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font-size: 100%">1997–98 season</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Chairman</th><td class="infobox-data agent"><a href="/wiki/Paul_Scally" title="Paul Scally">Paul Scally</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Manager</th><td class="infobox-data agent"><a href="/wiki/Tony_Pulis" title="Tony Pulis">Tony Pulis</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Football_League" title="1997–98 Football League">Second Division</a></th><td class="infobox-data">8th</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_FA_Cup" title="1997–98 FA Cup">FA Cup</a></th><td class="infobox-data">First round</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Football_League_Cup" title="1997–98 Football League Cup">League Cup</a></th><td class="infobox-data">First round</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Football_League_Trophy" title="1997–98 Football League Trophy">League Trophy</a></th><td class="infobox-data">First round</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Top goalscorer</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="nowrap">League: <a href="/wiki/Ade_Akinbiyi" title="Ade Akinbiyi">Ade Akinbiyi</a> (21)</span><br /><span class="nowrap">All: <a href="/wiki/Ade_Akinbiyi" title="Ade Akinbiyi">Ade Akinbiyi</a> (22)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Highest home attendance</th><td class="infobox-data">10,507 vs <a href="/wiki/Fulham_F.C." title="Fulham F.C.">Fulham</a> (28 March 1998)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Lowest home attendance</th><td class="infobox-data">905 vs <a href="/wiki/Peterborough_United_F.C." title="Peterborough United F.C.">Peterborough United</a> (9 November 1997)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"></td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 0; 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left: 31px; top: 0px; width: 38px; height: 59px; background-color: #0000ff;"></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 31px; top: 0px; width: 38px; height: 59px;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/Kit_body.svg/38px-Kit_body.svg.png" decoding="async" width="38" height="59" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/Kit_body.svg/57px-Kit_body.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/Kit_body.svg/76px-Kit_body.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="38" data-file-height="59" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 69px; top: 0px; width: 31px; height: 59px; background-color: #0000ff;"></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 69px; top: 0px; width: 31px; height: 59px;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Kit_right_arm.svg/31px-Kit_right_arm.svg.png" decoding="async" width="31" height="59" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Kit_right_arm.svg/47px-Kit_right_arm.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Kit_right_arm.svg/62px-Kit_right_arm.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="31" data-file-height="59" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 59px; width: 100px; height: 36px; background-color: #0000ff"></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 59px; width: 100px; height: 36px;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Kit_shorts.svg/100px-Kit_shorts.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="36" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Kit_shorts.svg/150px-Kit_shorts.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Kit_shorts.svg/200px-Kit_shorts.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="36" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 95px; width: 100px; height: 40px; background-color: #0000ff"></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 95px; width: 100px; height: 40px;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Kit_socks_long.svg/100px-Kit_socks_long.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="40" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Kit_socks_long.svg/150px-Kit_socks_long.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Kit_socks_long.svg/200px-Kit_socks_long.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="40" /></span></span></div> </div> <div style="padding-top: 0.6em; text-align: center;"><b><a href="/wiki/Kit_(association_football)" title="Kit (association football)">Home colours</a></b></div> </div></td><td><div style="width: 100px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0;"> <div style="position: relative; left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 100px; height: 135px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0;"> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 31px; height: 59px; background-color: #ff0000;"></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 31px; height: 59px;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Team colours"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Kit_left_arm.svg/31px-Kit_left_arm.svg.png" decoding="async" width="31" height="59" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Kit_left_arm.svg/47px-Kit_left_arm.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Kit_left_arm.svg/62px-Kit_left_arm.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="31" data-file-height="59" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 31px; top: 0px; width: 38px; height: 59px; background-color: #ff0000;"></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 31px; top: 0px; width: 38px; height: 59px;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/Kit_body.svg/38px-Kit_body.svg.png" decoding="async" width="38" height="59" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/Kit_body.svg/57px-Kit_body.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/Kit_body.svg/76px-Kit_body.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="38" data-file-height="59" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 69px; top: 0px; width: 31px; height: 59px; background-color: #ff0000;"></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 69px; top: 0px; width: 31px; height: 59px;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Kit_right_arm.svg/31px-Kit_right_arm.svg.png" decoding="async" width="31" height="59" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Kit_right_arm.svg/47px-Kit_right_arm.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Kit_right_arm.svg/62px-Kit_right_arm.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="31" data-file-height="59" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 59px; width: 100px; height: 36px; background-color: #ff0000"></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 59px; width: 100px; height: 36px;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Kit_shorts.svg/100px-Kit_shorts.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="36" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Kit_shorts.svg/150px-Kit_shorts.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Kit_shorts.svg/200px-Kit_shorts.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="36" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 95px; width: 100px; height: 40px; background-color: #ff0000"></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 95px; width: 100px; height: 40px;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Kit_socks_long.svg/100px-Kit_socks_long.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="40" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Kit_socks_long.svg/150px-Kit_socks_long.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Kit_socks_long.svg/200px-Kit_socks_long.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="40" /></span></span></div> </div> <div style="padding-top: 0.6em; text-align: center;"><b><a href="/wiki/Away_colours" title="Away colours">Away colours</a></b></div> </div></td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><div style="width:100%"><div style="float: left; text-align:left;padding-right:0.5em;" class="noprint">← <a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Gillingham F.C. season">1996–97</a></div><div style="float: right; text-align:right;padding-left:0.5em;" class="noprint"><a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="1998–99 Gillingham F.C. season">1998–99</a> →</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>During the <a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_in_English_football" title="1997–98 in English football">1997–98 English football season</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gillingham_F.C." title="Gillingham F.C.">Gillingham F.C.</a> competed in the <a href="/wiki/Football_League_Second_Division" title="Football League Second Division">Football League Second Division</a>, the third tier of the <a href="/wiki/English_football_league_system" title="English football league system">English football league system</a>. It was the 66th season in which Gillingham competed in <a href="/wiki/The_Football_League" class="mw-redirect" title="The Football League">the Football League</a>, and the 48th since the club was <a href="/wiki/Re-election_(Football_League)" title="Re-election (Football League)">voted back into the league</a> in 1950. The team started the season strongly and by the end of October were challenging for <a href="/wiki/Promotion_and_relegation" title="Promotion and relegation">promotion</a>, but then went on a lengthy run of games without a win which saw them slip into the bottom third of the <a href="/wiki/League_table" class="mw-redirect" title="League table">league table</a> in December. Results improved in the second half of the season, and Gillingham were sixth in the table with one game remaining, which would be sufficient for a place in the <a href="/wiki/EFL_play-offs" class="mw-redirect" title="EFL play-offs">promotion play-offs</a>. Results on the final day of the regular season meant that they finished in a four-way tie for the final two play-off places and missed out as they had scored the fewest goals of the four teams involved; a goalbound shot from <a href="/wiki/Nicky_Southall" title="Nicky Southall">Nicky Southall</a> in the final seconds of the last game of the season which could have given Gillingham a win and a play-off place instead struck the goalpost and rebounded away. </p><p>Gillingham also competed in three <a href="/wiki/Single_elimination_tournament" class="mw-redirect" title="Single elimination tournament">knock-out competitions</a>, the <a href="/wiki/FA_Cup" title="FA Cup">FA Cup</a>, <a href="/wiki/Football_League_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="Football League Cup">Football League Cup</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Football_League_Trophy" class="mw-redirect" title="Football League Trophy">Football League Trophy</a>, but were eliminated in the first round of all three. The team played 51 competitive matches, winning 19, drawing 14, and losing 18. <a href="/wiki/Ade_Akinbiyi" title="Ade Akinbiyi">Ade Akinbiyi</a> was the team's top goalscorer, with a total of 22 in all competitions. <a href="/wiki/Paul_Smith_(footballer,_born_1971)" title="Paul Smith (footballer, born 1971)">Paul Smith</a>, a new signing at the start of the season, made the most appearances; he was the only player to play in all 51 games. The highest attendance recorded at the club's home ground, <a href="/wiki/Priestfield_Stadium" title="Priestfield Stadium">Priestfield Stadium</a>, was 10,507 for a game against <a href="/wiki/Fulham_F.C." title="Fulham F.C.">Fulham</a> in March. The game was marred by fighting between rival supporters which resulted in a Fulham fan dying. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background_and_pre-season">Background and pre-season</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Gillingham_F.C._season&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background and pre-season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Tony_pulis_2014.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Football manager Tony Pulis" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Tony_pulis_2014.jpg/170px-Tony_pulis_2014.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="170" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Tony_pulis_2014.jpg/255px-Tony_pulis_2014.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Tony_pulis_2014.jpg/340px-Tony_pulis_2014.jpg 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a><figcaption>Gillingham manager <a href="/wiki/Tony_Pulis" title="Tony Pulis">Tony Pulis</a> <i>(pictured in 2014)</i> was the club's <a href="/wiki/Manager_(association_football)" title="Manager (association football)">manager</a> for a third season.</figcaption></figure> <p>The <a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_in_English_football" title="1997–98 in English football">1997–98 season</a> was <a href="/wiki/Gillingham_F.C." title="Gillingham F.C.">Gillingham</a>'s 66th in the <a href="/wiki/English_Football_League" title="English Football League">Football League</a> and the 48th since the club was <a href="/wiki/Re-election_(Football_League)" title="Re-election (Football League)">elected back into the League</a> in 1950 after being voted out in 1938. It was Gillingham's second consecutive season in the <a href="/wiki/Football_League_Second_Division" title="Football League Second Division">Football League Second Division</a>, the third tier of the <a href="/wiki/English_football_league_system" title="English football league system">English football league system</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBrown2003106–109_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBrown2003106–109-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The club had never reached the second level of English football in its history.<sup id="cite_ref-BBC1_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BBC1-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Gillingham had finished the previous season in 11th place in the <a href="/wiki/League_table" class="mw-redirect" title="League table">league table</a>, six points below the promotion <a href="/wiki/English_Football_League_play-offs" title="English Football League play-offs">play-off</a> places.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollin199731_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollin199731-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Tony_Pulis" title="Tony Pulis">Tony Pulis</a> served as <a href="/wiki/Manager_(association_football)" title="Manager (association football)">manager</a> for a third season, having been appointed in 1995 after chairman <a href="/wiki/Paul_Scally" title="Paul Scally">Paul Scally</a> purchased the club.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBrown199811_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBrown199811-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs2001265_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs2001265-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He signed several new players ahead of the new season, including three from fellow Second Division club <a href="/wiki/Brentford_F.C." title="Brentford F.C.">Brentford</a>: <a href="/wiki/Paul_Smith_(footballer,_born_1971)" title="Paul Smith (footballer, born 1971)">Paul Smith</a>, a <a href="/wiki/Midfielder_(association_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Midfielder (association football)">midfielder</a>, who arrived for a <a href="/wiki/Transfer_(association_football)" title="Transfer (association football)">transfer</a> fee of £195,000 (equivalent to £450,000 in 2023),<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs2001301_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs2001301-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Barry_Ashby" title="Barry Ashby">Barry Ashby</a> and <a href="/wiki/Brian_Statham_(footballer)" title="Brian Statham (footballer)">Brian Statham</a>, both <a href="/wiki/Defender_(association_football)" title="Defender (association football)">defenders</a>, who cost the club £140,000 (equivalent to £320,000 in 2023) and £10,000 (equivalent to £20,000 in 2023) respectively.