1997–98 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season

Plymouth Argyle

1997–98 season
Chairman	Dan McCauley
Manager	Mick Jones
Stadium	Home Park
League Two	22nd
FA Cup	1st round (knocked out by Cambridge)
Football League Cup	1st round (knocked out by Oxford)
Football League Trophy	1st round (knocked out by Northampton)
Top goalscorer	League: Carlo Corazzin (17) All: Carlo Corazzin (17)
Highest home attendance	9,469 vs Fulham (26 Dec 97)
Lowest home attendance	2,993 vs Wycombe (4 Nov 97)
Average home league attendance	5,322
← 1996–97 1998–99 →

The 1997–98 season was the 103th season in the history of Plymouth Argyle Football Club, their 73rd in the Football League,

Squad

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No. Position Player GK Jon Sheffield DF Simon Collins DF Steve Woods DF Paul Williams DF Lee Hodges MF Ronnie Mauge MF Mark Saunders DF Mick Heathcote (captain) DF Jason Rowbotham DF Paul Wotton MF Martin Barlow MF Darren Currie FW Earl Jean

No. Position Player MF Richard Logan MF Lee Phillips FW Phil Starbuck FW Barry Conlon FW Adrian Littlejohn FW Danny O'Hagan FW Carlo Corazzin MF Graham Anthony MF Chris Billy MF Neil Illman FW Padi Wilson DF Jon Ashton DF Jon Beswetherick MF Gary Clayton

Last updated: 01 December 2015
Source:Greens On Screen

League Two

Main article: 1997–98 Football League

Final Standings

Pos	Club	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
20	Burnley	46	13	13	20	55	65	-10	52
21	Brentford	46	11	17	18	50	71	-21	50
22	Plymouth Argyle	46	12	13	21	55	70	-15	49
23	Carlisle	46	12	8	26	57	73	-16	44
24	Southend	46	11	10	25	47	79	-32	43

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46
Ground	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	D	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A
Result	D	D	D	D	L	L	D	D	W	L	L	L	D	L	W	W	W	L	D	L	D	W	L	L	D	L	L	W	L	W	D	W	L	L	D	W	L	W	L	W	L	W	D	L	L	L
Position	19	13	17	16	20	21	23	21	21	22	22	23	23	24	23	20	18	17	17	18	20	20	20	20	21	23	23	21	23	21	21	19	19	21	21	20	22	19	19	19	21	20	20	20	21	22

Last updated: 27 Sept 2015.
Source: Statto.com
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Legend

Win

Draw

Loss

Matches

Date	H/A	Opposition	Attendance	Score	Scorers
Aug 9	Away	Bristol Rovers	7,386	1-1	Heathcote
Aug 16	Home	Grimsby Town	6,002	2-2	Logan, Littlejohn
Aug 23	Away	Wigan Athletic	3,761	1-1	Logan
Aug 30	Away	Chesterfield	5,284	1-1	Jean
Sep 2	Home	Watford	5,141	0-1
Sep 9	Away	Fulham	5,141	2-0
Sep 13	Home	Brentford	4,394	0-0
Sep 20	Away	Carlisle	5,667	2-2	Littlejohn, Wilson
Sep 27	Home	Walsall	6,207	2-1	Barlow (2)
Oct 4	Away	York City	2,894	1-0
Oct 11	Away	Luton Town	4,931	3-0
Oct 18	Home	Southend United	3,430	2-3	Littlejohn, Corazzin
Oct 21	Home	Burnley	3,006	2-2	Jean, Heathcote
Oct 25	Away	Gillingham	6,679	2-1	Jean
Nov 1	Away	Preston North End	8,405	0-1	Corazzin
Nov 4	Home	Wycombe Wanderers	2,993	4-2	Corazzin (2), Littlejohn, Mauge
Nov 8	Home	AFC Bournemouth	5,067	3-0	Jean, Littlejohn (2)
Nov 18	Away	Bristol City	10,867	2-1	Corazzin
Nov 22	Away	Wrexham	3,641	1-1	Corazzin
Nov 29	Home	Oldham Athletic	5,452	0-2
Dec 2	Away	Blackpool	3,281	0-0
Dec 13	Home	Millwall	4,460	3-0	Collins, Billy, Corazzin
Dec 20	Away	Northampton Town	5,546	2-1	Corazzin
Dec 26	Home	Fulham	9,469	1-4	Barlow
Dec 28	Away	Watford	11,594	1-1	Saunders
Jan 10	Home	Bristol Rovers	6,850	1-2	Corazzin
Jan 17	Away	Chesterfield	3,879	2-1	Corazzin
Jan 24	Home	Wigan Athletic	4,345	3-1	Saunders, Barlow, Collins
Jan 31	Away	Brentford	4,783	3-1	Corazzin
Feb 7	Home	Carlisle	4,540	2-1	Heathcote, Corazzin
Feb 14	Home	York	4,382	0-0
Feb 21	Away	Walsall	4,612	0-1	Heathcote
Feb 24	Away	Southend	4,363	3-0
Feb 28	Home	Luton	4,846	0-2
Mar 3	Away	AFC Bournemouth	3,545	3-3	Saunders, Logan, Corazzin
Mar 7	Home	Preston North End	4,201	2-0	Wotton, Conlon
Mar 14	Away	Wycombe Wanderers	5,508	5-1	Corazzin
Mar 21	Home	Bristol City	7,622	2-0	Saunders, Conlon
Mar 24	Away	Grimsby Town	4,661	1-0
Mar 28	Home	Wrexham	4,749	2-0	Corazzin, Saunders
Apr 4	Away	Oldham Athletic	4,244	2-0
Apr 11	Home	Blackpool	5,655	3-1	own-goal, Logan, Corazzin
Apr 13	Away	Millwall	5,496	1-1	Corazzin
Apr 18	Home	Northampton Town	6,389	1-3	Saunders
Apr 25	Away	Gillingham	7,941	1-0
May 2	Away	Burnley	18,811	2-1	Saunders

Auto Windscreens Football League Trophy

Main article: 1997–98 Football League Trophy

Matches

Northampton v Plymouth Argyle

9 December 1997 Round One Southern Section	Northampton	1-1 Northampton won 5-3 on penalties	Plymouth Argyle	Sixfields Stadium, Northampton
19:45				Attendance: 2,631

Football League Cup

Main article: 1997–98 Football League Cup

Matches

Oxford United v Plymouth Argyle

12 August 1998 Round One 1st Leg	Oxford United	2-0	Plymouth Argyle	Manor Ground, Oxford
19:45				Attendance: 5,083

Plymouth Argyle v Oxford United

26 August 1998 Round One 2nd Leg	Plymouth Argyle	3-5	Oxford United	Home Park, Plymouth
19:45				Attendance: 3,037

FA Cup

Main article: 1997–98 FA Cup

Matches

Plymouth Argyle v Cambridge United

15 November 1997 Round One	Plymouth Argyle	0–0	Cambridge United	Home Park, Plymouth
15:00				Attendance: 4,793

Cambridge United v Plymouth Argyle

24 November 1999 Round One Replay	Cambridge United	3–2	Plymouth Argyle	Abbey Stadium, Cambridge
19:45