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Season story · Division 1

1997–98

14 league wins, 54–57 league goals and a campaign told match by match.

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Manager: John Aldridge20 recorded transfers
Division
Football League Division One
Final league position
14th
League matches
46
League wins
14
League draws
14
League defeats
18
League goals
54–57
Average Prenton Park gate
8,000

The journey

Four moments from the campaign

9 Aug → 3 May

  1. 9 Aug

    Opening chapter

    West Bromwich Albion · 2-1

    View match

  2. 20 Sept

    Biggest victory

    Reading · 6-0

    View match

  3. 14 Feb

    The biggest crowd

    Newcastle United · 1-0

    View match

  4. 3 May

    Final word

    Wolverhampton Wanderers · 2-1

    View match

Top scorer

David Kelly

15 goals

Biggest crowd

36,675

Newcastle United

Season form

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TranmereWeb award

Player of the Season

Awarded to the highest-scoring player in the TranmereWeb fantasy rankings for 1997/98.

Andy Thompson, TranmereWeb 1997 Player of the Season

Season timeline

The campaign, month by month

Follow the rhythm of the season through every result, change in the dugout and recorded player movement.

Months
10
Competitive matches
54
Wins
18
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May · Opening chapter

Pre-season

18 recorded moves. Exact dates are not held in the archive.View moves +

Arrivals · 10

David KellyFrom Sunderland · £300,000Lee JonesFrom Liverpool · £100,000Ryan WilliamsFrom Mansfield Town · £70,000Stephen FrailFrom Hearts · £70,000Andy ParkinsonFrom TraineeAndy ThompsonFrom Wolverhampton Wanderers · Free TransferClint HillFrom TraineeJason KoumasFrom TraineeKevin McIntyreFrom TraineeNeil GibsonFrom Trainee

Departures · 8

Alan RogersTo Nottingham Forest · £2,000,000Tony ThomasTo Everton · £400,000Eric NixonTo Stockport County · £100,000Pat NevinTo Kilmarnock · £60,000Andy ThornTo ReleasedBilly WoodsTo Portadown · Free TransferDave HigginsTo Barrow · Free TransferShaun TealeTo Released

  1. Chapter 01

    August 1997

    LWWDLL
    6 competitive matches · 2W 1D 3LOpen chapter +
    Sat 9LWest Bromwich AlbionThe Hawthorns · League2-1Tue 12WHartlepool UnitedPrenton Park · League Cup3-1Fri 15WQueens Park RangersPrenton Park · League2-1Fri 22DManchester CityMaine Road · League1-1Tue 26LHartlepool UnitedVictoria Park · League Cup2-1Sat 30LMiddlesbroughPrenton Park · League0-2

  2. Chapter 02

    September 1997

    LLLWWLL
    7 competitive matches · 2W 0D 5LOpen chapter +

    Squad movement

    Paul Cook departed for Stockport County1997-09-30
    Tue 2LBirmingham CityPrenton Park · League0-3Sun 7LBuryGigg Lane · League1-0Sat 13LSwindon TownCounty Ground · League2-1Tue 16WNotts CountyMeadow Lane · League Cup0-2Sat 20WReadingPrenton Park · League6-0Tue 23LNotts CountyPrenton Park · League Cup0-1Sat 27LCrewe AlexandraGresty Road · League2-1

  3. Chapter 03

    October 1997

    WDDLD
    5 competitive matches · 1W 3D 1LOpen chapter +

    Squad movement

    Micky Mellon arrived from Blackpool1997-10-30
    Sat 4WNorwich CityPrenton Park · League2-0Tue 14DOxford UnitedManor Ground · League Cup1-1Sat 18DNottingham ForestCity Ground · League2-2Wed 22LWolverhampton WanderersMolyneux · League2-1Sat 25DCharlton AthleticPrenton Park · League2-2

  4. Chapter 04

    November 1997

    LWLWWL
    6 competitive matches · 3W 0D 3LOpen chapter +
    Sat 1LSheffield UnitedBramall Lane · League2-1Tue 4WHuddersfield TownPrenton Park · League1-0Sat 8LPort ValePrenton Park · League1-2Sat 15WBradford CityValley Parade · League0-1Sat 22WStoke CityPrenton Park · League3-1Sat 29LSunderlandStadium Of Light · League3-0

  5. Chapter 05

    December 1997

    DLLDD
    5 competitive matches · 0W 3D 2LOpen chapter +
    Sat 6DIpswich TownPrenton Park · League1-1Sat 13LStockport CountyEdgeley Park · League3-1Sat 20LOxford UnitedPrenton Park · League0-2Fri 26DBuryPrenton Park · League0-0Sun 28DBirmingham CitySt Andrew's · League0-0

  6. Chapter 06

    January 1998

    DWDWD
    5 competitive matches · 2W 3D 0LOpen chapter +
    Fri 9DWest Bromwich AlbionPrenton Park · League0-0Tue 13WHereford UnitedEdgar Street · FA Cup0-3Sat 17DQueens Park RangersLoftus Road · League0-0Sat 24WSunderlandPrenton Park · FA Cup1-0Sat 31DManchester CityPrenton Park · League0-0

  7. Chapter 07

    February 1998

    LWWLWLDL
    8 competitive matches · 3W 1D 4LOpen chapter +
    Wed 4LMiddlesbroughRiverside Stadium · League3-0Sat 7WReadingElm Park · League1-3Tue 10WSwindon TownPrenton Park · League3-0Sat 14LNewcastle UnitedSt James Park · FA Cup1-0Wed 18WNorwich CityCarrow Road · League0-2Sat 21LCrewe AlexandraPrenton Park · League0-3Tue 24DNottingham ForestPrenton Park · League0-0Sat 28LPortsmouthFratton Park · League1-0

  8. Chapter 08

    March 1998

    WLWW
    4 competitive matches · 3W 0D 1LOpen chapter +
    Wed 4WPort ValeVale Park · League0-1Sat 14LHuddersfield TownJohn Smith's Stadium · League3-0Sat 21WBradford CityPrenton Park · League3-1Sat 28WStoke CityVictoria Ground · League0-3

  9. Chapter 09

    April 1998

    LDDWDLD
    7 competitive matches · 1W 4D 2LOpen chapter +
    Fri 3LSunderlandPrenton Park · League0-2Tue 7DPortsmouthPrenton Park · League2-2Sat 11DIpswich TownPortman Road · League0-0Mon 13WStockport CountyPrenton Park · League3-0Sat 18DOxford UnitedManor Ground · League1-1Sat 25LCharlton AthleticThe Valley · League2-0Tue 28DSheffield UnitedPrenton Park · League3-3

  10. Chapter 10

    May 1998

    W
    1 competitive matches · 1W 0D 0LOpen chapter +
    Sun 3WWolverhampton WanderersPrenton Park · League2-1
Division
Division 1
FA Cup:
Round: 5
Lg Cup:
Round: 3

Summary

Full Player Records

Selection summary

Competitive record

54 matches played

VenuePldWonDrawsLost
Away287714
Home261187
Total54181521

Match list

Results

54 matches

DateOppositionResult
2-1
3-1
2-1
1-1
2-1
0-2
0-3
1-0
2-1
0-2
6-0
0-1
2-1
2-0
1-1
2-2
2-1
2-2
2-1
1-0
1-2
0-1
3-1
3-0
1-1
3-1
0-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-3
0-0
1-0
0-0
3-0
1-3
3-0
1-0
0-2
0-3
0-0
1-0
0-1
3-0
3-1
0-3
0-2
2-2
0-0
3-0
1-1
2-0
3-3
2-1