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs200146,_307_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs200146,_307-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Neil_Masters" title="Neil Masters">Neil Masters</a>, another defender, arrived from <a href="/wiki/Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C." title="Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.">Wolverhampton Wanderers</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Football_League_First_Division" title="Football League First Division">First Division</a> for £50,000 (equivalent to £110,000 in 2023) and <a href="/wiki/Neil_Moss_(footballer)" title="Neil Moss (footballer)">Neil Moss</a>, a <a href="/wiki/Goalkeeper_(association_football)" title="Goalkeeper (association football)">goalkeeper</a>, joined on <a href="/wiki/Loan_(association_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Loan (association football)">loan</a> from <a href="/wiki/Southampton_F.C." title="Southampton F.C.">Southampton</a> of the <a href="/wiki/FA_Premier_League" class="mw-redirect" title="FA Premier League">FA Premier League</a> to cover for <a href="/wiki/Jim_Stannard" title="Jim Stannard">Jim Stannard</a>, who was injured during the pre-season.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs2001228_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs2001228-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Another midfielder, <a href="/wiki/Mick_Galloway" title="Mick Galloway">Mick Galloway</a>, who had spent part of the previous season on loan to Gillingham from <a href="/wiki/Notts_County_F.C." title="Notts County F.C.">Notts County</a>, now joined the club on a permanent basis for £25,000 (equivalent to £60,000 in 2023) following County's <a href="/wiki/Promotion_and_relegation" title="Promotion and relegation">relegation</a> to the <a href="/wiki/Football_League_Third_Division" title="Football League Third Division">Third Division</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs2001128_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs2001128-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The club's first-choice <a href="/wiki/Kit_(association_football)" title="Kit (association football)">kit</a> consisted of blue shirts, shorts, and socks;<sup id="cite_ref-AE_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AE-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the <a href="/wiki/Away_kit" class="mw-redirect" title="Away kit">away kit</a>, to be worn in the event of a clash of colours with the home team, was all-red.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> B.G. Foods of <a href="/wiki/Sevenoaks" title="Sevenoaks">Sevenoaks</a> signed a contract to become the club's new primary sponsor, meaning that their Kool brand appeared on the players' shirts.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Gillingham prepared for the new season with a number of <a href="/wiki/Exhibition_game" title="Exhibition game">friendly matches</a>, including games against <a href="/wiki/Crystal_Palace_F.C." title="Crystal Palace F.C.">Crystal Palace</a> and <a href="/wiki/Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C." title="Queens Park Rangers F.C.">Queens Park Rangers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-AE_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AE-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Significant redevelopment work took place at the club's home ground, <a href="/wiki/Priestfield_Stadium" title="Priestfield Stadium">Priestfield Stadium</a>, with the opening of a new <a href="/wiki/Grandstand" title="Grandstand">grandstand</a> on the Gordon Road side of the ground.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For the first time in its 104-year history, Priestfield would also serve as the home ground of another team during the 1997–98 season. After being forced to leave the <a href="/wiki/Goldstone_Ground" title="Goldstone Ground">Goldstone Ground</a> due to financial difficulties, Third Division <a href="/wiki/Brighton_%26_Hove_Albion_F.C." title="Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.">Brighton & Hove Albion</a> signed a two-year agreement to groundshare with Gillingham.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Their opening home game on 16 August against <a href="/wiki/Macclesfield_Town_F.C." title="Macclesfield Town F.C.">Macclesfield Town</a> was the first Football League match to take place at Priestfield without involving Gillingham.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEElligate2009126_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEElligate2009126-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Second_Division">Second Division</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Gillingham_F.C._season&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Second Division"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="August–December"><span id="August.E2.80.93December"></span>August–December</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Gillingham_F.C._season&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: August–December"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Leo_Fortune-West_3.png" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Footballer Leo Fortune-West" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Leo_Fortune-West_3.png/170px-Leo_Fortune-West_3.png" decoding="async" width="170" height="330" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Leo_Fortune-West_3.png/255px-Leo_Fortune-West_3.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3e/Leo_Fortune-West_3.png 2x" data-file-width="264" data-file-height="513" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Leo_Fortune-West" title="Leo Fortune-West">Leo Fortune-West</a> <i>(pictured in 2008)</i> scored in three consecutive games in October and November but only scored one other goal in the whole season.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998175_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998175-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></figcaption></figure> <p>Gillingham's first Second Division game of the season was at home to <a href="/wiki/Preston_North_End_F.C." title="Preston North End F.C.">Preston North End</a> on 9 August; Ashby, Moss, Smith, and Masters all made their debuts.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998175_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998175-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With the previous season's top goalscorer, <a href="/wiki/Iffy_Onoura" class="mw-redirect" title="Iffy Onoura">Iffy Onoura</a>, missing following a knee operation,<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Steve_Butler_(footballer)" title="Steve Butler (footballer)">Steve Butler</a> was chosen to partner <a href="/wiki/Ade_Akinbiyi" title="Ade Akinbiyi">Ade Akinbiyi</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Forward_(association_football)" title="Forward (association football)">forward</a> positions.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998175_16-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998175-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The game resulted in a 0–0 draw, as did the next game away to <a href="/wiki/Burnley_F.C." title="Burnley F.C.">Burnley</a> a week later.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998174_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998174-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Forward <a href="/wiki/Leo_Fortune-West" title="Leo Fortune-West">Leo Fortune-West</a> came on as a <a href="/wiki/Substitute_(association_football)" title="Substitute (association football)">substitute</a> against Burnley but was <a href="/wiki/Sent_off" class="mw-redirect" title="Sent off">sent off</a> after less than ten minutes on the pitch.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Corbett" title="Jimmy Corbett">Jimmy Corbett</a>, a 17-year-old attacking midfielder, made his debut as a substitute.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs200194_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs200194-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The team's first win came on 23 August at home to <a href="/wiki/Walsall_F.C." title="Walsall F.C.">Walsall</a>;<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998174_18-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998174-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Statham made his debut.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998175_16-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998175-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Gillingham lost both the last game of August and the first of September, after which they were 15th out of 24 teams in the league table,<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but wins at home to <a href="/wiki/AFC_Bournemouth" title="AFC Bournemouth">AFC Bournemouth</a> and away to <a href="/wiki/Bristol_Rovers_F.C." title="Bristol Rovers F.C.">Bristol Rovers</a> took them up to 9th.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998174_18-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998174-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Gillingham played five matches in October and won four of them, defeating <a href="/wiki/Bristol_City_F.C." title="Bristol City F.C.">Bristol City</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wycombe_Wanderers_F.C." title="Wycombe Wanderers F.C.">Wycombe Wanderers</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wigan_Athletic_F.C." title="Wigan Athletic F.C.">Wigan Athletic</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Plymouth_Argyle_F.C." title="Plymouth Argyle F.C.">Plymouth Argyle</a>; Akinbiyi scored twice in the first match of the month and once in each of the others,<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998174_18-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998174-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> making him only the eighth Gillingham player to score in five consecutive Football League games.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs2001347_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs2001347-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The victories meant that by the end of the month, Gillingham had climbed to fourth in the table, only two points off the two automatic promotion places.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollinRollin199833_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollinRollin199833-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Fortune-West came on as a substitute and scored a goal in two consecutive games in October, after which he made his first start of the season and scored again, but he quickly lost his place again and did not start another game until March.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998175_16-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998175-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Defender <a href="/wiki/Mark_Patterson_(footballer,_born_1968)" title="Mark Patterson (footballer, born 1968)">Mark Patterson</a>, a £45,000 (equivalent to £100,000 in 2023) signing from Plymouth Argyle, made his debut in a 3–1 defeat to <a href="/wiki/Millwall_F.C." title="Millwall F.C.">Millwall</a> on 1 November, during which Statham was sent off.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs2001248_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs2001248-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The match was the first in a run of ten Second Division games in which the team failed to achieve a victory.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998174_18-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998174-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Gillingham ended November with a 3–0 defeat away to <a href="/wiki/Fulham_F.C." title="Fulham F.C.">Fulham</a> and a 2–0 loss at home to <a href="/wiki/Grimsby_Town_F.C." title="Grimsby Town F.C.">Grimsby Town</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998174_18-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998174-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> after which they were once again 15th in the table.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Nicky_Southall" title="Nicky Southall">Nicky Southall</a>, a new signing from Grimsby Town, made his debut against <a href="/wiki/Southend_United_F.C." title="Southend United F.C.">Southend United</a> on 13 December and scored Gillingham's goal in a 2–1 defeat;<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs2001303_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs2001303-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEElligate2009192_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEElligate2009192-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> he would go on to make nearly 400 appearances for Gillingham in four separate spells with the club.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Another goalkeeper, <a href="/wiki/Mike_Pollitt" title="Mike Pollitt">Mike Pollitt</a>, made his debut in the same game, having joined the club on loan from Notts County.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs2001258_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs2001258-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 26 December, Gillingham's run of games without a win extended to 10 games with a 4–0 defeat away to AFC Bournemouth, the first time the team had lost by as wide a margin since the previous December.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBrown2003107–108_36-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBrown2003107–108-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Gillingham's <a href="/wiki/Adrian_Pennock" title="Adrian Pennock">Adrian Pennock</a> was sent off in the defeat,<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which left the team 17th in the table, only four positions above the relegation places.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollinRollin199833_27-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollinRollin199833-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Gillingham's final match of 1997 was at home to Brentford on 29 December; Akinbiyi scored twice in a 3–1 victory, the team's first win in more than two months. It meant that Gillingham ended the year 15th in the Second Division.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="January–May"><span id="January.E2.80.93May"></span>January–May</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Gillingham_F.C._season&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: January–May"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:14_Ade_Akinbiyi.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Footballer Ade Akinbiyi" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/14_Ade_Akinbiyi.jpg/170px-14_Ade_Akinbiyi.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="266" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/14_Ade_Akinbiyi.jpg/255px-14_Ade_Akinbiyi.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/14_Ade_Akinbiyi.jpg/340px-14_Ade_Akinbiyi.jpg 2x" data-file-width="410" data-file-height="641" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Ade_Akinbiyi" title="Ade Akinbiyi">Ade Akinbiyi</a> <i>(pictured in 2009)</i> scored two goals in a game on three occasions in the second half of the season.</figcaption></figure> <p>Gillingham began 1998 with a second consecutive home victory, beating Burnley 2–0 on 3 January and rising to 12th in the table as a result.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A week later they defeated Preston North End 3–1 to climb to 10th.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998174_18-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998174-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 8 February, Gillingham beat <a href="/wiki/Watford_F.C." title="Watford F.C.">Watford</a>, who were top of the table going into the game, 2–0 in a match which was broadcast live on <a href="/wiki/Sky_(United_Kingdom)" class="mw-redirect" title="Sky (United Kingdom)">Sky TV</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEElligate200931_42-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEElligate200931-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Akinbiyi scored both goals, one in each half;<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> goalkeeper <a href="/wiki/Mark_Walton_(footballer)" title="Mark Walton (footballer)">Mark Walton</a>, signed on loan from Fulham, made his debut.