# 1997–98 Notts County F.C. season

During the 1997–98 English football season, Notts County F.C. competed in the Football League Third Division.

## Season summary

In the 1997–98 season Notts County secured promotion in March and finished top of the division.

## Final league table

| Pos | Team v t e | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Notts County | 46 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 82 | 43 | +39 | 99 | Division Champions, promoted |
| 2 | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 63 | 44 | +19 | 82 | Promoted |
| 3 | Lincoln City | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 60 | 51 | +9 | 75 | Promoted |
| 4 | Colchester United | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 72 | 60 | +12 | 74 | Promoted through play-offs |
| 5 | Torquay United | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 68 | 59 | +9 | 74 | Participated in play-offs |
* ↑ New club in the league

## Results

Notts County's score comes first.

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League Second Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| 9 August 1997 | Rochdale | H | 2–1 | 4,173 |
| 16 August 1997 | Hull City | A | 3–0 | 7,142 |
| 23 August 1997 | Lincoln City | H | 1–2 | 5,707 |
| 30 August 1997 | Cardiff City | A | 1–1 | 6,191 |
| 2 September 1997 | Hartlepool United | A | 1–1 | 2,010 |
| 7 September 1997 | Scunthorpe | H | 2–1 | 5,009 |
| 13 September 1997 | Mansfield Town | H | 1–0 | 6,706 |
| 20 September 1997 | Shrewsbury | A | 2–1 | 2,532 |
| 27 September 1997 | Scarborough | A | 2–1 | 2,751 |
| 4 October 1997 | Darlington | H | 1–1 | 4,428 |
| 11 October 1997 | Macclesfield Town | H | 1–1 | 4,871 |
| 18 October 1997 | Swansea City | A | 2–1 | 3,668 |
| 21 October 1997 | Rotherham United | A | 1–1 | 3,161 |
| 25 October 1997 | Cambridge United | H | 1–0 | 4,279 |
| 1 November 1997 | Barnet | A | 2–1 | 2,530 |
| 4 November 1997 | Chester City | H | 1–2 | 3,104 |
| 8 November 1997 | Exeter City | H | 1–1 | 5,107 |
| 18 November 1997 | Colchester United | A | 0–2 | 2,635 |
| 22 November 1997 | Leyton Orient | A | 1–1 | 4,321 |
| 29 November 1997 | Peterborough United | H | 2–2 | 8,006 |
| 3 December 1997 | Brighton and Hove Albion | A | 1–0 | 1,239 |
| 13 December 1997 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 5–2 | 4,024 |
| 20 December 1997 | Torquay United | A | 2–0 | 2,536 |
| 26 December 1997 | Scunthorpe United | A | 2–1 | 4,781 |
| 28 December 1997 | Hartlepool United | H | 2–0 | 6,073 |
| 10 January 1998 | Rochdale | A | 2–1 | 2,387 |
| 17 January 1998 | Cardiff City | H | 3–1 | 6,214 |
| 20 January 1998 | Hull City | H | 1–0 | 4,017 |
| 24 January 1998 | Lincoln City | A | 5–3 | 6,059 |
| 31 January 1998 | Mansfield Town | A | 2–0 | 6,786 |
| 7 February 1998 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 1–1 | 5,790 |
| 14 February 1998 | Darlington | A | 2–0 | 2,781 |
| 21 February 1998 | Scarborough | H | 1–0 | 5,645 |
| 24 February 1998 | Swansea City | H | 2–1 | 4,484 |
| 28 February 1998 | Macclesfield Town | A | 0–2 | 5,112 |
| 3 March 1998 | Exeter City | A | 5–2 | 2,966 |
| 7 March 1998 | Barnet | H | 2–0 | 6,081 |
| 14 March 1998 | Chester City | A | 1–0 | 2,753 |
| 21 March 1998 | Colchester United | H | 0–0 | 6,284 |
| 28 March 1998 | Leyton Orient | H | 1–0 | 8,389 |
| 3 April 1998 | Peterborough United | A | 0–1 | 2,485 |
| 11 April 1998 | Brighton and Hove Albion | H | 2–2 | 5,344 |
| 13 April 1998 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 2–1 | 2,485 |
| 18 April 1998 | Torquay United | H | 3–0 | 5,183 |
| 25 April 1998 | Cambridge United | A | 2–2 | 4,009 |
| 2 May 1998 | Rotherham United | H | 5–2 | 12,431 |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
| R1 | 16 November 1997 | Colwyn Bay | H | 2–0 |
| R2 | 6 December 1997 | Preston North End | A | 2–2 |
| R2R | 16 December 1997 | Preston North End | H | 1–2 |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| R1 1st Leg | 12 Aug 1997 | Darlington | A | 1–1 | 2,189 |
| R1 2nd Leg | 26 Aug 1997 | Darlington | H | 2–1 (won 3–2 on agg) | 1,925 |
| R2 1st Leg | 16 Sep 1997 | Tranmere | H | 0–2 | 1,779 |
| R2 2nd Leg | 23 Sep 1997 | Tranmere | A | 1–0 (lost 1–2 on agg) | 3,287 |

### Football League Trophy

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| NR2 | 27 January 1998 | Burnley | A | 0–2 | 2,442 | |

## Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | ENG | Steve Cherry |
| — | GK | ENG | Mike Pollitt |
| — | GK | WAL | Darren Ward |
| — | DF | ENG | Ian Baraclough |
| — | DF | IRL | Steve Finnan |
| — | DF | ENG | Ian Hendon |
| — | DF | ENG | Graeme Hogg |
| — | DF | ENG | Paul Mitchell |
| — | DF | ENG | Dennis Pearce |
| — | DF | ENG | Matt Redmile |
| — | DF | ENG | Ian Richardson |
| — | DF | ENG | Gary Strodder |
| — | MF | ENG | Shaun Cunnington |
| — | MF | ENG | Shaun Derry |
| — | MF | ENG | Wayne Diuk |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | ENG | Alex Dyer |
| — | MF | ENG | Terry Henshaw |
| — | MF | ENG | Andy Hughes |
| — | MF | AUS | Ricky Otto |
| — | MF | ENG | Adem Poric |
| — | MF | IRL | Phil Robinson |
| — | MF | ENG | Mark Robson |
| — | FW | ENG | Craig Dudley |
| — | FW | ENG | Sean Farrell |
| — | FW | ENG | Justin Jackson |
| — | FW | ENG | Gary Jones |
| — | FW | ENG | Andy Kiwomya |
| — | FW | ENG | Tony Lormor |
| — | FW | ENG | Gary Martindale |
| — | FW | ENG | Devon White |