1997–98 Perth Glory SC season
Perth Glory SC 1997–98 football season
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The 1997–98 Perth Glory SC season was the club's second in the Australian National Soccer League (NSL).
| 1997–98 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owners | Nick Tana Paul Afkos | ||
| Coach | Gary Marocchi | ||
| Stadium | Perth Oval | ||
| National Soccer League | 8th | ||
| Top goalscorer | Bobby Despotovski (8) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 17764 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 11260 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 14979 | ||
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Match results
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 October 1997 | Carlton | A | 1–2 | Craig Naven | 5,897 | [1] |
| 2 | 12 October 1997 | Adelaide City | H | 1–4 | Samson Siasia | 17,673 | [2] |
| 3 | 18 October 1997 | Brisbane Strikers | A | 1–0 | Bobby Despotovski | 4,502 | [3] |
| 4 | 26 October 1997 | Melbourne Knights | H | 3–2 | Scott Halpin, Bobby Despotovski, Samson Siasia | 14,384 | [4] |
| 5 | 31 October 1997 | Newcastle Breakers | A | 3–2 | Bobby Despotovski, Paul Strudwick, Scott Miller | 4,183 | [5] |
| 6 | 9 November 1997 | UTS Olympic | H | 1–0 | Samson Siasia | 16,905 | [6] |
| 7 | 15 November 1997 | Marconi-Fairfield | A | 1–0 | Tony Carbone | 5,628 | [7] |
| 8 | 23 November 1997 | Adelaide Sharks | H | 2–2 | Gareth Naven, Peter Anosike | 17,030 | [8] |
| 9 | 30 November 1997 | Gippsland Falcons | A | 1–2 | Scott Halpin | 2,008 | [9] |
| 10 | 7 November 1997 | South Melbourne | H | 4–1 | Danny Hay, Bobby Despotovski, Scott Miller, Scott Halpin | 15,379 | [10] |
| 11 | 14 December 1997 | Wollongong City | H | 0–3 | 15,080 | [11] | |
| 12 | 21 December 1997 | Canberra Cosmos | H | 1–1 | Gareth Naven | 12,174 | [12] |
| 13 | 28 December 1997 | Sydney United | H | 0–2 | 17,764 | [13] | |
| 14 | 4 January 1998 | Sydney United | A | 0–0 | 5,532 | [14] | |
| 15 | 11 January 1998 | Carlton | H | 0–0 | 14,687 | [15] | |
| 16 | 18 January 1998 | Adelaide City | A | 1–0 | Bobby Despotovski | 4,607 | [16] |
| 17 | 25 January 1998 | Brisbane Strikers | H | 1–3 | Ernie Tapai | 13,341 | [17] |
| 18 | 1 February 1998 | Melbourne Knights | A | 2–1 | Scott Halpin, Ernie Tapai | 4,270 | [18] |
| 19 | 22 February 1998 | Newcastle Breakers | H | 3–4 | Vasilios Kalogeracos, Scott Halpin (2) | 13,328 | [19] |
| 20 | 1 March 1998 | UTS Olympic | A | 1–3 | Bobby Despotovski | 3,338 | [20] |
| 21 | 8 March 1998 | Gippsland Falcons | H | 2–1 | Vasilios Kalogeracos, Bobby Despotovski | 11,260 | [21] |
| 22 | 15 March 1998 | Adelaide Sharks | A | 0–1 | 2,447 | [22] | |
| 23 | 22 March 1998 | Marconi-Fairfield | H | 1–1 | Vasilios Kalogeracos | 15,725 | [23] |
| 24 | 29 March 1998 | South Melbourne | A | 3–3 | Vasilios Kalogeracos (3) | 5,670 | [24] |
| 25 | 4 April 1998 | Wollongong City | A | 0–1 | 5,150 | [25] | |
| 26 | 13 April 1998 | Canberra Cosmos | A | 2–1 | Bobby Despotovski, Gavin Wilkinson | 3,492 | [26] |