Preston 1997/98

Preston finished 15th of 24 in the 1997/98 Second Division with 59 points (won 15, drawn 14, lost 17; scored 56, conceded 56). Highest position 3rd, after match 12; lowest 18th, after match 29. Longest runs: 5 unbeaten and 11 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Preston
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	Gillingham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	1	15th
2	Sat 16 Aug 1997	Millwall (home)	2–1 W	Won	4	5th
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Chesterfield (away)	2–3 L	Lost	4	11th
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Watford (home)	2–0 W	Won	7	8th
5	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Grimsby (home)	2–0 W	Won	10	4th
6	Tue 9 Sep 1997	Oldham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	10	8th
7	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Walsall (home)	0–0 D	Drew	11	7th
8	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Burnley (away)	1–1 D	Drew	12	8th
9	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Wycombe (away)	0–0 D	Drew	13	8th
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Brentford (home)	2–1 W	Won	16	5th
11	Sat 11 Oct 1997	Bournemouth (home)	0–1 L	Lost	16	11th
12	Fri 17 Oct 1997	Carlisle (away)	2–0 W	Won	19	3rd
13	Tue 21 Oct 1997	Bristol City (away)	1–2 L	Lost	19	10th
14	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Wrexham (home)	0–1 L	Lost	19	13th
15	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Plymouth (home)	0–1 L	Lost	19	16th
16	Tue 4 Nov 1997	York (away)	0–1 L	Lost	19	17th
17	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Luton (away)	3–1 W	Won	22	12th
18	Tue 18 Nov 1997	Bristol Rovers (home)	1–2 L	Lost	22	14th
19	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Wigan (away)	4–1 W	Won	25	14th
20	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Fulham (home)	3–1 W	Won	28	12th
21	Tue 2 Dec 1997	Southend (away)	2–3 L	Lost	28	11th
22	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Northampton (home)	1–0 W	Won	31	8th
23	Sat 20 Dec 1997	Blackpool (away)	1–2 L	Lost	31	11th
24	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Oldham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	32	13th
25	Sun 28 Dec 1997	Grimsby (away)	1–3 L	Lost	32	14th
26	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Gillingham (home)	1–3 L	Lost	32	17th
27	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Watford (away)	1–3 L	Lost	32	17th
28	Sat 24 Jan 1998	Chesterfield (home)	0–0 D	Drew	33	17th
29	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Walsall (away)	1–1 D	Drew	34	18th
30	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Burnley (home)	2–3 L	Lost	34	18th
31	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Brentford (away)	0–0 D	Drew	35	18th
32	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Wycombe (home)	1–1 D	Drew	36	18th
33	Tue 24 Feb 1998	Carlisle (home)	0–3 L	Lost	36	18th
34	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Bournemouth (away)	2–0 W	Won	39	17th
35	Tue 3 Mar 1998	Luton (home)	1–0 W	Won	42	15th
36	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Plymouth (away)	0–2 L	Lost	42	17th
37	Sat 14 Mar 1998	York (home)	3–2 W	Won	45	16th
38	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Bristol Rovers (away)	2–2 D	Drew	46	16th
39	Wed 25 Mar 1998	Millwall (away)	1–0 W	Won	49	16th
40	Sat 28 Mar 1998	Wigan (home)	1–1 D	Drew	50	15th
41	Sat 4 Apr 1998	Fulham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	50	16th
42	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Southend (home)	1–0 W	Won	53	13th
43	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Northampton (away)	2–2 D	Drew	54	14th
44	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Blackpool (home)	3–3 D	Drew	55	14th
45	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Wrexham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	56	16th
46	Sat 2 May 1998	Bristol City (home)	2–1 W	Won	59	15th

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.