| Club: | Tranmere Rovers |
| Season: | 1997–98 |
| Manager: | John Aldridge (player-manager) |
| Chairman: | Frank Corfe |
| Stadium: | Prenton Park |
| League: | First Division |
| League Result: | 14th |
| Cup2: | FA Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Fifth round |
| Cup3: | League Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | Third round |
| League Topscorer: | Kelly (11) |
| Season Topscorer: | Kelly (14) |
| Average Attendance: | 7,999 |
| Prevseason: | 1996–97 |
| Nextseason: | 1998–99 |
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During the 1997–98 English football season, Tranmere Rovers F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
In the 1997–98 season, Tranmere had a poor start to the campaign with just three wins from their opening 14 league games which increased the pressure on player-manager Aldridge and by February were in the relegation zone, two points adrift from safety but then a brilliant run of 6 wins from 10 league games helped Tranmere on their way to escaping the drop.
See main article: 1997–98 Football League First Division.
Tranmere Rovers' score comes first[1]
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 1997 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–2 | 16,727 | Kelly | |
| 15 August 1997 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 2–1 | 7,467 | Kelly, L. Jones | |
| 22 August 1997 | Manchester City | A | 1–1 | 26,336 | L. Jones | |
| 30 August 1997 | Middlesbrough | H | 0–2 | 12,095 | ||
| 2 September 1997 | Birmingham City | H | 0–3 | 6,620 | ||
| 7 September 1997 | Bury | A | 0–1 | 5,073 | ||
| 13 September 1997 | Swindon Town | A | 1–2 | 6,811 | L. Jones | |
| 20 September 1997 | Reading | H | 6–0 | 5,565 | Morrissey, Kelly (2), L. Jones, G. Jones, Thompson | |
| 27 September 1997 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 1–2 | 4,845 | Stevens | |
| 4 October 1997 | Norwich City | H | 2–0 | 6,674 | Kelly, L. Jones | |
| 18 October 1997 | Nottingham Forest | A | 2–2 | 17,009 | L. Jones, Thompson | |
| 22 October 1997 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–2 | 20,841 | G. Jones | |
| 25 October 1997 | Charlton Athletic | H | 2–2 | 5,911 | Branch, L. Jones | |
| 1 November 1997 | Sheffield United | A | 1–2 | 16,578 | Kelly | |
| 4 November 1997 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–0 | 5,127 | Irons | |
| 8 November 1997 | Port Vale | H | 1–2 | 7,063 | Irons | |
| 15 November 1997 | Bradford City | A | 1–0 | 16,494 | Aldridge | |
| 22 November 1997 | Stoke City | H | 3–1 | 8,009 | L. Jones, Aldridge, O'Brien | |
| 29 November 1997 | Sunderland | A | 0–3 | 26,674 | ||
| 6 December 1997 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–1 | 5,720 | L. Jones | |
| 13 December 1997 | Stockport County | A | 1–3 | 7,903 | Aldridge | |
| 20 December 1997 | Oxford United | H | 0–2 | 5,181 | ||
| 26 December 1997 | Bury | H | 0–0 | 9,146 | ||
| 28 December 1997 | Birmingham City | A | 0–0 | 19,533 | ||
| 9 January 1998 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 0–0 | 8,058 | ||
| 17 January 1998 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–0 | 12,033 | ||
| 31 January 1998 | Manchester City | H | 0–0 | 12,830 | ||
| 4 February 1998 | Middlesbrough | A | 0–3 | 29,540 | ||
| 7 February 1998 | Reading | A | 3–1 | 7,069 | Irons, Kelly, Branch | |
| 10 February 1998 | Swindon Town | H | 3–0 | 5,288 | Thompson, Branch, Morrissey | |
| 18 February 1998 | Norwich City | A | 2–0 | 12,105 | O'Brien, Kelly | |
| 21 February 1998 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 0–3 | 7,534 | ||
| 24 February 1998 | Nottingham Forest | H | 0–0 | 7,377 | ||
| 28 February 1998 | Portsmouth | A | 0–1 | 12,250 | ||
| 4 March 1998 | Port Vale | A | 1–0 | 5,465 | Kelly | |
| 14 March 1998 | Huddersfield Town | A | 0–3 | 10,844 | ||
| 21 March 1998 | Bradford City | H | 3–1 | 9,463 | Irons, G. Jones, Kelly | |
| 28 March 1998 | Stoke City | A | 3–0 | 16,692 | G. Jones, Mellon, Kelly | |
| 3 April 1998 | Sunderland | H | 0–2 | 14,116 | ||
| 7 April 1998 | Portsmouth | H | 2–2 | 8,020 | G. Jones, Challinor | |
| 11 April 1998 | Ipswich Town | A | 0–0 | 18,039 | ||
| 13 April 1998 | Stockport County | H | 3–0 | 8,070 | G. Jones (2), Mellon | |
| 18 April 1998 | Oxford United | A | 1–1 | 6,489 | Mahon | |
| 25 April 1998 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0–2 | 15,393 | ||
| 28 April 1998 | Sheffield United | H | 3–3 | 7,526 | O'Brien, G. Jones, Parkinson | |
| 3 May 1998 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2–1 | 11,144 | Aldridge (2, 1 pen) |
See main article: 1997–98 FA Cup.
| R3 | 13 January 1998 | Hereford United | A | 3–0 | 7,473 | G. Jones (2), Hill | |
| R4 | 24 January 1998 | Sunderland | H | 1–0 | 14,055 | Parkinson | |
| R5 | 14 February 1998 | Newcastle United | A | 0–1 | 36,675 |
See main article: 1997–98 Football League Cup.
| R1 First Leg | 12 August 1997 | Hartlepool United | H | 3–1 | 3,878 | L. Jones, Morrissey, Kelly | |
| R1 Second Leg | 26 August 1997 | Hartlepool United | A | 1–2 (won 4–3 on agg) | 1,626 | O'Brien | |
| R2 First Leg | 16 September 1997 | Notts County | A | 2–0 | 1,779 | G. Jones, Kelly | |
| R2 Second Leg | 23 September 1997 | Notts County | H | 0–1 (won 2–1 on agg) | 3,287 | ||
| R3 | 14 October 1997 | Oxford United | H | 1–1 (lost 5–6 on pens) | 3,878 | Kelly |