Exeter 1997/98

Exeter finished 15th of 24 in the 1997/98 Third Division with 60 points (won 15, drawn 15, lost 16; scored 68, conceded 63). They were top of the table after 4 matches of 46; lowest 15th, after match 46. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 6 unbeaten and 6 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Exeter
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	Hartlepool (home)	1–1 D	Drew	1	12th
2	Sat 16 Aug 1997	Barnet (away)	2–1 W	Won	4	4th
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Darlington (home)	1–0 W	Won	7	2nd
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Doncaster (away)	1–0 W	Won	10	1st
5	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Torquay (away)	2–1 W	Won	13	1st
6	Tue 9 Sep 1997	Cardiff (home)	1–1 D	Drew	14	1st
7	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Leyton Orient (away)	0–1 L	Lost	14	4th
8	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Rotherham (home)	3–1 W	Won	17	3rd
9	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Colchester (away)	2–1 W	Won	20	2nd
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Scarborough (home)	1–1 D	Drew	21	3rd
11	Sat 11 Oct 1997	Swansea (home)	1–0 W	Won	24	2nd
12	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Brighton (away)	3–1 W	Won	27	2nd
13	Tue 21 Oct 1997	Macclesfield (away)	2–2 D	Drew	28	1st
14	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Scunthorpe (home)	2–3 L	Lost	28	3rd
15	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Peterborough (home)	0–0 D	Drew	29	3rd
16	Tue 4 Nov 1997	Hull (away)	2–3 L	Lost	29	3rd
17	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Notts County (away)	1–1 D	Drew	30	3rd
18	Tue 18 Nov 1997	Mansfield (home)	1–0 W	Won	33	2nd
19	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Shrewsbury (home)	2–2 D	Drew	34	3rd
20	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Chester City (away)	1–1 D	Drew	35	3rd
21	Tue 2 Dec 1997	Lincoln (home)	1–2 L	Lost	35	3rd
22	Fri 12 Dec 1997	Cambridge (away)	1–2 L	Lost	35	4th
23	Sat 20 Dec 1997	Rochdale (home)	3–0 W	Won	38	4th
24	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Cardiff (away)	1–1 D	Drew	39	4th
25	Sun 28 Dec 1997	Torquay (home)	1–1 D	Drew	40	6th
26	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Hartlepool (away)	1–1 D	Drew	41	9th
27	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Doncaster (home)	5–1 W	Won	44	6th
28	Tue 20 Jan 1998	Barnet (home)	0–0 D	Drew	45	6th
29	Sat 24 Jan 1998	Darlington (away)	2–3 L	Lost	45	7th
30	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Leyton Orient (home)	2–2 D	Drew	46	9th
31	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Rotherham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	46	11th
32	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Scarborough (away)	1–4 L	Lost	46	11th
33	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Colchester (home)	0–1 L	Lost	46	12th
34	Tue 24 Feb 1998	Brighton (home)	2–1 W	Won	49	12th
35	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Swansea (away)	1–2 L	Lost	49	12th
36	Tue 3 Mar 1998	Notts County (home)	2–5 L	Lost	49	12th
37	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Peterborough (away)	1–1 D	Drew	50	13th
38	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Hull (home)	3–0 W	Won	53	12th
39	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Mansfield (away)	2–3 L	Lost	53	12th
40	Sun 29 Mar 1998	Shrewsbury (away)	1–1 D	Drew	54	13th
41	Sat 4 Apr 1998	Chester City (home)	5–0 W	Won	57	11th
42	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Cambridge (home)	1–0 W	Won	60	11th
43	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Rochdale (away)	0–3 L	Lost	60	12th
44	Tue 21 Apr 1998	Lincoln (away)	1–2 L	Lost	60	12th
45	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Scunthorpe (away)	1–2 L	Lost	60	14th
46	Sat 2 May 1998	Macclesfield (home)	1–3 L	Lost	60	15th

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.