Brentford 1997/98

Brentford finished 21st of 24 in the 1997/98 Second Division with 50 points (won 11, drawn 17, lost 18; scored 50, conceded 71) and were relegated. Highest position 11th, after match 5; lowest 24th, after match 1. Longest runs: 6 unbeaten and 9 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

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

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.