Cardiff 1998/99

Cardiff finished 3rd of 24 in the 1998/99 Third Division with 80 points (won 22, drawn 14, lost 10; scored 60, conceded 39) and were promoted. They were top of the table after 19 matches of 46; lowest 20th, after match 2. Longest runs: 5 wins in a row, 9 unbeaten and 5 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 8 Aug 1998	Hartlepool (away)	1–1 D	Drew	1	12th
2	Sat 15 Aug 1998	Peterborough (home)	1–3 L	Lost	1	20th
3	Fri 21 Aug 1998	Shrewsbury (away)	3–0 W	Won	4	5th
4	Sat 29 Aug 1998	Rotherham (home)	0–1 L	Lost	4	14th
5	Mon 31 Aug 1998	Darlington (away)	0–3 L	Lost	4	18th
6	Sat 5 Sep 1998	Plymouth (home)	1–0 W	Won	7	15th
7	Tue 8 Sep 1998	Barnet (home)	1–0 W	Won	10	13th
8	Fri 11 Sep 1998	Halifax Town (away)	2–1 W	Won	13	8th
9	Sat 19 Sep 1998	Rochdale (home)	2–1 W	Won	16	6th
10	Sun 27 Sep 1998	Chester City (away)	2–2 D	Drew	17	8th
11	Sat 3 Oct 1998	Brighton (home)	2–0 W	Won	20	5th
12	Fri 9 Oct 1998	Hull (away)	2–1 W	Won	23	1st
13	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Cambridge (home)	0–1 L	Lost	23	5th
14	Tue 20 Oct 1998	Leyton Orient (home)	0–0 D	Drew	24	6th
15	Sat 31 Oct 1998	Exeter (home)	1–0 W	Won	27	5th
16	Sat 7 Nov 1998	Torquay (away)	0–0 D	Drew	28	5th
17	Tue 10 Nov 1998	Scarborough (home)	1–0 W	Won	31	3rd
18	Sun 22 Nov 1998	Swansea (away)	1–2 L	Lost	31	6th
19	Sat 28 Nov 1998	Southend (home)	2–0 W	Won	34	3rd
20	Tue 1 Dec 1998	Carlisle (away)	1–0 W	Won	37	1st
21	Sat 12 Dec 1998	Scunthorpe (away)	2–0 W	Won	40	1st
22	Sat 19 Dec 1998	Mansfield (home)	4–2 W	Won	43	1st
23	Sat 26 Dec 1998	Shrewsbury (home)	3–0 W	Won	46	1st
24	Mon 28 Dec 1998	Brentford (away)	0–1 L	Lost	46	1st
25	Sat 9 Jan 1999	Hartlepool (home)	4–1 W	Won	49	1st
26	Sat 16 Jan 1999	Peterborough (away)	1–2 L	Lost	49	1st
27	Sat 23 Jan 1999	Darlington (home)	3–2 W	Won	52	1st
28	Sat 30 Jan 1999	Brentford (home)	4–1 W	Won	55	1st
29	Sat 6 Feb 1999	Plymouth (away)	1–1 D	Drew	56	1st
30	Sat 13 Feb 1999	Barnet (away)	0–1 L	Lost	56	1st
31	Fri 19 Feb 1999	Halifax Town (home)	1–1 D	Drew	57	1st
32	Sat 27 Feb 1999	Rochdale (away)	1–1 D	Drew	58	1st
33	Fri 5 Mar 1999	Chester City (home)	0–0 D	Drew	59	1st
34	Tue 9 Mar 1999	Brighton (away)	2–0 W	Won	62	2nd
35	Sat 13 Mar 1999	Torquay (home)	2–2 D	Drew	63	2nd
36	Tue 16 Mar 1999	Rotherham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	63	2nd
37	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Exeter (away)	2–0 W	Won	66	2nd
38	Sat 27 Mar 1999	Carlisle (home)	2–1 W	Won	69	1st
39	Sat 3 Apr 1999	Cambridge (away)	0–0 D	Drew	70	1st
40	Mon 5 Apr 1999	Hull (home)	1–1 D	Drew	71	1st
41	Sat 10 Apr 1999	Leyton Orient (away)	1–1 D	Drew	72	2nd
42	Tue 13 Apr 1999	Southend (away)	1–0 W	Won	75	2nd
43	Sun 18 Apr 1999	Swansea (home)	0–0 D	Drew	76	2nd
44	Sat 24 Apr 1999	Scarborough (away)	2–1 W	Won	79	1st
45	Sat 1 May 1999	Scunthorpe (home)	0–0 D	Drew	80	2nd
46	Sat 8 May 1999	Mansfield (away)	0–3 L	Lost	80	3rd

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.