Swindon 1997/98

Swindon finished 18th of 24 in the 1997/98 First Division with 52 points (won 14, drawn 10, lost 22; scored 42, conceded 73). They were top of the table after 4 matches of 46; lowest 18th, after match 46. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 5 unbeaten and 8 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Swindon
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	Crewe (home)	2–0 W	Won	3	1st
2	Sat 16 Aug 1997	Reading (away)	1–0 W	Won	6	3rd
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Huddersfield (home)	1–1 D	Drew	7	2nd
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Stoke (away)	2–1 W	Won	10	4th
5	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Ipswich (away)	1–2 L	Lost	10	4th
6	Sun 7 Sep 1997	Nottingham Forest (home)	0–0 D	Drew	11	4th
7	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Tranmere (home)	2–1 W	Won	14	2nd
8	Sat 20 Sep 1997	West Brom (away)	0–0 D	Drew	15	2nd
9	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Manchester City (away)	0–6 L	Lost	15	6th
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Port Vale (home)	4–2 W	Won	18	3rd
11	Sat 11 Oct 1997	Bury (home)	3–1 W	Won	21	2nd
12	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Wolves (away)	1–3 L	Lost	21	2nd
13	Tue 21 Oct 1997	Sunderland (away)	0–0 D	Drew	22	3rd
14	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Norwich (home)	1–0 W	Won	25	2nd
15	Fri 31 Oct 1997	Portsmouth (away)	1–0 W	Won	28	1st
16	Wed 5 Nov 1997	QPR (home)	3–1 W	Won	31	1st
17	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Bradford (home)	1–0 W	Won	34	1st
18	Sat 15 Nov 1997	Stockport (away)	2–4 L	Lost	34	2nd
19	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Middlesbrough (home)	1–2 L	Lost	34	3rd
20	Fri 28 Nov 1997	Charlton (away)	0–3 L	Lost	34	4th
21	Sat 6 Dec 1997	Oxford (home)	4–1 W	Won	37	5th
22	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Sheffield United (away)	1–2 L	Lost	37	6th
23	Sat 20 Dec 1997	Birmingham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	38	7th
24	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Nottingham Forest (away)	0–3 L	Lost	38	9th
25	Sun 28 Dec 1997	Ipswich (home)	0–2 L	Lost	38	9th
26	Sun 11 Jan 1998	Crewe (away)	0–2 L	Lost	38	10th
27	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Reading (home)	0–2 L	Lost	38	10th
28	Sat 24 Jan 1998	Bradford (away)	1–1 D	Drew	39	10th
29	Wed 28 Jan 1998	Stoke (home)	1–0 W	Won	42	8th
30	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Huddersfield (away)	0–0 D	Drew	43	10th
31	Sat 7 Feb 1998	West Brom (home)	0–2 L	Lost	43	11th
32	Tue 10 Feb 1998	Tranmere (away)	0–3 L	Lost	43	11th
33	Tue 17 Feb 1998	Port Vale (away)	1–0 W	Won	46	10th
34	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Manchester City (home)	1–3 L	Lost	46	11th
35	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Bury (away)	0–1 L	Lost	46	13th
36	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Portsmouth (home)	0–1 L	Lost	46	13th
37	Wed 11 Mar 1998	Middlesbrough (away)	0–6 L	Lost	46	13th
38	Sat 14 Mar 1998	QPR (away)	2–1 W	Won	49	12th
39	Wed 18 Mar 1998	Wolves (home)	0–0 D	Drew	50	13th
40	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Stockport (home)	1–1 D	Drew	51	11th
41	Sat 4 Apr 1998	Charlton (home)	0–1 L	Lost	51	13th
42	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Oxford (away)	1–2 L	Lost	51	13th
43	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Sheffield United (home)	1–1 D	Drew	52	14th
44	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Birmingham (away)	0–3 L	Lost	52	16th
45	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Norwich (away)	0–5 L	Lost	52	17th
46	Sun 3 May 1998	Sunderland (home)	1–2 L	Lost	52	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.