1997–98 Birmingham City F.C. season

December 2014 April 2014 Birmingham City F.C. 1997–98 Trevor Francis David Gold Ground St Andrew's Division One 7th FA Cup Fifth round(eliminated by Leeds United) League Cup Third round(eliminated by Arsenal) Paul Furlong (15) Paul Furlong (19) 24,663 vs Nottingham Forest, 21 March 1998 4,900 vs Stockport County, League Cup 2nd round 1st leg, 17 September 1997 18,751http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attnclub/birc.htm English historical attendance and performance: Birmingham City European Football Statistics 7 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20130921061216/http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attnclub/birc.htm 21 September 2013 _whitevertical 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff 1996–97 1998–99 The 1997–98 season was Birmingham City Football Club's 95th in the Football League. They finished in seventh position in the 24-team Division One, the second tier of the English football league system, missing out on the playoff places on goals scored. Needing to win their last game, at home to Charlton Athletic, and hope that Sheffield United failed to win theirs, Birmingham "were repeatedly foiled in this emotionally-charged game by a brilliant display from Charlton's goalkeeper" Saša Ilić; the game finished goalless.http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26332/7934253/birmingham-0-charlton-0 Birmingham 0 Charlton 0 sportinglife.com British Sky Broadcasting 3 May 1998 13 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306145114/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26332/7934253/birmingham-0-charlton-0 6 March 2016 They entered the 1997–98 FA Cup at the third round, losing to Leeds United in the fifth, and entered the League Cup in the first round and lost to Arsenal in the third. In August 1997, co-owner David Gold took up the post of chairman after Jack Wiseman's retirement.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/people--business-tennis-anyone-city-clears-out-for-the-summer-holidays-1243921.html People & Business: Tennis anyone? City clears out for the summer holidays John Willcock The Independent London 5 August 1997 3 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20161009070525/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/people-business-tennis-anyone-city-clears-out-for-the-summer-holidays-1243921.html 9 October 2016 registration live Football League First Division 1997–98 Football League Match details DateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceReport9 August 19971stStoke CityHW2–0Devlin 33', Ndlovu 87'20,608https://web.archive.org/web/20120522234850/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/cc_championship/birmingham/reports/birmingham_1997.html http://www.sportinglife.com/football/cc_championship/birmingham/reports/birmingham_1997.html Birmingham City Reports – 1997–1998 sportinglife.com 365 Media Group 22 May 2012 Individual match reports are linked from this page.23 August 19975thReadingHW3–0Devlin 38', Bruce 81', Ndlovu 88'16,49529 August 19973rdStockport CountyAD2–2Devlin 68', Francis 72'6,2602 September 19973rdTranmere RoversAW3–0Hughes 11', Ndlovu 44', Furlong 65'6,6209 September 19972ndHuddersfield TownAW1–0Furlong 70'9,47714 September 19974thSunderlandHL0–117,47820 September 19977thMiddlesbroughAL1–3Furlong 51'30,12527 September 19977thSheffield UnitedAD0–020,5534 October 19979thCrewe AlexandraHL0–116,54812 October 19976thWolverhampton WanderersHW1–0Marsden 8'17,82218 October 19978thBuryAL1–2Grainger 90'5,70022 October 199712thCharlton AthleticAD1–1Devlin 83'10,07025 October 199712thOxford UnitedHD0–016,35228 October 199711thIpswich TownHD1–1Bruce 81'16,7781 November 199711thQueens Park RangersAD1–1Furlong 42'12,7154 November 199713thBradford CityHD0–014,5548 November 199714thNorwich CityHL1–2Devlin 27' pen.16,46415 November 199714thNottingham ForestAL0–119,61023 November 199714thWest Bromwich AlbionAL0–118,44429 November 199714thPortsmouthHW2–1Furlong (2) 36', 73'17,7386 December 199711thPort ValeAW1–0Cottee 18'7,50913 December 199711thManchester CityHW2–1Forster 90', O'Connor 90'21,01420 December 199711thSwindon TownAD1–1Forster 22'10,900http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:DSM1&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=138E51E96B3D0FB0&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815 Ref in red card fury Steggles, Jack Sunday Mirror 21 December 1997 13 June 201326 December 199710thIpswich TownAW1–0McCarthy 83'17,45928 December 199710thTranmere RoversHD0–019,53310 January 19988thStoke CityAW7–0Hughes (2) 4', 9', Forster 26, Furlong (3) 50', 69', 87', McCarthy 56'14,94017 January 19988thHuddersfield TownHD0–017,85027 January 19987thStockport CountyHW4–1Furlong (3) 7', 31', 90', McCarthy 16'17,11831 January 19989thReadingAL0–210,3157 February 19989thMiddlesbroughHD1–1McCarthy 3'20,63917 February 19989thCrewe AlexandraAW2–0Adebola 42', Hughes 45'5,55922 February 19988thSheffield UnitedHW2–0Grainger 31', Johnson 66'17,96525 February 19989thBuryHL1–3Johnson 90'20,02128 February 19986thWolverhampton WanderersAW3–1Ndlovu (2) 35', 