Cardiff 1997/98

Cardiff finished 21st of 24 in the 1997/98 Third Division with 50 points (won 9, drawn 23, lost 14; scored 48, conceded 52). Highest position 7th, after match 2; lowest 21st, after match 43. Longest runs: 7 unbeaten and 11 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Cardiff
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	Leyton Orient (away)	1–0 W	Won	3	8th
2	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Mansfield (away)	2–1 W	Won	6	7th
3	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Notts County (home)	1–1 D	Drew	7	11th
4	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Shrewsbury (home)	2–2 D	Drew	8	9th
5	Tue 9 Sep 1997	Exeter (away)	1–1 D	Drew	9	10th
6	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Rochdale (home)	2–1 W	Won	12	8th
7	Tue 16 Sep 1997	Chester City (home)	0–2 L	Lost	12	9th
8	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Lincoln (away)	0–1 L	Lost	12	12th
9	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Cambridge (away)	2–2 D	Drew	13	13th
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Barnet (home)	1–1 D	Drew	14	14th
11	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Rotherham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	15	17th
12	Tue 21 Oct 1997	Darlington (away)	0–0 D	Drew	16	17th
13	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Hartlepool (home)	1–1 D	Drew	17	16th
14	Sun 2 Nov 1997	Swansea (home)	0–1 L	Lost	17	17th
15	Tue 4 Nov 1997	Doncaster (away)	1–1 D	Drew	18	18th
16	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Torquay (home)	1–1 D	Drew	19	19th
17	Tue 11 Nov 1997	Scunthorpe (home)	0–0 D	Drew	20	18th
18	Tue 18 Nov 1997	Hull (home)	2–1 W	Won	23	15th
19	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Brighton (away)	1–0 W	Won	26	14th
20	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Scarborough (home)	1–1 D	Drew	27	14th
21	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Peterborough (home)	0–0 D	Drew	28	14th
22	Sat 20 Dec 1997	Macclesfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	28	16th
23	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Exeter (home)	1–1 D	Drew	29	17th
24	Sun 28 Dec 1997	Shrewsbury (away)	2–3 L	Lost	29	18th
25	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Leyton Orient (home)	1–0 W	Won	32	15th
26	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Notts County (away)	1–3 L	Lost	32	17th
27	Tue 20 Jan 1998	Colchester (away)	1–2 L	Lost	32	17th
28	Tue 27 Jan 1998	Chester City (away)	0–0 D	Drew	33	17th
29	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Rochdale (away)	0–0 D	Drew	34	17th
30	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Lincoln (home)	0–1 L	Lost	34	19th
31	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Barnet (away)	2–2 D	Drew	35	20th
32	Tue 17 Feb 1998	Mansfield (home)	4–1 W	Won	38	16th
33	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Cambridge (home)	0–0 D	Drew	39	17th
34	Tue 24 Feb 1998	Rotherham (home)	2–2 D	Drew	40	16th
35	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Scunthorpe (away)	3–3 D	Drew	41	18th
36	Tue 3 Mar 1998	Torquay (away)	0–1 L	Lost	41	19th
37	Sun 8 Mar 1998	Swansea (away)	1–1 D	Drew	42	19th
38	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Doncaster (home)	7–1 W	Won	45	19th
39	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Hull (away)	1–0 W	Won	48	17th
40	Sun 29 Mar 1998	Brighton (home)	0–0 D	Drew	49	17th
41	Fri 3 Apr 1998	Scarborough (away)	1–3 L	Lost	49	18th
42	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Colchester (home)	0–2 L	Lost	49	20th
43	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Peterborough (away)	0–2 L	Lost	49	21st
44	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Macclesfield (home)	1–2 L	Lost	49	21st
45	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Hartlepool (away)	0–2 L	Lost	49	21st
46	Sat 2 May 1998	Darlington (home)	0–0 D	Drew	50	21st

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.