1997–98 season | |
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Chairman | Mohammed Al Fayed |
Manager | Micky Adams (until 25 September) Ray Wilkins (from 25 September to 3 May) Kevin Keegan (from 3 May) |
Second Division | 6th |
Play-offs | Semi-finals |
FA Cup | Third round |
League Cup | Second round |
Auto Windscreens Shield | Quarter finals |
Top goalscorer | Moody (15) |
Average home league attendance | 9,018 |
← 1996–97
1998–99 →
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The 1997–98 season was Fulham's 100th season in professional football. They played in the Second Division (previously known as the Third Division).
Manager Micky Adams was sacked in September, soon after Mohammed Al Fayed's take-over. Ray Wilkins and Kevin Keegan were appointed as head coach and director of football respectively. The club managed to make the play-offs despite losing their last three games, but this wasn't good enough for Al Fayed, who sacked Wilkins and promoted Keegan to his position. Keegan was unable to navigate Fulham through the play-offs as they were defeated by Grimsby Town 2–1 on aggregate (1–1 and 1–0 over two legs) in the semi-finals.
Pos | Team
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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4 | Northampton Town | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 71 | Participated in play-offs |
5 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 70 | 64 | +6 | 70 | |
6 | Fulham | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 60 | 43 | +17 | 70 | |
7 | Wrexham | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 70 | |
8 | Gillingham | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 70 |
Fulham's score comes first[2]
Win | Draw | Loss |
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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9 August 1997 | Wrexham | H | 1–0 | 8,789 | Conroy |
16 August 1997 | Walsall | A | 1–1 | 4,418 | Keister (own goal) |
23 August 1997 | Luton Town | H | 0–0 | 8,142 | |
30 August 1997 | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 0–2 | 6,278 | |
2 September 1997 | Bristol City | A | 2–0 | 10,293 | Newhouse, Carpenter |
9 September 1997 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 2–0 | 8,961 | Moody (2) |
13 September 1997 | Grimsby Town | H | 0–2 | 6,874 | |
20 September 1997 | Southend United | A | 0–1 | 5,026 | |
27 September 1997 | Wigan Athletic | A | 1–2 | 4,951 | Hayward |
4 October 1997 | Oldham Athletic | H | 3–1 | 8,805 | Moody (2), Sinnott (own goal) |
11 October 1997 | Blackpool | H | 1–0 | 7,760 | Conroy |
18 October 1997 | Bournemouth | A | 1–2 | 7,484 | Vincent (own goal) |
21 October 1997 | Watford | A | 0–2 | 11,486 | |
25 October 1997 | Northampton Town | H | 1–1 | 9,848 | Peschisolido |
1 November 1997 | Chesterfield | H | 1–1 | 7,998 | Blake |
4 November 1997 | Millwall | A | 1–1 | 10,291 | Peschisolido |
8 November 1997 | Bristol Rovers | A | 3–2 | 6,166 | Carpenter, Scott (2) |
18 November 1997 | York City | H | 1–1 | 5,521 | Peschisolido |
21 November 1997 | Gillingham | H | 3–0 | 8,274 | Peschisolido (2), Watson |
29 November 1997 | Preston North End | A | 1–3 | 9,723 | Scott |
2 December 1997 | Brentford | H | 1–1 | 10,767 | Peschisolido |
13 December 1997 | Carlisle United | A | 0–2 | 4,574 | |
19 December 1997 | Burnley | H | 1–0 | 5,096 | Cullip |
26 December 1997 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 4–1 | 9,469 | Moody (2), Hayward, Trollope |
28 December 1997 | Bristol City | H | 1–0 | 13,273 | Moody |
10 January 1998 | Wrexham | A | 3–0 | 5,338 | Moody, Peschisolido, Trollope |
17 January 1998 | Wycombe Wanderers | H | 0–0 | 10,468 | |
24 January 1998 | Luton Town | A | 4–1 | 8,366 | Moody (3, 1 pen), Hayward |
31 January 1998 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–1 | 6,785 | Lightbourne |
7 February 1998 | Southend United | H | 2–0 | 9,122 | Peschisolido, Lightbourne |
14 February 1998 | Oldham Athletic | A | 0–1 | 6,063 | |
21 February 1998 | Wigan Athletic | H | 2–0 | 7,791 | Hayward, Peschisolido |
24 February 1998 | Bournemouth | H | 0–1 | 7,708 | |
28 February 1998 | Blackpool | A | 1–2 | 5,183 | Coleman |
3 March 1998 | Bristol Rovers | H | 1–0 | 6,843 | Thorpe |
7 March 1998 | Chesterfield | A | 2–0 | 5,129 | Morgan, Blake |
14 March 1998 | Millwall | H | 1–2 | 12,318 | Thorpe |
21 March 1998 | York City | A | 1–0 | 4,871 | Peschisolido |
28 March 1998 | Gillingham | A | 0–2 | 10,507 | |
4 April 1998 | Preston North End | H | 2–1 | 8,814 | Brazier, Collins |
7 April 1998 | Walsall | H | 1–1 | 6,733 | Trollope |
11 April 1998 | Brentford | A | 2–0 | 10,510 | Moody (2) |
