Third Division 1997/98

Now the League Two.

Notts County won the 1997/98 Third Division with 99 points, 17 points ahead of Macclesfield. Notts County, Macclesfield, Lincoln and Colchester were promoted. 2.59 goals per game over 552 matches; home sides won 48% and 30% were drawn.

Final table

		P		D	L					Outcome
1	Notts County · Champions	46	29	12	5	82	43	+39	99	Champions
2	Macclesfield · Promoted	46	23	13	10	63	44	+19	82	Promoted
3	Lincoln · Promoted	46	20	15	11	60	51	+9	75	Promoted
4	Colchester · Promoted	46	21	11	14	72	60	+12	74	Promoted
5	Torquay	46	21	11	14	68	59	+9	74
6	Scarborough	46	19	15	12	67	58	+9	72
7	Barnet	46	19	13	14	61	51	+10	70
8	Scunthorpe	46	19	12	15	56	52	+4	69
9	Rotherham	46	16	19	11	67	61	+6	67
10	Peterborough	46	18	13	15	63	51	+12	67
11	Leyton Orient	46	19	12	15	62	47	+15	66
12	Mansfield	46	16	17	13	64	55	+9	65
13	Shrewsbury	46	16	13	17	61	62	-1	61
14	Chester City	46	17	10	19	60	61	-1	61
15	Exeter	46	15	15	16	68	63	+5	60
16	Cambridge	46	14	18	14	63	57	+6	60
17	Hartlepool	46	12	23	11	61	53	+8	59
18	Rochdale	46	17	7	22	56	55	+1	58
19	Darlington	46	14	12	20	56	72	-16	54
20	Swansea	46	13	11	22	49	62	-13	50
21	Cardiff	46	9	23	14	48	52	-4	50
22	Hull	46	11	8	27	56	83	-27	41
23	Brighton	46	6	17	23	38	66	-28	35
24	Doncaster	46	4	8	34	30	113	-83	20

Watch the season unfold Where teams in each position finished

Where this season ranks

2.59 goals per game: 11th highest of 33 complete League Two seasons on file.
Champions’ 99 points: 2nd highest of 30 seasons with 24 clubs.

Season in numbers

Measure	1997/98	League average
Goals per game	2.59	2.56
Home wins	48%	43%
Draws	30%	27%
Away wins	22%	30%
Goalless draws	8%	8%
Home advantageHome minus away points per game	0.79 pts/game	0.41 pts/game
Champions’ points	99	89
Most points relegated	–	42
Fewest points safe	35	46

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