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1997–98 Hull City A.F.C. season
The 1997–98 season was the 94th season in the history of Hull City Association Football Club and their second consecutive season in the Third Division. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the League Cup, and the League Trophy.
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| 1997–98 season | ||
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| David Lloyd | ||
| Mark Hateley | ||
| Boothferry Park | ||
| 22nd | ||
| First round | ||
| Third round | ||
| Second round | ||
| League: Duane Darby (13)All: Duane Darby (15) | ||
| 9,323 (v Crystal Palace, 16 September, League Cup) | ||
| 1,518 (v Scarborough, 9 December, League Trophy) | ||
| 4,682 | ||
| 7–4 (v Swansea City, 30 August)3–0 (v Scarborough, 11 October)3–0 (v Doncaster Rovers, 29 November) | ||
| 5–1 (v Torquay United, 14 February) | ||
| Home colours |
Away colours | Home colours | Away colours | | Home colours | Away colours | | | | | | | | | |
The 1997–98 season was the 94th season in the history of Hull City Association Football Club and their second consecutive season in the Third Division. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the League Cup, and the League Trophy.
| # | Date | Home | Result | Away | Venue | Referee | Att. | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 09.08.97 | Mansfield Town | 2–0 | Hull City | A | M. Jones | 4,627 | |
| 2 | 16.08.97 | Hull City | 0–3 | Notts County | H | B. Coddington | 7,412 | |
| 3 | 23.08.97 | Peterborough United | 2–0 | Hull City | A | A. Bates | 5,701 | |
| 4 | 30.08.97 | Hull City | 7–4 | Swansea City | H | D. Laws | 5,198 | Darby (3), Rioch, Hodges, Mann (2) |
| 5 | 02.09.97 | Hull City | 0–0 | Rotherham United | H | A. Hall | 6,127 | |
| 6 | 05.09.97 | Chester City | 1–0 | Hull City | A | T. Jones | 2,271 | |
| 7 | 13.09.97 | Hull City | 0–2 | Lincoln City | H | Unknown | 4,736 | |
| 8 | 20.09.97 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Hull City | A | M. Pike | 2,085 | Lowthorpe |
| 9 | 27.09.97 | Scunthorpe United | 2–0 | Hull City | A | G. Frankland | 4,905 | |
| 10 | 04.10.97 | Hull City | 3–3 | Torquay United | H | M. Dean | 5,139 | Peacock, Gordon, Greaves |
| 11 | 11.10.97 | Hull City | 3–0 | Scarborough | H | R. Pearson | 5,315 | Peacock, Rocastle, Quigley |
| 12 | 18.10.97 | Barnet | 2–0 | Hull City | A | M. Brandwood | 2,315 | |
| 13 | 21.10.97 | Cambridge United | 0–1 | Hull City | A | B. Knight | 2,388 | Greaves |
| 14 | 25.10.97 | Hull City | 0–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | E. Lomas | 5,686 | |
| 15 | 01.11.97 | Darlington | 4–3 | Hull City | A | D. Pugh | 2,893 | Joyce, Rioch, Gordon |
| 16 | 04.11.97 | Hull City | 3–2 | Exeter City | H | S. Mathieson | 3,837 | Joyce, Ellington (2) |
| 17 | 08.11.97 | Hull City | 1–4 | Shrewsbury Town | H | G. Stretton | 4,758 | Rioch |
| 18 | 18.10.97 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Hull City | A | A. Butler | 2,504 | Darby |
| 19 | 22.11.97 | Macclesfield Town | 2–0 | Hull City | A | P. Richards | 2,508 | |
| 20 | 29.11.97 | Hull City | 3–0 | Doncaster Rovers | H | C. Foy | 4,721 | Gore (o.g.), Rioch (pen.), Hocking |
| 21 | 02.12.97 | Hartlepool United | 2–2 | Hull City | A | T. Jones | 1,933 | Joyce, Hodges |
| 22 | 13.12.97 | Hull City | 3–1 | Colchester United | H | M. Jones | 3,896 | Dewhurst, Rioch (pen.), Darby |
