Doncaster 1997/98

Doncaster finished 24th of 24 in the 1997/98 Third Division with 20 points (won 4, drawn 8, lost 34; scored 30, conceded 113). Highest position 15th, after match 1; lowest 24th, after match 4. Longest runs: 20 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

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

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.