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1997–98 Ipswich Town F.C. season

During the 1997–98 English football season, Ipswich Town competed in the Football League First Division.

Ipswich Town
1997–98 season
ChairmanDavid Sheepshanks
ManagerGeorge Burley
StadiumPortman Road
First Division5th
FA CupFourth round
League CupQuarter-finals
Play-offsSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: David Johnson (20)
All: David Johnson (22)
Highest home attendance22,088
(vs Chelsea, 7 Jan 1998, League Cup)
Lowest home attendance8,031
(vs Torquay United, 16 Sep 1997, League Cup)
Average home league attendance14,972

Season summary

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For the second season running, Ipswich reached the playoffs, having won 16 of their last 20 games, but lost to Charlton Athletic who went on to be promoted.

First-team squad

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
—GK  ENGRichard Wright
—GK  ENGLee Bracey
—DF  ENGTony Mowbray
—DF  ENGJamie Clapham
—DF  ENGMark Venus
—DF  ENGJason Cundy
—DF  NEDGus Uhlenbeek
—DF  ARGMauricio Taricco
—MF  IRLMatt Holland
—MF  ENGKieron Dyer
—MF  NIRDanny Sonner
No.Pos. NationPlayer
—MF  ENGPaul Mason
—MF  ENGSimon Milton
—MF  ENGMick Stockwell
—MF  ENGAdam Tanner
—MF  WALGeraint Williams
—MF  NEDBobby Petta
—FW  ENGRichard Naylor
—FW  ENGJames Scowcroft
—FW  SCOAlex Mathie
—FW  ENGDavid Johnson

Left club during season

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
—DF  ENGChris Swailes (to Bury)
—DF  WALAndy Legg (on loan from Birmingham City)
—FW  ENGDavid Whyte (released)
—MF  ENGJason Dozzell (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
No.Pos. NationPlayer
—FW  ENGMark Stein (on loan from Chelsea)
—DF  ENGDavid Kerslake (to Swindon Town)
—FW  ZAMNeil Gregory (to Colchester United)

Reserve squad

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
—DF  ENGWayne Brown
—DF  ENGDavid Theobald
—MF  ENGChris Keeble
No.Pos. NationPlayer
—MF  ENGJohn Kennedy
—MF  SCOStuart Niven
—FW  ENGNeil Midgley

Competitions

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Football League First Division

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Main article: 1997–98 Football League First Division

League table

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PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
3Sunderland46261288650+3690Qualification for the First Division play-offs
4Charlton Athletic (O, P)462610108049+3188
5Ipswich Town46231497743+3483
6Sheffield United461917106954+1574
7Birmingham City461917106035+2574
Source: Statto.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results summary

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OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46261468139 +429216525017 +3310943122 +9

Source: Statto

Legend

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WinDrawLoss

Ipswich Town's score comes first

Matches

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DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
9 August 1997Queens Park RangersA0–017,614
23 August 1997Bradford CityA1–213,913Dyer
30 August 1997West Bromwich AlbionH1–113,512Stein
2 September 1997Swindon TownH2–111,394Venus, Sonner
13 September 1997Huddersfield TownA2–29,313Edmondson (o.g), Dyer
20 September 1997Stoke CityH2–311,219Scowcroft, Holland
26 September 1997Norwich CityA1–218,911Stein
4 October 1997Manchester CityH1–014,587Mathie
18 October 1997Oxford UnitedA0–17,594
21 October 1997Crewe AlexandraA0–04,730
25 October 1997BuryH2–010,452Tanner (pen), Dozzell
28 October 1997Birmingham CityA1–116,778Holland
1 November 1997Charlton AthleticA0–312,606
4 November 1997Stockport CountyH0–28,828
9 November 1997Sheffield UnitedH2–29,687Legg, Gregory
15 November 1997Wolverhampton WanderersA1–121,937Johnson
22 November 1997ReadingA4–09,400Holland, Johnson, Scowcroft, Naylor
29 November 1997Nottingham ForestH0–117,725
2 December 1997MiddlesbroughH1–113,865Johnson
6 December 1997Tranmere RoversA1–15,720Johnson
13 December 1997PortsmouthH2–011,759Cundy, Johnson
20 December 1997Port ValeA3–15,784Mathie (2), Johnson
26 December 1997Birmingham CityH0–117,510
28 December 1997Swindon TownA2–011,639Johnson (pen), Petta
10 January 1998Queens Park RangersH0–012,709
17 January 1998MiddlesbroughA1–130,081Johnson
27 January 1998West Bromwich AlbionA3–212,402Holland, Scowcroft, Cundy
31 January 1998Bradford CityH2–111,855Mathie (2)
7 February 1998Stoke CityA1–111,416Holland
14 February 1998Huddersfield TownH5–110,597Holland, Johnson (2), Mathie, Naylor
18 February 1998Manchester CityA2–127,156Mathie, Dyer
21 February 1998Norwich CityH5–021,858Mathie (3), Petta (2)
24 February 1998Oxford UnitedH5–211,927Mathie, Johnson (3), Holland
28 February 1998SunderlandA2–234,501Petta, Dyer
3 March 1998Sheffield UnitedA1–014,120Holland
7 March 1998Charlton AthleticH3–119,827Stockwell, Cundy, Johnson
14 March 1998Stockport CountyA1–08,939Johnson
21 March 1998Wolverhampton WanderersH3–021,546Johnson, Holland, Scowcroft
28 March 1998ReadingH1–018,952Scowcroft
5 April 1998Nottingham ForestA1–222,292Scowcroft
11 April 1998Tranmere RoversH0–018,032
13 April 1998PortsmouthA1–015,040Johnson
18 April 1998Port ValeH5–116,212Johnson (2), Petta (2), Mathie
25 April 1998BuryA1–07,830Stockwell
28 April 1998SunderlandH2–021,249Holland, Mathie
3 May 1998Crewe AlexandraH3–219,070Johnson, Stockwell, Mathie

