Cambridge 1998/99

Cambridge finished 2nd of 24 in the 1998/99 Third Division with 81 points (won 23, drawn 12, lost 11; scored 78, conceded 48) and were promoted. They were top of the table after 11 matches of 46; lowest 14th, after match 7. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row and 10 unbeaten.

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 8 Aug 1998	Torquay (away)	1–0 W	Won	3	10th
2	Sat 15 Aug 1998	Swansea (home)	2–1 W	Won	6	4th
3	Sat 22 Aug 1998	Rotherham (away)	0–2 L	Lost	6	9th
4	Sat 29 Aug 1998	Hartlepool (home)	1–2 L	Lost	6	9th
5	Tue 1 Sep 1998	Chester City (away)	3–0 W	Won	9	8th
6	Sat 5 Sep 1998	Scarborough (home)	2–3 L	Lost	9	12th
7	Tue 8 Sep 1998	Scunthorpe (away)	2–3 L	Lost	9	14th
8	Sat 12 Sep 1998	Leyton Orient (home)	1–0 W	Won	12	11th
9	Sat 19 Sep 1998	Southend (away)	1–0 W	Won	15	8th
10	Sun 27 Sep 1998	Exeter (home)	1–1 D	Drew	16	9th
11	Sat 3 Oct 1998	Hull (away)	3–0 W	Won	19	8th
12	Fri 9 Oct 1998	Brighton (home)	2–3 L	Lost	19	8th
13	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Cardiff (away)	1–0 W	Won	22	6th
14	Tue 20 Oct 1998	Halifax Town (away)	3–3 D	Drew	23	7th
15	Sat 24 Oct 1998	Shrewsbury (home)	0–0 D	Drew	24	5th
16	Sat 31 Oct 1998	Mansfield (away)	3–1 W	Won	27	4th
17	Sat 7 Nov 1998	Barnet (home)	3–2 W	Won	30	3rd
18	Tue 10 Nov 1998	Peterborough (away)	1–2 L	Lost	30	6th
19	Sat 21 Nov 1998	Darlington (home)	2–1 W	Won	33	3rd
20	Sat 12 Dec 1998	Plymouth (home)	1–0 W	Won	36	4th
21	Fri 18 Dec 1998	Brentford (away)	0–1 L	Lost	36	4th
22	Sat 26 Dec 1998	Rotherham (home)	3–2 W	Won	39	4th
23	Mon 28 Dec 1998	Carlisle (away)	1–1 D	Drew	40	4th
24	Sat 2 Jan 1999	Hartlepool (away)	2–2 D	Drew	41	3rd
25	Sat 9 Jan 1999	Torquay (home)	2–0 W	Won	44	3rd
26	Sat 23 Jan 1999	Chester City (home)	2–1 W	Won	47	2nd
27	Sat 30 Jan 1999	Carlisle (home)	1–0 W	Won	50	2nd
28	Sat 6 Feb 1999	Scarborough (away)	5–1 W	Won	53	2nd
29	Sat 13 Feb 1999	Scunthorpe (home)	0–0 D	Drew	54	2nd
30	Sat 20 Feb 1999	Leyton Orient (away)	0–2 L	Lost	54	2nd
31	Sat 27 Feb 1999	Southend (home)	3–0 W	Won	57	2nd
32	Sat 6 Mar 1999	Exeter (away)	3–0 W	Won	60	1st
33	Tue 9 Mar 1999	Hull (home)	2–0 W	Won	63	1st
34	Sat 13 Mar 1999	Barnet (away)	0–3 L	Lost	63	1st
35	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Mansfield (home)	7–2 W	Won	66	1st
36	Fri 26 Mar 1999	Shrewsbury (away)	1–1 D	Drew	67	1st
37	Sat 3 Apr 1999	Cardiff (home)	0–0 D	Drew	68	2nd
38	Tue 6 Apr 1999	Brighton (away)	3–1 W	Won	71	1st
39	Sat 10 Apr 1999	Halifax Town (home)	4–0 W	Won	74	1st
40	Tue 13 Apr 1999	Rochdale (home)	1–1 D	Drew	75	1st
41	Sat 17 Apr 1999	Darlington (away)	0–0 D	Drew	76	1st
42	Sat 24 Apr 1999	Peterborough (home)	1–1 D	Drew	77	2nd
43	Tue 27 Apr 1999	Rochdale (away)	2–0 W	Won	80	1st
44	Sat 1 May 1999	Plymouth (away)	2–2 D	Drew	81	1st
45	Thu 6 May 1999	Swansea (away)	0–2 L	Lost	81	2nd
46	Sat 8 May 1999	Brentford (home)	0–1 L	Lost	81	2nd

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.