Shrewsbury 1997/98

Shrewsbury finished 13th of 24 in the 1997/98 Third Division with 61 points (won 16, drawn 13, lost 17; scored 61, conceded 62). Highest position 4th, after match 1; lowest 20th, after match 8. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 5 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Shrewsbury
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	Doncaster (home)	2–1 W	Won	3	4th
2	Sat 16 Aug 1997	Lincoln (away)	0–1 L	Lost	3	11th
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Torquay (home)	1–2 L	Lost	3	17th
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Cambridge (away)	3–4 L	Lost	3	19th
5	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Cardiff (away)	2–2 D	Drew	4	19th
6	Tue 9 Sep 1997	Rochdale (home)	1–0 W	Won	7	13th
7	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Chester City (away)	0–2 L	Lost	7	17th
8	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Notts County (home)	1–2 L	Lost	7	20th
9	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Hartlepool (away)	1–2 L	Lost	7	20th
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Rotherham (home)	2–1 W	Won	10	19th
11	Sat 11 Oct 1997	Barnet (home)	2–0 W	Won	13	19th
12	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Colchester (away)	1–1 D	Drew	14	19th
13	Tue 21 Oct 1997	Scunthorpe (away)	1–1 D	Drew	15	19th
14	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Scarborough (home)	0–1 L	Lost	15	19th
15	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Mansfield (home)	3–2 W	Won	18	15th
16	Tue 4 Nov 1997	Peterborough (away)	1–1 D	Drew	19	17th
17	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Hull (away)	4–1 W	Won	22	15th
18	Tue 18 Nov 1997	Macclesfield (home)	4–3 W	Won	25	12th
19	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Exeter (away)	2–2 D	Drew	26	13th
20	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Swansea (home)	0–1 L	Lost	26	15th
21	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Leyton Orient (home)	1–2 L	Lost	26	17th
22	Sat 20 Dec 1997	Brighton (away)	0–0 D	Drew	27	17th
23	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Rochdale (away)	1–3 L	Lost	27	18th
24	Sun 28 Dec 1997	Cardiff (home)	3–2 W	Won	30	16th
25	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Doncaster (away)	0–1 L	Lost	30	18th
26	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Cambridge (home)	1–1 D	Drew	31	18th
27	Sat 24 Jan 1998	Torquay (away)	0–3 L	Lost	31	19th
28	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Chester City (home)	1–1 D	Drew	32	19th
29	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Notts County (away)	1–1 D	Drew	33	20th
30	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Rotherham (away)	1–0 W	Won	36	17th
31	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Hartlepool (home)	1–0 W	Won	39	16th
32	Tue 24 Feb 1998	Colchester (home)	0–2 L	Lost	39	18th
33	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Barnet (away)	1–1 D	Drew	40	19th
34	Tue 3 Mar 1998	Hull (home)	2–0 W	Won	43	17th
35	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Mansfield (away)	1–1 D	Drew	44	18th
36	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Peterborough (home)	4–1 W	Won	47	16th
37	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Macclesfield (away)	1–2 L	Lost	47	18th
38	Tue 24 Mar 1998	Lincoln (home)	0–2 L	Lost	47	18th
39	Sun 29 Mar 1998	Exeter (home)	1–1 D	Drew	48	18th
40	Tue 31 Mar 1998	Darlington (away)	1–3 L	Lost	48	19th
41	Sat 4 Apr 1998	Swansea (away)	1–0 W	Won	51	17th
42	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Darlington (home)	3–0 W	Won	54	16th
43	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Leyton Orient (away)	3–2 W	Won	57	14th
44	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Brighton (home)	2–1 W	Won	60	13th
45	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Scarborough (away)	0–0 D	Drew	61	13th
46	Sat 2 May 1998	Scunthorpe (home)	0–2 L	Lost	61	13th

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.