1997–98 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season

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|club = Tranmere Rovers

|season = 1997–98

|manager = John Aldridge (player-manager)

|chairman = Frank Corfe

|stadium = Prenton Park

|league = First Division

|league result = 14th

|cup2 = FA Cup

|cup2 result = Fifth round

|cup3 = League Cup

|cup3 result = Third round

|league topscorer = Kelly (11)

|season topscorer = Kelly (14)

|highest attendance =

|lowest attendance =

|average attendance = 7,999

|prevseason = 1996–97

|nextseason = 1998–99

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

Season summary

In the 1997–98 season, Tranmere had a poor start to the campaign with just three wins from their opening 14 league games which increased the pressure on player-manager Aldridge and by February were in the relegation zone, two points adrift from safety but then a brilliant run of 6 wins from 10 league games helped Tranmere on their way to escaping the drop.

Final league table

{{main|1997–98 Football League First Division}}

{{:1997–98 Football League First Division|showteam=TRA}}

Results

Tranmere Rovers' score comes first{{Cite web |url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/tranmere-rovers/1997-1998/results |title=Tranmere Rovers results for the 1997-1998 season - Statto.com |access-date=16 May 2014 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040101/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/tranmere-rovers/1997-1998/results |url-status=dead }}

=Legend=

class="wikitable"

|style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"|Win

|style="background-color: #ffffdd;"|Draw

|style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"|Loss

=Football League First Division=

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:center"

!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers

style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 9 August 1997

West Bromwich AlbionA1–216,727Kelly
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| 15 August 1997

Queens Park RangersH2–17,467Kelly, L. Jones
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| 22 August 1997

Manchester CityA1–126,336L. Jones
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 30 August 1997

MiddlesbroughH0–212,095
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| 2 September 1997

Birmingham CityH0–36,620
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 7 September 1997

BuryA0–15,073
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 13 September 1997

Swindon TownA1–26,811L. Jones
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 20 September 1997

ReadingH6–05,565Morrissey, Kelly (2), L. Jones, G. Jones, Thompson
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 27 September 1997

Crewe AlexandraA1–24,845Stevens
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 4 October 1997

Norwich CityH2–06,674Kelly, L. Jones
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 18 October 1997

Nottingham ForestA2–217,009L. Jones, Thompson
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 22 October 1997

Wolverhampton WanderersA1–220,841G. Jones
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 25 October 1997

Charlton AthleticH2–25,911Branch, L. Jones
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 1 November 1997

Sheffield UnitedA1–216,578Kelly
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| 4 November 1997

Huddersfield TownH1–05,127Irons
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 8 November 1997

Port ValeH1–27,063Irons
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 15 November 1997

Bradford CityA1–016,494Aldridge
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| 22 November 1997

Stoke CityH3–18,009L. Jones, Aldridge, O'Brien
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| 29 November 1997

SunderlandA0–326,674
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| 6 December 1997

Ipswich TownH1–15,720L. Jones
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| 13 December 1997

Stockport CountyA1–37,903Aldridge
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| 20 December 1997

Oxford UnitedH0–25,181
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| 26 December 1997

BuryH0–09,146
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| 28 December 1997

Birmingham CityA0–019,533
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| 9 January 1998

West Bromwich AlbionH0–08,058
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| 17 January 1998

Queens Park RangersA0–012,033
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| 31 January 1998

Manchester CityH0–012,830
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| 4 February 1998

MiddlesbroughA0–329,540
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| 7 February 1998

ReadingA3–17,069Irons, Kelly, Branch
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| 10 February 1998

Swindon TownH3–05,288Thompson, Branch, Morrissey
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| 18 February 1998

Norwich CityA2–012,105O'Brien, Kelly
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| 21 February 1998

Crewe AlexandraH0–37,534
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 24 February 1998

Nottingham ForestH0–07,377
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 28 February 1998

PortsmouthA0–112,250
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 4 March 1998

Port ValeA1–05,465Kelly
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 14 March 1998

