1997–98 Bradford City A.F.C. season

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

Bradford City
1997–98 season
ChairmanGeoffrey Richmond
ManagerChris Kamara (until 6 January)
Paul Jewell (from 6 January)
StadiumValley Parade
First Division13th
FA CupThird round
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Steiner/Edinho (10)
All: Steiner/Edinho (11)
Average home league attendance15,564

Season summary

In the 1997–98 season, Bradford started well with 13 points from a possible 15 which saw the Bantams top of the table after five games, but results declined and chairman Geoffrey Richmond sacked Kamara on 6 January, three days after a 2–0 FA Cup defeat to Manchester City.[1]

Richmond turned to Jewell, who was by now Kamara's assistant, and he won his first game 2–1 to Stockport County. In his 21 games in charge, Jewell won six games and drew five to guide Bradford to 13th, their highest position since Jewell had joined the club. He was rewarded with a permanent contract when others expected Richmond to turn to a big name.[2]

Final league table
Main article: 1997–98 Football League First Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
11 Crewe Alexandra 46 18 5 23 58 65 −7 59
12 Oxford United 46 16 10 20 60 64 −4 58
13 Bradford City 46 14 15 17 46 59 −13 57
14 Tranmere Rovers 46 14 14 18 54 57 −3 56
15 Norwich City 46 14 13 19 52 69 −17 55
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

Bradford City's score comes first[3]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
9 August 1997Stockport CountyH2–114,312Edinho, Steiner
15 August 1997Stoke CityH0–013,823
23 August 1997Ipswich TownH2–113,913Steiner, Cundy (own goal)
30 August 1997ReadingA3–07,163Lawrence, Pepper (2)
2 September 1997Huddersfield TownA2–113,159Edinho, Blake
5 September 1997SunderlandH0–416,484
13 September 1997MiddlesbroughH2–217,767Steiner, Edinho
21 September 1997Charlton AthleticA1–411,583Edinho
27 September 1997Oxford UnitedA0–06,468
4 October 1997Wolverhampton WanderersH2–015,236Steiner, Kulcsar
18 October 1997Port ValeA0–07,148
21 October 1997PortsmouthA1–16,827Edinho
25 October 1997Crewe AlexandraH1–015,333Edinho
1 November 1997West Bromwich AlbionH0–016,212
4 November 1997Birmingham CityA0–014,552
8 November 1997Swindon TownA0–110,029
15 November 1997Tranmere RoversH0–116,494
18 November 1997Sheffield UnitedH1–116,127McGinlay
22 November 1997Manchester CityA0–129,746
29 November 1997Norwich CityH2–116,637Steiner (2)
6 December 1997Nottingham ForestA2–217,943Steiner, Pepper
13 December 1997BuryH1–015,812McGinlay
21 December 1997Queens Park RangersA0–18,853
26 December 1997SunderlandA0–240,055
28 December 1997Huddersfield TownH1–117,842Blake
10 January 1998Stockport CountyA2–18,460Jacobs, Blake
16 January 1998Stoke CityA1–210,459McGinlay
24 January 1998Swindon TownH1–115,130Edinho
27 January 1998ReadingH4–113,021Lawrence, Edinho (2), Blake
31 January 1998Ipswich TownA1–211,864Blake
7 February 1998Charlton AthleticH1–014,851Blake
14 February 1998MiddlesbroughA0–130,165
18 February 1998Wolverhampton WanderersA1–221,510Blake
21 February 1998Oxford UnitedH0–014,190
24 February 1998Port ValeH2–113,293Melville, Pepper
28 February 1998Sheffield UnitedA1–217,848Steiner
7 March 1998West Bromwich AlbionA1–113,281Steiner
14 March 1998Birmingham CityH0–016,392
21 March 1998Tranmere RoversA1–39,463Youds
28 March 1998Manchester CityH2–117,099Pepper, Edinho
4 April 1998Norwich CityA3–213,260Jacobs, Lawrence, Blake (pen)
11 April 1998Nottingham ForestH0–317,248
13 April 1998BuryA0–26,570
19 April 1998Queens Park RangersH1–114,871Steiner
25 April 1998Crewe AlexandraA0–55,054
3 May 1998PortsmouthH1–315,890Ramage

FA Cup
Main article: 1997–98 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R33 January 1998Manchester CityA0–223,686

League Cup
Main article: 1997–98 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 First Leg12 August 1997Huddersfield TownA1–28,720Steiner
R1 Second Leg26 August 1997Huddersfield TownH1–1 (lost 2–3 on agg)8,065Edinho

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 Gary Walsh
— GK  ENG Mark Prudhoe
— GK  AUS Robert Zabica
— DF  ENG Chris Wilder
— DF  ENG Eddie Youds
— DF  ENG Wayne Jacobs
— DF  IRL Andy O'Brien
— MF  JAM Jamie Lawrence
— MF  ENG Nigel Pepper
— MF  ENG Peter Beagrie
— MF  ENG Shaun Murray
— FW  BRA Edinho
— FW  SWE Robert Steiner
— MF  ENG Craig Ramage
— MF  ENG Robbie Blake
— DF  JAM Darren Moore
— DF  ENG John Dreyer
— MF  AUS George Kulcsar
— FW  SCO John McGinlay
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  ENG Lee Sinnott (on loan from Oldham Athletic)
— DF  SCO Steve McAnespie (on loan from Fulham)
— DF  WAL Andy Melville (on loan from Sunderland)
— DF  ENG John O'Kane (on loan from Manchester United)
— DF  ENG Bryan Small
— MF  ENG Paul Bolland
— FW  WAL Lawrence Davies
— FW  ENG Gareth Grant
— DF  ENG Mark Bower
— FW  NOR Ole Bjørn Sundgot
— FW  NED Dennis Sepp
— FW  ENG Craig Midgley
— DF  ENG Danny Verity
— DF  ENG Richard Liburd
— FW  ENG Gordon Watson
— DF  ENG Nicky Mohan
— DF  ENG Ian McLean
— MF  SCO Andrew Patterson
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References
  1. Nixon, Alan (7 January 1998). "Football: Kamara the rebel sacked". The Free Library. The Mirror. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  2. "Bradford's Jewell role". The Free Library. The Mirror. 27 January 1998. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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