Scunthorpe 1998/99

Scunthorpe finished 4th of 24 in the 1998/99 Third Division with 74 points (won 22, drawn 8, lost 16; scored 69, conceded 58) and were promoted. They were top of the table after 3 matches of 46; lowest 14th, after match 1. Longest runs: 5 wins in a row and 6 unbeaten.

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 8 Aug 1998	Shrewsbury (away)	1–2 L	Lost	0	14th
2	Sat 15 Aug 1998	Carlisle (home)	3–1 W	Won	3	6th
3	Sat 22 Aug 1998	Hartlepool (away)	2–1 W	Won	6	4th
4	Sat 29 Aug 1998	Plymouth (home)	0–2 L	Lost	6	8th
5	Mon 31 Aug 1998	Swansea (away)	2–1 W	Won	9	7th
6	Sat 5 Sep 1998	Torquay (home)	2–0 W	Won	12	4th
7	Tue 8 Sep 1998	Cambridge (home)	3–2 W	Won	15	2nd
8	Sat 12 Sep 1998	Rochdale (away)	2–2 D	Drew	16	2nd
9	Sat 19 Sep 1998	Mansfield (home)	3–2 W	Won	19	2nd
10	Sun 27 Sep 1998	Brighton (away)	3–1 W	Won	22	1st
11	Sat 3 Oct 1998	Halifax Town (home)	0–4 L	Lost	22	1st
12	Sat 10 Oct 1998	Southend (home)	1–1 D	Drew	23	2nd
13	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Exeter (away)	2–2 D	Drew	24	2nd
14	Tue 20 Oct 1998	Brentford (away)	1–2 L	Lost	24	3rd
15	Sat 24 Oct 1998	Rotherham (home)	4–3 W	Won	27	1st
16	Sat 31 Oct 1998	Leyton Orient (away)	0–1 L	Lost	27	2nd
17	Sat 7 Nov 1998	Chester City (home)	2–1 W	Won	30	2nd
18	Tue 10 Nov 1998	Barnet (away)	0–1 L	Lost	30	5th
19	Sat 21 Nov 1998	Hull (home)	3–2 W	Won	33	2nd
20	Sat 28 Nov 1998	Peterborough (away)	1–2 L	Lost	33	5th
21	Sat 12 Dec 1998	Cardiff (home)	0–2 L	Lost	33	9th
22	Sat 19 Dec 1998	Darlington (away)	1–3 L	Lost	33	9th
23	Sat 26 Dec 1998	Hartlepool (home)	1–0 W	Won	36	7th
24	Mon 28 Dec 1998	Scarborough (away)	4–1 W	Won	39	5th
25	Sat 9 Jan 1999	Shrewsbury (home)	3–0 W	Won	42	5th
26	Sat 16 Jan 1999	Carlisle (away)	1–0 W	Won	45	2nd
27	Sat 30 Jan 1999	Scarborough (home)	5–1 W	Won	48	3rd
28	Sat 6 Feb 1999	Torquay (away)	0–1 L	Lost	48	3rd
29	Sat 13 Feb 1999	Cambridge (away)	0–0 D	Drew	49	3rd
30	Sat 20 Feb 1999	Rochdale (home)	0–1 L	Lost	49	4th
31	Sat 27 Feb 1999	Mansfield (away)	1–2 L	Lost	49	6th
32	Sat 6 Mar 1999	Brighton (home)	3–1 W	Won	52	5th
33	Sat 13 Mar 1999	Chester City (away)	2–0 W	Won	55	5th
34	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Leyton Orient (home)	2–0 W	Won	58	4th
35	Tue 23 Mar 1999	Swansea (home)	1–2 L	Lost	58	4th
36	Sat 27 Mar 1999	Rotherham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	59	4th
37	Tue 30 Mar 1999	Plymouth (away)	0–5 L	Lost	59	4th
38	Sat 3 Apr 1999	Exeter (home)	2–0 W	Won	62	4th
39	Mon 5 Apr 1999	Southend (away)	1–0 W	Won	65	4th
40	Sat 10 Apr 1999	Brentford (home)	0–0 D	Drew	66	4th
41	Tue 13 Apr 1999	Peterborough (home)	1–1 D	Drew	67	4th
42	Sat 17 Apr 1999	Hull (away)	3–2 W	Won	70	4th
43	Sat 24 Apr 1999	Barnet (home)	3–1 W	Won	73	4th
44	Tue 27 Apr 1999	Halifax Town (away)	0–1 L	Lost	73	4th
45	Sat 1 May 1999	Cardiff (away)	0–0 D	Drew	74	4th
46	Sat 8 May 1999	Darlington (home)	0–1 L	Lost	74	4th

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.