1997–98 FA Women's Premier League

FA Women's Premier League
Season1997–98

The 1997–98 FA Women's Premier League season was the 7th season of the FA Women's Premier League.[1][2][3][4]

National Division

FA Women's Premier League
National Division
Season1997–98
ChampionsEverton
1st title
RelegatedBerkhamsted Town
Wembley
Matches played90
Goals scored375 (4.17 per match)
Biggest home winBradford City 12–0 Wembley (22 February 1998)
Longest winless runWembley (18)
Locations of the FA Women's Premier League National Division Teams
Locations of the FA Women's Premier League National Division Teams (Greater London)

Changes from last season:

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Everton (C) 18 13 4 1 54 14 +40 43
2 Arsenal 18 12 4 2 55 22 +33 40
3 Doncaster Belles 18 12 2 4 54 18 +36 38
4 Croydon 18 10 5 3 47 14 +33 35
5 Millwall Lionesses 18 8 5 5 37 15 +22 29
6 Liverpool 18 8 3 7 33 25 +8 27
7 Tranmere Rovers 18 5 4 9 33 43 −10 19
8 Bradford City 18 3 3 12 38 52 −14 12
9 Berkhamsted Town (R) 18 3 2 13 22 64 −42 11 Relegation to the Northern Division
10 Wembley (R) 18 0 0 18 3 109 −106 0 Relegation to the Southern Division
Source: FA WPL
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away ARS BER BRA CRO DON EVE LIV MIL TRA WEM
Arsenal — 3–1 4–2 3–3 1–0 2–2 3–0 1–0 5–0 9–1
Berkhamsted Town 1–7 — 3–3 1–6 2–9 0–3 0–5 1–2 2–2 5–0
Bradford City 1–3 0–1 — 1–2 1–5 0–3 2–2 1–3 3–0 12–0
Croydon 2–2 4–0 8–0 — 1–3 0–0 0–2 0–0 4–0 6–0
Doncaster Belles 2–1 4–0 3–3 0–1 — 2–1 3–1 1–0 1–1 6–0
Everton 3–1 5–0 5–1 1–0 2–1 — 4–1 1–0 3–2 8–0
Liverpool 0–2 4–1 3–1 0–3 2–1 0–2 — 0–0 2–1 4–0
Millwall Lionesses 1–1 2–0 5–0 0–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 — 7–3 3–0
Tranmere Rovers 2–4 5–2 2–1 1–1 0–2 3–3 1–0 1–2 — 5–0
Wembley 1–3 0–2 0–7 0–4 0–9 0–7 0–6 0–9 1–4 —
Source: FA WPL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Northern Division

FA Women's Premier League
Northern Division
Season1997–98
ChampionsIlkeston Town
PromotedIlkeston Town
RelegatedBloxwich Town
Matches played90
Goals scored337 (3.74 per match)
Biggest home winBlyth Spartans Kestrels 7–0 Coventry City
Biggest away winBloxwich Town 0–11 Ilkeston Town
Longest winless runBloxwich Town (18)
Map showing the locations of the teams in the Northern Division of the FA Women's Premier League
Map showing the locations of the teams in the Northern Division of the FA Women's Premier League

Changes from last season:

  • Bradford City were promoted from the Northern Division
  • Coventry City were promoted to the Northern Division
  • Bloxwich Town were promoted to the Northern Division
  • Ilkeston Town were relegated from the National Division
  • Notts County became Arnold Town
  • Stourport Swifts resigned from the League
  • Bronte were dissolved

