1997–98 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season

English football club season March 2015 March 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1997–98 Mark McGhee Manager Jonathan Hayward,then Sir Jack Hayward (from 7 September) Chairman Football League First Division 9th FA Cup Semi-finals League Cup 3rd round Robbie Keane (11) Dougie Freedman (13) 28,244 (vs West Brom, 31 January 1998) 17,862 (vs Fulham,24 September 1997) 23,277 (league only) 1996–97 1998–99 The 1997–98 season was the 99th season of competitive league football in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. They played the season in the second tier of the English football system, the Football League First Division. The team finished in ninth position in the league, failing to mount a serious promotion challenge after having finished third in the previous campaign. They did, however, reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup for the first time in nineteen years, where they lost to eventual double winners Arsenal. Results Football League First Division 1997–98 Football League A total of 24 teams competed in the Football League First Division in the 1997–98 season. Each team played every other team twice: once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Three points were awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats. Teams finishing level on points were firstly divided by the number of goals scored rather than goal difference. The provisional fixture list was released on 16 June 1997, but was subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage or police concerns.https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/complete-fa-carling-premiership-and-nationwide-league-fixtures-199798-1256468.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/complete-fa-carling-premiership-and-nationwide-league-fixtures-199798-1256468.html 1 May 2022 subscription Complete FA Carling Premiership and Nationwide League fixtures 1997–98 The Independent 17 June 1997 9 August 1997 1 15:00 GMT Norwich City 0–2 https://archive.today/20130202173116/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7826197/norwich-0-wolves-2 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Keane 34 64 Carrow Road Norwich 17,230 (1,676 away) Mike Bailey W 16 August 1997 2 15:00 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 https://archive.today/20130203104024/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7940389/wolves-0-sheff-utd-0 Report Sheffield United Molineux Wolverhampton 23,102 (1,160 away) Paul Danson D 24 August 1997 3 13:00 BST West Bromwich Albion 1–0 https://archive.today/20130202183622/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7827970/west-brom-1-wolves-0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Curle 16 o.g. The Hawthorns West Bromwich 21,511 (5,030 away) Terry Heilbron L 30 August 1997 4 15:00 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–2 https://archive.today/20130202164808/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7940385/wolves-4-bury-2 Report Bury Keane 5 86Bull 42 51 Battersby 19Johnson 61 Molineux Wolverhampton 21,141 (803 away) George Cain W 3 September 1997 5 19:45 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 https://archive.today/20130202195551/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7940384/wolves-1-port-vale-1 Report Port Vale Bull 74 Foyle 82 Molineux Wolverhampton 21,524 (983 away) Andy Butler D 7 September 1997 6 13:00 BST Oxford United 3–0 https://archive.today/20130202190059/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7940381/oxford-united-3-wolves-0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Beauchamp 17 71Ford 23 Manor Ground Oxford 6,921 (1,900 away) Clive Wilkes L 13 September 1997 7 15:00 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–1 https://archive.today/20130203051310/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7940380/wolves-3-charlton-1 Report Charlton Athletic Bull 9 35Froggatt 26 Chapple 72 Molineux Wolverhampton 22,683 (1,179 away) Kevin Lynch W 20 September 1997 8 15:00 BST Sunderland 1–1 https://archive.today/20130202202149/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7940379/sunderland-1-wolves-1 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Smith 17 Melville 34 o.g. Stadium of Light Sunderland 30,682 (3,398 away) William Burns D 27 September 1997 9 15:00 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 https://archive.today/20130203063641/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7936746/wolverhampton-1-huddersfield-1 Report Huddersfield Town Bull 1 Stewart 32 Rob Harris Molineux Wolverhampton 21,723 (773 away) D 4 October 1997 10 15:00 BST Bradford City 2–0 