1997–98 Walsall F.C. season
During the 1997–98 English football season, Walsall F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.
Season summary
In the 1997–98 season, Ex-Ajax and Danish international Jan Sorensen took the helm after Nicholl`s departure. Whilst Walsall finished a lowly 19th in Division Two that season, the club reached the fourth round of the League Cup, as well as rampaging through the early rounds of the FA Cup. Lincoln United were dispatched in the first round, before league newcomers Macclesfield Town were beaten 7–0 away and a victory over Peterborough United in the third round was rewarded with a glamour tie away at Manchester United, which Walsall lost 5–1. However, despite the club's cup exploits, a poor finish in the league signalled the end of Sorensen's time at Walsall after just one season.Final league table
Results
Walsall's score comes firstLegend
Football League Second Division
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 | 15 November 1997 | Lincoln United | H | 2–0 | 3,279 | Watson, Boli |
| R2 | 6 December 1997 | Macclesfield Town | A | 7–0 | 3,566 | Boli, Hodge, Viveash, Porter |
| R3 | 13 January 1998 | Peterborough United | A | 2–0 | 12,809 | Watson |
| R4 | 24 January 1998 | Manchester United | A | 1–5 | 54,669 | Boli |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 1st Leg | 12 August 1997 | Exeter City | H | 2–0 | 2,321 | Platt, Boli |
| R1 2nd Leg | 26 August 1997 | Exeter City | A | 1–0 | 2,467 | Boli |
| R2 1st Leg | 17 September 1997 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–0 | 7,841 | Skinner |
| R2 2nd Leg | 24 September 1997 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2–2 | 6,037 | Watson |
| R3 | 14 October 1997 | Sheffield United | H | 2–1 | 8,239 | Watson, Tiler |
| R4 | 19 November 1997 | West Ham United | A | 1–4 | 17,463 | Watson |
Football League Trophy
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| SR1 | 9 December 1997 | Barnet | A | 2–1 | 754 | Blake, Boli |
| SR2 | 6 January 1998 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 5–0 | 2,562 | Watson, Boli, Keates, Allan |
| SQF | 28 January 1998 | Bristol Rovers | A | 1–0 | 4,165 | Boli |
| SSF | 17 February 1998 | Peterborough United | A | 2–1 | 4,199 | Boli, Ricketts |
| Southern F 1st Leg | 10 March 1998 | Bournemouth | H | 0–2 | 6,017 | |
| Southern F 2nd Leg | 17 March 1998 | Bournemouth | A | 3–2 | 8,972 | Thomas, Boli, Tholot |