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Ilkeston Town (C, P) 18 17 0 1 68 6 +62 51 Promotion to the National Division
2 Garswood Saints 18 12 3 3 43 23 +20 39
3 Aston Villa 18 10 2 6 38 23 +15 32
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 18 8 5 5 33 20 +13 29
5 Blyth Spartans Kestrels 18 8 4 6 40 23 +17 28
6 Sheffield Wednesday 18 8 3 7 39 40 −1 27
7 Huddersfield Town 18 7 3 8 32 31 +1 24
8 Coventry City 18 2 6 10 22 62 −40 12
9 Arnold Town 18 2 4 12 11 36 −25 10
10 Bloxwich Town (R) 18 0 2 16 12 74 −62 2 Relegation to the Midland Combination League
Source: FA WPL
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away ART ASV BLT BSK CVC GAS HUT ILT SHW WOW
Arnold Town — 0–1 1–1 0–3 1–1 0–1 0–2 0–2 0–5 0–5
Aston Villa 0–0 — 5–0 1–3 4–0 3–4 2–3 0–2 1–0 2–0
Bloxwich Town 0–2 0–6 — 2–7 0–0 1–7 0–2 0–11 2–5 0–1
Blyth Spartans Kestrels 1–1 0–1 3–0 — 7–0 2–3 1–1 0–3 3–0 3–1
Coventry City 3–1 1–3 2–1 0–3 — 1–4 2–2 0–7 1–1 2–2
Garswood Saints 3–0 1–3 2–0 3–1 3–3 — 1–2 1–2 2–1 1–1
Huddersfield Town 2–1 0–1 8–2 2–2 6–3 0–2 — 0–2 1–2 0–4
Ilkeston Town 4–0 3–0 4–0 1–0 7–1 1–2 1–0 — 6–0 3–0
Sheffield Wednesday 0–3 5–4 4–3 1–1 6–1 1–2 3–1 2–7 — 1–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 1–1 4–0 3–0 4–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–2 —
Source: FA WPL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Southern Division

FA Women's Premier League
Southern Division
Season1997–98
ChampionsSouthampton Saints
PromotedSouthampton Saints
RelegatedRushden & Diamonds
Matches played90
Goals scored435 (4.83 per match)
Biggest away winRushden & Diamonds 1–16 Whitehawk
Rushden & Diamonds
Barry Town
Langford
Map showing the locations of the teams in the Southern Division of the FA Women's Premier League
Whitehawk
Leyton Orient
Wimbledon
Map showing the locations of the teams in the Southern Division of the FA Women's Premier League

Changes from last season:

  • Berkhamsted Town were promoted to the National Division
  • Barry Town were promoted to the Southern Division
  • Southampton Saints were relegated from the National Division
  • Oxford United were relegated from the Southern Division
  • Town & County Diamonds became Rushden & Diamonds

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Southampton Saints (C, P) 18 12 6 0 50 14 +36 42 Promotion to the National Division
2 Brighton & Hove Albion 18 12 2 4 64 21 +43 38
3 Wimbledon 18 11 3 4 64 30 +34 36
4 Langford 18 10 4 4 52 33 +19 34
5 Whitehawk 18 9 4 5 69 30 +39 31
6 Barry Town 15 3 5 7 23 29 −6 14
7 Three Bridges 18 7 1 10 47 37 +10 22
8 Ipswich Town 17 5 3 9 33 31 +2 18
9 Leyton Orient 18 3 2 13 23 62 −39 11
10 Rushden & Diamonds (R) 16 0 0 16 10 148 −138 0 Relegation to the South East Combination League
Source: FA WPL
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away BAT BHA IPT LAN LEO RAD SOS THB WIM WHI
Barry Town — 1–0 P–P 0–0 3–1 P–P 2–2 2–3 2–2 1–3
Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 — 5–1 5–1 5–0 17–0 0–4 3–0 3–2 1–4
Ipswich Town 1–1 1–2 — 1–2 3–1 4–0 1–1 2–1 1–2 0–2
Langford 2–5 4–1 3–1 — 1–0 9–0 2–2 2–0 1–4 1–1
Leyton Orient 3–2 0–5 0–2 1–3 — 4–0 1–1 1–2 1–5 2–2
Rushden & Diamonds P–P 1–10 0–11 1–11 4–6 — 0–9 0–7 1–6 1–16
Southampton Saints 1–0 0–0 4–0 4–1 3–1 6–1 — 3–0 2–1 1–1
Three Bridges 2–0 0–3 1–1 1–2 6–2 17–0 1–2 — 1–6 2–2
Wimbledon 2–2 0–1 3–2 3–3 6–1 8–0 1–2 4–0 — 5–4
Whitehawk 7–2 2–2 2–1 3–4 8–0 7–0 1–3 2–0 2–3 —
Source: FA WPL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

  1. ^ Association, The Football. "FA Women's Premier League National Division 1997-98". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  2. ^ Association, The Football. "FA Women's Premier League Northern Division 1997-98". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  3. ^ Association, The Football. "FA Women's Premier League Southern Division 1997-98". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  4. ^ "English Clubs 97- 98". www.womensoccer.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 1999. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
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