1997–98 Southend United F.C. season
Appearance
1997–98 season | |
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Football League Second Division | 24th |
FA Cup | Second round |
League Cup | Second round |
Football League Trophy | First round |
The 1997–98 season saw Southend United compete in the Football League Second Division where they finished in 24th position with 43 points, suffering relegation to the Third Division.[1]
Final league table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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20 | Burnley | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 55 | 65 | −10 | 52 | |
21 | Brentford | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 50 | 71 | −21 | 50 | Relegated |
22 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 55 | 70 | −15 | 49 | |
23 | Carlisle United | 46 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 57 | 73 | −16 | 44 | |
24 | Southend United | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 47 | 79 | −32 | 43 |
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Results
[edit]Southend United's score comes first
Legend
[edit]Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League Second Division
[edit]Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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1 | 9 August 1997 | Carlisle United | H | 1–1 | 4,507 | Boere |
2 | 18 August 1997 | Luton Town | A | 0–1 | 5,140 | |
3 | 23 August 1997 | Burnley | H | 1–0 | 4,218 | Boere |
4 | 30 August 1997 | Walsall | A | 1–3 | 3,304 | Williams |
5 | 2 September 1997 | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 1–4 | 4,528 | Boere |
6 | 5 September 1997 | Brentford | H | 3–1 | 3,458 | Marsh, Boere, Clarke |
7 | 13 September 1997 | Millwall | A | 1–3 | 8,606 | Boere |
8 | 20 September 1997 | Fulham | H | 1–0 | 5,026 | Lewis |
9 | 27 September 1997 | Blackpool | A | 0–3 | 4,542 | |
10 | 4 October 1997 | Northampton Town | H | 0–0 | 4,300 | |
11 | 11 October 1997 | Bristol City | H | 0–2 | 3,273 | |
12 | 18 October 1997 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 3–2 | 3,430 | Wotton (o.g.), Clarke, N'Diaye |
13 | 21 October 1997 | Wrexham | A | 1–3 | 2,039 | Rammell |
14 | 25 October 1997 | Oldham Athletic | H | 1–1 | 3,595 | Coulbault |
15 | 1 November 1997 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–5 | 4,501 | Coulbault |
16 | 4 November 1997 | Watford | H | 0–3 | 4,001 | |
17 | 8 November 1997 | Wigan Athletic | H | 1–0 | 2,716 | Boere |
18 | 18 November 1997 | Bournemouth | A | 1–2 | 3,019 | Dublin |
19 | 22 November 1997 | Bristol Rovers | H | 1–1 | 3,653 | N'Diaye |
20 | 29 November 1997 | Chesterfield | A | 0–1 | 4,101 | |
21 | 2 December 1997 | Preston North End | H | 3–2 | 2,307 | Boere, Gridelet (2) |
22 | 13 December 1997 | Gillingham | A | 2–1 | 4,774 | Boere, Coulbault |
23 | 19 December 1997 | York City | H | 4–4 | 3,215 | Clarke (2), Dublin (2) |
24 | 26 December 1997 | Brentford | A | 1–1 | 5,341 | Coulbault |
25 | 28 December 1997 | Wycombe Wanderers | H | 1–2 | 5,162 | Thomson |
26 | 3 January 1998 | Luton Town | H | 1–2 | 5,056 | Thomson |
27 | 10 January 1998 | Carlisle United | A | 0–5 | 5,389 | |
28 | 17 January 1998 | Walsall | H | 0–1 | 3,310 | |
29 | 24 January 1998 | Burnley | A | 0–1 | 9,386 | |
30 | 31 January 1998 | Millwall | H | 0–0 | 5,705 | |
31 | 7 February 1998 | Fulham | A | 0–2 | 9,122 | |
32 | 14 February 1998 | Northampton Town | A | 1–3 | 6,147 | Boere |
33 | 21 February 1998 | Blackpool | H | 2–1 | 3,340 | Boere, Dublin |
34 | 24 February 1998 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 3–0 | 4,363 | Aldridge, Maher, Jobson |
35 | 28 February 1998 | Bristol City | A | 0–1 | 12,049 | |
36 | 7 March 1998 | Grimsby Town | H | 0–1 | 4,829 | |
37 | 14 March 1998 | Watford | A | 1–1 | 10,750 | Thomson |
38 | 17 March 1998 | Wigan Athletic | A | 3–1 | 2,616 | Thomson, Rammell, Whyte |
39 | 21 March 1998 | Bournemouth | H | 5–3 | 4,823 | Thomson (2), Boere (2), Clarke |
40 | 27 March 1998 | Bristol Rovers | A | 0–2 | 5,323 | |
41 | 3 April 1998 | Chesterfield | H | 0–2 | 5,425 | |
42 | 11 April 1998 | Preston North End | A | 0–1 | 8,096 | |
43 | 13 April 1998 | Gillingham | H | 0–0 | 6,151 | |
44 | 18 April 1998 | York City | A | 1–1 | 2,850 | Boere |
45 | 25 April 1998 | Oldham Athletic | A | 0–2 | 4,485 | |
46 | 2 May 1998 | Wrexham | H | 1–3 | 4,220 | Boere |
FA Cup
[edit]Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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R1 | 15 November 1997 | Woking | A | 2–0 | 5,000 | Jones, Gridelet |
R2 | 6 December 1997 | Fulham | A | 0–1 | 8,537 |
League Cup
[edit]Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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R1 1st Leg | 12 August 1997 | Cardiff City | A | 1–1 | 2,804 | Byrne |
R1 2nd Leg | 26 August 1997 | Cardiff City | H | 3–1 | 3,002 | Williams (2), Marsh |
R2 1st Leg | 16 September 1997 | Derby County | H | 0–1 | 4,011 | |
R2 2nd Leg | 1 October 1997 | Derby County | A | 0–5 | 18,490 |
Football League Trophy
[edit]Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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R1 | 9 December 1997 | Wycombe Wanderers | H | 0–1 | 1,577 |
Squad statistics
[edit]Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
GK | ![]() |
37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
GK | ![]() |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
6(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7(2) | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
DF | ![]() |
8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
DF | ![]() |
33(5) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40(5) | 1 |
DF | ![]() |
14 | 1 | 1(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17(2) | 1 |
DF | ![]() |
3(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4(2) | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
17(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18(3) | 0 |
MF | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
MF | ![]() |
5(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8(1) | 0 |
MF | ![]() |
9(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12(1) | 1 |
MF | ![]() |
42(3) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49(3) | 5 |
MF | ![]() |
30(4) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33(4) | 4 |
MF | ![]() |
31(6) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35(6) | 3 |
MF | ![]() |
41(3) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45(3) | 3 |
MF | ![]() |
26(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31(1) | 0 |
MF | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MF | ![]() |
18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
MF | ![]() |
9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
MF | ![]() |
1(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(4) | 0 |
MF | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FW | ![]() |
7(4) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7(4) | 1 |
FW | ![]() |
28(3) | 14 | 1(1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32(4) | 14 |
FW | ![]() |
1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(2) | 0 |
FW | ![]() |
15(2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17(2) | 2 |
FW | ![]() |
0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 |
FW | ![]() |
18(8) | 2 | 1(1) | 0 | 1(3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20(12) | 2 |
FW | ![]() |
16(16) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21(16) | 6 |
FW | ![]() |
3(5) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(5) | 1 |
FW | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7(1) | 3 |
References
[edit]- General
Southend United 1997–98 at soccerbase.com (use drop down list to select relevant season)
- Specific
- ^ "England 1997/98". RSSSF.
- ^ "England 1997–98". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 24 February 2010.