1997–98 Fulham F.C. season

February 2015 February 2015 Fulham F.C. 1997–98 Micky Adams (until 25 September)Ray Wilkins (from 25 September to 3 May)Kevin Keegan (from 3 May) Mohammed Al Fayed Second Division 6th Play-offs Semi-finals FA Cup Third round League Cup Second round Auto Windscreens Shield Quarter finals Moody (15) 9,018 1996–97 1998–99 The 1997–98 season was Fulham's 100th season in professional football. They played in the Second Division (previously known as the Third Division). Season summary Manager Micky Adams was sacked in September, soon after Mohammed Al Fayed's take-over. Ray Wilkins and Kevin Keegan were appointed as head coach and director of football respectively. The club managed to make the play-offs despite losing their last three games, but this wasn't good enough for Al Fayed, who sacked Wilkins and promoted Keegan to his position. Keegan was unable to navigate Fulham through the play-offs as they were defeated by Grimsby Town 2–1 on aggregate (1–1 and 1–0 over two legs) in the semi-finals. Final league table 1997–98 Football League Second Division FUL y Results Fulham's score comes firsthttp://www.statto.com/football/teams/fulham/1997-1998/results Fulham 1997-1998 Results - statto.com 25 August 2014 26 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140826120219/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/fulham/1997-1998/results live Legend WinDrawLoss Football League Second Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 9 August 1997 WrexhamH1–08,789Conroy 16 August 1997 WalsallA1–14,418Keister (own goal) 23 August 1997 Luton TownH0–08,142 30 August 1997 Wycombe WanderersA0–26,278 2 September 1997 Bristol CityA2–010,293Newhouse, Carpenter 9 September 1997 Plymouth ArgyleH2–08,961Moody (2) 13 September 1997 Grimsby TownH0–26,874 20 September 1997 Southend UnitedA0–15,026 27 September 1997 Wigan AthleticA1–24,951Hayward 4 October 1997 Oldham AthleticH3–18,805Moody (2), Sinnott (own goal) 11 October 1997 BlackpoolH1–07,760Conroy 18 October 1997 BournemouthA1–27,484Vincent (own goal) 21 October 1997 WatfordA0–211,486 25 October 1997 Northampton TownH1–19,848Peschisolido 1 November 1997 ChesterfieldH1–17,998Blake 4 November 1997 MillwallA1–110,291Peschisolido 8 November 1997 Bristol RoversA3–26,166Carpenter, Scott (2) 18 November 1997 York CityH1–15,521Peschisolido 21 November 1997 GillinghamH3–08,274Peschisolido (2), Watson 29 November 1997 Preston North EndA1–39,723Scott 2 December 1997 BrentfordH1–110,767Peschisolido 13 December 1997 Carlisle UnitedA0–24,574 19 December 1997 BurnleyH1–05,096Cullip 26 December 1997 Plymouth ArgyleA4–19,469Moody (2), Hayward, Trollope 28 December 1997 Bristol CityH1–013,273Moody 10 January 1998 WrexhamA3–05,338Moody, Peschisolido, Trollope 17 January 1998 Wycombe WanderersH0–010,468 24 January 1998 Luton TownA4–18,366Moody (3, 1 pen), Hayward 31 January 1998 Grimsby TownA1–16,785Lightbourne 7 February 1998 Southend UnitedH2–09,122Peschisolido, Lightbourne 14 February 1998 Oldham AthleticA0–16,063 21 February 1998 Wigan AthleticH2–07,791Hayward, Peschisolido 24 February 1998 BournemouthH0–17,708 28 February 1998 BlackpoolA1–25,183Coleman 3 March 1998 Bristol RoversH1–06,843Thorpe 7 March 1998 ChesterfieldA2–05,129Morgan, Blake 14 March 1998 MillwallH1–212,318Thorpe 21 March 1998 York CityA1–04,871Peschisolido 28 March 1998 GillinghamA0–210,507 4 April 1998 Preston North EndH2–18,814Brazier, Collins 7 April 1998 WalsallH1–16,733Trollope 11 April 1998 BrentfordA2–010,510Moody (2) 13 April 1998 Carlisle UnitedH5–09,243Peschisolido (3), Moody (pen), Thorpe 18 April 1998 BurnleyA1–29,745Moody 25 April 1998 Northampton TownA0–17,443 2 May 1998 WatfordH1–217,114Beardsley Second Division play-offs +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersSF 1st Leg 9 May 1998 Grimsby TownH1–113,954Beardsley (pen)SF 2nd Leg 13 May 1998 Grimsby TownA0–1 (lost 1–2 on agg)8,689 FA Cup 1997–98 FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR116 November 1997 MargateA2–15,100Carpenter, ScottR26 December 1997 Southend UnitedH1–08,537Blake (pen)R35 January 1998 Tottenham HotspurA1–327,909Smith League Cup 1997–98 Football League Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR1 