Walsall 1997/98

Walsall finished 19th of 24 in the 1997/98 Second Division with 54 points (won 14, drawn 12, lost 20; scored 43, conceded 52). Highest position 12th, after match 22; lowest 22nd, after match 7. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 7 unbeaten and 6 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Walsall
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 One season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 9 Aug 1997	Chesterfield (away)	1–3 L	Lost	0	18th
2	Sat 16 Aug 1997	Fulham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	1	16th
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Gillingham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	1	21st
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Southend (home)	3–1 W	Won	4	14th
5	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Northampton (home)	0–2 L	Lost	4	19th
6	Tue 9 Sep 1997	Bristol Rovers (away)	0–2 L	Lost	4	20th
7	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Preston (away)	0–0 D	Drew	5	22nd
8	Sat 20 Sep 1997	York (home)	2–0 W	Won	8	20th
9	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Plymouth (away)	1–2 L	Lost	8	22nd
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Carlisle (home)	3–1 W	Won	11	20th
11	Sat 11 Oct 1997	Wrexham (home)	3–0 W	Won	14	14th
12	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Brentford (away)	0–3 L	Lost	14	18th
13	Tue 21 Oct 1997	Wycombe (away)	2–4 L	Lost	14	19th
14	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Bristol City (home)	0–0 D	Drew	15	19th
15	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Burnley (away)	1–2 L	Lost	15	20th
16	Tue 4 Nov 1997	Grimsby (home)	0–0 D	Drew	16	21st
17	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Watford (home)	0–0 D	Drew	17	21st
18	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Luton (away)	1–0 W	Won	20	18th
19	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Blackpool (home)	2–1 W	Won	23	16th
20	Wed 3 Dec 1997	Millwall (away)	1–0 W	Won	26	16th
21	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Bournemouth (home)	2–1 W	Won	29	13th
22	Fri 19 Dec 1997	Oldham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	30	12th
23	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Bristol Rovers (home)	0–1 L	Lost	30	15th
24	Sun 28 Dec 1997	Northampton (away)	2–3 L	Lost	30	16th
25	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Chesterfield (home)	3–2 W	Won	33	15th
26	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Southend (away)	1–0 W	Won	36	14th
27	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Preston (home)	1–1 D	Drew	37	14th
28	Sat 7 Feb 1998	York (away)	0–1 L	Lost	37	15th
29	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Carlisle (away)	1–1 D	Drew	38	16th
30	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Plymouth (home)	0–1 L	Lost	38	16th
31	Tue 24 Feb 1998	Brentford (home)	0–0 D	Drew	39	16th
32	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Wrexham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	39	18th
33	Tue 3 Mar 1998	Watford (away)	2–1 W	Won	42	16th
34	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Burnley (home)	0–0 D	Drew	43	16th
35	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Grimsby (away)	0–3 L	Lost	43	18th
36	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Wigan (home)	1–0 W	Won	46	17th
37	Sat 28 Mar 1998	Luton (home)	2–3 L	Lost	46	17th
38	Tue 31 Mar 1998	Gillingham (home)	1–0 W	Won	49	17th
39	Sat 4 Apr 1998	Blackpool (away)	0–1 L	Lost	49	17th
40	Tue 7 Apr 1998	Fulham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	50	19th
41	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Millwall (home)	2–0 W	Won	53	14th
42	Tue 14 Apr 1998	Bournemouth (away)	0–1 L	Lost	53	18th
43	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Oldham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	54	17th
44	Tue 21 Apr 1998	Wigan (away)	0–2 L	Lost	54	17th
45	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Bristol City (away)	1–2 L	Lost	54	19th
46	Sat 2 May 1998	Wycombe (home)	0–1 L	Lost	54	19th

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.