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Burnley 20th, English Div 2 |
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| English Div 2 |
| No. | Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Attend |
| 1 | 09-Aug-97 | A | Watford | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | 11,155 |
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| 2 | 16-Aug-97 | H | Gillingham | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | 11,811 |
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| 3 | 23-Aug-97 | A | Southend United | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | 4,218 |
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| 4 | 30-Aug-97 | H | Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | 9,887 |
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| 5 | 02-Sep-97 | H | Oldham Athletic | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | 11,189 |
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| 6 | 07-Sep-97 | A | Chesterfield | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | 7,406 |
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| 7 | 13-Sep-97 | A | York City | L | 1-3 | (1-0) | 5,424 |
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| 8 | 20-Sep-97 | H | Preston North End | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | 13,809 |
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| 9 | 27-Sep-97 | A | Brentford | L | 1-2 | (0-1) | 4,548 |
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| 10 | 04-Oct-97 | H | Wycombe Wanderers | D | 2-2 | (1-1) | 9,057 |
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| 11 | 11-Oct-97 | H | Carlisle United | W | 3-1 | (1-0) | 10,687 |
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| 12 | 18-Oct-97 | A | Wrexham | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | 5,132 |
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| 13 | 21-Oct-97 | A | Plymouth Argyle | D | 2-2 | (1-1) | 3,006 |
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| 14 | 25-Oct-97 | H | AFC Bournemouth | D | 2-2 | (1-0) | 9,501 |
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| 15 | 01-Nov-97 | H | Walsall | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | 9,293 |
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| 16 | 04-Nov-97 | A | Luton Town | W | 3-2 | (1-2) | 5,315 |
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| 17 | 08-Nov-97 | A | Blackpool | L | 1-2 | (1-0) | 7,429 |
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| 18 | 18-Nov-97 | H | Millwall | L | 1-2 | (1-1) | 8,834 |
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| 19 | 22-Nov-97 | A | Grimsby Town | L | 1-4 | (1-1) | 4,829 |
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| 20 | 29-Nov-97 | H | Northampton Town | W | 2-1 | (0-0) | 8,369 |
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| 21 | 02-Dec-97 | A | Bristol City | L | 1-3 | (1-0) | 11,136 |
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| 22 | 13-Dec-97 | H | Wigan Athletic | L | 0-2 | (0-2) | 9,520 |
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| 23 | 19-Dec-97 | A | Fulham | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | 5,096 |
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| 24 | 26-Dec-97 | H | Chesterfield | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | 10,861 |
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| 25 | 03-Jan-98 | A | Gillingham | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | 5,886 |
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| 26 | 10-Jan-98 | H | Watford | W | 2-0 | (2-0) | 9,551 |
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| 27 | 17-Jan-98 | A | Bristol Rovers | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | 7,208 |
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| 28 | 24-Jan-98 | H | Southend United | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | 9,386 |
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| 29 | 31-Jan-98 | H | York City | W | 7-2 | (2-1) | 9,975 |
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| 30 | 07-Feb-98 | A | Preston North End | W | 3-2 | (0-1) | 12,263 |
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| 31 | 14-Feb-98 | A | Wycombe Wanderers | L | 1-2 | (0-1) | 5,926 |
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| 32 | 21-Feb-98 | H | Brentford | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | 10,097 |
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| 33 | 24-Feb-98 | H | Wrexham | L | 1-2 | (1-1) | 8,576 |
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| 34 | 28-Feb-98 | A | Carlisle United | L | 1-2 | (0-1) | 7,192 |
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| 35 | 07-Mar-98 | A | Walsall | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | 5,212 |
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| 36 | 14-Mar-98 | H | Luton Town | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | 9,656 |
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| 37 | 21-Mar-98 | A | Millwall | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | 7,582 |
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| 38 | 28-Mar-98 | H | Grimsby Town | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | 8,256 |
