Bournemouth 1997/98

Bournemouth finished 9th of 24 in the 1997/98 Second Division with 66 points (won 18, drawn 12, lost 16; scored 57, conceded 52). They were top of the table after 2 matches of 46; lowest 14th, after match 10. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 6 unbeaten and 6 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Bournemouth
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	Northampton (away)	2–0 W	Won	3	5th
2	Sat 16 Aug 1997	Wigan (home)	1–0 W	Won	6	1st
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Oldham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	6	5th
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Blackpool (home)	2–0 W	Won	9	1st
5	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Bristol Rovers (home)	1–1 D	Drew	10	5th
6	Fri 5 Sep 1997	Gillingham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	10	5th
7	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Luton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	11	6th
8	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Bristol City (away)	1–1 D	Drew	12	7th
9	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Grimsby (home)	0–1 L	Lost	12	11th
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Chesterfield (away)	1–1 D	Drew	13	14th
11	Sat 11 Oct 1997	Preston (away)	1–0 W	Won	16	10th
12	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Fulham (home)	2–1 W	Won	19	4th
13	Tue 21 Oct 1997	Millwall (home)	0–0 D	Drew	20	8th
14	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Burnley (away)	2–2 D	Drew	21	8th
15	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Brentford (home)	0–0 D	Drew	22	7th
16	Tue 4 Nov 1997	Wrexham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	22	9th
17	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Plymouth (away)	0–3 L	Lost	22	13th
18	Tue 18 Nov 1997	Southend (home)	2–1 W	Won	25	11th
19	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Carlisle (home)	3–2 W	Won	28	9th
20	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Wycombe (away)	1–1 D	Drew	29	8th
21	Tue 2 Dec 1997	York (home)	0–0 D	Drew	30	8th
22	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Walsall (away)	1–2 L	Lost	30	10th
23	Sat 20 Dec 1997	Watford (home)	0–1 L	Lost	30	14th
24	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Gillingham (home)	4–0 W	Won	33	12th
25	Sun 28 Dec 1997	Bristol Rovers (away)	3–5 L	Lost	33	13th
26	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Northampton (home)	3–0 W	Won	36	11th
27	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Blackpool (away)	0–1 L	Lost	36	13th
28	Sat 24 Jan 1998	Oldham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	37	12th
29	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Luton (away)	2–1 W	Won	40	9th
30	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Bristol City (home)	1–0 W	Won	43	8th
31	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Chesterfield (home)	2–0 W	Won	46	8th
32	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Grimsby (away)	1–2 L	Lost	46	9th
33	Tue 24 Feb 1998	Fulham (away)	1–0 W	Won	49	8th
34	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Preston (home)	0–2 L	Lost	49	10th
35	Tue 3 Mar 1998	Plymouth (home)	3–3 D	Drew	50	9th
36	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Brentford (away)	2–3 L	Lost	50	9th
37	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Wrexham (home)	0–1 L	Lost	50	9th
38	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Southend (away)	3–5 L	Lost	50	12th
39	Sat 28 Mar 1998	Carlisle (away)	1–0 W	Won	53	10th
40	Sat 4 Apr 1998	Wycombe (home)	0–0 D	Drew	54	10th
41	Tue 7 Apr 1998	Wigan (away)	0–1 L	Lost	54	11th
42	Sat 11 Apr 1998	York (away)	1–0 W	Won	57	11th
43	Tue 14 Apr 1998	Walsall (home)	1–0 W	Won	60	9th
44	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Burnley (home)	2–1 W	Won	63	10th
45	Tue 28 Apr 1998	Watford (away)	1–2 L	Lost	63	10th
46	Sat 2 May 1998	Millwall (away)	2–1 W	Won	66	9th

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.