1997–98 Season

Basingstoke Town Football Club

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Season Summary

League

Isthmian League Premier Division

League points

Manager

Ernie Howe

Feb 1994 – Mar 2006

Matches Played

W 31 D 20 L 18

Goals For

108

1.57 per game

Goals Against

1.32 per game

Competitions

Isthmian League Premier Division, FA Cup, FA Trophy, Hampshire Senior Cup, Isthmian Full Members Cup, Isthmian League Cup

Competition Performance

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Isthmian League Premier Division

62 pts

League record

P: 42
W: 17
D: 11
L: 14
GF: 55
GA: 60

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FA Cup

2nd Round (Replay)

P: 11
W: 4
D: 7
L: 0
GF: 19
GA: 10

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FA Trophy

1st Round

Eliminated by Gloucester City

P: 4
W: 3
D: 0
L: 1
GF: 8
GA: 1

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Hampshire Senior Cup

2nd Round

Eliminated by Newport (IoW)

P: 1
W: 0
D: 0
L: 1
GF: 1
GA: 2

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Isthmian Full Members Cup

Final

Eliminated by Hendon

P: 6
W: 5
D: 0
L: 1
GF: 15
GA: 10

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Isthmian League Cup

3rd Round (Replay)

Eliminated by Sutton United

P: 5
W: 2
D: 2
L: 1
GF: 10
GA: 8

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Season Leaders

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Top scorer

Paul Coombs 25 Goals Most appearances

Danny Barker 69 Appearances

The Season in Numbers

Most goals in a match

Longest winning run

Longest unbeaten run

Clean sheets

Different players used

5,085

Highest attendance

Results by Month

Month	Form	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
August	D W D L L	5	1	2	2	3	8	5
September	W L W D W L D D W	9	4	3	2	15	11	15
October	L W D W W L W W	8	5	1	2	14	10	16
November	W D W D W D D W	8	4	4	0	19	10	16
December	D W D L W W D	7	3	3	1	8	7	12
January	L L L L W L D	7	1	1	5	6	12	4
February	L W D W W L W	7	4	1	2	13	10	13
March	D L L W W D W D W	9	4	3	2	14	9	15
April	W W W L W W D L	8	5	1	2	14	12	16
May	D	1	0	1	0	2	2	1

Attendance Trend

Home matches with a recorded crowd. Matches without attendance are omitted.

Average attendance

728

Highest attendance

5,085

vs Wycombe Wanderers

Lowest attendance

159

vs Aveley

Defining Matches

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Biggest win vs Braintree Town H 5–1 25 Oct 1997 · FA Cup Heaviest defeat vs Boreham Wood A 0–5 26 Aug 1997 · Isthmian League Premier Division Cup highlight vs Yeading A 4–2 17 Mar 1998 · Isthmian Full Members Cup Highest attendance vs Wycombe Wanderers A 2–2 25 Nov 1997

Full Results

Every match from the 1997–98 season, from the opening day to the final whistle.

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