1997–98 Charlton Athletic F.C. season
Appearance
1997–98 season | |
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Chairman | Richard Murray |
Manager | Alan Curbishley |
Stadium | The Valley |
First Division | 4th (promoted) |
FA Cup | Fourth round |
League Cup | First round |
Top goalscorer | League: Mendonca (23) All: Mendonca (28) |
Average home league attendance | 13,275 |
During the 1997–98 English football season, Charlton Athletic F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary
The 1997–98 season was Charlton's best campaign for years. They reached the Division One play-off final and battled against Sunderland in a thrilling game which ended with a 4–4 draw after extra time. Charlton won 7–6 on penalties,[1] with the match described as "arguably the most dramatic game of football in Wembley's history",[2] and were promoted to the Premier League.
Final league table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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2 | Middlesbrough (P) | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 77 | 41 | +36 | 91 | Promotion to the Premier League |
3 | Sunderland | 46 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 86 | 50 | +36 | 90 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
4 | Charlton Athletic (O, P) | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 80 | 49 | +31 | 88 | |
5 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 77 | 43 | +34 | 83 | |
6 | Sheffield United | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 69 | 54 | +15 | 74 |
Source: Statto.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Results
Charlton Athletic's score comes first[3]
Legend
Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League First Division
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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9 August 1997 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–2 | 29,414 | S Jones |
16 August 1997 | Oxford United | H | 3–2 | 10,230 | S Jones, Mendonca, Lisbie |
23 August 1997 | Bury | A | 0–0 | 4,657 | |
30 August 1997 | Manchester City | H | 2–1 | 14,009 | van Blerk (own goal), K Jones |
13 September 1997 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–3 | 22,683 | Chapple |
17 September 1997 | Norwich City | A | 4–0 | 10,157 | Mendonca (3), Chapple |
21 September 1997 | Bradford City | H | 4–1 | 11,583 | Mendonca (2), Mortimer, Brown |
27 September 1997 | Stockport County | H | 1–3 | 12,083 | Mortimer |
4 October 1997 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 4–2 | 14,825 | Robinson (2), S Jones, Chapple |
14 October 1997 | Huddersfield Town | A | 3–0 | 9,596 | Mendonca, Brown, Robinson |
19 October 1997 | Stoke City | H | 1–1 | 12,345 | Kinsella |
22 October 1997 | Birmingham City | H | 1–1 | 10,072 | Mendonca |
25 October 1997 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 2–2 | 5,911 | Kinsella, Leaburn |
1 November 1997 | Ipswich Town | H | 3–0 | 12,627 | Mendonca, Chapple, Leaburn |
4 November 1997 | Sunderland | A | 0–0 | 25,455 | |
8 November 1997 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–1 | 16,124 | |
15 November 1997 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 3–2 | 14,091 | K Jones, Allen, Holmes |
22 November 1997 | Nottingham Forest | A | 2–5 | 18,532 | Allen, Woan (own goal) |
28 November 1997 | Swindon Town | H | 3–0 | 13,769 | K Jones, Mendonca (2, 1 pen) |
6 December 1997 | Reading | A | 0–2 | 8,076 | |
9 December 1997 | Sheffield United | H | 2–1 | 9,868 | Mendonca (2, 1 pen) |
13 December 1997 | Port Vale | H | 1–0 | 11,077 | Newton |
20 December 1997 | Portsmouth | A | 2–0 | 8,581 | Robinson, Leaburn |
26 December 1997 | Norwich City | H | 2–1 | 14,472 | Kinsella, Robinson |
28 December 1997 | Sheffield United | A | 1–4 | 18,677 | Bright |
10 January 1998 | Middlesbrough | H | 3–0 | 15,742 | Newton (2), Bright |
17 January 1998 | Oxford United | A | 2–1 | 7,234 | Mendonca, Robinson |
28 January 1998 | Manchester City | A | 2–2 | 24,058 | S Jones (2) |
31 January 1998 | Bury | H | 0–0 | 15,312 | |
7 February 1998 | Bradford City | A | 0–1 | 14,851 | |
17 February 1998 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–1 | 15,555 | Robinson |
21 February 1998 | Stockport County | A | 0–3 | 7,705 | |
25 February 1998 | Stoke City | A | 2–1 | 10,027 | Robinson, Barness |
28 February 1998 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–0 | 12,908 | Bright |
3 March 1998 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 5–0 | 10,893 | Bright, Newton, Mendonca (2, 1 pen), Kinsella |
7 March 1998 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–3 | 19,831 | Mendonca |
15 March 1998 | Sunderland | H | 1–1 | 15,355 | Bright |
21 March 1998 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 3–0 | 5,252 | Mills, Newton, Kinsella |
28 March 1998 | Nottingham Forest | H | 4–2 | 15,815 | Bright, Mortimer, Mendonca (pen), Kinsella |
4 April 1998 | Swindon Town | A | 1–0 | 7,845 | S Jones |
7 April 1998 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–0 | 13,743 | Mendonca |
10 April 1998 | Reading | H | 3–0 | 14,220 | Mendonca, Mortimer, Bright |
13 April 1998 | Port Vale | A | 1–0 | 9,973 | Mendonca (pen) |
18 April 1998 | Portsmouth | H | 1–0 | 14,082 | S Jones |
25 April 1998 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 2–0 | 15,393 | Mendonca (2 pens) |
3 May 1998 | Birmingham City | A | 0–0 | 25,877 |
First Division play-offs
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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SF 1st Leg | 10 May 1998 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–0 | 21,681 | Clapham (own goal) |
SF 2nd Leg | 13 May 1998 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–0 (won 2-0 on agg) | 15,585 | Newton |
F | 25 May 1998 | Sunderland | N | 4–4 (won 7-6 on pens) | 77,739 | Mendonca (3), Rufus |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R3 | 3 January 1998 | Nottingham Forest | H | 4–1 | 13,827 | Robinson, Brown, Leaburn, Mendonca |
R4 | 24 January 1998 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–1 | 15,540 | K Jones |
R4R | 3 February 1998 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–3 | 20,429 |
League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R1 First Leg | 13 August 1997 | Ipswich Town | H | 0–1 | 6,598 | |
R1 Second Leg | 26 August 1997 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–3 (lost 1-4 on agg) | 10,989 | Mendonca |
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ^ "Charlton 4 – 4 Sunderland". Charlton Athletic FC. Archived from the original on 1 December 2005. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ Wembley's Greatest Events (1923–2010) Archived 8 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine Wembley Stadium
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
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Notes
- ^ Ilić was born in Melbourne, Australia, but also qualified to represent Serbia and Montenegro internationally and would make his international debut for Serbia and Montenegro in December 1998.
- ^ Robinson was born in Bulawayo, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and represented them at U-21 level before making his international debut for Wales in 1995.
- ^ Lisbie was born in Hackney, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Jamaica in 2002.