Oxford 1998/99

Oxford finished 23rd of 24 in the 1998/99 First Division with 44 points (won 10, drawn 14, lost 22; scored 48, conceded 71) and were relegated. Highest position 9th, after match 1; lowest 23rd, after match 18. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row and 7 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Oxford
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 8 Aug 1998	Bristol City (away)	2–2 D	Drew	1	9th
2	Sat 15 Aug 1998	Wolves (home)	0–2 L	Lost	1	19th
3	Sat 22 Aug 1998	Crystal Palace (away)	0–2 L	Lost	1	21st
4	Sat 29 Aug 1998	Grimsby (home)	0–0 D	Drew	2	21st
5	Mon 31 Aug 1998	Barnsley (away)	0–1 L	Lost	2	22nd
6	Sun 6 Sep 1998	Portsmouth (home)	3–0 W	Won	5	19th
7	Wed 9 Sep 1998	Swindon (away)	1–4 L	Lost	5	19th
8	Sat 12 Sep 1998	Ipswich (home)	3–3 D	Drew	6	20th
9	Sat 19 Sep 1998	Sunderland (away)	0–7 L	Lost	6	20th
10	Sat 26 Sep 1998	QPR (home)	4–1 W	Won	9	18th
11	Tue 29 Sep 1998	West Brom (home)	3–0 W	Won	12	16th
12	Sat 3 Oct 1998	Huddersfield (away)	0–2 L	Lost	12	18th
13	Sat 10 Oct 1998	Tranmere (home)	1–2 L	Lost	12	20th
14	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Bolton (away)	1–1 D	Drew	13	19th
15	Tue 20 Oct 1998	Bury (away)	0–1 L	Lost	13	21st
16	Sat 24 Oct 1998	Sheffield United (home)	0–2 L	Lost	13	22nd
17	Sat 31 Oct 1998	Crewe (home)	1–1 D	Drew	14	22nd
18	Sat 7 Nov 1998	Watford (away)	0–2 L	Lost	14	23rd
19	Sat 14 Nov 1998	Birmingham (away)	1–0 W	Won	17	22nd
20	Sat 21 Nov 1998	Port Vale (home)	2–1 W	Won	20	21st
21	Sun 29 Nov 1998	Norwich (away)	3–1 W	Won	23	18th
22	Sat 5 Dec 1998	Bradford (home)	0–1 L	Lost	23	20th
23	Sat 12 Dec 1998	Birmingham (home)	1–7 L	Lost	23	21st
24	Sat 19 Dec 1998	Stockport (away)	0–2 L	Lost	23	22nd
25	Sat 26 Dec 1998	Crystal Palace (home)	1–3 L	Lost	23	22nd
26	Mon 28 Dec 1998	Portsmouth (away)	2–2 D	Drew	24	22nd
27	Sat 9 Jan 1999	Bristol City (home)	0–0 D	Drew	25	21st
28	Sat 16 Jan 1999	Grimsby (away)	0–1 L	Lost	25	22nd
29	Sat 30 Jan 1999	Barnsley (home)	1–0 W	Won	28	21st
30	Sat 6 Feb 1999	Wolves (away)	1–1 D	Drew	29	21st
31	Sat 13 Feb 1999	Swindon (home)	2–0 W	Won	32	20th
32	Sat 20 Feb 1999	Ipswich (away)	1–2 L	Lost	32	20th
33	Sat 27 Feb 1999	Sunderland (home)	0–0 D	Drew	33	20th
34	Wed 3 Mar 1999	QPR (away)	0–1 L	Lost	33	20th
35	Sat 6 Mar 1999	West Brom (away)	0–2 L	Lost	33	20th
36	Tue 9 Mar 1999	Huddersfield (home)	2–2 D	Drew	34	21st
37	Sat 13 Mar 1999	Watford (home)	0–0 D	Drew	35	21st
38	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Crewe (away)	1–3 L	Lost	35	22nd
39	Fri 26 Mar 1999	Sheffield United (away)	2–1 W	Won	38	20th
40	Sat 3 Apr 1999	Bolton (home)	0–0 D	Drew	39	20th
41	Mon 5 Apr 1999	Tranmere (away)	2–2 D	Drew	40	20th
42	Sat 10 Apr 1999	Bury (home)	0–1 L	Lost	40	20th
43	Sat 17 Apr 1999	Port Vale (away)	0–1 L	Lost	40	22nd
44	Sat 24 Apr 1999	Norwich (home)	2–4 L	Lost	40	23rd
45	Sat 1 May 1999	Bradford (away)	0–0 D	Drew	41	23rd
46	Sun 9 May 1999	Stockport (home)	5–0 W	Won	44	23rd

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.