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs2001327_45-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs2001327-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The transfer was initially processed as a loan due to a technicality and he was set to sign a permanent contract with Gillingham after the match against Watford, but the club refused to meet his salary request and he instead returned to Fulham.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEElligate200931_42-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEElligate200931-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs2001327_45-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs2001327-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was the first of four consecutive victories for Gillingham, all achieved without conceding a goal.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998174_18-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998174-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the fourth win, a 1–0 victory over <a href="/wiki/Northampton_Town_F.C." title="Northampton Town F.C.">Northampton Town</a> on 24 February, Gillingham were 7th in the table.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Victory over <a href="/wiki/Oldham_Athletic_F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Oldham Athletic F.C.">Oldham Athletic</a> on 3 March took Gillingham up to 6th in the table, putting them within the <a href="/wiki/EFL_play-offs" class="mw-redirect" title="EFL play-offs">promotion play-off</a> places,<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollinRollin199833_27-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollinRollin199833-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but they lost the next game 1–0 to Millwall and defender <a href="/wiki/Guy_Butters" title="Guy Butters">Guy Butters</a> suffered a broken leg which would keep him out of the team for the rest of the season.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998175_16-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998175-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs200177_48-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs200177-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 21 March, <a href="/wiki/Vince_Bartram" title="Vince Bartram">Vince Bartram</a> became the fourth loan goalkeeper to play for Gillingham during the season, joining the club from <a href="/wiki/Arsenal_F.C." title="Arsenal F.C.">Arsenal</a> following doubts over Stannard's fitness;<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs200153_49-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs200153-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bartram's debut away to <a href="/wiki/Blackpool_F.C." title="Blackpool F.C.">Blackpool</a> resulted in a 2–0 defeat.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998174_18-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998174-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A week later, Gillingham beat Fulham 2–0 at Priestfield with two goals from Akinbiyi.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998174_18-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998174-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the match, fans of the two teams fought outside the stadium; a Fulham supporter, Matthew Fox, was punched in the head by a Gillingham fan and died after falling and hitting his head on a kerb.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEElligate200955_50-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEElligate200955-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Gillingham drew three of the first four games of April, the other being a victory over <a href="/wiki/Luton_Town_F.C." title="Luton Town F.C.">Luton Town</a> in which Akinbiyi again scored twice.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998174_18-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998174-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After this run Gillingham were in 7th place, one position outside the play-off places, but victory over Plymouth Argyle on 25 April took them up to 6th with one game remaining.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEElligate200970_53-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEElligate200970-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Gillingham's final match of the season at home to Wigan Athletic resulted in a 0–0 draw.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998174_18-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998174-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The result, along with those of the day's other games, left Gillingham in a four-way tie with Bristol Rovers, Fulham, and <a href="/wiki/Wrexham_F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Wrexham F.C.">Wrexham</a> on 70 points; under Football League tiebreaker rules the teams were ranked in order of the total number of goals each had scored.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEElligate200977_55-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEElligate200977-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bristol Rovers and Fulham finished 5th and 6th respectively and clinched places in the play-offs, while Gillingham finished 8th as they had scored the fewest goals of the four teams.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollinRollin199833_27-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollinRollin199833-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEElligate200977_55-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEElligate200977-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A shot by Southall struck the goalpost and rebounded away in the final minute of the game against Wigan; had he scored and his team held onto their lead for the remaining seconds, they would have qualified for the play-offs.<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Match_details">Match details</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Gillingham_F.C._season&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Match details"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>Key</b> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1216972533">.mw-parser-output .col-begin{border-collapse:collapse;padding:0;color:inherit;width:100%;border:0;margin:0}.mw-parser-output .col-begin-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .col-break{vertical-align:top;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .col-break-2{width:50%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-3{width:33.3%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-4{width:25%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-5{width:20%}@media(max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .col-begin,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr>td{display:block!important;width:100%!important}.mw-parser-output .col-break{padding-left:0!important}}</style><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <ul><li>In result column, Gillingham's score shown first</li> <li>H = Home match</li> <li>A = Away match</li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <ul><li>pen. = <a href="/wiki/Penalty_kick_(association_football)" title="Penalty kick (association football)">Penalty kick</a></li> <li>o.g. = <a href="/wiki/Own_goal" title="Own goal">Own goal</a></li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"> <caption>Results<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998174_18-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998174-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Date </th> <th scope="col">Opponents </th> <th scope="col">Result </th> <th scope="col" class="unsortable">Goalscorers </th> <th scope="col">Attendance </th></tr> <tr> <td>9 August 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Preston_North_End_F.C." title="Preston North End F.C.">Preston North End</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">0–0</td> <td></td> <td align="center">6,562 </td></tr> <tr> <td>16 August 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Burnley_F.C." title="Burnley F.C.">Burnley</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">0–0</td> <td></td> <td align="center">11,811 </td></tr> <tr> <td>23 August 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Walsall_F.C." title="Walsall F.C.">Walsall</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">2–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_Smith_(footballer,_born_1971)" title="Paul Smith (footballer, born 1971)">Smith</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ade_Akinbiyi" title="Ade Akinbiyi">Akinbiyi</a></td> <td align="center">5,083 </td></tr> <tr> <td>30 August 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/York_City_F.C." title="York City F.C.">York City</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">1–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Bailey_(footballer,_born_1965)" title="Dennis Bailey (footballer, born 1965)">Bailey</a></td> <td align="center">2,853 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 September 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Brentford_F.C." title="Brentford F.C.">Brentford</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">0–2</td> <td></td> <td align="center">4,903 </td></tr> <tr> <td>5 September 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/AFC_Bournemouth" title="AFC Bournemouth">AFC Bournemouth</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">2–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Guy_Butters" title="Guy Butters">Butters</a> (pen.), <a href="/wiki/Steve_Butler_(footballer)" title="Steve Butler (footballer)">Butler</a> </td> <td align="center">5,168 </td></tr> <tr> <td>13 September 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Bristol_Rovers_F.C." title="Bristol Rovers F.C.">Bristol Rovers</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">2–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steve_Butler_(footballer)" title="Steve Butler (footballer)">Butler</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ade_Akinbiyi" title="Ade Akinbiyi">Akinbiyi</a></td> <td align="center">6,572 </td></tr> <tr> <td>20 September 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Watford_F.C." title="Watford F.C.">Watford</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">2–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Guy_Butters" title="Guy Butters">Butters</a>, <a href="/wiki/Steve_Butler_(footballer)" title="Steve Butler (footballer)">Butler</a></td> <td align="center">7,780 </td></tr> <tr> <td>27 September 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Carlisle_United_F.C." title="Carlisle United F.C.">Carlisle United</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">1–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Guy_Butters" title="Guy Butters">Butters</a> (pen.)</td> <td align="center">5,063 </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 October 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Bristol_City_F.C." title="Bristol City F.C.">Bristol City</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">2–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ade_Akinbiyi" title="Ade Akinbiyi">Akinbiyi</a> (2)</td> <td align="center">6,277 </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 October 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Wycombe_Wanderers_F.C." title="Wycombe Wanderers F.C.">Wycombe Wanderers</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">1–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ade_Akinbiyi" title="Ade Akinbiyi">Akinbiyi</a></td> <td align="center">5,545 </td></tr> <tr> <td>18 October 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Northampton_Town_F.C." title="Northampton Town F.C.">Northampton Town</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">1–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ade_Akinbiyi" title="Ade Akinbiyi">Akinbiyi</a></td> <td align="center">7,191 </td></tr> <tr> <td>21 October 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Wigan_Athletic_F.C." title="Wigan Athletic F.C.">Wigan Athletic</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">4–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ade_Akinbiyi" title="Ade Akinbiyi">Akinbiyi</a>, <a href="/wiki/Simon_Ratcliffe" title="Simon Ratcliffe">Ratcliffe</a>, <a href="/wiki/Steve_Butler_(footballer)" title="Steve Butler (footballer)">Butler</a> (pen.), <a href="/wiki/Leo_Fortune-West" title="Leo Fortune-West">Fortune-West</a></td> <td align="center">3,214 </td></tr> <tr> <td>25 October 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Plymouth_Argyle_F.C." title="Plymouth Argyle F.C.">Plymouth Argyle</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">2–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ade_Akinbiyi" title="Ade Akinbiyi">Akinbiyi</a>, <a href="/wiki/Leo_Fortune-West" title="Leo Fortune-West">Fortune-West</a></td> <td align="center">6,679 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1 November 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Millwall_F.C." title="Millwall F.C.">Millwall</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">1–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Leo_Fortune-West" title="Leo Fortune-West">Fortune-West</a></td> <td align="center">8,383 </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 November 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Chesterfield_F.C." title="Chesterfield F.C.">Chesterfield</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">1–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ade_Akinbiyi" title="Ade Akinbiyi">Akinbiyi</a></td> <td align="center">3,420 </td></tr> <tr> <td>7 November 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Oldham_Athletic_F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Oldham Athletic F.C.">Oldham Athletic</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">1–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Guy_Butters" title="Guy Butters">Butters</a></td> <td align="center">5,338 </td></tr> <tr> <td>18 November 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Blackpool_F.C." title="Blackpool F.C.">Blackpool</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">1–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Guy_Butters" title="Guy Butters">Butters</a> (pen.)