In the 1997–98 season, Bristol City achieved promotion to Division One, which was confirmed on 10 April 1998 after Grimsby failed to win at Wycombe and can only manage a 1–1 draw. It was also thoroughly deserved as they were in the top two since the beginning of November and also going on a brilliant run of form midway through the season which saw them lose only one from 21 league games and winning eight consecutive games during that run.
Source:
Bristol City's score comes first [2]
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
9 August 1997
Grimsby Town A
1–1
6,220
Torpey
16 August 1997
Blackpool H
2–0
9,043
Cramb , Goater
23 August 1997
Northampton Town A
1–2
6,217
Cramb
30 August 1997
Wigan Athletic H
3–0
9,255
Goater (3, 1 pen)
2 September 1997
Fulham H
0–2
10,293
13 September 1997
Wrexham A
1–2
3,251
Goater
20 September 1997
Bournemouth H
1–1
8,330
Goater
27 September 1997
Luton Town H
3–0
8,509
Bell (pen), Torpey (2)
4 October 1997
Gillingham A
0–2
6,277
11 October 1997
Southend United A
2–0
3,273
Bell , Hails (own goal)
17 October 1997
York City H
2–1
9,568
Cramb , Torpey
21 October 1997
Preston North End H
2–1
9,039
Bell (pen), Goodridge
25 October 1997
Walsall A
0–0
4,618
29 October 1997
Millwall A
2–0
7,026
Torpey , Locke
1 November 1997
Oldham Athletic H
1–0
10,221
Bell (pen)
4 November 1997
Bristol Rovers A
2–1
7,552
Goater (2)
8 November 1997
Brentford A
4–1
6,183
Torpey , Doherty (2), Goater
18 November 1997
Plymouth Argyle H
2–1
10,867
Bell (2)
22 November 1997
Wycombe Wanderers H
3–1
11,129
Hewlett (2), Torpey
29 November 1997
Carlisle United A
3–0
5,044
Goater (2), Goodridge
2 December 1997
Burnley H
3–1
11,136
Goodridge (2), Bell (pen)
13 December 1997
Watford A
1–1
16,072
Goater
20 December 1997
Chesterfield H
1–0
11,792
Bell (pen)
26 December 1997
Millwall H
4–1
16,128
Cramb , Edwards , Tinnion , Taylor
28 December 1997
Fulham A
0–1
13,273
10 January 1998
Grimsby Town H
4–1
12,567
Cramb (2), Taylor , Goater
17 January 1998
Wigan Athletic A
3–0
5,078
Doherty , Tinnion , Goater
24 January 1998
Northampton Town H
0–0
14,753
31 January 1998
Wrexham H
1–1
11,741
Goater
3 February 1998
Blackpool A
2–2
3,724
Hewlett (2)
7 February 1998
Bournemouth A
0–1
6,623
14 February 1998
Gillingham H
0–2
11,781
21 February 1998
Luton Town A
0–0
6,405
24 February 1998
York City A
1–0
3,770
Bell (pen)
28 February 1998
Southend United H
1–0
12,049
Cramb
3 March 1998
Brentford H
2–2
10,398
Torpey , Cockerill (own goal)
14 March 1998
Bristol Rovers H
2–0
17,086
Bell (pen), Goater
21 March 1998
Plymouth Argyle A
0–2
7,622
28 March 1998
Wycombe Wanderers A
2–1
6,326
Cramb (2)
31 March 1998
Oldham Athletic A
2–1
4,543
Goodridge , Roberts
4 April 1998
Carlisle United H
1–0
12,578
Goodridge
11 April 1998
Burnley A
0–1
10,600
13 April 1998
Watford H
1–1
19,141
Edwards
18 April 1998
Chesterfield A
0–1
5,085
25 April 1998
Walsall H
2–1
15,059
Owers , Tinnion
2 May 1998
Preston North End A
1–2
12,067
McCarthy
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R1
15 November 1997
Millwall H
1–0
8,413
Taylor
R2
7 December 1997
Bournemouth A
1–3
5,687
Cramb
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
SR2
6 January 1998
Millwall H
1–0
2,557
Locke
SQF
27 January 1998
Bournemouth A
0–1
2,124
[3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