77' pen., Adebola 71'25,5914 March 19988thNorwich CityAD3–3Ndlovu (2) 13', 88', Adebola 44'9,8197 March 19987thQueens Park RangersHW1–0Adebola 68'18,29810 March 19986thSunderlandAD1–1Adebola 50'37,60214 March 19987thBradford CityAD0–016,39221 March 19987thNottingham ForestHL1–2Ndlovu 61' pen.24,66328 March 19987thWest Bromwich AlbionHW1–0Johnson 90'23,2604 April 19987thPortsmouthAD1–1Adebola 84'14,591http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:LSTB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0F92A523FA0DDA1D&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815 Thomson's touch livens up party Steen, Rob Sunday Times 5 April 1998 13 June 201311 April 19987thPort ValeHD1–1Ndlovu 87'17,19313 April 19987thManchester CityAW1–0Adebola 90'29,56918 April 19987thSwindon TownHW3–0Furlong (2) 9', 34' pen., Hughes 82'17,01625 April 19987thOxford UnitedAW2–0Ford 73' o.g., Furlong 85'8,8183 May 19987thCharlton AthleticHD0–025,877 League table BIR http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1997-1998/table Birmingham City 1997–1998 : English Division One Table Statto Organisation 6 October 2011 live https://web.archive.org/web/20151026175402/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1997-1998/table 26 October 2015 Results summary 10 8 5 27 15 9 9 5 33 20 March 2012 FA Cup 1997–98 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceReportThird round4 January 1998Crewe AlexandraAW2–1Furlong 22' pen., 55'4,607Fourth round24 January 1998Stockport CountyHW2–1Hughes 32', 84'15,882Fifth round14 February 1998Leeds UnitedAL2–3Ablett 63', Ndlovu 81'35,463 League Cup 1997–98 Football League Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceReportFirst round 1st leg12 August 1997GillinghamAW1–0Francis 85'5,246http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:DSM1&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=13979EFF98E11C30&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815 Thank Kevin! Daily Mirror 13 August 1997 13 June 2013First round 2nd leg26 August 1997GillinghamHW3–04–0 agg.Devlin 68', Ndlovu 75', Furlong 78'7,921Second round 1st leg17 September 1997Stockport CountyHW4–1Hughes 41', Robinson 51', Devlin 77' pen., 87'4,900Second round 2nd leg23 September 1997Stockport CountyAL1–25–3 agg.Furlong 70' pen.2,074Third round14 October 1997ArsenalAL1–4Hey 20'27,097 Transfers In DatePlayerClubFeeRef July 1997 Peter Ndlovu Coventry City £1.6mhttp://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/medical-concerns-delay-benitezs-9m-97270 Medical concerns delay Benitez's £9m move to Blues Colin Tattum Birmingham Mail 6 July 2009 3 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20131102031352/http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/medical-concerns-delay-benitezs-9m-97270 2 November 2013 live August 1997 Jerry Gill Yeovil Town £30,000http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:WDPB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0F72137A51638060&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0d0cb57ab53df815 Yeovil's £10,000 windfall Western Daily Press 20 August 1999 7 October 2011 August 1997 Howard Forinton Yeovil Town £70,000 August 1997 Tony Hey SC Fortuna Köln £300,000http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26332/7934311/birmingham-city-1-derby-0 Birmingham City 1 Derby 0 John Curtis PA Sport sportinglife.com British Sky Broadcasting 26 July 1997 13 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306205838/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26332/7934311/birmingham-city-1-derby-0 6 March 2016 September 1997 Jon McCarthy Port Vale £1.5m October 1997 Chris Marsden Stockport County £500,000 January 1998 Simon Charlton Southampton £200,000 February 1998 Dele Adebola Crewe Alexandra £1m February 1998 Darren Purse Oxford United £700,000ahttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/sporting-digest-football-1145374.html Sporting Digest: Football The Independent London 17 February 1998 3 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20180617170627/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/sporting-digest-football-1145374.html 17 June 2018 registration live a. Purse joined from Oxford United in exchange for £600,000 and Kevin Francis, with Francis valued at £100,000. Out DatePlayerFeeJoinedRef July 1997 Dave Barnett Free (Dunfermline Athletic)https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12315820.rougier-heads-for-hibs-in-swop-deal/ Rougier heads for Hibs in swop deal The Herald Scotland 10 July 1997 3 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20160313013052/http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12315820.Rougier_heads_for_Hibs_in_swop_deal/ 13 March 2016 live July 1997 Mike Newell £160,000 Aberdeenhttps://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A60999518/STND?