SEASON 1997-1998

Nationwide League Division Two

Date Opponent H/A Score Scorers Att Prog Press
09/08/1997 Wycombe Wanderers H 5 - 2 O'Connell 3, Green, Kilford 4,706
16/08/1997 AFC Bournemouth A 0 - 1 3,799
23/08/1997 Plymouth Argyle H 1 - 1 Lowe 3,761
30/08/1997 Bristol City A 0 - 3 9,255
02/09/1997 Carlisle United A 0 - 1 5,352
08/09/1997 Wrexham H 3 - 2 Jones, Lowe, O'Connell 3,872
13/09/1997 Blackpool H 3 - 0 Lo2, Johnson 5,517
20/09/1997 Northampton Town A 0 - 1 6,570
27/09/1997 Fulham H 2 - 1 Greenall, Johnson 4,951
04/10/1997 Grimsby Town A 1 - 2 Lowe 4,623
11/10/1997 Chesterfield A 3 - 2 Greenall, O'Connell, Lowe 4,673
18/10/1997 Luton Town H 1 - 1 Jones 4,466
21/10/1997 Gillingham H 1 - 4 Lee 3,214
25/10/1997 Millwall A 1 - 1 Jones 7,986
01/11/1997 York City H 1 - 1 Greenall 3,701
04/11/1997 Oldham Athletic A 1 - 3 Lowe 5,446
08/11/1997 Southend United A 0 - 1 2,716
22/11/1997 Preston North End H 1 - 4 Kilford 5,649
29/11/1997 Watford A 1 - 2 Jones 9,455
02/12/1997 Bristol Rovers H 3 - 0 Lo2, Kilford 2,738
13/12/1997 Burnley A 2 - 0 Jones, Lee 9,520
20/12/1997 Brentford H 4 - 0 Smeets 2, Lowe, Kilford 3,301
26/12/1997 Wrexham A 2 - 2 Smeets, Kilford 4,577
28/12/1997 Carlisle United H 0 - 2 4,511
10/01/1998 Wycombe Wanderers A 2 - 1 Martinez, Lee 5,549
17/01/1998 Bristol City H 0 - 3 5,078
24/01/1998 Plymouth Argyle A 2 - 3 Kilford, Lee 4,345
31/01/1998 Blackpool A 2 - 0 Warne, og 5,288
07/02/1998 Northampton Town H 1 - 1 Morgan 3,579
14/02/1998 Grimsby Town H 0 - 2 3,558
21/02/1998 Fulham A 0 - 2 7,197
24/02/1998 Luton Town A 1 - 1 Jones 4,403
28/02/1998 Chesterfield H 2 - 1 Jones, Lowe 3,017
07/03/1998 York City A 2 - 2 Jones, Greenall 3,536
14/03/1998 Oldham Athletic H 1 - 0 Kilford 4,277
17/03/1998 Southend United H 1 - 3 Lowe 2,616
21/03/1998 Walsall A 0 - 1 3,169
25/03/1998 Preston North End A 1 - 1 Lowe 10,126
04/04/1998 Watford H 3 - 2 Barlow, Lowe, Kilford 4,262
07/04/1998 AFC Bournemouth H 1 - 0 Lee 2,798
10/04/1998 Bristol Rovers A 0 - 5 6,038
13/04/1998 Burnley H 5 - 1 Lowe (2), Warne, Kilford, Barlow 4,926
18/04/1998 Brentford A 2 - 0 Bradshaw, Kilford 4,480
21/04/1998 Walsall H 2 - 0 Barlow, Jones 2,725
24/04/1998 Millwall H 0 - 0 4,045
02/05/1998 Gillingham A 0 - 0 10,361

Isle of Man Festival Trophy

Date Opponent H/A Score Scorers Att Prog Press
20/07/1997 Wrexham N 0 - 0
23/07/1997 Isle of Man XI A 4 - 1
25/07/1997 Oldham Athletic N 1 - 0

Coca Cola Cup

Date Opponent H/A Score Scorers Att Prog Press
12/08/1997 Chesterfield (1.1) H 1 - 2 Lee 3,413
26/08/1997 Chesterfield (1.2) A 0 - 1 4,076

Auto Windscreens Shield

Date Opponent H/A Score Scorers Att Prog Press
09/12/1997 Lincoln City (1) H 2 - 0 Jones 2 (1 pen) 1,467
20/01/1998 Rotherham United (2) H 3 - 0 Jones 2, Lowe 1,495
27/01/1998 Blackpool (NQF) A 0 - 1 1,687

FA Cup

Date Opponent H/A Score Scorers Att Prog Press
15/11/1997 Carlisle United (1) A 1 - 0 Jones 5,182
06/12/1997 York City (2) H 2 - 1 Martinez, Lee 4,021
03/01/1998 Blackburn Rovers (3) A 2 - 4 Lee, Lowe 22,042

Friendly

Date Opponent H/A Score Scorers Att Prog Press
17/07/1997 Wroxham F. C. A 3 - 2
30/07/1997 Huddersfield Town H 0 - 2 1,400
01/08/1997 West Bromwich Albion H 2 - 0
1996-1997
1998-1999
Wigan Athletic Supporters Club
Wigan Athletic Football Club
Wigan Athletic Community Trust

All images featured on this website are used for non-commercial, educational purposes as part of our heritage project. These images remain the property of their respective copyright holders. We use these images to promote public knowledge and appreciation of our shared heritage. If you are the copyright holder of any image and wish for it to be removed, please contact us at admin@wiganathleticheritage.co.uk, and we will address your request promptly.
© 2025 Wigan Athletic Heritage Project · Top ^