competed in the Football League First Division. McGinlay struggled badly at Valley Parade. Vale's indifferent form continued, one highlight being a 3–2 win over Manchester City at Maine Road on 4 November. for Beardsley to stroll forward and chip the rebound home. – The thrilling, come-from-behind victory at home to Manchester City in late March. The striker issues was a constant headache. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Wayne Jacobs was appointed club captain on the eve of the season and played most of the time. Sungot departed mid-season having failed to score all campaign. Bradford City soccer statistics with match fixtures and past results in England Championship. Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 1998. Bradford City Results Fixtures 1997/1998. On 1 March, Stoke, who were also in relegation danger, escaped from Vale Park with a goalless draw. Home › Seasons re-reviewed › Bradford City seasons re-reviewed: 1997/98, By Width of a Post on April 6, 2020 • ( 1 ), Final league position: 13th in Division One (W14 D15 L17) Beresford 0+0+0+0+90+45=135 They impressively defeated a much fancied Wolves side 2-0 at home, as part of a seven game unbeaten run. In the FA Cup, Vale took Arsenal to a replay, before leaving at the Third Round stage having lost on penalties. Something of an end of an era for the club, Lee Mills and Jon McCarthy left the club on big money moves, whilst Dean Glover, Andy Porter, and Andy Hill also left the club. After defeat in the 1997 Second Division play-off Final, David Webb, Brentford manager since the beginning of the 1993–94 season, moved "upstairs" to become the club's new chief executive, having acquired a majority shareholding of the club as part of a consortium with Tony Swaisland (chairman) and John Herting (director) in August 1997. Three days later, City welcomed Sunderland to Valley Parade on a Friday night. He was outstanding, although suffered injury problems that saw him miss three months of the campaign. Tomasson unable to continue his pre-season scoring streak after he was Wilder was decent, but Kamara still wanted better and in November he brought in promising Manchester United youngster John O’Kane for a month’s loan. The Premier League Years #8: Newcastle United, Novak’s timely double gets Bradford City’s league season up and running, A view of the football club – the outside looking in, Earlier rounds: Notts, Watford, Burton, Wigan, Bradford City 2 Stevenge 1 The signing went as well as you might expect – McAnespie was one of the worst full backs I’ve ever seen. During the 1997–98 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Second Division. In the FA Cup, Vale faced a trip to Highbury to face Arsenal. 11v11.com: 1997-98 Bolton Wanderers results, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1997–98_Bolton_Wanderers_F.C._season&oldid=920306021, Short description with empty Wikidata description, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 8 October 2019, at 22:31.