Derby 1998/99

Derby finished 8th of 20 in the 1998/99 Premier League with 52 points (won 13, drawn 13, lost 12; scored 40, conceded 45). Highest position 2nd, after match 6; lowest 13th, after match 3. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 6 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Derby
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 20-club Premier League season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 15 Aug 1998	Blackburn (away)	0–0 D	Drew	1	6th
2	Sat 22 Aug 1998	Wimbledon (home)	0–0 D	Drew	2	12th
3	Sat 29 Aug 1998	Middlesbrough (away)	1–1 D	Drew	3	13th
4	Wed 9 Sep 1998	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	1–0 W	Won	6	5th
5	Sat 12 Sep 1998	Charlton (away)	2–1 W	Won	9	4th
6	Sat 19 Sep 1998	Leicester (home)	2–0 W	Won	12	2nd
7	Sat 26 Sep 1998	Aston Villa (away)	0–1 L	Lost	12	2nd
8	Sat 3 Oct 1998	Tottenham (home)	0–1 L	Lost	12	4th
9	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Newcastle (away)	1–2 L	Lost	12	10th
10	Sat 24 Oct 1998	Manchester United (home)	1–1 D	Drew	13	10th
11	Sat 31 Oct 1998	Leeds (home)	2–2 D	Drew	14	10th
12	Sat 7 Nov 1998	Liverpool (away)	2–1 W	Won	17	5th
13	Mon 16 Nov 1998	Nottingham Forest (away)	2–2 D	Drew	18	8th
14	Sun 22 Nov 1998	West Ham (home)	0–2 L	Lost	18	11th
15	Sat 28 Nov 1998	Southampton (away)	1–0 W	Won	21	8th
16	Sat 5 Dec 1998	Arsenal (home)	0–0 D	Drew	22	10th
17	Sat 12 Dec 1998	Chelsea (home)	2–2 D	Drew	23	9th
18	Sat 19 Dec 1998	Coventry (away)	1–1 D	Drew	24	12th
19	Sat 26 Dec 1998	Everton (away)	0–0 D	Drew	25	11th
20	Mon 28 Dec 1998	Middlesbrough (home)	2–1 W	Won	28	11th
21	Sat 9 Jan 1999	Wimbledon (away)	1–2 L	Lost	28	11th
22	Sat 16 Jan 1999	Blackburn (home)	1–0 W	Won	31	10th
23	Sat 30 Jan 1999	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	1–0 W	Won	34	8th
24	Tue 2 Feb 1999	Manchester United (away)	0–1 L	Lost	34	8th
25	Sun 7 Feb 1999	Everton (home)	2–1 W	Won	37	6th
26	Sat 20 Feb 1999	Charlton (home)	0–2 L	Lost	37	7th
27	Sat 27 Feb 1999	Tottenham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	38	8th
28	Wed 10 Mar 1999	Aston Villa (home)	2–1 W	Won	41	6th
29	Sat 13 Mar 1999	Liverpool (home)	3–2 W	Won	44	6th
30	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Leeds (away)	1–4 L	Lost	44	7th
31	Sat 3 Apr 1999	Newcastle (home)	3–4 L	Lost	44	7th
32	Sat 10 Apr 1999	Nottingham Forest (home)	1–0 W	Won	47	7th
33	Sat 17 Apr 1999	West Ham (away)	1–5 L	Lost	47	8th
34	Sat 24 Apr 1999	Southampton (home)	0–0 D	Drew	48	8th
35	Sun 2 May 1999	Arsenal (away)	0–1 L	Lost	48	9th
36	Wed 5 May 1999	Leicester (away)	2–1 W	Won	51	9th
37	Sat 8 May 1999	Coventry (home)	0–0 D	Drew	52	7th
38	Sun 16 May 1999	Chelsea (away)	1–2 L	Lost	52	8th

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.