Sheffield United · First Division 1998/99

Sheffield United 1998/99

Sheffield United finished 8th of 24 in the 1998/99 First Division with 67 points (won 18, drawn 13, lost 15; scored 71, conceded 66). Highest position 3rd, after match 1; lowest 14th, after match 4. Longest runs: 7 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Sheffield United
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club Championship season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 8 Aug 1998	Swindon (home)	2–1 W	Won	3	3rd
2	Sat 15 Aug 1998	West Brom (away)	1–4 L	Lost	3	9th
3	Sat 22 Aug 1998	Birmingham (home)	0–2 L	Lost	3	13th
4	Sat 29 Aug 1998	Bolton (away)	2–2 D	Drew	4	14th
5	Mon 31 Aug 1998	Crewe (home)	3–1 W	Won	7	9th
6	Sat 5 Sep 1998	Huddersfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	7	11th
7	Tue 8 Sep 1998	Grimsby (home)	3–2 W	Won	10	8th
8	Sat 12 Sep 1998	Bradford (away)	2–2 D	Drew	11	9th
9	Sat 19 Sep 1998	Norwich (home)	2–1 W	Won	14	6th
10	Sun 27 Sep 1998	Crystal Palace (away)	0–1 L	Lost	14	10th
11	Tue 29 Sep 1998	Watford (away)	1–1 D	Drew	15	10th
12	Sat 3 Oct 1998	Portsmouth (home)	2–1 W	Won	18	7th
13	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Barnsley (home)	1–1 D	Drew	19	7th
14	Tue 20 Oct 1998	Stockport (home)	1–1 D	Drew	20	10th
15	Sat 24 Oct 1998	Oxford (away)	2–0 W	Won	23	7th
16	Sat 31 Oct 1998	Port Vale (away)	3–2 W	Won	26	6th
17	Sat 7 Nov 1998	Tranmere (home)	2–2 D	Drew	27	6th
18	Tue 10 Nov 1998	Wolves (away)	1–2 L	Lost	27	9th
19	Sat 14 Nov 1998	Bury (home)	3–1 W	Won	30	6th
20	Sat 21 Nov 1998	QPR (away)	2–1 W	Won	33	4th
21	Sat 28 Nov 1998	Sunderland (home)	0–4 L	Lost	33	6th
22	Sat 5 Dec 1998	Bristol City (away)	0–2 L	Lost	33	9th
23	Fri 11 Dec 1998	Bury (away)	3–3 D	Drew	34	9th
24	Sun 20 Dec 1998	Ipswich (home)	1–2 L	Lost	34	11th
25	Sat 26 Dec 1998	Birmingham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	34	11th
26	Mon 28 Dec 1998	Huddersfield (home)	2–1 W	Won	37	11th
27	Sat 9 Jan 1999	Swindon (away)	2–2 D	Drew	38	12th
28	Sat 16 Jan 1999	Bolton (home)	1–2 L	Lost	38	12th
29	Sat 30 Jan 1999	Crewe (away)	2–1 W	Won	41	12th
30	Sat 6 Feb 1999	West Brom (home)	3–0 W	Won	44	10th
31	Fri 19 Feb 1999	Bradford (home)	2–2 D	Drew	45	10th
32	Sat 27 Feb 1999	Norwich (away)	1–1 D	Drew	46	11th
33	Tue 2 Mar 1999	Crystal Palace (home)	1–1 D	Drew	47	12th
34	Sat 6 Mar 1999	Watford (home)	3–0 W	Won	50	10th
35	Tue 9 Mar 1999	Portsmouth (away)	0–1 L	Lost	50	10th
36	Sat 13 Mar 1999	Tranmere (away)	3–2 W	Won	53	9th
37	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Port Vale (home)	3–0 W	Won	56	7th
38	Fri 26 Mar 1999	Oxford (home)	1–2 L	Lost	56	7th
39	Sat 3 Apr 1999	Barnsley (away)	1–2 L	Lost	56	8th
40	Mon 5 Apr 1999	Wolves (home)	1–1 D	Drew	57	8th
41	Sat 10 Apr 1999	Stockport (away)	0–1 L	Lost	57	8th
42	Sat 17 Apr 1999	QPR (home)	2–0 W	Won	60	8th
43	Tue 20 Apr 1999	Grimsby (away)	2–1 W	Won	63	8th
44	Sat 24 Apr 1999	Sunderland (away)	0–0 D	Drew	64	8th
45	Sat 1 May 1999	Bristol City (home)	3–1 W	Won	67	8th
46	Sun 9 May 1999	Ipswich (away)	1–4 L	Lost	67	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.