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	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	GD	GFA	GAA	PpG	Pts	Rank
Home Record	23	7	6	10	25	24	1	1.08	1.04	1.17	27	23
Away Record	23	6	4	13	31	42	-11	1.34	1.82	0.95	22	10
Overall Record	46	13	10	23	56	66	-10	1.21	1.43	1.06	49	19

Pld

GFA

GAA

PpG

Pts

Rank

Home Record

1.08

1.04

1.17

Away Record

-11

1.34

1.82

0.95

Overall Record

-10

1.21

1.43

1.06

English Div 1
No.	Date	Ven	Opponent	Result	HT	Attend
1	09-Aug-97	H	Nottingham Forest	L	0-1	(0-1)	12,533

2	16-Aug-97	A	Portsmouth	L	1-3	(1-2)	10,605

3	23-Aug-97	H	Sunderland	W	3-1	(2-0)	8,290

4	03-Sep-97	A	Wolverhampton Wndrs	D	1-1	(0-0)	21,524

5	09-Sep-97	H	Stockport County	W	2-1	(2-1)	6,615

6	13-Sep-97	A	Norwich City	L	0-1	(0-0)	11,269

7	16-Sep-97	A	Crewe Alexandra	W	1-0	(0-0)	5,519

8	20-Sep-97	H	Bury	D	1-1	(1-0)	6,781

9	27-Sep-97	H	Queens Park Rangers	W	2-0	(2-0)	7,197

10	04-Oct-97	A	Swindon Town	L	2-4	(1-0)	8,048

11	12-Oct-97	A	Stoke City	L	1-2	(1-2)	20,125

12	18-Oct-97	H	Bradford City	D	0-0	(0-0)	7,148

13	21-Oct-97	H	Huddersfield Town	W	4-1	(1-0)	5,244

14	25-Oct-97	A	Middlesbrough	L	1-2	(0-1)	30,096

15	01-Nov-97	H	Reading	D	0-0	(0-0)	6,569

16	04-Nov-97	A	Manchester City	W	3-2	(2-2)	24,554

17	08-Nov-97	A	Tranmere Rovers	W	2-1	(1-0)	7,063

18	15-Nov-97	H	West Bromwich Albion	L	1-2	(0-0)	11,124

19	22-Nov-97	H	Sheffield United	D	0-0	(0-0)	8,017

20	29-Nov-97	A	Oxford United	L	0-2	(0-1)	5,762

21	06-Dec-97	H	Birmingham City	L	0-1	(0-1)	7,509

22	13-Dec-97	A	Charlton Athletic	L	0-1	(0-0)	11,077

23	20-Dec-97	H	Ipswich Town	L	1-3	(0-3)	5,784

24	26-Dec-97	A	Stockport County	L	0-3	(0-0)	10,003

25	28-Dec-97	H	Wolverhampton Wndrs	L	0-2	(0-1)	10,898

26	10-Jan-98	A	Nottingham Forest	L	1-2	(1-1)	17,639

27	17-Jan-98	H	Portsmouth	W	2-1	(1-1)	6,028

28	24-Jan-98	H	Crewe Alexandra	L	2-3	(1-3)	10,571

29	31-Jan-98	A	Sunderland	L	2-4	(1-3)	39,258

30	07-Feb-98	A	Bury	D	2-2	(2-1)	5,285

31	14-Feb-98	H	Norwich City	D	2-2	(1-0)	6,664

32	17-Feb-98	H	Swindon Town	L	0-1	(0-1)	5,925

33	21-Feb-98	A	Queens Park Rangers	W	1-0	(1-0)	14,198

34	24-Feb-98	A	Bradford City	L	1-2	(1-1)	13,293

35	01-Mar-98	H	Stoke City	D	0-0	(0-0)	13,853

36	04-Mar-98	H	Tranmere Rovers	L	0-1	(0-0)	5,465

37	07-Mar-98	A	Reading	W	3-0	(2-0)	7,139

38	14-Mar-98	H	Manchester City	W	2-1	(1-0)	13,122