</td> <td align="center">5,045 </td></tr> <tr> <td>21 November 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Fulham_F.C." title="Fulham F.C.">Fulham</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">0–3</td> <td></td> <td align="center">8,274 </td></tr> <tr> <td>29 November 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Grimsby_Town_F.C." title="Grimsby Town F.C.">Grimsby Town</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">0–2</td> <td></td> <td align="center">4,855 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 December 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Luton_Town_F.C." title="Luton Town F.C.">Luton Town</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">2–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ade_Akinbiyi" title="Ade Akinbiyi">Akinbiyi</a> (2)</td> <td align="center">4,408 </td></tr> <tr> <td>13 December 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Southend_United_F.C." title="Southend United F.C.">Southend United</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">1–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nicky_Southall" title="Nicky Southall">Southall</a></td> <td align="center">4,774 </td></tr> <tr> <td>20 December 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Wrexham_F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Wrexham F.C.">Wrexham</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">0–0</td> <td></td> <td align="center">2,834 </td></tr> <tr> <td>26 December 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/AFC_Bournemouth" title="AFC Bournemouth">AFC Bournemouth</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">0–4</td> <td></td> <td align="center">5,672 </td></tr> <tr> <td>29 December 1997 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Brentford_F.C." title="Brentford F.C.">Brentford</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">3–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Warren_Aspinall" title="Warren Aspinall">Aspinall</a> (o.g.), <a href="/wiki/Ade_Akinbiyi" title="Ade Akinbiyi">Akinbiyi</a> (2)</td> <td align="center">5,908 </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 January 1998 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Burnley_F.C." title="Burnley F.C.">Burnley</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">2–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steve_Butler_(footballer)" title="Steve Butler (footballer)">Butler</a>, <a href="/wiki/Paul_Smith_(footballer,_born_1971)" title="Paul Smith (footballer, born 1971)">Smith</a></td> <td align="center">5,886 </td></tr> <tr> <td>10 January 1998 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Preston_North_End_F.C." title="Preston North End F.C.">Preston North End</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">3–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Guy_Butters" title="Guy Butters">Butters</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mick_Galloway" title="Mick Galloway">Galloway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Iffy_Onoura" class="mw-redirect" title="Iffy Onoura">Onuora</a></td> <td align="center">7,776 </td></tr> <tr> <td>17 January 1998 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/York_City_F.C." title="York City F.C.">York City</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">0–0</td> <td></td> <td align="center">5,891 </td></tr> <tr> <td>31 January 1998 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Bristol_Rovers_F.C." title="Bristol Rovers F.C.">Bristol Rovers</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">1–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Iffy_Onoura" class="mw-redirect" title="Iffy Onoura">Onuora</a></td> <td align="center">5,593 </td></tr> <tr> <td>8 February 1998 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Watford_F.C." title="Watford F.C.">Watford</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">2–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ade_Akinbiyi" title="Ade Akinbiyi">Akinbiyi</a> (2)</td> <td align="center">10,498 </td></tr> <tr> <td>14 February 1998 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Bristol_City_F.C." title="Bristol City F.C.">Bristol City</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">2–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Corbett" title="Jimmy Corbett">Corbett</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nicky_Southall" title="Nicky Southall">Southall</a></td> <td align="center">11,781 </td></tr> <tr> <td>21 February 1998 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Carlisle_United_F.C." title="Carlisle United F.C.">Carlisle United</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">1–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steve_Butler" title="Steve Butler">Butler</a></td> <td align="center">6,270 </td></tr> <tr> <td>24 February 1998 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Northampton_Town_F.C." title="Northampton Town F.C.">Northampton Town</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">1–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Guy_Butters" title="Guy Butters">Butters</a> (pen.)</td> <td align="center">6,463 </td></tr> <tr> <td>28 February 1998 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Wycombe_Wanderers_F.C." title="Wycombe Wanderers F.C.">Wycombe Wanderers</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">0–1</td> <td></td> <td align="center">5,583 </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 March 1998 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Oldham_Athletic_F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Oldham Athletic F.C.">Oldham Athletic</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">2–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gary_Kelly_(footballer,_born_1966)" title="Gary Kelly (footballer, born 1966)">Kelly</a> (o.g.), <a href="/wiki/Ade_Akinbiyi" title="Ade Akinbiyi">Akinbiyi</a></td> <td align="center">5,254 </td></tr> <tr> <td>7 March 1998 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Millwall_F.C." title="Millwall F.C.">Millwall</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">0–1</td> <td></td> <td align="center">8,241 </td></tr> <tr> <td>14 March 1998 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Chesterfield_F.C." title="Chesterfield F.C.">Chesterfield</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">1–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Corbett" title="Jimmy Corbett">Corbett</a></td> <td align="center">5,672 </td></tr> <tr> <td>21 March 1998 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Blackpool_F.C." title="Blackpool F.C.">Blackpool</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">1–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Leo_Fortune-West" title="Leo Fortune-West">Fortune-West</a></td> <td align="center">4,165 </td></tr> <tr> <td>28 March 1998 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Fulham_F.C." title="Fulham F.C.">Fulham</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">2–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ade_Akinbiyi" title="Ade Akinbiyi">Akinbiyi</a> (2)</td> <td align="center">10,507 </td></tr> <tr> <td>31 March 1998 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Walsall_F.C." title="Walsall F.C.">Walsall</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">0–1</td> <td></td> <td align="center">3,117 </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 April 1998 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Grimsby_Town_F.C." title="Grimsby Town F.C.">Grimsby Town</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">0–0</td> <td></td> <td align="center">5,190 </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 April 1998 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Luton_Town_F.C." title="Luton Town F.C.">Luton Town</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">2–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ade_Akinbiyi" title="Ade Akinbiyi">Akinbiyi</a> (2)</td> <td align="center">6,846 </td></tr> <tr> <td>13 April 1998 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Southend_United_F.C." title="Southend United F.C.">Southend United</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">0–0</td> <td></td> <td align="center">6,151 </td></tr> <tr> <td>18 April 1998 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Wrexham_F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Wrexham F.C.">Wrexham</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">1–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ade_Akinbiyi" title="Ade Akinbiyi">Akinbiyi</a></td> <td align="center">7,869 </td></tr> <tr> <td>25 April 1998 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Plymouth_Argyle_F.C." title="Plymouth Argyle F.C.">Plymouth Argyle</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">1–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_Smith_(footballer,_born_1971)" title="Paul Smith (footballer, born 1971)">Smith</a></td> <td align="center">7,941 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 May 1998 </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Wigan_Athletic_F.C." title="Wigan Athletic F.C.">Wigan Athletic</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">0–0</td> <td></td> <td align="center">10,361 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Partial_league_table">Partial league table</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Gillingham_F.C._season&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Partial league table"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Football_League#Second_Division" title="1997–98 Football League">1997–98 Football League § Second Division</a></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1034237262">.mw-parser-output .stack{box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .stack>div{margin:1px;overflow:hidden}@media all and (min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .stack-clear-left{float:left;clear:left}.mw-parser-output .stack-clear-right{float:right;clear:right}.mw-parser-output .stack-left{float:left}.mw-parser-output .stack-right{float:right}.mw-parser-output .stack-margin-clear-left{float:left;clear:left;margin-right:1em}.mw-parser-output .stack-margin-clear-right{float:right;clear:right;margin-left:1em}.mw-parser-output .stack-margin-left{float:left;margin-right:1em}.mw-parser-output .stack-margin-right{float:right;margin-left:1em}}</style><div class="stack mw-stack stack-margin-clear-left"><div><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1011077906">.mw-parser-output .sports-table-notes{font-size:90%;margin-bottom:0.5em}</style> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <caption>Football League Second Division final table, leading positions<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Position">Pos</abbr> </th> <th scope="col">Team </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Played">Pld</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Won">W</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Drawn">D</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Lost">L</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Goals for">GF</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Goals against">GA</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Goal difference">GD</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" width="28"><abbr title="Points">Pts</abbr> </th> <th scope="col">Promotion or relegation </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">1 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Watford_F.C." title="Watford F.C.">Watford</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">24 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">16 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">6 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">67 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">41 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">+26 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">88 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;" rowspan="1">Division Champions, promoted </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">2 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Bristol_City_F.C." title="Bristol City F.C.">Bristol City</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">25 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">10 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">69 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">39 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">+30 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">85 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;" rowspan="1">Promoted </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">3 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Grimsby_Town_F.C." title="Grimsby Town F.C.">Grimsby Town</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">19 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">15 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">55 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">37 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">+18 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">72 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;" rowspan="4">Participated in play-offs </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">4 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Northampton_Town_F.C." title="Northampton Town F.C.">Northampton Town</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">18 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">17 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">11 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">52 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">37 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">+15 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">71 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">5 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Bristol_Rovers_F.C." title="Bristol Rovers F.C.">Bristol Rovers</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">20 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">10 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">16 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">70 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">64 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">+6 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">70 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">6 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Fulham_F.C." title="Fulham F.C.">Fulham</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">20 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">10 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">16 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">60 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">43 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">+17 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:inherit; color: inherit;">70 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">7 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Wrexham_F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Wrexham F.C.">Wrexham</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">18 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">16 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">12 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">55 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">51 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">+4 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">70 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;" rowspan="2"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">8 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><b><a href="/wiki/Gillingham_F.C." title="Gillingham F.C.">Gillingham</a></b> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">46 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">19 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">13 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">14 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">52 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">47 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">+5 </td> <td style="font-weight: bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">70 </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="sports-table-notes"></div></div></div> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Cup_matches">Cup matches</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Gillingham_F.C._season&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Cup matches"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="FA_Cup">FA Cup</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Gillingham_F.C._season&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: FA Cup"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As a Second Division team, Gillingham entered the <a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_FA_Cup" title="1997–98 FA Cup">1997–98 FA Cup</a> in the first round and were drawn to play fellow Second Division team Bristol Rovers. The match took place at the <a href="/wiki/Memorial_Stadium_(Bristol)" title="Memorial Stadium (Bristol)">Memorial Stadium</a> in Bristol; after each team scored once in the first half, Akinibiyi scored within the last ten minutes of the game to give Gillingham a 2–1 lead, but Bristol Rovers scored again and the game ended in a draw, necessitating a <a href="/wiki/Replay_(sports)" title="Replay (sports)">replay</a> at Priestfield.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998599_58-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998599-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the second match, Bristol Rovers scored twice in the first half and went on to win 2–0 and eliminate Gillingham from the competition.