Watford 1998/99

Watford finished 5th of 24 in the 1998/99 First Division with 77 points (won 21, drawn 14, lost 11; scored 65, conceded 56) and were promoted. Highest position 2nd, after match 20; lowest 11th, after match 6. Longest runs: 6 wins in a row, 10 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

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 Championship season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 8 Aug 1998	Portsmouth (away)	2–1 W	Won	3	3rd
2	Sat 15 Aug 1998	Bradford (home)	1–0 W	Won	6	3rd
3	Sat 22 Aug 1998	Bristol City (away)	4–1 W	Won	9	3rd
4	Tue 25 Aug 1998	Sunderland (away)	1–4 L	Lost	9	3rd
5	Fri 28 Aug 1998	Wolves (home)	0–2 L	Lost	9	4th
6	Tue 8 Sep 1998	Huddersfield (away)	0–2 L	Lost	9	11th
7	Sat 12 Sep 1998	QPR (home)	2–1 W	Won	12	8th
8	Sat 19 Sep 1998	Swindon (away)	4–1 W	Won	15	5th
9	Sat 26 Sep 1998	Ipswich (home)	1–0 W	Won	18	3rd
10	Tue 29 Sep 1998	Sheffield United (home)	1–1 D	Drew	19	4th
11	Sun 4 Oct 1998	West Brom (away)	1–4 L	Lost	19	6th
12	Sat 10 Oct 1998	Birmingham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	20	5th
13	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Tranmere (away)	2–3 L	Lost	20	6th
14	Tue 20 Oct 1998	Bolton (away)	2–1 W	Won	23	4th
15	Sat 24 Oct 1998	Port Vale (home)	2–2 D	Drew	24	5th
16	Sat 31 Oct 1998	Bury (away)	3–1 W	Won	27	5th
17	Tue 3 Nov 1998	Norwich (home)	1–1 D	Drew	28	4th
18	Sat 7 Nov 1998	Oxford (home)	2–0 W	Won	31	4th
19	Sat 14 Nov 1998	Stockport (away)	1–1 D	Drew	32	3rd
20	Sat 21 Nov 1998	Crewe (home)	4–2 W	Won	35	2nd
21	Sat 28 Nov 1998	Crystal Palace (away)	2–2 D	Drew	36	3rd
22	Sat 5 Dec 1998	Barnsley (home)	0–0 D	Drew	37	3rd
23	Sat 12 Dec 1998	Stockport (home)	4–2 W	Won	40	3rd
24	Sat 19 Dec 1998	Grimsby (away)	1–2 L	Lost	40	4th
25	Sat 26 Dec 1998	Bristol City (home)	1–0 W	Won	43	3rd
26	Tue 29 Dec 1998	Norwich (away)	1–1 D	Drew	44	5th
27	Sat 9 Jan 1999	Portsmouth (home)	0–0 D	Drew	45	5th
28	Sat 16 Jan 1999	Wolves (away)	0–0 D	Drew	46	7th
29	Sat 23 Jan 1999	West Brom (home)	0–2 L	Lost	46	7th
30	Sat 30 Jan 1999	Sunderland (home)	2–1 W	Won	49	5th
31	Sat 6 Feb 1999	Bradford (away)	0–2 L	Lost	49	6th
32	Tue 16 Feb 1999	Huddersfield (home)	1–1 D	Drew	50	6th
33	Sat 20 Feb 1999	QPR (away)	2–1 W	Won	53	5th
34	Fri 26 Feb 1999	Swindon (home)	0–1 L	Lost	53	6th
35	Tue 2 Mar 1999	Ipswich (away)	2–3 L	Lost	53	6th
36	Sat 6 Mar 1999	Sheffield United (away)	0–3 L	Lost	53	7th
37	Sat 13 Mar 1999	Oxford (away)	0–0 D	Drew	54	7th
38	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Bury (home)	0–0 D	Drew	55	8th
39	Sat 3 Apr 1999	Tranmere (home)	2–1 W	Won	58	7th
40	Mon 5 Apr 1999	Birmingham (away)	2–1 W	Won	61	7th
41	Sat 10 Apr 1999	Bolton (home)	2–0 W	Won	64	7th
42	Sat 17 Apr 1999	Crewe (away)	1–0 W	Won	67	7th
43	Sat 24 Apr 1999	Crystal Palace (home)	2–1 W	Won	70	7th
44	Tue 27 Apr 1999	Port Vale (away)	2–1 W	Won	73	5th
45	Sat 1 May 1999	Barnsley (away)	2–2 D	Drew	74	5th
46	Sun 9 May 1999	Grimsby (home)	1–0 W	Won	77	5th

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.