| 23 | 20.12.97 | Leyton Orient | 2–1 | Hull City | A | B. Coddington | 4,013 | Wright |
| 24 | 26.12.97 | Hull City | 1–2 | Chester City | H | M. Messias | 6,807 | Dewhurst |
| 25 | 28.12.97 | Rotherham United | 5–4 | Hull City | A | S. Baines | 5,995 | Darby (2), Hodges (2) |
| 26 | 10.01.98 | Hull City | 0–0 | Mansfield Town | H | K. Lynch | 4,440 | |
| 27 | 17.01.98 | Swansea City | 2–0 | Hull City | A | A. Leake | 2,899 | |
| 28 | 20.01.98 | Notts County | 1–0 | Hull City | A | E. Wolstenholme | 4,017 | |
| 29 | 24.01.98 | Hull City | 3–1 | Peterborough United | H | A. Wiley | 4,669 | Joyce, Darby (2) |
| 30 | 31.01.98 | Lincoln City | 1–0 | Hull City | A | G. Frankland | 4,067 | |
| 31 | 07.02.98 | Hull City | 0–2 | Rochdale | H | G. Laws | 4,031 | |
| 32 | 14.02.98 | Torquay United | 5–1 | Hull City | A | A. D'Urso | 2,793 | Bettney |
| 33 | 21.02.98 | Hull City | 2–1 | Scunthorpe United | H | C. Foy | 4,904 | Dewhurst, McGinty |
| 34 | 24.02.98 | Hull City | 0–2 | Barnet | H | S. Mathieson | 3,296 | |
| 35 | 28.02.98 | Scarborough | 2–1 | Hull City | A | D. Pugh | 3,831 | Boyack |
| 36 | 03.03.98 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | Hull City | A | M. Pike | 1,523 | |
| 37 | 07.03.98 | Hull City | 1–1 | Darlington | H | P. Taylor | 3,616 | Wright |
| 38 | 14.03.98 | Exeter City | 3–0 | Hull City | A | P. Rejer | 3,052 | |
| 39 | 21.03.98 | Hull City | 0–1 | Cardiff City | H | S. Baines | 3,408 | |
| 40 | 28.03.98 | Hull City | 0–0 | Macclesfield Town | H | G. Cain | 3,677 | |
| 41 | 04.04.98 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Hull City | A | Unknown | 2,597 | |
| 42 | 11.04.98 | Hull City | 2–1 | Hartlepool United | H | M. Messias | 3,343 | Brown (2) |
| 43 | 13.04.98 | Colchester United | 4–3 | Hull City | A | P. Taylor | 4,700 | Boyack, McGinty, Darby |
| 44 | 18.04.98 | Hull City | 3–2 | Leyton Orient | H | E. Wolstenhome | 3,744 | Mann, Lowthorpe, Boyack |
| 45 | 25.04.98 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–2 | Hull City | A | S. Bennett | 3,888 | Darby (2) |
| 46 | 02.05.98 | Hull City | 1–0 | Cambridge United | H | G. Singh | 4,930 | Darby |
Win Draw Loss
| # | Date | Home | Result | Away | Venue | Referee | Att. | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 15.11.97 | Hull City | 0–2 | Hednesford Town | H | D. Laws | 6,091 |
Win Draw Loss
| # | Date | Home | Result | Away | Venue | Referee | Att. | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 12.08.97 | Macclesfield Town | 0–0 | Hull City | A | Unknown | 2,249 | |
| First | 26.08.97 | Hull City | 2–1 | Macclesfield Town | H | S. Baines | 3,300 | Peacock, Joyce |
| Second | 16.09.97 | Hull City | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | H | Unknown | 9,323 | Darby |
| Second | 30.09.97 | Crystal Palace | 2–1 | Hull City | A | P. Durkin | 6,407 | Wright |
| Third | 15.10.97 | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Hull City | A | K. Lynch | 35,856 |
Win Draw Loss
| # | Date | Home | Result | Away | Venue | Referee | Att. | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 09.12.97 | Hull City | 2–1 | Scarborough | H | M. Pike | 1,518 | Darby, Atkin (o.g.) |
| Second | 06.01.98 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Hull City | A | G. Stretton | 4,778 |
| # | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Date signed | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Scott Thomson | GK | SCO | Edinburgh | 8 November 1966 (age 30) | Raith Rovers | 25 July 1997 | Free |
