Plymouth 1998/99

Plymouth finished 13th of 24 in the 1998/99 Third Division with 61 points (won 17, drawn 10, lost 19; scored 58, conceded 54). Highest position 3rd, after match 5; lowest 14th, after match 2. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 5 unbeaten and 5 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 Two season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 8 Aug 1998	Rochdale (home)	2–1 W	Won	3	7th
2	Sat 15 Aug 1998	Mansfield (away)	0–2 L	Lost	3	14th
3	Sat 22 Aug 1998	Barnet (home)	2–0 W	Won	6	7th
4	Sat 29 Aug 1998	Scunthorpe (away)	2–0 W	Won	9	4th
5	Mon 31 Aug 1998	Halifax Town (home)	1–0 W	Won	12	3rd
6	Sat 5 Sep 1998	Cardiff (away)	0–1 L	Lost	12	5th
7	Tue 8 Sep 1998	Rotherham (away)	2–0 W	Won	15	3rd
8	Sat 12 Sep 1998	Darlington (home)	1–2 L	Lost	15	5th
9	Sat 19 Sep 1998	Peterborough (away)	2–0 W	Won	18	4th
10	Sun 27 Sep 1998	Scarborough (home)	0–0 D	Drew	19	4th
11	Sat 3 Oct 1998	Torquay (away)	1–1 D	Drew	20	6th
12	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Shrewsbury (away)	1–2 L	Lost	20	10th
13	Tue 20 Oct 1998	Brighton (away)	3–1 W	Won	23	9th
14	Sat 31 Oct 1998	Hull (home)	0–0 D	Drew	24	9th
15	Tue 3 Nov 1998	Brentford (home)	3–0 W	Won	27	5th
16	Sat 7 Nov 1998	Hartlepool (away)	0–2 L	Lost	27	7th
17	Tue 10 Nov 1998	Swansea (home)	1–2 L	Lost	27	9th
18	Sat 21 Nov 1998	Southend (away)	0–1 L	Lost	27	10th
19	Sat 28 Nov 1998	Leyton Orient (home)	2–4 L	Lost	27	12th
20	Sat 12 Dec 1998	Cambridge (away)	0–1 L	Lost	27	13th
21	Sat 19 Dec 1998	Carlisle (home)	2–0 W	Won	30	13th
22	Sat 26 Dec 1998	Barnet (away)	1–1 D	Drew	31	13th
23	Mon 28 Dec 1998	Exeter (home)	1–0 W	Won	34	12th
24	Sat 9 Jan 1999	Rochdale (away)	1–1 D	Drew	35	13th
25	Sat 16 Jan 1999	Mansfield (home)	3–0 W	Won	38	10th
26	Sat 23 Jan 1999	Halifax Town (away)	0–2 L	Lost	38	10th
27	Sat 30 Jan 1999	Exeter (away)	1–1 D	Drew	39	11th
28	Sat 6 Feb 1999	Cardiff (home)	1–1 D	Drew	40	11th
29	Sat 13 Feb 1999	Rotherham (home)	1–0 W	Won	43	11th
30	Sat 20 Feb 1999	Darlington (away)	2–1 W	Won	46	10th
31	Tue 23 Feb 1999	Chester City (home)	2–0 W	Won	49	5th
32	Sat 27 Feb 1999	Peterborough (home)	0–2 L	Lost	49	7th
33	Tue 9 Mar 1999	Torquay (home)	0–0 D	Drew	50	8th
34	Sat 13 Mar 1999	Hartlepool (home)	0–0 D	Drew	51	8th
35	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Hull (away)	0–1 L	Lost	51	10th
36	Sat 27 Mar 1999	Chester City (away)	2–3 L	Lost	51	10th
37	Tue 30 Mar 1999	Scunthorpe (home)	5–0 W	Won	54	10th
38	Sat 3 Apr 1999	Shrewsbury (home)	2–0 W	Won	57	8th
39	Mon 5 Apr 1999	Brentford (away)	1–3 L	Lost	57	8th
40	Sat 10 Apr 1999	Brighton (home)	1–2 L	Lost	57	10th
41	Tue 13 Apr 1999	Leyton Orient (away)	3–4 L	Lost	57	11th
42	Sat 17 Apr 1999	Southend (home)	0–3 L	Lost	57	12th
43	Sat 24 Apr 1999	Swansea (away)	3–2 W	Won	60	11th
44	Sat 1 May 1999	Cambridge (home)	2–2 D	Drew	61	11th
45	Wed 5 May 1999	Scarborough (away)	0–3 L	Lost	61	12th
46	Sat 8 May 1999	Carlisle (away)	1–2 L	Lost	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.