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1997–98 Birmingham City F.C. season

FieldValue
clubBirmingham City F.C.
season1997–98
managerTrevor Francis
chairmanDavid Gold
stdtitleGround
stadiumSt Andrew's
leagueDivision One
league result7th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultFifth round
(eliminated by Leeds United)
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultThird round
(eliminated by Arsenal)
league topscorerPaul Furlong (15)
season topscorerPaul Furlong (19)
highest attendance24,663 vs Nottingham Forest, 21 March 1998
lowest attendance4,900 vs Stockport County, League Cup 2nd round 1st leg, 17 September 1997
average attendance18,751
pattern_b1_whiteverticalleftarm1=0000ffbody1=0000ffrightarm1=0000ffshorts1=socks1=0000ff
prevseason1996–97
nextseason1998–99

(eliminated by Leeds United) (eliminated by Arsenal)

The 1997–98 season was Birmingham City Football Club's 95th in the Football League. They finished in seventh position in the 24-team Division One, the second tier of the English football league system, missing out on the playoff places on goals scored. Needing to win their last game, at home to Charlton Athletic, and hope that Sheffield United failed to win theirs, Birmingham "were repeatedly foiled in this emotionally-charged game by a brilliant display from Charlton's goalkeeper" Saša Ilić; the game finished goalless. They entered the 1997–98 FA Cup at the third round, losing to Leeds United in the fifth, and entered the League Cup in the first round and lost to Arsenal in the third.

In August 1997, co-owner David Gold took up the post of chairman after Jack Wiseman's retirement.

Football League First Division

Main article: 1997–98 Football League

Match details

DateLeague
positionOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceReport9 August 199723 August 199729 August 19972 September 19979 September 199714 September 199720 September 199727 September 19974 October 199712 October 199718 October 199722 October 199725 October 199728 October 19971 November 19974 November 19978 November 199715 November 199723 November 199729 November 19976 December 199713 December 199720 December 199726 December 199728 December 199710 January 199817 January 199827 January 199831 January 19987 February 199817 February 199822 February 199825 February 199828 February 19984 March 19987 March 199810 March 199814 March 199821 March 199828 March 19984 April 199811 April 199813 April 199818 April 199825 April 19983 May 1998
1stStoke CityHW2–0Devlin 33', Ndlovu 87'20,608archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120522234850/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/cc_championship/birmingham/reports/birmingham_1997.htmlurl=http://www.sportinglife.com/football/cc_championship/birmingham/reports/birmingham_1997.htmltitle=Birmingham City Reports – 1997–1998website=sportinglife.compublisher=365 Media Grouparchive-date=22 May 2012}} Individual match reports are linked from this page.
5thReadingHW3–0Devlin 38', Bruce 81', Ndlovu 88'16,495
3rdStockport CountyAD2–2Devlin 68', Francis 72'6,260
3rdTranmere RoversAW3–0Hughes 11', Ndlovu 44', Furlong 65'6,620
2ndHuddersfield TownAW1–0Furlong 70'9,477
4thSunderlandHL0–117,478
7thMiddlesbroughAL1–3Furlong 51'30,125
7thSheffield UnitedAD0–020,553
9thCrewe AlexandraHL0–116,548
6thWolverhampton WanderersHW1–0Marsden 8'17,822
8thBuryAL1–2Grainger 90'5,700
12thCharlton AthleticAD1–1Devlin 83'10,070
12thOxford UnitedHD0–016,352
11thIpswich TownHD1–1Bruce 81'16,778
11thQueens Park RangersAD1–1Furlong 42'12,715
13thBradford CityHD0–014,554
14thNorwich CityHL1–2Devlin 27' pen.16,464
14thNottingham ForestAL0–119,610
14thWest Bromwich AlbionAL0–118,444
14thPortsmouthHW2–1Furlong (2) 36', 73'17,738
11thPort ValeAW1–0Cottee 18'7,509
11thManchester CityHW2–1Forster 90', O'Connor 90'21,014
11thSwindon TownAD1–1Forster 22'10,900
10thIpswich TownAW1–0McCarthy 83'17,459
10thTranmere RoversHD0–019,533
8thStoke CityAW7–0Hughes (2) 4', 9', Forster 26, Furlong (3) 50', 69', 87', McCarthy 56'14,940
8thHuddersfield TownHD0–017,850
7thStockport CountyHW4–1Furlong (3) 7', 31', 90', McCarthy 16'17,118
9thReadingAL0–210,315
9thMiddlesbroughHD1–1McCarthy 3'20,639
9thCrewe AlexandraAW2–0Adebola 42', Hughes 45'5,559
8thSheffield UnitedHW2–0Grainger 31', Johnson 66'17,965
9thBuryHL1–3Johnson 90'20,021
6thWolverhampton WanderersAW3–1Ndlovu (2) 35', 77' pen., Adebola 71'25,591
8thNorwich CityAD3–3Ndlovu (2) 13', 88', Adebola 44'9,819
7thQueens Park RangersHW1–0Adebola 68'18,298
6thSunderlandAD1–1Adebola 50'37,602
7thBradford CityAD0–016,392
7thNottingham ForestHL1–2Ndlovu 61' pen.24,663
7thWest Bromwich AlbionHW1–0Johnson 90'23,260
7thPortsmouthAD1–1Adebola 84'14,591
7thPort ValeHD1–1Ndlovu 87'17,193
7thManchester CityAW1–0Adebola 90'29,569
7thSwindon TownHW3–0Furlong (2) 9', 34' pen., Hughes 82'17,016
7thOxford UnitedAW2–0Ford 73' o.g., Furlong 85'8,818
7thCharlton AthleticHD0–025,877

League table (part)

PosClubPldWDLFAGDPts5th6th7th8th9thKeySource
Ipswich Town46231497743+3283
Sheffield United461917106954+1574
Birmingham City461917106035+2574
Stockport County46198197169+265
Wolverhampton Wanderers461811175753+465
Pos = League position; Pld = Matches played;
W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost;
F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Note that goals scored took precedence over goal difference as a tiebreaker in the Football League.