39	21-Mar-98	A	West Bromwich Albion	D	2-2	(0-1)	14,242

40	28-Mar-98	A	Sheffield United	L	1-2	(0-0)	15,860

41	04-Apr-98	H	Oxford United	W	3-0	(2-0)	6,524

42	11-Apr-98	A	Birmingham City	D	1-1	(0-0)	17,193

43	13-Apr-98	H	Charlton Athletic	L	0-1	(0-0)	9,973

44	18-Apr-98	A	Ipswich Town	L	1-5	(0-3)	16,205

45	24-Apr-98	H	Middlesbrough	L	0-1	(0-1)	12,096

46	03-May-98	A	Huddersfield Town	W	4-0	(2-0)	15,610

English FA Cup
Round	Date	Ven	Opponent	Result	HT	Attend
3	03-Jan-98	A	Arsenal	D	0-0	(0-0)	37,471

3r	14-Jan-98	H	Arsenal	D	1-1	(0-0)	14,964
	[aet, pen 3-4]
English League Cup
Round	Date	Ven	Opponent	Result	HT	Attend
1 L1	12-Aug-97	H	York City	L	1-2	(1-1)	2,749

1 L2	26-Aug-97	A	York City	D	1-1	(0-1)	3,195

English Div 1

No.

Date

Ven

Opponent

Result

Attend

09-Aug-97

Nottingham Forest

0-1

(0-1)

12,533

16-Aug-97

Portsmouth

1-3

(1-2)

10,605

23-Aug-97

Sunderland

3-1

(2-0)

8,290

03-Sep-97

Wolverhampton Wndrs

1-1

(0-0)

21,524

09-Sep-97

Stockport County

2-1

(2-1)

6,615

13-Sep-97

Norwich City

0-1

(0-0)

11,269

16-Sep-97

Crewe Alexandra

1-0

(0-0)

5,519

20-Sep-97

Bury

1-1

(1-0)

6,781

27-Sep-97

Queens Park Rangers

2-0

(2-0)

7,197

04-Oct-97

Swindon Town

2-4

(1-0)

8,048

12-Oct-97

Stoke City

1-2

(1-2)

20,125

18-Oct-97

Bradford City

0-0

(0-0)

7,148

21-Oct-97

Huddersfield Town

4-1

(1-0)

5,244

25-Oct-97

Middlesbrough

1-2

(0-1)

30,096

01-Nov-97

Reading

0-0

(0-0)

6,569

04-Nov-97

Manchester City

3-2

(2-2)

24,554

08-Nov-97

Tranmere Rovers

2-1

(1-0)

7,063

15-Nov-97

West Bromwich Albion

1-2

(0-0)

11,124

22-Nov-97

Sheffield United

0-0

(0-0)

8,017

29-Nov-97

Oxford United

0-2

(0-1)

5,762

06-Dec-97

Birmingham City

0-1

(0-1)

7,509

13-Dec-97

Charlton Athletic

0-1

(0-0)

11,077

20-Dec-97

Ipswich Town

1-3

(0-3)

5,784

26-Dec-97

Stockport County

0-3

(0-0)

10,003

28-Dec-97

Wolverhampton Wndrs

0-2

(0-1)

10,898

10-Jan-98

Nottingham Forest

1-2

(1-1)

17,639

17-Jan-98

Portsmouth

2-1

(1-1)

6,028

24-Jan-98

Crewe Alexandra

2-3

(1-3)

10,571

31-Jan-98

Sunderland

2-4

(1-3)

39,258

07-Feb-98

Bury

2-2

(2-1)

5,285

14-Feb-98

Norwich City

2-2

(1-0)

6,664

17-Feb-98

Swindon Town

0-1

(0-1)

5,925

21-Feb-98

Queens Park Rangers

1-0

(1-0)

14,198

24-Feb-98

Bradford City

1-2

(1-1)

13,293

01-Mar-98

Stoke City

0-0

(0-0)

