Saturday 1997-11-15
| Cup and International Matches |
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| Friendly International | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | England | 2 | 0 | Cameroon |  | Wembley Stadium, London | 46,176 | |
| Scholes, Fowler | Lineups | |||||||
| FA Cup Round 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | Heybridge Swifts | IsL | Dean Court | 3,385 | |
| Beardsmore, Robinson 2 | Lineups | |||||||
| D 3 | Barnet | 1 | 2 | Watford | D 2 | Underhill Stadium | 4,040 | |
| Charlery | Lineups | Rosentha l 2 | ||||||
| IsL | Billericay Town | 2 | 3 | Wisbech Town | SL | New Lodge | 1,947 | |
| Battram, Moore | Lineups | Munns, Ward, Mclaughlin | ||||||
| D 2 | Blackpool | 4 | 3 | Blyth Spartans | NPL | Bloomfield Road | 4,814 | |
| Preece, Linighan, Clarkson 2 | Lineups | Henderson, Di Lella, Atkinson | ||||||
| D 2 | Brentford | 2 | 2 | Colchester United | D 3 | Griffin Park | 2,899 | |
| Taylor 2 | Lineups | Sale, Gregory | ||||||
| D 2 | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | Millwall | D 2 | Ashton Gate | 8,413 | |
| Taylor | Lineups | |||||||
| D 2 | Carlisle United | 0 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | D 2 | Brunton Park | 5,182 | |
| Lineups | Jones | |||||||
| IsL | Carshalton Athletic | 0 | 0 | Stevenage Borough | CfL | Colston Avenue | 1,405 | |
| Lineups | ||||||||
| CfL | Cheltenham Town | 2 | 1 | Tiverton Town | WL | Whaddon Road | 2,781 | |
| Eaton, Walker | Lineups | Saunders | ||||||
| D 3 | Chester City | 2 | 1 | Winsford United | NPL | Deva Stadium | 3,885 | |
| Richardson, Priest | Lineups | Steele | ||||||
| D 2 | Chesterfield | 1 | 0 | Northwich Victoria | CfL | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 5,327 | |
| Reeves | Lineups | |||||||
| D 3 | Darlington | 1 | 1 | Solihull Borough | SL | Feethams Ground | 2,318 | |
| Naylor | Lineups | Cross | ||||||
| D 3 | Exeter City | 1 | 1 | Northampton Town | D 2 | St James Park | 4,605 | |
| Rowbotham | Lineups | Hunter | ||||||
| CfL | Farnborough Town | 0 | 1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | IsL | Cherrywood Road | 1,236 | |
| Lineups | Stimson | |||||||
| D 3 | Hartlepool United | 2 | 4 | Macclesfield Town | D 3 | Victoria Park | 3,165 | |
| Beech, Pedersen | Lineups | Wood 2, Whittaker 2 | ||||||
| CfL | Hayes | 0 | 1 | Boreham Wood | IsL | Farm Park | 1,343 | |
| Lineups | Marshall | |||||||
| IsL | Hendon | 2 | 2 | Leyton Orient | D 3 | Claremont Road | 2,421 | |
| Simpson 2 | Lineups | Harris, Smith | ||||||
| CfL | Hereford United | 2 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | D 3 | Edgar Street | 5,787 | |
| Grayson 2 (1p) | Lineups | Storer | ||||||
| D 3 | Hull City | 0 | 2 | Hednesford Town | CfL | Boothferry Park | 6,091 | |
| Lineups | Norbury (p), O'Connor | |||||||
| SL | Ilkeston Town | 2 | 1 | Boston United | NPL | New Manor Ground | 2,504 | |
| Carmichae l 2 | Lineups | Cavell | ||||||
| SL | King's Lynn | 1 | 0 | Bromsgrove Rovers | SL | The Walks | 2,847 | |
| Hudson | Lineups | |||||||
| D 3 | Lincoln City | 1 | 1 | Gainsborough Trinity | NPL | Sincil Bank | 6,014 | |
| Walling | Lineups | Morrow | ||||||
| D 2 | Luton Town | 0 | 1 | Torquay United | D 3 | Kenilworth Road | 3,446 | |
| Lineups | Gibbs (p) | |||||||
| CfL | Morecambe | 1 | 1 | Emley | NPL | Christe Park | 1,496 | |
| Bignall | Lineups | Banks (p) | ||||||
| D 2 | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 1 | Mansfield Town | D 3 | Boundary Park | 5,253 | |
| McCarthy | Lineups | Whitehall | ||||||
| D 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 | Cambridge United | D 3 | Home Park | 4,793 | |
| Lineups | ||||||||
| D 2 | Preston North End | 3 | 2 | Doncaster Rovers | D 3 | Deepdale | 7,953 | |
| Gregan 2, Eyres | Lineups | Mike, Hammond | ||||||
| D 3 | Rochdale | 0 | 2 | Wrexham | D 2 | Spotland | 3,956 | |
| Lineups | Roberts, Connolly | |||||||
| D 3 | Rotherham United | 3 | 3 | Burnley | D 2 | Millmoor | 5,709 | |
| Roscoe 2, Knill | Lineups | Cooke, Moore, Weller | ||||||
| D 3 | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 1 | Scarborough | D 3 | Glanford Park | 3,039 | |
| Wilcox, Calvo-Garcia | Lineups | Robinson | ||||||
| D 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 1 | Grimsby Town | D 2 | Gay Meadow | 3,193 | |
| Herbert | Lineups | Southall | ||||||
| CfL | Slough Town | 1 | 1 | Cardiff City | D 3 | Wexham Park Stadium | 2,262 | |
| Bolt | Lineups | O'Sullivan | ||||||
| CfL | Southport | 0 | 4 | York City | D 2 | Haig Avenue | 3,952 | |
| Lineups | Rowe 2, Bolland OG, Pouton | |||||||
| D 2 | Walsall | 2 | 0 | Lincoln United | NPL | Bescot Stadium | 3,279 | |
| Watson, Boli | Lineups | |||||||
| CfL | Woking | 0 | 2 | Southend United | D 2 | Kingfield Stadium | 4,059 | |
| Lineups | Jones, Gridelet | |||||||
| D 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | 2 | Basingstoke Town | IsL | Adams Park | 3,932 | |
| Cornforth 2 (1p) | Lineups | Coombs, Wilkinson | ||||||
