Stoke 1998/99

Stoke finished 8th of 24 in the 1998/99 Second Division with 69 points (won 21, drawn 6, lost 19; scored 59, conceded 63). They were top of the table after 19 matches of 46; lowest 9th, after match 30. Longest runs: 6 wins in a row and 5 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 League One season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 8 Aug 1998	Northampton (away)	3–1 W	Won	3	4th
2	Sat 15 Aug 1998	Macclesfield (home)	2–0 W	Won	6	1st
3	Sat 22 Aug 1998	Preston (away)	4–3 W	Won	9	1st
4	Sat 29 Aug 1998	Oldham (home)	2–0 W	Won	12	1st
5	Mon 31 Aug 1998	Colchester (away)	1–0 W	Won	15	1st
6	Sat 5 Sep 1998	Bournemouth (home)	2–0 W	Won	18	1st
7	Tue 8 Sep 1998	Fulham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	18	1st
8	Sat 12 Sep 1998	Millwall (home)	1–0 W	Won	21	1st
9	Sat 19 Sep 1998	Wrexham (away)	1–0 W	Won	24	1st
10	Sun 27 Sep 1998	Blackpool (home)	1–3 L	Lost	24	1st
11	Sat 3 Oct 1998	Reading (away)	1–2 L	Lost	24	1st
12	Mon 12 Oct 1998	Chesterfield (home)	0–0 D	Drew	25	1st
13	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Lincoln (away)	2–1 W	Won	28	1st
14	Tue 20 Oct 1998	Bristol Rovers (away)	0–1 L	Lost	28	2nd
15	Sat 24 Oct 1998	Wigan (home)	2–1 W	Won	31	1st
16	Sat 31 Oct 1998	Notts County (away)	0–1 L	Lost	31	1st
17	Sat 7 Nov 1998	Luton (home)	3–1 W	Won	34	1st
18	Tue 10 Nov 1998	Burnley (away)	2–0 W	Won	37	1st
19	Sat 21 Nov 1998	York (home)	2–0 W	Won	40	1st
20	Sat 28 Nov 1998	Wycombe (away)	1–0 W	Won	43	1st
21	Sat 12 Dec 1998	Gillingham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	44	1st
22	Sat 19 Dec 1998	Walsall (away)	0–1 L	Lost	44	3rd
23	Sat 26 Dec 1998	Preston (home)	0–1 L	Lost	44	3rd
24	Mon 28 Dec 1998	Manchester City (away)	1–2 L	Lost	44	3rd
25	Sat 9 Jan 1999	Northampton (home)	3–1 W	Won	47	3rd
26	Sat 23 Jan 1999	Colchester (home)	3–3 D	Drew	48	4th
27	Fri 29 Jan 1999	Manchester City (home)	0–1 L	Lost	48	4th
28	Sat 6 Feb 1999	Bournemouth (away)	0–4 L	Lost	48	6th
29	Sat 20 Feb 1999	Millwall (away)	0–2 L	Lost	48	7th
30	Sat 27 Feb 1999	Wrexham (home)	1–3 L	Lost	48	9th
31	Sat 6 Mar 1999	Blackpool (away)	1–0 W	Won	51	7th
32	Wed 10 Mar 1999	Reading (home)	0–4 L	Lost	51	7th
33	Sat 13 Mar 1999	Luton (away)	2–1 W	Won	54	7th
34	Tue 16 Mar 1999	Fulham (home)	0–1 L	Lost	54	7th
35	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Notts County (home)	2–3 L	Lost	54	9th
36	Sat 27 Mar 1999	Wigan (away)	3–2 W	Won	57	8th
37	Sat 3 Apr 1999	Lincoln (home)	2–0 W	Won	60	7th
38	Mon 5 Apr 1999	Chesterfield (away)	1–1 D	Drew	61	8th
39	Sat 10 Apr 1999	Bristol Rovers (home)	1–4 L	Lost	61	8th
40	Wed 14 Apr 1999	Wycombe (home)	2–2 D	Drew	62	8th
41	Sat 17 Apr 1999	York (away)	2–2 D	Drew	63	7th
42	Sat 24 Apr 1999	Burnley (home)	1–4 L	Lost	63	8th
43	Tue 27 Apr 1999	Macclesfield (away)	2–1 W	Won	66	8th
44	Sat 1 May 1999	Gillingham (away)	0–4 L	Lost	66	8th
45	Tue 4 May 1999	Oldham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	66	8th
46	Sat 8 May 1999	Walsall (home)	2–0 W	Won	69	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.