1997-98 Birmingham City Statistics
The Football League First Division (TFL1)
England, Level II
Team Record: 19-10-17 - 74 points
Finishing 6th in TFL1
Location: Bordesley, England
1997-98 Birmingham City RosterEngland, Level II
Team Record: 19-10-17 - 74 points
Finishing 6th in TFL1
Location: Bordesley, England
Birmingham City of The Football League First Division ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 19 wins, 17 draws and 10 losses for 74 points finishing sixth in TFL1.
The team paced the league with just 35 goals allowed. The team scored 60 goals. Paul Furlong netted 15 goals for the team, while Peter Ndlovu, Paul Devlin, Dele Adebola and Bryan Hughes each tallied five or more also.
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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | G | A | FC | FS | Y | R | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Furlong | 24 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Peter Ndlovu | F | 39 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dele Adebola | 17 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Paul Devlin | 21 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bryan Hughes | M | 39 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jon McCarthy | 40 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nicky Forster | F | 28 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Michael Johnson | 37 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Martin Grainger | 32 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Steve Bruce | 40 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tony Cottee | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kevin Francis | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chris Marsden | 31 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Martin O'Connor | 32 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Howard Forinton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kevin Poole | G | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jerry Gill | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Darren Purse | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Antoine Hey | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chris Holland | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Darren Wassall | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Simon Charlton | 24 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Steve Robinson | 24 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jonathan Bass | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gary Ablett | 35 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ian Bennett | G | 44 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 605 | 495 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 0 |
Goalkeepers:
| Player | GP | GS | Min | W | L | T | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Bennett | 44 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kevin Poole | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 45 | 45 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
