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Second Division 1997/1998 : Results, rankings and all statistics
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Second Division1997/1998

Season
Tier : 3
Type of clubs : A
Country : England
GamesGames played : 552
Goals forGoals scored : 1337 (2.42 goals per match )
Yellow cardsYellow cards : 17
Red cardsRed cards : 1

47%
Home victories

29%
Draws

23%
Away victories

Players age average : 26.72 years
Number of players participating : 55
Promoted : Fulham, Wigan, Northampton Town, Carlisle United
Relegated to lower tier : Rotherham United, Notts County, Peterborough United, Shrewsbury Town
Promoted to higher tier : Stockport, Crewe Alexandra, Bury
Relegated from higher tier : Oldham Athletic, Southend, Grimsby Town

Second Division 1997/1998's fixtures and results

Journée 0

August 18, 1997
Luton Town1 0Southend
September 05, 1997
Gillingham2 1Bournemouth
Southend3 1Brentford
October 14, 1997
Bristol Rovers1 2Watford
October 29, 1997
Millwall0 2Bristol City
November 07, 1997
Oldham Athletic3 1Gillingham
January 03, 1998
Gillingham2 0Burnley
Chesterfield0 0Brentford
Southend1 2Luton Town
January 27, 1998
Oldham Athletic3 0Wrexham
February 03, 1998
Blackpool2 2Bristol City
February 10, 1998
Northampton Town2 0Wycombe
March 10, 1998
Bristol Rovers1 2York City
March 17, 1998
Watford2 1Carlisle United
Wrexham1 0Millwall
Wigan1 3Southend
March 24, 1998
Grimsby Town1 0Plymouth
March 25, 1998
Millwall0 1Preston NE
March 31, 1998
Oldham Athletic1 2Bristol City
Wrexham0 0Grimsby Town
Walsall1 0Gillingham
April 21, 1998
Carlisle United0 1Grimsby Town
Wigan2 0Walsall
April 28, 1998
Watford2 1Bournemouth
Oldham Athletic3 3Burnley
  • 27'Ronnie Jepson
  • 76'Paul Rickers
  • 77'Mark Allott

    • General rankingLast updated on 02/05/1998

    pts m v d l GF GA diff
    1
    		logo WatfordWatford8846241666741+26
    2
    		logo Bristol CityBristol City85462510116939+30
    3
    		logo Grimsby TownGrimsby Town72461915125537+18
    4
    		logo Northampton TownNorthampton Town71461817115237+15
    5
    		logo Bristol RoversBristol Rovers70462010167064+6
    6
    		logo FulhamFulham70462010166043+17
    7
    		logo WrexhamWrexham70461816125551+4
    8
    		logo GillinghamGillingham70461913145247+5
    9
    		logo BournemouthBournemouth66461812165752+5
    10
    		logo ChesterfieldChesterfield65461617134644+2
    11
    		logo WiganWigan62461711186466-2
    12
    		logo BlackpoolBlackpool62461711185967-8
    13
    		logo Oldham AthleticOldham Athletic61461516156254+8
    14
    		logo Wycombe WanderersWycombe60461418145153-2
    15
    		logo Preston North EndPreston NE594615141756560
    16
    		logo York CityYork City59461417155258-6
    17
    		logo Luton TownLuton Town57461415176064-4
    18
    		logo MillwallMillwall55461413194354-11
    19
    		logo WalsallWalsall54461412204352-9
    20
    		logo BurnleyBurnley52461313205565-10
    21
    		logo BrentfordBrentford50461117185071-21
    22
    		logo PlymouthPlymouth49461213215570-15
    23
    		logo Carlisle UnitedCarlisle United4446128265773-16
    24
    		logo SouthendSouthend43461110254779-32

