Date	Competition	Opponents	Venue	Score	Goalscorers	Att
09/08/1997	Div 2	PRESTON NORTH END	H	0-0		6562
12/08/1997	FLC1	BIRMINGHAM CITY	H	0-1		5246
16/08/1997	Div 2	Burnley	A	0-0		11811
23/08/1997	Div 2	WALSALL	H	2-1	Smith,Akinbiyi	5083
26/08/1997	FLC1	Birmingham City	A	0-3		7921
30/08/1997	Div 2	York City	A	1-2	Bailey	2853
02/09/1997	Div 2	Brentford	A	0-2		4903
05/09/1997	Div 2	BOURNEMOUTH	H	2-1	Butters(p),Butler	5168
13/09/1997	Div 2	Bristol Rovers	A	2-1	Butler,Akinbiyi	6572
20/09/1997	Div 2	WATFORD	H	2-2	Butters,Butler	7780
27/09/1997	Div 2	Carlisle Utd	A	1-2	Butters(p)	5063
04/10/1997	Div 2	BRISTOL CITY	H	2-0	Akinbiyi(2)	6277