Tuesday 1997-09-16
| Cup and International Matches |
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| European UEFA Cup Round 1 1st Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Atletico Madrid | 2 | 1 | Leicester City | PL | Vicente Calderón Stadium | 35,000 | |
| Paulista, Vieri (p) | Lineups | Marshall | ||||||
 | Celtic | 2 | 2 | Liverpool | PL | Parkhead | 48,526 | |
| McNamara, Donnelly (p) | Lineups | Owen, McManaman | ||||||
 | Girondins de Bordeaux | 0 | 0 | Aston Villa | PL | Stade du Parc Lescure | 16,800 | |
| Lineups | ||||||||
 | PAOK Thessalonika | 1 | 0 | Arsenal | PL | Toumba Stadium | 42,000 | |
| Frantzeskos | Lineups | |||||||
| League Cup Round 2 1st Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 2 | Blackpool | 1 | 0 | Coventry City | PL | Bloomfield Road | 5,884 | |
| Linighan | Lineups | |||||||
| D 2 | Burnley | 0 | 4 | Stoke City | D 1 | Turf Moor | 4,175 | |
| Lineups | Thorne 2, Kavanagh 2 | |||||||
| D 2 | Chesterfield | 1 | 2 | Barnsley | PL | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 6,318 | |
| Lormor (p) | Lineups | Redfearn (p), Ward | ||||||
| D 2 | Fulham | 0 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | D 1 | Craven Cottage | 5,933 | |
| Lineups | Garcia Sanjuan | |||||||
| D 1 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | West Ham United | PL | Kirkless Stadium | 8,525 | |
| Dyer | Lineups | |||||||
| D 3 | Hull City | 1 | 0 | Crystal Palace | PL | Boothferry Park | 9,323 | |
| Darby | Lineups | |||||||
| D 1 | Ipswich Town | 1 | 1 | Torquay United | D 3 | Portman Road | 8,031 | |
| Stockwell | Lineups | McFarlane | ||||||
| D 3 | Leyton Orient | 1 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | PL | Brisbane Road | 4,128 | |
| Inglethorpe | Lineups | Todd, Frandsen, McGinlay | ||||||
| D 2 | Luton Town | 1 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | D 1 | Kenilworth Road | 3,437 | |
| Douglas | Lineups | Taylor | ||||||
| D 1 | Middlesbrough | 1 | 0 | Barnet | D 3 | Riverside Stadium | 9,611 | |
| Freestone | Lineups | |||||||
| D 3 | Notts County | 0 | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | D 1 | Meadow Lane | 1,779 | |
| Lineups | Jones, Kelly | |||||||
| D 1 | Oxford United | 4 | 1 | York City | D 2 | Manor Ground | 2,923 | |
| Robinson, Aldridge, Beauchamp 2 | Lineups | Rowe | ||||||
| D 1 | Reading | 0 | 0 | Peterborough United | D 3 | Elm Park | 5,138 | |
| Lineups | ||||||||
| D 3 | Scunthorpe United | 0 | 1 | Everton | PL | Glanford Park | 7,145 | |
| Lineups | Farrelly | |||||||
| D 2 | Southend United | 0 | 1 | Derby County | PL | Roots Hall | 4,011 | |
| Lineups | Wanchope | |||||||
| D 1 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Bury | D 1 | Stadium of Light | 18,775 | |
| Williams, Bridges | Lineups | Daws | ||||||
| D 2 | Watford | 1 | 1 | Sheffield United | D 1 | Vicarage Road | 7,154 | |
| Kennedy | Lineups | Scott | ||||||
| PL | Wimbledon | 5 | 1 | Millwall | D 2 | Selhurst Park | 6,949 | |
| Cort 2 (1p), Clarke, Euell, Castledine | Lineups | Savage | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Bradford City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 14 | D | L | W | W | W | 1997-09-21 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 2 | 0 | Swindon Town | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | W | D | L | W | D | 1997-09-20 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 3 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | L | W | D | D | W | 1997-09-20 | Swindon Town | H |
| 4 | 0 | Birmingham City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 13 | L | W | W | D | W | 1997-09-20 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 5 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 13 | L | D | L | W | W | 1997-09-20 | Portsmouth | H |
| 6 | 0 | Sunderland | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | W | W | W | L | L | 1997-09-20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 7 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | W | L | D | W | L | 1997-09-20 | Sunderland | A |
| 8 | 0 | Sheffield United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | W | D | W | D | W | 1997-09-20 | Oxford United | A |
| 9 | 6 | Port Vale | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | W | L | W | D | W | 1997-09-20 | Bury | H |
| 10 | -1 | Bury | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | D | W | W | L | D | 1997-09-20 | Port Vale | A |
| 11 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | W | W | L | W | L | 1997-09-20 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 12 | -1 | Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 8 | L | D | W | L | W | 1997-09-20 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 13 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | D | D | W | L | W | 1997-09-20 | Birmingham City | H |
