Cambridge 1997/98

Cambridge finished 16th of 24 in the 1997/98 Third Division with 60 points (won 14, drawn 18, lost 14; scored 63, conceded 57). They were top of the table after 1 match of 46; lowest 20th, after match 34. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 8 unbeaten and 13 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Cambridge
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 Two season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 9 Aug 1997	Scarborough (away)	0–1 L	Lost	0	19th
2	Sat 16 Aug 1997	Rotherham (home)	2–1 W	Won	3	11th
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Chester City (away)	1–1 D	Drew	4	15th
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Shrewsbury (home)	4–3 W	Won	7	6th
5	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Colchester (home)	4–1 W	Won	10	3rd
6	Fri 5 Sep 1997	Leyton Orient (away)	2–0 W	Won	13	1st
7	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Barnet (home)	1–3 L	Lost	13	5th
8	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Doncaster (away)	0–0 D	Drew	14	5th
9	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Cardiff (home)	2–2 D	Drew	15	5th
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Lincoln (away)	0–0 D	Drew	16	5th
11	Sat 11 Oct 1997	Mansfield (away)	2–3 L	Lost	16	7th
12	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Rochdale (home)	1–1 D	Drew	17	10th
13	Tue 21 Oct 1997	Hull (home)	0–1 L	Lost	17	14th
14	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Notts County (away)	0–1 L	Lost	17	15th
15	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Torquay (home)	1–1 D	Drew	18	14th
16	Tue 4 Nov 1997	Scunthorpe (away)	3–3 D	Drew	19	15th
17	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Macclesfield (away)	1–3 L	Lost	19	18th
18	Tue 18 Nov 1997	Brighton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	20	18th
19	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Darlington (away)	1–1 D	Drew	21	19th
20	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Hartlepool (home)	2–0 W	Won	24	17th
21	Tue 2 Dec 1997	Peterborough (away)	0–1 L	Lost	24	17th
22	Fri 12 Dec 1997	Exeter (home)	2–1 W	Won	27	14th
23	Sat 20 Dec 1997	Swansea (away)	1–1 D	Drew	28	15th
24	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Leyton Orient (home)	1–0 W	Won	31	15th
25	Mon 29 Dec 1997	Colchester (away)	2–3 L	Lost	31	15th
26	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Scarborough (home)	2–3 L	Lost	31	16th
27	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Shrewsbury (away)	1–1 D	Drew	32	16th
28	Sat 24 Jan 1998	Chester City (home)	1–2 L	Lost	32	16th
29	Tue 27 Jan 1998	Rotherham (away)	2–2 D	Drew	33	16th
30	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Barnet (away)	0–2 L	Lost	33	18th
31	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Doncaster (home)	2–1 W	Won	36	16th
32	Fri 13 Feb 1998	Lincoln (home)	1–1 D	Drew	37	16th
33	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Cardiff (away)	0–0 D	Drew	38	18th
34	Tue 24 Feb 1998	Rochdale (away)	0–2 L	Lost	38	20th
35	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Mansfield (home)	2–0 W	Won	41	17th
36	Tue 3 Mar 1998	Macclesfield (home)	0–0 D	Drew	42	18th
37	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Torquay (away)	3–0 W	Won	45	17th
38	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Scunthorpe (home)	2–2 D	Drew	46	17th
39	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Brighton (away)	2–0 W	Won	49	16th
40	Sun 29 Mar 1998	Darlington (home)	1–0 W	Won	52	15th
41	Sat 4 Apr 1998	Hartlepool (away)	3–3 D	Drew	53	15th
42	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Peterborough (home)	1–0 W	Won	56	15th
43	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Exeter (away)	0–1 L	Lost	56	16th
44	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Swansea (home)	4–1 W	Won	59	16th
45	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Notts County (home)	2–2 D	Drew	60	15th
46	Sat 2 May 1998	Hull (away)	0–1 L	Lost	60	16th

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.