Brighton 1997/98

Brighton finished 23rd of 24 in the 1997/98 Third Division with 35 points (won 6, drawn 17, lost 23; scored 38, conceded 66). Highest position 19th, after match 1; lowest 23rd, after match 4. Longest runs: 9 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Brighton
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 9 Aug 1997	Swansea (away)	0–1 L	Lost	0	19th
2	Sat 16 Aug 1997	Macclesfield (home)	1–1 D	Drew	1	19th
3	Fri 22 Aug 1997	Scarborough (away)	1–2 L	Lost	1	19th
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Leyton Orient (home)	0–1 L	Lost	1	23rd
5	Wed 3 Sep 1997	Peterborough (home)	2–2 D	Drew	2	22nd
6	Mon 8 Sep 1997	Colchester (away)	1–3 L	Lost	2	22nd
7	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Darlington (home)	0–0 D	Drew	3	23rd
8	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Torquay (away)	0–3 L	Lost	3	23rd
9	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Rochdale (home)	2–1 W	Won	6	22nd
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Doncaster (away)	3–1 W	Won	9	21st
11	Sat 11 Oct 1997	Chester City (away)	0–2 L	Lost	9	21st
12	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Exeter (home)	1–3 L	Lost	9	22nd
13	Wed 22 Oct 1997	Lincoln (home)	0–1 L	Lost	9	23rd
14	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Hull (away)	0–0 D	Drew	10	23rd
15	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Hartlepool (away)	0–0 D	Drew	11	23rd
16	Wed 5 Nov 1997	Barnet (home)	0–3 L	Lost	11	23rd
17	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Rotherham (home)	1–2 L	Lost	11	23rd
18	Tue 18 Nov 1997	Cambridge (away)	1–1 D	Drew	12	23rd
19	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Cardiff (home)	0–1 L	Lost	12	23rd
20	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Scunthorpe (away)	2–0 W	Won	15	23rd
21	Wed 3 Dec 1997	Notts County (home)	0–1 L	Lost	15	23rd
22	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Mansfield (away)	1–1 D	Drew	16	23rd
23	Sat 20 Dec 1997	Shrewsbury (home)	0–0 D	Drew	17	23rd
24	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Colchester (home)	4–4 D	Drew	18	23rd
25	Sun 28 Dec 1997	Peterborough (away)	2–1 W	Won	21	23rd
26	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Swansea (home)	0–1 L	Lost	21	23rd
27	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Leyton Orient (away)	1–3 L	Lost	21	23rd
28	Sat 24 Jan 1998	Scarborough (home)	1–1 D	Drew	22	23rd
29	Tue 27 Jan 1998	Macclesfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	22	23rd
30	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Darlington (away)	0–1 L	Lost	22	23rd
31	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Torquay (home)	1–4 L	Lost	22	23rd
32	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Doncaster (home)	0–0 D	Drew	23	23rd
33	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Rochdale (away)	0–2 L	Lost	23	23rd
34	Tue 24 Feb 1998	Exeter (away)	1–2 L	Lost	23	23rd
35	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Chester City (home)	3–2 W	Won	26	23rd
36	Tue 3 Mar 1998	Rotherham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	27	23rd
37	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Hartlepool (home)	0–0 D	Drew	28	23rd
38	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Barnet (away)	0–2 L	Lost	28	23rd
39	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Cambridge (home)	0–2 L	Lost	28	23rd
40	Sun 29 Mar 1998	Cardiff (away)	0–0 D	Drew	29	23rd
41	Sat 4 Apr 1998	Scunthorpe (home)	2–1 W	Won	32	22nd
42	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Notts County (away)	2–2 D	Drew	33	23rd
43	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Mansfield (home)	1–1 D	Drew	34	23rd
44	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Shrewsbury (away)	1–2 L	Lost	34	23rd
45	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Hull (home)	2–2 D	Drew	35	23rd
46	Sat 2 May 1998	Lincoln (away)	1–2 L	Lost	35	23rd

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.