During the 1997–98 English football season, Bradford City A.F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary In the 1997–98 season, Bradford started well with 13 points from a possible 15 which saw the Bantams top of the table after five games, but results declined and chairman Geoffrey Richmond sacked Kamara on 6 January, three days after a 2–0 FA Cup defeat to Manchester City.
Richmond turned to Jewell, who was by now Kamara's assistant, and he won his first game 2–1 to Stockport County. In his 21 games in charge, Jewell won six games and drew five to guide Bradford to 13th, their highest position since Jewell had joined the club. He was rewarded with a permanent contract when others expected Richmond to turn to a big name.
Final league table
Results Bradford City's score comes first
Legend WinDrawLoss
Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 9 August 1997 Stockport CountyH2–114,312Edinho, Steiner 15 August 1997 Stoke CityH0–013,823 23 August 1997 Ipswich TownH2–113,913Steiner, Cundy (own goal) 30 August 1997 ReadingA3–07,163Lawrence, Pepper (2) 2 September 1997 Huddersfield TownA2–113,159Edinho, Blake 5 September 1997 SunderlandH0–416,484 13 September 1997 MiddlesbroughH2–217,767Steiner, Edinho 21 September 1997 Charlton AthleticA1–411,583Edinho 27 September 1997 Oxford UnitedA0–06,468 4 October 1997 Wolverhampton WanderersH2–015,236Steiner, Kulcsar 18 October 1997 Port ValeA0–07,148 21 October 1997 PortsmouthA1–16,827Edinho 25 October 1997 Crewe AlexandraH1–015,333Edinho 1 November 1997 West Bromwich AlbionH0–016,212 4 November 1997 Birmingham CityA0–014,552 8 November 1997 Swindon TownA0–110,029 15 November 1997 Tranmere RoversH0–116,494 18 November 1997 Sheffield UnitedH1–116,127McGinlay 22 November 1997 Manchester CityA0–129,746 29 November 1997 Norwich CityH2–116,637Steiner (2) 6 December 1997 Nottingham ForestA2–217,943Steiner, Pepper 13 December 1997 BuryH1–015,812McGinlay 21 December 1997 Queens Park RangersA0–18,853 26 December 1997 SunderlandA0–240,055 28 December 1997 Huddersfield TownH1–117,842Blake 10 January 1998 Stockport CountyA2–18,460Jacobs, Blake 16 January 1998 Stoke CityA1–210,459McGinlay 24 January 1998 Swindon TownH1–115,130Edinho 27 January 1998 ReadingH4–113,021Lawrence, Edinho (2), Blake 31 January 1998 Ipswich TownA1–211,864Blake 7 February 1998 Charlton AthleticH1–014,851Blake 14 February 1998 MiddlesbroughA0–130,165 18 February 1998 Wolverhampton WanderersA1–221,510Blake 21 February 1998 Oxford UnitedH0–014,190 24 February 1998 Port ValeH2–113,293Melville, Pepper 28 February 1998 Sheffield UnitedA1–217,848Steiner 7 March 1998 West Bromwich AlbionA1–113,281Steiner 14 March 1998 Birmingham CityH0–016,392 21 March 1998 Tranmere RoversA1–39,463Youds 28 March 1998 Manchester CityH2–117,099Pepper, Edinho 4 April 1998 Norwich CityA3–213,260Jacobs, Lawrence, Blake (pen) 11 April 1998 Nottingham ForestH0–317,248 13 April 1998 BuryA0–26,570 19 April 1998 Queens Park RangersH1–114,871Steiner 25 April 1998 Crewe AlexandraA0–55,054 3 May 1998 PortsmouthH1–315,890Ramage
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR33 January 1998 Manchester CityA0–223,686
League Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR1 First Leg 12 August 1997 Huddersfield TownA1–28,720SteinerR1 Second Leg 26 August 1997 Huddersfield TownH1–1 (lost 2–3 on agg)8,065Edinho
Squad
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