1997–98 Burnley F.C. season
Appearance
1997–98 season | ||
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Chairman | Frank Teasdale | |
Manager | Chris Waddle | |
Second Division | 20th | |
League Cup | 2nd Round | |
FA Cup | 1st Round | |
Football League Trophy | Northern Section Final | |
Top goalscorer | League: Andy Cooke (16) All: Andy Cooke (20) | |
Highest home attendance | 18,811 v Plymouth Argyle (2 May 1998) | |
Lowest home attendance | 2,442 v Notts County (27 January 1998) | |
Average home league attendance | 9,340[1] | |
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The 1997–98 season was Burnley's 3rd successive season in the third tier of English football. They were managed by Chris Waddle in his only full season since he replaced Adrian Heath at the beginning of the campaign.
Appearances and goals
[edit]No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Second Division | League Cup | FA Cup | FL Trophy | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
FW | ![]() |
Paul Barnes | 30 | 6 | 24+1 | 6 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Marlon Beresford | 43 | 0 | 34+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Steve Blatherwick | 28 | 0 | 13+7 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Chris Brass | 49 | 1 | 37+3 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Colin Carr-Lawton | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Andy Cooke | 43 | 20 | 26+8 | 16 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 5+0 | 2 | |
MF | ![]() |
Gordon Cowans | 9 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Gerry Creaney (on loan) | 11 | 8 | 9+1 | 8 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Ian Duerden | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Phil Eastwood | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
David Eyres | 17 | 2 | 13+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Mark Ford | 44 | 1 | 32+4 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Marco Gentile | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Nigel Gleghorn | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Gerry Harrison | 40 | 0 | 33+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Kevin Henderson | 10 | 2 | 0+7 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+3 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
Lee Howey | 29 | 1 | 21+2 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Jamie Hoyland | 12 | 0 | 2+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Richard Huxford | 7 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Andy Kiwomya (on loan) | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Glen Little | 29 | 5 | 19+5 | 4 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
Damian Matthew | 33 | 1 | 21+6 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Neil Moore | 48 | 4 | 38+2 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
John Mullin (on loan) | 6 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Tony Parks | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Andy Payton | 24 | 12 | 19+0 | 9 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 3 | |
MF | ![]() |
Paul Smith | 19 | 0 | 8+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Chris Vinnicombe | 30 | 1 | 20+3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
Chris Waddle | 36 | 1 | 26+5 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Paul Weller | 47 | 3 | 32+7 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Mike Williams | 19 | 1 | 13+1 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Mark Winstanley | 33 | 0 | 27+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Chris Woods | 14 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]Pos | Player | From | Fee | Date |
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DF | ![]() |
MVV Maastricht | Free | 4 June 1997 |
DF | ![]() |
Nottingham Forest | £125k | 1 August 1997 |
MF | ![]() |
Stockport County | Free | 1 August 1997 |
MF | ![]() |
Leeds United | £250k | 1 August 1997 |
DF | ![]() |
Sunderland | £200k | 11 August 1997 |
FW | ![]() |
Bradford City | Loan | 2 September 1997 |
FW | ![]() |
Manchester City | Loan | 19 September 1997 |
FW | ![]() |
Morpeth Town | Free | 1 December 1997 |
FW | ![]() |
Huddersfield Town | Swap | 16 January 1998 |
MF | ![]() |
Sunderland | Loan | 26 March 1998 |
Out
[edit]Pos | Player | To | Fee | Date |
