Bradford 1998/99

Bradford finished 2nd of 24 in the 1998/99 First Division with 87 points (won 26, drawn 9, lost 11; scored 82, conceded 47) and were promoted. Highest position 2nd, after match 27; lowest 23rd, after match 2. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row and 8 unbeaten.

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 8 Aug 1998	Stockport (home)	1–2 L	Lost	0	15th
2	Sat 15 Aug 1998	Watford (away)	0–1 L	Lost	0	23rd
3	Sun 23 Aug 1998	Bolton (home)	2–2 D	Drew	1	19th
4	Fri 28 Aug 1998	Crewe (away)	1–2 L	Lost	1	19th
5	Mon 31 Aug 1998	Birmingham (home)	2–1 W	Won	4	18th
6	Tue 8 Sep 1998	Ipswich (away)	0–3 L	Lost	4	21st
7	Sat 12 Sep 1998	Sheffield United (home)	2–2 D	Drew	5	21st
8	Sun 20 Sep 1998	West Brom (away)	2–0 W	Won	8	18th
9	Sat 26 Sep 1998	Barnsley (home)	2–1 W	Won	11	15th
10	Tue 29 Sep 1998	Port Vale (home)	4–0 W	Won	14	12th
11	Sat 3 Oct 1998	Sunderland (away)	0–0 D	Drew	15	12th
12	Fri 9 Oct 1998	Bury (home)	3–0 W	Won	18	7th
13	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Grimsby (away)	0–2 L	Lost	18	9th
14	Tue 20 Oct 1998	Portsmouth (away)	4–2 W	Won	21	8th
15	Sat 31 Oct 1998	Bristol City (home)	5–0 W	Won	24	8th
16	Sat 7 Nov 1998	Norwich (away)	2–2 D	Drew	25	7th
17	Tue 10 Nov 1998	Tranmere (away)	1–0 W	Won	28	6th
18	Sat 14 Nov 1998	Swindon (home)	3–0 W	Won	31	5th
19	Sat 21 Nov 1998	Huddersfield (away)	1–2 L	Lost	31	8th
20	Sat 28 Nov 1998	QPR (home)	0–3 L	Lost	31	10th
21	Sat 5 Dec 1998	Oxford (away)	1–0 W	Won	34	8th
22	Sat 12 Dec 1998	Swindon (away)	4–1 W	Won	37	5th
23	Sat 19 Dec 1998	Wolves (home)	2–1 W	Won	40	3rd
24	Sat 26 Dec 1998	Bolton (away)	0–0 D	Drew	41	5th
25	Mon 28 Dec 1998	Tranmere (home)	2–0 W	Won	44	4th
26	Sat 9 Jan 1999	Stockport (away)	2–1 W	Won	47	4th
27	Sat 16 Jan 1999	Crewe (home)	4–1 W	Won	50	2nd
28	Tue 19 Jan 1999	Crystal Palace (home)	2–1 W	Won	53	2nd
29	Sun 31 Jan 1999	Birmingham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	53	2nd
30	Sat 6 Feb 1999	Watford (home)	2–0 W	Won	56	2nd
31	Sat 13 Feb 1999	Ipswich (home)	0–0 D	Drew	57	3rd
32	Fri 19 Feb 1999	Sheffield United (away)	2–2 D	Drew	58	2nd
33	Sat 27 Feb 1999	West Brom (home)	1–0 W	Won	61	2nd
34	Wed 3 Mar 1999	Barnsley (away)	1–0 W	Won	64	2nd
35	Tue 9 Mar 1999	Sunderland (home)	0–1 L	Lost	64	3rd
36	Sat 13 Mar 1999	Norwich (home)	4–1 W	Won	67	3rd
37	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Bristol City (away)	3–2 W	Won	70	3rd
38	Sun 28 Mar 1999	Crystal Palace (away)	0–1 L	Lost	70	3rd
39	Sat 3 Apr 1999	Grimsby (home)	3–0 W	Won	73	3rd
40	Mon 5 Apr 1999	Bury (away)	2–0 W	Won	76	3rd
41	Sat 10 Apr 1999	Portsmouth (home)	2–1 W	Won	79	2nd
42	Tue 13 Apr 1999	Port Vale (away)	1–1 D	Drew	80	2nd
43	Sat 17 Apr 1999	Huddersfield (home)	2–3 L	Lost	80	2nd
44	Sat 24 Apr 1999	QPR (away)	3–1 W	Won	83	2nd
45	Sat 1 May 1999	Oxford (home)	0–0 D	Drew	84	2nd
46	Sun 9 May 1999	Wolves (away)	3–2 W	Won	87	2nd

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.