    Latest transfers

    All transfers

    Rankings

    1 Bristol RoversDMillwall 1-1 04/04/1998V 5-0 Wigan10/04/1998VGrimsby Town 1-2 13/04/1998V 2-1 Luton Town18/04/1998LBlackpool 1-0 25/04/1998V 2-1 Brentford02/05/1998
    2 BournemouthLWigan 1-0 07/04/1998VYork City 0-1 11/04/1998V 1-0 Walsall14/04/1998V 2-1 Burnley25/04/1998LWatford 2-1 28/04/1998VMillwall 1-2 02/05/1998
    3 WatfordLWigan 3-2 04/04/1998V 1-0 Wrexham11/04/1998DBristol City 1-1 13/04/1998D 0-0 Grimsby Town25/04/1998V 2-1 Bournemouth28/04/1998VFulham 1-2 02/05/1998
    4 WiganLBristol Rovers 5-0 10/04/1998V 5-1 Burnley13/04/1998VBrentford 0-2 18/04/1998V 2-0 Walsall21/04/1998D 0-0 Millwall24/04/1998DGillingham 0-0 02/05/1998
    5 ChesterfieldVSouthend 0-2 03/04/1998V 2-1 Northampton Town11/04/1998LLuton Town 3-0 14/04/1998V 1-0 Bristol City18/04/1998DWycombe 1-1 25/04/1998D 1-1 Blackpool02/05/1998
    6 WycombeDBournemouth 0-0 04/04/1998D 1-1 Grimsby Town10/04/1998VOldham Athletic 0-1 13/04/1998D 0-0 Millwall18/04/1998D 1-1 Chesterfield25/04/1998VWalsall 0-1 02/05/1998
    7 Luton TownVGrimsby Town 0-1 07/04/1998LGillingham 2-1 11/04/1998V 3-0 Chesterfield14/04/1998LBristol Rovers 2-1 18/04/1998DBrentford 2-2 25/04/1998V 3-2 Carlisle United02/05/1998
    - BurnleyV 1-0 Bristol City11/04/1998LWigan 5-1 13/04/1998V 2-1 Fulham18/04/1998LBournemouth 2-1 25/04/1998DOldham Athletic 3-3 28/04/1998V 2-1 Plymouth02/05/1998
    9 GillinghamDGrimsby Town 0-0 04/04/1998V 2-1 Luton Town11/04/1998DSouthend 0-0 13/04/1998D 1-1 Wrexham18/04/1998VPlymouth 0-1 25/04/1998D 0-0 Wigan02/05/1998
    10 Preston NELFulham 2-1 04/04/1998V 1-0 Southend11/04/1998DNorthampton Town 2-2 13/04/1998D 3-3 Blackpool18/04/1998DWrexham 0-0 25/04/1998V 2-1 Bristol City02/05/1998
    11 Oldham AthleticLCarlisle United 3-1 11/04/1998L 0-1 Wycombe13/04/1998DWalsall 0-0 18/04/1998V 2-0 Southend25/04/1998D 3-3 Burnley28/04/1998VGrimsby Town 0-2 02/05/1998
    12 Northampton TownL 0-1 Burnley04/04/1998LChesterfield 2-1 11/04/1998D 2-2 Preston NE13/04/1998VPlymouth 1-3 18/04/1998V 1-0 Fulham25/04/1998DYork City 0-0 02/05/1998
    13 York CityLLuton Town 3-0 04/04/1998L 0-1 Bournemouth11/04/1998VWrexham 1-2 13/04/1998D 1-1 Southend18/04/1998VCarlisle United 1-2 25/04/1998D 0-0 Northampton Town02/05/1998
    14 BlackpoolVBurnley 1-2 07/04/1998LPlymouth 3-1 11/04/1998L 1-2 Brentford13/04/1998DPreston NE 3-3 18/04/1998V 1-0 Bristol Rovers25/04/1998DChesterfield 1-1 02/05/1998
    15 Bristol CityV 1-0 Carlisle United04/04/1998LBurnley 1-0 11/04/1998D 1-1 Watford13/04/1998LChesterfield 1-0 18/04/1998V 2-1 Walsall25/04/1998LPreston NE 2-1 02/05/1998
    16 FulhamD 1-1 Walsall07/04/1998VBrentford 0-2 11/04/1998V 5-0 Carlisle United13/04/1998LBurnley 2-1 18/04/1998LNorthampton Town 1-0 25/04/1998L 1-2 Watford02/05/1998
    17 WrexhamD 2-2 Brentford04/04/1998LWatford 1-0 11/04/1998L 1-2 York City13/04/1998DGillingham 1-1 18/04/1998D 0-0 Preston NE25/04/1998VSouthend 1-3 02/05/1998
    18 Grimsby TownL 0-1 Luton Town07/04/1998DWycombe 1-1 10/04/1998L 1-2 Bristol Rovers13/04/1998VCarlisle United 0-1 21/04/1998DWatford 0-0 25/04/1998L 0-2 Oldham Athletic02/05/1998
    19 BrentfordDWrexham 2-2 04/04/1998L 0-2 Fulham11/04/1998VBlackpool 1-2 13/04/1998L 0-2 Wigan18/04/1998D 2-2 Luton Town25/04/1998LBristol Rovers 2-1 02/05/1998
    20 MillwallD 1-1 Bristol Rovers04/04/1998LWalsall 2-0 11/04/1998D 1-1 Plymouth13/04/1998DWycombe 0-0 18/04/1998DWigan 0-0 24/04/1998L 1-2 Bournemouth02/05/1998
    21 PlymouthLOldham Athletic 2-0 04/04/1998V 3-1 Blackpool11/04/1998DMillwall 1-1 13/04/1998L 1-3 Northampton Town18/04/1998L 0-1 Gillingham25/04/1998LBurnley 2-1 02/05/1998
    22 WalsallV 2-0 Millwall11/04/1998LBournemouth 1-0 14/04/1998D 0-0 Oldham Athletic18/04/1998LWigan 2-0 21/04/1998LBristol City 2-1 25/04/1998L 0-1 Wycombe02/05/1998
    23 Carlisle UnitedLBristol City 1-0 04/04/1998V 3-1 Oldham Athletic11/04/1998LFulham 5-0 13/04/1998L 0-1 Grimsby Town21/04/1998L 1-2 York City25/04/1998LLuton Town 3-2 02/05/1998
    24 SouthendL 0-2 Chesterfield03/04/1998LPreston NE 1-0 11/04/1998D 0-0 Gillingham13/04/1998DYork City 1-1 18/04/1998LOldham Athletic 2-0 25/04/1998L 1-3 Wrexham02/05/1998

