In the 1997–98 season, their first campaign at their new ground, Sunderland finished third in Division One.[ 1] Sheffield United in the Football League play-offs semi-final, they reached the final at Wembley with a place in the Premier League at stake. Over 40,000 fans travelled from the North-East to see the game against Charlton Athletic . The match was drawn 4–4 after extra time had been played; Charlton, however, won the game on a penalty shootout , after Michael Gray had his penalty saved by Charlton goalkeeper Saša Ilić .[ 2]
Source:
Statto.com Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(C) Champions;
(O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted
Sunderland's score comes first [ 3]
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
10 August 1997
Sheffield United A
0–2
17,324
15 August 1997
Manchester City H
3–1
38,827
Quinn , Phillips , Clark
23 August 1997
Port Vale A
1–3
8,290
Phillips
30 August 1997
Norwich City H
0–1
29,204
2 September 1997
Oxford United H
3–1
27,643
Phillips , Beauchamp (own goal), Melville
5 September 1997
Bradford City A
4–0
16,484
Gray , Clark , Phillips , Johnston
14 September 1997
Birmingham City A
1–0
17,478
Gray
20 September 1997
Wolverhampton Wanderers H
1–1
30,682
Smith
28 September 1997
Middlesbrough H
1–2
35,384
Ball
4 October 1997
Reading A
0–4
10,795
18 October 1997
Huddersfield Town H
3–1
24,782
Smith , Bridges , Clark
21 October 1997
Swindon Town H
0–0
27,553
25 October 1997
Stoke City A
2–1
14,587
Clark (2)
1 November 1997
Stockport County A
1–1
9,474
Clark
4 November 1997
Charlton Athletic H
0–0
25,455
8 November 1997
Nottingham Forest H
1–1
33,160
Phillips
15 November 1997
Portsmouth A
4–1
10,702
Quinn , Clark , Johnston , Summerbee
22 November 1997
Bury A
1–1
7,790
Phillips
29 November 1997
Tranmere Rovers H
3–0
26,674
Clark (2), Phillips
6 December 1997
Queens Park Rangers A
1–0
15,266
Quinn
13 December 1997
West Bromwich Albion H
2–0
29,231
Phillips , Johnston
20 December 1997
Crewe Alexandra A
3–0
5,404
Phillips , Summerbee , Quinn
26 December 1997
Bradford City H
2–0
40,055
Phillips , Johnston
28 December 1997
Oxford United A
1–1
8,659
Phillips
10 January 1998
Sheffield United H
4–2
36,391
Quinn , Rae , Phillips (2)
17 January 1998
Manchester City A
1–0
31,715
Phillips
28 January 1998
Norwich City A
1–2
15,940
Clark
31 January 1998
Port Vale H
4–2
39,258
Johnston , Phillips , Quinn , Carragher (own goal)
7 February 1998
Wolverhampton Wanderers A
1–0
27,502
Ball
17 February 1998
Reading H
4–1
40,579
Quinn , Rae , Phillips (2)
21 February 1998
Middlesbrough A
1–3
30,227
Clark
24 February 1998
Huddersfield Town A
3–2
14,615
Johnston (3, 1 pen)
28 February 1998
Ipswich Town H
2–2
35,114
Williams , Phillips
4 March 1998
Nottingham Forest A
3–0
29,009
Rae , Johnston , Phillips
7 March 1998
Stockport County H
4–1
34,870
Quinn (3), Phillips
10 March 1998
Birmingham City H
1–1
37,602
Johnston
15 March 1998
Charlton Athletic A
1–1
15,355
Phillips
21 March 1998
Portsmouth H
2–1
38,134
Phillips , Johnston
28 March 1998
Bury H
2–1
37,425
Clark , Phillips
3 April 1998
Tranmere Rovers A
2–0
14,116
Phillips , Summerbee
10 April 1998
Queens Park Rangers H
2–2
40,014
Quinn (2)
13 April 1998
West Bromwich Albion A
3–3
20,181
Quinn (2), Phillips
18 April 1998
Crewe Alexandra H
2–1
40,441
Ball , Clark
25 April 1998
Stoke City H
3–0
41,214
Williams , Phillips (2)
28 April 1998
Ipswich Town A
0–2
20,902
3 May 1998
Swindon Town A
2–1
14,868
Phillips (2)
First Division play-offs
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Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R2 First Leg
16 September 1997
Bury H
2–1
18,775
Williams , Bridges
R2 Second Leg
23 September 1997
Bury A
2–1 (won 4–2 on agg)
3,928
Smith , Rae
R3
15 October 1997
Middlesbrough A
0–2
26,451
Squad at end of season [ 4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Appearances and goals
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^ Hall was born in Croydon , England , but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in March 1988.
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