Norwich 1997/98

Norwich finished 15th of 24 in the 1997/98 First Division with 55 points (won 14, drawn 13, lost 19; scored 52, conceded 69). Highest position 10th, after match 9; lowest 24th, after match 3. Longest runs: 14 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Norwich
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	Wolves (home)	0–2 L	Lost	0	21st
2	Fri 15 Aug 1997	Nottingham Forest (away)	1–4 L	Lost	0	21st
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Crewe (home)	0–2 L	Lost	0	24th
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Sunderland (away)	1–0 W	Won	3	19th
5	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Portsmouth (away)	1–1 D	Drew	4	16th
6	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Port Vale (home)	1–0 W	Won	7	16th
7	Wed 17 Sep 1997	Charlton (home)	0–4 L	Lost	7	16th
8	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Manchester City (away)	2–1 W	Won	10	15th
9	Fri 26 Sep 1997	Ipswich (home)	2–1 W	Won	13	10th
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Tranmere (away)	0–2 L	Lost	13	14th
11	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Stockport (home)	1–1 D	Drew	14	17th
12	Tue 21 Oct 1997	Reading (home)	0–0 D	Drew	15	17th
13	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Swindon (away)	0–1 L	Lost	15	17th
14	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Bury (home)	2–2 D	Drew	16	16th
15	Tue 4 Nov 1997	West Brom (away)	0–1 L	Lost	16	17th
16	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Birmingham (away)	2–1 W	Won	19	16th
17	Sat 15 Nov 1997	Middlesbrough (home)	1–3 L	Lost	19	16th
18	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Oxford (home)	2–1 W	Won	22	15th
19	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Bradford (away)	1–2 L	Lost	22	15th
20	Wed 3 Dec 1997	QPR (away)	1–1 D	Drew	23	15th
21	Sat 6 Dec 1997	Sheffield United (home)	2–1 W	Won	26	15th
22	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Huddersfield (away)	3–1 W	Won	29	12th
23	Sat 20 Dec 1997	Stoke (home)	0–0 D	Drew	30	12th
24	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Charlton (away)	1–2 L	Lost	30	13th
25	Tue 30 Dec 1997	Portsmouth (home)	2–0 W	Won	33	12th
26	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Wolves (away)	0–5 L	Lost	33	12th
27	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Nottingham Forest (home)	1–0 W	Won	36	12th
28	Wed 28 Jan 1998	Sunderland (home)	2–1 W	Won	39	12th
29	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Crewe (away)	0–1 L	Lost	39	12th
30	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Manchester City (home)	0–0 D	Drew	40	12th
31	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Port Vale (away)	2–2 D	Drew	41	13th
32	Wed 18 Feb 1998	Tranmere (home)	0–2 L	Lost	41	13th
33	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Ipswich (away)	0–5 L	Lost	41	14th
34	Tue 24 Feb 1998	Stockport (away)	2–2 D	Drew	42	14th
35	Sat 28 Feb 1998	QPR (home)	0–0 D	Drew	43	14th
36	Wed 4 Mar 1998	Birmingham (home)	3–3 D	Drew	44	14th
37	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Bury (away)	0–1 L	Lost	44	15th
38	Sat 14 Mar 1998	West Brom (home)	1–1 D	Drew	45	15th
39	Sun 22 Mar 1998	Middlesbrough (away)	0–3 L	Lost	45	16th
40	Sat 28 Mar 1998	Oxford (away)	0–2 L	Lost	45	18th
41	Sat 4 Apr 1998	Bradford (home)	2–3 L	Lost	45	20th
42	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Sheffield United (away)	2–2 D	Drew	46	19th
43	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Huddersfield (home)	5–0 W	Won	49	17th
44	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Stoke (away)	0–2 L	Lost	49	17th
45	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Swindon (home)	5–0 W	Won	52	15th
46	Sun 3 May 1998	Reading (away)	1–0 W	Won	55	15th

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.