13,853

04-Mar-98

Tranmere Rovers

0-1

(0-0)

5,465

07-Mar-98

Reading

3-0

(2-0)

7,139

14-Mar-98

Manchester City

2-1

(1-0)

13,122

21-Mar-98

West Bromwich Albion

2-2

(0-1)

14,242

28-Mar-98

Sheffield United

1-2

(0-0)

15,860

04-Apr-98

Oxford United

3-0

(2-0)

6,524

11-Apr-98

Birmingham City

1-1

(0-0)

17,193

13-Apr-98

Charlton Athletic

0-1

(0-0)

9,973

18-Apr-98

Ipswich Town

1-5

(0-3)

16,205

24-Apr-98

Middlesbrough

0-1

(0-1)

12,096

03-May-98

Huddersfield Town

4-0

(2-0)

15,610

English FA Cup

Round

Date

Ven

Opponent

Result

Attend

03-Jan-98

Arsenal

0-0

(0-0)

37,471

14-Jan-98

Arsenal

1-1

(0-0)

14,964

[aet, pen 3-4]

English League Cup

Round

Date

Ven

Opponent

Result

Attend

1 L1

12-Aug-97

York City

1-2

(1-1)

2,749

1 L2

26-Aug-97

York City

1-1

(0-1)

3,195

	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	GD	GFA	GAA	PpG	Pts	Rank
August	3	1	0	2	4	5	-1	1.33	1.66	1.00	3	16
September	6	3	2	1	7	4	3	1.16	0.66	1.83	11	2
October	5	1	1	3	8	9	-1	1.60	1.80	0.80	4	19
November	6	2	2	2	6	7	-1	1.00	1.16	1.33	8	11
December	5	0	0	5	1	10	-9	0.20	2.00	0.00	0	24
January	4	1	0	3	7	10	-3	1.75	2.50	0.75	3	18
February	5	1	2	2	6	7	-1	1.20	1.40	1.00	5	18
March	6	2	2	2	8	6	2	1.33	1.00	1.33	8	9
April	5	1	1	3	5	8	-3	1.00	1.60	0.80	4	20
May	1	1	0	0	4	0	4	4.00	0.00	3.00	3	2

Pld

GFA

GAA

PpG

Pts

Rank

August

-1

1.33

1.66

1.00

September

1.16

0.66

1.83

October

-1

1.60

1.80

0.80

November

-1

1.00

1.16

1.33

December

-9

0.20

2.00

0.00

January

-3

1.75

2.50

0.75

February

-1

1.20

1.40

1.00

March

1.33

1.00

1.33

April

-3

1.00

1.60

0.80

May

4.00

0.00

3.00

	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	GD	GFA	GAA	PpG	Pts	Rank
Last 8 Overall	8	2	2	4	12	12	0	1.50	1.50	1.00	8	17
Last 5 Home	5	2	0	3	5	4	1	1.00	0.80	1.20	6	19
Last 5 Away	5	1	2	2	9	10	-1	1.80	2.00	1.00	5	8

Pld

GFA

GAA

PpG

Pts

Rank

Last 8 Overall

1.50

1.00

Last 5 Home

1.00

0.80

1.20

Last 5 Away

-1

1.80

2.00

1.00

Home and away results against each team, listed in the current league table standings

Home	Team	Away	Pts
L 0-1	Nottingham Forest	L 1-2	0
L 0-1	Middlesbrough	L 1-2	0
W 3-1	Sunderland	L 2-4	3
L 0-1	Charlton Athletic	L 0-1	0
L 1-3	Ipswich Town	L 1-5	0
D 0-0	Sheffield United	L 1-2	1
L 0-1	Birmingham City	D 1-1	1
W 2-1	Stockport County	L 0-3	3
L 0-2	Wolverhampton Wndrs	D 1-1	1
L 1-2	West Bromwich Albion	D 2-2	1
L 2-3	Crewe Alexandra	W 1-0	3
W 3-0	Oxford United	L 0-2	3
D 0-0	Bradford City	L 1-2	1
L 0-1	Tranmere Rovers	W 2-1	3
D 2-2	Norwich City	L 0-1	1
W 4-1	Huddersfield Town	W 4-0	6
D 1-1	Bury	D 2-2	2
L 0-1	Swindon Town	L 2-4	0
	Port Vale
W 2-1	Portsmouth	L 1-3	3
W 2-0	Queens Park Rangers	W 1-0	6
W 2-1	Manchester City	W 3-2	6
D 0-0	Stoke City	L 1-2	1
D 0-0	Reading	W 3-0	4

