1997–98 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season

Oldham Athletic
1997–98 season
Chairman Ian Stott
Manager Neil Warnock
Stadium Boundary Park
Second Division 13th
FA Cup Third round
League Cup First round
Auto Windscreens Shield First round
Top goalscorer League: Barlow (12)
All: Barlow (13)
Average home league attendance 5,586

During the 1997–98 English football season, Oldham Athletic A.F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Season summary

In the 1997–98 season, Warnock was unable to achieve promotion with Oldham during the Division Two campaign and left after one disappointing year in charge, despite Oldham being in the play-off places until early March.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GD Pts
1 Watford 4613733622119331196741+2688
2 Bristol City 461652411795928226939+3085
3 Grimsby Town 461175301488725235537+1872
4 Northampton Town 4614543317412719205237+1571
5 Bristol Rovers 461328433378827317064+670
6 Fulham 4612743114831229296043+1770
7 Wrexham 4610103312386924285551+470
8 Gillingham 4613733018661122295247+570
9 Bournemouth 4611842815741229375752+566
10 Chesterfield 46137331193101015254644+265
11 Wigan Athletic 4612564131561223356466–262
12 Blackpool 4613643524451424435967–862
13 Oldham Athletic 4613734323291219316254+861
14 Wycombe Wanderers 46101033220481119335153–260
15 Preston North End 4610672926581027305656±059
16 York City 469772621510826375258–659
17 Luton Town 46779353878825266064–457
18 Millwall 467882323751120314354–1155
19 Walsall 4610852616441517364352–954
20 Burnley 4610943423341621425565–1052
21 Brentford 4697733292101117425071–2150
22 Plymouth Argyle 4610583630281319405570–1549
23 Carlisle United 4685102728431630455773–1644
24 Southend United 468782930331718494779–3243
Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
Participated in play-offs
Promoted through play-offs
Relegated

Results

Oldham Athletic's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
9 August 1997 York CityH3–16,474Garnett, Barlow, Reid
16 August 1997 WrexhamA1–34,429McCarthy
23 August 1997 BournemouthH2–14,986McCarthy (2)
30 August 1997 Luton TownA1–15,404Barlow
2 September 1997 BurnleyA0–011,189
9 September 1997 Preston North EndH1–08,732Wright
13 September 1997 Northampton TownH2–25,588Graham, S McNiven
20 September 1997 BlackpoolA2–27,174Barlow (2)
27 September 1997 Bristol RoversH4–45,990Barlow (2), McCarthy, Garnett
4 October 1997 FulhamA1–38,805Hodgson
11 October 1997 MillwallA1–27,906Hodgson
18 October 1997 ChesterfieldH2–05,777Ritchie, Barlow
21 October 1997 Grimsby TownH2–04,520Wright, Duxbury
25 October 1997 Southend UnitedA1–13,595Barlow
1 November 1997 Bristol CityA0–110,221
4 November 1997 Wigan AthleticH3–15,446McCarthy (2), Graham
7 November 1997 GillinghamH3–15,338Reid (2, 1 pen), Barlow
18 November 1997 WatfordA1–28,397Duxbury
22 November 1997 BrentfordH1–15,012McCarthy
29 November 1997 Plymouth ArgyleA2–05,452Mauge (own goal), Rickers
2 December 1997 Carlisle UnitedH3–14,449Rickers, Barlow, Duxbury
13 December 1997 Wycombe WanderersA1–25,327Barlow
19 December 1997 WalsallH0–04,677
26 December 1997 Preston North EndA1–113,441Hodgson
10 January 1998 York CityA0–04,454
17 January 1998 Luton TownH2–16,057Graham (2)
24 January 1998 BournemouthA0–04,079
27 January 1998 WrexhamH3–04,680Rickers, Duxbury, Ritchie
31 January 1998 Northampton TownA0–06,559
7 February 1998 BlackpoolH0–16,576
14 February 1998 FulhamH1–06,063Duxbury
21 February 1998 Bristol RoversA1–35,789Starbuck (pen)
24 February 1998 ChesterfieldA1–24,077Garnett
28 February 1998 MillwallH1–14,805Barlow
3 March 1998 GillinghamA1–25,254Holt
14 March 1998 Wigan AthleticA0–14,277
21 March 1998 WatfordH2–25,744Littlejohn, Allott
28 March 1998 BrentfordA1–24,547Reid (pen)
31 March 1998 Bristol CityH1–24,543Rush
4 April 1998 Plymouth ArgyleH2–04,244Littlejohn (2)
11 April 1998 Carlisle UnitedA1–34,594Hodgson
13 April 1998 Wycombe WanderersH0–14,305
18 April 1998 WalsallA0–03,562
25 April 1998 Southend UnitedH2–04,485Jepson, D McNiven
28 April 1998 BurnleyH3–39,781Jepson, Rickers, Allott
2 May 1998 Grimsby TownA2–08,054Jepson (2)