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| 39 | 04-Apr-98 | A | Northampton Town | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | 7,264 |
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| 40 | 07-Apr-98 | H | Blackpool | L | 1-2 | (1-1) | 13,413 |
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| 41 | 11-Apr-98 | H | Bristol City | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | 10,600 |
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| 42 | 13-Apr-98 | A | Wigan Athletic | L | 1-5 | (0-2) | 4,926 |
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| 43 | 18-Apr-98 | H | Fulham | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | 9,745 |
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| 44 | 25-Apr-98 | A | AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-2 | (0-0) | 6,527 |
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| 45 | 28-Apr-98 | A | Oldham Athletic | D | 3-3 | (3-1) | 9,781 |
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| 46 | 02-May-98 | H | Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-1 | (2-1) | 18,811 |
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| English FA Cup |
| Round | Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Attend |
| 1 | 15-Nov-97 | A | Rotherham United | D | 3-3 | (2-2) | 5,709 |
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| 1r | 25-Nov-97 | H | Rotherham United | L | 0-3 | (0-1) | 3,118 |
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| English League Cup |
| Round | Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Attend |
| 1 L1 | 12-Aug-97 | A | Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | 3,010 |
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| 1 L2 | 26-Aug-97 | H | Lincoln City | W | 2-1 | (2-1) | 4,644 |
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| 2 L1 | 16-Sep-97 | H | Stoke City | L | 0-4 | (0-1) | 4,175 |
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| 2 L2 | 24-Sep-97 | A | Stoke City | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | 6,041 |
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| Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | GFA | GAA | | PpG | Pts | Rank |
| August | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0.00 | 0.50 | | 0.50 | 2 | 23 |
| September | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 0.60 | 1.40 | | 0.40 | 2 | 23 |
| October | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1.80 | 1.40 | | 1.40 | 7 | 8 |
| November | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 1.66 | 2.00 | | 1.50 | 9 | 10 |
| December | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0.25 | 1.50 | | 0.25 | 1 | 24 |
| January | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2.00 | 1.00 | | 1.80 | 9 | 1 |
| February | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 1.40 | 1.80 | | 0.80 | 4 | 20 |
| March | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | | 1.25 | 5 | 20 |
| April | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 1.42 | 1.85 | | 1.42 | 10 | 5 |
| May | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2.00 | 1.00 | | 3.00 | 3 | 6 |
Home and away results against each team, listed in the current league table standings
| Home | Team | Away | Pts |
| W 2-0 | Watford | L 0-1 | 3 |
| W 1-0 | Bristol City | L 1-3 | 3 |
| W 2-1 | Grimsby Town | L 1-4 | 3 |
| W 2-1 | Northampton Town | W 1-0 | 6 |
| D 0-0 | Bristol Rovers | L 0-1 | 1 |
| W 2-1 | Fulham | L 0-1 | 3 |
| L 1-2 | Wrexham | D 0-0 | 1 |
| D 0-0 | Gillingham | L 0-2 | 1 |
| D 2-2 | AFC Bournemouth | L 1-2 | 1 |
| D 0-0 | Chesterfield | L 0-1 | 1 |
| L 0-2 | Wigan Athletic | L 1-5 | 0 |
| L 1-2 | Blackpool | L 1-2 | 0 |
| D 0-0 | Oldham Athletic | D 3-3 | 2 |
| D 2-2 | Wycombe Wanderers | L 1-2 | 1 |
| D 1-1 | Preston North End | W 3-2 | 4 |
| W 7-2 | York City | L 1-3 | 3 |
| D 1-1 | Luton Town | W 3-2 | 4 |
| L 1-2 | Millwall | L 0-1 | 0 |
| W 2-1 | Walsall | D 0-0 | 4 |
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| D 1-1 | Brentford | L 1-2 | 1 |
| W 2-1 | Plymouth Argyle | D 2-2 | 4 |
| W 3-1 | Carlisle United | L 1-2 | 3 |
| W 1-0 | Southend United | L 0-1 | 3 |
| Leading Scorers |
League Cup |
| Cooke | | 17 | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Payton | | 10 | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Creaney | | 8 | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Barnes | | 6 | |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Little | | 4 | |  |  |  |  |
| Moore | | 4 | |  |  |  |  |
| Weller | | 3 | |  |  |  |
| Eyres | | 2 | |  |  |
| Brass | | 1 | |  |
| Ford | | 1 | |  |
| Howey | | 1 | |  |
| Matthew | | 1 | |  |
| Waddles | | 1 | |  |
| Williams | | 1 | |  |
| (own goals) | | 1 | |  |
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.
| League | Cup |
 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 3 | | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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| 6 |
| 7 | | | 1 |
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 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 0 | | | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | | 1 |
| 2 | | 1 |
| 3 | | | | 1 |
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When the goals have been scored and conceded this season