Bristol City 1997/98

Bristol City finished 2nd of 24 in the 1997/98 Second Division with 85 points (won 25, drawn 10, lost 11; scored 69, conceded 39) and were promoted. They were top of the table after 9 matches of 46; lowest 19th, after match 7. Longest runs: 8 wins in a row, 15 unbeaten and 6 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Bristol City
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	Grimsby (away)	1–1 D	Drew	1	9th
2	Sat 16 Aug 1997	Blackpool (home)	2–0 W	Won	4	3rd
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Northampton (away)	1–2 L	Lost	4	10th
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Wigan (home)	3–0 W	Won	7	6th
5	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Fulham (home)	0–2 L	Lost	7	10th
6	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Wrexham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	7	17th
7	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Bournemouth (home)	1–1 D	Drew	8	19th
8	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Luton (home)	3–0 W	Won	11	15th
9	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Gillingham (away)	0–2 L	Lost	11	19th
10	Sat 11 Oct 1997	Southend (away)	2–0 W	Won	14	15th
11	Fri 17 Oct 1997	York (home)	2–1 W	Won	17	6th
12	Tue 21 Oct 1997	Preston (home)	2–1 W	Won	20	6th
13	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Walsall (away)	0–0 D	Drew	21	7th
14	Wed 29 Oct 1997	Millwall (away)	2–0 W	Won	24	3rd
15	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Oldham (home)	1–0 W	Won	27	2nd
16	Tue 4 Nov 1997	Bristol Rovers (away)	2–1 W	Won	30	2nd
17	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Brentford (away)	4–1 W	Won	33	2nd
18	Tue 18 Nov 1997	Plymouth (home)	2–1 W	Won	36	2nd
19	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Wycombe (home)	3–1 W	Won	39	2nd
20	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Carlisle (away)	3–0 W	Won	42	2nd
21	Tue 2 Dec 1997	Burnley (home)	3–1 W	Won	45	2nd
22	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Watford (away)	1–1 D	Drew	46	2nd
23	Sat 20 Dec 1997	Chesterfield (home)	1–0 W	Won	49	2nd
24	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Millwall (home)	4–1 W	Won	52	2nd
25	Sun 28 Dec 1997	Fulham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	52	2nd
26	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Grimsby (home)	4–1 W	Won	55	1st
27	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Wigan (away)	3–0 W	Won	58	1st
28	Sat 24 Jan 1998	Northampton (home)	0–0 D	Drew	59	2nd
29	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Wrexham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	60	2nd
30	Tue 3 Feb 1998	Blackpool (away)	2–2 D	Drew	61	2nd
31	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Bournemouth (away)	0–1 L	Lost	61	2nd
32	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Gillingham (home)	0–2 L	Lost	61	2nd
33	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Luton (away)	0–0 D	Drew	62	2nd
34	Tue 24 Feb 1998	York (away)	1–0 W	Won	65	2nd
35	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Southend (home)	1–0 W	Won	68	2nd
36	Tue 3 Mar 1998	Brentford (home)	2–2 D	Drew	69	2nd
37	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Bristol Rovers (home)	2–0 W	Won	72	1st
38	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Plymouth (away)	0–2 L	Lost	72	2nd
39	Sat 28 Mar 1998	Wycombe (away)	2–1 W	Won	75	2nd
40	Tue 31 Mar 1998	Oldham (away)	2–1 W	Won	78	1st
41	Sat 4 Apr 1998	Carlisle (home)	1–0 W	Won	81	1st
42	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Burnley (away)	0–1 L	Lost	81	1st
43	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Watford (home)	1–1 D	Drew	82	1st
44	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Chesterfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	82	1st
45	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Walsall (home)	2–1 W	Won	85	1st
46	Sat 2 May 1998	Preston (away)	1–2 L	Lost	85	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.