SAFC 1897-1898 Football League Division 1 Season Review
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 30 | Runners-up |
By Season End
Sunderland AFC finished Runners-up at the end of the 1897-1898 season scoring 43 goals, conceding 30 with a goal difference of 13.
The Goals
Jim Leslie contributed the most goals in the 1897-1898 Football League Division 1 season, netting 9 (0.3 goals per game). With a goalscoring average of 0.7 goals per game the Rokerites netted a total of 27 goals at Roker Park conceding 8 (19), away from home scoring 16 and conceding 22 (-6) with an away goalscoring average of 1.88 and an overall goalscoring average of 0.7 goals per game.
The Wins
The season finished in 1897-1898 with 16 wins, a win ratio of 53.33%, the Sunderland AFC faithful at Roker Park enjoyed 12 wins and the travelling support saw 4 games won.
The Draws
Of the 30 games played the Rokerites managed 5 draws by the end of the 1897-1898 season, 2 draws at Roker Park and 3 away from home.
The Losses
In total SAFC lost 9 games, 1 games lost at Roker Park (8 goals conceded) and 8 games lost away (22 goals conceded).
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