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998601_59-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998601-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Match_details_2">Match details</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Gillingham_F.C._season&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Match details"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>Key</b> </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <ul><li>In result column, Gillingham's score shown first</li> <li>H = Home match</li> <li>A = Away match</li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <ul><li>pen. = <a href="/wiki/Penalty_kick_(association_football)" title="Penalty kick (association football)">Penalty kick</a></li> <li>o.g. = <a href="/wiki/Own_goal" title="Own goal">Own goal</a></li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders"> <caption>Results<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998599,_601_60-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998599,_601-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Date </th> <th scope="col">Round </th> <th scope="col">Opponents </th> <th scope="col">Result </th> <th scope="col" class="unsortable">Goalscorers </th> <th scope="col">Attendance </th></tr> <tr> <td>14 November 1997 </td> <td>First </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Bristol_Rovers_F.C." title="Bristol Rovers F.C.">Bristol Rovers</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">2–2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Iffy_Onoura" class="mw-redirect" title="Iffy Onoura">Onoura</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ade_Akinbiyi" title="Ade Akinbiyi">Akinbiyi</a> </td> <td align="center">4,825 </td></tr> <tr> <td>25 November 1997 </td> <td>First (replay) </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Bristol_Rovers_F.C." title="Bristol Rovers F.C.">Bristol Rovers</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">0–2 </td> <td> </td> <td align="center">4,459 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Football_League_Cup">Football League Cup</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Gillingham_F.C._season&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Football League Cup"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As a Second Division team, Gillingham entered the <a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Football_League_Cup" title="1997–98 Football League Cup">1997–98 Football League Cup</a> in the first round and were paired with <a href="/wiki/Birmingham_City_F.C." title="Birmingham City F.C.">Birmingham City</a> of the First Division. Gillingham lost both legs of the <a href="/wiki/Two-legged_tie" title="Two-legged tie">two-legged tie</a> without scoring a goal and were eliminated from the competition by an <a href="/wiki/Aggregate_score" class="mw-redirect" title="Aggregate score">aggregate score</a> of 4–0.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998579,_581_61-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998579,_581-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Match_details_3">Match details</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Gillingham_F.C._season&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Match details"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>Key</b> </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <ul><li>In result column, Gillingham's score shown first</li> <li>H = Home match</li> <li>A = Away match</li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <ul><li>pen. = <a href="/wiki/Penalty_kick_(association_football)" title="Penalty kick (association football)">Penalty kick</a></li> <li>o.g. = <a href="/wiki/Own_goal" title="Own goal">Own goal</a></li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"> <caption>Results<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998579,_581_61-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998579,_581-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Date </th> <th scope="col">Round </th> <th scope="col">Opponents </th> <th scope="col">Result </th> <th scope="col" class="unsortable">Goalscorers </th> <th scope="col">Attendance </th></tr> <tr> <td>12 August 1997 </td> <td>First (first leg) </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Birmingham_City_F.C." title="Birmingham City F.C.">Birmingham City</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">0–1 </td> <td> </td> <td align="center">5,246 </td></tr> <tr> <td>26 August 1997 </td> <td>First (second leg) </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Birmingham_City_F.C." title="Birmingham City F.C.">Birmingham City</a> (A) </th> <td align="center">0–3 </td> <td> </td> <td align="center">7,921 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Football_League_Trophy">Football League Trophy</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Gillingham_F.C._season&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Football League Trophy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the first round of the <a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Football_League_Trophy" title="1997–98 Football League Trophy">1997–98 Football League Trophy</a>, a competition for Second and Third Division teams, Gillingham played at home to Third Division <a href="/wiki/Peterborough_United_F.C." title="Peterborough United F.C.">Peterborough United</a>; the match drew an attendance of only 905, the lowest in the club's history for a game against professional opposition.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEElligate2009190_62-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEElligate2009190-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A goal early in the second half gave Peterborough a 1–0 win and eliminated Gillingham from the competition.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollin1997590_63-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollin1997590-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Match_details_4">Match details</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Gillingham_F.C._season&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Match details"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>Key</b> </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <ul><li>In result column, Gillingham's score shown first</li> <li>H = Home match</li> <li>A = Away match</li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <ul><li>pen. = <a href="/wiki/Penalty_kick_(association_football)" title="Penalty kick (association football)">Penalty kick</a></li> <li>o.g. = <a href="/wiki/Own_goal" title="Own goal">Own goal</a></li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"> <caption>Results<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998590_64-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollinRollin1998590-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Date </th> <th scope="col">Round </th> <th scope="col">Opponents </th> <th scope="col">Result </th> <th scope="col" class="unsortable">Goalscorers </th> <th scope="col">Attendance </th></tr> <tr> <td>9 December 1997 </td> <td>First </td> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Peterborough_United_F.C." title="Peterborough United F.C.">Peterborough United</a> (H) </th> <td align="center">0–1 </td> <td> </td> <td align="center">905 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Players">Players</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Gillingham_F.C._season&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Players"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Mike_Pollitt_warming_up,_Wigan_Athletic_v_Bolton_Wanderers,_15_October_2011.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Footballer Mike Pollitt" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Mike_Pollitt_warming_up%2C_Wigan_Athletic_v_Bolton_Wanderers%2C_15_October_2011.jpg/170px-Mike_Pollitt_warming_up%2C_Wigan_Athletic_v_Bolton_Wanderers%2C_15_October_2011.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="267" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Mike_Pollitt_warming_up%2C_Wigan_Athletic_v_Bolton_Wanderers%2C_15_October_2011.jpg/255px-Mike_Pollitt_warming_up%2C_Wigan_Athletic_v_Bolton_Wanderers%2C_15_October_2011.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Mike_Pollitt_warming_up%2C_Wigan_Athletic_v_Bolton_Wanderers%2C_15_October_2011.jpg/340px-Mike_Pollitt_warming_up%2C_Wigan_Athletic_v_Bolton_Wanderers%2C_15_October_2011.jpg 2x" data-file-width="920" data-file-height="1443" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Mike_Pollitt" title="Mike Pollitt">Mike Pollitt</a> <i>(pictured in 2011)</i> was one of five goalkeepers to play for Gillingham during the season.</figcaption></figure> <p>Thirty players made at least one appearance for Gillingham during the season.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBrown2003108_65-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBrown2003108-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Smith made the most; he was the only player who took part in all 51 of the team's games. Akinibiyi, Butler, Ashby, <a href="/wiki/Andy_Hessenthaler" title="Andy Hessenthaler">Andy Hessenthaler</a>, and Galloway all played more than 40 times. Four players made only one appearance during the season.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBrown2003108_65-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBrown2003108-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> One of these was <a href="/wiki/Mark_O%27Connor_(English_footballer)" title="Mark O'Connor (English footballer)">Mark O'Connor</a>, who had made a comeback during the previous season after taking nearly a year to recover from a serious injury; after taking part in just one game in the 1997–98 season, he retired from playing and joined the club's coaching staff.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs2001237_66-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs2001237-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Eleven players scored at least one goal for the team;<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBrown2003108_65-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBrown2003108-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Akinibiyi was the top scorer, with 21 goals in Second Division matches and 1 in the League Cup for a total of 22 in all competitions. As the team only scored 54 times in total, Akinbiyi accounted for just over 40% of Gillingham's goals during the season. Butters was the second-highest goalscorer, with a total of seven.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBrown2003108_65-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBrown2003108-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"> <caption>Player statistics<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBrown2003108_65-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBrown2003108-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2" style="width:20em" scope="col">Player </th> <th rowspan="2">Position </th> <th colspan="2" style="width:10em" scope="col"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Football_League_Second_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="1997–98 Football League Second Division">Second Division</a> </th> <th colspan="2" style="width:10em" scope="col"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_FA_Cup" title="1997–98 FA Cup">FA Cup</a> </th> <th colspan="2" style="width:10em" scope="col"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Football_League_Cup" title="1997–98 Football League Cup">League Cup</a> </th> <th colspan="2" style="width:10em" scope="col"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Football_League_Trophy" title="1997–98 Football League Trophy">League Trophy</a> </th> <th colspan="2" style="width:10em" scope="col">Total </th></tr> <tr> <th style="width:5em">Apps </th> <th style="width:5em">Goals </th> <th style="width:5em">Apps </th> <th style="width:5em">Goals </th> <th style="width:5em">Apps </th> <th style="width:5em">Goals </th> <th style="width:5em">Apps </th> <th style="width:5em">Goals </th> <th style="width:5em">Apps </th> <th style="width:5em">Goals </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Akinbiyi, Ade"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Ade_Akinbiyi" title="Ade Akinbiyi">Ade Akinbiyi</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>FW</td> <td>44</td> <td>21</td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>49</td> <td>22 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Ashby, Barry"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Barry_Ashby" title="Barry Ashby">Barry Ashby</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>DF</td> <td>43</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>47</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Bailey, Dennis"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Bailey_(footballer,_born_1965)" title="Dennis Bailey (footballer, born 1965)">Dennis Bailey</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>FW</td> <td>13</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>13</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Bartram, Vince"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Vince_Bartram" title="Vince Bartram">Vince Bartram</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>GK</td> <td>9</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>9</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Bryant, Matt"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Matt_Bryant_(footballer)" title="Matt Bryant (footballer)">Matt Bryant</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>DF</td> <td>35</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>39</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Butler, Steve"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Steve_Butler_(footballer)" title="Steve Butler (footballer)">Steve Butler</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>FW</td> <td>43</td> <td>6</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>48</td> <td>6 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Butters, Guy"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Guy_Butters" title="Guy Butters">Guy Butters</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>DF</td> <td>31</td> <td>7</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>35</td> <td>7 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Chapman, Ian"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Ian_Chapman_(footballer)" title="Ian Chapman (footballer)">Ian Chapman</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>DF</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Corbett, Jimmy"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Corbett" title="Jimmy Corbett">Jimmy Corbett</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>MF</td> <td>16</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>18</td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Fortune-West, Leo"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Leo_Fortune-West" title="Leo Fortune-West">Leo Fortune-West</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>FW</td> <td>20</td> <td>4</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>22</td> <td>4 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Galloway, Mick"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Mick_Galloway" title="Mick Galloway">Mick Galloway</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>MF</td> <td>39</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>43</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Green, Richard"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Richard_Green_(footballer)" title="Richard Green (footballer)">Richard Green</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>DF</td> <td>25</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>28</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Hessenthaler, Andy"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Andy_Hessenthaler" title="Andy Hessenthaler">Andy Hessenthaler</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>MF</td> <td>42</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>47</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Masters, Neil"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Neil_Masters" title="Neil Masters">Neil Masters</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>DF</td> <td>11</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>12</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Moss, Neil"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Neil_Moss_(footballer)" title="Neil Moss (footballer)">Neil Moss</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>GK</td> <td>10</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>12</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Ndah, George"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/George_Ndah" title="George Ndah">George