Ipswich 1998/99

Ipswich finished 3rd of 24 in the 1998/99 First Division with 86 points (won 26, drawn 8, lost 12; scored 69, conceded 32). Highest position 2nd, after match 16; lowest 18th, after match 4. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row and 7 unbeaten.

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	Sun 9 Aug 1998	Grimsby (away)	0–0 D	Drew	1	15th
2	Sat 15 Aug 1998	Bury (home)	0–0 D	Drew	2	14th
3	Sat 22 Aug 1998	Portsmouth (away)	0–0 D	Drew	3	15th
4	Sat 29 Aug 1998	Sunderland (home)	0–2 L	Lost	3	18th
5	Mon 31 Aug 1998	Port Vale (away)	3–0 W	Won	6	16th
6	Tue 8 Sep 1998	Bradford (home)	3–0 W	Won	9	12th
7	Sat 12 Sep 1998	Oxford (away)	3–3 D	Drew	10	11th
8	Sat 19 Sep 1998	Bristol City (home)	3–1 W	Won	13	10th
9	Sat 26 Sep 1998	Watford (away)	0–1 L	Lost	13	12th
10	Tue 29 Sep 1998	Tranmere (away)	2–0 W	Won	16	8th
11	Sat 3 Oct 1998	Crystal Palace (home)	3–0 W	Won	19	5th
12	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Swindon (home)	1–0 W	Won	22	3rd
13	Tue 20 Oct 1998	Norwich (home)	0–1 L	Lost	22	6th
14	Sat 24 Oct 1998	Stockport (away)	1–0 W	Won	25	4th
15	Sat 31 Oct 1998	West Brom (home)	2–0 W	Won	28	4th
16	Tue 3 Nov 1998	Wolves (home)	2–0 W	Won	31	2nd
17	Sat 7 Nov 1998	Huddersfield (away)	2–2 D	Drew	32	2nd
18	Sat 14 Nov 1998	Barnsley (away)	1–0 W	Won	35	2nd
19	Sat 21 Nov 1998	Bolton (home)	0–1 L	Lost	35	3rd
20	Sat 28 Nov 1998	Crewe (away)	3–0 W	Won	38	2nd
21	Wed 2 Dec 1998	QPR (away)	1–1 D	Drew	39	2nd
22	Sat 5 Dec 1998	Birmingham (home)	1–0 W	Won	42	2nd
23	Sat 12 Dec 1998	Barnsley (home)	0–2 L	Lost	42	2nd
24	Sun 20 Dec 1998	Sheffield United (away)	2–1 W	Won	45	2nd
25	Sat 26 Dec 1998	Portsmouth (home)	3–0 W	Won	48	2nd
26	Mon 28 Dec 1998	Wolves (away)	0–1 L	Lost	48	2nd
27	Sat 9 Jan 1999	Grimsby (home)	0–1 L	Lost	48	3rd
28	Sun 17 Jan 1999	Sunderland (away)	1–2 L	Lost	48	5th
29	Sat 30 Jan 1999	Port Vale (home)	1–0 W	Won	51	4th
30	Sat 6 Feb 1999	Bury (away)	3–0 W	Won	54	4th
31	Sat 13 Feb 1999	Bradford (away)	0–0 D	Drew	55	4th
32	Sat 20 Feb 1999	Oxford (home)	2–1 W	Won	58	4th
33	Sat 27 Feb 1999	Bristol City (away)	1–0 W	Won	61	3rd
34	Tue 2 Mar 1999	Watford (home)	3–2 W	Won	64	2nd
35	Sat 6 Mar 1999	Tranmere (home)	1–0 W	Won	67	2nd
36	Tue 9 Mar 1999	Crystal Palace (away)	2–3 L	Lost	67	2nd
37	Sat 13 Mar 1999	Huddersfield (home)	3–0 W	Won	70	2nd
38	Sat 20 Mar 1999	West Brom (away)	1–0 W	Won	73	2nd
39	Sat 3 Apr 1999	Swindon (away)	6–0 W	Won	76	2nd
40	Mon 5 Apr 1999	QPR (home)	3–1 W	Won	79	2nd
41	Sun 11 Apr 1999	Norwich (away)	0–0 D	Drew	80	2nd
42	Sat 17 Apr 1999	Bolton (away)	0–2 L	Lost	80	3rd
43	Tue 20 Apr 1999	Stockport (home)	1–0 W	Won	83	2nd
44	Sat 24 Apr 1999	Crewe (home)	1–2 L	Lost	83	3rd
45	Sun 2 May 1999	Birmingham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	83	3rd
46	Sun 9 May 1999	Sheffield United (home)	4–1 W	Won	86	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.