1997–98 Swindon Town F.C. season
During the 1997–98 English football season, Swindon Town F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
1997–98 season | |
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Chairman | Rikki Hunt |
Manager | Steve McMahon |
Stadium | County Ground |
First Division | 18th |
FA Cup | Third round |
League Cup | First round |
Top goalscorer | Hay (14) |
Average home league attendance | 10,298 |
Season summary
Swindon started the season brilliantly and at the end of October they were top of the table but it all started to go downhill after hammering Oxford 4-1 in December, when Swindon managed just three more wins from the remaining 26 league games which also included an embarrassing FA Cup home defeat to non-league Stevenage. They finished the season in a lowly 18th position, and the pressure on McMahon to resign was immense, but chairman Rikki Hunt refused to sack him.
Final league table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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16 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 50 | 72 | −22 | 53 |
17 | Bury | 46 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 42 | 58 | −16 | 52 |
18 | Swindon Town | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 42 | 73 | −31 | 52 |
19 | Port Vale | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 56 | 66 | −10 | 49 |
20 | Portsmouth | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 51 | 63 | −12 | 49 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 1998. Source: Statto.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of goal scored; 3) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of goal scored; 3) goal difference.
Results
Swindon Town's score comes first[1]
Legend
Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League First Division
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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9 August 1997 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 2–0 | 8,334 | Allison, Finney (pen) |
16 August 1997 | Reading | A | 1–0 | 9,338 | Hay |
23 August 1997 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–1 | 7,683 | Hay |
30 August 1997 | Stoke City | A | 2–1 | 23,000 | Allison, Hay |
2 September 1997 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–2 | 11,246 | Allison |
7 September 1997 | Nottingham Forest | H | 0–0 | 13,051 | |
13 September 1997 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 2–1 | 6,811 | Walters, Casper |
20 September 1997 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–0 | 16,237 | |
27 September 1997 | Manchester City | A | 0–6 | 26,646 | |
4 October 1997 | Port Vale | H | 4–2 | 8,048 | Hay (3), Taylor |
11 October 1997 | Bury | H | 3–1 | 7,640 | Hay (2), Gooden |
18 October 1997 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–3 | 21,794 | Hay (pen) |
21 October 1997 | Sunderland | A | 0–0 | 27,553 | |
25 October 1997 | Norwich City | H | 1–0 | 9,256 | Hay |
31 October 1997 | Portsmouth | A | 1–0 | 8,707 | Hay |
5 November 1997 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 3–1 | 10,132 | Walters, Taylor, Hay |
8 November 1997 | Bradford City | H | 1–0 | 10,029 | Cowe |
15 November 1997 | Stockport County | A | 2–4 | 7,694 | Hay, Leitch |
22 November 1997 | Middlesbrough | H | 1–2 | 15,228 | Ndah |
28 November 1997 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0–3 | 13,769 | |
6 December 1997 | Oxford United | H | 4–1 | 10,902 | Wilsterman (own goal), Walters (pen), Finney, Gooden |
13 December 1997 | Sheffield United | A | 1–2 | 18,115 | Finney |
20 December 1997 | Birmingham City | H | 1–1 | 10,334 | Finney |
26 December 1997 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0–3 | 26,500 | |
28 December 1997 | Ipswich Town | H | 0–2 | 10,609 | |
11 January 1998 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 0–2 | 4,176 | |
17 January 1998 | Reading | H | 0–2 | 9,500 | |
24 January 1998 | Bradford City | A | 1–1 | 15,130 | Hay |
28 January 1998 | Stoke City | H | 1–0 | 6,683 | Robinson |
31 January 1998 | Huddersfield Town | A | 0–0 | 10,028 | |
7 February 1998 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 0–2 | 9,861 | |
10 February 1998 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 0–3 | 5,288 | |
17 February 1998 | Port Vale | A | 1–0 | 5,925 | Collins |
21 February 1998 | Manchester City | H | 1–3 | 12,280 | Cowe |
28 February 1998 | Bury | A | 0–1 | 5,002 | |
7 March 1998 | Portsmouth | H | 0–1 | 9,100 | |
11 March 1998 | Middlesbrough | A | 0–6 | 29,581 | |
14 March 1998 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 2–1 | 13,486 | Walters (pen), Onoura |
18 March 1998 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0–0 | 7,770 | |
21 March 1998 | Stockport County | H | 1–1 | 6,684 | McDonald |
4 April 1998 | Charlton Athletic | H | 0–1 | 7,845 | |
11 April 1998 | Oxford United | A | 3–0 | 8,005 | Ndah (pen) |
13 April 1998 | Sheffield United | H | 1–1 | 5,956 | Walters |
18 April 1998 | Birmingham City | A | 0–3 | 17,016 | |
25 April 1998 | Norwich City | A | 0–5 | 18,443 | |
3 May 1998 | Sunderland | H | 1–2 | 14,868 | Walters |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R3 | 3 January 1998 | Stevenage Borough | H | 1–2 | 9,422 | Walters |
Squad
[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References
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