Peterborough 1998/99

Peterborough finished 9th of 24 in the 1998/99 Third Division with 66 points (won 18, drawn 12, lost 16; scored 72, conceded 56). Highest position 5th, after match 22; lowest 20th, after match 1. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row and 6 unbeaten.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Peterborough
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 Two season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 8 Aug 1998	Halifax Town (home)	0–2 L	Lost	0	20th
2	Sat 15 Aug 1998	Cardiff (away)	3–1 W	Won	3	9th
3	Sat 22 Aug 1998	Southend (home)	1–1 D	Drew	4	13th
4	Sat 29 Aug 1998	Hull (away)	0–1 L	Lost	4	17th
5	Mon 31 Aug 1998	Exeter (home)	4–1 W	Won	7	9th
6	Sat 5 Sep 1998	Barnet (away)	9–1 W	Won	10	7th
7	Tue 8 Sep 1998	Chester City (home)	3–0 W	Won	13	6th
8	Sat 12 Sep 1998	Shrewsbury (away)	1–1 D	Drew	14	6th
9	Sat 19 Sep 1998	Plymouth (home)	0–2 L	Lost	14	9th
10	Sun 27 Sep 1998	Hartlepool (away)	2–1 W	Won	17	7th
11	Sat 3 Oct 1998	Brentford (home)	2–4 L	Lost	17	9th
12	Sat 10 Oct 1998	Darlington (away)	0–3 L	Lost	17	10th
13	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Rochdale (home)	2–0 W	Won	20	9th
14	Tue 20 Oct 1998	Carlisle (home)	0–1 L	Lost	20	10th
15	Sat 31 Oct 1998	Rotherham (home)	2–4 L	Lost	20	12th
16	Sat 7 Nov 1998	Swansea (away)	0–0 D	Drew	21	15th
17	Tue 10 Nov 1998	Cambridge (home)	2–1 W	Won	24	12th
18	Sat 21 Nov 1998	Torquay (away)	1–0 W	Won	27	9th
19	Sat 28 Nov 1998	Scunthorpe (home)	2–1 W	Won	30	9th
20	Tue 1 Dec 1998	Mansfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	30	9th
21	Sat 12 Dec 1998	Leyton Orient (away)	2–1 W	Won	33	8th
22	Sat 19 Dec 1998	Scarborough (home)	3–1 W	Won	36	5th
23	Sat 26 Dec 1998	Southend (away)	0–2 L	Lost	36	6th
24	Mon 28 Dec 1998	Brighton (home)	1–2 L	Lost	36	9th
25	Sat 9 Jan 1999	Halifax Town (away)	2–2 D	Drew	37	8th
26	Sat 16 Jan 1999	Cardiff (home)	2–1 W	Won	40	6th
27	Sat 23 Jan 1999	Exeter (away)	0–2 L	Lost	40	9th
28	Tue 26 Jan 1999	Hull (home)	1–1 D	Drew	41	9th
29	Sat 30 Jan 1999	Brighton (away)	0–1 L	Lost	41	9th
30	Sat 6 Feb 1999	Barnet (home)	5–2 W	Won	44	8th
31	Sat 13 Feb 1999	Chester City (away)	0–1 L	Lost	44	9th
32	Sat 20 Feb 1999	Shrewsbury (home)	2–2 D	Drew	45	11th
33	Sat 27 Feb 1999	Plymouth (away)	2–0 W	Won	48	8th
34	Sat 6 Mar 1999	Hartlepool (home)	1–1 D	Drew	49	7th
35	Tue 9 Mar 1999	Brentford (away)	0–3 L	Lost	49	9th
36	Sat 13 Mar 1999	Swansea (home)	0–1 L	Lost	49	11th
37	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Rotherham (away)	2–2 D	Drew	50	11th
38	Sun 28 Mar 1999	Mansfield (home)	1–0 W	Won	53	10th
39	Sat 3 Apr 1999	Rochdale (away)	3–0 W	Won	56	10th
40	Mon 5 Apr 1999	Darlington (home)	0–1 L	Lost	56	10th
41	Sat 10 Apr 1999	Carlisle (away)	1–1 D	Drew	57	9th
42	Tue 13 Apr 1999	Scunthorpe (away)	1–1 D	Drew	58	10th
43	Sat 17 Apr 1999	Torquay (home)	4–0 W	Won	61	8th
44	Sat 24 Apr 1999	Cambridge (away)	1–1 D	Drew	62	9th
45	Sat 1 May 1999	Leyton Orient (home)	3–0 W	Won	65	8th
46	Sat 8 May 1999	Scarborough (away)	1–1 D	Drew	66	9th

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.