https://archive.today/20130419074307/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7940375/bradford-2-wolves-0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Steiner 34Kulcsar 40 Valley Parade Bradford 15,236 (1,800 away) Graham Laws L 12 October 1997 11 16:00 BST Birmingham City 1–0 https://archive.today/20130202235349/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7934288/birmingham-1-wolves-0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Marsden 8 St Andrew's Birmingham 17,822 (1,736 away) Mike Brandwood L "Wolves v Swindon" 18 October 1997 12 15:00 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–1 https://archive.today/20130202214032/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7940371/wolves-3-swindon-1 Report Swindon Town Freedman 12Curle 78Simpson 80 Hay 24 pen. Molineux Wolverhampton 21,794 (1,146 away) Chris Foy W 22 October 1997 13 19:45 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 https://archive.today/20130202194853/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7940370/wolves-2-tranmere-1 Report Tranmere Rovers Robinson 15Freedman 16 Jones 65 Molineux Wolverhampton 20,841 (690 away) Eddie Lomas W 25 October 1997 14 15:00 BST Stockport County 1–0 https://archive.today/20130202231837/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7940366/stockport-1-wolves-0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Cook 20 Edgeley Park Stockport 9,804 (1,999 away) Roy Pearson L 1 November 1997 15 15:00 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 https://archive.today/20130202210021/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7939194/wolves-1-middlesbrough-0 Report Middlesbrough Keane 82 Molineux Wolverhampton 26,896 (2,922 away) Mike Pierce W 4 November 1997 16 19:45 GMT Crewe Alexandra 0–2 https://archive.today/20130202165922/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7940364/crewe-0-wolves-2 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Freedman 14Muscat 63 Gresty Road Crewe 5,743 (950 away) Andy D'Urso W 8 November 1997 17 15:00 GMT Stoke City 3–0 https://archive.today/20130203023157/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7940362/stoke-3-wolverhampton-0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Kavanagh 8 23 pen.Forsyth 60 Britannia Stadium Stoke-on-Trent 18,490 (5,000 away) Eddie Wolstenholme L 15 November 1997 18 15:00 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 https://archive.today/20130203135513/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7938450/wolves-1-ipswich-1 Report Ipswich Town Keane 27 Tanner 36'Johnson 44 Molineux Wolverhampton 21,937 (862 away) John Kirkby D 29 November 1997 19 15:00 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–2 https://archive.today/20130202172636/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7826681/wolves-3-qpr-2 Report Queens Park Rangers Osborn 44Goodman 67 77 Sheron 61Peacock 85 Molineux Wolverhampton 23,645 (1,338 away) Brian Coddington W 6 December 1997 20 15:00 GMT Manchester City 0–1 https://archive.today/20130203092400/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7823092/man-city-0-wolves-1 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Symons 42 o.g. Maine Road Manchester 28,999 (2,024 away) Clive Wilkes W 9 December 1997 21 19:45 GMT Portsmouth 3–2 https://archive.today/20130202193423/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7940361/portsmouth-3-wolves-2 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Durnin 14 47Hillier 74 Curle 42'Westwood 76Froggatt 87 Fratton Park Portsmouth 8,042 (788 away) Steve Dorr L 14 December 1997 22 13:00 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 https://archive.today/20130202210705/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7939667/wolves-2-nottingham-forest-1 Report Nottingham Forest Freedman 20Robinson 66 Johnson 84 Molineux Wolverhampton 24,635 (3,018 away) Mike Bailey W "Reading v Wolves" 20 December 1997 23 15:00 GMT Reading 0–0 https://archive.today/20130204050200/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7940360/reading-0-wolves-0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Elm Park Reading 11,715 (1,459 away) Steve Bennett D 26 December 1997 24 15:00 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 https://archive.today/20130203011422/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7940356/wolverhampton-1-oxford-0 Report Oxford United Goodman 19 Molineux Wolverhampton 26,238 (1,024 away) Phil Richards W 28 December 1997 25 15:00 GMT Port Vale 0–2 https://archive.today/20130203040934/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7940355/port-vale-0-wolves-2 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Muscat 45Freedman 87 Vale Park Burslem 10,898 (2,177 away) Paul Taylor W 10 January 1998 26 15:00 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 5–0 