    Longest streaksLast updated on 03/01/2025 at 17:50

    Ranking matchday by matchdayLast updated on 03/01/2025 at 17:50

    Team \ Rd6812345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
    logo WatfordWatford11111111
    logo Bristol CityBristol City10101055222
    logo Grimsby TownGrimsby Town2424241717433
    logo Northampton TownNorthampton Town66622344
    logo Bristol RoversBristol Rovers77799655
    logo FulhamFulham9991616566
    logo WrexhamWrexham17171714141177
    logo GillinghamGillingham151515331588
    logo BournemouthBournemouth555661299
    logo ChesterfieldChesterfield222101081010
    logo WiganWigan1919191515181111
    logo BlackpoolBlackpool1414141111131212
    logo Oldham AthleticOldham Athletic8887771313
    logo Wycombe WanderersWycombe3331313171414
    logo Preston North EndPreston NE4441212141515
    logo York CityYork City1313138891616
    logo Luton TownLuton Town1616161818201717
    logo MillwallMillwall12121244101818
    logo WalsallWalsall2020201919161919
    logo BurnleyBurnley2323232222242020
    logo BrentfordBrentford1111112020232121
    logo PlymouthPlymouth1818182424212222
    logo Carlisle UnitedCarlisle United2222222323222323
    logo SouthendSouthend2121212121192424

    Goals per quarterLast updated on 03/01/2025 at 17:50

    MinutesGoals
    0 - 152
    16 - 302
    31 - 45+0
    46 - 600
    61 - 753
    Best scorer : Ronnie Jepson - 3 Goals
    76 - 90+9
    Best scorer : Gareth McAlindon - 3 Goals

    Most frequent scoresLast updated on 03/01/2025 at 17:50

    Score Frequence
    0 - 0 63 times
    1 - 0 105 times
    1 - 1 70 times
    2 - 0 63 times
    2 - 1 100 times
    2 - 2 24 times
    3 - 0 26 times
    3 - 1 41 times
    3 - 2 21 times
    3 - 3 3 times
    Score Frequence
    4 - 0 6 times
    4 - 1 11 times
    4 - 2 4 times
    4 - 3 2 times
    4 - 4 2 times
    5 - 0 3 times
    5 - 1 3 times
    5 - 2 2 times
    5 - 3 2 times
    7 - 2 1 times

    Goals scored per matchdayLast updated on 03/01/2025 at 17:50

    General statistics by teamLast updated on 30/12/2024 at 04:58

    Team Participants Different First XI Different Scorers Best scorer
    Wigan 16 2
    Oldham Athletic 15 4 4 Ronnie Jepson (4 goals)
    Carlisle United 14 3 3 Gareth McAlindon (3 goals)
    York City 9 1 3 Paul Stephenson (2 goals)
    Southend 1 1

    Teams ages statisticsLast updated on 28/12/2024 at 00:43

    Team Average age Oldest player Youngest player
    York City 24.1 Gary Bull (30 years) Jonathan Greening (17 years)
    Carlisle United 24.1 Owen Archdeacon (30 years) Matt Jansen (19 years)
    Oldham Athletic 24.8 Bruce Grobbelaar (39 years) Mark Innes (18 years)
    Wigan 25.3 Paul Rogers (31 years) Drewe Broughton (18 years)
    Southend 38.3 Neville Southall (38 years) Neville Southall (38 years)

    Countries statisticsLast updated on 03/01/2025 at 06:08

    Country Number of games played Number of players Number of goals scored
    England 84 42 15
    Wales 9 1 0
    Zimbabwe 4 1 0
    Northern Ireland 4 2 0
    Scotland 4 3 0
    France 3 1 1
    Iceland 2 1 0
    Canada 2 1 0
    Spain 2 1 0
    Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 1 0
    Netherlands 1 1 0

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    Premier League 1997/1998
    Charity Shield 1997
    FA Cup 1997/1998
    League Cup 1997/1998
    First Division 1997/1998
    Championship Play-Off 1998
    League One Play-Off 1998
    Third Division 1997/1998
    League Two Play-Off 1998
    Conference 1997/1998
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