Grimsby 1997/98

Grimsby finished 3rd of 24 in the 1997/98 Second Division with 72 points (won 19, drawn 15, lost 12; scored 55, conceded 37) and were promoted. Highest position 3rd, after match 31; lowest 23rd, after match 5. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 7 unbeaten and 6 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Grimsby
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	Bristol City (home)	1–1 D	Drew	1	9th
2	Sat 16 Aug 1997	Plymouth (away)	2–2 D	Drew	2	13th
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Wrexham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	3	19th
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Brentford (away)	1–3 L	Lost	3	21st
5	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Preston (away)	0–2 L	Lost	3	23rd
6	Tue 9 Sep 1997	York (home)	0–0 D	Drew	4	22nd
7	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Fulham (away)	2–0 W	Won	7	20th
8	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Millwall (home)	0–1 L	Lost	7	21st
9	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Bournemouth (away)	1–0 W	Won	10	20th
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Wigan (home)	2–1 W	Won	13	15th
11	Sat 11 Oct 1997	Northampton (home)	1–0 W	Won	16	12th
12	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Blackpool (away)	2–2 D	Drew	17	14th
13	Tue 21 Oct 1997	Oldham (away)	0–2 L	Lost	17	16th
14	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Watford (home)	0–1 L	Lost	17	17th
15	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Southend (home)	5–1 W	Won	20	13th
16	Tue 4 Nov 1997	Walsall (away)	0–0 D	Drew	21	13th
17	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Chesterfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	21	15th
18	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Burnley (home)	4–1 W	Won	24	15th
19	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Gillingham (away)	2–0 W	Won	27	13th
20	Tue 2 Dec 1997	Wycombe (home)	0–0 D	Drew	28	14th
21	Fri 12 Dec 1997	Bristol Rovers (away)	4–0 W	Won	31	7th
22	Sat 20 Dec 1997	Carlisle (home)	1–0 W	Won	34	7th
23	Fri 26 Dec 1997	York (away)	0–0 D	Drew	35	7th
24	Sun 28 Dec 1997	Preston (home)	3–1 W	Won	38	4th
25	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Bristol City (away)	1–4 L	Lost	38	6th
26	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Brentford (home)	4–0 W	Won	41	5th
27	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Fulham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	42	7th
28	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Millwall (away)	1–0 W	Won	45	6th
29	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Wigan (away)	2–0 W	Won	48	5th
30	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Bournemouth (home)	2–1 W	Won	51	4th
31	Tue 24 Feb 1998	Blackpool (home)	1–0 W	Won	54	3rd
32	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Northampton (away)	1–2 L	Lost	54	4th
33	Tue 3 Mar 1998	Chesterfield (home)	0–0 D	Drew	55	3rd
34	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Southend (away)	1–0 W	Won	58	3rd
35	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Walsall (home)	3–0 W	Won	61	3rd
36	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Luton (away)	2–2 D	Drew	62	4th
37	Tue 24 Mar 1998	Plymouth (home)	1–0 W	Won	65	3rd
38	Sat 28 Mar 1998	Burnley (away)	1–2 L	Lost	65	3rd
39	Tue 31 Mar 1998	Wrexham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	66	3rd
40	Sat 4 Apr 1998	Gillingham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	67	3rd
41	Tue 7 Apr 1998	Luton (home)	0–1 L	Lost	67	3rd
42	Fri 10 Apr 1998	Wycombe (away)	1–1 D	Drew	68	3rd
43	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Bristol Rovers (home)	1–2 L	Lost	68	4th
44	Tue 21 Apr 1998	Carlisle (away)	1–0 W	Won	71	3rd
45	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Watford (away)	0–0 D	Drew	72	3rd
46	Sat 2 May 1998	Oldham (home)	0–2 L	Lost	72	3rd

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.