Torquay 1997/98

Torquay finished 5th of 24 in the 1997/98 Third Division with 74 points (won 21, drawn 11, lost 14; scored 68, conceded 59). Highest position 2nd, after match 34; lowest 19th, after match 7. Longest runs: 8 wins in a row and 6 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Torquay
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 9 Aug 1997	Macclesfield (away)	1–2 L	Lost	0	15th
2	Sat 16 Aug 1997	Scarborough (home)	1–0 W	Won	3	11th
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Shrewsbury (away)	2–1 W	Won	6	5th
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Colchester (home)	1–1 D	Drew	7	10th
5	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Exeter (home)	1–2 L	Lost	7	11th
6	Fri 5 Sep 1997	Swansea (away)	0–2 L	Lost	7	14th
7	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Hartlepool (away)	0–3 L	Lost	7	19th
8	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Brighton (home)	3–0 W	Won	10	16th
9	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Doncaster (home)	2–0 W	Won	13	13th
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Hull (away)	3–3 D	Drew	14	13th
11	Sat 11 Oct 1997	Lincoln (away)	1–1 D	Drew	15	12th
12	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Chester City (home)	3–1 W	Won	18	8th
13	Tue 21 Oct 1997	Leyton Orient (home)	1–1 D	Drew	19	9th
14	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Peterborough (away)	0–2 L	Lost	19	12th
15	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Cambridge (away)	1–1 D	Drew	20	13th
16	Tue 4 Nov 1997	Darlington (home)	2–1 W	Won	23	11th
17	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Cardiff (away)	1–1 D	Drew	24	13th
18	Tue 18 Nov 1997	Barnet (away)	3–3 D	Drew	25	14th
19	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Scunthorpe (home)	2–4 L	Lost	25	15th
20	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Rochdale (away)	1–0 W	Won	28	12th
21	Tue 2 Dec 1997	Mansfield (home)	2–1 W	Won	31	10th
22	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Rotherham (away)	1–0 W	Won	34	8th
23	Sat 20 Dec 1997	Notts County (home)	0–2 L	Lost	34	10th
24	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Swansea (home)	2–0 W	Won	37	10th
25	Sun 28 Dec 1997	Exeter (away)	1–1 D	Drew	38	8th
26	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Macclesfield (home)	2–0 W	Won	41	10th
27	Fri 16 Jan 1998	Colchester (away)	0–1 L	Lost	41	10th
28	Tue 20 Jan 1998	Scarborough (away)	1–4 L	Lost	41	11th
29	Sat 24 Jan 1998	Shrewsbury (home)	3–0 W	Won	44	9th
30	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Hartlepool (home)	1–0 W	Won	47	8th
31	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Brighton (away)	4–1 W	Won	50	6th
32	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Hull (home)	5–1 W	Won	53	5th
33	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Doncaster (away)	1–0 W	Won	56	3rd
34	Tue 24 Feb 1998	Chester City (away)	3–1 W	Won	59	2nd
35	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Lincoln (home)	3–2 W	Won	62	2nd
36	Tue 3 Mar 1998	Cardiff (home)	1–0 W	Won	65	2nd
37	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Cambridge (home)	0–3 L	Lost	65	2nd
38	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Darlington (away)	2–1 W	Won	68	2nd
39	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Barnet (home)	0–0 D	Drew	69	2nd
40	Sun 29 Mar 1998	Scunthorpe (away)	0–2 L	Lost	69	2nd
41	Sat 4 Apr 1998	Rochdale (home)	0–0 D	Drew	70	2nd
42	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Mansfield (away)	2–2 D	Drew	71	2nd
43	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Rotherham (home)	1–2 L	Lost	71	3rd
44	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Notts County (away)	0–3 L	Lost	71	3rd
45	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Peterborough (home)	3–1 W	Won	74	3rd
46	Sat 2 May 1998	Leyton Orient (away)	1–2 L	Lost	74	5th

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.