https://archive.today/20130203013705/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7826168/wolves-5-norwich-0 Report Norwich City Keane 22Goodman 24Freedman 43 45 77 Molineux Wolverhampton 23,703 (1,163 away) David Pugh W 17 January 1998 27 15:00 GMT Sheffield United 1–0 https://archive.today/20130203071052/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7940352/sheffield-united-1-wolves-0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Marcelo 39 Bramall Lane Sheffield 22,144 (1,933 away) William Burns L 27 January 1998 28 19:45 GMT Bury 1–3 https://archive.today/20130203033840/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7940350/bury-1-wolves-3 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Battersby 43 Keane 22Simpson 55 62 Gigg Lane Bury 6,134 (1,326 away) Kevin Lynch W 31 January 1998 29 15:00 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 https://archive.today/20130203063258/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7827940/wolves-0-west-brom-1 Report West Bromwich Albion Hunt 72 Molineux Wolverhampton 28,244 (3,200 away) Scott Mathieson L 7 February 1998 30 15:00 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 https://archive.today/20130202224524/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7940345/wolves-0-sunderland-1 Report Sunderland Ball 88 Molineux Wolverhampton 27,502 (3,178 away) Rob Harris L 18 February 1998 31 19:45 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 https://archive.today/20130202180840/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7940341/wolverhampton-2-bradford-1 Report Bradford City Robinson 43Bull 89 Blake 58 Molineux Wolverhampton 21,510 (821 away) Andy D'Urso W 21 February 1998 32 15:00 GMT Huddersfield Town 1–0 https://archive.today/20130205005609/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7936719/huddersfield-1-wolves-0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Dyson 90 McAlpine Stadium Huddersfield 12,663 (2,323 away) Roy Pearson L 28 February 1998 33 13:00 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–3 https://archive.today/20130202235633/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26332/7934255/wolves-1-birmingham-3 Report Birmingham City Freedman 13 Ndlovu 35 pen. 77Adebola 71 Molineux Wolverhampton 25,591 (3,195 away) George Cain L 4 March 1998 34 19:45 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 https://archive.today/20130203051154/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7940336/wolves-1-stoke-1 Report Stoke City Freedman 22 Crowe 89 Molineux Wolverhampton 21,058 (918 away) Eddie Wolstenholme D 14 March 1998 35 15:00 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 https://archive.today/20130202174809/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7940334/wolverhampton-1-crewe-0 Report Crewe Alexandra Keane 35 Smith 67' Molineux Wolverhampton 24,272 (1,423 away) Graham Frankland W 18 March 1998 36 19:45 GMT Swindon Town 0–0 https://archive.today/20130202204158/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7940333/swindon-0-wolves-0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers County Ground Swindon 7,770 (1,380 away) Anthony Leake D "Ipswich v Wolves" 21 March 1998 37 15:00 GMT Ipswich Town 3–0 https://archive.today/20130203004437/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7938426/ipswich-3-wolves-0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Johnson 3Holland 57Scowcroft 74 Portman Road Ipswich 21,510 (1,039 away) Barry Knight L 29 March 1998 38 12:05 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 https://archive.today/20130202172652/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7940396/wolves-2-portsmouth-0 Report Portsmouth Goodman 44Osborn 90+2 Molineux Wolverhampton 20,718 (982 away) Trevor Jones W 1 April 1998 39 19:45 BST Queens Park Rangers 0–0 https://archive.today/20130203011445/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7826694/qpr-0-wolves-0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Loftus Road London 12,337 (1,168 away) John Kirkby D 7 April 1998 40 19:45 BST Charlton Athletic 1–0 https://archive.today/20130203193732/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7940393/charlton-1-wolves-0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Mendonca 8 The Valley London 13,743 (1,283 away) Frazier Stretton L 11 April 1998 41 15:00 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–2 https://archive.today/20130202175935/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7823117/wolves-2-manchester-city-2 Report Manchester City Margetson 34 o.g.Simpson 85 Pollock 13Horlock 63 Molineux Wolverhampton 24,458 (3,194 away) Mark Halsey D 13 April 1998 42 12:05 BST Nottingham Forest 3–0 https://archive.today/20130202193907/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7939673/nottingham-forest-3-wolves-0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Johnson 