Swansea 1998/99

Swansea finished 7th of 24 in the 1998/99 Third Division with 71 points (won 19, drawn 14, lost 13; scored 56, conceded 48). Highest position 3rd, after match 1; lowest 23rd, after match 6. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 8 unbeaten and 6 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Swansea
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	Exeter (home)	2–0 W	Won	3	3rd
2	Sat 15 Aug 1998	Cambridge (away)	1–2 L	Lost	3	8th
3	Sat 22 Aug 1998	Leyton Orient (home)	1–1 D	Drew	4	11th
4	Sat 29 Aug 1998	Mansfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	4	16th
5	Mon 31 Aug 1998	Scunthorpe (home)	1–2 L	Lost	4	17th
6	Sat 5 Sep 1998	Brighton (away)	0–1 L	Lost	4	23rd
7	Tue 8 Sep 1998	Carlisle (away)	2–1 W	Won	7	19th
8	Sat 12 Sep 1998	Scarborough (home)	2–0 W	Won	10	14th
9	Sat 19 Sep 1998	Torquay (away)	1–1 D	Drew	11	17th
10	Sun 27 Sep 1998	Southend (home)	3–1 W	Won	14	11th
11	Sat 3 Oct 1998	Darlington (away)	2–2 D	Drew	15	12th
12	Fri 9 Oct 1998	Rotherham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	16	11th
13	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Chester City (away)	1–1 D	Drew	17	12th
14	Tue 20 Oct 1998	Shrewsbury (away)	0–1 L	Lost	17	15th
15	Sat 31 Oct 1998	Halifax Town (away)	0–2 L	Lost	17	19th
16	Sat 7 Nov 1998	Peterborough (home)	0–0 D	Drew	18	20th
17	Tue 10 Nov 1998	Plymouth (away)	2–1 W	Won	21	17th
18	Sun 22 Nov 1998	Cardiff (home)	2–1 W	Won	24	15th
19	Sat 28 Nov 1998	Hartlepool (away)	2–1 W	Won	27	13th
20	Sat 12 Dec 1998	Rochdale (home)	1–1 D	Drew	28	12th
21	Sat 19 Dec 1998	Hull (away)	2–0 W	Won	31	12th
22	Sat 26 Dec 1998	Leyton Orient (away)	1–1 D	Drew	32	12th
23	Mon 28 Dec 1998	Barnet (home)	2–1 W	Won	35	11th
24	Sat 9 Jan 1999	Exeter (away)	0–4 L	Lost	35	12th
25	Sat 30 Jan 1999	Barnet (away)	1–0 W	Won	38	12th
26	Fri 5 Feb 1999	Brighton (home)	2–2 D	Drew	39	12th
27	Sat 13 Feb 1999	Carlisle (home)	1–1 D	Drew	40	14th
28	Tue 16 Feb 1999	Brentford (home)	2–1 W	Won	43	11th
29	Sat 20 Feb 1999	Scarborough (away)	1–2 L	Lost	43	13th
30	Tue 23 Feb 1999	Mansfield (home)	1–0 W	Won	46	11th
31	Sat 27 Feb 1999	Torquay (home)	0–0 D	Drew	47	11th
32	Sat 6 Mar 1999	Southend (away)	0–2 L	Lost	47	11th
33	Tue 9 Mar 1999	Darlington (home)	2–0 W	Won	50	7th
34	Sat 13 Mar 1999	Peterborough (away)	1–0 W	Won	53	7th
35	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Halifax Town (home)	1–2 L	Lost	53	9th
36	Tue 23 Mar 1999	Scunthorpe (away)	2–1 W	Won	56	6th
37	Sat 3 Apr 1999	Chester City (home)	1–1 D	Drew	57	9th
38	Mon 5 Apr 1999	Rotherham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	57	9th
39	Fri 9 Apr 1999	Shrewsbury (home)	1–1 D	Drew	58	8th
40	Tue 13 Apr 1999	Hartlepool (home)	1–0 W	Won	61	7th
41	Sun 18 Apr 1999	Cardiff (away)	0–0 D	Drew	62	8th
42	Sat 24 Apr 1999	Plymouth (home)	2–3 L	Lost	62	10th
43	Sat 1 May 1999	Rochdale (away)	3–0 W	Won	65	9th
44	Tue 4 May 1999	Brentford (away)	1–4 L	Lost	65	9th
45	Thu 6 May 1999	Cambridge (home)	2–0 W	Won	68	7th
46	Sat 8 May 1999	Hull (home)	2–0 W	Won	71	7th

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.