Darlington 1997/98

Darlington finished 19th of 24 in the 1997/98 Third Division with 54 points (won 14, drawn 12, lost 20; scored 56, conceded 72). Highest position 15th, after match 1; lowest 23rd, after match 5. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 5 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Darlington
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	Colchester (away)	1–2 L	Lost	0	15th
2	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Exeter (away)	0–1 L	Lost	0	22nd
3	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Rotherham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	1	22nd
4	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Scarborough (home)	1–2 L	Lost	1	22nd
5	Fri 5 Sep 1997	Macclesfield (away)	1–2 L	Lost	1	23rd
6	Tue 9 Sep 1997	Swansea (home)	3–2 W	Won	4	21st
7	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Brighton (away)	0–0 D	Drew	5	21st
8	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Hartlepool (home)	1–1 D	Drew	6	21st
9	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Mansfield (home)	0–0 D	Drew	7	21st
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Notts County (away)	1–1 D	Drew	8	22nd
11	Sat 11 Oct 1997	Rochdale (away)	0–5 L	Lost	8	23rd
12	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Doncaster (home)	5–1 W	Won	11	20th
13	Tue 21 Oct 1997	Cardiff (home)	0–0 D	Drew	12	20th
14	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Lincoln (away)	1–3 L	Lost	12	21st
15	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Hull (home)	4–3 W	Won	15	20th
16	Tue 4 Nov 1997	Torquay (away)	1–2 L	Lost	15	22nd
17	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Peterborough (away)	1–1 D	Drew	16	21st
18	Tue 18 Nov 1997	Leyton Orient (home)	1–0 W	Won	19	20th
19	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Cambridge (home)	1–1 D	Drew	20	20th
20	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Barnet (away)	0–2 L	Lost	20	20th
21	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Chester City (away)	1–2 L	Lost	20	22nd
22	Sat 20 Dec 1997	Scunthorpe (home)	1–0 W	Won	23	20th
23	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Macclesfield (home)	4–2 W	Won	26	20th
24	Tue 6 Jan 1998	Scarborough (away)	1–2 L	Lost	26	20th
25	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Colchester (home)	4–2 W	Won	29	19th
26	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Rotherham (away)	0–3 L	Lost	29	19th
27	Sat 24 Jan 1998	Exeter (home)	3–2 W	Won	32	17th
28	Tue 27 Jan 1998	Swansea (away)	0–4 L	Lost	32	18th
29	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Brighton (home)	1–0 W	Won	35	15th
30	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Hartlepool (away)	2–2 D	Drew	36	17th
31	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Notts County (home)	0–2 L	Lost	36	18th
32	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Mansfield (away)	0–4 L	Lost	36	19th
33	Tue 24 Feb 1998	Doncaster (away)	2–0 W	Won	39	17th
34	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Rochdale (home)	1–0 W	Won	42	16th
35	Tue 3 Mar 1998	Peterborough (home)	3–1 W	Won	45	16th
36	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Hull (away)	1–1 D	Drew	46	16th
37	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Torquay (home)	1–2 L	Lost	46	18th
38	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Leyton Orient (away)	0–2 L	Lost	46	19th
39	Sun 29 Mar 1998	Cambridge (away)	0–1 L	Lost	46	20th
40	Tue 31 Mar 1998	Shrewsbury (home)	3–1 W	Won	49	17th
41	Sat 4 Apr 1998	Barnet (home)	2–3 L	Lost	49	18th
42	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Shrewsbury (away)	0–3 L	Lost	49	19th
43	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Chester City (home)	1–0 W	Won	52	18th
44	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Scunthorpe (away)	0–1 L	Lost	52	19th
45	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Lincoln (home)	2–2 D	Drew	53	19th
46	Sat 2 May 1998	Cardiff (away)	0–0 D	Drew	54	19th

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.