Bolton 1998/99

Bolton finished 6th of 24 in the 1998/99 First Division with 76 points (won 20, drawn 16, lost 10; scored 78, conceded 59). Highest position 2nd, after match 30; lowest 13th, after match 17. Longest runs: 6 wins in a row, 15 unbeaten and 5 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 24-club Championship season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 8 Aug 1998	Crystal Palace (away)	2–2 D	Drew	1	9th
2	Sat 15 Aug 1998	Grimsby (home)	2–0 W	Won	4	5th
3	Sun 23 Aug 1998	Bradford (away)	2–2 D	Drew	5	8th
4	Sat 29 Aug 1998	Sheffield United (home)	2–2 D	Drew	6	8th
5	Tue 8 Sep 1998	West Brom (away)	3–2 W	Won	9	9th
6	Sat 12 Sep 1998	Birmingham (home)	3–1 W	Won	12	6th
7	Sat 19 Sep 1998	Crewe (away)	4–4 D	Drew	13	8th
8	Sat 26 Sep 1998	Huddersfield (home)	3–0 W	Won	16	5th
9	Tue 29 Sep 1998	Swindon (home)	2–1 W	Won	19	3rd
10	Sat 3 Oct 1998	Barnsley (away)	2–2 D	Drew	20	3rd
11	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Oxford (home)	1–1 D	Drew	21	4th
12	Tue 20 Oct 1998	Watford (home)	1–2 L	Lost	21	7th
13	Fri 23 Oct 1998	Bristol City (away)	1–2 L	Lost	21	7th
14	Sun 1 Nov 1998	Sunderland (home)	0–3 L	Lost	21	12th
15	Wed 4 Nov 1998	Port Vale (home)	3–1 W	Won	24	9th
16	Sat 7 Nov 1998	QPR (away)	0–2 L	Lost	24	12th
17	Sat 14 Nov 1998	Tranmere (home)	2–2 D	Drew	25	13th
18	Sat 21 Nov 1998	Ipswich (away)	1–0 W	Won	28	10th
19	Tue 24 Nov 1998	Stockport (away)	1–0 W	Won	31	10th
20	Sat 28 Nov 1998	Bury (home)	4–0 W	Won	34	5th
21	Sat 5 Dec 1998	Wolves (away)	1–1 D	Drew	35	5th
22	Sat 12 Dec 1998	Tranmere (away)	1–1 D	Drew	36	7th
23	Sat 19 Dec 1998	Portsmouth (home)	3–1 W	Won	39	6th
24	Sat 26 Dec 1998	Bradford (home)	0–0 D	Drew	40	7th
25	Mon 28 Dec 1998	Port Vale (away)	2–0 W	Won	43	5th
26	Sun 10 Jan 1999	Crystal Palace (home)	3–0 W	Won	46	5th
27	Sat 16 Jan 1999	Sheffield United (away)	2–1 W	Won	49	3rd
28	Sat 30 Jan 1999	Norwich (home)	2–0 W	Won	52	3rd
29	Sat 6 Feb 1999	Grimsby (away)	1–0 W	Won	55	3rd
30	Sat 13 Feb 1999	West Brom (home)	2–1 W	Won	58	2nd
31	Sun 21 Feb 1999	Birmingham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	59	2nd
32	Sat 27 Feb 1999	Crewe (home)	1–3 L	Lost	59	4th
33	Tue 2 Mar 1999	Huddersfield (away)	2–3 L	Lost	59	4th
34	Sat 6 Mar 1999	Swindon (away)	3–3 D	Drew	60	5th
35	Tue 9 Mar 1999	Barnsley (home)	3–3 D	Drew	61	5th
36	Sat 13 Mar 1999	QPR (home)	2–1 W	Won	64	5th
37	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Sunderland (away)	1–3 L	Lost	64	5th
38	Sat 3 Apr 1999	Oxford (away)	0–0 D	Drew	65	5th
39	Mon 5 Apr 1999	Stockport (home)	1–2 L	Lost	65	6th
40	Sat 10 Apr 1999	Watford (away)	0–2 L	Lost	65	6th
41	Tue 13 Apr 1999	Bristol City (home)	1–0 W	Won	68	5th
42	Sat 17 Apr 1999	Ipswich (home)	2–0 W	Won	71	5th
43	Tue 20 Apr 1999	Norwich (away)	2–2 D	Drew	72	5th
44	Fri 23 Apr 1999	Bury (away)	1–2 L	Lost	72	5th
45	Fri 30 Apr 1999	Wolves (home)	1–1 D	Drew	73	5th
46	Sun 9 May 1999	Portsmouth (away)	2–0 W	Won	76	6th

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.