Brentford 1998/99

Brentford finished 1st of 24 in the 1998/99 Third Division with 85 points (won 26, drawn 7, lost 13; scored 79, conceded 56) and won the title and promotion. They were top of the table after 7 matches of 46; lowest 7th, after match 2. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 16 unbeaten and 5 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 Two season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 8 Aug 1998	Mansfield (home)	3–0 W	Won	3	1st
2	Sat 15 Aug 1998	Halifax Town (away)	0–1 L	Lost	3	7th
3	Sat 22 Aug 1998	Brighton (home)	2–0 W	Won	6	5th
4	Sat 29 Aug 1998	Barnet (away)	3–0 W	Won	9	3rd
5	Mon 31 Aug 1998	Rochdale (home)	2–1 W	Won	12	2nd
6	Sat 5 Sep 1998	Hull (away)	3–2 W	Won	15	1st
7	Tue 8 Sep 1998	Torquay (away)	1–3 L	Lost	15	1st
8	Sat 12 Sep 1998	Rotherham (home)	0–3 L	Lost	15	4th
9	Sat 19 Sep 1998	Scarborough (away)	1–3 L	Lost	15	7th
10	Sun 27 Sep 1998	Darlington (home)	3–0 W	Won	18	5th
11	Sat 3 Oct 1998	Peterborough (away)	4–2 W	Won	21	2nd
12	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Hartlepool (home)	3–1 W	Won	24	1st
13	Tue 20 Oct 1998	Scunthorpe (home)	2–1 W	Won	27	1st
14	Tue 3 Nov 1998	Plymouth (away)	0–3 L	Lost	27	3rd
15	Sat 7 Nov 1998	Shrewsbury (away)	0–2 L	Lost	27	6th
16	Tue 10 Nov 1998	Southend (home)	4–1 W	Won	30	4th
17	Sat 21 Nov 1998	Leyton Orient (away)	1–2 L	Lost	30	7th
18	Sat 28 Nov 1998	Chester City (home)	2–1 W	Won	33	6th
19	Sat 12 Dec 1998	Exeter (away)	1–0 W	Won	36	3rd
20	Fri 18 Dec 1998	Cambridge (home)	1–0 W	Won	39	2nd
21	Sat 26 Dec 1998	Brighton (away)	1–3 L	Lost	39	3rd
22	Mon 28 Dec 1998	Cardiff (home)	1–0 W	Won	42	2nd
23	Sat 2 Jan 1999	Barnet (home)	3–1 W	Won	45	2nd
24	Sat 9 Jan 1999	Mansfield (away)	1–3 L	Lost	45	2nd
25	Sat 23 Jan 1999	Rochdale (away)	0–2 L	Lost	45	4th
26	Sat 30 Jan 1999	Cardiff (away)	1–4 L	Lost	45	6th
27	Tue 2 Feb 1999	Carlisle (home)	1–1 D	Drew	46	5th
28	Sat 6 Feb 1999	Hull (home)	0–2 L	Lost	46	6th
29	Sat 13 Feb 1999	Torquay (home)	3–2 W	Won	49	4th
30	Tue 16 Feb 1999	Swansea (away)	1–2 L	Lost	49	4th
31	Sat 20 Feb 1999	Rotherham (away)	4–2 W	Won	52	3rd
32	Sat 27 Feb 1999	Scarborough (home)	1–1 D	Drew	53	3rd
33	Tue 9 Mar 1999	Peterborough (home)	3–0 W	Won	56	3rd
34	Sat 13 Mar 1999	Shrewsbury (home)	0–0 D	Drew	57	3rd
35	Tue 16 Mar 1999	Halifax Town (home)	1–1 D	Drew	58	3rd
36	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Carlisle (away)	1–0 W	Won	61	3rd
37	Sat 3 Apr 1999	Hartlepool (away)	1–0 W	Won	64	3rd
38	Mon 5 Apr 1999	Plymouth (home)	3–1 W	Won	67	3rd
39	Sat 10 Apr 1999	Scunthorpe (away)	0–0 D	Drew	68	3rd
40	Tue 13 Apr 1999	Chester City (away)	3–1 W	Won	71	3rd
41	Sat 17 Apr 1999	Leyton Orient (home)	0–0 D	Drew	72	3rd
42	Sat 24 Apr 1999	Southend (away)	4–1 W	Won	75	3rd
43	Tue 27 Apr 1999	Darlington (away)	2–2 D	Drew	76	3rd
44	Sat 1 May 1999	Exeter (home)	3–0 W	Won	79	3rd
45	Tue 4 May 1999	Swansea (home)	4–1 W	Won	82	1st
46	Sat 8 May 1999	Cambridge (away)	1–0 W	Won	85	1st

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.