1997–98 Bury F.C. season

February 2015 February 2015 Bury 1997–98 Stan Ternent Terry Robinson Gigg Lane First Division 17th FA Cup Third round League Cup Second round Battersby/Ellis/Swan (6) Johnson (8) 6,177 1996–97 1998–99 During the 1997–98 English football season, Bury F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. 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 1997–98 Football League First Division y BRY Results Bury's score comes firsthttp://www.statto.com/football/teams/bury/1997-1998/results Bury 1997-1998 Results - statto.com 24 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130927075254/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/bury/1997-1998/results 27 September 2013 live dmy-all Legend WinDrawLoss Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 9 August 1997 ReadingH1–15,065Armstrong 16 August 1997 Stockport CountyA0–07,260 23 August 1997 Charlton AthleticH0–04,657 30 August 1997 Wolverhampton WanderersA2–421,141Battersby, Johnson 2 September 1997 Crewe AlexandraA2–14,447Johnson, Swan 7 September 1997 Tranmere RoversH1–05,073Swan 12 September 1997 Manchester CityH1–111,216Johnson 20 September 1997 Port ValeA1–16,781Swan 27 September 1997 West Bromwich AlbionH1–36,439Lucketti 4 October 1997 Stoke CityA2–311,760Swan, Gray (pen) 11 October 1997 Swindon TownA1–37,640Battersby 18 October 1997 Birmingham CityH2–15,700Johnson, Swan 21 October 1997 Queens Park RangersH1–14,602Battersby 25 October 1997 Ipswich TownA0–210,478 1 November 1997 Norwich CityA2–214,419Battersby, Johnrose 4 November 1997 Nottingham ForestH2–06,137Swan, Johnson 8 November 1997 PortsmouthH0–25,065 15 November 1997 Oxford UnitedA1–15,811C Swailes 22 November 1997 SunderlandH1–17,790Lucketti 29 November 1997 Huddersfield TownA0–211,929 6 December 1997 MiddlesbroughH0–18,016 13 December 1997 Bradford CityA0–115,812 20 December 1997 Sheffield UnitedH1–16,012Johnrose 26 December 1997 Tranmere RoversA0–09,146 28 December 1997 Crewe AlexandraH1–15,661Patterson 10 January 1998 ReadingA1–17,499Gray 18 January 1998 Stockport CountyH0–15,699 27 January 1998 Wolverhampton WanderersH1–36,134Battersby 31 January 1998 Charlton AthleticA0–015,312 7 February 1998 Port ValeH2–25,285Battersby, Ellis 14 February 1998 Manchester CityA1–028,885Butler 17 February 1998 Stoke CityH0–05,802 21 February 1998 West Bromwich AlbionA1–115,840Ellis 25 February 1998 Birmingham CityA3–120,021Rigby, Patterson, Ellis 28 February 1998 Swindon TownH1–05,002Daws 3 March 1998 PortsmouthA1–112,462Johnrose 7 March 1998 Norwich CityH1–05,154Jemson (pen) 14 March 1998 Nottingham ForestA0–318,846 21 March 1998 Oxford UnitedH1–05,159Ellis 28 March 1998 SunderlandA1–237,425Small 4 April 1998 Huddersfield TownH2–28,042Butler, Ellis 11 April 1998 MiddlesbroughA0–430,218 13 April 1998 Bradford CityH2–06,570Ellis, Daws 18 April 1998 Sheffield UnitedA0–316,056 25 April 1998 Ipswich TownH0–17,830 3 May 1998 Queens Park RangersA1–015,210Armstrong FA Cup 1997–98 FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR33 January 1998 Sheffield UnitedA1–114,009GrayR3R13 January 1998 Sheffield UnitedH1–24,920Gray League Cup 1997–98 Football League Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR1 First Leg 12 August 1997 Crewe AlexandraA3–22,618Armstrong, Jepson (pen), JohnsonR1 Second Leg 26 August 1997 Crewe AlexandraH3–3 (won 6–5 on agg)3,296Gray, Johnson, Battersby (pen)R2 First Leg 16 September 1997 SunderlandA1–218,775DawsR2 Second Leg 23 September 1997 SunderlandH1–2 (lost 2–4 on agg)3,928Johnson Squad ENG GK Dean Kiely ENG DF Andy Woodward ENG DF Chris Lucketti IRL DF Paul Butler ENG DF Bryan Small on loan from Bradford City ENG MF Nick Daws ENG MF Lenny Johnrose ENG MF Gordon Armstrong ENG FW Tony Battersby ENG FW Peter Swan ENG FW Tony Ellis ENG MF Andy A Gray ENG MF Mark Patterson JAM FW David Johnson WAL DF Ian Hughes ENG DF Chris Swailes ENG FW Nigel Jemson ENG MF Rob Matthews ENG MF Tony Rigby ENG FW Ronnie Jepson SCO FW Andy D Gray on loan from Leeds United ENG DF Steve Morgan on loan from Wigan Athletic ENG DF Dean West ENG MF Jason Peake ENG MF Adrian Randall SCO FW Paul Dalglish on loan from Newcastle United ENG FW David Pugh ENG DF Danny Swailes ENG DF Brian Linighan ENG DF Matt Barrass ENG MF Martyn Forrest References Category:Bury F.C. seasons Bury