During the 1997–98 English football season,
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an association football club based in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England. Nottingham Forest was founded in 1865 and have been playing their home games at the City Ground, on the banks of the River Trent ...
competed in the
Football League First Division
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.
Season summary
Nottingham Forest were re-promoted to the
Premier League
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, 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
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, prompting an immediate return to the top flight.
Final league table
Results
''Nottingham Forest's score comes first''
Legend
Football League First Division
FA Cup
League Cup
First-team squad
:''Squad at end of season''
Left club permanently during season
Left club on loan during season
References
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Nottingham Forest F.C. seasons
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an association football club based in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England. Nottingham Forest was founded in 1865 and have been playing their home games at the City Ground, on the banks of the River Tren ...