Blackpool 1998/99

Blackpool finished 14th of 24 in the 1998/99 Second Division with 56 points (won 14, drawn 14, lost 18; scored 44, conceded 54). Highest position 3rd, after match 10; lowest 22nd, after match 1. Longest runs: 5 wins in a row, 7 unbeaten and 6 without a win.

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 8 Aug 1998	Manchester City (away)	0–3 L	Lost	0	22nd
2	Sat 15 Aug 1998	Oldham (home)	3–0 W	Won	3	12th
3	Sat 22 Aug 1998	Wigan (away)	0–3 L	Lost	3	17th
4	Sat 29 Aug 1998	Gillingham (home)	2–2 D	Drew	4	15th
5	Tue 1 Sep 1998	Bournemouth (away)	1–1 D	Drew	5	16th
6	Sat 5 Sep 1998	Northampton (home)	2–1 W	Won	8	11th
7	Tue 8 Sep 1998	Notts County (home)	1–0 W	Won	11	7th
8	Sat 12 Sep 1998	Lincoln (away)	2–1 W	Won	14	4th
9	Sat 19 Sep 1998	Luton (home)	1–0 W	Won	17	4th
10	Sun 27 Sep 1998	Stoke (away)	3–1 W	Won	20	3rd
11	Sat 3 Oct 1998	York (home)	1–2 L	Lost	20	4th
12	Sat 10 Oct 1998	Millwall (home)	2–3 L	Lost	20	7th
13	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Walsall (away)	0–1 L	Lost	20	8th
14	Wed 21 Oct 1998	Reading (away)	1–1 D	Drew	21	8th
15	Sat 31 Oct 1998	Fulham (home)	2–3 L	Lost	21	12th
16	Sat 7 Nov 1998	Wrexham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	22	12th
17	Tue 10 Nov 1998	Bristol Rovers (away)	2–0 W	Won	25	10th
18	Sat 21 Nov 1998	Preston (home)	0–0 D	Drew	26	11th
19	Sat 28 Nov 1998	Burnley (away)	0–1 L	Lost	26	12th
20	Sat 5 Dec 1998	Chesterfield (home)	1–1 D	Drew	27	13th
21	Sat 12 Dec 1998	Wycombe (home)	0–0 D	Drew	28	13th
22	Fri 18 Dec 1998	Colchester (away)	2–2 D	Drew	29	12th
23	Sat 26 Dec 1998	Wigan (home)	1–1 D	Drew	30	12th
24	Mon 28 Dec 1998	Macclesfield (away)	1–0 W	Won	33	10th
25	Sat 2 Jan 1999	Gillingham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	33	12th
26	Sat 9 Jan 1999	Manchester City (home)	0–0 D	Drew	34	14th
27	Sat 16 Jan 1999	Oldham (away)	0–3 L	Lost	34	14th
28	Sat 30 Jan 1999	Macclesfield (home)	2–1 W	Won	37	12th
29	Sat 6 Feb 1999	Northampton (away)	0–0 D	Drew	38	13th
30	Sat 13 Feb 1999	Notts County (away)	1–0 W	Won	41	10th
31	Sat 20 Feb 1999	Lincoln (home)	0–1 L	Lost	41	12th
32	Sat 27 Feb 1999	Luton (away)	0–1 L	Lost	41	13th
33	Sat 6 Mar 1999	Stoke (home)	0–1 L	Lost	41	14th
34	Sat 13 Mar 1999	Wrexham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	42	13th
35	Tue 16 Mar 1999	Bournemouth (home)	0–0 D	Drew	43	13th
36	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Fulham (away)	0–4 L	Lost	43	13th
37	Sat 27 Mar 1999	Chesterfield (away)	2–1 W	Won	46	12th
38	Sat 3 Apr 1999	Walsall (home)	0–2 L	Lost	46	14th
39	Mon 5 Apr 1999	Millwall (away)	0–1 L	Lost	46	14th
40	Sat 10 Apr 1999	Reading (home)	2–0 W	Won	49	13th
41	Tue 13 Apr 1999	Burnley (home)	0–2 L	Lost	49	14th
42	Sat 17 Apr 1999	Preston (away)	2–1 W	Won	52	12th
43	Sat 24 Apr 1999	Bristol Rovers (home)	1–2 L	Lost	52	14th
44	Tue 27 Apr 1999	York (away)	0–1 L	Lost	52	17th
45	Sat 1 May 1999	Wycombe (away)	2–2 D	Drew	53	16th
46	Sat 8 May 1999	Colchester (home)	2–1 W	Won	56	14th

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.