1997–98 Ipswich Town F.C. season

During the 1997–98 English football season, Ipswich Town competed in the Football League First Division.

Ipswich Town
1997–98 season
ChairmanDavid Sheepshanks
ManagerGeorge Burley
StadiumPortman Road
First Division5th
FA CupFourth round
League CupQuarter-finals
Play-offsSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: David Johnson (20)
All: David Johnson (22)
Highest home attendance22,088
(vs Chelsea, 7 Jan 1998, League Cup)
Lowest home attendance8,031
(vs Torquay United, 16 Sep 1997, League Cup)
Average home league attendance14,972

First-team 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 Richard Wright
GK  ENG Lee Bracey
DF  ENG Tony Mowbray
DF  ENG Jamie Clapham
DF  ENG Mark Venus
DF  ENG Jason Cundy
DF  NED Gus Uhlenbeek
DF  ARG Mauricio Taricco
MF  ENG Matt Holland
MF  ENG Kieron Dyer
MF  NIR Danny Sonner
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  ENG Paul Mason
MF  ENG Simon Milton
MF  ENG Mick Stockwell
MF  ENG Adam Tanner
MF  WAL Geraint Williams
MF  NED Bobby Petta
FW  ENG Richard Naylor
FW  ENG James Scowcroft
FW  SCO Alex Mathie
FW  ENG David Johnson

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF  ENG Chris Swailes (to Bury)
DF  WAL Andy Legg (on loan from Birmingham City)
FW  ENG David Whyte (released)
MF  ENG Jason Dozzell (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW  ENG Mark Stein (on loan from Chelsea)
DF  ENG David Kerslake (to Swindon Town)
FW  ZAM Neil Gregory (to Colchester United)

Reserve 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
DF  ENG Wayne Brown
DF  ENG David Theobald
MF  ENG Chris Keeble
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  ENG John Kennedy
MF  SCO Stuart Niven
FW  ENG Neil Midgley

Competitions

Football League First Division

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
3 Sunderland 46 26 12 8 86 50 +36 90 Qualification for First Division play-offs
4 Charlton Athletic (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
7 Birmingham City 46 19 17 10 60 35 +25 74
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.
(P) Promoted.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 26 14 6 81 39  +42 92 16 5 2 50 17  +33 10 9 4 31 22  +9

Source: Statto

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Ipswich Town's score comes first

Matches

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
9 August 1997Queens Park RangersA0–017,614
23 August 1997Bradford CityA1–213,913Dyer
30 August 1997West Bromwich AlbionH1–113,512Stein
2 September 1997Swindon TownH2–111,394Venus, Sonner
13 September 1997Huddersfield TownA2–29,313Edmondson (o.g), Dyer
20 September 1997Stoke CityH3–211,219Scowcroft, Holland
26 September 1997Norwich CityA1–218,911Stein
4 October 1997Manchester CityH1–014,587Mathie
18 October 1997Oxford UnitedA1–07,594
21 October 1997Crewe AlexandraA0–04,730
25 October 1997BuryH2–010,452Tanner (pen), Dozzell
28 October 1997Birmingham CityA1–116,778Holland
1 November 1997Charlton AthleticA0–312,606
4 November 1997Stockport CountyH2–08,828
9 November 1997Sheffield UnitedH2–29,687Legg, Gregory
15 November 1997Wolverhampton WanderersA1–121,937Johnson
22 November 1997ReadingA4–09,400Holland, Johnson, Scowcroft, Naylor
29 November 1997Nottingham ForestH0–117,725
2 December 1997MiddlesbroughH1–113,865Johnson
6 December 1997Tranmere RoversA1–15,720Johnson
13 December 1997PortsmouthH2–011,759Cundy, Johnson
20 December 1997Port ValeA3–15,784Mathie (2), Johnson
26 December 1997Birmingham CityH0–117,510
28 December 1997Swindon TownA2–011,639Johnson (pen), Petta
10 January 1998Queens Park RangersH0–012,709
17 January 1998MiddlesbroughA1–130,081Johnson
27 January 1998West Bromwich AlbionA3–212,402Holland, Scowcroft, Cundy
31 January 1998Bradford CityH2–111,855Mathie (2)
7 February 1998Stoke CityA1–111,416Holland
14 February 1998Huddersfield TownH5–110,597Holland, Johnson (2), Mathie, Naylor
18 February 1998Manchester CityA2–127,156Mathie, Dyer
21 February 1998Norwich CityH5–021,858Mathie (3), Petta (2)
24 February 1998Oxford UnitedH5–211,927Mathie, Johnson (3), Holland
28 February 1998SunderlandA2–234,501Petta, Dyer
3 March 1998Sheffield UnitedA1–014,120Holland
7 March 1998Charlton AthleticH3–119,827Stockwell, Cundy, Johnson
14 March 1998Stockport CountyA1–08,939Johnson
21 March 1998Wolverhampton WanderersH3–021,546Johnson, Holland, Scowcroft
28 March 1998ReadingH1–018,952Scowcroft
5 April 1998Nottingham ForestA1–222,292Scowcroft
11 April 1998Tranmere RoversH0–018,032
13 April 1998PortsmouthA1–015,040Johnson
18 April 1998Port ValeH5–116,212Johnson (2), Petta (2), Mathie
25 April 1998BuryA1–07,830Stockwell
28 April 1998SunderlandH2–021,249Holland, Mathie
3 May 1998Crewe AlexandraH3–219,070Johnson, Stockwell, Mathie

