Luton 1997/98

Luton finished 17th of 24 in the 1997/98 Second Division with 57 points (won 14, drawn 15, lost 17; scored 60, conceded 64). Highest position 12th, after match 2; lowest 23rd, after match 8. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 6 unbeaten and 8 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Luton
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 9 Aug 1997	Blackpool (away)	0–1 L	Lost	0	20th
2	Mon 18 Aug 1997	Southend (home)	1–0 W	Won	3	12th
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Fulham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	4	15th
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Oldham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	5	12th
5	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Millwall (home)	0–2 L	Lost	5	16th
6	Tue 9 Sep 1997	Northampton (away)	0–1 L	Lost	5	18th
7	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Bournemouth (away)	1–1 D	Drew	6	21st
8	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Wrexham (home)	2–5 L	Lost	6	23rd
9	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Bristol City (away)	0–3 L	Lost	6	23rd
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Watford (home)	0–4 L	Lost	6	23rd
11	Sat 11 Oct 1997	Plymouth (home)	3–0 W	Won	9	23rd
12	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Wigan (away)	1–1 D	Drew	10	22nd
13	Tue 21 Oct 1997	Carlisle (away)	1–0 W	Won	13	21st
14	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Brentford (home)	2–0 W	Won	16	18th
15	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Wycombe (away)	2–2 D	Drew	17	18th
16	Tue 4 Nov 1997	Burnley (home)	2–3 L	Lost	17	19th
17	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Preston (home)	1–3 L	Lost	17	22nd
18	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Walsall (home)	0–1 L	Lost	17	23rd
19	Sat 29 Nov 1997	York (away)	2–1 W	Won	20	20th
20	Tue 2 Dec 1997	Gillingham (home)	2–2 D	Drew	21	21st
21	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Chesterfield (away)	0–0 D	Drew	22	22nd
22	Sat 20 Dec 1997	Bristol Rovers (home)	2–4 L	Lost	22	22nd
23	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Northampton (home)	2–2 D	Drew	23	21st
24	Sun 28 Dec 1997	Millwall (away)	2–0 W	Won	26	20th
25	Sat 3 Jan 1998	Southend (away)	2–1 W	Won	29	19th
26	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Blackpool (home)	3–0 W	Won	32	18th
27	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Oldham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	32	18th
28	Sat 24 Jan 1998	Fulham (home)	1–4 L	Lost	32	19th
29	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Bournemouth (home)	1–2 L	Lost	32	19th
30	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Wrexham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	32	20th
31	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Watford (away)	1–1 D	Drew	33	20th
32	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Bristol City (home)	0–0 D	Drew	34	21st
33	Tue 24 Feb 1998	Wigan (home)	1–1 D	Drew	35	20th
34	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Plymouth (away)	2–0 W	Won	38	19th
35	Tue 3 Mar 1998	Preston (away)	0–1 L	Lost	38	20th
36	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Wycombe (home)	0–0 D	Drew	39	21st
37	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Burnley (away)	1–1 D	Drew	40	21st
38	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Grimsby (home)	2–2 D	Drew	41	23rd
39	Sat 28 Mar 1998	Walsall (away)	3–2 W	Won	44	21st
40	Sat 4 Apr 1998	York (home)	3–0 W	Won	47	19th
41	Tue 7 Apr 1998	Grimsby (away)	1–0 W	Won	50	17th
42	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Gillingham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	50	19th
43	Tue 14 Apr 1998	Chesterfield (home)	3–0 W	Won	53	17th
44	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Bristol Rovers (away)	1–2 L	Lost	53	19th
45	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Brentford (away)	2–2 D	Drew	54	18th
46	Sat 2 May 1998	Carlisle (home)	3–2 W	Won	57	17th

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.