| Club: | Portsmouth |
| Season: | 1997–98 |
| Manager: | Terry Fenwick |
| Chairman: | Terry Venables |
| Stadium: | Fratton Park |
| League: | First Division |
| League Result: | 20th |
| Highest Attendance: | 17,003 vs. Middlesbrough (14 March 1998) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 6,827 vs. Bradford City (21 October 1997) |
| Average Attendance: | 11,915 (Fratton End reopened 31 October 1997) |
| Prevseason: | 1996–97 |
| Nextseason: | 1998–99 |
The 1997–98 season was Portsmouth's 99th in existence. A new Fratton End stand was opened on 31 October 1997. After just missing out on the play-offs the previous season, Portsmouth saw themselves in a relegation battle this season.
| Venue | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 30 | |
| Away | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 33 | |
| Total | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 51 | 63 |
Squad at end of season[1]
Hamilton Thorp - West Adelaide, £75,000, 1 August Craig Foster - Marconi Stallions Robert Enes - Sydney United Paul Harries - Wollongong Wolves