1997–98 Bristol Rovers F.C. season

During the 1997–98 English football season, Bristol Rovers F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Bristol Rovers
1997–98 season
ChairmanDenis Dunford
ManagerIan Holloway (player-manager)
StadiumMemorial Stadium
Second Division5th
FA CupThird round
League CupFirst round
Auto Windscreens ShieldQuarter finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Hayles (23)
All: Hayles (26)
Average home league attendance6,413

Season summary

The 1997–98 season saw Bristol Rovers reach the playoff places, finishing in 5th place and despite taking a first-leg advantage of 3–1 against Northampton Town, Rovers subsequently lost 3–0 in the second leg and went out 4–3 on aggregate in the semi-finals.

Final league table
Main article: 1997–98 Football League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
3 Grimsby Town 46 19 15 12 55 37 +18 72 Promoted through play-offs
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
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Results

Bristol Rovers' score comes first[2]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
9 August 1997Plymouth ArgyleH1–17,386Hayles
16 August 1997York CityA1–03,307Hayles
23 August 1997Carlisle UnitedH3–16,044Bennett, Hayles, Penrice
30 August 1997BurnleyA0–09,887
2 September 1997BournemouthA1–15,550Cureton (pen)
9 September 1997WalsallH2–06,225Ramasut, Hayles
13 September 1997GillinghamH1–26,572Hayles
20 September 1997ChesterfieldA0–05,309
27 September 1997Oldham AthleticA4–45,990Beadle (2), Hayles, Cureton (pen)
4 October 1997WrexhamH1–06,829Ramasut
14 October 1997WatfordH1–28,110Penrice
18 October 1997Wycombe WanderersA0–15,836
21 October 1997BrentfordA3–23,967Hayles (2), Beadle
25 October 1997BlackpoolH0–36,183
1 November 1997Northampton TownA1–17,264Cureton
4 November 1997Bristol CityH1–27,552Tillson
8 November 1997FulhamH2–36,166Penrice (2)
18 November 1997Preston North EndA2–17,798Penrice, Alsop
22 November 1997Southend UnitedA1–13,653Beadle (pen)
29 November 1997MillwallH2–15,542Beadle, Hayles
2 December 1997Wigan AthleticA0–32,738
12 December 1997Grimsby TownH0–44,801
20 December 1997Luton TownA4–25,266Cureton, Hayles (2), Beadle
26 December 1997WalsallA1–06,634Beadle
28 December 1997BournemouthH5–37,256Beadle (3), Hayles (2)
10 January 1998Plymouth ArgyleA2–16,850Cureton, Hayles
17 January 1998BurnleyH1–07,208Cureton
24 January 1998Carlisle UnitedA1–35,725Cureton
31 January 1998GillinghamA1–15,593Cureton (pen)
7 February 1998ChesterfieldH3–15,481Bennett, Cureton (2)
14 February 1998WrexhamA0–13,716
21 February 1998Oldham AthleticH3–15,789Hayles (2), Ramasut
24 February 1998Wycombe WanderersH3–15,805Hayles, Beadle, Ramasut
28 February 1998WatfordA2–312,186White, Cureton
3 March 1998FulhamA0–16,843
7 March 1998Northampton TownH0–26,535
10 March 1998York CityH1–24,289Ramasut
14 March 1998Bristol CityA0–217,086
21 March 1998Preston North EndH2–25,278Cureton (pen), Hayles
27 March 1998Southend UnitedH2–05,323Tillson, Hayles
4 April 1998MillwallA1–15,635Zabek
10 April 1998Wigan AthleticH5–06,038Hayles, Ramasut, Beadle (3)
13 April 1998Grimsby TownA2–15,484Hayles (2)
18 April 1998Luton TownH2–18,038Beadle, Tillson
25 April 1998BlackpoolA0–17,057
2 May 1998BrentfordH2–19,043Cureton, Hayles

Second Division play-offs
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
SF 1st Leg10 May 1998Northampton TownH3–19,173Beadle (pen), Bennett, Hayles
SF 2nd Leg13 May 1998Northampton TownA0–3 (lost 3–4 on agg)7,501

FA Cup
Main article: 1997–98 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R114 November 1997GillinghamH2–24,825Alsop, Holloway
R1R25 November 1997GillinghamA2–04,459Hayles, Penrice
R26 December 1997Wisbech TownA2–03,593Beadle, Hayles
R33 January 1998Ipswich TownH1–18,610Beadle
R3R13 January 1998Ipswich TownA0–111,362

League Cup
Main article: 1997–98 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg12 August 1997Bristol CityA0–09,341
R1 2nd Leg26 August 1997Bristol CityH1–2 (lost 1–2 on agg)5,872Alsop

Football League Trophy
Main article: 1997–98 Football League Trophy
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
SR18 December 1997Cambridge UnitedH1–02,386Cureton
SR26 January 1998Exeter CityA2–11,851Bennett, Tillson
SQF28 January 1998WalsallH0–1 (a.e.t.)4,165

Squad

[3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
- GK England ENG Andy Collett
- GK England ENG Shane Higgs
- GK Wales WAL Lee Jones (on loan from Swansea City)
- DF England ENG Steve Foster
- DF England ENG David Pritchard
- DF England ENG Andy Tillson
- DF Wales WAL Jason Perry
- DF England ENG Matt Lockwood
- DF England ENG Tom White
- DF England ENG Brian Gayle
- DF England ENG Graeme Power
- DF England ENG Luke Basford
- DF England ENG Mark Smith
- DF England ENG Billy Clark
- DF England ENG Lee Martin
No. Pos. Nation Player
- MF England ENG Gary Penrice
- MF England ENG Ian Holloway (player-manager)
- MF Wales WAL Tom Ramasut
- MF England ENG Matt Hayfield
- MF England ENG Lee Zabek
- MF England ENG Josh Low
- MF England ENG Jon French
- MF England ENG Lee Archer
- FW Jamaica JAM Barry Hayles
- FW England ENG Jamie Cureton
- FW England ENG Peter Beadle
- FW England ENG Julian Alsop
- FW England ENG Frankie Bennett
- FW England ENG Steve Parmenter
- FW England ENG David Whyte

Transfers

In
Date Pos. Name From Fee
1 August 1997 DF Wales Jason Perry Wales Cardiff City Free transfer
1 August 1997 DF England Steve Foster England Woking £150,000
1 August 1997 MF England Gary Penrice England Watford Free transfer
1 August 1997 FW Jamaica Barry Hayles England Stevenage £250,000

Out
Date Pos. Name To Fee
1 August 1997 MF England Paul Miller England Lincoln City Free transfer
1 August 1997 DF England Andy Gurney England Torquay United Free transfer
31 October 1997 DF England Billy Clark England Exeter City Free transfer
1 December 1997 MF England Ryan Morgan England Clevedon Town Free transfer
8 December 1997 MF England Brian Gayle England Shrewsbury Town Monthly
13 March 1998 FW England Julian Alsop Wales Swansea City £30,000
13 March 1998 FW England Steve Parmenter England Yeovil Town Free transfer
14 March 1998 FW England David Whyte England Southend United Signed
Transfers in: Decrease £400,000
Transfers out: Increase £30,000
Total spending: Decrease £370,000

References
  1. "England 1997–98". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  2. "Bristol Rovers 1997-1998 Results - statto.com". Archived from the original on 5 September 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  3. "Bristol R FC Player Appearances | Past & Present | Soccer Base".
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