Gillingham 1997/98

Gillingham finished 8th of 24 in the 1997/98 Second Division with 70 points (won 19, drawn 13, lost 14; scored 52, conceded 47). Highest position 3rd, after match 14; lowest 17th, after match 23. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 9 unbeaten and 10 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Gillingham
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	Preston (home)	0–0 D	Drew	1	15th
2	Sat 16 Aug 1997	Burnley (away)	0–0 D	Drew	2	15th
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Walsall (home)	2–1 W	Won	5	6th
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	York (away)	1–2 L	Lost	5	11th
5	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Brentford (away)	0–2 L	Lost	5	15th
6	Fri 5 Sep 1997	Bournemouth (home)	2–1 W	Won	8	9th
7	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Bristol Rovers (away)	2–1 W	Won	11	8th
8	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Watford (home)	2–2 D	Drew	12	9th
9	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Carlisle (away)	1–2 L	Lost	12	12th
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Bristol City (home)	2–0 W	Won	15	7th
11	Sat 11 Oct 1997	Wycombe (home)	1–0 W	Won	18	4th
12	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Northampton (away)	1–2 L	Lost	18	6th
13	Tue 21 Oct 1997	Wigan (away)	4–1 W	Won	21	4th
14	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Plymouth (home)	2–1 W	Won	24	3rd
15	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Millwall (home)	1–3 L	Lost	24	5th
16	Tue 4 Nov 1997	Chesterfield (away)	1–1 D	Drew	25	5th
17	Fri 7 Nov 1997	Oldham (away)	1–3 L	Lost	25	6th
18	Tue 18 Nov 1997	Blackpool (home)	1–1 D	Drew	26	9th
19	Fri 21 Nov 1997	Fulham (away)	0–3 L	Lost	26	10th
20	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Grimsby (home)	0–2 L	Lost	26	15th
21	Tue 2 Dec 1997	Luton (away)	2–2 D	Drew	27	15th
22	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Southend (home)	1–2 L	Lost	27	16th
23	Sat 20 Dec 1997	Wrexham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	28	17th
24	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Bournemouth (away)	0–4 L	Lost	28	17th
25	Mon 29 Dec 1997	Brentford (home)	3–1 W	Won	31	15th
26	Sat 3 Jan 1998	Burnley (home)	2–0 W	Won	34	11th
27	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Preston (away)	3–1 W	Won	37	8th
28	Sat 17 Jan 1998	York (home)	0–0 D	Drew	38	9th
29	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Bristol Rovers (home)	1–1 D	Drew	39	10th
30	Sun 8 Feb 1998	Watford (away)	2–0 W	Won	42	9th
31	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Bristol City (away)	2–0 W	Won	45	9th
32	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Carlisle (home)	1–0 W	Won	48	8th
33	Tue 24 Feb 1998	Northampton (home)	1–0 W	Won	51	7th
34	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Wycombe (away)	0–1 L	Lost	51	7th
35	Tue 3 Mar 1998	Oldham (home)	2–1 W	Won	54	6th
36	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Millwall (away)	0–1 L	Lost	54	6th
37	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Chesterfield (home)	1–0 W	Won	57	6th
38	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Blackpool (away)	1–2 L	Lost	57	7th
39	Sat 28 Mar 1998	Fulham (home)	2–0 W	Won	60	7th
40	Tue 31 Mar 1998	Walsall (away)	0–1 L	Lost	60	7th
41	Sat 4 Apr 1998	Grimsby (away)	0–0 D	Drew	61	7th
42	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Luton (home)	2–1 W	Won	64	6th
43	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Southend (away)	0–0 D	Drew	65	6th
44	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Wrexham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	66	8th
45	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Plymouth (away)	1–0 W	Won	69	6th
46	Sat 2 May 1998	Wigan (home)	0–0 D	Drew	70	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.