Second Division 1997/98

Now the League One.

Watford won the 1997/98 Second Division with 88 points, 3 points ahead of Bristol City. Watford, Bristol City and Grimsby were promoted. Brentford, Plymouth, Carlisle and Southend were relegated. 2.42 goals per game over 552 matches; home sides won 47% and 29% were drawn.

Final table

		P		D	L					Outcome
1	Watford · Champions	46	24	16	6	67	41	+26	88	Champions
2	Bristol City · Promoted	46	25	10	11	69	39	+30	85	Promoted
3	Grimsby · Promoted	46	19	15	12	55	37	+18	72	Promoted
4	Northampton	46	18	17	11	52	37	+15	71
5	Bristol Rovers	46	20	10	16	70	64	+6	70
6	Fulham	46	20	10	16	60	43	+17	70
7	Wrexham	46	18	16	12	55	51	+4	70
8	Gillingham	46	19	13	14	52	47	+5	70
9	Bournemouth	46	18	12	16	57	52	+5	66
10	Chesterfield	46	16	17	13	46	44	+2	65
11	Wigan	46	17	11	18	64	66	-2	62
12	Blackpool	46	17	11	18	59	67	-8	62
13	Oldham	46	15	16	15	62	54	+8	61
14	Wycombe	46	14	18	14	51	53	-2	60
15	Preston	46	15	14	17	56	56	0	59
16	York	46	14	17	15	52	58	-6	59
17	Luton	46	14	15	17	60	64	-4	57
18	Millwall	46	14	13	19	43	54	-11	55
19	Walsall	46	14	12	20	43	52	-9	54
20	Burnley	46	13	13	20	55	65	-10	52
21	Brentford · Relegated	46	11	17	18	50	71	-21	50	Relegated
22	Plymouth · Relegated	46	12	13	21	55	70	-15	49	Relegated
23	Carlisle · Relegated	46	12	8	26	57	73	-16	44	Relegated
24	Southend · Relegated	46	11	10	25	47	79	-32	43	Relegated

Watch the season unfold Where teams in each position finished

Where this season ranks

2.42 goals per game: 3rd lowest of 33 complete League One seasons on file.
Champions’ 88 points: 5th lowest of 33 seasons with 24 clubs.

Season in numbers

Measure	1997/98	League average
Goals per game	2.42	2.61
Home wins	47%	44%
Draws	29%	27%
Away wins	23%	29%
Goalless draws	11%	8%
Home advantageHome minus away points per game	0.73 pts/game	0.45 pts/game
Champions’ points	88	95
Most points relegated	50	48
Fewest points safe	52	50

League average: every complete League One season on file except this one; points thresholds only from seasons with 24 clubs.