32van Hooijdonk 39Campbell 90+1 City Ground Nottingham 22,863 (1,483 away) Phil Richards L 18 April 1998 43 15:00 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–1 https://archive.today/20130203114240/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7940358/wolves-3-reading-1 Report Reading Muscat 9Goodman 69 90 Brayson 44 Molineux Wolverhampton 19,785 (1,415 away) Terry Heilbron W 25 April 1998 44 15:00 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–4 https://archive.today/20130202194037/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7940344/wolves-3-stockport-4 Report Stockport County Keane 5 59 73'Atkins 45 Cooper 40 pen. 83 pen.Byrne 57 86 Molineux Wolverhampton 22,452 (702 away) Roger Furnandiz L 29 April 1998 45 19:45 BST Middlesbrough 1–1 https://archive.today/20130204010443/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7939170/middlesbrough-1-wolves-1 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Ricard 12 Atkins 10 Riverside Stadium Middlesbrough 29,878 (1,569 away) Mike Bailey D 3 May 1998 46 13:30 BST Tranmere Rovers 2–1 https://archive.today/20130203213518/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7940332/tranmere-2-wolves-1 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Aldridge 34 pen. 75 Goodman 51 Prenton Park Birkenhead 11,144 (976 away) Kevin Lynch L Final table Pos Position Team Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts Points 6 Sheffield United 46 19 17 10 69 54 +15 74 7 Birmingham City 46 19 17 10 60 35 +25 74 8 Stockport County 46 19 8 19 71 69 +2 65 9 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 18 11 17 57 53 +4 65 10 West Bromwich Albion 46 16 13 17 50 56 −6 61 Source: Statto.com Results summary 13 6 4 42 25 5 5 13 15 28 Statto.com Results by round table b Round Result W/D/L/W/D/L/W/D/D/L/L/W/W/L/W/W/L/D/W/W/L/W/D/W/W/W/L/W/L/L/W/L/L/D/W/D/L/W/D/L/D/L/W/L/D/L Position 1/5/11/8/7/9/6/9/11/13/15/12/8/11/9/6/8/9/9/9/9/9/8/7/6/6/6/6/6/6/6/6/9/9/8/8/8/8/8/8/8/8/8/8/8/9 green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green1 red1 Statto.com FA Cup 1997–98 FA Cup 14 January 1998 R3 19:45 GMT Darlington 0–4 https://archive.today/20130203010630/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7940353/darlington-0-wolves-4 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Freedman 18Paatelainen 66 90Ferguson 90 Feethams Darlington 5,018 (833 away) George Cain W 24 January 1998 R4 15:00 GMT Charlton Athletic 1–1 https://archive.today/20130203073211/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7940351/charlton-1-wolves-1 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Jones 64 Richards 47 The Valley London 15,540 (2,346 away) Graham Poll D 3 February 1998 R4 rep. 19:45 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–0 https://archive.today/20130202182633/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7940347/wolves-3-charlton-0 Report Charlton Athletic Curle 29 pen.Naylor 48Paatelainen 65 Molineux Wolverhampton 20,429 (818 away) Graham Poll W 14 February 1998 R5 15:00 GMT Wimbledon 1–1 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Euell 14 Paatelainen 67 Selhurst Park London 15,322 (2,765 away) Uriah Rennie D 25 February 1998 R5 rep. 19:45 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 https://archive.today/20130203040952/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7940339/wolves-2-wimbledon-1 Report Wimbledon Robinson 63Freedman 85 Jones 48 Molineux Wolverhampton 25,112 (961 away) Uriah Rennie W 7 March 1998 QF 15:00 GMT Leeds United 0–1 https://archive.today/20130203084059/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7938716/leeds-0-wolves-1 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Hasselbaink 88' Goodman 82 Elland Road Leeds 39,902 (3,300 away) Paul Durkin W 5 April 1998 SF 12:00 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 https://archive.today/20130202203115/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7770664/arsenal-1-wolves-0 Report Arsenal Wreh 12 Villa Park Birmingham 39,372 (20,465 Wolves) Stephen Lodge L League Cup 1997–98 Football League Cup 12 August 1997 R1.1 19:45 BST Queens Park Rangers 0–2 https://archive.today/20130202190854/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7826693/qpr-0-wolves-2 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Froggatt 13Paatelainen 86 Loftus Road London 8,355 (1,272 away) Andy D'Urso W 27 August 1997 R1.2 19:45 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–2 3–2 https://archive.today/20130208191947/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7826690/wolves-1-qpr-2-agg-3-2 Report Queens Park Rangers Ferguson 62 pen. Peacock 36Murray 66 Molineux Wolverhampton 18,398 (624 away) John Kirkby