The 1997–98 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 90th season (87th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Two, then the third tier of English league football, finishing twelfth.
Gary Megson left the club during the close season, in favour of managing Stockport County. His replacement was Nigel Worthington, who began in a player-manager capacity in his first managerial role.
Phil Clarkson was the club's top scorer, with sixteen goals (thirteen in the league, two in the FA Cup and one in the League Trophy).
Competitions Second Division League table
Matches +Second Division match resultsDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceLuton TownH1–0Lydiate 11'6,547Bristol CityA0–29,043Wycombe WanderersH2–4Quinn 23', Brabin 90'4,733BournemouthA0–24,196WrexhamA4–3Ellis 62', 69', 76', Bonner 82'3,763Carlisle UnitedH2–1Ellis 19', Carlisle 90'7,259Wigan AthleticA0–35,517Oldham AthleticH2–2Quinn 42', Philpott 53'7,174Southend UnitedH3–0Bonner 12', Ellis 80', Clarkson 88'4,542MillwallA1–2Ellis 86'7,042FulhamA0–17,760Grimsby TownH2–2Quinn 44', Ellis 77'5,234ChesterfieldH2–1Clarkson 42', Quinn 47' (pen.)3,682Bristol RoversA3–0Bonner 30' Clarkson 48', Preece 53'6,183WatfordA1–4Preece 74'9,723Northampton TownH1–1Clarkson 37'3,685BurnleyH2–1Clarkson 41', Preece 74'7,429GillinghamA1–1Ellis 90'5,045York CityH1–0Strong 68'4,508WalsallA1–2Clarkson 35'3,933Plymouth ArgyleH0–03,281BrentfordA1–3Preece 4'3,725Preston North EndH2–1Preece 21, Philpott 37'8,342Carlisle UnitedA1–1Ormerod 53'8,010WrexhamH1–2Ormerod 17'5,424Luton TownA0–35,574BournemouthH1–0Clarkson 19'4,550Wycombe WanderersA1–2Preece 20'5,073Wigan AthleticH0–25,288Bristol CityH2–2Preece 54', Bent 88'3,724Oldham AthleticA1–0Bent 56'6,576MillwallH3–0Bryan 7', Malkin 18', Preece 39'4,455Southend UnitedA1–2Brabin 49'3,340Grimsby TownA0–14,924FulhamH2–1Preece 77', Clarkson 85'5,183WatfordH1–1Clarkson 88'5,237Northampton TownA0–26,586GillinghamH2–1Malkin 73', Clarkson 83'4,165York CityA1–1Preece 5'3,650WalsallH1–0Preece 48'4,451BurnleyA2–1Clarkson 45', Bent 51'13,413Plymouth ArgyleA1–3Heathcote 28' (o.g.)5,655BrentfordH1–2Taylor 81'3,926Preston North EndA3–3Clarkson 3', 65', Hills 45'13,500Bristol RoversH1–0Brabin 68'7,057ChesterfieldA1–1Carlisle 86'4,462
FA Cup +FA Cup match resultsRoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceFirst roundBlyth SpartansH4–3Preece 4', Linighan 59', Clarkson 71', 89'4,814Second roundOldham AthleticA1–2Ellis 83'6,590
Football League Cup +Football League Cup match resultsRoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceFirst round, first legManchester CityH1–0Preece 73'8,084First round, second legManchester CityA0–1 12,563Second round, first legCoventry CityH1–0Linighan 76'5,884Second round, second legCoventry CityA1–3Linighan 36'9,565
Football League Trophy +Football League Trophy match resultsRoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceSecond roundYork CityH1–1 Clarkson 87'1,105Northern quarter-finalWigan AthleticH1–0Preece 15'1,687Northern semi-finalGrimsby TownA0–18,027
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