Season 1897-98
Southern League Division 1 1897-98 (5th)
PL | W | D | L | GF | GA | GF/A | PTS | ||
1 | Southampton1 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 53 | 18 | 2.944 | 37 |
2 | Bristol City | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 67 | 33 | 2.030 | 33 |
3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 52 | 31 | 1.677 | 28 |
4 | Chatham Town | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 50 | 34 | 1.471 | 28 |
5 | READING | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 31 | 1.258 | 23 |
6 | New Brompton | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 37 | 1.000 | 22 |
7 | Sheppey United | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 40 | 49 | 0.816 | 21 |
8 | Gravesend United | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 39 | 0.718 | 20 |
9 | Millwall Athletic | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 48 | 45 | 1.067 | 18 |
10 | Swindon Town | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 36 | 48 | 0.750 | 16 |
11 | Northfleet2 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 29 | 60 | 0.483 | 11 |
12 | Wolverton LNWR3 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 28 | 82 | 0.341 | 7 |
1 Southampton previously known as Southampton St Mary's 2 Northfleet resigned after losing Test Matches 3 Wolverton LNWR relegated after losing Test Matches |
Southern League Division 1 1897-98
11 Sep | Swindon Town | H | 1-0 |
2 Oct | Millwall Athletic | H | 2-1 |
9 Oct | Wolverton LNWR | H | 6-0 |
16 Oct | Southampton | H | 0-2 |
23 Oct | Sheppey United | H | 1-0 |
6 Nov | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 3-3 |
13 Nov | Millwall Athletic | A | 1-0 |
27 Nov | Gravesend United | H | 1-0 |
4 Dec | Swindon Town | A | 1-2 |
1 Jan | Chatham Town | H | 5-1 |
8 Jan | Bristol City | H | 2-2 |
29 Jan | Gravesend United | A | 1-1 |
5 Feb | New Brompton | H | 4-1 |
12 Feb | Northfleet | H | 1-1 |
16 Feb | Northfleet | A | 1-1 |
19 Feb | Southampton | A | 1-2 |
26 Feb | Tottenham Hotspur | A1 | 1-1 |
7 Mar | Chatham Town | A | 1-1 |
12 Mar | Bristol City | A | 2-3 |
2 Apr | Wolverton LNWR | A | 0-2 |
9 Apr | New Brompton | A | 3-4 |
21 Apr | Sheppey United | A | 1-3 |
1 played at Millwall |
Western League Professional Section 1897-98 (3rd)
PL | W | D | L | GF | GA | GF/A | PTS | ||
1 | Bristol City1 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 16 | 3.188 | 23 |
2 | Swindon Town | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 2.000 | 19 |
3 | READING | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 1.120 | 16 |
4 | Bristol St George | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 28 | 0.928 | 15 |
5 | Bristol E Rovers2 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 26 | 1.500 | 14 |
6 | Warmley | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 27 | 1.333 | 13 |
7 | Eastleigh Athletic3 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 54 | 0.426 | 8 |
8 | Trowbridge Town | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 58 | 0.259 | 4 |
1 Bristol City awarded win over Eastleigh 2 Bristol Eastville Rovers later known as Bristol Rovers 3 Eastleigh previously known as Eastleigh LSWR |
FA Cup 1897-98
30 Oct | Q3 | Swindon Town | H | 0-0 |
3 Nov | (R) | Swindon Town | A | 2-3 |