| – | Steve Wilson | GK | ENG | Hull | 24 April 1974 (age 23) | Academy | 4 May 1991 | – |
| 6 | Tony Brien | DF | IRE | Dublin | 10 February 1969 (age 28) | West Bromwich Albion | 12 July 1996 | Free |
| – | Rob Dewhurst | DF | ENG | Keighley | 10 September 1971 (age 25) | Blackburn Rovers | 5 November 1993 | Free |
| – | Antonio Doncel | DF | ESP | A Pobra de San Xiao | 30 January 1967 (age 30) | Racing de Ferrol | August 1996 | Free |
| – | Mike Edwards | DF | ENG | Hessle | 25 April 1980 (age 17) | Academy | July 1996 | – |
| – | Lee Ellington | DF | ENG | Bradford | 3 July 1980 (age 16) | Academy | December 1996 | – |
| – | Kevin Gage | DF | ENG | Chiswick | 21 April 1964 (age 33) | Preston North End | 19 September 1997 | Free |
| – | Mark Greaves | DF | ENG | Hull | 22 January 1975 (age 22) | Brigg Town | 17 June 1996 | Unknown |
| – | Matt Hocking | DF | ENG | Boston | 30 January 1978 (age 19) | Sheffield United | September 1997 | Unknown |
| – | Scott Maxfield | DF | ENG | Doncaster | 13 July 1976 (age 20) | Doncaster Rovers | 27 March 1996 | Unknown |
| – | Ben Morley | DF | ENG | Hull | 22 December 1980 (age 16) | Academy | 8 December 1997 | – |
| – | Gregor Rioch | DF | ENG | Sutton Coldfield | 24 June 1975 (age 22) | Peterborough United | July 1996 | Unknown |
| – | Simon Trevitt | DF | ENG | Dewsbury | 20 December 1967 (age 29) | Huddersfield Town | December 1995 | £20,000 |
| – | Ian Wright | DF | ENG | Lichfield | 10 March 1972 (age 25) | Bristol Rovers | July 1996 | Unknown |
| – | Patrick Dickinson | MF | CAN | Vancouver | 6 May 1978 (age 19) | Academy | March 1997 | – |
| – | Glyn Hodges | MF | WAL | Streatham | 30 April 1963 (age 34) | Sing Tao | August 1997 | Free |
| – | Warren Joyce | MF | ENG | Oldham | 20 January 1965 (age 32) | Burnley | July 1996 | Unknown |
| – | Adam Lowthorpe | MF | ENG | Hull | 7 August 1975 (age 21) | Academy | July 1993 | – |
| – | Neil Mann | MF | SCO | Nottingham | 19 November 1972 (age 24) | Grantham Town | July 1993 | Free |
| – | Richard Peacock | MF | ENG | Sheffield | 29 October 1972 (age 24) | Sheffield F.C. | October 1993 | Unknown |
| – | Mike Quigley | MF | ENG | Manchester | 2 October 1970 (age 26) | Manchester City | July 1995 | Unknown |
| – | David Rocastle | MF | ENG | Lewisham | 2 May 1967 (age 30) | Chelsea | October 1997 | Loan |
| – | Paul Wharton | MF | ENG | Newcastle | 26 June 1977 (age 20) | Leeds United | February 1996 | Free |
| – | Chris Bettney | FW | ENG | Chesterfield | 27 October 1977 (age 19) | Sheffield United | September 1997 | Loan |
| – | Steven Boyack | FW | SCO | Edinburgh | 4 September 1976 (age 20) | Rangers | February 1998 | Loan |
| – | Andy Brown | FW | SCO | Edinburgh | 11 October 1976 (age 20) | Leeds United | May 1996 | Unknown |
| – | Duane Darby | FW | ENG | Birmingham | 17 October 1973 (age 23) | Doncaster Rovers | 27 March 1996 | £25,000 |
| – | Paul Fewings | FW | ENG | Hull | 18 February 1978 (age 19) | Academy | August 1995 | – |
| – | Gavin Gordon | FW | ENG | Manchester | 24 June 1979 (age 18) | Academy | July 1995 | – |
| – | Mark Hateley | FW | ENG | Derby | 7 November 1961 (age 35) | Rangers | July 1997 | Unknown |
| – | Brian McGinty | FW | SCO | East Kilbride | 10 December 1976 (age 20) | Rangers | November 1997 | Unknown |
| – | Dexter Tucker | FW | ENG | Pontefract | 22 September 1979 (age 17) | Academy | January 1998 | – |
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