1997–98 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season

Oldham Athletic
1997–98 season
ChairmanIan Stott
ManagerNeil Warnock
StadiumBoundary Park
Second Division13th
FA CupThird round
League CupFirst round
Auto Windscreens ShieldFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Barlow (12)
All: Barlow (13)
Highest home attendance9,781 vs. Burnley
Lowest home attendance4,244 vs. Plymouth Argyle
Average home league attendance5,586

During the 1997–98 English football season, Oldham Athletic A.F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Season summary

In the 1997–98 season, Warnock was unable to achieve promotion with Oldham during the Division Two campaign and left after one disappointing year in charge, despite Oldham being in the play-off places until early March.

Final league table

Main article: 1997–98 Football League

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
11 Wigan Athletic 46 17 11 18 64 66 −2 62
12 Blackpool 46 17 11 18 59 67 −8 62
13 Oldham Athletic 46 15 16 15 62 54 +8 61
14 Wycombe Wanderers 46 14 18 14 51 53 −2 60
15 Preston North End 46 15 14 17 56 56 0 59
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Results

Oldham Athletic's score comes first[2]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
9 August 1997 York City H 3–1 6,474 Garnett, Barlow, Reid
16 August 1997 Wrexham A 1–3 4,429 McCarthy
23 August 1997 Bournemouth H 2–1 4,986 McCarthy (2)
30 August 1997 Luton Town A 1–1 5,404 Barlow
2 September 1997 Burnley A 0–0 11,189
9 September 1997 Preston North End H 1–0 8,732 Wright
13 September 1997 Northampton Town H 2–2 5,588 Graham, S McNiven
20 September 1997 Blackpool A 2–2 7,174 Barlow (2)
27 September 1997 Bristol Rovers H 4–4 5,990 Barlow (2), McCarthy, Garnett
4 October 1997 Fulham A 1–3 8,805 Hodgson
11 October 1997 Millwall A 1–2 7,906 Hodgson
18 October 1997 Chesterfield H 2–0 5,777 Ritchie, Barlow
21 October 1997 Grimsby Town H 2–0 4,520 Wright, Duxbury
25 October 1997 Southend United A 1–1 3,595 Barlow
1 November 1997 Bristol City A 0–1 10,221
4 November 1997 Wigan Athletic H 3–1 5,446 McCarthy (2), Graham
7 November 1997 Gillingham H 3–1 5,338 Reid (2, 1 pen), Barlow
18 November 1997 Watford A 1–2 8,397 Duxbury
22 November 1997 Brentford H 1–1 5,012 McCarthy
29 November 1997 Plymouth Argyle A 2–0 5,452 Mauge (own goal), Rickers
2 December 1997 Carlisle United H 3–1 4,449 Rickers, Barlow, Duxbury
13 December 1997 Wycombe Wanderers A 1–2 5,327 Barlow
19 December 1997 Walsall H 0–0 4,677
26 December 1997 Preston North End A 1–1 13,441 Hodgson
10 January 1998 York City A 0–0 4,454
17 January 1998 Luton Town H 2–1 6,057 Graham (2)
24 January 1998 Bournemouth A 0–0 4,079
27 January 1998 Wrexham H 3–0 4,680 Rickers, Duxbury, Ritchie
31 January 1998 Northampton Town A 0–0 6,559
7 February 1998 Blackpool H 0–1 6,576
14 February 1998 Fulham H 1–0 6,063 Duxbury
21 February 1998 Bristol Rovers A 1–3 5,789 Starbuck (pen)
24 February 1998 Chesterfield A 1–2 4,077 Garnett
28 February 1998 Millwall H 1–1 4,805 Barlow
3 March 1998 Gillingham A 1–2 5,254 Holt
14 March 1998 Wigan Athletic A 0–1 4,277
21 March 1998 Watford H 2–2 5,744 Littlejohn, Allott
28 March 1998 Brentford A 1–2 4,547 Reid (pen)
31 March 1998 Bristol City H 1–2 4,543 Rush
4 April 1998 Plymouth Argyle H 2–0 4,244 Littlejohn (2)
11 April 1998 Carlisle United A 1–3 4,594 Hodgson
13 April 1998 Wycombe Wanderers H 0–1 4,305
18 April 1998 Walsall A 0–0 3,562
25 April 1998 Southend United H 2–0 4,485 Jepson, D McNiven
28 April 1998 Burnley H 3–3 9,781 Jepson, Rickers, Allott
2 May 1998 Grimsby Town A 2–0 8,054 Jepson (2)