Ndah</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>FW</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>4</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="O'Connor, Mark"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Mark_O%27Connor_(English_footballer)" title="Mark O'Connor (English footballer)">Mark O'Connor</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>MF</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Onuora, Iffy"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Iffy_Onuora" title="Iffy Onuora">Iffy Onuora</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>FW</td> <td>22</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>25</td> <td>3 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Patterson, Mark"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Mark_Patterson_(footballer,_born_1968)" title="Mark Patterson (footballer, born 1968)">Mark Patterson</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>DF</td> <td>23</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>25</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Pennock, Adrian"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Adrian_Pennock" title="Adrian Pennock">Adrian Pennock</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>DF</td> <td>20</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>20</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Pinnock, James"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/James_Pinnock" title="James Pinnock">James Pinnock</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>FW</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Piper, Lenny"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Lenny_Piper" title="Lenny Piper">Lenny Piper</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>MF</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Pollitt, Mike"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Mike_Pollitt" title="Mike Pollitt">Mike Pollitt</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>GK</td> <td>6</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>6</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Ratcliffe, Simon"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Simon_Ratcliffe" title="Simon Ratcliffe">Simon Ratcliffe</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>DF</td> <td>21</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>26</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Smith, Paul"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Paul_Smith_(footballer,_born_1971)" title="Paul Smith (footballer, born 1971)">Paul Smith</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>MF</td> <td>46</td> <td>3</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>51</td> <td>3 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Southall, Nicky"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Nicky_Southall" title="Nicky Southall">Nicky Southall</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>MF</td> <td>23</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>24</td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Stannard, Jim"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Jim_Stannard" title="Jim Stannard">Jim Stannard</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>GK</td> <td>20</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>23</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Statham, Brian"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Brian_Statham_(footballer)" title="Brian Statham (footballer)">Brian Statham</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>DF</td> <td>20</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>23</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Thomas, Glen"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Glen_Thomas" title="Glen Thomas">Glen Thomas</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>DF</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><span data-sort-value="Walton, Mark"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Mark_Walton_(footballer)" title="Mark Walton (footballer)">Mark Walton</a></span></span></span> </th> <td>GK</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0 </td></tr></tbody></table> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239549316">.mw-parser-output .refbegin{margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents>ul{margin-left:0}.mw-parser-output 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</div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Aftermath">Aftermath</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Gillingham_F.C._season&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Aftermath"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Shortly after the end of the season, top goalscorer Akinbiyi joined Bristol City of the First Division for a fee of £1.2 million (equivalent to £2.7 million in 2023), a new record for the highest transfer fee received by Gillingham.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs200141_68-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs200141-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Highly-rated teenager Corbett moved to Premier League club <a href="/wiki/Blackburn_Rovers_F.C." title="Blackburn Rovers F.C.">Blackburn Rovers</a> for an initial fee of £525,000 (equivalent to £1.27 million in 2023); clauses in the contract meant that the fee had the potential to nearly double if Corbett played more than a specified number of games at the higher level.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs200195_69-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs200195-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A succession of injuries, however, limited his playing time at Blackburn and Gillingham received no further money.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEElligate200992_71-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEElligate200992-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETriggs200195_69-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETriggs200195-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the <a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="1998–99 Gillingham F.C. season">1998–99 season</a>, Gillingham finished 4th in the Second Division and qualified for the play-offs.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERollinRollin199933_72-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERollinRollin199933-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After defeating Preston North End in the <a href="/wiki/1999_Football_League_play-offs" title="1999 Football League play-offs">semi-finals</a>, they played <a href="/wiki/Manchester_City_F.C." title="Manchester City F.C.">Manchester City</a> at <a href="/wiki/Wembley_Stadium_(1923)" title="Wembley Stadium (1923)">Wembley Stadium</a> in the <a href="/wiki/1999_Football_League_Second_Division_play-off_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="1999 Football League Second Division play-off Final">final</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-guardian_73-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-guardian-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Gillingham were 2–0 up with less than ten minutes remaining but conceded two late goals, and Manchester City won the subsequent <a href="/wiki/Penalty_shoot-out_(association_football)" title="Penalty shoot-out (association football)">penalty shoot-out</a> to gain promotion.<sup id="cite_ref-guardrep_74-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-guardrep-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-timesrep_75-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-timesrep-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> One month later, Pulis was dismissed from his job, amid accusations of gross misconduct on his part.<sup id="cite_ref-76" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-76"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He brought a case against the club for unfair dismissal and ultimately accepted an <a href="/wiki/Settlement_(litigation)" title="Settlement (litigation)">out-of-court settlement</a> of £75,000 (equivalent to £157,000 in 2023).<sup id="cite_ref-77" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Gillingham_F.C._season&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output 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title="1893–94 New Brompton F.C. season">1893–94</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1894%E2%80%9395_New_Brompton_F.C._season" title="1894–95 New Brompton F.C. season">1894–95</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1895%E2%80%9396_New_Brompton_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1895–96 New Brompton F.C. season">1895–96</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1896%E2%80%9397_New_Brompton_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1896–97 New Brompton F.C. season">1896–97</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1897%E2%80%9398_New_Brompton_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1897–98 New Brompton F.C. season">1897–98</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1898%E2%80%9399_New_Brompton_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1898–99 New Brompton F.C. season">1898–99</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1899%E2%80%931900_New_Brompton_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1899–1900 New Brompton F.C. season">1899–1900</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1900%E2%80%9301_New_Brompton_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1900–01 New Brompton F.C. 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href="/wiki/1935%E2%80%9336_Gillingham_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1935–36 Gillingham F.C. season">1935–36</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936%E2%80%9337_Gillingham_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1936–37 Gillingham F.C. season">1936–37</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937%E2%80%9338_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="1937–38 Gillingham F.C. season">1937–38</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938%E2%80%9339_Gillingham_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1938–39 Gillingham F.C. season">1938–39</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939%E2%80%9340_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="1939–40 Gillingham F.C. season">1939–40</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944%E2%80%9345_Gillingham_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1944–45 Gillingham F.C. season">1944–45</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1945%E2%80%9346_Gillingham_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1945–46 Gillingham F.C. season">1945–46</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946%E2%80%9347_Gillingham_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1946–47 Gillingham F.C. season">1946–47</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947%E2%80%9348_Gillingham_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1947–48 Gillingham F.C. season">1947–48</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948%E2%80%9349_Gillingham_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1948–49 Gillingham F.C. season">1948–49</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1949%E2%80%9350_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="1949–50 Gillingham F.C. season">1949–50</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950%E2%80%9351_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="1950–51 Gillingham F.C. season">1950–51</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951%E2%80%9352_Gillingham_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1951–52 Gillingham F.C. season">1951–52</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952%E2%80%9353_Gillingham_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1952–53 Gillingham F.C. season">1952–53</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953%E2%80%9354_Gillingham_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1953–54 Gillingham F.C. season">1953–54</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954%E2%80%9355_Gillingham_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1954–55 Gillingham F.C. season">1954–55</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955%E2%80%9356_Gillingham_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1955–56 Gillingham F.C. season">1955–56</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956%E2%80%9357_Gillingham_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1956–57 Gillingham F.C. season">1956–57</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957%E2%80%9358_Gillingham_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1957–58 Gillingham F.C. season">1957–58</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958%E2%80%9359_Gillingham_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1958–59 Gillingham F.C. season">1958–59</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959%E2%80%9360_Gillingham_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1959–60 Gillingham F.C. season">1959–60</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960%E2%80%9361_Gillingham_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1960–61 Gillingham F.C. season">1960–61</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961%E2%80%9362_Gillingham_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1961–62 Gillingham F.C. season">1961–62</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962%E2%80%9363_Gillingham_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1962–63 Gillingham F.C. season">1962–63</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963%E2%80%9364_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="1963–64 Gillingham F.C. season">1963–64</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964%E2%80%9365_Gillingham_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1964–65 Gillingham F.C. season">1964–65</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965%E2%80%9366_Gillingham_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1965–66 Gillingham F.C. season">1965–66</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966%E2%80%9367_Gillingham_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1966–67 Gillingham F.C. season">1966–67</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967%E2%80%9368_Gillingham_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1967–68 Gillingham F.C. season">1967–68</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968%E2%80%9369_Gillingham_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1968–69 Gillingham F.C. season">1968–69</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969%E2%80%9370_Gillingham_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1969–70 Gillingham F.C. season">1969–70</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970%E2%80%9371_Gillingham_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1970–71 Gillingham F.C. season">1970–71</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971%E2%80%9372_Gillingham_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1971–72 Gillingham F.C. season">1971–72</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972%E2%80%9373_Gillingham_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1972–73 Gillingham F.C. season">1972–73</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973%E2%80%9374_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="1973–74 Gillingham F.C. season">1973–74</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_Gillingham_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1974–75 Gillingham F.C. season">1974–75</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975%E2%80%9376_Gillingham_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1975–76 Gillingham F.C. season">1975–76</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976%E2%80%9377_Gillingham_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1976–77 Gillingham F.C. season">1976–77</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977%E2%80%9378_Gillingham_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1977–78 Gillingham F.C. season">1977–78</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Gillingham_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1978–79 Gillingham F.C. season">1978–79</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979%E2%80%9380_Gillingham_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1979–80 