First Division play-offs

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RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
SF First Leg10 May 1998Charlton AthleticH0–121,681
SF Second Leg13 May 1998Charlton AthleticA0–115,585

FA Cup

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Main article: 1997–98 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R33 January 1998Bristol RoversA1–1Stockwell
R3 Replay13 January 1998Bristol RoversH1–0Johnson
R424 January 1998Sheffield UnitedH1–1Johnson
R4 Replay3 February 1998Sheffield UnitedA0–1

League Cup

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Main article: 1997–98 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 First Leg13 August 1997Charlton AthleticA1–06,598Venus
R1 Second Leg26 August 1997Charlton AthleticH3–1 (won 4–1 on agg)10,989Stein, Brown (o.g), Scowcroft
R2 First Leg16 September 1997Torquay UnitedH1–18,031Stockwell
R2 Second Leg23 September 1997Torquay UnitedA3–0 (won 4–1 on agg)3,598Holland (2), Dyer
R314 October 1997Manchester UnitedH2–022,173Mathie, Taricco
R418 November 1997Oxford UnitedA2–15,723Dozzell, Mowbray
QF7 January 1998ChelseaH2–2 (lost 4–1 on penalties)22,088Taricco, Mathie

Transfers

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Transfers in

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DatePosNameFromFeeRef
1 August 1997MF Matt Holland Bournemouth£800,000[1]
1 August 1997DF Mark Venus Wolverhampton Wanderers£150,000[2]
1 August 1997GK Lee Bracey Bury£40,000[3]
14 August 1997DF David Kerslake Tottenham HotspurFree transfer[4]
31 October 1997FW David Whyte ReadingFree transfer[5]
13 November 1997FW David Johnson Bury£1,100,000[6]
12 March 1998DF Jamie Clapham Tottenham Hotspur£300,000[7]

Loans in

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Date fromPosNameFromDate untilRef
22 August 1997FW Mark Stein Chelsea22 October 1997[8]
2 October 1997MF Jason Dozzell Tottenham Hotspur20 November 1997[9]
3 November 1997DF Andy Legg Birmingham City3 December 1997[10]
9 January 1998DF Jamie Clapham Tottenham Hotspur12 March 1998[7]

Transfers out

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DatePosNameToFeeRef
31 May 1997MF John WarkRetired[11]
1 July 1997MF Lee Norfolk North Shore UnitedFree transfer[12]
1 July 1997DF Kevin Ellis King's Lynn TownFree transfer[13]
1 July 1997MF Steve Sedgley Wolverhampton Wanderers£500,000[14]
21 July 1997GK Craig Forrest West Ham United£500,000[15]
1 August 1997DF Tony Vaughan Manchester City£1,350,000[16]
13 November 1997DF Chris Swailes Bury£200,000[17]
30 November 1997FW David WhyteFree agentReleased[5]
9 March 1998DF David Kerslake Swindon TownFree transfer[4]
26 March 1998FW Neil Gregory Colchester United£50,000[18]

Loans out

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Date fromPosNameFromDate untilRef
17 October 1997DF Wayne Brown Colchester United8 November 1997[19]
26 November 1997FW Neil Gregory Peterborough United26 December 1997[18]
11 December 1997DF David Kerslake Wycombe Wanderers9 March 1998[4]
1 January 1998FW Neil Gregory Colchester United2 March 1998[18]
6 March 1998MF John Kennedy Morecambe31 May 1998[20]

Awards

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Player awards

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AwardPlayerRef
Player of the Year Matt Holland[21]

PFA First Division Team of the Year

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PlayerRef
Kieron Dyer[22]
Mauricio Taricco[22]

References

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  1. ^ "Matt Holland at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Mark Venus at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Lee Bracey at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "David Kerslake at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  5. ^ a b "David Whyte at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Forest chase Johnson". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 January 2001. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Jamie Clapham at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Mark Stein at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Jason Dozzell at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  10. ^ "Andy Legg at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  11. ^ Wark, "Career statistics", pp. 171–176
  12. ^ "Lee Norfolk". Pride of Anglia. Retrieved 29 September 2008.
  13. ^ "Kevin Ellis at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  14. ^ "Steve Sedgley at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  15. ^ "Craig Forrest"
  16. ^ "Tony Vaughan at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  17. ^ Ipswich transfer info[dead link] on Chris Swailes: from a list at The Daily Telegraph website.
  18. ^ a b c "Neil Gregory at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  19. ^ "Wayne Brown at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  20. ^ "John Kennedy at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  21. ^ "Matt Holland career statistics". Soccerbase. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 26 October 2007.
  22. ^ a b Hugman, Barry J., ed. (1998). The 1998–99 Official PFA Footballers Factfile. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 352. ISBN 978-1-85291-588-9.
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