Millwall 1997/98

Millwall finished 18th of 24 in the 1997/98 Second Division with 55 points (won 14, drawn 13, lost 19; scored 43, conceded 54). Highest position 2nd, after match 1; lowest 18th, after match 43. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 5 unbeaten and 8 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Millwall
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	Brentford (home)	3–0 W	Won	3	2nd
2	Sat 16 Aug 1997	Preston (away)	1–2 L	Lost	3	9th
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	York (home)	2–3 L	Lost	3	16th
4	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Luton (away)	2–0 W	Won	6	12th
5	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Southend (home)	3–1 W	Won	9	13th
6	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Grimsby (away)	1–0 W	Won	12	6th
7	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Northampton (away)	0–2 L	Lost	12	10th
8	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Blackpool (home)	2–1 W	Won	15	6th
9	Sat 11 Oct 1997	Oldham (home)	2–1 W	Won	18	3rd
10	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Watford (away)	1–0 W	Won	21	3rd
11	Tue 21 Oct 1997	Bournemouth (away)	0–0 D	Drew	22	3rd
12	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Wigan (home)	1–1 D	Drew	23	4th
13	Wed 29 Oct 1997	Bristol City (home)	0–2 L	Lost	23	5th
14	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Gillingham (away)	3–1 W	Won	26	4th
15	Tue 4 Nov 1997	Fulham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	27	4th
16	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Carlisle (home)	1–1 D	Drew	28	4th
17	Tue 18 Nov 1997	Burnley (away)	2–1 W	Won	31	3rd
18	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Chesterfield (home)	1–1 D	Drew	32	3rd
19	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Bristol Rovers (away)	1–2 L	Lost	32	3rd
20	Wed 3 Dec 1997	Walsall (home)	0–1 L	Lost	32	5th
21	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Plymouth (away)	0–3 L	Lost	32	6th
22	Sat 20 Dec 1997	Wycombe (home)	1–0 W	Won	35	4th
23	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Bristol City (away)	1–4 L	Lost	35	6th
24	Sun 28 Dec 1997	Luton (home)	0–2 L	Lost	35	10th
25	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Brentford (away)	1–2 L	Lost	35	12th
26	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Wrexham (home)	0–1 L	Lost	35	15th
27	Sat 24 Jan 1998	York (away)	3–2 W	Won	38	11th
28	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Southend (away)	0–0 D	Drew	39	11th
29	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Grimsby (home)	0–1 L	Lost	39	14th
30	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Blackpool (away)	0–3 L	Lost	39	15th
31	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Northampton (home)	0–0 D	Drew	40	15th
32	Wed 25 Feb 1998	Watford (home)	1–1 D	Drew	41	14th
33	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Oldham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	42	15th
34	Tue 3 Mar 1998	Carlisle (away)	0–1 L	Lost	42	17th
35	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Gillingham (home)	1–0 W	Won	45	15th
36	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Fulham (away)	2–1 W	Won	48	13th
37	Tue 17 Mar 1998	Wrexham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	48	13th
38	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Burnley (home)	1–0 W	Won	51	9th
39	Wed 25 Mar 1998	Preston (home)	0–1 L	Lost	51	9th
40	Sat 28 Mar 1998	Chesterfield (away)	1–3 L	Lost	51	13th
41	Sat 4 Apr 1998	Bristol Rovers (home)	1–1 D	Drew	52	13th
42	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Walsall (away)	0–2 L	Lost	52	16th
43	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Plymouth (home)	1–1 D	Drew	53	18th
44	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Wycombe (away)	0–0 D	Drew	54	18th
45	Fri 24 Apr 1998	Wigan (away)	0–0 D	Drew	55	16th
46	Sat 2 May 1998	Bournemouth (home)	1–2 L	Lost	55	18th

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.