FA Cup

Main article: 1997–98 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 15 November 1997 Mansfield Town H 1–1 5,253 McCarthy
R1R 25 November 1997 Mansfield Town A 1–0 4,097 Serrant
R2 6 December 1997 Blackpool H 2–1 6,590 Graham, Barlow
R3 3 January 1998 Cardiff City A 0–1 6,635

League Cup

Main article: 1997–98 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 1st Leg 12 August 1997 Grimsby Town H 1–0 5,656 Ritchie
R1 2nd Leg 26 August 1997 Grimsby Town A 0–5 (lost 1–5 on agg) 5,078

Football League Trophy

Main article: 1997–98 Football League Trophy
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
NR1 9 December 1997 Carlisle United A 0–1 (a.e.t.) 1,518

Players

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[3]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK England ENG Mike Pollitt (on loan from Notts County)
— GK England ENG Ian Ironside
— GK Northern Ireland NIR David Miskelly
— GK Republic of Ireland IRL Gary Kelly[notes 1]
— GK Zimbabwe ZIM Bruce Grobbelaar[notes 2]
— DF England ENG Richard Graham
— DF England ENG Shaun Garnett
— DF England ENG Steve Redmond
— DF England ENG Phil Salt
— DF England ENG Carl Serrant
— DF England ENG Lee Sinnott
— DF England ENG Neil Thompson (on loan from Barnsley)
— DF England ENG Andy Holt
— DF Scotland SCO Scott McNiven[notes 3]
— DF Scotland SCO Mark Innes
— DF Republic of Ireland IRL Danny Boxall[notes 4] (on loan from Crystal Palace)
— DF Australia AUS Doug Hodgson
— MF England ENG Paul Reid
— MF England ENG Lee Duxbury
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Paul Rickers
— MF England ENG Mark Allott
— MF England ENG Andrew Hughes
— MF England ENG Mark Hotte
— MF England ENG Lee Richardson
— MF Iceland ISL Þorvaldur Örlygsson
— FW England ENG Stuart Barlow
— FW England ENG Matthew Rush
— FW England ENG Andy Ritchie
— FW England ENG Ronnie Jepson
— FW England ENG Phil Starbuck
— FW England ENG Adrian Littlejohn
— FW England ENG David McNiven
— FW England ENG Lee Clitheroe
— FW England ENG Ian Ormondroyd
— FW Wales WAL Matthew Tipton
— FW Wales WAL Sean McCarthy
— FW Scotland SCO Tommy Wright
— FW Australia AUS Alex Kyratzoglou

Squad statistics

As of match played 2 May 1998

Appearances

Players with no appearances are not included on the list.

Pos. Nat. Player Second Division FA Cup Coca Cola Cup Auto Windscreens Shield Total
Apps Starts Subs Apps Starts Subs Apps Starts Subs Apps Starts Subs Apps Starts Subs
MF England Paul Reid 44 44 0 4 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 50 50 0
MF England Paul Rickers 41 35 6 4 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 46 40 6
MF England Lee Duxbury 38 37 1 4 4 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 45 44 1
DF England Richard Graham 34 34 0 3 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 39 39 0
DF England Shaun Garnett 34 32 2 2 2 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 39 37 2
DF England Steve Redmond 34 32 2 3 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 39 37 2
DF Scotland Scott McNiven 32 25 7 4 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 39 30 9
FW England Stuart Barlow 32 31 1 4 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 38 36 2
DF England Carl Serrant 30 30 0 3 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 35 35 0
GK Republic of Ireland Gary Kelly 26 26 0 4 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 32 32 0
DF Australia Doug Hodgson 27 22 5 3 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 32 25 7
FW Wales Sean McCarthy 25 16 9 3 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 30 21 9
FW England Mark Allott 22 10 12 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 28 13 15
FW England Matthew Rush 16 11 5 3 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 20 11 9
DF Republic of Ireland Danny Boxall 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 19 19 0
FW England Andy Ritchie 15 10 5 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 18 12 6
GK England Mike Pollitt 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 16 0
DF England Andy Holt 14 7 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 8 7
DF England Lee Sinnott 13 11 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 14 12 2
FW Scotland Tommy Wright 12 10 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 11 2
MF England Andrew Hughes 10 1 9 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 13 3 10
MF Iceland Toddy Örlygsson 11 8 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 12 9 3
FW England Ronnie Jepson 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 9 0
FW England Phil Starbuck 9 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 7 2
DF England Neil Thompson 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 0
FW Scotland David McNiven 8 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 2 6
FW England Adrian Littlejohn 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0
DF Scotland Mark Innes 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 3 2
GK Zimbabwe Bruce Grobbelaar 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0
FW England Matthew Tipton 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 1 3
FW England Lee Clitheroe 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 2
MF England Phil Salt 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 0
DF England Mark Hotte 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
FW England Ian Ormondroyd 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Total 46 4 2 1 53

