Huddersfield 1997/98

Huddersfield finished 16th of 24 in the 1997/98 First Division with 53 points (won 14, drawn 11, lost 21; scored 50, conceded 72). Highest position 13th, after match 44; lowest 24th, after match 6. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 6 unbeaten and 14 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Huddersfield
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	Sat 9 Aug 1997	Oxford (away)	0–2 L	Lost	0	21st
2	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Swindon (away)	1–1 D	Drew	1	22nd
3	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Sheffield United (home)	0–0 D	Drew	2	23rd
4	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Bradford (home)	1–2 L	Lost	2	23rd
5	Tue 9 Sep 1997	Birmingham (home)	0–1 L	Lost	2	23rd
6	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Ipswich (home)	2–2 D	Drew	3	24th
7	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Stockport (away)	0–3 L	Lost	3	24th
8	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Wolves (away)	1–1 D	Drew	4	24th
9	Fri 3 Oct 1997	Nottingham Forest (home)	0–2 L	Lost	4	24th
10	Tue 14 Oct 1997	Charlton (home)	0–3 L	Lost	4	24th
11	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Sunderland (away)	1–3 L	Lost	4	24th
12	Tue 21 Oct 1997	Port Vale (away)	1–4 L	Lost	4	24th
13	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Portsmouth (home)	1–1 D	Drew	5	24th
14	Tue 28 Oct 1997	Middlesbrough (away)	0–3 L	Lost	5	24th
15	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Stoke (home)	3–1 W	Won	8	24th
16	Tue 4 Nov 1997	Tranmere (away)	0–1 L	Lost	8	24th
17	Fri 7 Nov 1997	Manchester City (away)	1–0 W	Won	11	24th
18	Sat 15 Nov 1997	Reading (home)	1–0 W	Won	14	24th
19	Sat 22 Nov 1997	QPR (away)	1–2 L	Lost	14	24th
20	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Bury (home)	2–0 W	Won	17	23rd
21	Sat 6 Dec 1997	Crewe (away)	5–2 W	Won	20	22nd
22	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Norwich (home)	1–3 L	Lost	20	24th
23	Sat 20 Dec 1997	West Brom (away)	2–0 W	Won	23	20th
24	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Middlesbrough (home)	0–1 L	Lost	23	23rd
25	Sun 28 Dec 1997	Bradford (away)	1–1 D	Drew	24	22nd
26	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Oxford (home)	5–1 W	Won	27	19th
27	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Birmingham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	28	19th
28	Tue 27 Jan 1998	Sheffield United (away)	1–1 D	Drew	29	19th
29	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Swindon (home)	0–0 D	Drew	30	19th
30	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Stockport (home)	1–0 W	Won	33	18th
31	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Ipswich (away)	1–5 L	Lost	33	19th
32	Tue 17 Feb 1998	Nottingham Forest (away)	0–3 L	Lost	33	20th
33	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Wolves (home)	1–0 W	Won	36	18th
34	Tue 24 Feb 1998	Sunderland (home)	2–3 L	Lost	36	19th
35	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Charlton (away)	0–1 L	Lost	36	22nd
36	Tue 3 Mar 1998	Manchester City (home)	1–3 L	Lost	36	22nd
37	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Stoke (away)	2–1 W	Won	39	21st
38	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Tranmere (home)	3–0 W	Won	42	17th
39	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Reading (away)	2–0 W	Won	45	15th
40	Sat 28 Mar 1998	QPR (home)	1–1 D	Drew	46	15th
41	Sat 4 Apr 1998	Bury (away)	2–2 D	Drew	47	15th
42	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Crewe (home)	2–0 W	Won	50	14th
43	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Norwich (away)	0–5 L	Lost	50	16th
44	Sat 18 Apr 1998	West Brom (home)	1–0 W	Won	53	13th
45	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Portsmouth (away)	0–3 L	Lost	53	14th
46	Sun 3 May 1998	Port Vale (home)	0–4 L	Lost	53	16th

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.