L 16 September 1997 R2.1 19:45 BST Fulham 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Sanjuán 34 Craven Cottage London 5,933 (943 away) W 24 September 1997 R2.2 19:45 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 2–0 https://archive.today/20130202183733/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7940377/wolves-1-fulham-0 Report Fulham Goodman 89 Molineux Wolverhampton 17,862 (582 away) Scott Mathieson W 14 October 1997 R3 19:45 BST Reading 4–2 https://archive.today/20130203014611/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7940373/reading-4-wolves-2 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Williams 33 o.g.Parkinson 34Meaker 46McPherson 54 Bull 44 57 Elm Park Reading 11,080 (1,368 away) Clive Wilkes L Players ENG yes end of season |- |align="left"|01 GK||align="left"|ENG Justin Bray 1 |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|01 GK||align="left"|ENG Matt Murray Matt Murray (English footballer) 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Jesús García Sanjuán ‡ |04 4||0||0||0||2.5 2(1)||1||style="background:#98FB98"|05.5 6(1)||1||1||0|| |- |align="left"|03 MF||align="left"|ENG Paul Simpson Paul Simpson (footballer) |27.5 23(5)||4||3.5 2(2)||0||0||0||style="background:#98FB98"|31.5 25(7)||4||0||1|| |- |align="left"|03 MF||align="left"|AUS Robbie Slater |05.5 4(2)||0||0.5 0(1)||0||0||0||style="background:#98FB98"|06.5 4(3)||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|03 MF||align="left"|ENG Jermaine Wright † |03.5 0(4)||0||0||0||0||0||03.5 0(4)||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|FW||align="left"|ENG Steve Bull |30.5 24(7)||7||2.5 1(2)||0||5||2||38.5 30(9)||9||2||1|| |- |align="left"|FW||align="left"|ENG Steve Claridge |04.5 4(1)||0||1||0||0||0||style="background:#98FB98"|05.5 5(1)||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|FW||align="left"|IRL Glen Crowe ¤ |01.5 0(2)||0||0||0||0||0||01.5 0(2)||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|FW||align="left"|IRL Dominic Foley ¤ |04.5 1(4)||0||0||0||1.5 0(2)||0||06.5 1(6)||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|FW||align="left"|SCO Dougie Freedman |28.5 25(4)||10||5.5 5(1)||2||0||0||style="background:#98FB98"|34.5 30(5)||12||8||0|| |- |align="left"|FW||align="left"|ENG Don Goodman |29.5 29(1)||8||6||1||2.5 2(1)||1||38.5 37(2)||10||4||0|| |- |align="left"|FW||align="left"|ENG Mark Jones Mark Jones (footballer born 1979) |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|FW||align="left"|IRL Robbie Keane |37.5 34(4)||11||2.5 1(2)||0||3.5 3(1)||0||style="background:#98FB98"|44.5 38(7)||11||2||0|| |- |align="left"|FW||align="left"|ENG Richard Leadbeater 1 |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|FW||align="left"|FIN Mixu Paatelainen |22.5 10(13)||0||4.5 4(1)||4||4.5 4(1)||1||style="background:#98FB98"|32.5 18(15)||5||6||0|| |- |align="left"|FW||align="left"|GRD Jason Roberts Jason Roberts (footballer) ¤ |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0|| |} Transfers In DatePlayerFromFee11 July 1997ENG Steve SedgleyIpswich Town£350,000http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Sedge+swoop.-a061076570 Sedge swoop The Mirror 12 July 19976 August 1997POL Dariusz KubickiSunderlandFreehttp://www.thefreelibrary.com/Bargain+hunter+McGhee.-a061069079 Bargain hunter McGhee The Mirror 7 August 19976 August 1997FIN Mixu Paatelainen Bolton Wanderers£250,0001 September 1997ESP Isidro Díaz UnattachedFree5 September 1997NED Hans SegersUnattachedFreehttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/magilton-makes-the-switch-to-wednesday-1237755.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/magilton-makes-the-switch-to-wednesday-1237755.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Magilton makes the switch to Wednesday The Independent 6 September 199712 September 1997GRD Jason RobertsHayes£250,000https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/celtic-capture-pounds-15m-rieper-1238983.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/celtic-capture-pounds-15m-rieper-1238983.html 1 May 2022 subscription Celtic capture £1.5m Rieper The Independent 13 September 199721 October 1997SCO Dougie FreedmanCrystal Palace£800,000http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4891293.html https://archive.today/20130125055016/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4891293.html usurped 25 January 2013 Sporting Digest The Independent HighBeam Research subscription 22 October 199721 October 1997AUS Kevin MuscatCrystal Palace£200,00011 November 1997ENG Paul SimpsonDerby County£75,000http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-61150125.