Bristol Rovers · Second Division 1997/98

Bristol Rovers 1997/98

Bristol Rovers finished 5th of 24 in the 1997/98 Second Division with 70 points (won 20, drawn 10, lost 16; scored 70, conceded 64). Highest position 3rd, after match 3; lowest 14th, after match 17. Longest runs: 5 wins in a row, 6 unbeaten and 6 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Bristol Rovers
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	Plymouth (home)	1–1 D	Drew	1	9th
2	Sat 16 Aug 1997	York (away)	1–0 W	Won	4	5th
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Carlisle (home)	3–1 W	Won	7	3rd
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Burnley (away)	0–0 D	Drew	8	4th
5	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Bournemouth (away)	1–1 D	Drew	9	7th
6	Tue 9 Sep 1997	Walsall (home)	2–0 W	Won	12	4th
7	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Gillingham (home)	1–2 L	Lost	12	5th
8	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Chesterfield (away)	0–0 D	Drew	13	5th
9	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Oldham (away)	4–4 D	Drew	14	5th
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Wrexham (home)	1–0 W	Won	17	3rd
11	Tue 14 Oct 1997	Watford (home)	1–2 L	Lost	17	5th
12	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Wycombe (away)	0–1 L	Lost	17	10th
13	Tue 21 Oct 1997	Brentford (away)	3–2 W	Won	20	7th
14	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Blackpool (home)	0–3 L	Lost	20	10th
15	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Northampton (away)	1–1 D	Drew	21	9th
16	Tue 4 Nov 1997	Bristol City (home)	1–2 L	Lost	21	12th
17	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Fulham (home)	2–3 L	Lost	21	14th
18	Tue 18 Nov 1997	Preston (away)	2–1 W	Won	24	12th
19	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Southend (away)	1–1 D	Drew	25	13th
20	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Millwall (home)	2–1 W	Won	28	10th
21	Tue 2 Dec 1997	Wigan (away)	0–3 L	Lost	28	12th
22	Fri 12 Dec 1997	Grimsby (home)	0–4 L	Lost	28	13th
23	Sat 20 Dec 1997	Luton (away)	4–2 W	Won	31	10th
24	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Walsall (away)	1–0 W	Won	34	9th
25	Sun 28 Dec 1997	Bournemouth (home)	5–3 W	Won	37	5th
26	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Plymouth (away)	2–1 W	Won	40	3rd
27	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Burnley (home)	1–0 W	Won	43	3rd
28	Sat 24 Jan 1998	Carlisle (away)	1–3 L	Lost	43	4th
29	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Gillingham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	44	5th
30	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Chesterfield (home)	3–1 W	Won	47	4th
31	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Wrexham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	47	7th
32	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Oldham (home)	3–1 W	Won	50	6th
33	Tue 24 Feb 1998	Wycombe (home)	3–1 W	Won	53	4th
34	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Watford (away)	2–3 L	Lost	53	5th
35	Tue 3 Mar 1998	Fulham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	53	7th
36	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Northampton (home)	0–2 L	Lost	53	8th
37	Tue 10 Mar 1998	York (home)	1–2 L	Lost	53	8th
38	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Bristol City (away)	0–2 L	Lost	53	8th
39	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Preston (home)	2–2 D	Drew	54	8th
40	Fri 27 Mar 1998	Southend (home)	2–0 W	Won	57	7th
41	Sat 4 Apr 1998	Millwall (away)	1–1 D	Drew	58	8th
42	Fri 10 Apr 1998	Wigan (home)	5–0 W	Won	61	7th
43	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Grimsby (away)	2–1 W	Won	64	7th
44	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Luton (home)	2–1 W	Won	67	5th
45	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Blackpool (away)	0–1 L	Lost	67	7th
46	Sat 2 May 1998	Brentford (home)	2–1 W	Won	70	5th

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.