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MF | ![]() |
Retired | 31 May 1997 | |
FW | ![]() |
Scarborough | Free | 31 May 1997 |
MF | ![]() |
Rotherham United | Free | 31 May 1997 |
GK | ![]() |
Ebbw Vale | Free | 31 May 1997 |
DF | ![]() |
Preston North End | Free | 1 August 1997 |
DF | ![]() |
Bury | £50k | 8 August 1997 |
DF | ![]() |
Shrewsbury Town | Loan | 19 September 1997 |
MF | ![]() |
Preston North End | £80k | 29 October 1997 |
DF | ![]() |
FC Volendam | Free | 31 October 1997 |
FW | ![]() |
Doncaster Rovers | Loan | 3 November 1997 |
FW | ![]() |
Brentford | Loan | 17 November 1997 |
MF | ![]() |
Carlisle United | Loan | 20 November 1997 |
FW | ![]() |
Huddersfield Town | Swap | 16 January 1998 |
FW | ![]() |
Telford United | Loan | 7 February 1998 |
FW | ![]() |
Northampton Town | Loan | 12 February 1998 |
GK | ![]() |
Doncaster Rovers | Loan | 13 February 1998 |
DF | ![]() |
Dunfermline Athletic | Loan | 13 February 1998 |
GK | ![]() |
Middlesbrough | Free | 10 March 1998 |
Matches
[edit]Second Division
[edit]Southend United | 1 – 0 | Burnley |
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Boere ![]() |
(Report) |
Chesterfield | 1 – 0 | Burnley |
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Lormor ![]() |
(Report) |
Burnley | 1 – 1 | Preston North End |
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Cooke ![]() |
(Report) | Nogan ![]() |
Grimsby Town | 4 – 1 | Burnley |
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Groves ![]() Widdrington ![]() Lester ![]() Nogan ![]() |
(Report) | Weller ![]() |
Burnley | 0 – 2 | Wigan Athletic |
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(Report) | Lee ![]() Jones ![]() |
Gillingham | 2 – 0 | Burnley |
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Butler ![]() Smith ![]() |
(Report) |
Bristol Rovers | 1 – 0 | Burnley |
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Cureton ![]() |
(Report) |
Burnley | 7 – 2 | York City |
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Moore ![]() Barras ![]() Brass ![]() Cooke ![]() ![]() ![]() Payton ![]() |
(Report) | Pouton ![]() Barras ![]() |
Burnley | 1 – 1 | Luton Town |
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Payton ![]() |
(Report) | Thomas ![]() |
Northampton Town | 0 – 1 | Burnley |
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(Report) | Payton ![]() |
Burnley | 1 – 0 | Bristol City |
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Payton ![]() |
(Report) |
Burnley | 2 – 1 | Plymouth Argyle |
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Cooke ![]() ![]() |
(Report) | Saunders ![]() |
Final league position
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 | Millwall | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 55 | |
19 | Walsall | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 54 | |
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 |
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).
League Cup
[edit]1st round first leg
[edit]Lincoln City | 1 – 1 | Burnley |
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Stant ![]() |
(Report) | Howey ![]() |
1st round second leg
[edit]2nd round first leg
[edit]2nd round second leg
[edit]Stoke City | 2 – 0 | Burnley |
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Keen ![]() Thorne ![]() |
(Report) |
FA Cup
[edit]1st round
[edit]1st round replay
[edit]Football League Trophy
[edit]Northern Section 2nd round
[edit]Burnley | 2 – 0 | Notts County |
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Little ![]() Cooke ![]() |
(Report) |
Northern Section quarter-final
[edit]Burnley | 4 – 1 | Carlisle United |
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Payton ![]() Vinnicombe ![]() Cooke ![]() Henderson ![]() |
(Report) | Prokas ![]() |
Northern Section semi-final
[edit]Burnley | 1 – 0 | Preston North End |
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Payton ![]() |
(Report) |
Northern Section final first leg
[edit]Grimsby Town | 1 – 1 | Burnley |
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Groves ![]() |
(Report) | Payton ![]() |
Northern Section final second leg
[edit]Burnley | 0 – 2 | Grimsby Town |
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(Report) | Nogan ![]() Donovan ![]() |
References
[edit]- ^ Simpson (2007), p. 446
- ^ "England 1997–98". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 24 February 2010.