1997–98 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season


During the 1997–98 English football season, West Bromwich Albion F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
In the first few months of the 1997–98 season, West Brom established themselves in the top six. Harford then stunned Albion supporters by moving to QPR after less than a year in charge, making way for Denis Smith, who struggled to maintain the momentum created by Harford, and the Baggies could only finish 10th.
Nigel Spink became the oldest goalkeeper to appear for the club when, at the age of 39 years and 19 days, he kept goal in a League Cup tie against Cambridge United on 27 August 1997, a record since broken by Dean Kiely at.

Results

''West Bromwich Albion's score comes first''

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R313 January 1998Stoke CityH3–117,598Sneekes, Kilbane
R424 January 1998Aston VillaA0–439,372

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 First Leg12 August 1997Cambridge UnitedA1–13,520Peschisolido
R1 Second Leg27 August 1997Cambridge UnitedH2–1 10,264Hunt, Sneekes
R2 First Leg16 September 1997Luton TownA1–13,437Taylor
R2 Second Leg23 September 1997Luton TownH4–2 7,227Raven, McDermott, Peschisolido
R315 October 1997LiverpoolH0–222,986