Ipswich Town 1997–98 football season
During the 1997–98 English football season, Ipswich Town competed in the Football League First Division .
Season summary [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season [ edit ] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Reserve squad [ edit ] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Competitions [ edit ] League table [ edit ]
Source:
Statto.com Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted
Results summary [ edit ] 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
Ipswich Town's score comes first
Matches [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] League Cup [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] Transfers in [ edit ] Loans in [ edit ] Transfers out [ edit ] Loans out [ edit ] Player awards [ edit ] References [ edit ]
National teams
League competitions
Level 1 Levels 2–4 Level 5 Levels 6–7 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 )
Cup competitions
FA cups Football League cups
European competitions