| Season: | 1997–98 |
| Mgrtitle: | Manager |
| Chairman: | Frank Teasdale |
| Chrtitle: | Chairman |
| League Result: | 20th |
| Cup1 Result: | 2nd Round |
| Cup2 Result: | 1st Round |
| Cup3 Result: | Northern Section Final |
| League Topscorer: | Andy Cooke (16) |
| Season Topscorer: | Andy Cooke (20) |
| Highest Attendance: | 18,811 v Plymouth Argyle (2 May 1998) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 2,442 v Notts County (27 January 1998) |
| Average Attendance: | 9,340[1] |
| Pattern B1: | _vneck |
| Pattern So1: | _band_blue |
| Leftarm1: | 3BB9FF |
| Body1: | 990033 |
| Rightarm1: | 3BB9FF |
| Shorts1: | 990033 |
| Socks1: | 990033 |
The 1997–98 season was Burnley's 3rd successive season in the third tier of English football. They were managed by Chris Waddle in his only full season since he replaced Adrian Heath at the beginning of the campaign.
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| Pos | Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Free | 4 June 1997 | ||
| DF | £125k | 1 August 1997 | ||
| MF | Free | 1 August 1997 | ||
| MF | £250k | 1 August 1997 | ||
| DF | £200k | 11 August 1997 | ||
| FW | Loan | 2 September 1997 | ||
| FW | Loan | 19 September 1997 | ||
| FW | Free | 1 December 1997 | ||
| FW | Swap | 16 January 1998 | ||
| MF | Loan | 26 March 1998 | ||
| Pos | Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Retired | 31 May 1997 | ||
| FW | Free | 31 May 1997 | ||
| MF | Free | 31 May 1997 | ||
| GK | Free | 31 May 1997 | ||
| DF | Free | 1 August 1997 | ||
| DF | £50k | 8 August 1997 | ||
| DF | Loan | 19 September 1997 | ||
| MF | £80k | 29 October 1997 | ||
| DF | Free | 31 October 1997 | ||
| FW | Loan | 3 November 1997 | ||
| FW | Loan | 17 November 1997 | ||
| MF | Loan | 20 November 1997 | ||
| FW | Swap | 16 January 1998 | ||
| FW | Loan | 7 February 1998 | ||
| FW | Loan | 12 February 1998 | ||
| GK | Loan | 13 February 1998 | ||
| DF | Loan | 13 February 1998 | ||
| GK | Free | 10 March 1998 | ||
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