13 April 1998 | Carlisle United | H | 5–0 | 9,243 | Peschisolido (3), Moody (pen), Thorpe |
18 April 1998 | Burnley | A | 1–2 | 9,745 | Moody |
25 April 1998 | Northampton Town | A | 0–1 | 7,443 | |
2 May 1998 | Watford | H | 1–2 | 17,114 | Beardsley |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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SF 1st Leg | 9 May 1998 | Grimsby Town | H | 1–1 | 13,954 | Beardsley (pen) |
SF 2nd Leg | 13 May 1998 | Grimsby Town | A | 0–1 (lost 1–2 on agg) | 8,689 |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R1 | 16 November 1997 | Margate | A | 2–1 | 5,100 | Carpenter, Scott |
R2 | 6 December 1997 | Southend United | H | 1–0 | 8,537 | Blake (pen) |
R3 | 5 January 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–3 | 27,909 | Smith |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R1 1st Leg | 12 August 1997 | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 2–1 | 4,360 | Newhouse, Conroy |
R1 2nd Leg | 26 August 1997 | Wycombe Wanderers | H | 4–4 (won 6–5 on agg) | 5,055 | Newhouse (2), Carpenter, Conroy |
R2 1st Leg | 16 September 1997 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0–1 | 5,933 | |
R2 2nd Leg | 24 September 1997 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–1 (lost 0–2 on agg) | 17,862 |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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SR1 | 9 December 1997 | Watford | H | 1–0 | 3,364 | Moody |
SR2 | 13 January 1998 | Wycombe Wanderers | H | 3–1 | 4,319 | Thomas (2), Freeman |
SQF | 27 January 1998 | Luton Town | H | 1–2 | 5,103 | Lightbourne |
[3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
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1 August 1997 | DF | ![]() |
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Free transfer |
1 August 1997 | FW | ![]() |
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£23,000 |
1 August 1997 | MF | ![]() |
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Transfer |
1 August 1997 | GK | ![]() |
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£200,000[4] |
1 August 1997 | FW | ![]() |
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£200,000 |
1 August 1997 | DF | ![]() |
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£75,000 |
1 August 1997 | MF | ![]() |
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£175,000 |
10 October 1997 | MF | ![]() |
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£75,000 |
17 October 1997 | MF | ![]() |
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£500,000 |
24 October 1997 | FW | ![]() |
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£1,100,000 |
14 November 1997 | GK | ![]() |
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£700,000 |
26 November 1997 | DF | ![]() |
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£250,000 |
27 November 1997 | MF | ![]() |
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£100,000 |
27 November 1997 | MF | ![]() |
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£600,000 |
1 December 1997 | DF | ![]() |
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£2,000,000 |
1 December 1997 | MF | ![]() |
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£35,000 |
22 January 1998 | MF | ![]() |
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£400,000 |
30 January 1998 | DF | ![]() |
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£375,000 |
26 February 1998 | FW | ![]() |
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£800,000 |
20 March 1998 | MF | ![]() |
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£65,000 |
Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
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1 August 1997 | DF | ![]() |
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Free transfer |
1 August 1997 | DF | ![]() |
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Free transfer |
1 August 1997 | MF | ![]() |
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Free transfer |
31 October 1997 | FW | ![]() |
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£30,000 |
31 October 1997 | MF | ![]() |
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£50,000 |
7 November 1997 | MF | ![]() |
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Free transfer |
19 December 1997 | DF | ![]() |
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£50,000 |
6 February 1998 | GK | ![]() |
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£40,000 |
18 February 1998 | DF | ![]() |
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£75,000 |
26 March 1998 | FW | ![]() |
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£50,000 |
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