Walsall 1998/99

Walsall finished 2nd of 24 in the 1998/99 Second Division with 87 points (won 26, drawn 9, lost 11; scored 63, conceded 47) and were promoted. Highest position 2nd, after match 10; lowest 10th, after match 6. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row and 8 unbeaten.

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 8 Aug 1998	Gillingham (away)	1–0 W	Won	3	8th
2	Sat 15 Aug 1998	Northampton (home)	0–0 D	Drew	4	8th
3	Sat 22 Aug 1998	Wycombe (away)	2–1 W	Won	7	4th
4	Sat 29 Aug 1998	Burnley (home)	3–1 W	Won	10	3rd
5	Wed 2 Sep 1998	Manchester City (away)	1–3 L	Lost	10	5th
6	Tue 8 Sep 1998	York (home)	2–3 L	Lost	10	10th
7	Sat 12 Sep 1998	Chesterfield (away)	1–0 W	Won	13	8th
8	Fri 18 Sep 1998	Notts County (home)	3–2 W	Won	16	4th
9	Sun 27 Sep 1998	Luton (away)	1–0 W	Won	19	5th
10	Sat 3 Oct 1998	Preston (home)	1–0 W	Won	22	2nd
11	Mon 5 Oct 1998	Reading (home)	0–2 L	Lost	22	2nd
12	Sat 10 Oct 1998	Wrexham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	22	2nd
13	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Blackpool (home)	1–0 W	Won	25	3rd
14	Tue 20 Oct 1998	Colchester (home)	1–1 D	Drew	26	4th
15	Sat 24 Oct 1998	Fulham (away)	1–4 L	Lost	26	5th
16	Sat 31 Oct 1998	Bristol Rovers (away)	4–3 W	Won	29	4th
17	Sat 7 Nov 1998	Millwall (home)	3–0 W	Won	32	4th
18	Tue 10 Nov 1998	Lincoln (home)	2–1 W	Won	35	3rd
19	Sat 21 Nov 1998	Macclesfield (away)	1–1 D	Drew	36	3rd
20	Sat 28 Nov 1998	Bournemouth (home)	1–0 W	Won	39	2nd
21	Sat 12 Dec 1998	Oldham (away)	2–0 W	Won	42	3rd
22	Sat 19 Dec 1998	Stoke (home)	1–0 W	Won	45	2nd
23	Sat 26 Dec 1998	Wycombe (home)	2–2 D	Drew	46	2nd
24	Mon 28 Dec 1998	Wigan (away)	0–2 L	Lost	46	2nd
25	Sat 2 Jan 1999	Burnley (away)	0–0 D	Drew	47	2nd
26	Sat 9 Jan 1999	Gillingham (home)	2–1 W	Won	50	2nd
27	Sat 23 Jan 1999	Manchester City (home)	1–1 D	Drew	51	3rd
28	Sat 30 Jan 1999	Wigan (home)	1–2 L	Lost	51	3rd
29	Sat 6 Feb 1999	Reading (away)	1–0 W	Won	54	3rd
30	Sat 13 Feb 1999	York (away)	2–1 W	Won	57	3rd
31	Sat 20 Feb 1999	Chesterfield (home)	1–1 D	Drew	58	3rd
32	Tue 23 Feb 1999	Northampton (away)	1–0 W	Won	61	3rd
33	Sat 27 Feb 1999	Notts County (away)	1–2 L	Lost	61	3rd
34	Sat 6 Mar 1999	Luton (home)	1–0 W	Won	64	3rd
35	Sat 13 Mar 1999	Millwall (away)	2–1 W	Won	67	2nd
36	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Bristol Rovers (home)	3–3 D	Drew	68	3rd
37	Sat 3 Apr 1999	Blackpool (away)	2–0 W	Won	71	3rd
38	Tue 6 Apr 1999	Wrexham (home)	1–0 W	Won	74	2nd
39	Sat 10 Apr 1999	Colchester (away)	0–1 L	Lost	74	2nd
40	Tue 13 Apr 1999	Bournemouth (away)	1–0 W	Won	77	2nd
41	Sat 17 Apr 1999	Macclesfield (home)	2–0 W	Won	80	2nd
42	Tue 20 Apr 1999	Preston (away)	0–1 L	Lost	80	2nd
43	Sat 24 Apr 1999	Lincoln (away)	1–0 W	Won	83	2nd
44	Sat 1 May 1999	Oldham (home)	3–1 W	Won	86	2nd
45	Tue 4 May 1999	Fulham (home)	2–2 D	Drew	87	2nd
46	Sat 8 May 1999	Stoke (away)	0–2 L	Lost	87	2nd

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.