Blackburn 2017/18

Blackburn finished 2nd of 24 in the 2017/18 League One with 96 points (won 28, drawn 12, lost 6; scored 82, conceded 40) and were promoted. They were top of the table after 8 matches of 46; lowest 22nd, after match 2. Longest runs: 6 wins in a row and 18 unbeaten.

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 24-club League One season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 5 Aug 2017	Southend (away)	1–2 L	Lost	0	15th
2	Sat 12 Aug 2017	Doncaster (home)	1–3 L	Lost	0	22nd
3	Sat 19 Aug 2017	Bradford (away)	1–0 W	Won	3	17th
4	Sat 26 Aug 2017	Milton Keynes Dons (home)	4–1 W	Won	6	10th
5	Sat 9 Sep 2017	Rochdale (away)	3–0 W	Won	9	10th
6	Tue 12 Sep 2017	Scunthorpe (away)	1–0 W	Won	12	10th
7	Sat 16 Sep 2017	AFC Wimbledon (home)	0–1 L	Lost	12	11th
8	Sat 23 Sep 2017	Shrewsbury (away)	1–1 D	Drew	13	9th
9	Tue 26 Sep 2017	Rotherham (home)	2–0 W	Won	16	8th
10	Sat 30 Sep 2017	Gillingham (home)	1–0 W	Won	19	6th
11	Sat 14 Oct 2017	Oldham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	19	10th
12	Tue 17 Oct 2017	Plymouth (home)	1–1 D	Drew	20	10th
13	Sat 21 Oct 2017	Portsmouth (home)	3–0 W	Won	23	6th
14	Sat 28 Oct 2017	Wigan (away)	0–0 D	Drew	24	7th
15	Tue 31 Oct 2017	Fleetwood Town (home)	2–2 D	Drew	25	6th
16	Sat 18 Nov 2017	Bury (away)	3–0 W	Won	28	6th
17	Tue 21 Nov 2017	Oxford (away)	4–2 W	Won	31	6th
18	Sat 25 Nov 2017	Bristol Rovers (home)	2–1 W	Won	34	5th
19	Tue 28 Nov 2017	Blackpool (away)	4–2 W	Won	37	4th
20	Sat 9 Dec 2017	Peterborough (away)	3–2 W	Won	40	3rd
21	Sat 16 Dec 2017	Charlton (home)	2–0 W	Won	43	3rd
22	Sat 23 Dec 2017	Northampton (away)	1–1 D	Drew	44	3rd
23	Tue 26 Dec 2017	Rochdale (home)	2–0 W	Won	47	3rd
24	Sat 30 Dec 2017	Scunthorpe (home)	2–2 D	Drew	48	3rd
25	Mon 1 Jan 2018	Rotherham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	49	3rd
26	Sat 13 Jan 2018	Shrewsbury (home)	3–1 W	Won	52	3rd
27	Sat 20 Jan 2018	Fleetwood Town (away)	2–1 W	Won	55	2nd
28	Sat 27 Jan 2018	Northampton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	56	3rd
29	Tue 30 Jan 2018	Walsall (home)	3–1 W	Won	59	2nd
30	Sat 3 Feb 2018	Plymouth (away)	0–2 L	Lost	59	3rd
31	Sat 10 Feb 2018	Oldham (home)	2–2 D	Drew	60	3rd
32	Tue 13 Feb 2018	Portsmouth (away)	2–1 W	Won	63	3rd
33	Mon 19 Feb 2018	Bury (home)	2–0 W	Won	66	1st
34	Sat 24 Feb 2018	Walsall (away)	2–1 W	Won	69	1st
35	Tue 27 Feb 2018	AFC Wimbledon (away)	3–0 W	Won	72	1st
36	Sun 4 Mar 2018	Wigan (home)	2–2 D	Drew	73	1st
37	Sat 10 Mar 2018	Blackpool (home)	3–0 W	Won	76	1st
38	Thu 29 Mar 2018	Bradford (home)	2–0 W	Won	79	1st
39	Mon 2 Apr 2018	Milton Keynes Dons (away)	2–1 W	Won	82	1st
40	Sat 7 Apr 2018	Southend (home)	1–0 W	Won	85	1st
41	Tue 10 Apr 2018	Gillingham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	86	2nd
42	Sat 14 Apr 2018	Bristol Rovers (away)	1–1 D	Drew	87	2nd
43	Thu 19 Apr 2018	Peterborough (home)	3–1 W	Won	90	2nd
44	Tue 24 Apr 2018	Doncaster (away)	1–0 W	Won	93	2nd
45	Sat 28 Apr 2018	Charlton (away)	0–1 L	Lost	93	2nd
46	Sat 5 May 2018	Oxford (home)	2–1 W	Won	96	2nd

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.