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 [ edit ] 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 [ edit ]
Source: Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Results [ edit ] Oldham Athletic's score comes first [2]
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)
League Cup [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] First-team squad [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] As of match played 2 May 1998 Appearances [ edit ] Players with no appearances are not included on the list.
Transfers [ edit ] Transfers in: £450,000 Transfers out: £735,000 Total spending: £285,000 References [ edit ] ^ 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.
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