1997–98 Barnsley F.C. season


During the 1997–98 English football season, Barnsley competed in the Premier League.

Season summary

was the first top-flight season in Barnsley's 102-year history, and, despite some courageous performances, their stay among the elite lasted just one season. They suffered from horrendous defeats and the leakiest defensive record in the division, conceding 82 goals. Their start to the season was OK, losing two and winning two of their first four games at Crystal Palace and against Bolton Wanderers. However, they were in the bottom three virtually for the remainder of the season after the 1–4 defeat at Wimbledon, though they did enjoy some success in the FA Cup, knocking out Manchester United in the fifth round before bowing out to eventual runners-up Newcastle United in the quarter-final. Their relegation was confirmed a few weeks later, and manager Danny Wilson then moved to South Yorkshire rivals Sheffield Wednesday. 35-year-old striker John Hendrie was appointed player-manager following Wilson's departure.

Final league table

;Results summary
;Results by round

Results

Barnsley's score comes first

Legend

FA Premier League

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R33 January 1998Bolton WanderersH1–015,042Barnard
R424 January 1998Tottenham HotspurA1–128,722Redfearn
R4R4 February 1998Tottenham HotspurH3–118,220Ward, Redfearn, Barnard
R515 February 1998Manchester UnitedA1–154,700Hendrie
R5R25 February 1998Manchester UnitedH3–218,655Hendrie, Jones
QF8 March 1998Newcastle UnitedA1–336,695Liddell

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg16 September 1997ChesterfieldA2–16,318Redfearn, Ward
R2 2nd Leg30 September 1997ChesterfieldH4–1 8,417Liddell, Redfearn, Sheridan, Hristov
R314 October 1997SouthamptonH1–29,019Liddell

Players

First-team squad

Left club during season

Reserve squad

Transfers

In

Out

Statistics

Appearances and goals

! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season