Hartlepool 1997/98

Hartlepool finished 17th of 24 in the 1997/98 Third Division with 59 points (won 12, drawn 23, lost 11; scored 61, conceded 53). Highest position 3rd, after match 2; lowest 17th, after match 42. Longest runs: 9 unbeaten and 8 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Hartlepool
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 Two season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 9 Aug 1997	Exeter (away)	1–1 D	Drew	1	12th
2	Sat 16 Aug 1997	Colchester (home)	3–2 W	Won	4	3rd
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Rotherham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	4	11th
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Macclesfield (home)	0–0 D	Drew	5	15th
5	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Notts County (home)	1–1 D	Drew	6	14th
6	Sun 7 Sep 1997	Scarborough (away)	1–1 D	Drew	7	12th
7	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Torquay (home)	3–0 W	Won	10	12th
8	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Darlington (away)	1–1 D	Drew	11	14th
9	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Shrewsbury (home)	2–1 W	Won	14	7th
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Chester City (away)	1–3 L	Lost	14	12th
11	Sat 11 Oct 1997	Doncaster (away)	2–2 D	Drew	15	10th
12	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Leyton Orient (home)	2–2 D	Drew	16	12th
13	Tue 21 Oct 1997	Peterborough (home)	2–1 W	Won	19	7th
14	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Cardiff (away)	1–1 D	Drew	20	10th
15	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Brighton (home)	0–0 D	Drew	21	12th
16	Tue 4 Nov 1997	Swansea (away)	2–0 W	Won	24	9th
17	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Scunthorpe (away)	1–1 D	Drew	25	10th
18	Tue 18 Nov 1997	Rochdale (home)	2–0 W	Won	28	7th
19	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Barnet (home)	2–0 W	Won	31	6th
20	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Cambridge (away)	0–2 L	Lost	31	9th
21	Tue 2 Dec 1997	Hull (home)	2–2 D	Drew	32	8th
22	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Lincoln (away)	1–1 D	Drew	33	9th
23	Sat 20 Dec 1997	Mansfield (home)	2–2 D	Drew	34	8th
24	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Scarborough (home)	3–0 W	Won	37	7th
25	Sun 28 Dec 1997	Notts County (away)	0–2 L	Lost	37	9th
26	Sat 3 Jan 1998	Colchester (away)	2–1 W	Won	40	6th
27	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Exeter (home)	1–1 D	Drew	41	8th
28	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Macclesfield (away)	1–2 L	Lost	41	9th
29	Sat 24 Jan 1998	Rotherham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	42	12th
30	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Torquay (away)	0–1 L	Lost	42	12th
31	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Darlington (home)	2–2 D	Drew	43	12th
32	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Chester City (home)	0–0 D	Drew	44	13th
33	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Shrewsbury (away)	0–1 L	Lost	44	13th
34	Tue 24 Feb 1998	Leyton Orient (away)	1–2 L	Lost	44	14th
35	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Doncaster (home)	3–1 W	Won	47	13th
36	Tue 3 Mar 1998	Scunthorpe (home)	0–1 L	Lost	47	15th
37	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Brighton (away)	0–0 D	Drew	48	15th
38	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Swansea (home)	4–2 W	Won	51	14th
39	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Rochdale (away)	1–2 L	Lost	51	15th
40	Sun 29 Mar 1998	Barnet (away)	1–1 D	Drew	52	16th
41	Sat 4 Apr 1998	Cambridge (home)	3–3 D	Drew	53	16th
42	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Hull (away)	1–2 L	Lost	53	17th
43	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Lincoln (home)	1–1 D	Drew	54	17th
44	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Mansfield (away)	2–2 D	Drew	55	17th
45	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Cardiff (home)	2–0 W	Won	58	17th
46	Sat 2 May 1998	Peterborough (away)	0–0 D	Drew	59	17th

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.