Home

Team

Away

Pts

L 0-1

Nottingham Forest

L 1-2

L 0-1

Middlesbrough

L 1-2

W 3-1

Sunderland

L 2-4

L 0-1

Charlton Athletic

L 0-1

L 1-3

Ipswich Town

L 1-5

D 0-0

Sheffield United

L 1-2

L 0-1

Birmingham City

D 1-1

W 2-1

Stockport County

L 0-3

L 0-2

Wolverhampton Wndrs

D 1-1

L 1-2

West Bromwich Albion

D 2-2

L 2-3

Crewe Alexandra

W 1-0

W 3-0

Oxford United

L 0-2

D 0-0

Bradford City

L 1-2

L 0-1

Tranmere Rovers

W 2-1

D 2-2

Norwich City

L 0-1

W 4-1

Huddersfield Town

W 4-0

D 1-1

Bury

D 2-2

L 0-1

Swindon Town

L 2-4

Port Vale

W 2-1

Portsmouth

L 1-3

W 2-0

Queens Park Rangers

W 1-0

W 2-1

Manchester City

W 3-2

D 0-0

Stoke City

L 1-2

D 0-0

Reading

W 3-0

Score distributions by match - goals scored by row, and goals conceded by column. Each box shows the number of this season's matches with the resulting scoreline.

Scoring & Conceding	No.	Rank
Goals For	56	12
Average Goals For	1.21	12
Goals Against	66	18
Average Goals Against	1.43	18

Scoring & Conceding

No.

Rank

Goals For

Average Goals For

1.21

Goals Against

Average Goals Against

1.43

Occurrence Stats	Occ	W	D	L	F:A	Rank
Score First	21	12	4	5	42:25	22
Opp Scores First	21	1	2	18	14:41	20
Clean Sheet	10	6	4	0	14:0	18
Fail To Score	15	0	4	11	0:15	14

Occurrence Stats

Occ

F:A

Rank

42:25

14:41

14:0

0:15

Overall Seqs	W	WD	D	L	LD	Pts	Rank
Combined	2	3	2	7	9	-19	24
Home	2	7	1	3	6	-1	22
Away	2	2	1	5	6	-12	18

Overall Seqs

Pts

Rank

Combined

-19

Home

-1

Away

-12

Points Gained

Win When Losing

Draw When Losing

Points Gained

Rank

Points Lost

Lose When Winning

Draw When Winning

Points Lost

Rank

	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	GD	GFA	GAA	PpG	Pts	Rank
Record v. Top Half	24	4	4	16	23	41	-18	0.95	1.70	0.66	16	21
Record v. Bottom Half	22	9	6	7	33	25	8	1.50	1.13	1.50	33	13
First Half Record	46	14	18	14	30	31	-1	0.65	0.67	1.30	60	11
Second Half Record	46	10	19	17	26	35	-9	0.56	0.76	1.06	49	21
Winning at Halftime	14	10	3	1	33	14	19	2.35	1.00	2.35	33	20
Drawing at Halftime	18	3	6	9	12	20	-8	0.66	1.11	0.83	15	22
Losing at Halftime	14	0	1	13	11	32	-21	0.78	2.28	0.07	1	18

Pld

GFA

GAA

PpG

Pts

Rank

Record v. Top Half

-18

0.95

1.70

0.66

Record v. Bottom Half