Gillingham F.C. season">1979–80</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980%E2%80%9381_Gillingham_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="1980–81 Gillingham F.C. season">1980–81</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981%E2%80%9382_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="1981–82 Gillingham F.C. season">1981–82</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="1982–83 Gillingham F.C. season">1982–83</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983%E2%80%9384_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="1983–84 Gillingham F.C. season">1983–84</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984%E2%80%9385_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="1984–85 Gillingham F.C. season">1984–85</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985%E2%80%9386_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="1985–86 Gillingham F.C. season">1985–86</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986%E2%80%9387_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="1986–87 Gillingham F.C. season">1986–87</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987%E2%80%9388_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="1987–88 Gillingham F.C. season">1987–88</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988%E2%80%9389_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="1988–89 Gillingham F.C. season">1988–89</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989%E2%80%9390_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="1989–90 Gillingham F.C. season">1989–90</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990%E2%80%9391_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="1990–91 Gillingham F.C. season">1990–91</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991%E2%80%9392_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="1991–92 Gillingham F.C. season">1991–92</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992%E2%80%9393_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="1992–93 Gillingham F.C. season">1992–93</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993%E2%80%9394_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="1993–94 Gillingham F.C. season">1993–94</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994%E2%80%9395_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="1994–95 Gillingham F.C. season">1994–95</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="1995–96 Gillingham F.C. season">1995–96</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="1996–97 Gillingham F.C. season">1996–97</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1997–98</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="1998–99 Gillingham F.C. season">1998–99</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999%E2%80%932000_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="1999–2000 Gillingham F.C. season">1999–2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="2000–01 Gillingham F.C. season">2000–01</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001%E2%80%9302_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="2001–02 Gillingham F.C. season">2001–02</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="2002–03 Gillingham F.C. season">2002–03</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003%E2%80%9304_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="2003–04 Gillingham F.C. season">2003–04</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004%E2%80%9305_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="2004–05 Gillingham F.C. season">2004–05</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005%E2%80%9306_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="2005–06 Gillingham F.C. season">2005–06</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_Gillingham_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="2006–07 Gillingham F.C. season">2006–07</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="2007–08 Gillingham F.C. season">2007–08</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="2008–09 Gillingham F.C. season">2008–09</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="2009–10 Gillingham F.C. season">2009–10</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="2010–11 Gillingham F.C. season">2010–11</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="2011–12 Gillingham F.C. season">2011–12</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="2012–13 Gillingham F.C. season">2012–13</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="2013–14 Gillingham F.C. season">2013–14</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%9315_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="2014–15 Gillingham F.C. season">2014–15</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="2015–16 Gillingham F.C. season">2015–16</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="2016–17 Gillingham F.C. season">2016–17</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="2017–18 Gillingham F.C. season">2017–18</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="2018–19 Gillingham F.C. season">2018–19</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="2019–20 Gillingham F.C. season">2019–20</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="2020–21 Gillingham F.C. season">2020–21</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="2021–22 Gillingham F.C. season">2021–22</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="2022–23 Gillingham F.C. season">2022–23</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="2023–24 Gillingham F.C. season">2023–24</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_Gillingham_F.C._season" title="2024–25 Gillingham F.C. season">2024–25</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" 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0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1998_FIFA_World_Cup" title="1998 FIFA World Cup">1998 FIFA World Cup</a> (<a href="/wiki/1998_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(UEFA)" title="1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)">UEFA Qualification</a> <a href="/wiki/1998_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_%E2%80%93_UEFA_Group_2" title="1998 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 2">Group 2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_G" title="1998 FIFA World Cup Group G">Group G</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_FIFA_World_Cup_knockout_stage" title="1998 FIFA World Cup knockout stage">Knockout stage</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_FIFA_World_Cup_squads#England" title="1998 FIFA World Cup squads">Squad</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Glenn_Hoddle" title="Glenn Hoddle">Glenn Hoddle</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">League competitions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Level 1</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_FA_Premier_League" title="1997–98 FA Premier League">Premier League</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Levels 2–4</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Football_League" title="1997–98 Football League">Football League</a> <span class="wrap"><span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Football_League_First_Division" title="1997–98 Football League First Division">First Division</a>, <a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Football_League_Second_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="1997–98 Football League Second Division">Second Division</a>, <a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Football_League_Third_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="1997–98 Football League Third Division">Third Division</a>, <a href="/wiki/1998_Football_League_play-offs" title="1998 Football League play-offs">play-offs</a></span>)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Level 5</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Football_Conference" title="1997–98 Football Conference">Football Conference</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Levels 6–7</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Isthmian_League" title="1997–98 Isthmian League">Isthmian League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Isthmian_League#Premier_Division" title="1997–98 Isthmian League">Premier</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Isthmian_League#Division_One" title="1997–98 Isthmian League">One</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Northern_Premier_League" title="1997–98 Northern Premier League">Northern Premier League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Northern_Premier_League#Premier_Division" title="1997–98 Northern Premier League">Premier</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Northern_Premier_League#Division_One" title="1997–98 Northern Premier League">One</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Southern_Football_League" title="1997–98 Southern Football League">Southern League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Southern_Football_League#Premier_Division" title="1997–98 Southern Football League">Premier</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Southern_Football_League#Midland_Division" title="1997–98 Southern Football League">Midland</a>, <a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Southern_Football_League#Southern_Division" title="1997–98 Southern Football League">Southern</a></span>)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Levels 8–9</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Isthmian_League" title="1997–98 Isthmian League">Isthmian League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Isthmian_League#Division_Two" title="1997–98 Isthmian League">Two</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Isthmian_League#Division_Three" title="1997–98 Isthmian League">Three</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Combined_Counties_Football_League" title="1997–98 Combined Counties Football League">Combined Counties League</a> (<span style="font-size:85%;">level 8 only</span>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Eastern_Counties_Football_League" title="1997–98 Eastern Counties Football League">Eastern Counties League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Eastern_Counties_Football_League#Premier_Division" title="1997–98 Eastern Counties Football League">Premier</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Eastern_Counties_Football_League#Division_One" title="1997–98 Eastern Counties Football League">One</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Essex_Senior_Football_League" title="1997–98 Essex Senior Football League">Essex Senior League</a> (<span style="font-size:85%;">level 8 only</span>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Hellenic_Football_League" title="1997–98 Hellenic Football League">Hellenic League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Hellenic_Football_League#Premier_Division" title="1997–98 Hellenic Football League">Premier</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Hellenic_Football_League#Division_One" title="1997–98 Hellenic Football League">One</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Kent_Football_League" title="1997–98 Kent Football League">Kent League</a> (<span style="font-size:85%;">level 8 only</span>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Midland_Football_Alliance" title="1997–98 Midland Football Alliance">Midland Alliance</a> (<span style="font-size:85%;">level 8 only</span>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Midland_Football_Combination" title="1997–98 Midland Football Combination">Midland Football Combination</a> (<span style="font-size:85%;">level 9 only</span>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_North_West_Counties_Football_League" title="1997–98 North West Counties Football League">North West Counties League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_North_West_Counties_Football_League#Division_One" title="1997–98 North West Counties Football League">One</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_North_West_Counties_Football_League#Division_Two" title="1997–98 North West Counties Football League">Two</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Northern_Counties_East_Football_League" title="1997–98 Northern Counties East Football League">Northern Counties East League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Northern_Counties_East_Football_League#Premier_Division" title="1997–98 Northern Counties East Football League">Premier</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Northern_Counties_East_Football_League#Division_One" title="1997–98 Northern Counties East Football League">One</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Northern_Football_League" title="1997–98 Northern Football League">Northern League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Northern_Football_League#Division_One" title="1997–98 Northern Football League">One</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Northern_Football_League#Division_Two" title="1997–98 Northern Football League">Two</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Spartan_South_Midlands_Football_League" title="1997–98 Spartan South Midlands Football League">Spartan South Midlands League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Spartan_South_Midlands_Football_League#Premier_Division_North" title="1997–98 Spartan South Midlands Football League">Premier North</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Spartan_South_Midlands_Football_League#Premier_Division_South" title="1997–98 Spartan South Midlands Football League">Premier South</a></span>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Spartan_South_Midlands_Football_League#Senior_Division" title="1997–98 Spartan South Midlands Football League">Senior</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Sussex_County_Football_League" title="1997–98 Sussex County Football League">Sussex County League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Sussex_County_Football_League#Division_One" title="1997–98 Sussex County Football League">One</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Sussex_County_Football_League#Division_Two" title="1997–98 Sussex County Football League">Two</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_United_Counties_League" title="1997–98 United Counties League">United Counties League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_United_Counties_League#Premier_Division" title="1997–98 United Counties League">Premier</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_United_Counties_League#Division_One" title="1997–98 United Counties League">One</a></span>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Wessex_Football_League" title="1997–98 Wessex Football League">Wessex League</a> (<span style="font-size:85%;">level 8 only</span>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_West_Midlands_(Regional)_League" title="1997–98 West Midlands (Regional) League">West Midlands (Regional) League</a> (<span style="font-size:85%;">level 9 only</span>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Western_Football_League" title="1997–98 Western Football League">Western League</a> <span class="wrap">(<a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Western_Football_League#Premier_Division" title="1997–98 Western Football League">Premier</a>, <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Western_Football_League#Division_One" title="1997–98 Western Football League">One</a></span>)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Cup competitions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">FA cups</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_FA_Cup" title="1997–98 FA Cup">FA Cup</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_FA_Cup_qualifying_rounds" title="1997–98 FA Cup qualifying rounds">Qualifying rounds</a>, <a href="/wiki/1998_FA_Cup_final" title="1998 FA Cup final">Final</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_FA_Charity_Shield" title="1997 FA Charity Shield">Charity Shield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_FA_Trophy" title="1997–98 FA Trophy">FA Trophy</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/1998_FA_Trophy_final" title="1998 FA Trophy final">Final</a>)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Football