Ipswich 1997/98

Ipswich finished 5th of 24 in the 1997/98 First Division with 83 points (won 23, drawn 14, lost 9; scored 77, conceded 43). Highest position 5th, after match 36; lowest 22nd, after match 3. Longest runs: 5 wins in a row, 16 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Ipswich
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	QPR (away)	0–0 D	Drew	1	13th
2	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Bradford (away)	1–2 L	Lost	1	21st
3	Sat 30 Aug 1997	West Brom (home)	1–1 D	Drew	2	22nd
4	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Swindon (home)	2–1 W	Won	5	14th
5	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Huddersfield (away)	2–2 D	Drew	6	20th
6	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Stoke (home)	2–3 L	Lost	6	22nd
7	Fri 26 Sep 1997	Norwich (away)	1–2 L	Lost	6	22nd
8	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Manchester City (home)	1–0 W	Won	9	22nd
9	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Oxford (away)	0–1 L	Lost	9	22nd
10	Tue 21 Oct 1997	Crewe (away)	0–0 D	Drew	10	22nd
11	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Bury (home)	2–0 W	Won	13	20th
12	Tue 28 Oct 1997	Birmingham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	14	20th
13	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Charlton (away)	0–3 L	Lost	14	21st
14	Tue 4 Nov 1997	Stockport (home)	0–2 L	Lost	14	22nd
15	Sun 9 Nov 1997	Sheffield United (home)	2–2 D	Drew	15	21st
16	Sat 15 Nov 1997	Wolves (away)	1–1 D	Drew	16	21st
17	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Reading (away)	4–0 W	Won	19	18th
18	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Nottingham Forest (home)	0–1 L	Lost	19	20th
19	Tue 2 Dec 1997	Middlesbrough (home)	1–1 D	Drew	20	21st
20	Sat 6 Dec 1997	Tranmere (away)	1–1 D	Drew	21	19th
21	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Portsmouth (home)	2–0 W	Won	24	16th
22	Sat 20 Dec 1997	Port Vale (away)	3–1 W	Won	27	13th
23	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Birmingham (home)	0–1 L	Lost	27	16th
24	Sun 28 Dec 1997	Swindon (away)	2–0 W	Won	30	13th
25	Sat 10 Jan 1998	QPR (home)	0–0 D	Drew	31	14th
26	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Middlesbrough (away)	1–1 D	Drew	32	15th
27	Tue 27 Jan 1998	West Brom (away)	3–2 W	Won	35	13th
28	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Bradford (home)	2–1 W	Won	38	13th
29	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Stoke (away)	1–1 D	Drew	39	13th
30	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Huddersfield (home)	5–1 W	Won	42	12th
31	Wed 18 Feb 1998	Manchester City (away)	2–1 W	Won	45	11th
32	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Norwich (home)	5–0 W	Won	48	9th
33	Tue 24 Feb 1998	Oxford (home)	5–2 W	Won	51	7th
34	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Sunderland (away)	2–2 D	Drew	52	7th
35	Tue 3 Mar 1998	Sheffield United (away)	1–0 W	Won	55	6th
36	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Charlton (home)	3–1 W	Won	58	5th
37	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Stockport (away)	1–0 W	Won	61	5th
38	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Wolves (home)	3–0 W	Won	64	5th
39	Sat 28 Mar 1998	Reading (home)	1–0 W	Won	67	5th
40	Sun 5 Apr 1998	Nottingham Forest (away)	1–2 L	Lost	67	5th
41	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Tranmere (home)	0–0 D	Drew	68	6th
42	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Portsmouth (away)	1–0 W	Won	71	5th
43	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Port Vale (home)	5–1 W	Won	74	5th
44	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Bury (away)	1–0 W	Won	77	5th
45	Tue 28 Apr 1998	Sunderland (home)	2–0 W	Won	80	5th
46	Sun 3 May 1998	Crewe (home)	3–2 W	Won	83	5th

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.