Leicestershire Senior League 1997/98
Oadby Town win the league again.
Honours
| Winners | Runners Up | |
|---|---|---|
| Premier Division | Oadby Town | Kirby Muxloe |
| Division One | Thurnby Rangers | Stoney Stanton |
| League Cup | Friar Lane Old Boys | Holwell Sports |
Before the start of the season the following teams moved to the league:
From the Leicester & District Football League
Thurnby Rangers.
Premier Division
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oadby Town | 34 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 101 | 34 | 67 | 83 |
| 2 | Kirby Muxloe | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 83 | 38 | 45 | 77 |
| 3 | Friar Lane Old Boys | 34 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 88 | 33 | 55 | 74 |
| 4 | Holwell Sports | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 86 | 41 | 45 | 73 |
| 5 | St. Andrews SC | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 81 | 39 | 42 | 63 |
| 6 | Ibstock Welfare | 34 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 76 | 52 | 24 | 60 |
| 7 | Downes Sports | 34 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 67 | 57 | 10 | 58 |
| 8 | Birstall United | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 52 | 41 | 11 | 54 |
| 9 | Cottesmore Amateurs | 34 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 63 | 61 | 2 | 49 |
| 10 | Highfield Rangers | 34 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 46 | 62 | -16 | 48 |
| 11 | Quorn | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 61 | 73 | -12 | 37 |
| 12 | Thringstone | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 34 | 47 | -13 | 37 |
| 13 | Anstey Nomads | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 49 | 69 | -20 | 35 |
| 14 | Coalville | 34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 42 | 72 | -30 | 32 |
| 15 | Aylestone Park Old Boys | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 49 | 81 | -32 | 30 |
| 16 | Lutterworth Town | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 51 | 89 | -38 | 30 |
| 17 | Barrow Town | 34 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 41 | 87 | -46 | 22 |
| 18 | United Collieries (-3) | 34 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 124 | -94 | 9 |
Division One
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thurnby Rangers | 30 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 89 | 33 | 56 | 74 |
| 2 | Stoney Stanton | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 67 | 40 | 27 | 61 |
| 3 | Saffron Dynamo | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 65 | 36 | 29 | 58 |
| 4 | Blaby & Whetstone Athletic | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 52 | 38 | 14 | 57 |
| 5 | Fosse Imps | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 71 | 36 | 35 | 56 |
| 6 | Leicestershire Constabulary | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 80 | 35 | 45 | 55 |
| 7 | Huncote Sports & Social | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 75 | 55 | 20 | 46 |
| 8 | Anstey Town | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 60 | 53 | 7 | 42 |
| 9 | Bardon Hill Sports | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 56 | 52 | 4 | 40 |
| 10 | Loughborough Dynamo | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 52 | 63 | -11 | 40 |
| 11 | Sileby Town | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 43 | 54 | -11 | 34 |
| 12 | Earl Shilton Albion | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 38 | 39 | -1 | 32 |
| 13 | Narborough & Littlethorpe | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 42 | 61 | -19 | 31 |
| 14 | Asfordby Amateurs | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 29 | 74 | -45 | 23 |
| 15 | Harborough Town Imperial | 30 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 26 | 112 | -86 | 13 |
| 16 | North Kilworth | 30 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 32 | 96 | -64 | 12 |
- Newfoundpool WMC resigned from the league before the season started.
- Syston St. Peter’s resigned from the league mid-season. Played in the Leicester City League next season.
After the season finished the following teams changed their names:
- Coalville to Coalville Town.
- Thringstone to Thringstone United.
- United Collieries to Ellistown.