Macclesfield 1998/99

Macclesfield finished 24th of 24 in the 1998/99 Second Division with 43 points (won 11, drawn 10, lost 25; scored 43, conceded 63) and were relegated. Highest position 16th, after match 1; lowest 24th, after match 2. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row and 10 without a win.

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 One season on file.

Results

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

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.