Crystal Palace 1998/99

Crystal Palace finished 14th of 24 in the 1998/99 First Division with 58 points (won 14, drawn 16, lost 16; scored 58, conceded 71). Highest position 8th, after match 3; lowest 18th, after match 7. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 10 unbeaten and 8 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Crystal Palace
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	Bolton (home)	2–2 D	Drew	1	9th
2	Sun 16 Aug 1998	Birmingham (away)	1–3 L	Lost	1	15th
3	Sat 22 Aug 1998	Oxford (home)	2–0 W	Won	4	8th
4	Sat 29 Aug 1998	Stockport (away)	1–1 D	Drew	5	10th
5	Tue 8 Sep 1998	Crewe (away)	1–0 W	Won	8	14th
6	Sat 12 Sep 1998	Port Vale (home)	0–1 L	Lost	8	17th
7	Sat 19 Sep 1998	Barnsley (away)	0–4 L	Lost	8	18th
8	Sun 27 Sep 1998	Sheffield United (home)	1–0 W	Won	11	17th
9	Wed 30 Sep 1998	Bury (home)	4–2 W	Won	14	13th
10	Sat 3 Oct 1998	Ipswich (away)	0–3 L	Lost	14	16th
11	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Norwich (home)	5–1 W	Won	17	14th
12	Tue 20 Oct 1998	Wolves (home)	3–2 W	Won	20	9th
13	Sat 31 Oct 1998	Grimsby (away)	0–2 L	Lost	20	14th
14	Tue 3 Nov 1998	West Brom (away)	2–3 L	Lost	20	14th
15	Sat 7 Nov 1998	Portsmouth (home)	4–1 W	Won	23	13th
16	Sat 14 Nov 1998	Bristol City (home)	2–1 W	Won	26	11th
17	Sat 21 Nov 1998	Swindon (away)	0–2 L	Lost	26	12th
18	Sat 28 Nov 1998	Watford (home)	2–2 D	Drew	27	13th
19	Sat 5 Dec 1998	Huddersfield (away)	0–4 L	Lost	27	14th
20	Tue 8 Dec 1998	Tranmere (home)	1–1 D	Drew	28	13th
21	Sat 12 Dec 1998	Bristol City (away)	1–1 D	Drew	29	14th
22	Tue 15 Dec 1998	Sunderland (away)	0–2 L	Lost	29	14th
23	Sat 19 Dec 1998	QPR (home)	1–1 D	Drew	30	14th
24	Sat 26 Dec 1998	Oxford (away)	3–1 W	Won	33	14th
25	Mon 28 Dec 1998	West Brom (home)	1–1 D	Drew	34	14th
26	Sun 10 Jan 1999	Bolton (away)	0–3 L	Lost	34	14th
27	Sat 16 Jan 1999	Stockport (home)	2–2 D	Drew	35	14th
28	Tue 19 Jan 1999	Bradford (away)	1–2 L	Lost	35	14th
29	Sat 30 Jan 1999	Tranmere (away)	1–3 L	Lost	35	14th
30	Sat 6 Feb 1999	Birmingham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	36	14th
31	Sat 13 Feb 1999	Crewe (home)	1–1 D	Drew	37	15th
32	Sat 20 Feb 1999	Port Vale (away)	0–1 L	Lost	37	16th
33	Sun 28 Feb 1999	Barnsley (home)	1–0 W	Won	40	14th
34	Tue 2 Mar 1999	Sheffield United (away)	1–1 D	Drew	41	14th
35	Sat 6 Mar 1999	Bury (away)	0–0 D	Drew	42	14th
36	Tue 9 Mar 1999	Ipswich (home)	3–2 W	Won	45	14th
37	Sat 13 Mar 1999	Portsmouth (away)	1–1 D	Drew	46	13th
38	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Grimsby (home)	3–1 W	Won	49	12th
39	Sun 28 Mar 1999	Bradford (home)	1–0 W	Won	52	12th
40	Sat 3 Apr 1999	Norwich (away)	1–0 W	Won	55	10th
41	Mon 5 Apr 1999	Sunderland (home)	1–1 D	Drew	56	10th
42	Sat 10 Apr 1999	Wolves (away)	0–0 D	Drew	57	9th
43	Sat 17 Apr 1999	Swindon (home)	0–1 L	Lost	57	10th
44	Sat 24 Apr 1999	Watford (away)	1–2 L	Lost	57	11th
45	Sat 1 May 1999	Huddersfield (home)	2–2 D	Drew	58	13th
46	Sun 9 May 1999	QPR (away)	0–6 L	Lost	58	14th

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.