1997–98 Bradford City A.F.C. season

In the 1997–98 season, Bradford started well with 13 points from a possible 15 which saw the Bantams top of the table after five games, but results declined and chairman Geoffrey Richmond sacked Kamara on 6 January, three days after a 2–0 FA Cup defeat to Manchester City.[1]

Richmond turned to Jewell, who was by now Kamara's assistant, and he won his first game 2–1 to Stockport County. In his 21 games in charge, Jewell won six games and drew five to guide Bradford to 13th, their highest position since Jewell had joined the club. He was rewarded with a permanent contract when others expected Richmond to turn to a big name.[2]

Bradford City's score comes first[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  ENG Gary Walsh — GK  ENG Mark Prudhoe — GK  AUS Robert Zabica — DF  ENG Chris Wilder — DF  ENG Eddie Youds — DF  ENG Wayne Jacobs — DF  IRL Andy O'Brien — MF  JAM Jamie Lawrence — MF  ENG Nigel Pepper — MF  ENG Peter Beagrie — MF  ENG Shaun Murray — FW  BRA Edinho — FW  SWE Robert Steiner — MF  ENG Craig Ramage — MF  ENG Robbie Blake — DF  JAM Darren Moore — DF  ENG John Dreyer — MF  AUS George Kulcsar — FW  SCO John McGinlay

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  ENG Lee Sinnott (on loan from Oldham Athletic) — DF  SCO Steve McAnespie (on loan from Fulham) — DF  WAL Andy Melville (on loan from Sunderland) — DF  ENG John O'Kane (on loan from Manchester United) — DF  ENG Bryan Small — MF  ENG Paul Bolland — FW  WAL Lawrence Davies — FW  ENG Gareth Grant — DF  ENG Mark Bower — FW  NOR Ole Bjørn Sundgot — FW  NED Dennis Sepp — FW  ENG Craig Midgley — DF  ENG Danny Verity — DF  ENG Richard Liburd — FW  ENG Gordon Watson — DF  ENG Nicky Mohan — DF  ENG Ian McLean — MF  SCO Andrew Patterson