FA Cup

Main article: 1997–98 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R115 November 1997 Mansfield TownH1–15,253McCarthy
R1R25 November 1997 Mansfield TownA1–04,097Serrant
R26 December 1997 BlackpoolH2–16,590Graham, Barlow
R33 January 1998 Cardiff CityA0–16,635

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg 12 August 1997 Grimsby TownH1–05,656Ritchie
R1 2nd Leg 26 August 1997 Grimsby TownA0–5 (lost 1-5 on agg)5,078

Football League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
NR19 December 1997 Carlisle UnitedA0–1 (a.e.t.)1,518

Squad

[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
- Republic of Ireland GK Gary Kelly
- England GK Mike Pollitt (on loan from Notts County)
- Zimbabwe GK Bruce Grobbelaar
- England GK Ian Ironside
- Northern Ireland GK David Miskelly
- England DF Richard Graham
- England DF Shaun Garnett
- England DF Steve Redmond
- England DF Carl Serrant
- Scotland DF Scott McNiven
- Australia DF Doug Hodgson
- Republic of Ireland DF Danny Boxall
- England DF Lee Sinnott
- England DF Neil Thompson (on loan from Barnsley)
- England DF Andy Holt
- Scotland DF Mark Innes
- England DF Phil Salt
- England MF Paul Reid
- England MF Lee Duxbury
No. Position Player
- England MF Paul Rickers
- England MF Mark Allott
- Iceland MF Þorvaldur Örlygsson
- England MF Andrew Hughes
- England MF Mark Hotte
- England MF Lee Richardson
- England FW Stuart Barlow
- Wales FW Sean McCarthy
- England FW Matthew Rush
- England FW Andy Ritchie
- Scotland FW Tommy Wright
- England FW Ronnie Jepson
- England FW Phil Starbuck
- England FW Adrian Littlejohn
- England FW David McNiven
- Wales FW Matthew Tipton
- England FW Lee Clitheroe
- England FW Ian Ormondroyd
- Australia FW Alex Kyratzoglou

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Name From Fee
1 August 1997 DF England Lee Sinnott England Huddersfield Town £50,000
11 November 1997 GK England Jonathan Scargill England Hyde United Non-contract
15 January 1998 FW England Ronnie Jepson England Bury £400,000
20 March 1998 FW England Adrian Littlejohn England Plymouth Argyle Signed

Out

Date Pos. Name To Fee
15 July 1997 GK England Jon Hallworth Wales Cardiff City Free transfer
1 August 1997 DF England Craig Fleming England Norwich City £600,000
5 September 1997 FW England Ian Ormondroyd England Scunthorpe United £25,000
23 October 1997 MF England Lee Richardson England Huddersfield Town £65,000
20 March 1998 FW England Phil Starbuck England Plymouth Argyle Signed
23 March 1998 MF England Andrew Hughes England Notts County Transfer
26 March 1998 FW England Stuart Barlow England Wigan Athletic £45,000
Transfers in: Decrease £450,000
Transfers out: Increase £735,000
Total spending: Increase £285,000

References

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