Oldham 1997/98

Oldham finished 13th of 24 in the 1997/98 Second Division with 61 points (won 15, drawn 16, lost 15; scored 62, conceded 54). Highest position 3rd, after match 1; lowest 16th, after match 42. Longest runs: 7 unbeaten and 8 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Oldham
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	York (home)	3–1 W	Won	3	3rd
2	Sat 16 Aug 1997	Wrexham (away)	1–3 L	Lost	3	10th
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Bournemouth (home)	2–1 W	Won	6	4th
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Luton (away)	1–1 D	Drew	7	7th
5	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Burnley (away)	0–0 D	Drew	8	8th
6	Tue 9 Sep 1997	Preston (home)	1–0 W	Won	11	5th
7	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Northampton (home)	2–2 D	Drew	12	4th
8	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Blackpool (away)	2–2 D	Drew	13	4th
9	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Bristol Rovers (home)	4–4 D	Drew	14	4th
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Fulham (away)	1–3 L	Lost	14	8th
11	Sat 11 Oct 1997	Millwall (away)	1–2 L	Lost	14	13th
12	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Chesterfield (home)	2–0 W	Won	17	7th
13	Tue 21 Oct 1997	Grimsby (home)	2–0 W	Won	20	5th
14	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Southend (away)	1–1 D	Drew	21	5th
15	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Bristol City (away)	0–1 L	Lost	21	8th
16	Tue 4 Nov 1997	Wigan (home)	3–1 W	Won	24	7th
17	Fri 7 Nov 1997	Gillingham (home)	3–1 W	Won	27	4th
18	Tue 18 Nov 1997	Watford (away)	1–2 L	Lost	27	7th
19	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Brentford (home)	1–1 D	Drew	28	7th
20	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Plymouth (away)	2–0 W	Won	31	5th
21	Tue 2 Dec 1997	Carlisle (home)	3–1 W	Won	34	3rd
22	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Wycombe (away)	1–2 L	Lost	34	3rd
23	Fri 19 Dec 1997	Walsall (home)	0–0 D	Drew	35	3rd
24	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Preston (away)	1–1 D	Drew	36	3rd
25	Sat 10 Jan 1998	York (away)	0–0 D	Drew	37	7th
26	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Luton (home)	2–1 W	Won	40	7th
27	Sat 24 Jan 1998	Bournemouth (away)	0–0 D	Drew	41	6th
28	Tue 27 Jan 1998	Wrexham (home)	3–0 W	Won	44	3rd
29	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Northampton (away)	0–0 D	Drew	45	3rd
30	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Blackpool (home)	0–1 L	Lost	45	5th
31	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Fulham (home)	1–0 W	Won	48	4th
32	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Bristol Rovers (away)	1–3 L	Lost	48	7th
33	Tue 24 Feb 1998	Chesterfield (away)	1–2 L	Lost	48	9th
34	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Millwall (home)	1–1 D	Drew	49	9th
35	Tue 3 Mar 1998	Gillingham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	49	10th
36	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Wigan (away)	0–1 L	Lost	49	12th
37	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Watford (home)	2–2 D	Drew	50	11th
38	Sat 28 Mar 1998	Brentford (away)	1–2 L	Lost	50	14th
39	Tue 31 Mar 1998	Bristol City (home)	1–2 L	Lost	50	14th
40	Sat 4 Apr 1998	Plymouth (home)	2–0 W	Won	53	12th
41	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Carlisle (away)	1–3 L	Lost	53	12th
42	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Wycombe (home)	0–1 L	Lost	53	16th
43	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Walsall (away)	0–0 D	Drew	54	16th
44	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Southend (home)	2–0 W	Won	57	14th
45	Tue 28 Apr 1998	Burnley (home)	3–3 D	Drew	58	13th
46	Sat 2 May 1998	Grimsby (away)	2–0 W	Won	61	13th

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.