1997–98 Bury F.C. season

During the 1997–98 English football season, Bury F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Bury
1997–98 season
ChairmanTerry Robinson
ManagerStan Ternent
StadiumGigg Lane
First Division17th
FA CupThird round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Battersby/Ellis/Swan (6)
All: Johnson (8)
Average home league attendance6,177

Season summary

In the 1997–98 season, newly promoted Bury were battling against relegation for most of the campaign and were destined to be heading straight back down by the beginning of February where they sat in the bottom three with only 4 wins from 30 games, but from then on Bury went on an amazing nine game unbeaten run and winning 7 in their final 16 league games to secure survival against the odds.

Final league table
Main article: 1997–98 Football League First Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
15 Norwich City 46 14 13 19 52 69 −17 55
16 Huddersfield Town 46 14 11 21 50 72 −22 53
17 Bury 46 11 19 16 42 58 −16 52
18 Swindon Town 46 14 10 22 42 73 −31 52
19 Port Vale 46 13 10 23 56 66 −10 49
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 1998. Source: Statto.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of goal scored; 3) goal difference.

Results

Bury's score comes first[1]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
9 August 1997ReadingH1–15,065Armstrong
16 August 1997Stockport CountyA0–07,260
23 August 1997Charlton AthleticH0–04,657
30 August 1997Wolverhampton WanderersA2–421,141Battersby, Johnson
2 September 1997Crewe AlexandraA2–14,447Johnson, Swan
7 September 1997Tranmere RoversH1–05,073Swan
12 September 1997Manchester CityH1–111,216Johnson
20 September 1997Port ValeA1–16,781Swan
27 September 1997West Bromwich AlbionH1–36,439Lucketti
4 October 1997Stoke CityA2–311,760Swan, Gray (pen)
11 October 1997Swindon TownA1–37,640Battersby
18 October 1997Birmingham CityH2–15,700Johnson, Swan
21 October 1997Queens Park RangersH1–14,602Battersby
25 October 1997Ipswich TownA0–210,478
1 November 1997Norwich CityA2–214,419Battersby, Johnrose
4 November 1997Nottingham ForestH2–06,137Swan, Johnson
8 November 1997PortsmouthH0–25,065
15 November 1997Oxford UnitedA1–15,811C Swailes
22 November 1997SunderlandH1–17,790Lucketti
29 November 1997Huddersfield TownA0–211,929
6 December 1997MiddlesbroughH0–18,016
13 December 1997Bradford CityA0–115,812
20 December 1997Sheffield UnitedH1–16,012Johnrose
26 December 1997Tranmere RoversA0–09,146
28 December 1997Crewe AlexandraH1–15,661Patterson
10 January 1998ReadingA1–17,499Gray
18 January 1998Stockport CountyH0–15,699
27 January 1998Wolverhampton WanderersH1–36,134Battersby
31 January 1998Charlton AthleticA0–015,312
7 February 1998Port ValeH2–25,285Battersby, Ellis
14 February 1998Manchester CityA1–028,885Butler
17 February 1998Stoke CityH0–05,802
21 February 1998West Bromwich AlbionA1–115,840Ellis
25 February 1998Birmingham CityA3–120,021Rigby, Patterson, Ellis
28 February 1998Swindon TownH1–05,002Daws
3 March 1998PortsmouthA1–112,462Johnrose
7 March 1998Norwich CityH1–05,154Jemson (pen)
14 March 1998Nottingham ForestA0–318,846
21 March 1998Oxford UnitedH1–05,159Ellis
28 March 1998SunderlandA1–237,425Small
4 April 1998Huddersfield TownH2–28,042Butler, Ellis
11 April 1998MiddlesbroughA0–430,218
13 April 1998Bradford CityH2–06,570Ellis, Daws
18 April 1998Sheffield UnitedA0–316,056
25 April 1998Ipswich TownH0–17,830
3 May 1998Queens Park RangersA1–015,210Armstrong

FA Cup
Main article: 1997–98 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R33 January 1998Sheffield UnitedA1–114,009Gray
R3R13 January 1998Sheffield UnitedH1–24,920Gray

League Cup
Main article: 1997–98 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 First Leg12 August 1997Crewe AlexandraA3–22,618Armstrong, Jepson (pen), Johnson
R1 Second Leg26 August 1997Crewe AlexandraH3–3 (won 6-5 on agg)3,296Gray, Johnson, Battersby (pen)
R2 First Leg16 September 1997SunderlandA1–218,775Daws
R2 Second Leg23 September 1997SunderlandH1–2 (lost 2-4 on agg)3,928Johnson

Squad

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  ENG Dean Kiely
— DF  ENG Andy Woodward
— DF  ENG Chris Lucketti
— DF  IRL Paul Butler
— DF  ENG Bryan Small (on loan from Bradford City)
— MF  ENG Nick Daws
— MF  ENG Lenny Johnrose
— MF  ENG Gordon Armstrong
— FW  ENG Tony Battersby
— FW  ENG Peter Swan
— FW  ENG Tony Ellis
— MF  ENG Andy A Gray
— MF  ENG Mark Patterson
— FW  JAM David Johnson
— DF  WAL Ian Hughes
— DF  ENG Chris Swailes
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  ENG Nigel Jemson
— MF  ENG Rob Matthews
— MF  ENG Tony Rigby
— FW  ENG Ronnie Jepson
— FW  SCO Andy D Gray (on loan from Leeds United)
— DF  ENG Steve Morgan (on loan from Wigan Athletic)
— DF  ENG Dean West
— MF  ENG Jason Peake
— MF  ENG Adrian Randall
— FW  SCO Paul Dalglish (on loan from Newcastle United)
— FW  ENG David Pugh
— DF  ENG Danny Swailes
— DF  ENG Brian Linighan
— DF  ENG Matt Barrass
— MF  ENG Martyn Forrest

References
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