1997–98 Portsmouth F.C. season

Portsmouth
1997–98 season
Chairman	Terry Venables
Manager	Terry Fenwick
Stadium	Fratton Park
First Division	20th
Highest home attendance	17,003 vs. Middlesbrough ; (14 March 1998)
Lowest home attendance	6,827 vs. Bradford City ; (21 October 1997)
Average home league attendance	11,915 (Fratton End reopened 31 October 1997)
	← 1996–97 1998–99 →

The 1997–98 season was Portsmouth's 99th in existence. A new Fratton End stand was opened on 31 October 1997. After just missing out on the play-offs the previous season, Portsmouth saw themselves in a relegation battle this season.

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
18	Swindon Town	46	14	10	22	42	73	−31	52
19	Port Vale	46	13	10	23	56	66	−10	49
20	Portsmouth	46	13	10	23	51	63	−12	49
21	Queens Park Rangers	46	10	19	17	51	63	−12	49
22	Manchester City (R)	46	12	12	22	56	57	−1	48	Relegation to the Second Division

Source: Statto.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(R) Relegated

Venue	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against
Home	23	8	6	9	28	30
Away	23	5	4	14	23	33
Total	46	13	10	23	51	63

First squad

Squad at end of season^[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	ENG	Aaron Flahavan
—	GK	ENG	Alan Knight
—	DF	ENG	Andy Awford
—	DF	ENG	Andy Cook
—	DF	ENG	Russell Perrett
—	DF	ENG	Robbie Pethick
—	DF	ENG	Matthew Robinson
—	DF	ENG	Lee Russell
—	DF	ENG	Andy Thomson
—	DF	ENG	Adrian Whitbread
—	DF	WAL	Aaron Cook
—	DF	GRE	Michalis Vlachos
—	MF	ENG	Martin Allen
—	MF	ENG	Jimmy Carter
—	MF	ENG	David Hillier


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	ENG	Sammy Igoe
—	MF	NIR	Dave Waterman
—	MF	IRL	Alan McLoughlin^[2]
—	MF	IRL	Andy Turner^[3]
—	MF	JAM	Fitzroy Simpson^[4]
—	MF	AUS	Robert Enes
—	MF	AUS	Craig Foster
—	FW	ENG	Steve Claridge
—	FW	ENG	John Durnin
—	FW	SWE	Mathias Svensson
—	FW	JAM	Paul Hall^[5]
—	FW	AUS	John Aloisi
—	FW	AUS	Paul Harries
—	FW	AUS	Hamilton Thorp
—			Robbie Simpson

Transfers

In

Hamilton Thorp - West Adelaide, £75,000, 1 August
Matthew Robinson - Southampton, £50,000, February
Craig Foster - Marconi Stallions
Robert Enes - Sydney United
Paul Harries - Wollongong Wolves

References

^ "Pompey FC News and Stats Database". Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
^ McLoughlin was born in Manchester, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 1990.
^ Turner was born in Greenwich, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
^ Simpson was born in Bradford-on-Avon, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 1990.
^ Hall was born in Manchester, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 1990.

[1] "Pompey FC News and Stats Database". Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.

[2] McLoughlin was born in Manchester, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 1990.

[3] Turner was born in Greenwich, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-21 level.

[4] Simpson was born in Bradford-on-Avon, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 1990.

[5] Hall was born in Manchester, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 1990.

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