| 14 | -1 | Stoke City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | W | D | L | W | D | 1997-09-20 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 15 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | L | W | D | W | L | 1997-09-17 | Norwich City | A |
| 16 | 0 | Norwich City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | W | D | W | L | L | 1997-09-17 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 17 | 0 | Oxford United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 6 | L | W | L | L | L | 1997-09-20 | Sheffield United | H |
| 18 | 0 | Manchester City | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | D | W | L | D | L | 1997-09-20 | Norwich City | H |
| 19 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | L | W | L | W | L | 1997-09-20 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 20 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | D | W | D | L | D | 1997-09-20 | Stoke City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | L | L | L | L | D | 1997-09-20 | Reading | H |
| 22 | 0 | Reading | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | W | L | L | L | L | 1997-09-20 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 23 | 0 | Stockport County | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 | L | L | D | D | L | 1997-09-20 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 24 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | D | L | L | D | D | 1997-09-20 | Stockport County | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 0 | 2 | Chester City | Ninian Park | 3,949 | |
| Lineups | Alsford, Bennett (p) | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Peterborough United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 14 | D | W | D | W | W | 1997-09-20 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 2 | 0 | Macclesfield Town | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | W | W | L | D | W | 1997-09-20 | Scarborough | A |
| 3 | 0 | Notts County | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 14 | W | W | D | D | L | 1997-09-20 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 4 | 0 | Exeter City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | L | D | W | W | W | 1997-09-20 | Rotherham United | H |
| 5 | 0 | Cambridge United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | L | W | W | W | D | 1997-09-20 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 6 | 0 | Barnet | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | W | L | W | W | D | 1997-09-20 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 7 | 7 | Chester City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | W | W | W | L | L | 1997-09-20 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 8 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | D | L | W | W | L | 1997-09-20 | Barnet | A |
| 9 | -1 | Cardiff City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | L | W | D | D | D | 1997-09-20 | Lincoln City | A |
| 10 | -1 | Leyton Orient | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 12 | W | L | W | W | W | 1997-09-20 | Peterborough United | A |
| 11 | -1 | Colchester United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 | W | W | L | D | D | 1997-09-20 | Swansea City | A |
| 12 | -1 | Scarborough | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | L | D | W | D | W | 1997-09-20 | Macclesfield Town | H |
| 13 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | W | D | D | D | L | 1997-09-20 | Darlington | A |
| 14 | -1 | Lincoln City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | W | L | L | D | W | 1997-09-20 | Cardiff City | H |
| 15 | 0 | Rotherham United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | D | W | D | D | W | 1997-09-20 | Exeter City | A |
| 16 | 0 | Swansea City | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 9 | L | L | W | L | L | 1997-09-20 | Colchester United | H |
| 17 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | L | W | D | L | L | 1997-09-20 | Notts County | H |
| 18 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | L | D | W | L | L | 1997-09-20 | Chester City | H |
| 19 | 0 | Torquay United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | L | L | L | D | W | 1997-09-20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 20 | 0 | Rochdale | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | L | L | W | L | L | 1997-09-20 | Hull City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Darlington | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | D | W | L | L | D | 1997-09-20 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Hull City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 4 | L | L | D | W | L | 1997-09-20 | Rochdale | A |
| 23 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | D | L | D | L | L | 1997-09-20 | Torquay United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | D | D | L | L | L | 1997-09-20 | Cambridge United | H |
