Carlisle 1997/98

Carlisle finished 23rd of 24 in the 1997/98 Second Division with 44 points (won 12, drawn 8, lost 26; scored 57, conceded 73) and were relegated. Highest position 9th, after match 1; lowest 24th, after match 4. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row and 6 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Carlisle
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 One season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 9 Aug 1997	Southend (away)	1–1 D	Drew	1	9th
2	Sat 16 Aug 1997	Watford (home)	0–2 L	Lost	1	19th
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Bristol Rovers (away)	1–3 L	Lost	1	22nd
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Northampton (home)	0–2 L	Lost	1	24th
5	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Wigan (home)	1–0 W	Won	4	22nd
6	Sun 7 Sep 1997	Blackpool (away)	1–2 L	Lost	4	22nd
7	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Wycombe (away)	4–1 W	Won	7	18th
8	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Plymouth (home)	2–2 D	Drew	8	18th
9	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Gillingham (home)	2–1 W	Won	11	16th
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Walsall (away)	1–3 L	Lost	11	18th
11	Sat 11 Oct 1997	Burnley (away)	1–3 L	Lost	11	20th
12	Fri 17 Oct 1997	Preston (home)	0–2 L	Lost	11	20th
13	Tue 21 Oct 1997	Luton (home)	0–1 L	Lost	11	22nd
14	Sat 25 Oct 1997	York (away)	3–4 L	Lost	11	22nd
15	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Wrexham (home)	2–2 D	Drew	12	24th
16	Tue 4 Nov 1997	Brentford (away)	1–0 W	Won	15	23rd
17	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Millwall (away)	1–1 D	Drew	16	23rd
18	Tue 18 Nov 1997	Chesterfield (home)	0–2 L	Lost	16	23rd
19	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Bournemouth (away)	2–3 L	Lost	16	24th
20	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Bristol City (home)	0–3 L	Lost	16	24th
21	Tue 2 Dec 1997	Oldham (away)	1–3 L	Lost	16	24th
22	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Fulham (home)	2–0 W	Won	19	24th
23	Sat 20 Dec 1997	Grimsby (away)	0–1 L	Lost	19	24th
24	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Blackpool (home)	1–1 D	Drew	20	24th
25	Sun 28 Dec 1997	Wigan (away)	2–0 W	Won	23	22nd
26	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Southend (home)	5–0 W	Won	26	22nd
27	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Northampton (away)	1–2 L	Lost	26	22nd
28	Sat 24 Jan 1998	Bristol Rovers (home)	3–1 W	Won	29	20th
29	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Wycombe (home)	0–0 D	Drew	30	20th
30	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Plymouth (away)	1–2 L	Lost	30	23rd
31	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Walsall (home)	1–1 D	Drew	31	23rd
32	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Gillingham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	31	23rd
33	Tue 24 Feb 1998	Preston (away)	3–0 W	Won	34	21st
34	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Burnley (home)	2–1 W	Won	37	20th
35	Tue 3 Mar 1998	Millwall (home)	1–0 W	Won	40	18th
36	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Wrexham (away)	2–2 D	Drew	41	18th
37	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Brentford (home)	1–2 L	Lost	41	19th
38	Tue 17 Mar 1998	Watford (away)	1–2 L	Lost	41	19th
39	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Chesterfield (away)	1–2 L	Lost	41	21st
40	Sat 28 Mar 1998	Bournemouth (home)	0–1 L	Lost	41	22nd
41	Sat 4 Apr 1998	Bristol City (away)	0–1 L	Lost	41	23rd
42	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Oldham (home)	3–1 W	Won	44	23rd
43	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Fulham (away)	0–5 L	Lost	44	23rd
44	Tue 21 Apr 1998	Grimsby (home)	0–1 L	Lost	44	23rd
45	Sat 25 Apr 1998	York (home)	1–2 L	Lost	44	23rd
46	Sat 2 May 1998	Luton (away)	2–3 L	Lost	44	23rd

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.