Rotherham 1997/98

Rotherham finished 9th of 24 in the 1997/98 Third Division with 67 points (won 16, drawn 19, lost 11; scored 67, conceded 61). Highest position 3rd, after match 27; lowest 20th, after match 2. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 7 unbeaten and 7 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Rotherham
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 9 Aug 1997	Barnet (home)	2–3 L	Lost	0	14th
2	Sat 16 Aug 1997	Cambridge (away)	1–2 L	Lost	0	20th
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Hartlepool (home)	2–1 W	Won	3	16th
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Darlington (away)	1–1 D	Drew	4	16th
5	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Hull (away)	0–0 D	Drew	5	18th
6	Wed 10 Sep 1997	Lincoln (home)	3–1 W	Won	8	13th
7	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Peterborough (home)	2–2 D	Drew	9	15th
8	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Exeter (away)	1–3 L	Lost	9	17th
9	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Chester City (home)	4–2 W	Won	12	16th
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Shrewsbury (away)	1–2 L	Lost	12	16th
11	Sat 11 Oct 1997	Leyton Orient (away)	1–1 D	Drew	13	18th
12	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Cardiff (home)	1–1 D	Drew	14	18th
13	Tue 21 Oct 1997	Notts County (home)	1–1 D	Drew	15	18th
14	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Rochdale (away)	1–0 W	Won	18	13th
15	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Macclesfield (home)	1–0 W	Won	21	11th
16	Tue 4 Nov 1997	Mansfield (away)	3–3 D	Drew	22	13th
17	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Brighton (away)	2–1 W	Won	25	9th
18	Tue 18 Nov 1997	Scunthorpe (home)	1–3 L	Lost	25	13th
19	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Scarborough (away)	2–1 W	Won	28	9th
20	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Colchester (home)	3–2 W	Won	31	7th
21	Tue 2 Dec 1997	Swansea (away)	1–1 D	Drew	32	6th
22	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Torquay (home)	0–1 L	Lost	32	11th
23	Fri 19 Dec 1997	Doncaster (away)	3–0 W	Won	35	5th
24	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Lincoln (away)	1–0 W	Won	38	5th
25	Sun 28 Dec 1997	Hull (home)	5–4 W	Won	41	4th
26	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Barnet (away)	0–0 D	Drew	42	5th
27	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Darlington (home)	3–0 W	Won	45	3rd
28	Sat 24 Jan 1998	Hartlepool (away)	0–0 D	Drew	46	5th
29	Tue 27 Jan 1998	Cambridge (home)	2–2 D	Drew	47	6th
30	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Peterborough (away)	0–1 L	Lost	47	7th
31	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Exeter (home)	1–0 W	Won	50	5th
32	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Shrewsbury (home)	0–1 L	Lost	50	7th
33	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Chester City (away)	0–4 L	Lost	50	9th
34	Tue 24 Feb 1998	Cardiff (away)	2–2 D	Drew	51	9th
35	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Leyton Orient (home)	2–1 W	Won	54	7th
36	Tue 3 Mar 1998	Brighton (home)	0–0 D	Drew	55	7th
37	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Macclesfield (away)	0–0 D	Drew	56	7th
38	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Mansfield (home)	2–2 D	Drew	57	9th
39	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Scunthorpe (away)	1–1 D	Drew	58	9th
40	Sun 29 Mar 1998	Scarborough (home)	0–0 D	Drew	59	9th
41	Fri 3 Apr 1998	Colchester (away)	1–2 L	Lost	59	9th
42	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Swansea (home)	1–1 D	Drew	60	10th
43	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Torquay (away)	2–1 W	Won	63	9th
44	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Doncaster (home)	3–0 W	Won	66	8th
45	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Rochdale (home)	2–2 D	Drew	67	8th
46	Sat 2 May 1998	Notts County (away)	2–5 L	Lost	67	9th

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.