Darlington 1998/99

Darlington finished 11th of 24 in the 1998/99 Third Division with 65 points (won 18, drawn 11, lost 17; scored 69, conceded 58). They were top of the table after 3 matches of 46; lowest 20th, after match 1. Longest runs: 5 wins in a row, 8 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 8 Aug 1998	Barnet (home)	0–2 L	Lost	0	20th
2	Sat 15 Aug 1998	Hull (away)	2–1 W	Won	3	14th
3	Sat 22 Aug 1998	Halifax Town (home)	2–2 D	Drew	4	14th
4	Sat 29 Aug 1998	Rochdale (away)	0–0 D	Drew	5	13th
5	Mon 31 Aug 1998	Cardiff (home)	3–0 W	Won	8	8th
6	Sat 5 Sep 1998	Mansfield (away)	1–0 W	Won	11	6th
7	Tue 8 Sep 1998	Hartlepool (home)	2–0 W	Won	14	4th
8	Sat 12 Sep 1998	Plymouth (away)	2–1 W	Won	17	1st
9	Sat 19 Sep 1998	Shrewsbury (home)	1–0 W	Won	20	1st
10	Sun 27 Sep 1998	Brentford (away)	0–3 L	Lost	20	2nd
11	Sat 3 Oct 1998	Swansea (home)	2–2 D	Drew	21	4th
12	Sat 10 Oct 1998	Peterborough (home)	3–0 W	Won	24	1st
13	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Rotherham (away)	1–3 L	Lost	24	3rd
14	Tue 20 Oct 1998	Torquay (away)	2–2 D	Drew	25	2nd
15	Sat 31 Oct 1998	Southend (away)	1–2 L	Lost	25	7th
16	Sat 7 Nov 1998	Brighton (home)	1–2 L	Lost	25	9th
17	Sat 21 Nov 1998	Cambridge (away)	1–2 L	Lost	25	12th
18	Sat 28 Nov 1998	Scarborough (home)	3–0 W	Won	28	10th
19	Sat 12 Dec 1998	Chester City (away)	0–1 L	Lost	28	11th
20	Sat 19 Dec 1998	Scunthorpe (home)	3–1 W	Won	31	10th
21	Sat 26 Dec 1998	Halifax Town (away)	0–0 D	Drew	32	11th
22	Mon 28 Dec 1998	Leyton Orient (home)	1–1 D	Drew	33	13th
23	Sat 2 Jan 1999	Rochdale (home)	3–0 W	Won	36	10th
24	Sat 9 Jan 1999	Barnet (away)	0–3 L	Lost	36	11th
25	Sat 23 Jan 1999	Cardiff (away)	2–3 L	Lost	36	12th
26	Sat 30 Jan 1999	Leyton Orient (away)	2–3 L	Lost	36	14th
27	Sat 6 Feb 1999	Mansfield (home)	5–1 W	Won	39	12th
28	Sat 13 Feb 1999	Hartlepool (away)	3–2 W	Won	42	12th
29	Tue 16 Feb 1999	Hull (home)	0–1 L	Lost	42	13th
30	Sat 20 Feb 1999	Plymouth (home)	1–2 L	Lost	42	14th
31	Sat 27 Feb 1999	Shrewsbury (away)	0–3 L	Lost	42	17th
32	Tue 9 Mar 1999	Swansea (away)	0–2 L	Lost	42	17th
33	Sat 13 Mar 1999	Brighton (away)	4–0 W	Won	45	14th
34	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Southend (home)	2–1 W	Won	48	12th
35	Tue 23 Mar 1999	Carlisle (home)	1–1 D	Drew	49	12th
36	Fri 26 Mar 1999	Exeter (away)	0–0 D	Drew	50	12th
37	Sat 3 Apr 1999	Rotherham (home)	1–2 L	Lost	50	12th
38	Mon 5 Apr 1999	Peterborough (away)	1–0 W	Won	53	12th
39	Sat 10 Apr 1999	Torquay (home)	0–2 L	Lost	53	12th
40	Wed 14 Apr 1999	Scarborough (away)	2–0 W	Won	56	12th
41	Sat 17 Apr 1999	Cambridge (home)	0–0 D	Drew	57	11th
42	Sat 24 Apr 1999	Carlisle (away)	3–3 D	Drew	58	12th
43	Tue 27 Apr 1999	Brentford (home)	2–2 D	Drew	59	13th
44	Sat 1 May 1999	Chester City (home)	1–2 L	Lost	59	13th
45	Tue 4 May 1999	Exeter (home)	4–0 W	Won	62	11th
46	Sat 8 May 1999	Scunthorpe (away)	1–0 W	Won	65	11th

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.