Goals

Pos. Nat. Player League FA Cup Lge Cup EFL Trophy Total
FW England Stuart Barlow 12 1 0 0 13
FW Wales Sean McCarthy 7 1 0 0 8
MF England Lee Duxbury 5 0 0 0 5
DF England Richard Graham 4 1 0 0 5
DF Australia Doug Hodgson 4 0 0 0 4
FW England Ronnie Jepson 4 0 0 0 4
MF England Paul Reid 4 0 0 0 4
DF England Shaun Garnett 3 0 0 0 3
FW England Adrian Littlejohn 3 0 0 0 3
MF England Paul Rickers 3 0 0 0 3
FW England Andy Ritchie 2 0 1 0 3
FW England Mark Allott 2 0 0 0 2
FW Scotland Tommy Wright 2 0 0 0 2
DF England Andy Holt 1 0 0 0 1
FW Scotland David McNiven 1 0 0 0 1
DF Scotland Scott McNiven 1 0 0 0 1
FW England Matthew Rush 1 0 0 0 1
FW England Phil Starbuck 1 0 0 0 1
DF England Carl Serrant 0 1 0 0 1
Total 60 4 1 0 65

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Name From Fee
1 August 1997 DF England Lee Sinnott England Huddersfield Town £50,000
11 November 1997 GK England Jonathan Scargill England Hyde United Non-contract
15 January 1998 FW England Ronnie Jepson England Bury £400,000
20 March 1998 FW England Adrian Littlejohn England Plymouth Argyle Signed

Out

Date Pos. Name To Fee
15 July 1997 GK England Jon Hallworth Wales Cardiff City Free transfer
1 August 1997 DF England Craig Fleming England Norwich City £600,000
5 September 1997 FW England Ian Ormondroyd England Scunthorpe United £25,000
23 October 1997 MF England Lee Richardson England Huddersfield Town £65,000
20 March 1998 FW England Phil Starbuck England Plymouth Argyle Signed
23 March 1998 MF England Andrew Hughes England Notts County Transfer
26 March 1998 FW England Stuart Barlow England Wigan Athletic £45,000
Transfers in: Decrease £450,000
Transfers out: Increase £735,000
Total spending: Increase £285,000

References

  1. ^ "England 1997–98". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  2. ^ "Oldham Athletic 1997-1998 Results - statto.com". Archived from the original on 5 September 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  3. ^ "All Oldham Athletic players: 1998".

Notes

  1. ^ Kelly was born in Preston, England, but also qualified through his father, Alan Kelly Sr., to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally, and represented them at U-19, U-21, U-23, and B level.
  2. ^ Grobbelaar was born in Durban, South Africa, but was raised in Rhodesia (later named Zimbabwe) from the age of two months and made his international debut for Rhodesia in 1977 and for Zimbabwe in 1980.
  3. ^ McNiven was born in Leeds, England, but also qualified through his father, David McNiven, to represent Scotland internationally, and represented them at U-21 level.
  4. ^ Boxall was born in Croydon, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-21 level.