Luton 1998/99

Luton finished 12th of 24 in the 1998/99 Second Division with 58 points (won 16, drawn 10, lost 20; scored 51, conceded 60). Highest position 2nd, after match 6; lowest 14th, after match 21. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 5 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 8 Aug 1998	Wycombe (away)	1–0 W	Won	3	8th
2	Sat 15 Aug 1998	Preston (home)	1–1 D	Drew	4	7th
3	Sat 22 Aug 1998	Reading (away)	0–3 L	Lost	4	12th
4	Sat 29 Aug 1998	Colchester (home)	2–0 W	Won	7	9th
5	Mon 31 Aug 1998	Wigan (away)	3–1 W	Won	10	5th
6	Sat 5 Sep 1998	Burnley (home)	1–0 W	Won	13	2nd
7	Tue 8 Sep 1998	Wrexham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	14	3rd
8	Sat 12 Sep 1998	Bristol Rovers (home)	2–0 W	Won	17	3rd
9	Sat 19 Sep 1998	Blackpool (away)	0–1 L	Lost	17	5th
10	Sun 27 Sep 1998	Walsall (home)	0–1 L	Lost	17	7th
11	Sat 3 Oct 1998	Fulham (away)	3–1 W	Won	20	6th
12	Sat 10 Oct 1998	York (away)	3–3 D	Drew	21	4th
13	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Oldham (home)	2–0 W	Won	24	4th
14	Tue 20 Oct 1998	Northampton (home)	1–0 W	Won	27	3rd
15	Sat 24 Oct 1998	Gillingham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	27	4th
16	Sat 7 Nov 1998	Stoke (away)	1–3 L	Lost	27	6th
17	Sat 21 Nov 1998	Lincoln (away)	2–2 D	Drew	28	6th
18	Sat 28 Nov 1998	Manchester City (home)	1–1 D	Drew	29	7th
19	Sat 12 Dec 1998	Macclesfield (away)	2–2 D	Drew	30	8th
20	Sat 19 Dec 1998	Millwall (home)	1–2 L	Lost	30	11th
21	Mon 28 Dec 1998	Bournemouth (away)	0–1 L	Lost	30	14th
22	Sat 2 Jan 1999	Colchester (away)	2–2 D	Drew	31	14th
23	Sat 9 Jan 1999	Wycombe (home)	3–1 W	Won	34	13th
24	Sat 16 Jan 1999	Preston (away)	1–2 L	Lost	34	12th
25	Sat 23 Jan 1999	Wigan (home)	0–4 L	Lost	34	13th
26	Sat 30 Jan 1999	Bournemouth (home)	2–2 D	Drew	35	14th
27	Sat 6 Feb 1999	Burnley (away)	2–1 W	Won	38	12th
28	Sat 13 Feb 1999	Wrexham (home)	1–2 L	Lost	38	13th
29	Sat 20 Feb 1999	Bristol Rovers (away)	0–1 L	Lost	38	13th
30	Tue 23 Feb 1999	Notts County (home)	0–1 L	Lost	38	13th
31	Sat 27 Feb 1999	Blackpool (home)	1–0 W	Won	41	12th
32	Sat 6 Mar 1999	Walsall (away)	0–1 L	Lost	41	13th
33	Tue 9 Mar 1999	Fulham (home)	0–4 L	Lost	41	13th
34	Sat 13 Mar 1999	Stoke (home)	1–2 L	Lost	41	14th
35	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Chesterfield (away)	1–3 L	Lost	41	14th
36	Tue 23 Mar 1999	Reading (home)	1–1 D	Drew	42	14th
37	Sat 27 Mar 1999	Gillingham (home)	1–0 W	Won	45	13th
38	Fri 2 Apr 1999	Oldham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	46	12th
39	Tue 6 Apr 1999	York (home)	2–1 W	Won	49	12th
40	Sat 10 Apr 1999	Northampton (away)	0–1 L	Lost	49	12th
41	Wed 14 Apr 1999	Manchester City (away)	0–2 L	Lost	49	13th
42	Sat 17 Apr 1999	Lincoln (home)	0–1 L	Lost	49	14th
43	Sat 24 Apr 1999	Notts County (away)	2–1 W	Won	52	12th
44	Tue 27 Apr 1999	Chesterfield (home)	1–0 W	Won	55	12th
45	Sat 1 May 1999	Macclesfield (home)	1–2 L	Lost	55	12th
46	Sat 8 May 1999	Millwall (away)	1–0 W	Won	58	12th

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.