Colchester 1997/98

Colchester finished 4th of 24 in the 1997/98 Third Division with 74 points (won 21, drawn 11, lost 14; scored 72, conceded 60) and were promoted. Highest position 4th, after match 1; lowest 17th, after match 5. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row and 6 unbeaten.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Colchester
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	Darlington (home)	2–1 W	Won	3	4th
2	Sat 16 Aug 1997	Hartlepool (away)	2–3 L	Lost	3	7th
3	Fri 22 Aug 1997	Barnet (home)	1–1 D	Drew	4	4th
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Torquay (away)	1–1 D	Drew	5	14th
5	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Cambridge (away)	1–4 L	Lost	5	17th
6	Mon 8 Sep 1997	Brighton (home)	3–1 W	Won	8	11th
7	Fri 12 Sep 1997	Scarborough (home)	1–0 W	Won	11	5th
8	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Swansea (away)	1–0 W	Won	14	7th
9	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Exeter (home)	1–2 L	Lost	14	8th
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Mansfield (away)	1–1 D	Drew	15	8th
11	Sat 11 Oct 1997	Peterborough (away)	2–3 L	Lost	15	11th
12	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Shrewsbury (home)	1–1 D	Drew	16	13th
13	Tue 21 Oct 1997	Doncaster (home)	2–1 W	Won	19	10th
14	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Leyton Orient (away)	2–0 W	Won	22	7th
15	Fri 31 Oct 1997	Scunthorpe (home)	3–3 D	Drew	23	7th
16	Tue 4 Nov 1997	Macclesfield (away)	0–0 D	Drew	24	7th
17	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Rochdale (away)	1–2 L	Lost	24	12th
18	Tue 18 Nov 1997	Notts County (home)	2–0 W	Won	27	9th
19	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Lincoln (home)	0–1 L	Lost	27	12th
20	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Rotherham (away)	2–3 L	Lost	27	13th
21	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Hull (away)	1–3 L	Lost	27	16th
22	Fri 19 Dec 1997	Chester City (home)	2–0 W	Won	30	13th
23	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Brighton (away)	4–4 D	Drew	31	14th
24	Mon 29 Dec 1997	Cambridge (home)	3–2 W	Won	34	13th
25	Sat 3 Jan 1998	Hartlepool (home)	1–2 L	Lost	34	13th
26	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Darlington (away)	2–4 L	Lost	34	13th
27	Fri 16 Jan 1998	Torquay (home)	1–0 W	Won	37	11th
28	Tue 20 Jan 1998	Cardiff (home)	2–1 W	Won	40	12th
29	Sat 24 Jan 1998	Barnet (away)	2–3 L	Lost	40	13th
30	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Scarborough (away)	1–1 D	Drew	41	13th
31	Fri 6 Feb 1998	Swansea (home)	1–2 L	Lost	41	13th
32	Fri 13 Feb 1998	Mansfield (home)	2–0 W	Won	44	12th
33	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Exeter (away)	1–0 W	Won	47	11th
34	Tue 24 Feb 1998	Shrewsbury (away)	2–0 W	Won	50	11th
35	Fri 27 Feb 1998	Peterborough (home)	1–0 W	Won	53	7th
36	Tue 3 Mar 1998	Rochdale (home)	0–0 D	Drew	54	9th
37	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Scunthorpe (away)	0–1 L	Lost	54	10th
38	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Macclesfield (home)	5–1 W	Won	57	7th
39	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Notts County (away)	0–0 D	Drew	58	8th
40	Sun 29 Mar 1998	Lincoln (away)	1–0 W	Won	61	7th
41	Fri 3 Apr 1998	Rotherham (home)	2–1 W	Won	64	6th
42	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Cardiff (away)	2–0 W	Won	67	6th
43	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Hull (home)	4–3 W	Won	70	4th
44	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Chester City (away)	1–3 L	Lost	70	4th
45	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Leyton Orient (home)	1–1 D	Drew	71	5th
46	Sat 2 May 1998	Doncaster (away)	1–0 W	Won	74	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.