Macclesfield 1997/98

Macclesfield finished 2nd of 24 in the 1997/98 Third Division with 82 points (won 23, drawn 13, lost 10; scored 63, conceded 44) and were promoted. They were top of the table after 1 match of 46; lowest 13th, after match 21. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row and 8 unbeaten.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Macclesfield
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	Torquay (home)	2–1 W	Won	3	4th
2	Sat 16 Aug 1997	Brighton (away)	1–1 D	Drew	4	4th
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Doncaster (home)	3–0 W	Won	7	1st
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Hartlepool (away)	0–0 D	Drew	8	4th
5	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Rochdale (away)	0–2 L	Lost	8	9th
6	Fri 5 Sep 1997	Darlington (home)	2–1 W	Won	11	4th
7	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Swansea (home)	3–0 W	Won	14	2nd
8	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Scarborough (away)	1–2 L	Lost	14	6th
9	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Peterborough (home)	1–1 D	Drew	15	6th
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Leyton Orient (away)	1–1 D	Drew	16	7th
11	Sat 11 Oct 1997	Notts County (away)	1–1 D	Drew	17	6th
12	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Mansfield (home)	1–0 W	Won	20	4th
13	Tue 21 Oct 1997	Exeter (home)	2–2 D	Drew	21	5th
14	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Chester City (away)	1–1 D	Drew	22	8th
15	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Rotherham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	22	10th
16	Tue 4 Nov 1997	Colchester (home)	0–0 D	Drew	23	12th
17	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Cambridge (home)	3–1 W	Won	26	7th
18	Tue 18 Nov 1997	Shrewsbury (away)	3–4 L	Lost	26	11th
19	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Hull (home)	2–0 W	Won	29	8th
20	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Lincoln (away)	1–1 D	Drew	30	10th
21	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Barnet (away)	1–3 L	Lost	30	13th
22	Sat 20 Dec 1997	Cardiff (home)	1–0 W	Won	33	12th
23	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Darlington (away)	2–4 L	Lost	33	12th
24	Sun 28 Dec 1997	Rochdale (home)	1–0 W	Won	36	12th
25	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Torquay (away)	0–2 L	Lost	36	12th
26	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Hartlepool (home)	2–1 W	Won	39	12th
27	Tue 20 Jan 1998	Scunthorpe (home)	2–0 W	Won	42	9th
28	Sat 24 Jan 1998	Doncaster (away)	3–0 W	Won	45	8th
29	Tue 27 Jan 1998	Brighton (home)	1–0 W	Won	48	5th
30	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Swansea (away)	1–1 D	Drew	49	5th
31	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Scarborough (home)	3–1 W	Won	52	4th
32	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Leyton Orient (home)	1–0 W	Won	55	3rd
33	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Peterborough (away)	1–0 W	Won	58	2nd
34	Tue 24 Feb 1998	Mansfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	58	3rd
35	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Notts County (home)	2–0 W	Won	61	3rd
36	Tue 3 Mar 1998	Cambridge (away)	0–0 D	Drew	62	3rd
37	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Rotherham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	63	3rd
38	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Colchester (away)	1–5 L	Lost	63	5th
39	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Shrewsbury (home)	2–1 W	Won	66	3rd
40	Sun 29 Mar 1998	Hull (away)	0–0 D	Drew	67	3rd
41	Sat 4 Apr 1998	Lincoln (home)	1–0 W	Won	70	3rd
42	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Scunthorpe (away)	0–1 L	Lost	70	3rd
43	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Barnet (home)	2–0 W	Won	73	2nd
44	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Cardiff (away)	2–1 W	Won	76	2nd
45	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Chester City (home)	3–2 W	Won	79	2nd
46	Sat 2 May 1998	Exeter (away)	3–1 W	Won	82	2nd

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.