Bradford 1997/98

Bradford finished 13th of 24 in the 1997/98 First Division with 57 points (won 14, drawn 15, lost 17; scored 46, conceded 59). They were top of the table after 3 matches of 46; lowest 13th, after match 19. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 7 unbeaten and 6 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Bradford
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 9 Aug 1997	Stockport (home)	2–1 W	Won	3	5th
2	Fri 15 Aug 1997	Stoke (home)	0–0 D	Drew	4	2nd
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Ipswich (home)	2–1 W	Won	7	4th
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Reading (away)	3–0 W	Won	10	2nd
5	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Huddersfield (away)	2–1 W	Won	13	1st
6	Fri 5 Sep 1997	Sunderland (home)	0–4 L	Lost	13	1st
7	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Middlesbrough (home)	2–2 D	Drew	14	1st
8	Sun 21 Sep 1997	Charlton (away)	1–4 L	Lost	14	4th
9	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Oxford (away)	0–0 D	Drew	15	4th
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Wolves (home)	2–0 W	Won	18	2nd
11	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Port Vale (away)	0–0 D	Drew	19	5th
12	Tue 21 Oct 1997	Portsmouth (away)	1–1 D	Drew	20	6th
13	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Crewe (home)	1–0 W	Won	23	4th
14	Sat 1 Nov 1997	West Brom (home)	0–0 D	Drew	24	7th
15	Tue 4 Nov 1997	Birmingham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	25	7th
16	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Swindon (away)	0–1 L	Lost	25	10th
17	Sat 15 Nov 1997	Tranmere (home)	0–1 L	Lost	25	12th
18	Tue 18 Nov 1997	Sheffield United (home)	1–1 D	Drew	26	11th
19	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Manchester City (away)	0–1 L	Lost	26	13th
20	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Norwich (home)	2–1 W	Won	29	10th
21	Sat 6 Dec 1997	Nottingham Forest (away)	2–2 D	Drew	30	10th
22	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Bury (home)	1–0 W	Won	33	9th
23	Sun 21 Dec 1997	QPR (away)	0–1 L	Lost	33	10th
24	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Sunderland (away)	0–2 L	Lost	33	11th
25	Sun 28 Dec 1997	Huddersfield (home)	1–1 D	Drew	34	11th
26	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Stockport (away)	2–1 W	Won	37	11th
27	Fri 16 Jan 1998	Stoke (away)	1–2 L	Lost	37	11th
28	Sat 24 Jan 1998	Swindon (home)	1–1 D	Drew	38	11th
29	Tue 27 Jan 1998	Reading (home)	4–1 W	Won	41	10th
30	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Ipswich (away)	1–2 L	Lost	41	11th
31	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Charlton (home)	1–0 W	Won	44	10th
32	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Middlesbrough (away)	0–1 L	Lost	44	10th
33	Wed 18 Feb 1998	Wolves (away)	1–2 L	Lost	44	12th
34	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Oxford (home)	0–0 D	Drew	45	12th
35	Tue 24 Feb 1998	Port Vale (home)	2–1 W	Won	48	11th
36	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Sheffield United (away)	1–2 L	Lost	48	11th
37	Sat 7 Mar 1998	West Brom (away)	1–1 D	Drew	49	11th
38	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Birmingham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	50	11th
39	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Tranmere (away)	1–3 L	Lost	50	13th
40	Sat 28 Mar 1998	Manchester City (home)	2–1 W	Won	53	11th
41	Sat 4 Apr 1998	Norwich (away)	3–2 W	Won	56	9th
42	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Nottingham Forest (home)	0–3 L	Lost	56	11th
43	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Bury (away)	0–2 L	Lost	56	12th
44	Sun 19 Apr 1998	QPR (home)	1–1 D	Drew	57	11th
45	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Crewe (away)	0–5 L	Lost	57	12th
46	Sun 3 May 1998	Portsmouth (home)	1–3 L	Lost	57	13th

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.