53
Matches
11
Wins
5
Draws
37
Losses
50–113
Goals F–A
July 1997
| Date | Opponents | Competition | Result | Att. | Prog. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 19th | Bromley (H) | Friendly | 1-3 | 244 |
|
| Thu 31st | West Ham United (H) | Friendly | 2-4 | 652 |
|
August 1997
| Date | Opponents | Competition | Result | Att. | Prog. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 5th | Canterbury City (H) | Frank Norris Trophy (Final) | 3-0 | — |
|
| Sat 9th | Dover Athletic (H) | Friendly | 1-5 | 271 |
|
| Sat 16th | Halesowen Town (A) | Southern League Premier Division | 0-1 | 645 |
|
| Tue 19th | St Leonards Stamcroft (H) | Southern League Premier Division | 2-0 | 563 |
|
| Sat 23rd | Worcester City (H) | Southern League Premier Division | 0-2 | 499 |
|
| Mon 25th | Sittingbourne (A) | Southern League Premier Division | 2-3 | 678 |
|
| Sat 30th | Burton Albion (H) | Southern League Premier Division | 1-3 | 441 |
|
September 1997
| Date | Opponents | Competition | Result | Att. | Prog. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 2nd | Hastings Town (A) | Southern League Premier Division | 1-4 | 683 |
|
| Fri 5th | Forest Green Rovers (A) | Southern League Premier Division | 0-3 | 449 |
|
| Tue 16th | Crawley Town (H) | Southern League Premier Division | 0-1 | 382 |
|
| Sat 20th | Nuneaton Borough (H) | Southern League Premier Division | 2-1 | 378 |
|
October 1997
| Date | Opponents | Competition | Result | Att. | Prog. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4th | Dorchester Town (H) | Southern League Premier Division | 0-4 | 443 |
|
| Tue 7th | Chelmsford City (H) | Southern League Cup (1st Round 1st Leg) | 2-1 | 254 |
|
| Sat 11th | Tamworth (A) | Southern League Premier Division | 0-4 | 519 |
|
| Tue 14th | Salisbury City (H) | Southern League Premier Division | 1-1 | 339 |
|
| Sat 18th | VS Rugby (H) | FA Trophy (1st Qualifying Round) | 2-1 | 397 |
|
| Sat 25th | Heybridge Swifts (A) | FA Cup (4th Qualifying Round) | 2-5 | 535 |
|
| Mon 27th | Chelmsford City (A) | Southern League Cup (1st Round 2nd Leg) | 1-4 | 302 |
|
| After Extra Time. 1-2 at 90 minutes (3-3 on Aggregate) | |||||
November 1997
| Date | Opponents | Competition | Result | Att. | Prog. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1st | Gresley Rovers (H) | Southern League Premier Division | 1-0 | 397 |
|
| Sat 8th | Raunds Town (H) | FA Trophy (2nd Qualifying Round) | 1-2 | 434 |
|
| Sat 15th | Dorchester Town (A) | Southern League Premier Division | 1-5 | 575 |
|
| Sat 22nd | Merthyr Tydfil (A) | Southern League Premier Division | 0-3 | 715 |
|
| Tue 25th | Dartford (H) | Kent Senior Cup (1st Round) | 0-1 | 265 |
|
December 1997
| Date | Opponents | Competition | Result | Att. | Prog. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6th | Salisbury City (A) | Southern League Premier Division | 0-0 | 315 |
|
| Sat 13th | Gresley Rovers (A) | Southern League Premier Division | 0-2 | 565 |
|
| Fri 26th | St Leonards Stamcroft (A) | Southern League Premier Division | 1-4 | 507 |
|
| Sat 27th | Rothwell Town (H) | Southern League Premier Division | 1-1 | 420 |
|
January 1998
| Date | Opponents | Competition | Result | Att. | Prog. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3rd | Bath City (A) | Southern League Premier Division | 0-3 | 619 |
|
| Sat 10th | Forest Green Rovers (H) | Southern League Premier Division | 0-1 | 389 |
|
| Sat 17th | Burton Albion (A) | Southern League Premier Division | 0-4 | 706 |
|
| Sat 24th | Bromsgrove Rovers (H) | Southern League Premier Division | 3-0 | 326 |
|
| Sat 31st | Kings Lynn (A) | Southern League Premier Division | 1-2 | 893 |
|
February 1998
| Date | Opponents | Competition | Result | Att. | Prog. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7th | Worcester City (A) | Southern League Premier Division | 1-2 | 768 |
|
| Sat 14th | Halesowen Town (H) | Southern League Premier Division | 0-5 | 433 |
|
| Tue 17th | Gloucester City (A) | Southern League Premier Division | 3-2 | 375 |