Huddersfield TownA0–310,844
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 21 March 1998

Bradford CityH3–19,463Irons, G. Jones, Kelly
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 28 March 1998

Stoke CityA3–016,692G. Jones, Mellon, Kelly
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 3 April 1998

SunderlandH0–214,116
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| 7 April 1998

PortsmouthH2–28,020G. Jones, Challinor
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| 11 April 1998

Ipswich TownA0–018,039
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 13 April 1998

Stockport CountyH3–08,070G. Jones (2), Mellon
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| 18 April 1998

Oxford UnitedA1–16,489Mahon
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| 25 April 1998

Charlton AthleticA0–215,393
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 28 April 1998

Sheffield UnitedH3–37,526O'Brien, G. Jones, Parkinson
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| 3 May 1998

Wolverhampton WanderersH2–111,144Aldridge (2, 1 pen)

=FA Cup=

{{Main|1997–98 FA Cup}}

class="wikitable"

|+

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers

style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"R313 January 1998Hereford UnitedA3–07,473G. Jones (2), Hill
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"R424 January 1998SunderlandH1–014,055Parkinson
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"R514 February 1998Newcastle UnitedA0–136,675

=League Cup=

{{Main|1997–98 Football League Cup}}

class="wikitable"

|+

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers

style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"R1 First Leg12 August 1997Hartlepool UnitedH3–13,878L. Jones, Morrissey, Kelly
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"R1 Second Leg26 August 1997Hartlepool UnitedA1–2 (won 4–3 on agg)1,626O'Brien
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"R2 First Leg16 September 1997Notts CountyA2–01,779G. Jones, Kelly
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"R2 Second Leg23 September 1997Notts CountyH0–1 (won 2–1 on agg)3,287
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"R314 October 1997Oxford UnitedH1–1 (lost 5–6 on pens)3,878Kelly

Squad

{{Cite web|url=http://www.11v11.com/teams/tranmere-rovers/tab/players/season/1998|title=All Tranmere Rovers players: 1998}}

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{{Fs player|no=1|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Steve Simonsen}}

{{Fs player|no=2|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Andy Thompson}}

{{Fs player|no=3|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=John McGreal}}

{{Fs player|no=4|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Dave Challinor}}

{{Fs player|no=5|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Gary Stevens}}

{{Fs player|no=6|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Gary Jones}}

{{Fs player|no=7|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Liam O'Brien}}

{{Fs player|no=8|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Kenny Irons}}

{{Fs player|no=9|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Micky Mellon}}

{{Fs player|no=10|nat=WAL|pos=FW|name=Lee Jones}}

{{Fs player|no=11|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=David Kelly}}

{{Fs player|no=12|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=John Morrissey}}

{{Fs player|no=13|nat=WAL|pos=GK|name=Danny Coyne}}

{{Fs player|no=14|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Andy Thorn}}

{{Fs player|no=15|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Graham Branch}}

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{{Fs player|no=16|nat=WAL|pos=MF|name=Alan Morgan}}

{{Fs player|no=17|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Clint Hill}}

{{Fs player|no=18|nat=POL|pos=DF|name=Dariusz Kubicki}}

{{Fs player|no=19|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Paul Cook}}

{{Fs player|no=20|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Andy Parkinson}}

{{Fs player|no=21|nat=IRL|pos=FW|name=John Aldridge|other=player-manager}}

{{Fs player|no=22|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Stephen Frail}}

{{Fs player|no=23|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Alan Mahon}}

{{Fs player|no=24|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Kevin McIntyre}}

{{Fs player|no=25|nat=WAL|pos=MF|name=Jason Koumas}}

{{Fs player|no=26|nat=GER|pos=MF|name=Dirk Hebel}}

{{Fs player|no=27|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Ryan Williams}}

{{Fs player|no=28|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Michael Howard}}

{{Fs player|no=29|nat=WAL|pos=MF|name=Neil Gibson}}

{{Fs player|no=30|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Gareth Powell}}

{{Fs end}}

References

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{{1997–98 in English football}}

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