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1997–98 Nottingham Forest F.C. season

English football club season

English football club season

FieldValue
clubNottingham Forest
season1997–98
managerDave Bassett
chairmanNigel Wray
stadiumCity Ground
leagueFirst Division
league result1st (champions)
cup2FA Cup
cup2 resultThird round
cup3League Cup
cup3 resultSecond round
league topscorervan Hooijdonk (29)
season topscorervan Hooijdonk (34)
average attendance20,584
prevseason1996–97
nextseason1998–99

During the 1997–98 English football season, Nottingham Forest F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

Nottingham Forest were re-promoted to the Premier League, much thanks to the striking partnership of Pierre van Hooijdonk and Kevin Campbell. In the end, Forest had a four-point margin down to the 3rd positioned-team Sunderland, prompting an immediate return to the top flight.

Final league table

Main article: 1997–98 Football League First Division

Results

Nottingham Forest's score comes first

Legend

WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
9 August 1997Port ValeA1–012,533Campbell
15 August 1997Norwich CityH4–116,524van Hooijdonk, Thomas (2), Campbell
23 August 1997Oxford UnitedA1–09,486Bart-Williams
30 August 1997Queens Park RangersH4–018,804van Hooijdonk (3), Saunders
3 September 1997Manchester CityH1–323,681Campbell
7 September 1997Swindon TownA0–013,051
13 September 1997Sheffield UnitedA0–124,536
20 September 1997PortsmouthH1–017,292van Hooijdonk
27 September 1997Stoke CityH1–019,018Campbell
3 October 1997Huddersfield TownA2–011,258Cooper, Saunders
18 October 1997Tranmere RoversH2–217,009van Hooijdonk, Gemmill
21 October 1997West Bromwich AlbionH1–019,243Campbell
24 October 1997ReadingA3–312,610van Hooijdonk (2, 1 pen), Campbell
1 November 1997Crewe AlexandraH3–118,268Campbell, van Hooijdonk (2)
4 November 1997BuryA0–26,137
8 November 1997SunderlandA1–133,160Hjelde
15 November 1997Birmingham CityH1–019,610Campbell
22 November 1997Charlton AthleticH5–218,532van Hooijdonk (3), Woan, Campbell
26 November 1997MiddlesbroughA0–030,143
29 November 1997Ipswich TownA1–017,580Campbell
6 December 1997Bradford CityH2–217,943Cooper, Bonalair
14 December 1997Wolverhampton WanderersA1–224,635A Johnson
20 December 1997Stockport CountyH2–116,701van Hooijdonk (pen), Stone
26 December 1997Swindon TownH3–026,500Campbell (2), A Johnson
28 December 1997Manchester CityA3–231,839van Hooijdonk (2 pens), Campbell
10 January 1998Port ValeH2–117,639van Hooijdonk (2)
17 January 1998Norwich CityA0–117,059
24 January 1998Queens Park RangersA1–013,220Cooper
31 January 1998Oxford UnitedH1–318,392van Hooijdonk (pen)
7 February 1998PortsmouthA1–015,033Chettle
17 February 1998Huddersfield TownH3–018,231van Hooijdonk (2), Bonalair
21 February 1998Stoke CityA1–116,899Thomas-Moore
24 February 1998Tranmere RoversA0–07,377
1 March 1998MiddlesbroughH4–025,286van Hooijdonk (2, 1 pen), Campbell, Cooper
4 March 1998SunderlandH0–329,009
7 March 1998Crewe AlexandraA4–15,759Bart-Williams, Campbell (3)
14 March 1998BuryH3–018,846Lucketti (own goal), van Hooijdonk, Rogers
21 March 1998Birmingham CityA2–124,663van Hooijdonk (2)
28 March 1998Charlton AthleticA2–415,815Campbell (2)
1 April 1998Sheffield UnitedH3–021,512Thomas, Campbell (2)
5 April 1998Ipswich TownH2–122,292Cooper, van Hooijdonk
11 April 1998Bradford CityA3–017,248Campbell, Gemmill, Bart-Williams
13 April 1998Wolverhampton WanderersH3–022,863Johnson, van Hooijdonk, Campbell
18 April 1998Stockport CountyA2–29,892van Hooijdonk, Johnson
26 April 1998ReadingH1–029,302Bart-Williams
3 May 1998West Bromwich AlbionA1–123,013Stone

FA Cup

Main article: 1997–98 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R33 January 1998Charlton AthleticA1–413,827van Hooijdonk

League Cup

Main article: 1997–98 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 First Leg11 August 1997Doncaster RoversA8–04,547Thomas, Saunders (2), Hjelde (2), van Hooijdonk (2), Allen
R1 Second Leg27 August 1997Doncaster RoversH2–1 (won 10–1 on agg)9,908Guinan, van Hooijdonk
R2 First Leg17 September 1997WalsallH0–17,841
R2 Second Leg24 September 1997WalsallA2–2 (lost 2–3 on agg)6,037van Hooijdonk, Armstrong

First-team squad

:Squad at end of season

Left club permanently during season

Left club on loan during season

References

References

  1. "Nottingham Forest results for the 1997-1998 season - Statto.com".
  2. "All Nottingham Forest players: 1998".
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