Middlesbrough 1997/98

Middlesbrough finished 2nd of 24 in the 1997/98 First Division with 91 points (won 27, drawn 10, lost 9; scored 77, conceded 41) and were promoted. They were top of the table after 10 matches of 46; lowest 17th, after match 2. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row and 9 unbeaten.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Middlesbrough
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club Championship season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 9 Aug 1997	Charlton (home)	2–1 W	Won	3	5th
2	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Stoke (home)	0–1 L	Lost	3	17th
3	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Tranmere (away)	2–0 W	Won	6	10th
4	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Stockport (away)	1–1 D	Drew	7	10th
5	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Bradford (away)	2–2 D	Drew	8	12th
6	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Birmingham (home)	3–1 W	Won	11	10th
7	Sun 28 Sep 1997	Sunderland (away)	2–1 W	Won	14	8th
8	Sun 5 Oct 1997	Sheffield United (home)	1–2 L	Lost	14	8th
9	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Crewe (away)	1–1 D	Drew	15	13th
10	Tue 21 Oct 1997	Oxford (away)	4–1 W	Won	18	7th
11	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Port Vale (home)	2–1 W	Won	21	7th
12	Tue 28 Oct 1997	Huddersfield (home)	3–0 W	Won	24	3rd
13	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Wolves (away)	0–1 L	Lost	24	6th
14	Wed 5 Nov 1997	Portsmouth (home)	1–1 D	Drew	25	6th
15	Sat 8 Nov 1997	QPR (home)	3–0 W	Won	28	4th
16	Sat 15 Nov 1997	Norwich (away)	3–1 W	Won	31	4th
17	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Swindon (away)	2–1 W	Won	34	2nd
18	Wed 26 Nov 1997	Nottingham Forest (home)	0–0 D	Drew	35	3rd
19	Sat 29 Nov 1997	West Brom (home)	1–0 W	Won	38	2nd
20	Tue 2 Dec 1997	Ipswich (away)	1–1 D	Drew	39	2nd
21	Sat 6 Dec 1997	Bury (away)	1–0 W	Won	42	1st
22	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Reading (home)	4–0 W	Won	45	1st
23	Sat 20 Dec 1997	Manchester City (away)	0–2 L	Lost	45	1st
24	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Huddersfield (away)	1–0 W	Won	48	1st
25	Sun 28 Dec 1997	Stockport (home)	3–1 W	Won	51	1st
26	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Charlton (away)	0–3 L	Lost	51	2nd
27	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Ipswich (home)	1–1 D	Drew	52	2nd
28	Sun 1 Feb 1998	Stoke (away)	2–1 W	Won	55	2nd
29	Wed 4 Feb 1998	Tranmere (home)	3–0 W	Won	58	1st
30	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Birmingham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	59	2nd
31	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Bradford (home)	1–0 W	Won	62	1st
32	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Sunderland (home)	3–1 W	Won	65	1st
33	Wed 25 Feb 1998	Crewe (home)	1–0 W	Won	68	1st
34	Sun 1 Mar 1998	Nottingham Forest (away)	0–4 L	Lost	68	2nd
35	Wed 4 Mar 1998	QPR (away)	0–5 L	Lost	68	2nd
36	Wed 11 Mar 1998	Swindon (home)	6–0 W	Won	71	1st
37	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Portsmouth (away)	0–0 D	Drew	72	2nd
38	Sun 22 Mar 1998	Norwich (home)	3–0 W	Won	75	2nd
39	Sat 4 Apr 1998	West Brom (away)	1–2 L	Lost	75	3rd
40	Tue 7 Apr 1998	Sheffield United (away)	0–1 L	Lost	75	4th
41	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Bury (home)	4–0 W	Won	78	4th
42	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Reading (away)	1–0 W	Won	81	4th
43	Fri 17 Apr 1998	Manchester City (home)	1–0 W	Won	84	2nd
44	Fri 24 Apr 1998	Port Vale (away)	1–0 W	Won	87	2nd
45	Wed 29 Apr 1998	Wolves (home)	1–1 D	Drew	88	2nd
46	Sun 3 May 1998	Oxford (home)	4–1 W	Won	91	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.