|
| Thu 19th | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Friendly | 1-2 | — |
|
| Sun 22nd | Atherstone United (H) | Southern League Premier Division | 2-0 | 403 |
|
| Sat 28th | Kings Lynn (H) | Southern League Premier Division | 0-3 | 447 |
|
March 1998
| Date | Opponents | Competition | Result | Att. | Prog. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7th | Atherstone United (A) | Southern League Premier Division | 1-2 | 282 |
|
| Sat 14th | Cambridge City (A) | Southern League Premier Division | 0-2 | 323 |
|
| Tue 17th | Sittingbourne (H) | Southern League Premier Division | 0-1 | 536 |
|
| Sat 21st | Gloucester City (H) | Southern League Premier Division | 0-1 | 318 |
|
| Tue 24th | Bromsgrove Rovers (A) | Southern League Premier Division | 0-3 | 456 |
|
| Sat 28th | Bath City (H) | Southern League Premier Division | 0-1 | 289 |
|
April 1998
| Date | Opponents | Competition | Result | Att. | Prog. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4th | Rothwell Town (A) | Southern League Premier Division | 2-1 | 225 |
|
| Tue 7th | Cambridge City (H) | Southern League Premier Division | 1-2 | 302 |
|
| Sat 11th | Hastings Town (H) | Southern League Premier Division | 1-2 | 456 |
|
| Mon 13th | Crawley Town (A) | Southern League Premier Division | 2-1 | 963 |
|
| Sat 18th | Tamworth (H) | Southern League Premier Division | 1-1 | 374 |
|
| Sat 25th | Nuneaton Borough (A) | Southern League Premier Division | 1-2 | 610 |
|
May 1998
| Date | Opponents | Competition | Result | Att. | Prog. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2nd | Merthyr Tydfil (H) | Southern League Premier Division | 2-2 | 448 |
|
Southern League Premier Division — 1997/98
| # | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forest Green Rovers | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 93 | 55 | +38 | 89 |
| 2 | Merthyr Tydfil | 42 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 80 | 42 | +38 | 84 |
| 3 | Burton Albion | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 64 | 43 | +21 | 71 |
| 4 | Dorchester Town | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 70 |
| 5 | Halesowen Town | 42 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 70 | 38 | +32 | 69 |
| 6 | Bath City | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 72 | 51 | +21 | 69 |
| 7 | Worcester City | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 53 | 44 | +9 | 68 |
| 8 | Kings Lynn | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 67 |
| 9 | Atherstone United | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 55 | 49 | +6 | 63 |
| 10 | Crawley Town | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 63 | 60 | +3 | 59 |
| 11 | Gloucester City | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 59 |
| 12 | Nuneaton Borough | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 68 | 61 | +7 | 57 |
| 13 | Cambridge City | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 62 | 70 | -8 | 56 |
| 14 | Hastings Town | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 67 | 70 | -3 | 54 |
| 15 | Tamworth | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 68 | 65 | +3 | 53 |
| 16 | Rothwell Town | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 55 | 73 | -18 | 49 |
| 17 | Gresley Rovers | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 59 | 77 | -18 | 48 |
| 18 | Salisbury City | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 53 | 72 | -19 | 48 |
| 19 | Bromsgrove Rovers | 42 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 67 | 85 | -18 | 45 |
| 20 | Sittingbourne | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 47 | 66 | -19 | 44 |
| 21 | Ashford Town | 42 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 85 | -51 | 29 |
| 22 | St Leonards Stamcroft | 42 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 48 | 97 | -49 | 25 |
Season Summary — 1997/98
| Competition | Summary |
|---|---|
| FA Cup | 4th Qualifying Round |
| FA Trophy | 2nd Qualifying Round |
