Watford 1997/98

Watford finished 1st of 24 in the 1997/98 Second Division with 88 points (won 24, drawn 16, lost 6; scored 67, conceded 41) and won the title and promotion. They were top of the table after 36 matches of 46; lowest 6th, after match 1. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row and 13 unbeaten.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Watford
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	Burnley (home)	1–0 W	Won	3	6th
2	Sat 16 Aug 1997	Carlisle (away)	2–0 W	Won	6	1st
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Brentford (home)	3–1 W	Won	9	1st
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Preston (away)	0–2 L	Lost	9	2nd
5	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Plymouth (away)	1–0 W	Won	12	1st
6	Sun 7 Sep 1997	Wycombe (home)	2–1 W	Won	15	1st
7	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Chesterfield (home)	2–1 W	Won	18	1st
8	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Gillingham (away)	2–2 D	Drew	19	1st
9	Sat 27 Sep 1997	York (home)	1–1 D	Drew	20	1st
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Luton (away)	4–0 W	Won	23	1st
11	Tue 14 Oct 1997	Bristol Rovers (away)	2–1 W	Won	26	1st
12	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Millwall (home)	0–1 L	Lost	26	1st
13	Tue 21 Oct 1997	Fulham (home)	2–0 W	Won	29	1st
14	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Grimsby (away)	1–0 W	Won	32	1st
15	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Blackpool (home)	4–1 W	Won	35	1st
16	Tue 4 Nov 1997	Southend (away)	3–0 W	Won	38	1st
17	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Walsall (away)	0–0 D	Drew	39	1st
18	Tue 18 Nov 1997	Oldham (home)	2–1 W	Won	42	1st
19	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Northampton (away)	1–0 W	Won	45	1st
20	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Wigan (home)	2–1 W	Won	48	1st
21	Tue 2 Dec 1997	Wrexham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	49	1st
22	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Bristol City (home)	1–1 D	Drew	50	1st
23	Sat 20 Dec 1997	Bournemouth (away)	1–0 W	Won	53	1st
24	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Wycombe (away)	0–0 D	Drew	54	1st
25	Sun 28 Dec 1997	Plymouth (home)	1–1 D	Drew	55	1st
26	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Burnley (away)	0–2 L	Lost	55	2nd
27	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Preston (home)	3–1 W	Won	58	2nd
28	Sat 24 Jan 1998	Brentford (away)	2–1 W	Won	61	1st
29	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Chesterfield (away)	1–0 W	Won	64	1st
30	Sun 8 Feb 1998	Gillingham (home)	0–2 L	Lost	64	1st
31	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Luton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	65	1st
32	Sat 21 Feb 1998	York (away)	1–1 D	Drew	66	1st
33	Wed 25 Feb 1998	Millwall (away)	1–1 D	Drew	67	1st
34	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Bristol Rovers (home)	3–2 W	Won	70	1st
35	Tue 3 Mar 1998	Walsall (home)	1–2 L	Lost	70	1st
36	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Blackpool (away)	1–1 D	Drew	71	1st
37	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Southend (home)	1–1 D	Drew	72	2nd
38	Tue 17 Mar 1998	Carlisle (home)	2–1 W	Won	75	1st
39	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Oldham (away)	2–2 D	Drew	76	1st
40	Sat 28 Mar 1998	Northampton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	77	1st
41	Sat 4 Apr 1998	Wigan (away)	2–3 L	Lost	77	2nd
42	Sat 11 Apr 1998	Wrexham (home)	1–0 W	Won	80	2nd
43	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Bristol City (away)	1–1 D	Drew	81	2nd
44	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Grimsby (home)	0–0 D	Drew	82	2nd
45	Tue 28 Apr 1998	Bournemouth (home)	2–1 W	Won	85	2nd
46	Sat 2 May 1998	Fulham (away)	2–1 W	Won	88	1st

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.