During the 1997–98 English football season, Oxford United F.C.
In the 1997–98 season, Denis Smith resigned in December[1] with the club £10 million in debt.
He was replaced in January by Malcolm Shotton.
His appointment was popular and initially successful, as he led the team out of relegation danger to a creditable 12th-place finish in Division One.
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