Lincoln 1997/98

Lincoln finished 3rd of 24 in the 1997/98 Third Division with 75 points (won 20, drawn 15, lost 11; scored 60, conceded 51) and were promoted. They were top of the table after 3 matches of 46; lowest 23rd, after match 1. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 16 unbeaten and 7 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Lincoln
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	Chester City (away)	0–2 L	Lost	0	23rd
2	Sat 16 Aug 1997	Shrewsbury (home)	1–0 W	Won	3	18th
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Notts County (away)	2–1 W	Won	6	9th
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Scarborough (home)	3–3 D	Drew	7	9th
5	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Mansfield (home)	0–2 L	Lost	7	12th
6	Wed 10 Sep 1997	Rotherham (away)	1–3 L	Lost	7	16th
7	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Hull (away)	2–0 W	Won	10	13th
8	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Cardiff (home)	1–0 W	Won	13	11th
9	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Barnet (away)	0–0 D	Drew	14	11th
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Cambridge (home)	0–0 D	Drew	15	11th
11	Sat 11 Oct 1997	Torquay (home)	1–1 D	Drew	16	8th
12	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Scunthorpe (away)	1–0 W	Won	19	6th
13	Wed 22 Oct 1997	Brighton (away)	1–0 W	Won	22	4th
14	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Darlington (home)	3–1 W	Won	25	4th
15	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Leyton Orient (home)	1–0 W	Won	28	4th
16	Tue 4 Nov 1997	Rochdale (away)	0–0 D	Drew	29	4th
17	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Swansea (away)	0–0 D	Drew	30	4th
18	Tue 18 Nov 1997	Doncaster (home)	2–1 W	Won	33	4th
19	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Colchester (away)	1–0 W	Won	36	1st
20	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Macclesfield (home)	1–1 D	Drew	37	1st
21	Tue 2 Dec 1997	Exeter (away)	2–1 W	Won	40	1st
22	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Hartlepool (home)	1–1 D	Drew	41	2nd
23	Sat 20 Dec 1997	Peterborough (away)	1–5 L	Lost	41	3rd
24	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Rotherham (home)	0–1 L	Lost	41	3rd
25	Sun 28 Dec 1997	Mansfield (away)	2–2 D	Drew	42	3rd
26	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Chester City (home)	1–3 L	Lost	42	7th
27	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Scarborough (away)	2–2 D	Drew	43	8th
28	Sat 24 Jan 1998	Notts County (home)	3–5 L	Lost	43	11th
29	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Hull (home)	1–0 W	Won	46	10th
30	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Cardiff (away)	1–0 W	Won	49	8th
31	Fri 13 Feb 1998	Cambridge (away)	1–1 D	Drew	50	7th
32	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Barnet (home)	2–0 W	Won	53	6th
33	Tue 24 Feb 1998	Scunthorpe (home)	1–1 D	Drew	54	6th
34	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Torquay (away)	2–3 L	Lost	54	8th
35	Tue 3 Mar 1998	Swansea (home)	1–1 D	Drew	55	8th
36	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Leyton Orient (away)	0–1 L	Lost	55	9th
37	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Rochdale (home)	2–0 W	Won	58	6th
38	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Doncaster (away)	4–2 W	Won	61	6th
39	Tue 24 Mar 1998	Shrewsbury (away)	2–0 W	Won	64	6th
40	Sun 29 Mar 1998	Colchester (home)	0–1 L	Lost	64	6th
41	Sat 4 Apr 1998	Macclesfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	64	7th
42	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Hartlepool (away)	1–1 D	Drew	65	8th
43	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Peterborough (home)	3–0 W	Won	68	7th
44	Tue 21 Apr 1998	Exeter (home)	2–1 W	Won	71	4th
45	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Darlington (away)	2–2 D	Drew	72	4th
46	Sat 2 May 1998	Brighton (home)	2–1 W	Won	75	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.