Bolton 1997/98

Bolton finished 18th of 20 in the 1997/98 Premier League with 40 points (won 9, drawn 13, lost 16; scored 41, conceded 61) and were relegated. Highest position 5th, after match 1; lowest 19th, after match 23. Longest runs: 12 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Bolton
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 9 Aug 1997	Southampton (away)	1–0 W	Won	3	5th
2	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Coventry (away)	2–2 D	Drew	4	8th
3	Wed 27 Aug 1997	Barnsley (away)	1–2 L	Lost	4	13th
4	Mon 1 Sep 1997	Everton (home)	0–0 D	Drew	5	12th
5	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Arsenal (away)	1–4 L	Lost	5	16th
6	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Manchester United (home)	0–0 D	Drew	6	16th
7	Tue 23 Sep 1997	Tottenham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	7	16th
8	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Crystal Palace (away)	2–2 D	Drew	8	17th
9	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Aston Villa (home)	0–1 L	Lost	8	17th
10	Sat 18 Oct 1997	West Ham (away)	0–3 L	Lost	8	18th
11	Sun 26 Oct 1997	Chelsea (home)	1–0 W	Won	11	17th
12	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Liverpool (home)	1–1 D	Drew	12	17th
13	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	0–5 L	Lost	12	18th
14	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Leicester (away)	0–0 D	Drew	13	18th
15	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Wimbledon (home)	1–0 W	Won	16	18th
16	Mon 1 Dec 1997	Newcastle (home)	1–0 W	Won	19	13th
17	Sat 6 Dec 1997	Blackburn (away)	1–3 L	Lost	19	14th
18	Sun 14 Dec 1997	Derby (home)	3–3 D	Drew	20	16th
19	Sat 20 Dec 1997	Leeds (away)	0–2 L	Lost	20	17th
20	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Barnsley (home)	1–1 D	Drew	21	16th
21	Sun 28 Dec 1997	Everton (away)	2–3 L	Lost	21	17th
22	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Southampton (home)	0–0 D	Drew	22	18th
23	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Newcastle (away)	1–2 L	Lost	22	19th
24	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Coventry (home)	1–5 L	Lost	22	19th
25	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Manchester United (away)	1–1 D	Drew	23	19th
26	Sat 21 Feb 1998	West Ham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	24	18th
27	Sun 1 Mar 1998	Tottenham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	24	19th
28	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Liverpool (away)	1–2 L	Lost	24	19th
29	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	3–2 W	Won	27	19th
30	Sat 28 Mar 1998	Leicester (home)	2–0 W	Won	30	19th
31	Tue 31 Mar 1998	Arsenal (home)	0–1 L	Lost	30	19th
32	Sat 4 Apr 1998	Wimbledon (away)	0–0 D	Drew	31	18th
33	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Blackburn (home)	2–1 W	Won	34	18th
34	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Derby (away)	0–4 L	Lost	34	18th
35	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Leeds (home)	2–3 L	Lost	34	19th
36	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Aston Villa (away)	3–1 W	Won	37	18th
37	Sat 2 May 1998	Crystal Palace (home)	5–2 W	Won	40	17th
38	Sun 10 May 1998	Chelsea (away)	0–2 L	Lost	40	18th

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.