Gillingham 1998/99

Gillingham finished 4th of 24 in the 1998/99 Second Division with 80 points (won 22, drawn 14, lost 10; scored 75, conceded 44). Highest position 4th, after match 29; lowest 22nd, after match 3. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row and 17 unbeaten.

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 8 Aug 1998	Walsall (home)	0–1 L	Lost	0	16th
2	Sat 15 Aug 1998	York (away)	1–1 D	Drew	1	17th
3	Sat 22 Aug 1998	Bristol Rovers (home)	0–0 D	Drew	2	22nd
4	Sat 29 Aug 1998	Blackpool (away)	2–2 D	Drew	3	19th
5	Tue 1 Sep 1998	Wrexham (home)	4–0 W	Won	6	12th
6	Sat 5 Sep 1998	Chesterfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	6	17th
7	Tue 8 Sep 1998	Northampton (home)	2–3 L	Lost	6	18th
8	Sat 12 Sep 1998	Colchester (away)	1–1 D	Drew	7	18th
9	Sat 19 Sep 1998	Burnley (home)	2–1 W	Won	10	16th
10	Sun 27 Sep 1998	Preston (away)	1–1 D	Drew	11	16th
11	Sat 3 Oct 1998	Macclesfield (home)	2–2 D	Drew	12	17th
12	Sat 10 Oct 1998	Wycombe (home)	3–0 W	Won	15	14th
13	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Reading (away)	0–0 D	Drew	16	15th
14	Tue 20 Oct 1998	Bournemouth (away)	3–3 D	Drew	17	14th
15	Sat 24 Oct 1998	Luton (home)	1–0 W	Won	20	12th
16	Sat 31 Oct 1998	Lincoln (away)	2–1 W	Won	23	7th
17	Sat 7 Nov 1998	Wigan (home)	2–0 W	Won	26	7th
18	Tue 10 Nov 1998	Oldham (home)	2–1 W	Won	29	5th
19	Sat 21 Nov 1998	Manchester City (away)	0–0 D	Drew	30	5th
20	Sat 28 Nov 1998	Fulham (home)	1–0 W	Won	33	5th
21	Sat 12 Dec 1998	Stoke (away)	0–0 D	Drew	34	5th
22	Sat 19 Dec 1998	Notts County (home)	4–0 W	Won	37	5th
23	Tue 29 Dec 1998	Millwall (home)	1–1 D	Drew	38	6th
24	Sat 2 Jan 1999	Blackpool (home)	1–0 W	Won	41	5th
25	Sat 9 Jan 1999	Walsall (away)	1–2 L	Lost	41	5th
26	Sat 16 Jan 1999	York (home)	3–1 W	Won	44	5th
27	Sat 30 Jan 1999	Millwall (away)	3–3 D	Drew	45	6th
28	Sat 6 Feb 1999	Chesterfield (home)	3–1 W	Won	48	5th
29	Sat 13 Feb 1999	Northampton (away)	1–0 W	Won	51	4th
30	Sat 20 Feb 1999	Colchester (home)	1–1 D	Drew	52	4th
31	Tue 23 Feb 1999	Bristol Rovers (away)	1–0 W	Won	55	4th
32	Sat 27 Feb 1999	Burnley (away)	5–0 W	Won	58	4th
33	Sat 6 Mar 1999	Preston (home)	1–1 D	Drew	59	4th
34	Tue 9 Mar 1999	Macclesfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	59	5th
35	Sat 13 Mar 1999	Wigan (away)	1–4 L	Lost	59	5th
36	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Lincoln (home)	4–0 W	Won	62	5th
37	Sat 27 Mar 1999	Luton (away)	0–1 L	Lost	62	6th
38	Thu 1 Apr 1999	Reading (home)	2–1 W	Won	65	5th
39	Mon 5 Apr 1999	Wycombe (away)	2–0 W	Won	68	5th
40	Fri 9 Apr 1999	Bournemouth (home)	2–1 W	Won	71	4th
41	Tue 13 Apr 1999	Fulham (away)	0–3 L	Lost	71	5th
42	Sat 17 Apr 1999	Manchester City (home)	0–2 L	Lost	71	5th
43	Tue 20 Apr 1999	Wrexham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	71	5th
44	Sat 24 Apr 1999	Oldham (away)	4–1 W	Won	74	5th
45	Sat 1 May 1999	Stoke (home)	4–0 W	Won	77	5th
46	Sat 8 May 1999	Notts County (away)	1–0 W	Won	80	4th

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.