Rochdale 1998/99

Rochdale finished 19th of 24 in the 1998/99 Third Division with 54 points (won 13, drawn 15, lost 18; scored 42, conceded 55). Highest position 14th, after match 1; lowest 24th, after match 2. Longest runs: 5 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Rochdale
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	Plymouth (away)	1–2 L	Lost	0	14th
2	Sat 15 Aug 1998	Torquay (home)	0–2 L	Lost	0	24th
3	Sat 22 Aug 1998	Carlisle (away)	1–0 W	Won	3	17th
4	Sat 29 Aug 1998	Darlington (home)	0–0 D	Drew	4	20th
5	Mon 31 Aug 1998	Brentford (away)	1–2 L	Lost	4	21st
6	Sat 5 Sep 1998	Shrewsbury (home)	1–0 W	Won	7	16th
7	Tue 8 Sep 1998	Hull (away)	1–2 L	Lost	7	20th
8	Sat 12 Sep 1998	Scunthorpe (home)	2–2 D	Drew	8	21st
9	Sat 19 Sep 1998	Cardiff (away)	1–2 L	Lost	8	22nd
10	Sun 27 Sep 1998	Leyton Orient (home)	2–1 W	Won	11	20th
11	Sat 3 Oct 1998	Southend (away)	1–1 D	Drew	12	21st
12	Sun 11 Oct 1998	Halifax Town (home)	1–0 W	Won	15	18th
13	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Peterborough (away)	0–2 L	Lost	15	18th
14	Tue 20 Oct 1998	Rotherham (away)	2–2 D	Drew	16	18th
15	Sat 31 Oct 1998	Barnet (away)	1–0 W	Won	19	18th
16	Sat 7 Nov 1998	Mansfield (home)	1–0 W	Won	22	14th
17	Tue 10 Nov 1998	Exeter (home)	1–1 D	Drew	23	14th
18	Tue 17 Nov 1998	Scarborough (home)	0–1 L	Lost	23	14th
19	Sat 21 Nov 1998	Chester City (away)	1–1 D	Drew	24	16th
20	Sat 12 Dec 1998	Swansea (away)	1–1 D	Drew	25	16th
21	Sat 19 Dec 1998	Brighton (home)	2–1 W	Won	28	14th
22	Sat 26 Dec 1998	Carlisle (home)	1–1 D	Drew	29	16th
23	Mon 28 Dec 1998	Hartlepool (away)	1–0 W	Won	32	14th
24	Sat 2 Jan 1999	Darlington (away)	0–3 L	Lost	32	15th
25	Sat 9 Jan 1999	Plymouth (home)	1–1 D	Drew	33	17th
26	Sat 16 Jan 1999	Torquay (away)	1–2 L	Lost	33	17th
27	Sat 23 Jan 1999	Brentford (home)	2–0 W	Won	36	14th
28	Sat 30 Jan 1999	Hartlepool (home)	0–1 L	Lost	36	15th
29	Sat 6 Feb 1999	Shrewsbury (away)	2–3 L	Lost	36	18th
30	Fri 12 Feb 1999	Hull (home)	3–0 W	Won	39	14th
31	Sat 20 Feb 1999	Scunthorpe (away)	1–0 W	Won	42	15th
32	Sat 27 Feb 1999	Cardiff (home)	1–1 D	Drew	43	16th
33	Sat 6 Mar 1999	Leyton Orient (away)	0–3 L	Lost	43	16th
34	Sat 13 Mar 1999	Mansfield (away)	1–3 L	Lost	43	19th
35	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Barnet (home)	0–0 D	Drew	44	18th
36	Fri 26 Mar 1999	Scarborough (away)	0–1 L	Lost	44	18th
37	Tue 30 Mar 1999	Southend (home)	1–0 W	Won	47	18th
38	Sat 3 Apr 1999	Peterborough (home)	0–3 L	Lost	47	18th
39	Mon 5 Apr 1999	Halifax Town (away)	0–0 D	Drew	48	17th
40	Sat 10 Apr 1999	Rotherham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	49	19th
41	Tue 13 Apr 1999	Cambridge (away)	1–1 D	Drew	50	18th
42	Sat 17 Apr 1999	Chester City (home)	3–1 W	Won	53	16th
43	Sat 24 Apr 1999	Exeter (away)	1–2 L	Lost	53	18th
44	Tue 27 Apr 1999	Cambridge (home)	0–2 L	Lost	53	18th
45	Sat 1 May 1999	Swansea (home)	0–3 L	Lost	53	21st
46	Sat 8 May 1999	Brighton (away)	1–1 D	Drew	54	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.