Burnley 1997/98

Burnley finished 20th of 24 in the 1997/98 Second Division with 52 points (won 13, drawn 13, lost 20; scored 55, conceded 65). Highest position 18th, after match 16; lowest 24th, after match 3. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 7 unbeaten and 10 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Burnley
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	Watford (away)	0–1 L	Lost	0	20th
2	Sat 16 Aug 1997	Gillingham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	1	20th
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Southend (away)	0–1 L	Lost	1	24th
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Bristol Rovers (home)	0–0 D	Drew	2	23rd
5	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Oldham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	3	24th
6	Sun 7 Sep 1997	Chesterfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	3	24th
7	Sat 13 Sep 1997	York (away)	1–3 L	Lost	3	24th
8	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Preston (home)	1–1 D	Drew	4	24th
9	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Brentford (away)	1–2 L	Lost	4	24th
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Wycombe (home)	2–2 D	Drew	5	24th
11	Sat 11 Oct 1997	Carlisle (home)	3–1 W	Won	8	24th
12	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Wrexham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	9	24th
13	Tue 21 Oct 1997	Plymouth (away)	2–2 D	Drew	10	24th
14	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Bournemouth (home)	2–2 D	Drew	11	23rd
15	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Walsall (home)	2–1 W	Won	14	22nd
16	Tue 4 Nov 1997	Luton (away)	3–2 W	Won	17	18th
17	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Blackpool (away)	1–2 L	Lost	17	20th
18	Tue 18 Nov 1997	Millwall (home)	1–2 L	Lost	17	20th
19	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Grimsby (away)	1–4 L	Lost	17	21st
20	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Northampton (home)	2–1 W	Won	20	19th
21	Tue 2 Dec 1997	Bristol City (away)	1–3 L	Lost	20	22nd
22	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Wigan (home)	0–2 L	Lost	20	23rd
23	Fri 19 Dec 1997	Fulham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	20	23rd
24	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Chesterfield (home)	0–0 D	Drew	21	23rd
25	Sat 3 Jan 1998	Gillingham (away)	0–2 L	Lost	21	24th
26	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Watford (home)	2–0 W	Won	24	24th
27	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Bristol Rovers (away)	0–1 L	Lost	24	24th
28	Sat 24 Jan 1998	Southend (home)	1–0 W	Won	27	24th
29	Sat 31 Jan 1998	York (home)	7–2 W	Won	30	21st
30	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Preston (away)	3–2 W	Won	33	19th
31	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Wycombe (away)	1–2 L	Lost	33	19th
32	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Brentford (home)	1–1 D	Drew	34	20th
33	Tue 24 Feb 1998	Wrexham (home)	1–2 L	Lost	34	22nd
34	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Carlisle (away)	1–2 L	Lost	34	22nd
35	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Walsall (away)	0–0 D	Drew	35	23rd
36	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Luton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	36	23rd
37	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Millwall (away)	0–1 L	Lost	36	24th
38	Sat 28 Mar 1998	Grimsby (home)	2–1 W	Won	39	24th
39	Sat 4 Apr 1998	Northampton (away)	1–0 W	Won	42	22nd
40	Tue 7 Apr 1998	Blackpool (home)	1–2 L	Lost	42	22nd
41	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Bristol City (home)	1–0 W	Won	45	22nd
42	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Wigan (away)	1–5 L	Lost	45	22nd
43	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Fulham (home)	2–1 W	Won	48	22nd
44	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Bournemouth (away)	1–2 L	Lost	48	22nd
45	Tue 28 Apr 1998	Oldham (away)	3–3 D	Drew	49	22nd
46	Sat 2 May 1998	Plymouth (home)	2–1 W	Won	52	20th

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.