Brighton 1998/99

Brighton finished 17th of 24 in the 1998/99 Third Division with 55 points (won 16, drawn 7, lost 23; scored 49, conceded 66). Highest position 6th, after match 30; lowest 23rd, after match 14. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row and 11 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 8 Aug 1998	Carlisle (away)	0–1 L	Lost	0	18th
2	Sat 15 Aug 1998	Chester City (home)	2–2 D	Drew	1	19th
3	Sat 22 Aug 1998	Brentford (away)	0–2 L	Lost	1	22nd
4	Sat 29 Aug 1998	Torquay (home)	2–0 W	Won	4	17th
5	Mon 31 Aug 1998	Scarborough (away)	2–1 W	Won	7	10th
6	Sat 5 Sep 1998	Swansea (home)	1–0 W	Won	10	10th
7	Tue 8 Sep 1998	Exeter (away)	0–1 L	Lost	10	11th
8	Sat 12 Sep 1998	Southend (home)	0–2 L	Lost	10	15th
9	Sat 19 Sep 1998	Leyton Orient (away)	0–1 L	Lost	10	19th
10	Sun 27 Sep 1998	Scunthorpe (home)	1–3 L	Lost	10	21st
11	Sat 3 Oct 1998	Cardiff (away)	0–2 L	Lost	10	22nd
12	Fri 9 Oct 1998	Cambridge (away)	3–2 W	Won	13	20th
13	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Mansfield (home)	1–3 L	Lost	13	22nd
14	Tue 20 Oct 1998	Plymouth (home)	1–3 L	Lost	13	23rd
15	Sat 24 Oct 1998	Barnet (away)	1–0 W	Won	16	19th
16	Sat 31 Oct 1998	Hartlepool (home)	3–2 W	Won	19	16th
17	Sat 7 Nov 1998	Darlington (away)	2–1 W	Won	22	13th
18	Tue 10 Nov 1998	Hull (away)	2–0 W	Won	25	11th
19	Sat 21 Nov 1998	Halifax Town (home)	0–1 L	Lost	25	13th
20	Sat 28 Nov 1998	Shrewsbury (away)	3–1 W	Won	28	11th
21	Sat 12 Dec 1998	Rotherham (home)	4–1 W	Won	31	10th
22	Sat 19 Dec 1998	Rochdale (away)	1–2 L	Lost	31	11th
23	Sat 26 Dec 1998	Brentford (home)	3–1 W	Won	34	9th
24	Mon 28 Dec 1998	Peterborough (away)	2–1 W	Won	37	7th
25	Sat 2 Jan 1999	Torquay (away)	1–1 D	Drew	38	7th
26	Sat 9 Jan 1999	Carlisle (home)	1–3 L	Lost	38	7th
27	Fri 15 Jan 1999	Chester City (away)	1–1 D	Drew	39	7th
28	Sat 23 Jan 1999	Scarborough (home)	1–0 W	Won	42	8th
29	Sat 30 Jan 1999	Peterborough (home)	1–0 W	Won	45	7th
30	Fri 5 Feb 1999	Swansea (away)	2–2 D	Drew	46	6th
31	Sat 13 Feb 1999	Exeter (home)	0–1 L	Lost	46	8th
32	Sat 20 Feb 1999	Southend (away)	0–3 L	Lost	46	9th
33	Sat 27 Feb 1999	Leyton Orient (home)	1–2 L	Lost	46	13th
34	Sat 6 Mar 1999	Scunthorpe (away)	1–3 L	Lost	46	13th
35	Tue 9 Mar 1999	Cardiff (home)	0–2 L	Lost	46	13th
36	Sat 13 Mar 1999	Darlington (home)	0–4 L	Lost	46	13th
37	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Hartlepool (away)	0–0 D	Drew	47	14th
38	Sat 27 Mar 1999	Barnet (home)	0–1 L	Lost	47	17th
39	Sat 3 Apr 1999	Mansfield (away)	0–2 L	Lost	47	17th
40	Tue 6 Apr 1999	Cambridge (home)	1–3 L	Lost	47	18th
41	Sat 10 Apr 1999	Plymouth (away)	2–1 W	Won	50	15th
42	Tue 13 Apr 1999	Shrewsbury (home)	1–0 W	Won	53	13th
43	Sat 17 Apr 1999	Halifax Town (away)	0–1 L	Lost	53	15th
44	Sat 24 Apr 1999	Hull (home)	0–0 D	Drew	54	14th
45	Sat 1 May 1999	Rotherham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	54	16th
46	Sat 8 May 1999	Rochdale (home)	1–1 D	Drew	55	17th

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.