Port Vale 1998/99

Port Vale finished 21st of 24 in the 1998/99 First Division with 47 points (won 13, drawn 8, lost 25; scored 45, conceded 75). Highest position 12th, after match 14; lowest 24th, after match 2. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 5 unbeaten and 9 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Port Vale
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	Birmingham (home)	0–2 L	Lost	0	23rd
2	Sat 15 Aug 1998	Huddersfield (away)	1–2 L	Lost	0	24th
3	Sat 22 Aug 1998	West Brom (home)	0–3 L	Lost	0	24th
4	Sat 29 Aug 1998	Swindon (away)	1–1 D	Drew	1	24th
5	Mon 31 Aug 1998	Ipswich (home)	0–3 L	Lost	1	24th
6	Tue 8 Sep 1998	Wolves (home)	2–1 W	Won	4	22nd
7	Sat 12 Sep 1998	Crystal Palace (away)	1–0 W	Won	7	19th
8	Sat 19 Sep 1998	Portsmouth (home)	0–2 L	Lost	7	19th
9	Sat 26 Sep 1998	Grimsby (away)	2–2 D	Drew	8	21st
10	Tue 29 Sep 1998	Bradford (away)	0–4 L	Lost	8	23rd
11	Sat 3 Oct 1998	Norwich (home)	1–0 W	Won	11	20th
12	Sun 11 Oct 1998	Barnsley (away)	2–0 W	Won	14	18th
13	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Bristol City (home)	3–2 W	Won	17	15th
14	Tue 20 Oct 1998	Crewe (home)	1–0 W	Won	20	12th
15	Sat 24 Oct 1998	Watford (away)	2–2 D	Drew	21	13th
16	Sat 31 Oct 1998	Sheffield United (home)	2–3 L	Lost	21	13th
17	Wed 4 Nov 1998	Bolton (away)	1–3 L	Lost	21	13th
18	Sun 8 Nov 1998	Stockport (away)	2–4 L	Lost	21	15th
19	Sat 14 Nov 1998	Sunderland (home)	0–2 L	Lost	21	16th
20	Sat 21 Nov 1998	Oxford (away)	1–2 L	Lost	21	20th
21	Sat 28 Nov 1998	Tranmere (home)	2–2 D	Drew	22	19th
22	Sat 5 Dec 1998	QPR (away)	2–3 L	Lost	22	22nd
23	Sat 12 Dec 1998	Sunderland (away)	0–2 L	Lost	22	22nd
24	Sat 19 Dec 1998	Bury (home)	1–0 W	Won	25	20th
25	Sat 26 Dec 1998	West Brom (away)	2–3 L	Lost	25	20th
26	Mon 28 Dec 1998	Bolton (home)	0–2 L	Lost	25	21st
27	Sat 9 Jan 1999	Birmingham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	25	22nd
28	Sat 16 Jan 1999	Swindon (home)	0–1 L	Lost	25	23rd
29	Sat 30 Jan 1999	Ipswich (away)	0–1 L	Lost	25	23rd
30	Sat 6 Feb 1999	Huddersfield (home)	2–0 W	Won	28	22nd
31	Sat 13 Feb 1999	Wolves (away)	1–3 L	Lost	28	22nd
32	Sat 20 Feb 1999	Crystal Palace (home)	1–0 W	Won	31	21st
33	Sat 27 Feb 1999	Portsmouth (away)	0–4 L	Lost	31	21st
34	Tue 9 Mar 1999	Norwich (away)	4–3 W	Won	34	20th
35	Sat 13 Mar 1999	Stockport (home)	1–1 D	Drew	35	20th
36	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Sheffield United (away)	0–3 L	Lost	35	21st
37	Tue 23 Mar 1999	Grimsby (home)	0–1 L	Lost	35	21st
38	Sat 3 Apr 1999	Bristol City (away)	0–2 L	Lost	35	22nd
39	Mon 5 Apr 1999	Barnsley (home)	1–0 W	Won	38	21st
40	Sat 10 Apr 1999	Crewe (away)	0–0 D	Drew	39	22nd
41	Tue 13 Apr 1999	Bradford (home)	1–1 D	Drew	40	21st
42	Sat 17 Apr 1999	Oxford (home)	1–0 W	Won	43	20th
43	Sat 24 Apr 1999	Tranmere (away)	1–1 D	Drew	44	20th
44	Tue 27 Apr 1999	Watford (home)	1–2 L	Lost	44	21st
45	Sat 1 May 1999	QPR (home)	2–0 W	Won	47	20th
46	Sun 9 May 1999	Bury (away)	0–1 L	Lost	47	21st

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.