Oldham Athletic 1997–98 football season
During the 1997–98 English football season,Oldham Athletic A.F.C. competed in theFootball League Second Division .
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.
Source:
[ 1] Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Oldham Athletic's score comes first [ 2]
Football League Second Division [ edit ] Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers 9 August 1997 York City H 3–1 6,474 Garnett ,Barlow ,Reid 16 August 1997 Wrexham A 1–3 4,429 McCarthy 23 August 1997 Bournemouth H 2–1 4,986 McCarthy (2)30 August 1997 Luton Town A 1–1 5,404 Barlow 2 September 1997 Burnley A 0–0 11,189 9 September 1997 Preston North End H 1–0 8,732 Wright 13 September 1997 Northampton Town H 2–2 5,588 Graham ,S McNiven 20 September 1997 Blackpool A 2–2 7,174 Barlow (2)27 September 1997 Bristol Rovers H 4–4 5,990 Barlow (2),McCarthy ,Garnett 4 October 1997 Fulham A 1–3 8,805 Hodgson 11 October 1997 Millwall A 1–2 7,906 Hodgson 18 October 1997 Chesterfield H 2–0 5,777 Ritchie ,Barlow 21 October 1997 Grimsby Town H 2–0 4,520 Wright ,Duxbury 25 October 1997 Southend United A 1–1 3,595 Barlow 1 November 1997 Bristol City A 0–1 10,221 4 November 1997 Wigan Athletic H 3–1 5,446 McCarthy (2),Graham 7 November 1997 Gillingham H 3–1 5,338 Reid (2, 1 pen),Barlow 18 November 1997 Watford A 1–2 8,397 Duxbury 22 November 1997 Brentford H 1–1 5,012 McCarthy 29 November 1997 Plymouth Argyle A 2–0 5,452 Mauge (own goal),Rickers 2 December 1997 Carlisle United H 3–1 4,449 Rickers ,Barlow ,Duxbury 13 December 1997 Wycombe Wanderers A 1–2 5,327 Barlow 19 December 1997 Walsall H 0–0 4,677 26 December 1997 Preston North End A 1–1 13,441 Hodgson 10 January 1998 York City A 0–0 4,454 17 January 1998 Luton Town H 2–1 6,057 Graham (2)24 January 1998 Bournemouth A 0–0 4,079 27 January 1998 Wrexham H 3–0 4,680 Rickers ,Duxbury ,Ritchie 31 January 1998 Northampton Town A 0–0 6,559 7 February 1998 Blackpool H 0–1 6,576 14 February 1998 Fulham H 1–0 6,063 Duxbury 21 February 1998 Bristol Rovers A 1–3 5,789 Starbuck (pen) 24 February 1998 Chesterfield A 1–2 4,077 Garnett 28 February 1998 Millwall H 1–1 4,805 Barlow 3 March 1998 Gillingham A 1–2 5,254 Holt 14 March 1998 Wigan Athletic A 0–1 4,277 21 March 1998 Watford H 2–2 5,744 Littlejohn ,Allott 28 March 1998 Brentford A 1–2 4,547 Reid (pen) 31 March 1998 Bristol City H 1–2 4,543 Rush 4 April 1998 Plymouth Argyle H 2–0 4,244 Littlejohn (2)11 April 1998 Carlisle United A 1–3 4,594 Hodgson 13 April 1998 Wycombe Wanderers H 0–1 4,305 18 April 1998 Walsall A 0–0 3,562 25 April 1998 Southend United H 2–0 4,485 Jepson ,D McNiven 28 April 1998 Burnley H 3–3 9,781 Jepson ,Rickers ,Allott 2 May 1998 Grimsby Town A 2–0 8,054 Jepson (2)
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers R1 1st Leg 12 August 1997 Grimsby Town H 1–0 5,656 Ritchie R1 2nd Leg 26 August 1997 Grimsby Town A 0–5 (lost 1–5 on agg) 5,078
Football League Trophy [ edit ] Squad at end of season [ 3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules ; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
As of match played 2 May 1998 Players with no appearances are not included on the list.
Transfers in: £450,000 Transfers out: £735,000 Total spending: £285,000 ^ Kelly was born inPreston ,England , but also qualified through his father,Alan Kelly Sr. , to represent theRepublic of Ireland internationally, and represented them atU-19 ,U-21 ,U-23 , andB level. ^ Grobbelaar was born inDurban ,South Africa , but was raised inRhodesia (later namedZimbabwe ) from the age of two months and made his international debut for Rhodesia in 1977 and forZimbabwe in 1980. ^ McNiven was born inLeeds ,England , but also qualified through his father,David McNiven , to representScotland internationally, and represented them atU-21 level. ^ Boxall was born inCroydon ,England , but also qualified to represent theRepublic of Ireland internationally and represented them atU-21 level.
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