Blackpool 1997/98

Blackpool finished 12th of 24 in the 1997/98 Second Division with 62 points (won 17, drawn 11, lost 18; scored 59, conceded 67). Highest position 6th, after match 1; lowest 22nd, after match 4.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Blackpool
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 9 Aug 1997	Luton (home)	1–0 W	Won	3	6th
2	Sat 16 Aug 1997	Bristol City (away)	0–2 L	Lost	3	12th
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Wycombe (home)	2–4 L	Lost	3	20th
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Bournemouth (away)	0–2 L	Lost	3	22nd
5	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Wrexham (away)	4–3 W	Won	6	13th
6	Sun 7 Sep 1997	Carlisle (home)	2–1 W	Won	9	7th
7	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Wigan (away)	0–3 L	Lost	9	14th
8	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Oldham (home)	2–2 D	Drew	10	14th
9	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Southend (home)	3–0 W	Won	13	7th
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Millwall (away)	1–2 L	Lost	13	13th
11	Sat 11 Oct 1997	Fulham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	13	17th
12	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Grimsby (home)	2–2 D	Drew	14	17th
13	Tue 21 Oct 1997	Chesterfield (home)	2–1 W	Won	17	13th
14	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Bristol Rovers (away)	3–0 W	Won	20	9th
15	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Watford (away)	1–4 L	Lost	20	12th
16	Tue 4 Nov 1997	Northampton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	21	11th
17	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Burnley (home)	2–1 W	Won	24	10th
18	Tue 18 Nov 1997	Gillingham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	25	10th
19	Sat 22 Nov 1997	York (home)	1–0 W	Won	28	8th
20	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Walsall (away)	1–2 L	Lost	28	9th
21	Tue 2 Dec 1997	Plymouth (home)	0–0 D	Drew	29	9th
22	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Brentford (away)	1–3 L	Lost	29	11th
23	Sat 20 Dec 1997	Preston (home)	2–1 W	Won	32	9th
24	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Carlisle (away)	1–1 D	Drew	33	11th
25	Sun 28 Dec 1997	Wrexham (home)	1–2 L	Lost	33	12th
26	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Luton (away)	0–3 L	Lost	33	14th
27	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Bournemouth (home)	1–0 W	Won	36	12th
28	Sat 24 Jan 1998	Wycombe (away)	1–2 L	Lost	36	14th
29	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Wigan (home)	0–2 L	Lost	36	15th
30	Tue 3 Feb 1998	Bristol City (home)	2–2 D	Drew	37	14th
31	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Oldham (away)	1–0 W	Won	40	12th
32	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Millwall (home)	3–0 W	Won	43	11th
33	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Southend (away)	1–2 L	Lost	43	12th
34	Tue 24 Feb 1998	Grimsby (away)	0–1 L	Lost	43	12th
35	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Fulham (home)	2–1 W	Won	46	12th
36	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Watford (home)	1–1 D	Drew	47	12th
37	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Northampton (away)	0–2 L	Lost	47	15th
38	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Gillingham (home)	2–1 W	Won	50	13th
39	Sat 28 Mar 1998	York (away)	1–1 D	Drew	51	11th
40	Sat 4 Apr 1998	Walsall (home)	1–0 W	Won	54	11th
41	Tue 7 Apr 1998	Burnley (away)	2–1 W	Won	57	9th
42	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Plymouth (away)	1–3 L	Lost	57	10th
43	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Brentford (home)	1–2 L	Lost	57	10th
44	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Preston (away)	3–3 D	Drew	58	11th
45	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Bristol Rovers (home)	1–0 W	Won	61	12th
46	Sat 2 May 1998	Chesterfield (away)	1–1 D	Drew	62	12th

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.