Portsmouth 1998/99

Portsmouth finished 19th of 24 in the 1998/99 First Division with 47 points (won 11, drawn 14, lost 21; scored 57, conceded 73). Highest position 11th, after match 5; lowest 21st, after match 24. Longest runs: 8 unbeaten and 7 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

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

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.