Colchester 1998/99

Colchester finished 18th of 24 in the 1998/99 Second Division with 52 points (won 12, drawn 16, lost 18; scored 52, conceded 70). Highest position 2nd, after match 2; lowest 20th, after match 15. Longest runs: 8 unbeaten and 10 without a win.

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 One season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 8 Aug 1998	Chesterfield (home)	1–0 W	Won	3	8th
2	Sat 15 Aug 1998	Wrexham (away)	4–2 W	Won	6	2nd
3	Sat 22 Aug 1998	Fulham (home)	0–1 L	Lost	6	5th
4	Sat 29 Aug 1998	Luton (away)	0–2 L	Lost	6	11th
5	Mon 31 Aug 1998	Stoke (home)	0–1 L	Lost	6	12th
6	Sat 5 Sep 1998	York (away)	2–1 W	Won	9	9th
7	Tue 8 Sep 1998	Wigan (away)	1–1 D	Drew	10	12th
8	Sat 12 Sep 1998	Gillingham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	11	11th
9	Sat 19 Sep 1998	Reading (away)	1–1 D	Drew	12	12th
10	Sun 27 Sep 1998	Wycombe (home)	2–1 W	Won	15	10th
11	Sat 3 Oct 1998	Oldham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	15	13th
12	Fri 9 Oct 1998	Burnley (home)	0–4 L	Lost	15	14th
13	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Preston (away)	0–2 L	Lost	15	17th
14	Tue 20 Oct 1998	Walsall (away)	1–1 D	Drew	16	18th
15	Sat 31 Oct 1998	Manchester City (away)	1–2 L	Lost	16	20th
16	Fri 6 Nov 1998	Macclesfield (home)	1–1 D	Drew	17	19th
17	Tue 10 Nov 1998	Northampton (home)	1–0 W	Won	20	19th
18	Sat 21 Nov 1998	Notts County (away)	3–1 W	Won	23	14th
19	Sat 28 Nov 1998	Millwall (home)	0–0 D	Drew	24	15th
20	Sat 12 Dec 1998	Lincoln (away)	0–0 D	Drew	25	15th
21	Fri 18 Dec 1998	Blackpool (home)	2–2 D	Drew	26	14th
22	Sat 26 Dec 1998	Fulham (away)	0–2 L	Lost	26	15th
23	Mon 28 Dec 1998	Bristol Rovers (home)	0–3 L	Lost	26	16th
24	Sat 2 Jan 1999	Luton (home)	2–2 D	Drew	27	16th
25	Sat 9 Jan 1999	Chesterfield (away)	1–3 L	Lost	27	17th
26	Fri 15 Jan 1999	Wrexham (home)	1–3 L	Lost	27	18th
27	Sat 23 Jan 1999	Stoke (away)	3–3 D	Drew	28	17th
28	Sat 30 Jan 1999	Bristol Rovers (away)	1–1 D	Drew	29	18th
29	Fri 5 Feb 1999	York (home)	2–1 W	Won	32	17th
30	Fri 12 Feb 1999	Wigan (home)	2–1 W	Won	35	15th
31	Sat 20 Feb 1999	Gillingham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	36	16th
32	Sat 27 Feb 1999	Reading (home)	1–1 D	Drew	37	15th
33	Sat 6 Mar 1999	Wycombe (away)	2–2 D	Drew	38	16th
34	Tue 9 Mar 1999	Oldham (home)	2–2 D	Drew	39	16th
35	Sat 13 Mar 1999	Macclesfield (away)	0–2 L	Lost	39	16th
36	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Manchester City (home)	0–1 L	Lost	39	17th
37	Sat 27 Mar 1999	Bournemouth (away)	1–2 L	Lost	39	17th
38	Fri 2 Apr 1999	Preston (home)	1–0 W	Won	42	15th
39	Mon 5 Apr 1999	Burnley (away)	1–3 L	Lost	42	18th
40	Sat 10 Apr 1999	Walsall (home)	1–0 W	Won	45	17th
41	Wed 14 Apr 1999	Millwall (away)	0–2 L	Lost	45	18th
42	Fri 16 Apr 1999	Notts County (home)	2–1 W	Won	48	15th
43	Sat 24 Apr 1999	Northampton (away)	3–3 D	Drew	49	18th
44	Tue 27 Apr 1999	Bournemouth (home)	2–1 W	Won	52	15th
45	Sat 1 May 1999	Lincoln (home)	1–3 L	Lost	52	17th
46	Sat 8 May 1999	Blackpool (away)	1–2 L	Lost	52	18th

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.