Bury 1997/98

Bury finished 17th of 24 in the 1997/98 First Division with 52 points (won 11, drawn 19, lost 16; scored 42, conceded 58). Highest position 7th, after match 6; lowest 24th, after match 24. Longest runs: 9 unbeaten and 14 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Bury
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club Championship season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 9 Aug 1997	Reading (home)	1–1 D	Drew	1	11th
2	Sat 16 Aug 1997	Stockport (away)	0–0 D	Drew	2	14th
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Charlton (home)	0–0 D	Drew	3	18th
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Wolves (away)	2–4 L	Lost	3	18th
5	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Crewe (away)	2–1 W	Won	6	13th
6	Sun 7 Sep 1997	Tranmere (home)	1–0 W	Won	9	7th
7	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Manchester City (home)	1–1 D	Drew	10	8th
8	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Port Vale (away)	1–1 D	Drew	11	12th
9	Sat 27 Sep 1997	West Brom (home)	1–3 L	Lost	11	14th
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Stoke (away)	2–3 L	Lost	11	17th
11	Sat 11 Oct 1997	Swindon (away)	1–3 L	Lost	11	18th
12	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Birmingham (home)	2–1 W	Won	14	16th
13	Tue 21 Oct 1997	QPR (home)	1–1 D	Drew	15	16th
14	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Ipswich (away)	0–2 L	Lost	15	16th
15	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Norwich (away)	2–2 D	Drew	16	15th
16	Tue 4 Nov 1997	Nottingham Forest (home)	2–0 W	Won	19	15th
17	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Portsmouth (home)	0–2 L	Lost	19	15th
18	Sat 15 Nov 1997	Oxford (away)	1–1 D	Drew	20	15th
19	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Sunderland (home)	1–1 D	Drew	21	17th
20	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Huddersfield (away)	0–2 L	Lost	21	17th
21	Sat 6 Dec 1997	Middlesbrough (home)	0–1 L	Lost	21	20th
22	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Bradford (away)	0–1 L	Lost	21	22nd
23	Sat 20 Dec 1997	Sheffield United (home)	1–1 D	Drew	22	22nd
24	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Tranmere (away)	0–0 D	Drew	23	24th
25	Sun 28 Dec 1997	Crewe (home)	1–1 D	Drew	24	23rd
26	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Reading (away)	1–1 D	Drew	25	23rd
27	Sun 18 Jan 1998	Stockport (home)	0–1 L	Lost	25	23rd
28	Tue 27 Jan 1998	Wolves (home)	1–3 L	Lost	25	23rd
29	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Charlton (away)	0–0 D	Drew	26	23rd
30	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Port Vale (home)	2–2 D	Drew	27	23rd
31	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Manchester City (away)	1–0 W	Won	30	23rd
32	Tue 17 Feb 1998	Stoke (home)	0–0 D	Drew	31	22nd
33	Sat 21 Feb 1998	West Brom (away)	1–1 D	Drew	32	23rd
34	Wed 25 Feb 1998	Birmingham (away)	3–1 W	Won	35	21st
35	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Swindon (home)	1–0 W	Won	38	18th
36	Tue 3 Mar 1998	Portsmouth (away)	1–1 D	Drew	39	19th
37	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Norwich (home)	1–0 W	Won	42	17th
38	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Nottingham Forest (away)	0–3 L	Lost	42	18th
39	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Oxford (home)	1–0 W	Won	45	17th
40	Sat 28 Mar 1998	Sunderland (away)	1–2 L	Lost	45	17th
41	Sat 4 Apr 1998	Huddersfield (home)	2–2 D	Drew	46	17th
42	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Middlesbrough (away)	0–4 L	Lost	46	20th
43	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Bradford (home)	2–0 W	Won	49	18th
44	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Sheffield United (away)	0–3 L	Lost	49	18th
45	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Ipswich (home)	0–1 L	Lost	49	19th
46	Sun 3 May 1998	QPR (away)	1–0 W	Won	52	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.