Northampton 1998/99

Northampton finished 22nd of 24 in the 1998/99 Second Division with 48 points (won 10, drawn 18, lost 18; scored 43, conceded 57) and were relegated. Highest position 14th, after match 1; lowest 23rd, after match 37. Longest runs: 9 unbeaten and 7 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 8 Aug 1998	Stoke (home)	1–3 L	Lost	0	14th
2	Sat 15 Aug 1998	Walsall (away)	0–0 D	Drew	1	18th
3	Sat 22 Aug 1998	Notts County (home)	1–1 D	Drew	2	21st
4	Sat 29 Aug 1998	Wrexham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	2	22nd
5	Mon 31 Aug 1998	Lincoln (home)	0–0 D	Drew	3	22nd
6	Sat 5 Sep 1998	Blackpool (away)	1–2 L	Lost	3	22nd
7	Tue 8 Sep 1998	Gillingham (away)	3–2 W	Won	6	19th
8	Sat 12 Sep 1998	Oldham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	7	20th
9	Sat 19 Sep 1998	Millwall (away)	1–2 L	Lost	7	20th
10	Sun 27 Sep 1998	Manchester City (home)	2–2 D	Drew	8	19th
11	Sat 3 Oct 1998	Wigan (away)	0–1 L	Lost	8	21st
12	Sat 10 Oct 1998	Bristol Rovers (home)	3–1 W	Won	11	19th
13	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Bournemouth (away)	1–1 D	Drew	12	19th
14	Tue 20 Oct 1998	Luton (away)	0–1 L	Lost	12	19th
15	Sat 24 Oct 1998	Preston (home)	1–1 D	Drew	13	21st
16	Sat 31 Oct 1998	Macclesfield (away)	1–0 W	Won	16	19th
17	Sat 7 Nov 1998	Wycombe (home)	1–1 D	Drew	17	19th
18	Tue 10 Nov 1998	Colchester (away)	0–1 L	Lost	17	21st
19	Sat 21 Nov 1998	Reading (home)	0–1 L	Lost	17	21st
20	Sat 28 Nov 1998	York (away)	1–1 D	Drew	18	21st
21	Sat 12 Dec 1998	Chesterfield (home)	1–0 W	Won	21	20th
22	Sat 19 Dec 1998	Burnley (away)	2–0 W	Won	24	18th
23	Sat 26 Dec 1998	Notts County (away)	1–3 L	Lost	24	20th
24	Mon 28 Dec 1998	Fulham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	25	18th
25	Sat 9 Jan 1999	Stoke (away)	1–3 L	Lost	25	18th
26	Sat 23 Jan 1999	Lincoln (away)	0–1 L	Lost	25	20th
27	Sat 30 Jan 1999	Fulham (away)	0–2 L	Lost	25	21st
28	Sat 6 Feb 1999	Blackpool (home)	0–0 D	Drew	26	20th
29	Sat 13 Feb 1999	Gillingham (home)	0–1 L	Lost	26	21st
30	Sat 20 Feb 1999	Oldham (away)	1–0 W	Won	29	21st
31	Tue 23 Feb 1999	Walsall (home)	0–1 L	Lost	29	21st
32	Sat 27 Feb 1999	Millwall (home)	1–2 L	Lost	29	22nd
33	Tue 2 Mar 1999	Wrexham (home)	0–2 L	Lost	29	22nd
34	Sat 6 Mar 1999	Manchester City (away)	0–0 D	Drew	30	22nd
35	Sat 13 Mar 1999	Wycombe (away)	2–1 W	Won	33	22nd
36	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Macclesfield (home)	0–2 L	Lost	33	22nd
37	Sat 27 Mar 1999	Preston (away)	0–3 L	Lost	33	23rd
38	Fri 2 Apr 1999	Bournemouth (home)	2–1 W	Won	36	22nd
39	Mon 5 Apr 1999	Bristol Rovers (away)	1–1 D	Drew	37	22nd
40	Sat 10 Apr 1999	Luton (home)	1–0 W	Won	40	21st
41	Tue 13 Apr 1999	York (home)	2–2 D	Drew	41	21st
42	Sat 17 Apr 1999	Reading (away)	1–0 W	Won	44	21st
43	Sat 24 Apr 1999	Colchester (home)	3–3 D	Drew	45	21st
44	Thu 29 Apr 1999	Wigan (home)	3–3 D	Drew	46	20th
45	Mon 3 May 1999	Chesterfield (away)	0–0 D	Drew	47	20th
46	Sat 8 May 1999	Burnley (home)	2–2 D	Drew	48	22nd

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.