Blackburn 1998/99

Blackburn finished 19th of 20 in the 1998/99 Premier League with 35 points (won 7, drawn 14, lost 17; scored 38, conceded 52) and were relegated. Highest position 6th, after match 1; lowest 20th, after match 14. Longest runs: 6 unbeaten and 8 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Blackburn
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 20-club Premier League season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 15 Aug 1998	Derby (home)	0–0 D	Drew	1	6th
2	Mon 24 Aug 1998	Leeds (away)	0–1 L	Lost	1	16th
3	Sat 29 Aug 1998	Leicester (home)	1–0 W	Won	4	11th
4	Wed 9 Sep 1998	Tottenham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	4	14th
5	Sat 12 Sep 1998	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	0–3 L	Lost	4	18th
6	Mon 21 Sep 1998	Chelsea (home)	3–4 L	Lost	4	18th
7	Sat 26 Sep 1998	Everton (away)	0–0 D	Drew	5	18th
8	Sat 3 Oct 1998	West Ham (home)	3–0 W	Won	8	17th
9	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Middlesbrough (away)	1–2 L	Lost	8	17th
10	Sun 25 Oct 1998	Arsenal (home)	1–2 L	Lost	8	17th
11	Sat 31 Oct 1998	Wimbledon (away)	1–1 D	Drew	9	17th
12	Sat 7 Nov 1998	Coventry (home)	1–2 L	Lost	9	18th
13	Sat 14 Nov 1998	Manchester United (away)	2–3 L	Lost	9	18th
14	Sat 21 Nov 1998	Southampton (home)	0–2 L	Lost	9	20th
15	Sun 29 Nov 1998	Liverpool (away)	0–2 L	Lost	9	20th
16	Sat 5 Dec 1998	Charlton (home)	1–0 W	Won	12	18th
17	Sat 12 Dec 1998	Newcastle (home)	0–0 D	Drew	13	18th
18	Sat 19 Dec 1998	Nottingham Forest (away)	2–2 D	Drew	14	18th
19	Sat 26 Dec 1998	Aston Villa (home)	2–1 W	Won	17	16th
20	Mon 28 Dec 1998	Leicester (away)	1–1 D	Drew	18	16th
21	Sat 9 Jan 1999	Leeds (home)	1–0 W	Won	21	16th
22	Sat 16 Jan 1999	Derby (away)	0–1 L	Lost	21	16th
23	Sat 30 Jan 1999	Tottenham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	22	17th
24	Sat 6 Feb 1999	Aston Villa (away)	3–1 W	Won	25	15th
25	Wed 17 Feb 1999	Chelsea (away)	1–1 D	Drew	26	16th
26	Sat 20 Feb 1999	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	1–4 L	Lost	26	17th
27	Sat 27 Feb 1999	West Ham (away)	0–2 L	Lost	26	18th
28	Wed 10 Mar 1999	Everton (home)	1–2 L	Lost	26	18th
29	Sat 13 Mar 1999	Coventry (away)	1–1 D	Drew	27	18th
30	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Wimbledon (home)	3–1 W	Won	30	17th
31	Sat 3 Apr 1999	Middlesbrough (home)	0–0 D	Drew	31	16th
32	Tue 6 Apr 1999	Arsenal (away)	0–1 L	Lost	31	17th
33	Sat 17 Apr 1999	Southampton (away)	3–3 D	Drew	32	18th
34	Sat 24 Apr 1999	Liverpool (home)	1–3 L	Lost	32	17th
35	Sat 1 May 1999	Charlton (away)	0–0 D	Drew	33	18th
36	Sat 8 May 1999	Nottingham Forest (home)	1–2 L	Lost	33	19th
37	Wed 12 May 1999	Manchester United (home)	0–0 D	Drew	34	19th
38	Sun 16 May 1999	Newcastle (away)	1–1 D	Drew	35	19th

Score is this club’s goals first. Pos is the position in the table after that day’s matches; points include deductions from the date they applied.