League cups</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Football_League_Cup" title="1997–98 Football League Cup">League Cup</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/1998_Football_League_Cup_final" title="1998 Football League Cup final">Final</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Football_League_Trophy" title="1997–98 Football League Trophy">Football League Trophy</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/1998_Football_League_Trophy_final" title="1998 Football League Trophy final">Final</a>)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">European competitions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_UEFA_Champions_League" title="1997–98 UEFA Champions League">Champions League</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_UEFA_Cup" title="1997–98 UEFA Cup">UEFA Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_UEFA_Cup_Winners%27_Cup" title="1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup">Cup Winners' Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_UEFA_Intertoto_Cup" title="1997 UEFA Intertoto Cup">Intertoto Cup</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div id="Club_seasons"><b>Club seasons</b></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_FA_Premier_League" title="1997–98 FA Premier League">Premier League</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Arsenal_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Arsenal F.C. season">Arsenal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Aston_Villa_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Aston Villa F.C. season">Aston Villa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Barnsley_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Barnsley F.C. season">Barnsley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Blackburn_Rovers_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season">Blackburn Rovers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Bolton_Wanderers_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season">Bolton Wanderers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Chelsea_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Chelsea F.C. season">Chelsea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Coventry_City_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Coventry City F.C. season">Coventry City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Crystal_Palace_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Crystal Palace F.C. season">Crystal Palace</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Derby_County_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Derby County F.C. season">Derby County</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Everton_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Everton F.C. season">Everton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Leeds_United_A.F.C._season" title="1997–98 Leeds United A.F.C. season">Leeds United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Leicester_City_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Leicester City F.C. season">Leicester City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Liverpool_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Liverpool F.C. season">Liverpool</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Manchester_United_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Manchester United F.C. season">Manchester United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Newcastle_United_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Newcastle United F.C. season">Newcastle United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season">Sheffield Wednesday</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Southampton_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Southampton F.C. season">Southampton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season">Tottenham Hotspur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_West_Ham_United_F.C._season" title="1997–98 West Ham United F.C. season">West Ham United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Wimbledon_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Wimbledon F.C. season">Wimbledon</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Football_League_First_Division" title="1997–98 Football League First Division">First Division</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Birmingham_City_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Birmingham City F.C. season">Birmingham City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Bradford_City_A.F.C._season" title="1997–98 Bradford City A.F.C. season">Bradford City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Bury_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Bury F.C. season">Bury</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Charlton_Athletic_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Charlton Athletic F.C. season">Charlton Athletic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Crewe_Alexandra_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season">Crewe Alexandra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Huddersfield_Town_A.F.C._season" title="1997–98 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season">Huddersfield Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Ipswich_Town_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Ipswich Town F.C. season">Ipswich Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Manchester_City_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Manchester City F.C. season">Manchester City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Middlesbrough_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Middlesbrough F.C. season">Middlesbrough</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Norwich_City_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Norwich City F.C. season">Norwich City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Nottingham_Forest_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Nottingham Forest F.C. season">Nottingham Forest</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Oxford_United_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Oxford United F.C. season">Oxford United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Portsmouth_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Portsmouth F.C. season">Portsmouth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Port_Vale_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Port Vale F.C. season">Port Vale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season">Queens Park Rangers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Reading_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Reading F.C. season">Reading</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Sheffield_United_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Sheffield United F.C. season">Sheffield United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Stockport_County_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Stockport County F.C. season">Stockport County</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Stoke_City_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Stoke City F.C. season">Stoke City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Sunderland_A.F.C._season" title="1997–98 Sunderland A.F.C. season">Sunderland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Swindon_Town_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Swindon Town F.C. season">Swindon Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Tranmere_Rovers_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season">Tranmere Rovers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_West_Bromwich_Albion_F.C._season" title="1997–98 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season">West Bromwich Albion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season">Wolverhampton Wanderers</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Football_League_Second_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="1997–98 Football League Second Division">Second Division</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Blackpool_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Blackpool F.C. season">Blackpool</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_AFC_Bournemouth_season" title="1997–98 AFC Bournemouth season">Bournemouth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Brentford_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Brentford F.C. season">Brentford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Bristol_City_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Bristol City F.C. season">Bristol City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Bristol_Rovers_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Bristol Rovers F.C. season">Bristol Rovers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Burnley_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Burnley F.C. season">Burnley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Carlisle_United_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Carlisle United F.C. season">Carlisle United</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Chesterfield_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Chesterfield F.C. season (page does not exist)">Chesterfield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Fulham_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Fulham F.C. season">Fulham</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Gillingham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Grimsby_Town_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Grimsby Town F.C. season">Grimsby Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Luton_Town_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Luton Town F.C. season">Luton Town</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Millwall_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Millwall F.C. season (page does not exist)">Millwall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Northampton_Town_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Northampton Town F.C. season">Northampton Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Oldham_Athletic_A.F.C._season" title="1997–98 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season">Oldham Athletic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Plymouth_Argyle_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season">Plymouth Argyle</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Preston_North_End_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Preston North End F.C. season (page does not exist)">Preston North End</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Southend_United_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Southend United F.C. season">Southend United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Walsall_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Walsall F.C. season">Walsall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Watford_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Watford F.C. season">Watford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Wigan_Athletic_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Wigan Athletic F.C. season">Wigan Athletic</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Wrexham_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Wrexham F.C. season (page does not exist)">Wrexham</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Wycombe_Wanderers_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Wycombe Wanderers F.C. season (page does not exist)">Wycombe Wanderers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_York_City_F.C._season" title="1997–98 York City F.C. season">York City</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Football_League_Third_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="1997–98 Football League Third Division">Third Division</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Barnet_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Barnet F.C. season (page does not exist)">Barnet</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Brighton_%26_Hove_Albion_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season (page does not exist)">Brighton & Hove Albion</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Cambridge_United_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Cambridge United F.C. season (page does not exist)">Cambridge United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Cardiff_City_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Cardiff City F.C. season">Cardiff City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Chester_City_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Chester City F.C. season">Chester City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Colchester_United_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Colchester United F.C. season">Colchester United</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Darlington_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Darlington F.C. season (page does not exist)">Darlington</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Doncaster_Rovers_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season">Doncaster Rovers</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Exeter_City_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Exeter City F.C. season (page does not exist)">Exeter City</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Hartlepool_United_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Hartlepool United F.C. season (page does not exist)">Hartlepool United</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Hull_City_A.F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Hull City A.F.C. season (page does not exist)">Hull City</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Leyton_Orient_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Leyton Orient F.C. season (page does not exist)">Leyton Orient</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Lincoln_City_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Lincoln City F.C. season (page does not exist)">Lincoln City</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Macclesfield_Town_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Macclesfield Town F.C. season (page does not exist)">Macclesfield Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Mansfield_Town_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Mansfield Town F.C. season">Mansfield Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Notts_County_F.C._season" title="1997–98 Notts County F.C. season">Notts County</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Peterborough_United_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Peterborough United F.C. season (page does not exist)">Peterborough United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Rochdale_A.F.C._season" title="1997–98 Rochdale A.F.C. season">Rochdale</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Rotherham_United_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Rotherham United F.C. season (page does not exist)">Rotherham United</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Scarborough_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Scarborough F.C. season (page does not exist)">Scarborough</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Scunthorpe_United_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Scunthorpe United F.C. season (page does not exist)">Scunthorpe United</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Shrewsbury_Town_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season (page does not exist)">Shrewsbury Town</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Swansea_City_A.F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Swansea City A.F.C. season (page does not exist)">Swansea City</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997%E2%80%9398_Torquay_United_F.C._season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997–98 Torquay United F.C. season (page does not exist)">Torquay United</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_English_football_transfers_summer_1997&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="List of English football transfers summer 1997 (page does not exist)">Summer 1997 transfers</a></li> <li><a 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