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140611123909/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-61150125.html usurped 11 June 2014 Kirk out for month The News Letter HighBeam Research subscription Belfast, Northern Ireland 6 November 199725 March 1998ENG Neil EmblenCrystal PalaceUndisclosedhttp://www.thefreelibrary.com/McGhee+is+halfway+to+clinching+four-timer.-a060788929 McGhee is halfway to clinching four-timer Birmingham Post 26 March 199825 March 1998AUS Robbie SlaterSouthampton£50,00026 March 1998ENG Steve ClaridgeLeicester City£350,000http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-17509711.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140611123937/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-17509711.html usurped 11 June 2014 Claridge signs for Wolves Birmingham Evening Mail HighBeam Research subscription England 26 March 1998 Out DatePlayerToFeeJune 1997NIR Robbie DennisonReleasedFreehttp://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4856858.html https://archive.today/20130125083125/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4856858.html usurped 25 January 2013 Cooper's blunder The Independent HighBeam Research subscription 18 May 1997June 1997WAL Brian LawReleasedFreeJune 1997ENG Dennis PearceReleasedFreeJune 1997FRA Serge RomanoReleasedFreeJune 1997ENG Geoff ThomasReleasedFreeJune 1997ENG Andy ThompsonReleasedFreeJune 1997WAL Eric YoungReleasedFree7 July 1997WAL Iwan RobertsNorwich City£850,000http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4876266.html https://archive.today/20130125121152/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4876266.html usurped 25 January 2013 Football The Independent HighBeam Research subscription 8 July 199711 July 1997ENG Mark VenusIpswich Town£150,00013 August 1997ENG Neil EmblenCrystal Palace£1.8 millionhttp://www.thefreelibrary.com/Coppell+chases+Pearce.-a061061834 Coppell chases Pearce The Mirror 14 August 199730 September 1997ESP Isidro Díaz ReleasedFree21 October 1997ENG Jamie SmithCrystal Palace£1 million19 February 1998ENG Jermaine WrightCrewe Alexandra£25,000http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Ablett+gets+thumbs+up+for+clash+with+Blades.-a060846005 Ablett gets thumbs up for clash with Blades Birmingham Post 20 February 1998 Loans in Start datePlayerFromEnd date2 September 1997ENG Simon ColemanBolton Wanderers2 October 1997https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2015/10/30/wolves-loanees-over-the-years/ The good, the bad and the very bad - Wolves loanees over the years15 September 1997ESP Jesús García SanjuánESP Real Zaragoza15 December 1997https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/barnet-secure-sponsorship-deal-with-loaded-magazine-football-1239521.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/barnet-secure-sponsorship-deal-with-loaded-magazine-football-1239521.html 1 May 2022 subscription Barnet secure sponsorship deal with Loaded magazine The Independent 16 September 199710 October 1997ENG Paul SimpsonDerby County10 November 1997https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/football-no-punishment-for-oneill-1235280.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/football-no-punishment-for-oneill-1235280.html 1 May 2022 subscription No punishment for O'Neill The Independent 11 October 199717 October 1997SCO Dougie FreedmanCrystal Palace20 October 1997https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/football-mcghee-surviving-on-borrowed-time-and-players-1236596.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/football-mcghee-surviving-on-borrowed-time-and-players-1236596.html 1 May 2022 subscription McGhee surviving on borrowed time and players The Independent 18 October 199719 March 1998SCO Stephen WrightSCO RangersEnd of seasonhttp://www.thefreelibrary.com/McGhee+to+cast+net+in+last+throw+of+the+dice.-a060788267 McGhee to cast net in last throw of the dice Birmingham Post 20 March 1998 Loans out Start datePlayerToEnd date24 October 1997IRL Glen CroweCardiff City9 December 1997December 1997GRD Jason RobertsTorquay United5 March 199824 February 1998IRL Dominic FoleyWatfordEnd of seasonhttp://www.thefreelibrary.com/Candid+Curle+leaves+Wolves+no+room+for+manoeuvre.-a060846977 Candid Curle leaves Wolves no room for manoeuvre Birmingham Post 25 February 19984 March 1998POL Dariusz KubickiTranmere RoversEnd of seasonhttp://www.thefreelibrary.com/Equation+is+simple+one+as+Wolves+lick+wounds.-a060786293 Equation is simple one as Wolves lick wounds Birmingham Post 4 March 199825 March 1998GRD Jason RobertsBristol CityEnd of season Kit The season retained the home kit of the previous year: a "wolf head" design created using their traditional gold and black colours. A new away kit comprising a white away shirt with a dark green collar and dark green shorts was introduced. Both were manufactured by Puma and sponsored by Goodyear. References 2 1997–98 Wolverhampton Wanderers