Scunthorpe 1997/98

Scunthorpe finished 8th of 24 in the 1997/98 Third Division with 69 points (won 19, drawn 12, lost 15; scored 56, conceded 52). Highest position 2nd, after match 2; lowest 15th, after match 26. Longest runs: 8 unbeaten and 8 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Scunthorpe
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	Peterborough (away)	1–0 W	Won	3	8th
2	Sat 16 Aug 1997	Leyton Orient (home)	1–0 W	Won	6	2nd
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Swansea (away)	0–2 L	Lost	6	10th
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Mansfield (home)	1–0 W	Won	9	3rd
5	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Chester City (home)	2–1 W	Won	12	2nd
6	Sun 7 Sep 1997	Notts County (away)	1–2 L	Lost	12	4th
7	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Doncaster (home)	1–1 D	Drew	13	7th
8	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Barnet (away)	1–0 W	Won	16	4th
9	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Hull (home)	2–0 W	Won	19	3rd
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Rochdale (away)	0–2 L	Lost	19	4th
11	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Lincoln (home)	0–1 L	Lost	19	7th
12	Tue 21 Oct 1997	Shrewsbury (home)	1–1 D	Drew	20	6th
13	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Exeter (away)	3–2 W	Won	23	6th
14	Fri 31 Oct 1997	Colchester (away)	3–3 D	Drew	24	6th
15	Tue 4 Nov 1997	Cambridge (home)	3–3 D	Drew	25	6th
16	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Hartlepool (home)	1–1 D	Drew	26	8th
17	Tue 11 Nov 1997	Cardiff (away)	0–0 D	Drew	27	6th
18	Tue 18 Nov 1997	Rotherham (away)	3–1 W	Won	30	5th
19	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Torquay (away)	4–2 W	Won	33	5th
20	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Brighton (home)	0–2 L	Lost	33	5th
21	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Scarborough (home)	1–3 L	Lost	33	10th
22	Sat 20 Dec 1997	Darlington (away)	0–1 L	Lost	33	13th
23	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Notts County (home)	1–2 L	Lost	33	13th
24	Sun 28 Dec 1997	Chester City (away)	0–1 L	Lost	33	13th
25	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Peterborough (home)	1–3 L	Lost	33	14th
26	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Mansfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	33	15th
27	Tue 20 Jan 1998	Macclesfield (away)	0–2 L	Lost	33	15th
28	Sat 24 Jan 1998	Swansea (home)	1–0 W	Won	36	14th
29	Fri 30 Jan 1998	Doncaster (away)	2–1 W	Won	39	14th
30	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Barnet (home)	1–1 D	Drew	40	15th
31	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Rochdale (home)	2–0 W	Won	43	14th
32	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Hull (away)	1–2 L	Lost	43	15th
33	Tue 24 Feb 1998	Lincoln (away)	1–1 D	Drew	44	15th
34	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Cardiff (home)	3–3 D	Drew	45	15th
35	Tue 3 Mar 1998	Hartlepool (away)	1–0 W	Won	48	13th
36	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Colchester (home)	1–0 W	Won	51	12th
37	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Cambridge (away)	2–2 D	Drew	52	13th
38	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Rotherham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	53	13th
39	Sun 29 Mar 1998	Torquay (home)	2–0 W	Won	56	11th
40	Sat 4 Apr 1998	Brighton (away)	1–2 L	Lost	56	13th
41	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Macclesfield (home)	1–0 W	Won	59	11th
42	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Scarborough (away)	0–0 D	Drew	60	12th
43	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Darlington (home)	1–0 W	Won	63	10th
44	Tue 21 Apr 1998	Leyton Orient (away)	0–1 L	Lost	63	11th
45	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Exeter (home)	2–1 W	Won	66	11th
46	Sat 2 May 1998	Shrewsbury (away)	2–0 W	Won	69	8th

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.