1st Leg 12 August 1997 Wycombe WanderersA2–14,360Newhouse, ConroyR1 2nd Leg 26 August 1997 Wycombe WanderersH4–4 (won 6–5 on agg)5,055Newhouse (2), Carpenter, ConroyR2 1st Leg 16 September 1997 Wolverhampton WanderersH0–15,933R2 2nd Leg 24 September 1997 Wolverhampton WanderersA0–1 (lost 0–2 on agg)17,862 Football League Trophy 1997–98 Football League Trophy +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersSR19 December 1997 WatfordH1–03,364MoodySR213 January 1998 Wycombe WanderersH3–14,319Thomas (2), FreemanSQF27 January 1998 Luton TownH1–25,103Lightbourne Players First-team squad http://www.11v11.com/teams/fulham/tab/players/season/1998 All Fulham players: 1998 11v11.com 2014-08-25 GK NIR Maik TaylorTaylor was born in Hildesheim, West Germany, but qualified to represent any of the home nations internationally as he holds a British passport, and represented Northern Ireland at U-21 level before making his international debut for Northern Ireland in March 1999. GK RSA Andre Arendse GK WAL Mark Walton DF ENG Jimmy Aggrey DF ENG Mark Blake DF ENG Rufus Brevett DF ENG Danny Cullip DF WAL Chris Coleman DF ENG Robbie Herrera DF ENG Matt Lawrence DF IRL Shaun Maher DF SCO Steve McAnespie DF ENG Simon Morgan DF GER Alan NeilsonNeilson was born in Wegberg, West Germany, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in February 1992. DF ENG Rob Scott DF ENG Simon Stewart DF ENG Martin Thomas DF ENG Paul Watson MF ENG Paul Bracewell MF ENG Matt Brazier MF ENG Paul Brooker MF ENG Richard Carpenter MF ENG Glenn Cockerill MF ENG Wayne Collins MF ENG Nick Cusack MF ENG Sean Davis MF ENG Steve Hayward MF NIR Rod McAree MF ENG Ian Selley MF ENG Neil Smith MF WAL Paul TrollopeTrollope was born in Swindon, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in May 1997. FW ENG Andy Arnott FW ENG Peter Beardsley on loan from Bolton Wanderers FW ENG Luke Cornwall FW SCO Mike Conroy FW ENG Darren Freeman FW BER Kyle Lightbourne on loan from Coventry City FW ENG Leon McKenzie on loan from Crystal Palace FW ENG Paul Moody FW ENG Aidan Newhouse FW CAN Paul Peschisolido FW ENG Tony Thorpe Transfers In Date Pos. Name From Fee1 August 1997DFENG Jimmy AggreyENG ChelseaFree transfer1 August 1997FWENG Andy ArnottENG Leyton Orient£23,0001 August 1997MFENG Neil SmithENG GillinghamTransfer1 August 1997GKRSA Andre ArendseRSA Cape Town Spurs£200,000http://www.fulhamweb.co.uk/player/98/andre-arendse.aspx Andre Arendse1 August 1997FWENG Paul MoodyENG Oxford United£200,0001 August 1997DFENG Ian McGuckinENG Hartlepool United£75,0001 August 1997MFENG Steve HaywardENG Carlisle United£175,00010 October 1997MFENG Paul BracewellENG Sunderland£75,00017 October 1997MFENG Ian SelleyENG Arsenal£500,00024 October 1997FWCAN Paul PeschisolidoENG West Bromwich Albion£1,100,00014 November 1997GKENG Maik TaylorENG Southampton£700,00026 November 1997DFWAL Alan NeilsonENG Southampton£250,00027 November 1997MFSCO Steve McAnespieENG Bolton Wanderers£100,00027 November 1997MFWAL Paul TrollopeENG Derby County£600,0001 December 1997DFWAL Chris ColemanENG Blackburn Rovers£2,000,0001 December 1997MFIRE Shaun MaherIRE Bohemians£35,00022 January 1998MFENG Wayne CollinsENG Sheffield Wednesday£400,00030 January 1998DFENG Rufus BrevettENG Queens Park Rangers£375,00026 February 1998FWENG Tony ThorpeENG Luton Town£800,00020 March 1998MFENG Matt BrazierENG Queens Park Rangers£65,000 Out Date Pos. Name To Fee1 August 1997DFENG Terry AngusENG Slough TownFree transfer1 August 1997DFENG John HamsherENG Rushden & DiamondsFree transfer1 August 1997MFENG Michael MisonENG Rushden & DiamondsFree transfer31 October 1997FWENG Aidan NewhouseWAL Swansea City£30,00031 October 1997MFENG Nick CusackWAL Swansea City£50,0007 November 1997MFENG Glenn CockerillENG BrentfordFree transfer19 December 1997DFENG Paul WatsonENG Brentford£50,0006 February 1998GKWAL Mark WaltonENG Gillingham£40,00018 February 1998DFENG Danny CullipENG Brentford£75,00026 March 1998FWSCO Mike ConroyENG Blackpool£50,000 Transfers in: £7,473,000 Transfers out: £295,000 Total spending: £7,178,000 References Notes notes External links Fulham website Soccerbase - Results archive Category:Fulham F.C. seasons Fulham