1997–98 Portsmouth F.C. season

Portsmouth
1997–98 season
ChairmanTerry Venables
ManagerTerry Fenwick
StadiumFratton Park
First Division20th
Highest home attendance17,003 vs. Middlesbrough
(14 March 1998)
Lowest home attendance6,827 vs. Bradford City
(21 October 1997)
Average home league attendance11,915 (Fratton End reopened 31 October 1997)

The 1997–98 season was Portsmouth's 99th in existence. A new Fratton End stand was opened on 31 October 1997. After just missing out on the play-offs the previous season, Portsmouth saw themselves in a relegation battle this season.

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
18 Swindon Town 46 14 10 22 42 73 −31 52
19 Port Vale 46 13 10 23 56 66 −10 49
20 Portsmouth 46 13 10 23 51 63 −12 49
21 Queens Park Rangers 46 10 19 17 51 63 −12 49
22 Manchester City (R) 46 12 12 22 56 57 −1 48 Relegation to the Second Division
Source: Statto.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(R) Relegated
Venue Played Won Drawn Lost For Against
Home 23 8 6 9 28 30
Away 23 5 4 14 23 33
Total 46 13 10 23 51 63

First squad

Squad at end of season[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK England ENG Aaron Flahavan
— GK England ENG Alan Knight
— DF England ENG Andy Awford
— DF England ENG Andy Cook
— DF England ENG Russell Perrett
— DF England ENG Robbie Pethick
— DF England ENG Matthew Robinson
— DF England ENG Lee Russell
— DF England ENG Andy Thomson
— DF England ENG Adrian Whitbread
— DF Wales WAL Aaron Cook
— DF Greece GRE Michalis Vlachos
— MF England ENG Martin Allen
— MF England ENG Jimmy Carter
— MF England ENG David Hillier
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Sammy Igoe
— MF Northern Ireland NIR Dave Waterman
— MF Republic of Ireland IRL Alan McLoughlin[2]
— MF Republic of Ireland IRL Andy Turner[3]
— MF Jamaica JAM Fitzroy Simpson[4]
— MF Australia AUS Robert Enes
— MF Australia AUS Craig Foster
— FW England ENG Steve Claridge
— FW England ENG John Durnin
— FW Sweden SWE Mathias Svensson
— FW Jamaica JAM Paul Hall[5]
— FW Australia AUS John Aloisi
— FW Australia AUS Paul Harries
— FW Australia AUS Hamilton Thorp
—   Robbie Simpson

Transfers

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References

  1. ^ "Pompey FC News and Stats Database". Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  2. ^ McLoughlin was born in Manchester, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 1990.
  3. ^ Turner was born in Greenwich, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
  4. ^ Simpson was born in Bradford-on-Avon, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 1990.
  5. ^ Hall was born in Manchester, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 1990.