Football League Second Division 1997/98
Football League Second Division 1997/98 | |
master | Watford FC |
Climbers | Watford FC Bristol City Grimsby Town (as play-off winner) |
Relegated |
Brentford FC Plymouth Argyle Carlisle United Southend United |
Teams | 24 |
Games | 552 |
Gates | 1,337 (ø 2.42 per game) |
Top scorer | Barry Hayles ( Bristol Rovers ) |
← Football League Second Division 1996/97 | |
^ Football League First Division 1997/98 |
The Football League Second Division 1997/98 was the sixth season of the Football League Second Division as the third highest English football league and 71st third division season overall. Third division champions were the Watford FC and next rose the second-placed Bristol City and after play-off successes against FC Fulham and Northampton Town the third-placed Grimsby Town in the Football League First Division .
In the following third division season 1998/99, the three second division clubs Manchester City , Stoke City and Reading FC, ranked in the table below, took the places for the three promoted teams . From the Second Division had to relegate Brentford FC , Plymouth Argyle , Carlisle United and Southend United . Instead of these four clubs, the fourth division champions Notts County , behind them Macclesfield Town and Lincoln City and the play-off winners Colchester United took the vacant positions in the following season 1998/99 .
Closing table
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Watford FC | 46 | 24 | 16 | 6th | 67:41 | +26 | 88 |
2. | Bristol City | 46 | 25th | 10 | 11 | 69:39 | +30 | 85 |
3. | Grimsby Town (A) | 46 | 19th | 15th | 12 | 55:37 | +18 | 72 |
4th | Northampton Town (N) | 46 | 18th | 17th | 11 | 52:37 | +15 | 71 |
5. | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 20th | 10 | 16 | 70:64 | +6 | 70 |
6th | Fulham FC (N) | 46 | 20th | 10 | 16 | 60:43 | +17 | 70 |
7th | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 18th | 16 | 12 | 55:51 | +4 | 70 |
8th. | Gillingham FC | 46 | 19th | 13 | 14th | 52:47 | +5 | 70 |
9. | Bournemouth AFC | 46 | 18th | 12 | 16 | 57:52 | +5 | 66 |
10. | Chesterfield FC | 46 | 16 | 17th | 13 | 46:44 | +2 | 65 |
11. | Wigan Athletic (N) | 46 | 17th | 11 | 18th | 64:66 | −2 | 62 |
12. | Blackpool FC | 46 | 17th | 11 | 18th | 59:67 | −8 | 62 |
13. | Oldham Athletic (A) | 46 | 15th | 16 | 15th | 62:54 | +8 | 61 |
14th | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 14th | 18th | 14th | 51:53 | −2 | 60 |
15th | Preston North End | 46 | 15th | 14th | 17th | 56:56 | ± 0 | 59 |
16. | York city | 46 | 14th | 17th | 15th | 52:58 | −6 | 59 |
17th | Luton Town | 46 | 14th | 15th | 17th | 60:64 | −4 | 57 |
18th | Millwall FC | 46 | 14th | 13 | 19th | 43:54 | −11 | 55 |
19th | Walsall FC | 46 | 14th | 12 | 20th | 43:52 | −9 | 54 |
20th | Burnley FC | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20th | 55:65 | −10 | 52 |
21st | Brentford FC | 46 | 11 | 17th | 18th | 50:71 | −21 | 50 |
22nd | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21st | 55:70 | −15 | 49 |
23. | Carlisle United (N) | 46 | 12 | 8th | 26th | 57:73 | −16 | 44 |
24. | Southend United (A) | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25th | 47:79 | −32 | 43 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goals scored - 2nd goals conceded
(A) | Relegated from the Football League First Division 1996/97 |
(N) | Newcomers from the Football League Third Division 1996/97 |
Play-off games for participation in the First Division
Semi-finals (first leg / second leg / total) | Final at Wembley Stadium | |||||||||
3 | Grimsby Town | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
6th | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
3 | Grimsby Town | 1 | ||||||||
4th | Northampton Town | 0 | ||||||||
4th | Northampton Town | 1 | 3 | 4th | ||||||
5 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 0 | 3 |
List of goalscorers
player | society | Gates | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Barry Hayles | Bristol Rovers | 23 |
Web links
References and footnotes
- ↑ English League Leading Goalscorers (RSSSF)