Barnsley 1997–98 football season
During the 1997–98 English football season, Barnsley competed in the Premier League .
Season summary [ edit ] 1997–98 was the first top-flight season in Barnsley's 102-year history, and, despite some courageous performances, their stay among the elite lasted just one season. They suffered from horrendous defeats and the leakiest defensive record in the division, conceding 82 goals. Their start to the season was OK, losing two and winning two of their first four games at Crystal Palace and against Bolton Wanderers . However, they were in the bottom three virtually for the remainder of the season after the 1–4 defeat at Wimbledon , though they did enjoy some success in the FA Cup , knocking out Manchester United in the fifth round[1] before bowing out to eventual runners-up Newcastle United in the quarter-final. Their relegation was confirmed a few weeks later,[2] and manager Danny Wilson then moved to South Yorkshire rivals Sheffield Wednesday . 35-year-old striker John Hendrie was appointed player-manager following Wilson's departure.
Final league table [ edit ] Source:
Premier League Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
^ Crystal Palace qualified for the 1998 Intertoto Cup as they were the only English team who applied.
Results summary Overall Home Away Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD 38 10 5 23 37 82 −45 35 7 4 8 25 35 −10 3 1 15 12 47 −35
Results by round Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Ground H A H H A H A A H A H A H A A H A H A A H A H A H A H A H H A A H A H H A H Result L W L W L L L L L L W L D L W L L D L D W L W L D L W W W L L L W L D L L L Position 15 8 14 10 10 14 17 18 19 20 18 19 19 20 19 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 18 19 19 19
Results [ edit ] Barnsley's score comes first [3]
FA Premier League [ edit ] Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers 9 August 1997 West Ham United H 1–2 18,667 Redfearn 12 August 1997 Crystal Palace A 1–0 21,547 Redfearn 24 August 1997 Chelsea H 0–6 18,170 27 August 1997 Bolton Wanderers H 2–1 18,661 Tinkler , Hristov 30 August 1997 Derby County A 0–1 27,232 13 September 1997 Aston Villa H 0–3 18,649 20 September 1997 Everton A 2–4 32,659 Redfearn , Barnard 23 September 1997 Wimbledon A 1–4 7,668 Tinkler 27 September 1997 Leicester City H 0–2 18,660 4 October 1997 Arsenal A 0–5 38,049 20 October 1997 Coventry City H 2–0 17,463 Ward , Redfearn (pen) 25 October 1997 Manchester United A 0–7 55,142 1 November 1997 Blackburn Rovers H 1–1 18,665 Bosančić 8 November 1997 Southampton A 1–4 15,018 Bosančić (pen) 22 November 1997 Liverpool A 1–0 41,011 Ward 29 November 1997 Leeds United H 2–3 18,690 Liddell , Ward 8 December 1997 Sheffield Wednesday A 1–2 29,086 Redfearn 13 December 1997 Newcastle United H 2–2 18,687 Redfearn , Hendrie 20 December 1997 Tottenham Hotspur A 0–3 28,232 26 December 1997 Bolton Wanderers A 1–1 25,000 Hristov 28 December 1997 Derby County H 1–0 18,686 Ward 10 January 1998 West Ham United A 0–6 23,714 17 January 1998 Crystal Palace H 1–0 17,819 Ward 31 January 1998 Chelsea A 0–2 34,442 7 February 1998 Everton H 2–2 18,672 Fjørtoft , Barnard 21 February 1998 Coventry City A 0–1 20,265 28 February 1998 Wimbledon H 2–1 17,102 Fjørtoft (2) 11 March 1998 Aston Villa A 1–0 29,519 Ward 14 March 1998 Southampton H 4–3 18,368 Ward , Jones , Fjørtoft , Redfearn (pen) 28 March 1998 Liverpool H 2–3 18,684 Redfearn (2) 31 March 1998 Blackburn Rovers A 1–2 24,179 Hristov 4 April 1998 Leeds United A 1–2 37,749 Hristov 11 April 1998 Sheffield Wednesday H 2–1 18,692 Ward , Fjørtoft 13 April 1998 Newcastle United A 1–2 36,534 Fjørtoft 18 April 1998 Tottenham Hotspur H 1–1 18,692 Redfearn 25 April 1998 Arsenal H 0–2 18,691 2 May 1998 Leicester City A 0–1 21,293 10 May 1998 Manchester United H 0–2 18,694
League Cup [ edit ] Players [ edit ] First-team squad [ edit ] Squad at end of season [4] [5] 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.
Transfers [ edit ] Transfers in: £5,750,000 Transfers out: £150,000 Total spending: £5,600,000 Statistics [ edit ] Appearances and goals [ 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