Oldham Athletic 1997–98 football season
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
Source:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Results
Oldham Athletic's score comes first[2]
Legend
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) |
FA Cup
League Cup
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 | |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
NR1 | 9 December 1997 | Carlisle United | A | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | 1,518 | |
Players
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Squad statistics
- As of match played 2 May 1998
Appearances
Players with no appearances are not included on the list.
Pos. | Nat. | Player | Second Division | FA Cup | Coca Cola Cup | Auto Windscreens Shield | Total |
Apps | Starts | Subs | Apps | Starts | Subs | Apps | Starts | Subs | Apps | Starts | Subs | Apps | Starts | Subs |
MF | | Paul Reid | 44 | 44 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 0 |
MF | | Paul Rickers | 41 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 40 | 6 |
MF | | Lee Duxbury | 38 | 37 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 44 | 1 |
DF | | Richard Graham | 34 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 0 |
DF | | Shaun Garnett | 34 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 37 | 2 |
DF | | Steve Redmond | 34 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 37 | 2 |
DF | | Scott McNiven | 32 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 30 | 9 |
FW | | Stuart Barlow | 32 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 36 | 2 |
DF | | Carl Serrant | 30 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 0 |
GK | | Gary Kelly | 26 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 0 |
DF | | Doug Hodgson | 27 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 25 | 7 |
FW | | Sean McCarthy | 25 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 21 | 9 |
FW | | Mark Allott | 22 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 13 | 15 |
FW | | Matthew Rush | 16 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 9 |
DF | | Danny Boxall | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
FW | | Andy Ritchie | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
GK | | Mike Pollitt | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
DF | | Andy Holt | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 7 |
DF | | Lee Sinnott | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 2 |
FW | | Tommy Wright | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
MF | | Andrew Hughes | 10 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 10 |
MF | | Toddy Örlygsson | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
FW | | Ronnie Jepson | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
FW | | Phil Starbuck | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
DF | | Neil Thompson | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
FW | | David McNiven | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
FW | | Adrian Littlejohn | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
DF | | Mark Innes | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
GK | | Bruce Grobbelaar | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
FW | | Matthew Tipton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
FW | | Lee Clitheroe | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
MF | | Phil Salt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
DF | | Mark Hotte | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
FW | | Ian Ormondroyd | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 46 | | 4 | | 2 | | 1 | | 53 | |
Goals
Transfers
In
Out
- Transfers in: £450,000
- Transfers out: £735,000
- Total spending: £285,000
References
- ^ "Oldham Athletic 1997-1998 Results - statto.com". Archived from the original on 5 September 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ "All Oldham Athletic players: 1998".
Notes
- ^ Kelly was born in Preston, England, but also qualified through his father, Alan Kelly Sr., to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally, and represented them at U-19, U-21, U-23, and B level.
- ^ Grobbelaar was born in Durban, South Africa, but was raised in Rhodesia (later named Zimbabwe) from the age of two months and made his international debut for Rhodesia in 1977 and for Zimbabwe in 1980.
- ^ McNiven was born in Leeds, England, but also qualified through his father, David McNiven, to represent Scotland internationally, and represented them at U-21 level.
- ^ Boxall was born in Croydon, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
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