1997/98

FIRST TEAM SQUAD

GOALKEEPERS
Andre Arendse
Maik Taylor
Mark Walton

DEFENDERS
Andy Arnott
Mark Blake
Rufus Brevett
Chris Coleman
Danny Cullip
Robbie Herrera
Matt Lawrence
Steve McAnespie
Simon Morgan
Alain Neilson
Simon Stewart
Paul Watson

MIDFIELDERS
Paul Bracewell
Matthew Brazier
Paul Brooker
Richard Carpenter
Glenn Cockerill
Wayne Collins
Nick Cusack
Sean Davis
Steve Hayward
Ian Selley
Neil Smith
Martin Thomas
Paul Trollope

FORWARDS
Luke Cornwall
Mike Conroy
Darren Freeman
Kyle Lightbourne
Leon McKenzie
Paul Moody
Aiden Newhouse
Paul Peschisolido
Rob Scott
Tony Thorpe

Manager: Micky Adams (until 25 September 1997); Ray Wilkins (from 25 September 1997 to 7 May 1998); Kevin Keegan (from 7 May 1998)

TRANSFERS IN

1 August 1997: Neil Smith from Gillingham (free)
1 August 1997: Ian McGuckin from Hartlepool United (£75,000)
1 August 1997: Steve Hayward from Carlisle United (£175,000)
1 August 1997: Paul Moody from Oxford United (£200,000)
1 August 1997: Andre Arendse from Cape Town Spurs (£300,000)
1 August 1997: Jimmy Agree from Chelsea (free)
1 August 1997: Andy Arnott from Leyton Orient (£23,000)
10 October 1997: Paul Bracewell from Sunderland (£75,000)
17 October 1997: Ian Selley from Arsenal (£500,000)
24 October 1997: Paul Peschisolido from West Bromwich Albion (£1.1m)
14 November 1997: Maik Taylor from Southampton (£700,000)
26 November 1997: Alain Neilson from Southampton (£250,000)
27 November 1997: Steve McAnespie from Bolton Wanderers (£100,000)
27 November 1997: Paul Trollope from Derby County (£600,000)
1 December 1997: Chris Coleman from Blackburn Rovers (£2.1m)
1 December 1997: Shaun Maher from Bohemains (£35,000)
22 January 1998: Wayne Collins from Sheffield Wednesday (£400,000)
30 January 1998: Rufus Brevett from Queens Park Rangers (£375,000)
26 February 1998: Tony Thorpe from Luton Town (£800,000)
20 March 1998: Matt Brazier from Queens Park Rangers (£65,000)

TRANSFERS OUT

1 August 1997: Michael Mison to Rushden and Diamonds (free)
1 August 1997: John Hamsher to Rushden and Diamonds (free)
1 August 1997: Terry Angus to Slough Town (free)
25 September 1997: Micky Adams (released)
31 October 1997: Nick Cusack to Swansea City (£50,000)
31 October 1997: Aidan Newhouse to Swansea (£30,000)
7 November 1997: Glenn Cockerill to Brentford (free)
19 December 1997: Paul Watson to Brentford (£50,000)
6 February 1998: Mark Walton to Gillingham (£40,000)
18 February 1998: Danny Cullip to Brentford (£75,000)
26 March 1998: Mike Conroy to Blackpool (£50,000)
19 May 1998: Darren Freeman (released)
19 May 1998: Simon Stewart (released)
19 May 1998: Martin Thomas (released)

SECOND DIVISION

7 August: Fulham 1-0 Wrexham
16 August: Walsall 1-1 Fulham
23 August: Fulham 0-0 Luton Town
30 August: Wycombe Wanderers 2-0 Fulham
2 September: Bristol City 0-2 Fulham
9 September: Fulham 2-0 Plymouth Argyle
13 September: Fulham 0-2 Grimsby Town
20 September: Southend United 1-0 Fulham
27 September: Wigan Athletic 2-1 Fulham
4 October: Fulham 3-1 Oldham Athletic
11 October: Fulham 1-0 Blackpool
18 October: AFC Bournemouth 2-1 Fulham
21 October: Watford 2-0 Fulham
25 October: Fulham 1-1 Northampton Town
1 November: Fulham 1-1 Chesterfield Town
4 November: Millwall 1-1 Fulham
8 November: Bristol Rovers 2-3 Fulham
18 November: Fulham 1-1 York City
21 November: Fulham 3-0 Gillingham
29 November: Preston North End 3-1 Fulham
2 December: Fulham 1-1 Brentford
13 December: Carlisle United 2-0 Fulham
19 December: Fulham 1-0 Burnley
26 December: Plymouth Argyle 1-4 Fulham
28 December: Fulham 1-0 Bristol City
10 January: Wrexham 0-3 Fulham
17 January: Fulham 0-0 Wycombe Wanderers
24 January: Luton Town 1-4 Fulham
31 January: Grimsby Town 1-1 Fulham
7 February: Fulham 2-0 Southend United
14 February: Oldham Athletic 1-0 Fulham
21 February: Fulham 2-0 Wigan Athletic
24 February: Fulham 0-1 AFC Bournemouth
28 February: Blackpool 2-1 Fulham
3 March: Fulham 1-0 Bristol Rovers
7 March: Chesterfield Town 0-2 Fulham
14 March: Fulham 1-2 Millwall
21 March: York City 0-1 Fulham
28 March: Gillingham 2-0 Fulham
4 April: Fulham 2-1 Preston North End
7 April: Fulham 1-1 Walsall
11 April: Brentford 0-2 Fulham
13 April: Fulham 5-0 Carlisle United
18 April: Burnley 2-1 Fulham
25 April: Northampton Town 1-0 Fulham
2 May: Fulham 1-2 Watford

PLAY-OFFS

9 May, Semi-Final First Leg: Fulham 1-1 Grimsby Town
13 May, Semi-Final Second Leg: Grimsby Town 1-0 Fulham (Grimsby Town won 2-1 on aggregate)

FOOTBALL LEAGUE TROPHY

9 December, Southern Section First Round: Fulham 1-0 Watford
13 January, Southern Section Second Round: Fulham 3-1 Wycombe Wanderers
27 January, Southern Section Quarter Final: Fulham 1-2 Luton Town

LEAGUE CUP

12 August, First Round First Leg: Wycombe Wanderers 1-2 Fulham
26 August, First Round Second Leg: Fulham 4-4 Wycombe Wanderers (Fulham won 6-5 on aggregate)
16 September, Second Round First Leg: Fulham 0-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
24 September, Second Round Second Leg: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Fulham (Wolverhampton Wanderers won 2-0 on aggregate)

FA CUP

16 November, First Round: Margate 1-2 Fulham
6 December, Second Round: Fulham 1-0 Southend United
5 January, Third Round: Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Fulham