Exeter 1998/99

Exeter finished 12th of 24 in the 1998/99 Third Division with 63 points (won 17, drawn 12, lost 17; scored 47, conceded 50). Highest position 10th, after match 4; lowest 21st, after match 6. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 6 unbeaten and 7 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 8 Aug 1998	Swansea (away)	0–2 L	Lost	0	20th
2	Sat 15 Aug 1998	Scarborough (home)	1–0 W	Won	3	18th
3	Sat 22 Aug 1998	Torquay (away)	0–1 L	Lost	3	20th
4	Sat 29 Aug 1998	Carlisle (home)	2–0 W	Won	6	10th
5	Mon 31 Aug 1998	Peterborough (away)	1–4 L	Lost	6	13th
6	Sat 5 Sep 1998	Chester City (home)	0–1 L	Lost	6	21st
7	Tue 8 Sep 1998	Brighton (home)	1–0 W	Won	9	16th
8	Sat 12 Sep 1998	Hartlepool (away)	3–4 L	Lost	9	19th
9	Sat 19 Sep 1998	Barnet (home)	1–0 W	Won	12	14th
10	Sun 27 Sep 1998	Cambridge (away)	1–1 D	Drew	13	16th
11	Sat 3 Oct 1998	Mansfield (home)	2–1 W	Won	16	11th
12	Fri 9 Oct 1998	Leyton Orient (away)	0–2 L	Lost	16	14th
13	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Scunthorpe (home)	2–2 D	Drew	17	15th
14	Tue 20 Oct 1998	Hull (home)	3–0 W	Won	20	11th
15	Sat 31 Oct 1998	Cardiff (away)	0–1 L	Lost	20	14th
16	Sat 7 Nov 1998	Southend (home)	2–1 W	Won	23	11th
17	Tue 10 Nov 1998	Rochdale (away)	1–1 D	Drew	24	13th
18	Sat 21 Nov 1998	Shrewsbury (home)	0–1 L	Lost	24	15th
19	Sat 28 Nov 1998	Rotherham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	25	15th
20	Sat 12 Dec 1998	Brentford (home)	0–1 L	Lost	25	15th
21	Sat 19 Dec 1998	Halifax Town (away)	1–1 D	Drew	26	18th
22	Sat 26 Dec 1998	Torquay (home)	1–1 D	Drew	27	18th
23	Mon 28 Dec 1998	Plymouth (away)	0–1 L	Lost	27	19th
24	Sat 2 Jan 1999	Carlisle (away)	3–1 W	Won	30	17th
25	Sat 9 Jan 1999	Swansea (home)	4–0 W	Won	33	16th
26	Sat 16 Jan 1999	Scarborough (away)	0–1 L	Lost	33	16th
27	Sat 23 Jan 1999	Peterborough (home)	2–0 W	Won	36	13th
28	Sat 30 Jan 1999	Plymouth (home)	1–1 D	Drew	37	13th
29	Sat 6 Feb 1999	Chester City (away)	0–0 D	Drew	38	14th
30	Sat 13 Feb 1999	Brighton (away)	1–0 W	Won	41	13th
31	Sat 20 Feb 1999	Hartlepool (home)	2–1 W	Won	44	12th
32	Sat 27 Feb 1999	Barnet (away)	1–0 W	Won	47	12th
33	Sat 6 Mar 1999	Cambridge (home)	0–3 L	Lost	47	12th
34	Sat 13 Mar 1999	Southend (away)	0–0 D	Drew	48	12th
35	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Cardiff (home)	0–2 L	Lost	48	13th
36	Fri 26 Mar 1999	Darlington (home)	0–0 D	Drew	49	13th
37	Sat 3 Apr 1999	Scunthorpe (away)	0–2 L	Lost	49	14th
38	Mon 5 Apr 1999	Leyton Orient (home)	1–1 D	Drew	50	14th
39	Sat 10 Apr 1999	Hull (away)	1–2 L	Lost	50	16th
40	Tue 13 Apr 1999	Rotherham (home)	3–0 W	Won	53	14th
41	Sat 17 Apr 1999	Shrewsbury (away)	1–1 D	Drew	54	13th
42	Sat 24 Apr 1999	Rochdale (home)	2–1 W	Won	57	13th
43	Tue 27 Apr 1999	Mansfield (away)	1–0 W	Won	60	12th
44	Sat 1 May 1999	Brentford (away)	0–3 L	Lost	60	12th
45	Tue 4 May 1999	Darlington (away)	0–4 L	Lost	60	13th
46	Sat 8 May 1999	Halifax Town (home)	2–1 W	Won	63	12th

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.