During the 1997–98 English football season, Bristol City F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.
Season summary In the 1997–98 season, Bristol City achieved promotion to Division One, which was confirmed on 10 April 1998 after Grimsby failed to win at Wycombe and can only manage a 1–1 draw. It was also thoroughly deserved as they were in the top two since the beginning of November and also going on a brilliant run of form midway through the season which saw them lose only one from 21 league games and winning eight consecutive games during that run.
Final league table
Results Bristol City's score comes first
Legend WinDrawLoss
Football League Second Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 9 August 1997 Grimsby TownA1–16,220Torpey 16 August 1997 BlackpoolH2–09,043Cramb, Goater 23 August 1997 Northampton TownA1–26,217Cramb 30 August 1997 Wigan AthleticH3–09,255Goater (3, 1 pen) 2 September 1997 FulhamH0–210,293 13 September 1997 WrexhamA1–23,251Goater 20 September 1997 BournemouthH1–18,330Goater 27 September 1997 Luton TownH3–08,509Bell (pen), Torpey (2) 4 October 1997 GillinghamA0–26,277 11 October 1997 Southend UnitedA2–03,273Bell, Hails (own goal) 17 October 1997 York CityH2–19,568Cramb, Torpey 21 October 1997 Preston North EndH2–19,039Bell (pen), Goodridge 25 October 1997 WalsallA0–04,618 29 October 1997 MillwallA2–07,026Torpey, Locke 1 November 1997 Oldham AthleticH1–010,221Bell (pen) 4 November 1997 Bristol RoversA2–17,552Goater (2) 8 November 1997 BrentfordA4–16,183Torpey, Doherty (2), Goater 18 November 1997 Plymouth ArgyleH2–110,867Bell (2) 22 November 1997 Wycombe WanderersH3–111,129Hewlett (2), Torpey 29 November 1997 Carlisle UnitedA3–05,044Goater (2), Goodridge 2 December 1997 BurnleyH3–111,136Goodridge (2), Bell (pen) 13 December 1997 WatfordA1–116,072Goater 20 December 1997 ChesterfieldH1–011,792Bell (pen) 26 December 1997 MillwallH4–116,128Cramb, Edwards, Tinnion, Taylor 28 December 1997 FulhamA0–113,273 10 January 1998 Grimsby TownH4–112,567Cramb (2), Taylor, Goater 17 January 1998 Wigan AthleticA3–05,078Doherty, Tinnion, Goater 24 January 1998 Northampton TownH0–014,753 31 January 1998 WrexhamH1–111,741Goater 3 February 1998 BlackpoolA2–23,724Hewlett (2) 7 February 1998 BournemouthA0–16,623 14 February 1998 GillinghamH0–211,781 21 February 1998 Luton TownA0–06,405 24 February 1998 York CityA1–03,770Bell (pen) 28 February 1998 Southend UnitedH1–012,049Cramb 3 March 1998 BrentfordH2–210,398Torpey, Cockerill (own goal) 14 March 1998 Bristol RoversH2–017,086Bell (pen), Goater 21 March 1998 Plymouth ArgyleA0–27,622 28 March 1998 Wycombe WanderersA2–16,326Cramb (2) 31 March 1998 Oldham AthleticA2–14,543Goodridge, Roberts 4 April 1998 Carlisle UnitedH1–012,578Goodridge 11 April 1998 BurnleyA0–110,600 13 April 1998 WatfordH1–119,141Edwards 18 April 1998 ChesterfieldA0–15,085 25 April 1998 WalsallH2–115,059Owers, Tinnion 2 May 1998 Preston North EndA1–212,067McCarthy
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR115 November 1997 MillwallH1–08,413TaylorR27 December 1997 BournemouthA1–35,687Cramb
League Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR1 1st Leg 12 August 1997 Bristol RoversH0–09,341R1 2nd Leg 26 August 1997 Bristol RoversA2–1 (won 2–1 on agg)5,872Taylor, BentR2 1st Leg 17 September 1997 Leeds UnitedA1–38,806GoaterR2 2nd Leg 30 September 1997 Leeds UnitedH2–1 (lost 3–4 on agg)10,857Goodridge, Taylor
Football League Trophy
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersSR26 January 1998 MillwallH1–02,557LockeSQF27 January 1998 BournemouthA0–12,124
Squad
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