Crewe 1998/99

Crewe finished 18th of 24 in the 1998/99 First Division with 48 points (won 12, drawn 12, lost 22; scored 54, conceded 78). Highest position 8th, after match 2; lowest 24th, after match 17. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row and 18 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Crewe
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 8 Aug 1998	Norwich (away)	1–2 L	Lost	0	15th
2	Sat 15 Aug 1998	Barnsley (home)	3–1 W	Won	3	8th
3	Sat 22 Aug 1998	Bury (away)	0–1 L	Lost	3	12th
4	Fri 28 Aug 1998	Bradford (home)	2–1 W	Won	6	8th
5	Mon 31 Aug 1998	Sheffield United (away)	1–3 L	Lost	6	13th
6	Tue 8 Sep 1998	Crystal Palace (home)	0–1 L	Lost	6	16th
7	Sat 12 Sep 1998	Stockport (away)	1–1 D	Drew	7	18th
8	Sat 19 Sep 1998	Bolton (home)	4–4 D	Drew	8	17th
9	Sat 26 Sep 1998	Bristol City (away)	2–5 L	Lost	8	19th
10	Tue 29 Sep 1998	Grimsby (away)	1–1 D	Drew	9	19th
11	Sat 3 Oct 1998	Wolves (home)	0–0 D	Drew	10	21st
12	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Birmingham (away)	1–3 L	Lost	10	23rd
13	Tue 20 Oct 1998	Port Vale (away)	0–1 L	Lost	10	23rd
14	Sat 24 Oct 1998	Tranmere (home)	1–4 L	Lost	10	23rd
15	Sat 31 Oct 1998	Oxford (away)	1–1 D	Drew	11	23rd
16	Tue 3 Nov 1998	Sunderland (home)	1–4 L	Lost	11	23rd
17	Sat 7 Nov 1998	Swindon (home)	0–2 L	Lost	11	24th
18	Sat 14 Nov 1998	QPR (home)	0–2 L	Lost	11	24th
19	Sat 21 Nov 1998	Watford (away)	2–4 L	Lost	11	24th
20	Sat 28 Nov 1998	Ipswich (home)	0–3 L	Lost	11	24th
21	Sat 5 Dec 1998	Portsmouth (away)	0–2 L	Lost	11	24th
22	Tue 8 Dec 1998	West Brom (home)	1–1 D	Drew	12	24th
23	Sat 12 Dec 1998	QPR (away)	1–0 W	Won	15	24th
24	Sat 19 Dec 1998	Huddersfield (home)	1–2 L	Lost	15	24th
25	Sat 26 Dec 1998	Bury (home)	3–1 W	Won	18	24th
26	Mon 28 Dec 1998	Sunderland (away)	0–2 L	Lost	18	24th
27	Sat 9 Jan 1999	Norwich (home)	3–2 W	Won	21	24th
28	Sat 16 Jan 1999	Bradford (away)	1–4 L	Lost	21	24th
29	Sat 30 Jan 1999	Sheffield United (home)	1–2 L	Lost	21	24th
30	Sat 6 Feb 1999	Barnsley (away)	2–2 D	Drew	22	24th
31	Sat 13 Feb 1999	Crystal Palace (away)	1–1 D	Drew	23	24th
32	Sat 20 Feb 1999	Stockport (home)	0–2 L	Lost	23	24th
33	Sat 27 Feb 1999	Bolton (away)	3–1 W	Won	26	24th
34	Sat 13 Mar 1999	Swindon (away)	2–1 W	Won	29	24th
35	Tue 16 Mar 1999	Grimsby (home)	0–0 D	Drew	30	23rd
36	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Oxford (home)	3–1 W	Won	33	23rd
37	Fri 26 Mar 1999	Tranmere (away)	0–3 L	Lost	33	23rd
38	Tue 30 Mar 1999	Wolves (away)	0–3 L	Lost	33	23rd
39	Fri 2 Apr 1999	Birmingham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	34	23rd
40	Mon 5 Apr 1999	West Brom (away)	5–1 W	Won	37	22nd
41	Sat 10 Apr 1999	Port Vale (home)	0–0 D	Drew	38	24th
42	Sat 17 Apr 1999	Watford (home)	0–1 L	Lost	38	24th
43	Sat 24 Apr 1999	Ipswich (away)	2–1 W	Won	41	22nd
44	Tue 27 Apr 1999	Bristol City (home)	1–0 W	Won	44	19th
45	Sat 1 May 1999	Portsmouth (home)	3–1 W	Won	47	19th
46	Sun 9 May 1999	Huddersfield (away)	0–0 D	Drew	48	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.