Reading 1998/99

Reading finished 11th of 24 in the 1998/99 Second Division with 61 points (won 16, drawn 13, lost 17; scored 54, conceded 63). Highest position 7th, after match 36; lowest 23rd, after match 5. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 8 unbeaten and 8 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Reading
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 8 Aug 1998	Wrexham (away)	0–3 L	Lost	0	22nd
2	Sat 15 Aug 1998	Bristol Rovers (away)	1–4 L	Lost	0	22nd
3	Sat 22 Aug 1998	Luton (home)	3–0 W	Won	3	15th
4	Sat 29 Aug 1998	Chesterfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	3	18th
5	Wed 9 Sep 1998	Burnley (home)	1–1 D	Drew	4	23rd
6	Sat 12 Sep 1998	Preston (away)	0–4 L	Lost	4	23rd
7	Sat 19 Sep 1998	Colchester (home)	1–1 D	Drew	5	21st
8	Sun 27 Sep 1998	Macclesfield (away)	1–2 L	Lost	5	22nd
9	Sat 3 Oct 1998	Stoke (home)	2–1 W	Won	8	22nd
10	Mon 5 Oct 1998	Walsall (away)	2–0 W	Won	11	18th
11	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Gillingham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	12	20th
12	Wed 21 Oct 1998	Blackpool (home)	1–1 D	Drew	13	19th
13	Sat 24 Oct 1998	Manchester City (away)	1–0 W	Won	16	18th
14	Sat 31 Oct 1998	Wycombe (away)	3–2 W	Won	19	18th
15	Wed 4 Nov 1998	York (home)	1–0 W	Won	22	10th
16	Sat 7 Nov 1998	Bournemouth (home)	3–3 D	Drew	23	10th
17	Wed 11 Nov 1998	Wigan (home)	0–1 L	Lost	23	13th
18	Sat 21 Nov 1998	Northampton (away)	1–0 W	Won	26	12th
19	Sat 28 Nov 1998	Lincoln (home)	2–1 W	Won	29	9th
20	Sat 12 Dec 1998	Millwall (away)	1–1 D	Drew	30	10th
21	Sat 19 Dec 1998	Oldham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	31	9th
22	Mon 28 Dec 1998	Notts County (home)	1–0 W	Won	34	9th
23	Sat 2 Jan 1999	Chesterfield (home)	1–2 L	Lost	34	11th
24	Sat 9 Jan 1999	Wrexham (home)	4–0 W	Won	37	8th
25	Sat 16 Jan 1999	Bristol Rovers (home)	0–6 L	Lost	37	10th
26	Sat 23 Jan 1999	York (away)	1–1 D	Drew	38	10th
27	Sat 30 Jan 1999	Notts County (away)	1–1 D	Drew	39	11th
28	Sat 6 Feb 1999	Walsall (home)	0–1 L	Lost	39	11th
29	Sat 13 Feb 1999	Burnley (away)	1–1 D	Drew	40	12th
30	Sat 20 Feb 1999	Preston (home)	2–1 W	Won	43	11th
31	Tue 23 Feb 1999	Fulham (away)	1–3 L	Lost	43	11th
32	Sat 27 Feb 1999	Colchester (away)	1–1 D	Drew	44	11th
33	Sat 6 Mar 1999	Macclesfield (home)	1–0 W	Won	47	11th
34	Wed 10 Mar 1999	Stoke (away)	4–0 W	Won	50	9th
35	Sat 13 Mar 1999	Bournemouth (away)	1–0 W	Won	53	8th
36	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Wycombe (home)	2–1 W	Won	56	7th
37	Tue 23 Mar 1999	Luton (away)	1–1 D	Drew	57	7th
38	Sat 27 Mar 1999	Manchester City (home)	1–3 L	Lost	57	7th
39	Thu 1 Apr 1999	Gillingham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	57	8th
40	Mon 5 Apr 1999	Fulham (home)	0–1 L	Lost	57	11th
41	Sat 10 Apr 1999	Blackpool (away)	0–2 L	Lost	57	11th
42	Tue 13 Apr 1999	Lincoln (away)	2–2 D	Drew	58	9th
43	Sat 17 Apr 1999	Northampton (home)	0–1 L	Lost	58	11th
44	Sat 24 Apr 1999	Wigan (away)	1–4 L	Lost	58	11th
45	Sat 1 May 1999	Millwall (home)	2–0 W	Won	61	11th
46	Sat 8 May 1999	Oldham (away)	0–2 L	Lost	61	11th

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.