Southend 1998/99

Southend finished 18th of 24 in the 1998/99 Third Division with 54 points (won 14, drawn 12, lost 20; scored 52, conceded 58). Highest position 2nd, after match 2; lowest 21st, after match 41. Longest runs: 7 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 Two season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 8 Aug 1998	Scarborough (away)	2–1 W	Won	3	7th
2	Sat 15 Aug 1998	Shrewsbury (home)	2–1 W	Won	6	2nd
3	Sat 22 Aug 1998	Peterborough (away)	1–1 D	Drew	7	3rd
4	Sat 29 Aug 1998	Chester City (home)	0–1 L	Lost	7	7th
5	Tue 1 Sep 1998	Carlisle (away)	0–3 L	Lost	7	12th
6	Sat 5 Sep 1998	Rotherham (home)	3–0 W	Won	10	9th
7	Tue 8 Sep 1998	Halifax Town (home)	0–0 D	Drew	11	8th
8	Sat 12 Sep 1998	Brighton (away)	2–0 W	Won	14	8th
9	Sat 19 Sep 1998	Cambridge (home)	0–1 L	Lost	14	10th
10	Sun 27 Sep 1998	Swansea (away)	1–3 L	Lost	14	12th
11	Sat 3 Oct 1998	Rochdale (home)	1–1 D	Drew	15	14th
12	Sat 10 Oct 1998	Scunthorpe (away)	1–1 D	Drew	16	13th
13	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Leyton Orient (home)	2–2 D	Drew	17	13th
14	Tue 20 Oct 1998	Mansfield (home)	1–2 L	Lost	17	16th
15	Sat 24 Oct 1998	Hull (away)	1–1 D	Drew	18	16th
16	Sat 31 Oct 1998	Darlington (home)	2–1 W	Won	21	11th
17	Sat 7 Nov 1998	Exeter (away)	1–2 L	Lost	21	16th
18	Tue 10 Nov 1998	Brentford (away)	1–4 L	Lost	21	16th
19	Sat 21 Nov 1998	Plymouth (home)	1–0 W	Won	24	14th
20	Sat 28 Nov 1998	Cardiff (away)	0–2 L	Lost	24	16th
21	Sat 12 Dec 1998	Barnet (home)	2–3 L	Lost	24	18th
22	Sat 19 Dec 1998	Hartlepool (away)	4–2 W	Won	27	16th
23	Sat 26 Dec 1998	Peterborough (home)	2–0 W	Won	30	15th
24	Mon 28 Dec 1998	Torquay (away)	0–2 L	Lost	30	16th
25	Sat 2 Jan 1999	Chester City (away)	1–1 D	Drew	31	16th
26	Sat 9 Jan 1999	Scarborough (home)	1–0 W	Won	34	14th
27	Sat 16 Jan 1999	Shrewsbury (away)	1–3 L	Lost	34	15th
28	Sat 23 Jan 1999	Carlisle (home)	0–1 L	Lost	34	17th
29	Sat 30 Jan 1999	Torquay (home)	0–0 D	Drew	35	16th
30	Sat 6 Feb 1999	Rotherham (away)	2–2 D	Drew	36	15th
31	Sat 13 Feb 1999	Halifax Town (away)	1–3 L	Lost	36	19th
32	Sat 20 Feb 1999	Brighton (home)	3–0 W	Won	39	18th
33	Sat 27 Feb 1999	Cambridge (away)	0–3 L	Lost	39	18th
34	Sat 6 Mar 1999	Swansea (home)	2–0 W	Won	42	18th
35	Sat 13 Mar 1999	Exeter (home)	0–0 D	Drew	43	18th
36	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Darlington (away)	1–2 L	Lost	43	19th
37	Fri 26 Mar 1999	Hull (home)	0–1 L	Lost	43	19th
38	Tue 30 Mar 1999	Rochdale (away)	0–1 L	Lost	43	20th
39	Sat 3 Apr 1999	Leyton Orient (away)	3–0 W	Won	46	19th
40	Mon 5 Apr 1999	Scunthorpe (home)	0–1 L	Lost	46	19th
41	Sat 10 Apr 1999	Mansfield (away)	0–0 D	Drew	47	21st
42	Tue 13 Apr 1999	Cardiff (home)	0–1 L	Lost	47	21st
43	Sat 17 Apr 1999	Plymouth (away)	3–0 W	Won	50	18th
44	Sat 24 Apr 1999	Brentford (home)	1–4 L	Lost	50	19th
45	Sat 1 May 1999	Barnet (away)	2–0 W	Won	53	17th
46	Sat 8 May 1999	Hartlepool (home)	1–1 D	Drew	54	18th

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.