western League (Premier, One)
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Cup competitions | FA cups | |
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European competitions | |
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- Summer 1997 transfers
- Winter 1997–98 transfers
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