Plymouth 1997/98

Plymouth finished 22nd of 24 in the 1997/98 Second Division with 49 points (won 12, drawn 13, lost 21; scored 55, conceded 70) and were relegated. Highest position 9th, after match 1; lowest 24th, after match 14. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row and 8 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

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