1997–98 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season

Plymouth Argyle
1997–98 season
Chairman	Dan McCauley
Manager	Mick Jones
Stadium	Home Park
Division Two	22nd
FA Cup	1st round; (knocked out by Cambridge)
Football League Cup	1st round; (knocked out by Oxford)
Football League Trophy	1st round; (knocked out by Northampton)
Top goalscorer	League: ; Carlo Corazzin (17); All: ; Carlo Corazzin (17)
Highest home attendance	9,469 vs Fulham; (26 Dec 97)
Lowest home attendance	2,993 vs Wycombe; (4 Nov 97)
Average home league attendance	5,322
	Home colours
	Home colours

The 1997–98 season was the 103th season in the history of Plymouth Argyle Football Club, their 73rd in the Football League,

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.		Position	Player
		GK	Jon Sheffield
		DF	Simon Collins
		DF	Steve Woods
		DF	Paul Williams
		DF	Lee Hodges
		MF	Ronnie Mauge
		MF	Mark Saunders
		DF	Mick Heathcote (captain)
		DF	Jason Rowbotham
		DF	Paul Wotton
		MF	Martin Barlow
		MF	Darren Currie
		FW	Earl Jean

No.		Position	Player
		MF	Richard Logan
		MF	Lee Phillips
		FW	Phil Starbuck
		FW	Barry Conlon
		FW	Adrian Littlejohn
		FW	Danny O'Hagan
		FW	Carlo Corazzin
		MF	Graham Anthony
		MF	Chris Billy
		MF	Neil Illman
		FW	Padi Wilson
		DF	Jon Ashton
		DF	Jon Beswetherick
		MF	Gary Clayton

Last updated: 01 December 2015
Source:Greens On Screen

2nd Division

Final standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
20	Burnley	46	13	13	20	55	65	−10	52
21	Brentford	46	11	17	18	50	71	−21	50	Relegated
22	Plymouth Argyle	46	12	13	21	55	70	−15	49
23	Carlisle United	46	12	8	26	57	73	−16	44
24	Southend United	46	11	10	25	47	79	−32	43

Source:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46
Ground	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	D	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A
Result	D	D	D	D	L	L	D	D	W	L	L	L	D	L	W	W	W	L	D	L	D	W	L	L	D	L	L	W	L	W	D	W	L	L	D	W	L	W	L	W	L	W	D	L	L	L
Position	19	13	17	16	20	21	23	21	21	22	22	23	23	24	23	20	18	17	17	18	20	20	20	20	21	23	23	21	23	21	21	19	19	21	21	20	22	19	19	19	21	20	20	20	21	22

Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Win	Draw	Loss

Date	H/A	Opposition	Attendance	Score	Scorers
Aug 9	Away	Bristol Rovers	7,386	1-1	Heathcote
Aug 16	Home	Grimsby Town	6,002	2-2	Logan, Littlejohn
Aug 23	Away	Wigan Athletic	3,761	1-1	Logan
Aug 30	Away	Chesterfield	5,284	1-1	Jean
Sep 2	Home	Watford	5,141	0-1
Sep 9	Away	Fulham	5,141	2-0
Sep 13	Home	Brentford	4,394	0-0
Sep 20	Away	Carlisle	5,667	2-2	Littlejohn, Wilson
Sep 27	Home	Walsall	6,207	2-1	Barlow (2)
Oct 4	Away	York City	2,894	1-0
Oct 11	Away	Luton Town	4,931	3-0
Oct 18	Home	Southend United	3,430	2-3	Littlejohn, Corazzin
Oct 21	Home	Burnley	3,006	2-2	Jean, Heathcote
Oct 25	Away	Gillingham	6,679	2-1	Jean
Nov 1	Away	Preston North End	8,405	0-1	Corazzin
Nov 4	Home	Wycombe Wanderers	2,993	4-2	Corazzin (2), Littlejohn, Mauge
Nov 8	Home	AFC Bournemouth	5,067	3-0	Jean, Littlejohn (2)
Nov 18	Away	Bristol City	10,867	2-1	Corazzin
Nov 22	Away	Wrexham	3,641	1-1	Corazzin
Nov 29	Home	Oldham Athletic	5,452	0-2
Dec 2	Away	Blackpool	3,281	0-0
Dec 13	Home	Millwall	4,460	3-0	Collins, Billy, Corazzin
Dec 20	Away	Northampton Town	5,546	2-1	Corazzin
Dec 26	Home	Fulham	9,469	1-4	Barlow
Dec 28	Away	Watford	11,594	1-1	Saunders
Jan 10	Home	Bristol Rovers	6,850	1-2	Corazzin
Jan 17	Away	Chesterfield	3,879	2-1	Corazzin
Jan 24	Home	Wigan Athletic	4,345	3-1	Saunders, Barlow, Collins
Jan 31	Away	Brentford	4,783	3-1	Corazzin
Feb 7	Home	Carlisle	4,540	2-1	Heathcote, Corazzin
Feb 14	Home	York	4,382	0-0
Feb 21	Away	Walsall	4,612	0-1	Heathcote
Feb 24	Away	Southend	4,363	3-0
Feb 28	Home	Luton	4,846	0-2
Mar 3	Away	AFC Bournemouth	3,545	3-3	Saunders, Logan, Corazzin
Mar 7	Home	Preston North End	4,201	2-0	Wotton, Conlon
Mar 14	Away	Wycombe Wanderers	5,508	5-1	Corazzin
Mar 21	Home	Bristol City	7,622	2-0	Saunders, Conlon
Mar 24	Away	Grimsby Town	4,661	1-0
Mar 28	Home	Wrexham	4,749	2-0	Corazzin, Saunders
Apr 4	Away	Oldham Athletic	4,244	2-0
Apr 11	Home	Blackpool	5,655	3-1	own-goal, Logan, Corazzin
Apr 13	Away	Millwall	5,496	1-1	Corazzin
Apr 18	Home	Northampton Town	6,389	1-3	Saunders
Apr 25	Away	Gillingham	7,941	1-0
May 2	Away	Burnley	18,811	2-1	Saunders

Auto Windscreens Football League Trophy

Matches

9 December 1997 Round One Southern Section	Northampton	1-1 Northampton won 5-3 on penalties	Plymouth Argyle	Sixfields Stadium, Northampton
19:45				Attendance: 2,631

Football League Cup

Matches

12 August 1998 Round One 1st Leg	Oxford United	2-0	Plymouth Argyle	Manor Ground, Oxford
19:45				Attendance: 5,083

26 August 1998 Round One 2nd Leg	Plymouth Argyle	3-5	Oxford United	Home Park, Plymouth
19:45				Attendance: 3,037

FA Cup

Matches

15 November 1997 Round One	Plymouth Argyle	0–0	Cambridge United	Home Park, Plymouth
15:00				Attendance: 4,793

24 November 1997 Round One Replay	Cambridge United	3–2	Plymouth Argyle	Abbey Stadium, Cambridge
19:45

References

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