Fulham 1997/98

Fulham finished 6th of 24 in the 1997/98 Second Division with 70 points (won 20, drawn 10, lost 16; scored 60, conceded 43). Highest position 3rd, after match 28; lowest 18th, after match 9. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 8 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Fulham
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 One season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 9 Aug 1997	Wrexham (home)	1–0 W	Won	3	6th
2	Sat 16 Aug 1997	Walsall (away)	1–1 D	Drew	4	5th
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Luton (home)	0–0 D	Drew	5	6th
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Wycombe (away)	0–2 L	Lost	5	13th
5	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Bristol City (away)	2–0 W	Won	8	9th
6	Tue 9 Sep 1997	Plymouth (home)	2–0 W	Won	11	6th
7	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Grimsby (home)	0–2 L	Lost	11	9th
8	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Southend (away)	0–1 L	Lost	11	11th
9	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Wigan (away)	1–2 L	Lost	11	18th
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Oldham (home)	3–1 W	Won	14	10th
11	Sat 11 Oct 1997	Blackpool (home)	1–0 W	Won	17	8th
12	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Bournemouth (away)	1–2 L	Lost	17	13th
13	Tue 21 Oct 1997	Watford (away)	0–2 L	Lost	17	15th
14	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Northampton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	18	16th
15	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Chesterfield (home)	1–1 D	Drew	19	17th
16	Tue 4 Nov 1997	Millwall (away)	1–1 D	Drew	20	15th
17	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Bristol Rovers (away)	3–2 W	Won	23	11th
18	Tue 18 Nov 1997	York (home)	1–1 D	Drew	24	13th
19	Fri 21 Nov 1997	Gillingham (home)	3–0 W	Won	27	8th
20	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Preston (away)	1–3 L	Lost	27	14th
21	Tue 2 Dec 1997	Brentford (home)	1–1 D	Drew	28	13th
22	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Carlisle (away)	0–2 L	Lost	28	15th
23	Fri 19 Dec 1997	Burnley (home)	1–0 W	Won	31	10th
24	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Plymouth (away)	4–1 W	Won	34	10th
25	Sun 28 Dec 1997	Bristol City (home)	1–0 W	Won	37	6th
26	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Wrexham (away)	3–0 W	Won	40	4th
27	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Wycombe (home)	0–0 D	Drew	41	6th
28	Sat 24 Jan 1998	Luton (away)	4–1 W	Won	44	3rd
29	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Grimsby (away)	1–1 D	Drew	45	4th
30	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Southend (home)	2–0 W	Won	48	3rd
31	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Oldham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	48	6th
32	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Wigan (home)	2–0 W	Won	51	5th
33	Tue 24 Feb 1998	Bournemouth (home)	0–1 L	Lost	51	6th
34	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Blackpool (away)	1–2 L	Lost	51	6th
35	Tue 3 Mar 1998	Bristol Rovers (home)	1–0 W	Won	54	5th
36	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Chesterfield (away)	2–0 W	Won	57	5th
37	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Millwall (home)	1–2 L	Lost	57	5th
38	Sat 21 Mar 1998	York (away)	1–0 W	Won	60	6th
39	Sat 28 Mar 1998	Gillingham (away)	0–2 L	Lost	60	6th
40	Sat 4 Apr 1998	Preston (home)	2–1 W	Won	63	5th
41	Tue 7 Apr 1998	Walsall (home)	1–1 D	Drew	64	5th
42	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Brentford (away)	2–0 W	Won	67	4th
43	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Carlisle (home)	5–0 W	Won	70	3rd
44	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Burnley (away)	1–2 L	Lost	70	3rd
45	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Northampton (away)	0–1 L	Lost	70	4th
46	Sat 2 May 1998	Watford (home)	1–2 L	Lost	70	6th

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.