1997/98 was Manchester City's 96th season of competitive football and its 2nd consecutive season in the English First Division. The leading goalscorer this season was Paul Dickov who scored 9 goals from just 33 appearances. The player who made the most appearances for the club this season was Kit Symons who played 44 times. The club had 20 different goalscorers and used 38 different players including 17 debutants. Debutants this season were Barry Conlon, Craig Russell, David Morley, Gerard Wiekens, Jamie Pollock, Jason Van Blerk, Jim Whitley, Kakhaber Tskhadadze, Lee Bradbury, Lee Briscoe, Murtaz Shelia, Peter Beardsley, Ray Kelly, Richard Jobson, Shaun Goater, Tony Scully and Tony Vaughan.
Season Stats
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Competitions
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Division One | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 56 | 57 | 48 | 22nd |
| FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4th Round |
| League Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1st Round |
League Table
| Position | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 82 | 42 | 40 | 94 | |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 77 | 41 | 36 | 91 | |
| 3 | Sunderland | 46 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 86 | 50 | 36 | 90 | |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 80 | 49 | 31 | 88 | |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 77 | 43 | 34 | 83 | |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 60 | 35 | 25 | 74 | |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 69 | 54 | 15 | 74 | |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 57 | 53 | 4 | 65 | |
| 9 | Stockport County | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 71 | 69 | 2 | 65 | |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 50 | 56 | -6 | 61 | |
| 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 58 | 65 | -7 | 59 | |
| 12 | Oxford United | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 60 | 64 | -4 | 58 | |
| 13 | Bradford City | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 46 | 59 | -13 | 57 | |
| 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 54 | 57 | -3 | 56 | |
| 15 | Norwich City | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 52 | 69 | -17 | 55 | |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 50 | 72 | -22 | 53 | |
| 17 | Bury | 46 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 42 | 58 | -16 | 52 | |
| 18 | Swindon Town | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 42 | 73 | -31 | 52 | |
| 19 | Port Vale | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 56 | 66 | -10 | 49 | |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 51 | 63 | -12 | 49 | |
| 21 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 51 | 63 | -12 | 49 | |
| 22 | Manchester City | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 56 | 57 | -1 | 48 | |
| 23 | Stoke City | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 44 | 74 | -30 | 46 | |
| 24 | Reading | 46 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 39 | 78 | -39 | 42 |
Matches
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| Date | Competition | Opposition | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/08/1997 | English Division One | Portsmouth | Home | 2-2 |
| 12/08/1997 | League Cup | Blackpool | Away | 0-1 |
| 15/08/1997 | English Division One | Sunderland | Away | 1-3 |
| 22/08/1997 | English Division One | Tranmere Rovers | Home | 1-1 |
| 26/08/1997 | League Cup | Blackpool | Home | 1-0 |
| 30/08/1997 | English Division One | Charlton Athletic | Away | 1-2 |
| 03/09/1997 | English Division One | Nottingham Forest | Away | 3-1 |
| 12/09/1997 | English Division One | Bury | Away | 1-1 |
| 20/09/1997 | English Division One | Norwich City | Home | 1-2 |
| 27/09/1997 | English Division One | Swindon Town | Home | 6-0 |
| 04/10/1997 | English Division One | Ipswich Town | Away | 0-1 |
| 18/10/1997 | English Division One | Reading | Home | 0-0 |
| 22/10/1997 | English Division One | Stoke City | Home | 0-1 |
| 26/10/1997 | English Division One | Queens Park Rangers | Away | 0-2 |
| 29/10/1997 | English Division One | Crewe Alexandra | Home | 1-0 |
| 01/11/1997 | English Division One | Oxford United | Away | 0-0 |
| 04/11/1997 | English Division One | Port Vale | Home | 2-3 |
| 07/11/1997 | English Division One | Huddersfield Town | Home | 0-1 |
| 15/11/1997 | English Division One | Sheffield United | Away | 1-1 |
| 22/11/1997 | English Division One | Bradford City | Home | 1-0 |
| 29/11/1997 | English Division One | Stockport County | Away | 1-3 |
| 02/12/1997 | English Division One | West Bromwich Albion | Away | 1-0 |
| 06/12/1997 | English Division One | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 0-1 |
| 13/12/1997 | English Division One | Birmingham City | Away | 1-2 |
| 20/12/1997 | English Division One | Middlesbrough | Home | 2-0 |
| 26/12/1997 | English Division One | Crewe Alexandra | Away | 0-1 |
| 28/12/1997 | English Division One | Nottingham Forest | Home | 2-3 |
| 03/01/1998 | FA Cup | Bradford City | Home | 2-0 |
| 10/01/1998 | English Division One | Portsmouth | Away | 3-0 |
| 17/01/1998 | English Division One | Sunderland | Home | 0-1 |
| 25/01/1998 | FA Cup | West Ham United | Home | 1-2 |
| 28/01/1998 | English Division One | Charlton Athletic | Home | 2-2 |
| 31/01/1998 | English Division One | Tranmere Rovers | Away | 0-0 |
| 07/02/1998 | English Division One | Norwich City | Away | 0-0 |
| 14/02/1998 | English Division One | Bury | Home | 0-1 |
| 18/02/1998 | English Division One | Ipswich Town | Home | 1-2 |
| 21/02/1998 | English Division One | Swindon Town | Away | 3-1 |
| 24/02/1998 | English Division One | Reading | Away | 0-3 |
| 28/02/1998 | English Division One | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 1-0 |
| 03/03/1998 | English Division One | Huddersfield Town | Away | 3-1 |
| 07/03/1998 | English Division One | Oxford United | Home | 0-2 |
| 14/03/1998 | English Division One | Port Vale | Away | 1-2 |
| 21/03/1998 | English Division One | Sheffield United | Home | 0-0 |
| 28/03/1998 | English Division One | Bradford City | Away | 1-2 |
| 04/04/1998 | English Division One | Stockport County | Home | 4-1 |
| 11/04/1998 | English Division One | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 2-2 |
| 13/04/1998 | English Division One | Birmingham City | Home | 0-1 |
| 17/04/1998 | English Division One | Middlesbrough | Away | 0-1 |
| 25/04/1998 | English Division One | Queens Park Rangers | Home | 2-2 |
| 03/05/1998 | English Division One | Stoke City | Away | 5-2 |