Grimsby 1998/99

Grimsby finished 11th of 24 in the 1998/99 First Division with 61 points (won 17, drawn 10, lost 19; scored 40, conceded 52). Highest position 5th, after match 14; lowest 22nd, after match 2. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 6 unbeaten and 7 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 Championship season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sun 9 Aug 1998	Ipswich (home)	0–0 D	Drew	1	15th
2	Sat 15 Aug 1998	Bolton (away)	0–2 L	Lost	1	22nd
3	Sat 22 Aug 1998	Huddersfield (home)	1–0 W	Won	4	11th
4	Sat 29 Aug 1998	Oxford (away)	0–0 D	Drew	5	12th
5	Mon 31 Aug 1998	West Brom (home)	5–1 W	Won	8	8th
6	Sat 5 Sep 1998	Stockport (away)	0–2 L	Lost	8	10th
7	Tue 8 Sep 1998	Sheffield United (away)	2–3 L	Lost	8	13th
8	Sat 12 Sep 1998	Barnsley (home)	1–2 L	Lost	8	16th
9	Sat 19 Sep 1998	Birmingham (away)	1–0 W	Won	11	14th
10	Sat 26 Sep 1998	Port Vale (home)	2–2 D	Drew	12	14th
11	Tue 29 Sep 1998	Crewe (home)	1–1 D	Drew	13	15th
12	Sat 3 Oct 1998	QPR (away)	2–1 W	Won	16	10th
13	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Bradford (home)	2–0 W	Won	19	8th
14	Tue 20 Oct 1998	Bristol City (home)	2–1 W	Won	22	5th
15	Sat 24 Oct 1998	Wolves (away)	0–2 L	Lost	22	8th
16	Sat 31 Oct 1998	Crystal Palace (home)	2–0 W	Won	25	7th
17	Sat 7 Nov 1998	Sunderland (away)	1–3 L	Lost	25	10th
18	Sat 14 Nov 1998	Portsmouth (home)	1–1 D	Drew	26	12th
19	Sat 21 Nov 1998	Bury (away)	0–1 L	Lost	26	13th
20	Sat 28 Nov 1998	Swindon (home)	1–0 W	Won	29	11th
21	Wed 2 Dec 1998	Norwich (away)	1–3 L	Lost	29	12th
22	Sat 5 Dec 1998	Tranmere (away)	2–1 W	Won	32	11th
23	Sun 13 Dec 1998	Portsmouth (away)	1–0 W	Won	35	9th
24	Sat 19 Dec 1998	Watford (home)	2–1 W	Won	38	9th
25	Sat 26 Dec 1998	Huddersfield (away)	0–2 L	Lost	38	9th
26	Mon 28 Dec 1998	Stockport (home)	1–0 W	Won	41	8th
27	Sat 9 Jan 1999	Ipswich (away)	1–0 W	Won	44	6th
28	Sat 16 Jan 1999	Oxford (home)	1–0 W	Won	47	6th
29	Sat 30 Jan 1999	West Brom (away)	1–1 D	Drew	48	7th
30	Sat 6 Feb 1999	Bolton (home)	0–1 L	Lost	48	7th
31	Sat 20 Feb 1999	Barnsley (away)	0–0 D	Drew	49	7th
32	Sat 27 Feb 1999	Birmingham (home)	0–3 L	Lost	49	8th
33	Sat 13 Mar 1999	Sunderland (home)	0–2 L	Lost	49	11th
34	Tue 16 Mar 1999	Crewe (away)	0–0 D	Drew	50	11th
35	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Crystal Palace (away)	1–3 L	Lost	50	11th
36	Tue 23 Mar 1999	Port Vale (away)	1–0 W	Won	53	11th
37	Sat 3 Apr 1999	Bradford (away)	0–3 L	Lost	53	12th
38	Mon 5 Apr 1999	Norwich (home)	0–1 L	Lost	53	13th
39	Sat 10 Apr 1999	Bristol City (away)	1–4 L	Lost	53	13th
40	Tue 13 Apr 1999	QPR (home)	1–0 W	Won	56	11th
41	Sat 17 Apr 1999	Bury (home)	0–0 D	Drew	57	11th
42	Tue 20 Apr 1999	Sheffield United (home)	1–2 L	Lost	57	11th
43	Sat 24 Apr 1999	Swindon (away)	0–2 L	Lost	57	12th
44	Sat 1 May 1999	Tranmere (home)	1–0 W	Won	60	11th
45	Tue 4 May 1999	Wolves (home)	0–0 D	Drew	61	10th
46	Sun 9 May 1999	Watford (away)	0–1 L	Lost	61	11th

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.