Stoke 1997/98

Stoke finished 23rd of 24 in the 1997/98 First Division with 46 points (won 11, drawn 13, lost 22; scored 44, conceded 74) and were relegated. Highest position 6th, after match 12; lowest 24th, after match 37. Longest runs: 11 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Stoke
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 9 Aug 1997	Birmingham (away)	0–2 L	Lost	0	21st
2	Fri 15 Aug 1997	Bradford (away)	0–0 D	Drew	1	18th
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Middlesbrough (away)	1–0 W	Won	4	12th
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Swindon (home)	1–2 L	Lost	4	13th
5	Wed 3 Sep 1997	West Brom (home)	0–0 D	Drew	5	16th
6	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Stockport (home)	2–1 W	Won	8	13th
7	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Ipswich (away)	3–2 W	Won	11	13th
8	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Nottingham Forest (away)	0–1 L	Lost	11	15th
9	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Bury (home)	3–2 W	Won	14	11th
10	Sun 12 Oct 1997	Port Vale (home)	2–1 W	Won	17	7th
11	Sun 19 Oct 1997	Charlton (away)	1–1 D	Drew	18	7th
12	Wed 22 Oct 1997	Manchester City (away)	1–0 W	Won	21	6th
13	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Sunderland (home)	1–2 L	Lost	21	8th
14	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Huddersfield (away)	1–3 L	Lost	21	12th
15	Tue 4 Nov 1997	Oxford (home)	0–0 D	Drew	22	14th
16	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Wolves (home)	3–0 W	Won	25	9th
17	Sat 15 Nov 1997	QPR (away)	1–1 D	Drew	26	10th
18	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Tranmere (away)	1–3 L	Lost	26	12th
19	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Reading (home)	1–2 L	Lost	26	13th
20	Tue 2 Dec 1997	Sheffield United (away)	2–3 L	Lost	26	13th
21	Sat 6 Dec 1997	Portsmouth (away)	0–2 L	Lost	26	14th
22	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Crewe (home)	0–2 L	Lost	26	15th
23	Sat 20 Dec 1997	Norwich (away)	0–0 D	Drew	27	15th
24	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Sheffield United (home)	2–2 D	Drew	28	14th
25	Sun 28 Dec 1997	West Brom (away)	1–1 D	Drew	29	15th
26	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Birmingham (home)	0–7 L	Lost	29	16th
27	Fri 16 Jan 1998	Bradford (home)	2–1 W	Won	32	14th
28	Wed 28 Jan 1998	Swindon (away)	0–1 L	Lost	32	17th
29	Sun 1 Feb 1998	Middlesbrough (home)	1–2 L	Lost	32	18th
30	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Ipswich (home)	1–1 D	Drew	33	19th
31	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Stockport (away)	0–1 L	Lost	33	20th
32	Tue 17 Feb 1998	Bury (away)	0–0 D	Drew	34	18th
33	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Nottingham Forest (home)	1–1 D	Drew	35	20th
34	Wed 25 Feb 1998	Charlton (home)	1–2 L	Lost	35	20th
35	Sun 1 Mar 1998	Port Vale (away)	0–0 D	Drew	36	23rd
36	Wed 4 Mar 1998	Wolves (away)	1–1 D	Drew	37	22nd
37	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Huddersfield (home)	1–2 L	Lost	37	24th
38	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Oxford (away)	1–5 L	Lost	37	24th
39	Sat 21 Mar 1998	QPR (home)	2–1 W	Won	40	23rd
40	Sat 28 Mar 1998	Tranmere (home)	0–3 L	Lost	40	23rd
41	Sat 4 Apr 1998	Reading (away)	0–2 L	Lost	40	24th
42	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Portsmouth (home)	2–1 W	Won	43	23rd
43	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Crewe (away)	0–2 L	Lost	43	23rd
44	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Norwich (home)	2–0 W	Won	46	21st
45	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Sunderland (away)	0–3 L	Lost	46	22nd
46	Sun 3 May 1998	Manchester City (home)	2–5 L	Lost	46	23rd

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.