Burnley 1998/99

Burnley finished 15th of 24 in the 1998/99 Second Division with 55 points (won 13, drawn 16, lost 17; scored 54, conceded 73). Highest position 7th, after match 1; lowest 21st, after match 35. Longest runs: 11 unbeaten and 8 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 8 Aug 1998	Bristol Rovers (home)	2–1 W	Won	3	7th
2	Sat 15 Aug 1998	Chesterfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	3	14th
3	Sat 22 Aug 1998	York (home)	0–1 L	Lost	3	19th
4	Sat 29 Aug 1998	Walsall (away)	1–3 L	Lost	3	20th
5	Tue 1 Sep 1998	Millwall (home)	2–1 W	Won	6	14th
6	Sat 5 Sep 1998	Luton (away)	0–1 L	Lost	6	19th
7	Wed 9 Sep 1998	Reading (away)	1–1 D	Drew	7	18th
8	Sat 12 Sep 1998	Wycombe (home)	1–1 D	Drew	8	17th
9	Sat 19 Sep 1998	Gillingham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	8	19th
10	Sun 27 Sep 1998	Wigan (home)	1–1 D	Drew	9	18th
11	Sat 3 Oct 1998	Manchester City (away)	2–2 D	Drew	10	19th
12	Fri 9 Oct 1998	Colchester (away)	4–0 W	Won	13	17th
13	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Notts County (home)	1–1 D	Drew	14	18th
14	Tue 20 Oct 1998	Oldham (home)	1–0 W	Won	17	15th
15	Sat 24 Oct 1998	Macclesfield (away)	1–2 L	Lost	17	15th
16	Sat 31 Oct 1998	Wrexham (home)	2–1 W	Won	20	14th
17	Sat 7 Nov 1998	Preston (away)	1–4 L	Lost	20	18th
18	Tue 10 Nov 1998	Stoke (home)	0–2 L	Lost	20	18th
19	Sat 21 Nov 1998	Bournemouth (away)	0–5 L	Lost	20	19th
20	Sat 28 Nov 1998	Blackpool (home)	1–0 W	Won	23	17th
21	Sat 12 Dec 1998	Fulham (away)	0–4 L	Lost	23	18th
22	Sat 19 Dec 1998	Northampton (home)	0–2 L	Lost	23	19th
23	Sat 26 Dec 1998	York (away)	3–3 D	Drew	24	19th
24	Mon 28 Dec 1998	Lincoln (home)	1–1 D	Drew	25	17th
25	Sat 2 Jan 1999	Walsall (home)	0–0 D	Drew	26	17th
26	Sat 9 Jan 1999	Bristol Rovers (away)	4–3 W	Won	29	15th
27	Sat 16 Jan 1999	Chesterfield (home)	1–2 L	Lost	29	16th
28	Sat 23 Jan 1999	Millwall (away)	2–1 W	Won	32	15th
29	Sat 30 Jan 1999	Lincoln (away)	1–1 D	Drew	33	15th
30	Sat 6 Feb 1999	Luton (home)	1–2 L	Lost	33	16th
31	Sat 13 Feb 1999	Reading (home)	1–1 D	Drew	34	16th
32	Sat 20 Feb 1999	Wycombe (away)	0–2 L	Lost	34	18th
33	Sat 27 Feb 1999	Gillingham (home)	0–5 L	Lost	34	18th
34	Tue 9 Mar 1999	Manchester City (home)	0–6 L	Lost	34	18th
35	Sun 14 Mar 1999	Preston (home)	0–1 L	Lost	34	21st
36	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Wrexham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	35	21st
37	Sun 28 Mar 1999	Macclesfield (home)	4–3 W	Won	38	19th
38	Sat 3 Apr 1999	Notts County (away)	0–0 D	Drew	39	19th
39	Mon 5 Apr 1999	Colchester (home)	3–1 W	Won	42	17th
40	Sat 10 Apr 1999	Oldham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	43	18th
41	Tue 13 Apr 1999	Blackpool (away)	2–0 W	Won	46	16th
42	Sat 17 Apr 1999	Bournemouth (home)	0–0 D	Drew	47	17th
43	Sat 24 Apr 1999	Stoke (away)	4–1 W	Won	50	15th
44	Sat 1 May 1999	Fulham (home)	1–0 W	Won	53	14th
45	Mon 3 May 1999	Wigan (away)	0–0 D	Drew	54	13th
46	Sat 8 May 1999	Northampton (away)	2–2 D	Drew	55	15th

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.