First Division play-offs

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
SF First Leg10 May 1998Charlton AthleticH0–121,681
SF Second Leg13 May 1998Charlton AthleticA0–115,585

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R33 January 1998Bristol RoversA1–1Stockwell
R3 Replay13 January 1998Bristol RoversH1–0Johnson
R424 January 1998Sheffield UnitedH1–1Johnson
R4 Replay3 February 1998Sheffield UnitedA0–1

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 First Leg13 August 1997Charlton AthleticA1–06,598Venus
R1 Second Leg26 August 1997Charlton AthleticH3–1 (won 4-1 on agg)10,989Stein, Brown (o.g), Scowcroft
R2 First Leg16 September 1997Torquay UnitedH1–18,031Stockwell
R2 Second Leg23 September 1997Torquay UnitedA3–0 (won 4-1 on agg)3,598Holland (2), Dyer
R314 October 1997Manchester UnitedH2–022,173Mathie, Taricco
R418 November 1997Oxford UnitedA2–15,723Dozzell, Mowbray
QF7 January 1998ChelseaH2–2 (lost 4-1 on penalties)22,088Taricco, Mathie

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Pos Name From Fee Ref
1 August 1997 MF Matt Holland Bournemouth £800,000 [1]
1 August 1997 DF Mark Venus Wolverhampton Wanderers £150,000 [2]
1 August 1997 GK Lee Bracey Bury £40,000 [3]
14 August 1997 DF David Kerslake Tottenham Hotspur Free transfer [4]
31 October 1997 FW David Whyte Reading Free transfer [5]
13 November 1997 FW David Johnson Bury £1,100,000 [6]
12 March 1998 DF Jamie Clapham Tottenham Hotspur £300,000 [7]

Loans in

Date from Pos Name From Date until Ref
22 August 1997 FW Mark Stein Chelsea 22 October 1997 [8]
2 October 1997 MF Jason Dozzell Tottenham Hotspur 20 November 1997 [9]
3 November 1997 DF Andy Legg Birmingham City 3 December 1997 [10]
9 January 1998 DF Jamie Clapham Tottenham Hotspur 12 March 1998 [7]

Transfers out

Date Pos Name To Fee Ref
31 May 1997 MF John Wark Retired [11]
1 July 1997 MF Lee Norfolk North Shore United Free transfer [12]
1 July 1997 DF Kevin Ellis King's Lynn Town Free transfer [13]
1 July 1997 MF Steve Sedgley Wolverhampton Wanderers £500,000 [14]
21 July 1997 GK Craig Forrest West Ham United £500,000 [15]
1 August 1997 DF Tony Vaughan Manchester City £1,350,000 [16]
13 November 1997 DF Chris Swailes Bury £200,000 [17]
30 November 1997 FW David Whyte Free agent Released [5]
9 March 1998 DF David Kerslake Swindon Town Free transfer [4]
26 March 1998 FW Neil Gregory Colchester United £50,000 [18]

Loans out

Date from Pos Name From Date until Ref
17 October 1997 DF Wayne Brown Colchester United 8 November 1997 [19]
26 November 1997 FW Neil Gregory Peterborough United 26 December 1997 [18]
11 December 1997 DF David Kerslake Wycombe Wanderers 9 March 1998 [4]
1 January 1998 FW Neil Gregory Colchester United 2 March 1998 [18]
6 March 1998 MF John Kennedy Morecambe 31 May 1998 [20]

Awards

Player awards

Award Player Ref
Player of the Year Matt Holland [21]

PFA First Division Team of the Year

Player Ref
Kieron Dyer [22]
Mauricio Taricco [22]

References

  1. "Matt Holland at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  2. "Mark Venus at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  3. "Lee Bracey at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  4. "David Kerslake at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  5. "David Whyte at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  6. "Forest chase Johnson". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 January 2001. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  7. "Jamie Clapham at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  8. "Mark Stein at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  9. "Jason Dozzell at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  10. "Andy Legg at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  11. Wark, "Career statistics", pp. 171–176
  12. "Lee Norfolk". Pride of Anglia. Retrieved 29 September 2008.
  13. "Kevin Ellis at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  14. "Steve Sedgley at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  15. "Craig Forrest"
  16. "Tony Vaughan at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  17. Ipswich transfer info on Chris Swailes: from a list at The Daily Telegraph website.
  18. "Neil Gregory at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  19. "Wayne Brown at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  20. "John Kennedy at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  21. "Matt Holland career statistics". Soccerbase. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 26 October 2007.
  22. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (1998). The 1998–99 Official PFA Footballers Factfile. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 352. ISBN 978-1-85291-588-9.
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