Rotherham 1998/99

Rotherham finished 5th of 24 in the 1998/99 Third Division with 73 points (won 20, drawn 13, lost 13; scored 79, conceded 61). They were top of the table after 6 matches of 46; lowest 10th, after match 23. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 8 unbeaten and 6 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 8 Aug 1998	Hull (home)	3–1 W	Won	3	2nd
2	Sat 15 Aug 1998	Leyton Orient (away)	4–1 W	Won	6	1st
3	Sat 22 Aug 1998	Cambridge (home)	2–0 W	Won	9	1st
4	Sat 29 Aug 1998	Cardiff (away)	1–0 W	Won	12	1st
5	Mon 31 Aug 1998	Mansfield (home)	0–0 D	Drew	13	1st
6	Sat 5 Sep 1998	Southend (away)	0–3 L	Lost	13	2nd
7	Tue 8 Sep 1998	Plymouth (home)	0–2 L	Lost	13	7th
8	Sat 12 Sep 1998	Brentford (away)	3–0 W	Won	16	3rd
9	Sat 19 Sep 1998	Hartlepool (home)	3–0 W	Won	19	3rd
10	Sun 27 Sep 1998	Barnet (away)	2–4 L	Lost	19	3rd
11	Sat 3 Oct 1998	Shrewsbury (home)	0–1 L	Lost	19	7th
12	Fri 9 Oct 1998	Swansea (away)	1–1 D	Drew	20	6th
13	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Darlington (home)	3–1 W	Won	23	4th
14	Tue 20 Oct 1998	Rochdale (home)	2–2 D	Drew	24	4th
15	Sat 24 Oct 1998	Scunthorpe (away)	3–4 L	Lost	24	4th
16	Sat 31 Oct 1998	Peterborough (away)	4–2 W	Won	27	1st
17	Sat 7 Nov 1998	Scarborough (home)	4–0 W	Won	30	1st
18	Tue 10 Nov 1998	Torquay (home)	2–2 D	Drew	31	2nd
19	Sat 21 Nov 1998	Carlisle (away)	0–0 D	Drew	32	4th
20	Sat 28 Nov 1998	Exeter (home)	0–0 D	Drew	33	4th
21	Sat 12 Dec 1998	Brighton (away)	1–4 L	Lost	33	7th
22	Fri 18 Dec 1998	Chester City (home)	2–4 L	Lost	33	7th
23	Sat 26 Dec 1998	Cambridge (away)	2–3 L	Lost	33	10th
24	Mon 28 Dec 1998	Halifax Town (home)	3–1 W	Won	36	8th
25	Sat 9 Jan 1999	Hull (away)	0–1 L	Lost	36	10th
26	Sat 16 Jan 1999	Leyton Orient (home)	3–1 W	Won	39	8th
27	Fri 22 Jan 1999	Mansfield (away)	3–0 W	Won	42	6th
28	Sat 30 Jan 1999	Halifax Town (away)	4–2 W	Won	45	5th
29	Sat 6 Feb 1999	Southend (home)	2–2 D	Drew	46	5th
30	Sat 13 Feb 1999	Plymouth (away)	0–1 L	Lost	46	6th
31	Sat 20 Feb 1999	Brentford (home)	2–4 L	Lost	46	8th
32	Sat 27 Feb 1999	Hartlepool (away)	0–0 D	Drew	47	9th
33	Sat 13 Mar 1999	Scarborough (away)	4–0 W	Won	50	9th
34	Tue 16 Mar 1999	Cardiff (home)	1–0 W	Won	53	7th
35	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Peterborough (home)	2–2 D	Drew	54	7th
36	Sat 27 Mar 1999	Scunthorpe (home)	0–0 D	Drew	55	7th
37	Sat 3 Apr 1999	Darlington (away)	2–1 W	Won	58	6th
38	Mon 5 Apr 1999	Swansea (home)	1–0 W	Won	61	5th
39	Sat 10 Apr 1999	Rochdale (away)	0–0 D	Drew	62	5th
40	Tue 13 Apr 1999	Exeter (away)	0–3 L	Lost	62	6th
41	Sat 17 Apr 1999	Carlisle (home)	3–1 W	Won	65	5th
42	Tue 20 Apr 1999	Shrewsbury (away)	3–2 W	Won	68	5th
43	Sat 24 Apr 1999	Torquay (away)	0–2 L	Lost	68	6th
44	Tue 27 Apr 1999	Barnet (home)	1–1 D	Drew	69	6th
45	Sat 1 May 1999	Brighton (home)	2–1 W	Won	72	5th
46	Sat 8 May 1999	Chester City (away)	1–1 D	Drew	73	5th

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.