Nationwide League Division One
Saturday, August 30, 1997

Stoke City Swindon Town
R.Forsyth (34')
HT: 1-0 W.Allison (78'), C.Hay (80')
Attendance:  23,000    



 
Swindon spoil the party at the opening of the new Britannia Stadium - late goals from Wayne Allison and Chris Hay ensuring that the Town's superb start to the season is maintained.




Lineups
1
Carl MUGGLETON
                 
Fraser DIGBY
1
2
Ally PICKERING
                 
Frédéric DARRAS
2
3
Andy GRIFFIN
                64'
Jason DRYSDALE
3
4
Lárus SIGURĐSSON  
                71'
Scott LEITCH
4
5
Steven TWEED
                 
Mark SEAGRAVES
5
6
Kevin KEEN
   58'             
  Alan MCDONALD
6
7
Richard FORSYTH
               
  Mark WALTERS
7

8
Ray WALLACE
                 
Philippe CUERVO
8

9
Peter THORNE view STFC profile
         19'     
Chris HAY
9
10
Paul STEWART  
 79'
            
Wayne ALLISON
10
11
Graham KAVANAGH  
                 
Ty GOODEN
11
Substitutes
12
José ANDRADE

79' 
              
Steve COWE
12
 
Gerry MCMAHON  
              
71' 
Alex SMITH
13
 
Justin WHITTLE
              
64' 
Darren BULLOCK
14













Results on Saturday, August 30, 1997: League Table

 
  Charlton Athletic 2 - 1 Manchester City  
  Huddersfield Town 0 - 0 Sheffield United  
  Ipswich Town 1 - 1 West Bromwich Albion  
  Nottingham Forest 4 - 0 Queens Park Rangers  
  Portsmouth 2 - 1 Oxford United  
  Reading 0 - 3 Bradford City  
  Stoke City 1 - 2 Swindon Town  
  Sunderland 0 - 1 Norwich City  
  Tranmere Rovers 0 - 2 Middlesbrough  
  Wolverhampton Wanderers 4 - 2 Bury  

Table as at Saturday, August 30, 1997:

  TEAM P W D L F A GS Pts 
1 Nottingham Forest 4 4 0 0 10 1 10 12 
2 Bradford City 4 3 1 0 7 2 7 10 
3 West Bromwich Albion 4 3 1 0 7 4 7 10 
4 Swindon Town 4 3 1 0 6 2 6 10 
5 Sheffield United 4 2 2 0 4 1 4
6 Portsmouth 4 2 1 1 8 6 8
7 Birmingham City 3 2 1 0 7 2 7
8 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4 2 1 1 6 3 6
9 Charlton Athletic 4 2 1 1 6 5 6
10 Middlesbrough 3 2 0 1 4 2 4
11 Tranmere Rovers 4 1 1 2 4 6 4
12 Queens Park Rangers 4 1 1 2 3 7 3
13 Stoke City 4 1 1 2 2 4 2
14 Oxford United 4 1 0 3 5 6 5
15 Crewe Alexandra 3 1 0 2 4 5 4
16 Port Vale 3 1 0 2 4 5 4
17 Sunderland 4 1 0 3 4 7 4
18 Bury 4 0 3 1 3 5 3
19 Norwich City 4 1 0 3 2 8 2
20 Manchester City 4 0 2 2 5 8 5
21 Stockport County 4 0 2 2 4 6 4
22 Ipswich Town 3 0 2 1 2 3 2
23 Huddersfield Town 3 0 2 1 1 3 1
24 Reading 4 0 1 3 1 8 1

Key: Promotion Play-offs Relegation