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 0 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Valley Parade | 16,494 | |
| Lineups | Aldridge | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 3 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | The Valley | 14,091 | |
| Jones K, Allen, Holmes | Lineups | Street, Smith S | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | Reading | Kirklees Stadium | 12,617 | |
| Dalton | Lineups | |||||
| Norwich City | 1 | 3 | Middlesbrough | Carrow Road | 16,011 | |
| Roberts | Lineups | Beck, Merson, Ormerod | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | Birmingham City | City Ground | 19,610 | |
| Campbell | Lineups | |||||
| Oxford United | 1 | 1 | Bury | Manor Ground | 5,811 | |
| Banger | Lineups | Swailes | ||||
| Port Vale | 1 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | Vale Park | 11,124 | |
| Mills | Lineups | Hunt, Hamilton | ||||
| Portsmouth | 1 | 4 | Sunderland | Fratton Park | 10,702 | |
| Aloisi | Lineups | Quinn, Clark, Johnston, Summerbee | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 1 | Stoke City | Loftus Road | 11,923 | |
| Barker (p) | Lineups | Forsyth | ||||
| Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | Manchester City | Bramall Lane | 23,850 | |
| Deane | Lineups | Horlock | ||||
| Stockport County | 4 | 2 | Swindon Town | Edgeley Park | 7,694 | |
| Cook, McIntosh, Armstrong 2 | Lineups | Hay, Leitch | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Ipswich Town | Molineux | 21,937 | |
| Keane | Lineups | Johnson | ||||
| 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 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 34 | W | D | L | W | D | 1997-11-22 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 2 | -1 | Swindon Town | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 34 | L | W | W | W | W | 1997-11-22 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 3 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 21 | 34 | W | W | W | D | W | 1997-11-23 | Birmingham City | H |
| 4 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 30 | 31 | W | W | D | L | W | 1997-11-22 | Swindon Town | A |
| 5 | -1 | Sheffield United | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 30 | D | D | W | W | L | 1997-11-18 | Bradford City | A |
| 6 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 33 | 29 | W | L | D | W | D | 1997-11-22 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 7 | 4 | Stockport County | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 26 | W | L | W | D | W | 1997-11-22 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 8 | 4 | Sunderland | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 26 | W | D | D | D | W | 1997-11-22 | Bury | A |
| 9 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 26 | D | L | W | W | L | 1997-11-29 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 10 | -1 | Stoke City | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 26 | D | W | D | L | L | 1997-11-22 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 11 | -4 | Port Vale | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 25 | 25 | L | W | W | D | L | 1997-11-22 | Sheffield United | H |
| 12 | -2 | Bradford City | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 25 | L | L | D | D | W | 1997-11-18 | Sheffield United | H |
| 13 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 21 | 23 | D | L | L | D | W | 1997-11-22 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 14 | 0 | Birmingham City | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 22 | L | L | D | D | D | 1997-11-23 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 15 | 0 | Bury | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 20 | D | L | W | D | L | 1997-11-22 | Sunderland | H |
| 16 | 0 | Norwich City | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 19 | L | W | L | D | L | 1997-11-22 | Oxford United | H |
| 17 | 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 18 | W | L | W | L | D | 1997-11-22 | Stoke City | H |
| 18 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 22 | 18 | L | W | L | L | L | 1997-11-22 | Stockport County | H |
| 19 | -1 | Reading | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 18 | L | W | L | D | D | 1997-11-22 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 20 | -1 | Oxford United | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 17 | D | L | D | D | D | 1997-11-22 | Norwich City | A |
| 21 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 16 | D | D | L | L | D | 1997-11-22 | Reading | A |
| 22 | 0 | Manchester City | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 15 | D | L | L | D | W | 1997-11-22 | Bradford City | H |
| 23 | 0 | Portsmouth | 17 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 14 | L | W | D | L | D | 1997-11-29 | Birmingham City | A |
| 24 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 14 | W | W | L | W | L | 1997-11-22 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