Results summary

FA Cup

Main article: 1997–98 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceReportThird roundFourth roundFifth round
4 January 1998Crewe AlexandraAW2–1Furlong 22' pen., 55'4,607
24 January 1998Stockport CountyHW2–1Hughes 32', 84'15,882
14 February 1998Leeds UnitedAL2–3Ablett 63', Ndlovu 81'35,463

League Cup

Main article: 1997–98 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceReportFirst round 1st legFirst round 2nd legSecond round 1st legSecond round 2nd legThird round
12 August 1997GillinghamAW1–0Francis 85'5,246
26 August 1997GillinghamHW3–0
4–0 agg.Devlin 68', Ndlovu 75', Furlong 78'7,921
17 September 1997Stockport CountyHW4–1Hughes 41', Robinson 51', Devlin 77' pen., 87'4,900
23 September 1997Stockport CountyAL1–2
5–3 agg.Furlong 70' pen.2,074
14 October 1997ArsenalAL1–4Hey 20'27,097

Transfers

In

DatePlayerClubFeeRef
July 1997Peter NdlovuCoventry City£1.6m
August 1997Jerry GillYeovil Town£30,000
August 1997Howard ForintonYeovil Town£70,000
August 1997Tony HeySC Fortuna Köln£300,000
September 1997Jon McCarthyPort Vale£1.5m
October 1997Chris MarsdenStockport County£500,000
January 1998Simon CharltonSouthampton£200,000
February 1998Dele AdebolaCrewe Alexandra£1m
February 1998Darren PurseOxford United£700,000a

:a. Purse joined from Oxford United in exchange for £600,000 and Kevin Francis, with Francis valued at £100,000.

Out

DatePlayerFeeJoinedRef
July 1997Dave BarnettFree(Dunfermline Athletic)
July 1997Mike Newell£160,000Aberdeen
August 1997Kenny Brown£40,000Millwall
October 1997Barry HorneFreeHuddersfield Town
December 1997Jason Bowen£200,000Reading
February 1998Kevin Francis£100,000aOxford United
February 1998Andy Legg£75,000Reading
March 1998Paul Devlin£200,000Sheffield United

: Brackets round a club denote the player joined that club after his Birmingham City contract expired. :a. Valued at £100,000 in the deal in which Darren Purse joined Birmingham from Oxford United in exchange for £600,000 plus Francis.

Loan in

DatePlayerClubReturnRef
November 1997Tony CotteeLeicester CityOne month
December 1997Simon CharltonSouthamptonOne month

Loan out

DatePlayerClubReturnRef
September 1997Ricky OttoNotts CountyOne month
December 1997Paul TaitNorthampton TownOne month

Appearances and goals

:Numbers in parentheses denote appearances made as a substitute. :Players with name in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Birmingham. :Players marked left the club during the playing season. :Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes. :Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward

Pos.Nat.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals[[File:Yellow card.svg13pxBookedalt=A yellow rectangle, denoting the yellow penalty card shown to a player being cautioned]][[File:Red card.svg13pxSent offalt=A red rectangle, denoting the red penalty card shown to a player being sent off]]Ian BennettKevin PooleGary AblettJon BassSteve BruceSimon CharltonJerry GillMartin GraingerMichael JohnsonDarren PurseSimon ReaDarren WassallPaul DevlinTony HeyChris HollandBryan HughesChris MarsdenJon McCarthyMartyn O'ConnorSteve RobinsonDele AdebolaTony Cottee *Howard ForintonNicky ForsterKevin FrancisPaul FurlongPeter Ndlovu
GKENG450305053000
GKENG1000001000
DFENG34 (2)0315042 (2)140
DFENG300303 (1)036 (1)010
DFENG402302045280
DFENG23 (1)0100024 (1)040
DFENG3000003000
DFENG27 (6)2304 (1)034 (7)270
DFJAM22 (16)30 (2)01 (4)023 (22)331
DFENG2 (6)000002 (6)010
DFENG0000000000
DFENG140005019042
MFSCO13 (9)50 (1)05318 (10)820
MFGER8 (1)0002110 (1)100
MFENG2 (8)000305 (8)010
MFENG34 (6)5324141 (6)810
MFENG31 (1)1200033 (1)161
MFNIR414300044440
MFENG32 (1)1303038 (1)130
MFENG17 (8)00 (1)04121 (9)120
FWNGA16 (1)7000016 (1)710
FWENG4 (1)100004 (1)100
FWENG0 (1)000000 (1)000
FWENG12 (16)3300015 (16)310
FWSKN2 (18)10 (2)00 (5)12 (25)230
FWENG24 (1)15224230 (1)1981
FWZIM29 (10)91 (1)15135 (11)1150
Pos.Nat.NameJason BowenBarry HorneAndy LeggRicky OttoPaul Tait
MFWAL
MFWAL
MFWAL
MFENG
MFENG

Sources

  • For match dates, league positions and results:
  • For lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 430–431.
  • For goal times:
  • For transfers:
  • For discipline: individual player pages linked from Soccerbase omits details of the visit to Nottingham Forest, so cards received in that game are sourced from

References

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