Chesterfield 1997/98

Chesterfield finished 10th of 24 in the 1997/98 Second Division with 65 points (won 16, drawn 17, lost 13; scored 46, conceded 44). Highest position 2nd, after match 3; lowest 14th, after match 13. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 9 unbeaten and 7 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Chesterfield
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	Walsall (home)	3–1 W	Won	3	3rd
2	Sat 16 Aug 1997	Brentford (away)	0–0 D	Drew	4	3rd
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Preston (home)	3–2 W	Won	7	2nd
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Plymouth (away)	1–1 D	Drew	8	3rd
5	Tue 2 Sep 1997	York (away)	1–0 W	Won	11	2nd
6	Sun 7 Sep 1997	Burnley (home)	1–0 W	Won	14	2nd
7	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Watford (away)	1–2 L	Lost	14	2nd
8	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Bristol Rovers (home)	0–0 D	Drew	15	3rd
9	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Wrexham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	16	3rd
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Bournemouth (home)	1–1 D	Drew	17	4th
11	Sat 11 Oct 1997	Wigan (home)	2–3 L	Lost	17	7th
12	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Oldham (away)	0–2 L	Lost	17	12th
13	Tue 21 Oct 1997	Blackpool (away)	1–2 L	Lost	17	14th
14	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Wycombe (home)	1–0 W	Won	20	11th
15	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Fulham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	21	10th
16	Tue 4 Nov 1997	Gillingham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	22	10th
17	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Grimsby (home)	1–0 W	Won	25	9th
18	Tue 18 Nov 1997	Carlisle (away)	2–0 W	Won	28	6th
19	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Millwall (away)	1–1 D	Drew	29	6th
20	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Southend (home)	1–0 W	Won	32	4th
21	Tue 2 Dec 1997	Northampton (away)	0–0 D	Drew	33	4th
22	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Luton (home)	0–0 D	Drew	34	4th
23	Sat 20 Dec 1997	Bristol City (away)	0–1 L	Lost	34	8th
24	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Burnley (away)	0–0 D	Drew	35	8th
25	Sun 28 Dec 1997	York (home)	1–1 D	Drew	36	9th
26	Sat 3 Jan 1998	Brentford (home)	0–0 D	Drew	37	7th
27	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Walsall (away)	2–3 L	Lost	37	10th
28	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Plymouth (home)	2–1 W	Won	40	8th
29	Sat 24 Jan 1998	Preston (away)	0–0 D	Drew	41	8th
30	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Watford (home)	0–1 L	Lost	41	8th
31	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Bristol Rovers (away)	1–3 L	Lost	41	11th
32	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Bournemouth (away)	0–2 L	Lost	41	13th
33	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Wrexham (home)	3–1 W	Won	44	11th
34	Tue 24 Feb 1998	Oldham (home)	2–1 W	Won	47	11th
35	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Wigan (away)	1–2 L	Lost	47	11th
36	Tue 3 Mar 1998	Grimsby (away)	0–0 D	Drew	48	11th
37	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Fulham (home)	0–2 L	Lost	48	11th
38	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Gillingham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	48	14th
39	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Carlisle (home)	2–1 W	Won	51	10th
40	Sat 28 Mar 1998	Millwall (home)	3–1 W	Won	54	9th
41	Fri 3 Apr 1998	Southend (away)	2–0 W	Won	57	9th
42	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Northampton (home)	2–1 W	Won	60	9th
43	Tue 14 Apr 1998	Luton (away)	0–3 L	Lost	60	10th
44	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Bristol City (home)	1–0 W	Won	63	9th
45	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Wycombe (away)	1–1 D	Drew	64	9th
46	Sat 2 May 1998	Blackpool (home)	1–1 D	Drew	65	10th

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.