Tranmere 1998/99

Tranmere finished 15th of 24 in the 1998/99 First Division with 56 points (won 12, drawn 20, lost 14; scored 63, conceded 61). Highest position 13th, after match 31; lowest 24th, after match 5. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 7 unbeaten and 10 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Tranmere
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 8 Aug 1998	Wolves (away)	0–2 L	Lost	0	23rd
2	Sat 15 Aug 1998	Portsmouth (home)	1–1 D	Drew	1	21st
3	Sat 22 Aug 1998	Sunderland (away)	0–5 L	Lost	1	22nd
4	Sat 29 Aug 1998	Bristol City (home)	1–1 D	Drew	2	22nd
5	Tue 8 Sep 1998	QPR (away)	0–0 D	Drew	3	24th
6	Fri 11 Sep 1998	Huddersfield (home)	2–3 L	Lost	3	23rd
7	Sat 19 Sep 1998	Bury (away)	0–0 D	Drew	4	24th
8	Fri 25 Sep 1998	Swindon (home)	0–0 D	Drew	5	23rd
9	Tue 29 Sep 1998	Ipswich (home)	0–2 L	Lost	5	24th
10	Sat 3 Oct 1998	Birmingham (away)	2–2 D	Drew	6	24th
11	Sat 10 Oct 1998	Oxford (away)	2–1 W	Won	9	24th
12	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Watford (home)	3–2 W	Won	12	22nd
13	Tue 20 Oct 1998	Barnsley (home)	3–0 W	Won	15	19th
14	Sat 24 Oct 1998	Crewe (away)	4–1 W	Won	18	17th
15	Sat 31 Oct 1998	Stockport (home)	1–1 D	Drew	19	17th
16	Sat 7 Nov 1998	Sheffield United (away)	2–2 D	Drew	20	18th
17	Tue 10 Nov 1998	Bradford (home)	0–1 L	Lost	20	19th
18	Sat 14 Nov 1998	Bolton (away)	2–2 D	Drew	21	15th
19	Sat 21 Nov 1998	Norwich (home)	1–3 L	Lost	21	19th
20	Sat 28 Nov 1998	Port Vale (away)	2–2 D	Drew	22	18th
21	Sat 5 Dec 1998	Grimsby (home)	1–2 L	Lost	22	21st
22	Tue 8 Dec 1998	Crystal Palace (away)	1–1 D	Drew	23	20th
23	Sat 12 Dec 1998	Bolton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	24	20th
24	Sat 19 Dec 1998	West Brom (away)	2–0 W	Won	27	18th
25	Sat 26 Dec 1998	Sunderland (home)	1–0 W	Won	30	16th
26	Mon 28 Dec 1998	Bradford (away)	0–2 L	Lost	30	16th
27	Fri 8 Jan 1999	Wolves (home)	1–2 L	Lost	30	16th
28	Sat 16 Jan 1999	Bristol City (away)	1–1 D	Drew	31	16th
29	Sat 30 Jan 1999	Crystal Palace (home)	3–1 W	Won	34	16th
30	Sat 6 Feb 1999	Portsmouth (away)	1–1 D	Drew	35	16th
31	Sat 13 Feb 1999	QPR (home)	3–2 W	Won	38	13th
32	Sat 20 Feb 1999	Huddersfield (away)	0–0 D	Drew	39	14th
33	Sat 27 Feb 1999	Bury (home)	4–0 W	Won	42	13th
34	Wed 3 Mar 1999	Swindon (away)	3–2 W	Won	45	13th
35	Sat 6 Mar 1999	Ipswich (away)	0–1 L	Lost	45	13th
36	Tue 9 Mar 1999	Birmingham (home)	0–1 L	Lost	45	13th
37	Sat 13 Mar 1999	Sheffield United (home)	2–3 L	Lost	45	14th
38	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Stockport (away)	0–0 D	Drew	46	14th
39	Fri 26 Mar 1999	Crewe (home)	3–0 W	Won	49	13th
40	Sat 3 Apr 1999	Watford (away)	1–2 L	Lost	49	15th
41	Mon 5 Apr 1999	Oxford (home)	2–2 D	Drew	50	15th
42	Sat 10 Apr 1999	Barnsley (away)	1–1 D	Drew	51	16th
43	Sat 17 Apr 1999	Norwich (away)	2–2 D	Drew	52	15th
44	Sat 24 Apr 1999	Port Vale (home)	1–1 D	Drew	53	15th
45	Sat 1 May 1999	Grimsby (away)	0–1 L	Lost	53	15th
46	Sun 9 May 1999	West Brom (home)	3–1 W	Won	56	15th

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.