Northampton 1997/98

Northampton finished 4th of 24 in the 1997/98 Second Division with 71 points (won 18, drawn 17, lost 11; scored 52, conceded 37). Highest position 2nd, after match 8; lowest 23rd, after match 1. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 9 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Northampton
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	Bournemouth (home)	0–2 L	Lost	0	23rd
2	Sat 16 Aug 1997	Wycombe (away)	0–0 D	Drew	1	21st
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Bristol City (home)	2–1 W	Won	4	14th
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Carlisle (away)	2–0 W	Won	7	9th
5	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Walsall (away)	2–0 W	Won	10	6th
6	Tue 9 Sep 1997	Luton (home)	1–0 W	Won	13	3rd
7	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Oldham (away)	2–2 D	Drew	14	3rd
8	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Wigan (home)	1–0 W	Won	17	2nd
9	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Millwall (home)	2–0 W	Won	20	2nd
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Southend (away)	0–0 D	Drew	21	2nd
11	Sat 11 Oct 1997	Grimsby (away)	0–1 L	Lost	21	2nd
12	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Gillingham (home)	2–1 W	Won	24	2nd
13	Tue 21 Oct 1997	York (home)	1–1 D	Drew	25	2nd
14	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Fulham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	26	2nd
15	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Bristol Rovers (home)	1–1 D	Drew	27	3rd
16	Tue 4 Nov 1997	Blackpool (away)	1–1 D	Drew	28	3rd
17	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Wrexham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	28	5th
18	Tue 18 Nov 1997	Brentford (home)	4–0 W	Won	31	4th
19	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Watford (home)	0–1 L	Lost	31	4th
20	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Burnley (away)	1–2 L	Lost	31	6th
21	Tue 2 Dec 1997	Chesterfield (home)	0–0 D	Drew	32	6th
22	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Preston (away)	0–1 L	Lost	32	7th
23	Sat 20 Dec 1997	Plymouth (home)	2–1 W	Won	35	5th
24	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Luton (away)	2–2 D	Drew	36	4th
25	Sun 28 Dec 1997	Walsall (home)	3–2 W	Won	39	3rd
26	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Bournemouth (away)	0–3 L	Lost	39	5th
27	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Carlisle (home)	2–1 W	Won	42	4th
28	Sat 24 Jan 1998	Bristol City (away)	0–0 D	Drew	43	5th
29	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Oldham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	44	6th
30	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Wigan (away)	1–1 D	Drew	45	7th
31	Tue 10 Feb 1998	Wycombe (home)	2–0 W	Won	48	4th
32	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Southend (home)	3–1 W	Won	51	3rd
33	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Millwall (away)	0–0 D	Drew	52	3rd
34	Tue 24 Feb 1998	Gillingham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	52	5th
35	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Grimsby (home)	2–1 W	Won	55	3rd
36	Tue 3 Mar 1998	Wrexham (home)	0–1 L	Lost	55	4th
37	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Bristol Rovers (away)	2–0 W	Won	58	4th
38	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Blackpool (home)	2–0 W	Won	61	4th
39	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Brentford (away)	0–0 D	Drew	62	5th
40	Sat 28 Mar 1998	Watford (away)	1–1 D	Drew	63	5th
41	Sat 4 Apr 1998	Burnley (home)	0–1 L	Lost	63	6th
42	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Chesterfield (away)	1–2 L	Lost	63	7th
43	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Preston (home)	2–2 D	Drew	64	8th
44	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Plymouth (away)	3–1 W	Won	67	6th
45	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Fulham (home)	1–0 W	Won	70	5th
46	Sat 2 May 1998	York (away)	0–0 D	Drew	71	4th

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.