Scarborough 1997/98

Scarborough finished 6th of 24 in the 1997/98 Third Division with 72 points (won 19, drawn 15, lost 12; scored 67, conceded 58). Highest position 2nd, after match 3; lowest 17th, after match 2. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 8 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Scarborough
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	Cambridge (home)	1–0 W	Won	3	8th
2	Sat 16 Aug 1997	Torquay (away)	0–1 L	Lost	3	17th
3	Fri 22 Aug 1997	Brighton (home)	2–1 W	Won	6	2nd
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Lincoln (away)	3–3 D	Drew	7	8th
5	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Darlington (away)	2–1 W	Won	10	5th
6	Sun 7 Sep 1997	Hartlepool (home)	1–1 D	Drew	11	6th
7	Fri 12 Sep 1997	Colchester (away)	0–1 L	Lost	11	7th
8	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Macclesfield (home)	2–1 W	Won	14	8th
9	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Notts County (home)	1–2 L	Lost	14	10th
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Exeter (away)	1–1 D	Drew	15	10th
11	Sat 11 Oct 1997	Hull (away)	0–3 L	Lost	15	15th
12	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Peterborough (home)	1–3 L	Lost	15	16th
13	Tue 21 Oct 1997	Chester City (home)	4–1 W	Won	18	12th
14	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Shrewsbury (away)	1–0 W	Won	21	9th
15	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Doncaster (home)	4–0 W	Won	24	5th
16	Tue 4 Nov 1997	Leyton Orient (away)	1–3 L	Lost	24	7th
17	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Mansfield (away)	2–3 L	Lost	24	11th
18	Tue 18 Nov 1997	Swansea (home)	3–2 W	Won	27	8th
19	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Rotherham (home)	1–2 L	Lost	27	10th
20	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Cardiff (away)	1–1 D	Drew	28	11th
21	Sat 6 Dec 1997	Rochdale (home)	1–0 W	Won	31	9th
22	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Scunthorpe (away)	3–1 W	Won	34	6th
23	Fri 19 Dec 1997	Barnet (home)	1–0 W	Won	37	4th
24	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Hartlepool (away)	0–3 L	Lost	37	8th
25	Tue 6 Jan 1998	Darlington (home)	2–1 W	Won	40	7th
26	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Cambridge (away)	3–2 W	Won	43	3rd
27	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Lincoln (home)	2–2 D	Drew	44	5th
28	Tue 20 Jan 1998	Torquay (home)	4–1 W	Won	47	3rd
29	Sat 24 Jan 1998	Brighton (away)	1–1 D	Drew	48	4th
30	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Colchester (home)	1–1 D	Drew	49	4th
31	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Macclesfield (away)	1–3 L	Lost	49	7th
32	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Exeter (home)	4–1 W	Won	52	6th
33	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Notts County (away)	0–1 L	Lost	52	7th
34	Tue 24 Feb 1998	Peterborough (away)	0–0 D	Drew	53	7th
35	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Hull (home)	2–1 W	Won	56	5th
36	Tue 3 Mar 1998	Mansfield (home)	2–2 D	Drew	57	5th
37	Tue 10 Mar 1998	Doncaster (away)	2–1 W	Won	60	5th
38	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Leyton Orient (home)	2–0 W	Won	63	4th
39	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Swansea (away)	0–0 D	Drew	64	5th
40	Sun 29 Mar 1998	Rotherham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	65	5th
41	Fri 3 Apr 1998	Cardiff (home)	3–1 W	Won	68	3rd
42	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Rochdale (away)	0–4 L	Lost	68	5th
43	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Scunthorpe (home)	0–0 D	Drew	69	5th
44	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Barnet (away)	1–1 D	Drew	70	5th
45	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Shrewsbury (home)	0–0 D	Drew	71	6th
46	Sat 2 May 1998	Chester City (away)	1–1 D	Drew	72	6th

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.