Lincoln 1998/99

Lincoln finished 23rd of 24 in the 1998/99 Second Division with 46 points (won 13, drawn 7, lost 26; scored 42, conceded 74) and were relegated. Highest position 14th, after match 3; lowest 24th, after match 16. Longest runs: 5 unbeaten and 9 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 One season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 8 Aug 1998	Bournemouth (away)	0–2 L	Lost	0	21st
2	Sat 15 Aug 1998	Wigan (home)	1–0 W	Won	3	16th
3	Sat 22 Aug 1998	Macclesfield (away)	0–0 D	Drew	4	14th
4	Sat 29 Aug 1998	Preston (home)	3–4 L	Lost	4	16th
5	Mon 31 Aug 1998	Northampton (away)	0–0 D	Drew	5	15th
6	Sat 5 Sep 1998	Oldham (home)	1–3 L	Lost	5	20th
7	Wed 9 Sep 1998	Millwall (away)	0–2 L	Lost	5	21st
8	Sat 12 Sep 1998	Blackpool (home)	1–2 L	Lost	5	21st
9	Sat 19 Sep 1998	Bristol Rovers (away)	0–3 L	Lost	5	22nd
10	Sun 27 Sep 1998	Fulham (home)	1–2 L	Lost	5	23rd
11	Sat 3 Oct 1998	Wrexham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	5	23rd
12	Sat 10 Oct 1998	Notts County (away)	3–2 W	Won	8	23rd
13	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Stoke (home)	1–2 L	Lost	8	23rd
14	Tue 20 Oct 1998	Manchester City (home)	2–1 W	Won	11	21st
15	Sat 31 Oct 1998	Gillingham (home)	1–2 L	Lost	11	23rd
16	Sat 7 Nov 1998	Chesterfield (away)	0–3 L	Lost	11	24th
17	Tue 10 Nov 1998	Walsall (away)	1–2 L	Lost	11	24th
18	Sat 21 Nov 1998	Luton (home)	2–2 D	Drew	12	24th
19	Sat 28 Nov 1998	Reading (away)	1–2 L	Lost	12	24th
20	Tue 8 Dec 1998	York (away)	1–2 L	Lost	12	24th
21	Sat 12 Dec 1998	Colchester (home)	0–0 D	Drew	13	24th
22	Sat 19 Dec 1998	Wycombe (away)	1–4 L	Lost	13	24th
23	Sat 26 Dec 1998	Macclesfield (home)	1–0 W	Won	16	24th
24	Mon 28 Dec 1998	Burnley (away)	1–1 D	Drew	17	24th
25	Sat 9 Jan 1999	Bournemouth (home)	2–1 W	Won	20	24th
26	Sat 23 Jan 1999	Northampton (home)	1–0 W	Won	23	22nd
27	Sat 30 Jan 1999	Burnley (home)	1–1 D	Drew	24	22nd
28	Sat 6 Feb 1999	Oldham (away)	0–2 L	Lost	24	22nd
29	Sat 13 Feb 1999	Millwall (home)	2–0 W	Won	27	20th
30	Sat 20 Feb 1999	Blackpool (away)	1–0 W	Won	30	20th
31	Tue 23 Feb 1999	Preston (away)	0–5 L	Lost	30	20th
32	Sat 27 Feb 1999	Bristol Rovers (home)	1–0 W	Won	33	20th
33	Sat 6 Mar 1999	Fulham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	33	21st
34	Sat 13 Mar 1999	Chesterfield (home)	2–0 W	Won	36	20th
35	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Gillingham (away)	0–4 L	Lost	36	20th
36	Sun 28 Mar 1999	York (home)	1–2 L	Lost	36	21st
37	Sat 3 Apr 1999	Stoke (away)	0–2 L	Lost	36	22nd
38	Mon 5 Apr 1999	Notts County (home)	0–1 L	Lost	36	23rd
39	Sat 10 Apr 1999	Manchester City (away)	0–4 L	Lost	36	23rd
40	Tue 13 Apr 1999	Reading (home)	2–2 D	Drew	37	24th
41	Sat 17 Apr 1999	Luton (away)	1–0 W	Won	40	23rd
42	Sat 24 Apr 1999	Walsall (home)	0–1 L	Lost	40	23rd
43	Tue 27 Apr 1999	Wigan (away)	1–3 L	Lost	40	23rd
44	Sat 1 May 1999	Colchester (away)	3–1 W	Won	43	23rd
45	Tue 4 May 1999	Wrexham (home)	1–0 W	Won	46	22nd
46	Sat 8 May 1999	Wycombe (home)	0–1 L	Lost	46	23rd

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.