Southend 1997/98

Southend finished 24th of 24 in the 1997/98 Second Division with 43 points (won 11, drawn 10, lost 25; scored 47, conceded 79) and were relegated. Highest position 9th, after match 1; lowest 24th, after match 16. Longest runs: 10 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Southend
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 One season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 9 Aug 1997	Carlisle (home)	1–1 D	Drew	1	9th
2	Mon 18 Aug 1997	Luton (away)	0–1 L	Lost	1	19th
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Burnley (home)	1–0 W	Won	4	13th
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Walsall (away)	1–3 L	Lost	4	19th
5	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Wycombe (away)	1–4 L	Lost	4	21st
6	Fri 5 Sep 1997	Brentford (home)	3–1 W	Won	7	12th
7	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Millwall (away)	1–3 L	Lost	7	19th
8	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Fulham (home)	1–0 W	Won	10	16th
9	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Blackpool (away)	0–3 L	Lost	10	19th
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Northampton (home)	0–0 D	Drew	11	21st
11	Sat 11 Oct 1997	Bristol City (home)	0–2 L	Lost	11	21st
12	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Plymouth (away)	3–2 W	Won	14	19th
13	Tue 21 Oct 1997	Wrexham (away)	1–3 L	Lost	14	20th
14	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Oldham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	15	21st
15	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Grimsby (away)	1–5 L	Lost	15	21st
16	Tue 4 Nov 1997	Watford (home)	0–3 L	Lost	15	24th
17	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Wigan (home)	1–0 W	Won	18	19th
18	Tue 18 Nov 1997	Bournemouth (away)	1–2 L	Lost	18	19th
19	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Bristol Rovers (home)	1–1 D	Drew	19	20th
20	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Chesterfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	19	22nd
21	Tue 2 Dec 1997	Preston (home)	3–2 W	Won	22	19th
22	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Gillingham (away)	2–1 W	Won	25	19th
23	Fri 19 Dec 1997	York (home)	4–4 D	Drew	26	18th
24	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Brentford (away)	1–1 D	Drew	27	19th
25	Sun 28 Dec 1997	Wycombe (home)	1–2 L	Lost	27	19th
26	Sat 3 Jan 1998	Luton (home)	1–2 L	Lost	27	20th
27	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Carlisle (away)	0–5 L	Lost	27	20th
28	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Walsall (home)	0–1 L	Lost	27	20th
29	Sat 24 Jan 1998	Burnley (away)	0–1 L	Lost	27	22nd
30	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Millwall (home)	0–0 D	Drew	28	24th
31	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Fulham (away)	0–2 L	Lost	28	24th
32	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Northampton (away)	1–3 L	Lost	28	24th
33	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Blackpool (home)	2–1 W	Won	31	24th
34	Tue 24 Feb 1998	Plymouth (home)	3–0 W	Won	34	23rd
35	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Bristol City (away)	0–1 L	Lost	34	23rd
36	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Grimsby (home)	0–1 L	Lost	34	24th
37	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Watford (away)	1–1 D	Drew	35	24th
38	Tue 17 Mar 1998	Wigan (away)	3–1 W	Won	38	23rd
39	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Bournemouth (home)	5–3 W	Won	41	22nd
40	Fri 27 Mar 1998	Bristol Rovers (away)	0–2 L	Lost	41	22nd
41	Fri 3 Apr 1998	Chesterfield (home)	0–2 L	Lost	41	23rd
42	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Preston (away)	0–1 L	Lost	41	24th
43	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Gillingham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	42	24th
44	Sat 18 Apr 1998	York (away)	1–1 D	Drew	43	24th
45	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Oldham (away)	0–2 L	Lost	43	24th
46	Sat 2 May 1998	Wrexham (home)	1–3 L	Lost	43	24th

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.