1997–98 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season
During the 1997–98 English football season, Oldham Athletic A.F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.
Season summary
In the 1997–98 season, Warnock was unable to achieve promotion with Oldham during the Division Two campaign and left after one disappointing year in charge, despite Oldham being in the play-off places until early March.Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GD | Pts | ||||
| 1 | Watford | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 67 | 41 | +26 | 88 | ||||
| 2 | Bristol City | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 22 | 69 | 39 | +30 | 85 | ||||
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 72 | ||||
| 4 | Northampton Town | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 71 | ||||
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 43 | 33 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 70 | 64 | +6 | 70 | ||||
| 6 | Fulham | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 29 | 60 | 43 | +17 | 70 | ||||
| 7 | Wrexham | 46 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 70 | ||||
| 8 | Gillingham | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 29 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 70 | ||||
| 9 | Bournemouth | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 37 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 66 | ||||
| 10 | Chesterfield | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 65 | ||||
| 11 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 64 | 66 | –2 | 62 | ||||
| 12 | Blackpool | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 43 | 59 | 67 | –8 | 62 | ||||
| 13 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 61 | ||||
| 14 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 33 | 51 | 53 | –2 | 60 | ||||
| 15 | Preston North End | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 30 | 56 | 56 | ±0 | 59 | ||||
| 16 | York City | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 37 | 52 | 58 | –6 | 59 | ||||
| 17 | Luton Town | 46 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 38 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 60 | 64 | –4 | 57 | ||||
| 18 | Millwall | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 43 | 54 | –11 | 55 | ||||
| 19 | Walsall | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 36 | 43 | 52 | –9 | 54 | ||||
| 20 | Burnley | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 34 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 42 | 55 | 65 | –10 | 52 | ||||
| 21 | Brentford | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 42 | 50 | 71 | –21 | 50 | ||||
| 22 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 30 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 40 | 55 | 70 | –15 | 49 | ||||
| 23 | Carlisle United | 46 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 30 | 45 | 57 | 73 | –16 | 44 | ||||
| 24 | Southend United | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 49 | 47 | 79 | –32 | 43 |
- Pld = Matches ; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
- NB: In the Football League goals scored takes precedence over goal difference.
| Key | |
| Division Champions, promoted | |
| Promoted | |
| Participated in play-offs | |
| Promoted through play-offs | |
| Relegated |
Results
Oldham Athletic's score comes firstLegend
Football League Second Division
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 | 15 November 1997 | Mansfield Town | H | 1–1 | 5,253 | McCarthy |
| R1R | 25 November 1997 | Mansfield Town | A | 1–0 | 4,097 | Serrant |
| R2 | 6 December 1997 | Blackpool | H | 2–1 | 6,590 | Graham, Barlow |
| R3 | 3 January 1998 | Cardiff City | A | 0–1 | 6,635 |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 1st Leg | 12 August 1997 | Grimsby Town | H | 1–0 | 5,656 | Ritchie |
| R1 2nd Leg | 26 August 1997 | Grimsby Town | A | 0–5 | 5,078 |