Leyton Orient 1998/99

Leyton Orient finished 6th of 24 in the 1998/99 Third Division with 72 points (won 19, drawn 15, lost 12; scored 68, conceded 59). Highest position 2nd, after match 20; lowest 19th, after match 4. Longest runs: 5 wins in a row, 10 unbeaten and 6 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Leyton Orient
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 8 Aug 1998	Chester City (away)	2–0 W	Won	3	3rd
2	Sat 15 Aug 1998	Rotherham (home)	1–4 L	Lost	3	11th
3	Sat 22 Aug 1998	Swansea (away)	1–1 D	Drew	4	14th
4	Sat 29 Aug 1998	Scarborough (home)	0–3 L	Lost	4	19th
5	Tue 1 Sep 1998	Torquay (away)	1–1 D	Drew	5	17th
6	Sat 5 Sep 1998	Carlisle (home)	2–1 W	Won	8	13th
7	Tue 8 Sep 1998	Mansfield (home)	1–1 D	Drew	9	15th
8	Sat 12 Sep 1998	Cambridge (away)	0–1 L	Lost	9	19th
9	Sat 19 Sep 1998	Brighton (home)	1–0 W	Won	12	14th
10	Sun 27 Sep 1998	Rochdale (away)	1–2 L	Lost	12	18th
11	Sat 3 Oct 1998	Hartlepool (home)	1–1 D	Drew	13	17th
12	Fri 9 Oct 1998	Exeter (home)	2–0 W	Won	16	13th
13	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Southend (away)	2–2 D	Drew	17	14th
14	Tue 20 Oct 1998	Cardiff (away)	0–0 D	Drew	18	14th
15	Sat 24 Oct 1998	Halifax Town (home)	1–0 W	Won	21	10th
16	Sat 31 Oct 1998	Scunthorpe (home)	1–0 W	Won	24	10th
17	Sat 7 Nov 1998	Hull (away)	1–0 W	Won	27	8th
18	Tue 10 Nov 1998	Shrewsbury (away)	1–1 D	Drew	28	7th
19	Sat 21 Nov 1998	Brentford (home)	2–1 W	Won	31	5th
20	Sat 28 Nov 1998	Plymouth (away)	4–2 W	Won	34	2nd
21	Sat 12 Dec 1998	Peterborough (home)	1–2 L	Lost	34	6th
22	Sat 19 Dec 1998	Barnet (away)	2–3 L	Lost	34	7th
23	Sat 26 Dec 1998	Swansea (home)	1–1 D	Drew	35	8th
24	Mon 28 Dec 1998	Darlington (away)	1–1 D	Drew	36	10th
25	Sat 9 Jan 1999	Chester City (home)	2–2 D	Drew	37	9th
26	Sat 16 Jan 1999	Rotherham (away)	1–3 L	Lost	37	11th
27	Sat 30 Jan 1999	Darlington (home)	3–2 W	Won	40	10th
28	Sat 6 Feb 1999	Carlisle (away)	1–1 D	Drew	41	10th
29	Sat 13 Feb 1999	Mansfield (away)	2–1 W	Won	44	10th
30	Sat 20 Feb 1999	Cambridge (home)	2–0 W	Won	47	7th
31	Sat 27 Feb 1999	Brighton (away)	2–1 W	Won	50	5th
32	Tue 2 Mar 1999	Torquay (home)	2–0 W	Won	53	4th
33	Sat 6 Mar 1999	Rochdale (home)	3–0 W	Won	56	3rd
34	Sat 13 Mar 1999	Hull (home)	1–2 L	Lost	56	4th
35	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Scunthorpe (away)	0–2 L	Lost	56	5th
36	Fri 26 Mar 1999	Halifax Town (away)	2–1 W	Won	59	4th
37	Sat 3 Apr 1999	Southend (home)	0–3 L	Lost	59	5th
38	Mon 5 Apr 1999	Exeter (away)	1–1 D	Drew	60	6th
39	Sat 10 Apr 1999	Cardiff (home)	1–1 D	Drew	61	6th
40	Tue 13 Apr 1999	Plymouth (home)	4–3 W	Won	64	5th
41	Sat 17 Apr 1999	Brentford (away)	0–0 D	Drew	65	6th
42	Wed 21 Apr 1999	Scarborough (away)	3–1 W	Won	68	6th
43	Sat 24 Apr 1999	Shrewsbury (home)	6–1 W	Won	71	5th
44	Tue 27 Apr 1999	Hartlepool (away)	0–1 L	Lost	71	5th
45	Sat 1 May 1999	Peterborough (away)	0–3 L	Lost	71	6th
46	Sat 8 May 1999	Barnet (home)	2–2 D	Drew	72	6th

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.