Torquay 1998/99

Torquay finished 20th of 24 in the 1998/99 Third Division with 53 points (won 12, drawn 17, lost 17; scored 47, conceded 58). Highest position 8th, after match 3; lowest 23rd, after match 20. Longest runs: 5 unbeaten and 13 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 8 Aug 1998	Cambridge (home)	0–1 L	Lost	0	18th
2	Sat 15 Aug 1998	Rochdale (away)	2–0 W	Won	3	12th
3	Sat 22 Aug 1998	Exeter (home)	1–0 W	Won	6	8th
4	Sat 29 Aug 1998	Brighton (away)	0–2 L	Lost	6	10th
5	Tue 1 Sep 1998	Leyton Orient (home)	1–1 D	Drew	7	13th
6	Sat 5 Sep 1998	Scunthorpe (away)	0–2 L	Lost	7	16th
7	Tue 8 Sep 1998	Brentford (home)	3–1 W	Won	10	11th
8	Sat 12 Sep 1998	Chester City (away)	0–2 L	Lost	10	15th
9	Sat 19 Sep 1998	Swansea (home)	1–1 D	Drew	11	18th
10	Sun 27 Sep 1998	Halifax Town (away)	1–1 D	Drew	12	19th
11	Sat 3 Oct 1998	Plymouth (home)	1–1 D	Drew	13	18th
12	Fri 9 Oct 1998	Mansfield (away)	1–2 L	Lost	13	19th
13	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Carlisle (home)	2–2 D	Drew	14	20th
14	Tue 20 Oct 1998	Darlington (home)	2–2 D	Drew	15	19th
15	Sat 24 Oct 1998	Hartlepool (away)	1–4 L	Lost	15	21st
16	Sat 31 Oct 1998	Scarborough (away)	1–1 D	Drew	16	21st
17	Sat 7 Nov 1998	Cardiff (home)	0–0 D	Drew	17	21st
18	Tue 10 Nov 1998	Rotherham (away)	2–2 D	Drew	18	21st
19	Sat 21 Nov 1998	Peterborough (home)	0–1 L	Lost	18	22nd
20	Sat 28 Nov 1998	Barnet (away)	1–3 L	Lost	18	23rd
21	Sat 12 Dec 1998	Hull (home)	2–0 W	Won	21	22nd
22	Fri 18 Dec 1998	Shrewsbury (away)	2–1 W	Won	24	18th
23	Sat 26 Dec 1998	Exeter (away)	1–1 D	Drew	25	20th
24	Mon 28 Dec 1998	Southend (home)	2–0 W	Won	28	18th
25	Sat 2 Jan 1999	Brighton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	29	18th
26	Sat 9 Jan 1999	Cambridge (away)	0–2 L	Lost	29	19th
27	Sat 16 Jan 1999	Rochdale (home)	2–1 W	Won	32	19th
28	Sat 30 Jan 1999	Southend (away)	0–0 D	Drew	33	19th
29	Sat 6 Feb 1999	Scunthorpe (home)	1–0 W	Won	36	16th
30	Sat 13 Feb 1999	Brentford (away)	2–3 L	Lost	36	20th
31	Sat 20 Feb 1999	Chester City (home)	0–3 L	Lost	36	20th
32	Sat 27 Feb 1999	Swansea (away)	0–0 D	Drew	37	20th
33	Tue 2 Mar 1999	Leyton Orient (away)	0–2 L	Lost	37	20th
34	Sat 6 Mar 1999	Halifax Town (home)	4–0 W	Won	40	19th
35	Tue 9 Mar 1999	Plymouth (away)	0–0 D	Drew	41	19th
36	Sat 13 Mar 1999	Cardiff (away)	2–2 D	Drew	42	20th
37	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Scarborough (home)	0–1 L	Lost	42	20th
38	Sat 27 Mar 1999	Hartlepool (home)	3–0 W	Won	45	18th
39	Sat 3 Apr 1999	Carlisle (away)	0–3 L	Lost	45	20th
40	Mon 5 Apr 1999	Mansfield (home)	0–0 D	Drew	46	20th
41	Sat 10 Apr 1999	Darlington (away)	2–0 W	Won	49	17th
42	Tue 13 Apr 1999	Barnet (home)	1–1 D	Drew	50	17th
43	Sat 17 Apr 1999	Peterborough (away)	0–4 L	Lost	50	19th
44	Sat 24 Apr 1999	Rotherham (home)	2–0 W	Won	53	17th
45	Sat 1 May 1999	Hull (away)	0–1 L	Lost	53	19th
46	Sat 8 May 1999	Shrewsbury (home)	0–3 L	Lost	53	20th

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.