| Club: | Nottingham Forest |
| Season: | 1997–98 |
| Manager: | Dave Bassett |
| Chairman: | Nigel Wray |
| Stadium: | City Ground |
| League: | First Division |
| League Result: | 1st (champions) |
| Cup2: | FA Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Third round |
| Cup3: | League Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | Second round |
| League Topscorer: | van Hooijdonk (29) |
| Season Topscorer: | van Hooijdonk (34) |
| Average Attendance: | 20,584 |
| Prevseason: | 1996–97 |
| Nextseason: | 1998–99 |
During the 1997–98 English football season, Nottingham Forest F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Nottingham Forest were re-promoted to the Premier League, much thanks to the striking partnership of Pierre van Hooijdonk and Kevin Campbell. In the end, Forest had a four-point margin down to the 3rd positioned-team Sunderland, prompting an immediate return to the top flight.
See main article: article and 1997–98 Football League First Division.
Nottingham Forest's score comes first[1]
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 1997 | Port Vale | A | 1–0 | 12,533 | Campbell | |
| 15 August 1997 | Norwich City | H | 4–1 | 16,524 | van Hooijdonk, Thomas (2), Campbell | |
| 23 August 1997 | Oxford United | A | 1–0 | 9,486 | Bart-Williams | |
| 30 August 1997 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 4–0 | 18,804 | van Hooijdonk (3), Saunders | |
| 3 September 1997 | Manchester City | H | 1–3 | 23,681 | Campbell | |
| 7 September 1997 | Swindon Town | A | 0–0 | 13,051 | ||
| 13 September 1997 | Sheffield United | A | 0–1 | 24,536 | ||
| 20 September 1997 | Portsmouth | H | 1–0 | 17,292 | van Hooijdonk | |
| 27 September 1997 | Stoke City | H | 1–0 | 19,018 | Campbell | |
| 3 October 1997 | Huddersfield Town | A | 2–0 | 11,258 | Cooper, Saunders | |
| 18 October 1997 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 2–2 | 17,009 | van Hooijdonk, Gemmill | |
| 21 October 1997 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–0 | 19,243 | Campbell | |
| 24 October 1997 | Reading | A | 3–3 | 12,610 | van Hooijdonk (2, 1 pen), Campbell | |
| 1 November 1997 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 3–1 | 18,268 | Campbell, van Hooijdonk (2) | |
| 4 November 1997 | Bury | A | 0–2 | 6,137 | ||
| 8 November 1997 | Sunderland | A | 1–1 | 33,160 | Hjelde | |
| 15 November 1997 | Birmingham City | H | 1–0 | 19,610 | Campbell | |
| 22 November 1997 | Charlton Athletic | H | 5–2 | 18,532 | van Hooijdonk (3), Woan, Campbell | |
| 26 November 1997 | Middlesbrough | A | 0–0 | 30,143 | ||
| 29 November 1997 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–0 | 17,580 | Campbell | |
| 6 December 1997 | Bradford City | H | 2–2 | 17,943 | Cooper, Bonalair | |
| 14 December 1997 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–2 | 24,635 | A Johnson | |
| 20 December 1997 | Stockport County | H | 2–1 | 16,701 | van Hooijdonk (pen), Stone | |
| 26 December 1997 | Swindon Town | H | 3–0 | 26,500 | Campbell (2), A Johnson | |
| 28 December 1997 | Manchester City | A | 3–2 | 31,839 | van Hooijdonk (2 pens), Campbell | |
| 10 January 1998 | Port Vale | H | 2–1 | 17,639 | van Hooijdonk (2) | |
| 17 January 1998 | Norwich City | A | 0–1 | 17,059 | ||
| 24 January 1998 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1–0 | 13,220 | Cooper | |
| 31 January 1998 | Oxford United | H | 1–3 | 18,392 | van Hooijdonk (pen) | |
| 7 February 1998 | Portsmouth | A | 1–0 | 15,033 | Chettle | |
| 17 February 1998 | Huddersfield Town | H | 3–0 | 18,231 | van Hooijdonk (2), Bonalair | |
| 21 February 1998 | Stoke City | A | 1–1 | 16,899 | Thomas-Moore | |
| 24 February 1998 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 0–0 | 7,377 | ||
| 1 March 1998 | Middlesbrough | H | 4–0 | 25,286 | van Hooijdonk (2, 1 pen), Campbell, Cooper | |
| 4 March 1998 | Sunderland | H | 0–3 | 29,009 | ||
| 7 March 1998 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 4–1 | 5,759 | Bart-Williams, Campbell (3) | |
| 14 March 1998 | Bury | H | 3–0 | 18,846 | Lucketti (own goal), van Hooijdonk, Rogers | |
| 21 March 1998 | Birmingham City | A | 2–1 | 24,663 | van Hooijdonk (2) | |
| 28 March 1998 | Charlton Athletic | A | 2–4 | 15,815 | Campbell (2) | |
| 1 April 1998 | Sheffield United | H | 3–0 | 21,512 | Thomas, Campbell (2) | |
| 5 April 1998 | Ipswich Town | H | 2–1 | 22,292 | Cooper, van Hooijdonk | |
| 11 April 1998 | Bradford City | A | 3–0 | 17,248 | Campbell, Gemmill, Bart-Williams | |
| 13 April 1998 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 3–0 | 22,863 | Johnson, van Hooijdonk, Campbell | |
| 18 April 1998 | Stockport County | A | 2–2 | 9,892 | van Hooijdonk, Johnson | |
| 26 April 1998 | Reading | H | 1–0 | 29,302 | Bart-Williams | |
| 3 May 1998 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–1 | 23,013 | Stone |
See main article: 1997–98 FA Cup.
| R3 | 3 January 1998 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1–4 | 13,827 | van Hooijdonk |
See main article: 1997–98 Football League Cup.
| R1 First Leg | 11 August 1997 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 8–0 | 4,547 | Thomas, Saunders (2), Hjelde (2), van Hooijdonk (2), Allen | |
| R1 Second Leg | 27 August 1997 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 2–1 (won 10–1 on agg) | 9,908 | Guinan, van Hooijdonk | |
| R2 First Leg | 17 September 1997 | Walsall | H | 0–1 | 7,841 | ||
| R2 Second Leg | 24 September 1997 | Walsall | A | 2–2 (lost 2–3 on agg) | 6,037 | van Hooijdonk, Armstrong |
Squad at end of season[2]