| Kent Senior Cup | 1st Round |
| Southern League Cup | 1st Round |
| Southern League Premier Division | 21st (22) - Relegated to Southern League Division One |
21st
League Position
8–5–29
W–D–L
34–85
Goals F–A
Player Stats 1997/98
| Player | League Apps | League Goals | Cup Apps | Cup Goals | Total Apps |
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|
Season Goals | Career Apps | Career Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Scott | 41 (0) | 3 | 6 (0) | 2 | 47 (0) | 0 – 0 | 5 | 128 | 10 |
| Maurice Munden | 42 (0) | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 | 45 (0) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 195 | 0 |
| Paul O Brien | 39 (0) | 3 | 5 (0) | 0 | 44 (0) | 0 – 0 | 3 | 158 | 4 |
| Matt Bower | 36 (2) | 2 | 5 (0) | 0 | 41 (2) | 0 – 0 | 2 | 173 | 12 |
| Nigel Donn | 30 (1) | 2 | 6 (0) | 0 | 36 (1) | 0 – 0 | 2 | 90 | 2 |
| Tony Eeles | 31 (1) | 2 | 4 (0) | 0 | 35 (1) | 0 – 0 | 2 | 174 | 21 |
| Stuart White | 29 (2) | 2 | 3 (0) | 1 | 32 (2) | 0 – 0 | 3 | 253 | 23 |
| Graham Porter | 26 (2) | 1 | 4 (0) | 0 | 30 (2) | 0 – 0 | 1 | 94 | 6 |
| Stuart Harrison | 23 (8) | 2 | 6 (0) | 3 | 29 (8) | 0 – 0 | 5 | 82 | 8 |
| Danny Maxted | 19 (3) | 0 | 6 (0) | 0 | 25 (3) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Tony Reynolds | 21 (3) | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 | 24 (3) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 209 | 16 |
| Ian Ross | 16 (9) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 17 (9) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 276 | 18 |
| Paul Chambers | 15 (1) | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 15 (1) | 0 – 0 | 4 | 75 | 11 |
| Lennie Griffiths | 13 (8) | 3 | 1 (0) | 0 | 14 (8) | 0 – 0 | 3 | 74 | 14 |
| Tom Parks | 10 (6) | 2 | 3 (0) | 1 | 13 (6) | 0 – 0 | 3 | 50 | 6 |
| Lee Lough | 12 (1) | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 12 (1) | 0 – 0 | 4 | 18 | 4 |
| Paul Wilson | 10 (0) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 10 (0) | 0 – 0 | 1 | 48 | 6 |
| Grahm Wells | 8 (5) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 9 (5) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Mark Miller | 7 (3) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 7 (3) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Tyrone King | 7 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 7 (0) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| ? McCabe | 3 (0) | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 | 6 (0) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Paul Jones | 4 (0) | 1 | 2 (0) | 0 | 6 (0) | 0 – 0 | 1 | 130 | 48 |
| Steve Smith | 5 (2) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 5 (2) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 132 | 24 |
| Billy Hudson | 4 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 4 (0) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Dean Harpey | 0 (0) | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Richard Vercesi | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Mike Heather | 1 (2) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 2 (3) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| Marcus Wilson | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jason French | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Charlie Goodwin | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Peter McRobert | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 819 | 20 |
| Scott McRobert | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 48 | 5 |
| Craig Rivett | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (3) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| ? Scarborough | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Roy Godden | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Matt Stock | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 – 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| Own Goal | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — |