The 1997–98 Allied Dunbar Premiership One was the eleventh season of the first tier of the
English league system, currently known as the
Gallagher Premiership, and the first sponsored by Allied Dunbar, having previous been sponsored by Courage.
Wasps
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were defending champions and
Richmond
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and
Newcastle Falcons
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The club was established in 1877 as the Gosforth Football Club. Around 1882 the club merged with the Northumberland Football Cl ...
the promoted sides.
Each team played each other twice, in a
round robin system. Newly promoted Newcastle Falcons finished as league champions for the first time in their history, just one point clear of runners up
Saracens
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. Only one side was relegated this season, with
Bristol
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enduring a nightmare season and dropping down to the
1997–98 Allied Dunbar Premiership Two, in what would be their first season outside of the top flight since the leagues began.
Participating teams
Final table
Fixtures & Results
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Week 26
*Newcastle Falcons are champions.
Sponsorship
Following ten years of sponsorship by the
Courage Brewery
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History Origin and family ownership
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, the life assurance group
Allied Dunbar agreed to sponsor the top two divisions for £7,500,000.
Attendances
Leading scorers
Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under
World Rugby
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eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who did not earn international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.
Most points
Source:
Most tries
Source:
Note
See also
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1997–98 Allied Dunbar Premiership Two
*
1997–98 National League 1
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1997–98 National League 2 North
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1997–98 National League 2 South
References
External links
Official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Premiership
1997-98
England
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