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-STND&xid=4958a4e9 We can't talk our way out of this slump Derek McGregor Daily Record Glasgow 15 October 1997 49 3 May 2022 Gale OneFile: News subscription August 1997 Kenny Brown £40,000 Millwall October 1997 Barry Horne Free Huddersfield Town December 1997 Jason Bowen £200,000 Reading February 1998 Kevin Francis £100,000a Oxford United February 1998 Andy Legg £75,000 Reading March 1998 Paul Devlin £200,000 Sheffield Unitedhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/1999/dec/27/match.sport3 Devlin in full support of a happy return Adrian Murray The Guardian London 27 December 1999 3 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20160313055940/http://www.theguardian.com/football/1999/dec/27/match.sport3 13 March 2016 live Brackets round a club denote the player joined that club after his Birmingham City contract expired. a. Valued at £100,000 in the deal in which Darren Purse joined Birmingham from Oxford United in exchange for £600,000 plus Francis. Loan in DatePlayerClubReturnRef November 1997 Tony Cottee Leicester City One monthhttp://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=1679 Tony Cottee Soccerbase Centurycomm 6 September 2011 December 1997 Simon Charlton Southampton One monthhttp://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=1424 Simon Charlton Soccerbase Centurycomm 13 June 2013 Loan out DatePlayerClubReturnRef September 1997 Ricky Otto Notts County One monthhttp://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=6039 Ricky Otto: Career Soccerbase Centurycomm 7 October 2011 December 1997 Paul Tait Northampton Town One monthhttp://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=7784 Paul Tait: Career Soccerbase Centurycomm 7 October 2011 Appearances and goals Numbers in parentheses denote appearances made as a substitute. Players with name in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Birmingham. Players marked left the club during the playing season. Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes. Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward + Players' appearances and goals by competitionPos. Playing positionNat. NationalityNameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalDisciplineApps AppearancesGoalsApps AppearancesGoalsApps AppearancesGoalsApps AppearancesGoals13px|Booked|alt=A yellow rectangle, denoting the yellow penalty card shown to a player being cautioned13px|Sent off|alt=A red rectangle, denoting the red penalty card shown to a player being sent offGKENG Ian Bennett450305053000GKENG Kevin Poole1000001000DFENG Gary Ablett34 (2)0315042 (2)140DFENG Jon Bass300303 (1)036 (1)010DFENG Steve Bruce402302045280DFENG Simon Charlton23 (1)0100024 (1)040DFENG Jerry Gill3000003000DFENG Martin Grainger27 (6)2304 (1)034 (7)270DFJAM Michael Johnson22 (16)30 (2)01 (4)023 (22)331DFENG Darren Purse2 (6)000002 (6)010DFENG Simon Rea0000000000DFENG Darren Wassall140005019042MFSCO Paul Devlin 13 (9)50 (1)05318 (10)820MFGER Tony Hey8 (1)0002110 (1)100MFENG Chris Holland2 (8)000305 (8)010MFENG Bryan Hughes34 (6)5324141 (6)810MFENG Chris Marsden31 (1)1200033 (1)161MFNIR Jon McCarthy414300044440MFENG Martyn O'Connor32 (1)1303038 (1)130MFENG Steve Robinson17 (8)00 (1)04121 (9)120FWNGA Dele Adebola16 (1)7000016 (1)710FWENG Tony Cottee *4 (1)100004 (1)100FWENG Howard Forinton0 (1)000000 (1)000FWENG Nicky Forster12 (16)3300015 (16)310FWSKN Kevin Francis 2 (18)10 (2)00 (5)12 (25)230FWENG Paul Furlong24 (1)15224230 (1)1981FWZIM Peter Ndlovu29 (10)91 (1)15135 (11)1150 + Players not included in matchday squadsPos. Playing positionNat. NationalityNameMFWAL Jason Bowen MFWAL Barry Horne MFWAL Andy Legg MFENGRicky OttoMFENGPaul Tait See also List of Birmingham City F.C. seasons Sources Matthews Tony Birmingham City: A Complete Record 1995 Breedon Books Derby 978-1-85983-010-9 Matthews Tony Birmingham City: The Complete Record 2010 DB Publishing Derby 978-1-85983-853-2 For match dates, league positions and results: http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1997-1998/results Birmingham City 1997–1998: Results Statto Organisation 12 June 2013 live https://web.archive.org/web/20130627080957/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1997-1998/results 27 June 2013 For lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 430–431. For goal times: http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=291&teamTabs=results&season_id=127 Birmingham Results 1997/98 Soccerbase Centurycomm 12 June 2013 For transfers: http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=291&comp_id=1&teamTabs=transfers&season_id=127 Birmingham Transfers 1997/98 Soccerbase Centurycomm 12 June 2013 For discipline: individual player pages linked from http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=291&teamTabs=stats&season_id=127 Birmingham Squad details 1997/98 Soccerbase Centurycomm 12 June 2013 Soccerbase omits details of the visit to Nottingham Forest, so cards received in that game are sourced from http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26332/7934275/nottingham-forest-1-birmingham-0 Nottingham Forest 1 Birmingham 0 Ian Rodgers PA Sport sportinglife.com British Sky Broadcasting 15 November 1997 13 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306031717/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26332/7934275/nottingham-forest-1-birmingham-0 6 March 2016 References Category:Birmingham City F.C. seasons Birmingham City