1997–98 Football League First Division (1992-2004)

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Football League First Division 1997-98
Season information
Winners	Nottingham Forest
Season statistics
← 1996-97	1998-99 →

Promotion and relegation

Start of season

Teams promoted to Premier League 1997-98

Teams promoted from Second Division 1996-97

End of season

Teams relegated from Premier League 1997-98

Teams relegated to Second Division 1998-99

Final league table

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Comments

Source: Unknown
Rules for classification: 1^st points; 2^nd goal difference; 3^rd goals scored.
P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points;
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (Q) = Qualified to respective tournament; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.

Football League First Division 1997-98 Winners
Nottingham Forest 1st First Division title 3rd second tier English title

Play-offs

		Semifinals				Finals
	6	Sheffield United	2 0 (2)
	3	Sunderland	1 2 (3)
						3	Sunderland	4 (6)*
						4	Charlton Athletic	4 (7)*
	5	Ipswich Town	0 0 (0)
	4	Charlton Athletic	1 1 (2)

• * After extra time and penalties.

Top goalscorers

Scorer	Goals	Team