Charlton 1997/98

Charlton finished 4th of 24 in the 1997/98 First Division with 88 points (won 26, drawn 10, lost 10; scored 80, conceded 49) and were promoted. Highest position 2nd, after match 29; lowest 15th, after match 1. Longest runs: 8 wins in a row, 10 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Charlton
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club Championship season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 9 Aug 1997	Middlesbrough (away)	1–2 L	Lost	0	15th
2	Sat 16 Aug 1997	Oxford (home)	3–2 W	Won	3	9th
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Bury (away)	0–0 D	Drew	4	8th
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Manchester City (home)	2–1 W	Won	7	9th
5	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Wolves (away)	1–3 L	Lost	7	14th
6	Wed 17 Sep 1997	Norwich (away)	4–0 W	Won	10	9th
7	Sun 21 Sep 1997	Bradford (home)	4–1 W	Won	13	6th
8	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Stockport (home)	1–3 L	Lost	13	9th
9	Sat 4 Oct 1997	QPR (away)	4–2 W	Won	16	5th
10	Tue 14 Oct 1997	Huddersfield (away)	3–0 W	Won	19	3rd
11	Sun 19 Oct 1997	Stoke (home)	1–1 D	Drew	20	4th
12	Wed 22 Oct 1997	Birmingham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	21	4th
13	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Tranmere (away)	2–2 D	Drew	22	5th
14	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Ipswich (home)	3–0 W	Won	25	3rd
15	Tue 4 Nov 1997	Sunderland (away)	0–0 D	Drew	26	5th
16	Sat 8 Nov 1997	West Brom (away)	0–1 L	Lost	26	6th
17	Sat 15 Nov 1997	Crewe (home)	3–2 W	Won	29	6th
18	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Nottingham Forest (away)	2–5 L	Lost	29	6th
19	Fri 28 Nov 1997	Swindon (home)	3–0 W	Won	32	5th
20	Sat 6 Dec 1997	Reading (away)	0–2 L	Lost	32	7th
21	Tue 9 Dec 1997	Sheffield United (home)	2–1 W	Won	35	6th
22	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Port Vale (home)	1–0 W	Won	38	5th
23	Sat 20 Dec 1997	Portsmouth (away)	2–0 W	Won	41	4th
24	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Norwich (home)	2–1 W	Won	44	3rd
25	Sun 28 Dec 1997	Sheffield United (away)	1–4 L	Lost	44	4th
26	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Middlesbrough (home)	3–0 W	Won	47	3rd
27	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Oxford (away)	2–1 W	Won	50	3rd
28	Wed 28 Jan 1998	Manchester City (away)	2–2 D	Drew	51	3rd
29	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Bury (home)	0–0 D	Drew	52	2nd
30	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Bradford (away)	0–1 L	Lost	52	5th
31	Tue 17 Feb 1998	QPR (home)	1–1 D	Drew	53	5th
32	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Stockport (away)	0–3 L	Lost	53	5th
33	Wed 25 Feb 1998	Stoke (away)	2–1 W	Won	56	4th
34	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Huddersfield (home)	1–0 W	Won	59	4th
35	Tue 3 Mar 1998	West Brom (home)	5–0 W	Won	62	3rd
36	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Ipswich (away)	1–3 L	Lost	62	4th
37	Sun 15 Mar 1998	Sunderland (home)	1–1 D	Drew	63	4th
38	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Crewe (away)	3–0 W	Won	66	4th
39	Sat 28 Mar 1998	Nottingham Forest (home)	4–2 W	Won	69	4th
40	Sat 4 Apr 1998	Swindon (away)	1–0 W	Won	72	4th
41	Tue 7 Apr 1998	Wolves (home)	1–0 W	Won	75	3rd
42	Fri 10 Apr 1998	Reading (home)	3–0 W	Won	78	3rd
43	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Port Vale (away)	1–0 W	Won	81	3rd
44	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Portsmouth (home)	1–0 W	Won	84	3rd
45	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Tranmere (home)	2–0 W	Won	87	3rd
46	Sun 3 May 1998	Birmingham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	88	4th

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.