During the 1997–98 English football season, Tranmere Rovers F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary In the 1997–98 season, Tranmere had a poor start to the campaign with just three wins from their opening 14 league games which increased the pressure on player-manager Aldridge and by February were in the relegation zone, two points adrift from safety but then a brilliant run of 6 wins from 10 league games helped Tranmere on their way to escaping the drop.

Final league table

Results Tranmere Rovers' score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 9 August 1997 West Bromwich AlbionA1–216,727Kelly 15 August 1997 Queens Park RangersH2–17,467Kelly, L. Jones 22 August 1997 Manchester CityA1–126,336L. Jones 30 August 1997 MiddlesbroughH0–212,095 2 September 1997 Birmingham CityH0–36,620 7 September 1997 BuryA0–15,073 13 September 1997 Swindon TownA1–26,811L. Jones 20 September 1997 ReadingH6–05,565Morrissey, Kelly (2), L. Jones, G. Jones, Thompson 27 September 1997 Crewe AlexandraA1–24,845Stevens 4 October 1997 Norwich CityH2–06,674Kelly, L. Jones 18 October 1997 Nottingham ForestA2–217,009L. Jones, Thompson 22 October 1997 Wolverhampton WanderersA1–220,841G. Jones 25 October 1997 Charlton AthleticH2–25,911Branch, L. Jones 1 November 1997 Sheffield UnitedA1–216,578Kelly 4 November 1997 Huddersfield TownH1–05,127Irons 8 November 1997 Port ValeH1–27,063Irons 15 November 1997 Bradford CityA1–016,494Aldridge 22 November 1997 Stoke CityH3–18,009L. Jones, Aldridge, O'Brien 29 November 1997 SunderlandA0–326,674 6 December 1997 Ipswich TownH1–15,720L. Jones 13 December 1997 Stockport CountyA1–37,903Aldridge 20 December 1997 Oxford UnitedH0–25,181 26 December 1997 BuryH0–09,146 28 December 1997 Birmingham CityA0–019,533 9 January 1998 West Bromwich AlbionH0–08,058 17 January 1998 Queens Park RangersA0–012,033 31 January 1998 Manchester CityH0–012,830 4 February 1998 MiddlesbroughA0–329,540 7 February 1998 ReadingA3–17,069Irons, Kelly, Branch 10 February 1998 Swindon TownH3–05,288Thompson, Branch, Morrissey 18 February 1998 Norwich CityA2–012,105O'Brien, Kelly 21 February 1998 Crewe AlexandraH0–37,534 24 February 1998 Nottingham ForestH0–07,377 28 February 1998 PortsmouthA0–112,250 4 March 1998 Port ValeA1–05,465Kelly 14 March 1998 Huddersfield TownA0–310,844 21 March 1998 Bradford CityH3–19,463Irons, G. Jones, Kelly 28 March 1998 Stoke CityA3–016,692G. Jones, Mellon, Kelly 3 April 1998 SunderlandH0–214,116 7 April 1998 PortsmouthH2–28,020G. Jones, Challinor 11 April 1998 Ipswich TownA0–018,039 13 April 1998 Stockport CountyH3–08,070G. Jones (2), Mellon 18 April 1998 Oxford UnitedA1–16,489Mahon 25 April 1998 Charlton AthleticA0–215,393 28 April 1998 Sheffield UnitedH3–37,526O'Brien, G. Jones, Parkinson 3 May 1998 Wolverhampton WanderersH2–111,144Aldridge (2, 1 pen)

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR313 January 1998 Hereford UnitedA3–07,473G. Jones (2), HillR424 January 1998 SunderlandH1–014,055ParkinsonR514 February 1998 Newcastle UnitedA0–136,675

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR1 First Leg 12 August 1997 Hartlepool UnitedH3–13,878L. Jones, Morrissey, KellyR1 Second Leg 26 August 1997 Hartlepool UnitedA1–2 (won 4–3 on agg)1,626O'BrienR2 First Leg 16 September 1997 Notts CountyA2–01,779G. Jones, KellyR2 Second Leg 23 September 1997 Notts CountyH0–1 (won 2–1 on agg)3,287R314 October 1997 Oxford UnitedH1–1 (lost 5–6 on pens)3,878Kelly

Squad

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