West Brom 1998/99

West Brom finished 12th of 24 in the 1998/99 First Division with 59 points (won 16, drawn 11, lost 19; scored 69, conceded 76). Highest position 3rd, after match 4; lowest 13th, after match 44. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 6 unbeaten and 8 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

West Brom
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	Barnsley (away)	2–2 D	Drew	1	9th
2	Sat 15 Aug 1998	Sheffield United (home)	4–1 W	Won	4	4th
3	Sat 22 Aug 1998	Port Vale (away)	3–0 W	Won	7	5th
4	Sat 29 Aug 1998	Norwich (home)	2–0 W	Won	10	3rd
5	Mon 31 Aug 1998	Grimsby (away)	1–5 L	Lost	10	4th
6	Tue 8 Sep 1998	Bolton (home)	2–3 L	Lost	10	7th
7	Sun 13 Sep 1998	Bristol City (away)	3–1 W	Won	13	6th
8	Sun 20 Sep 1998	Bradford (home)	0–2 L	Lost	13	9th
9	Sat 26 Sep 1998	Stockport (away)	2–2 D	Drew	14	9th
10	Tue 29 Sep 1998	Oxford (away)	0–3 L	Lost	14	11th
11	Sun 4 Oct 1998	Watford (home)	4–1 W	Won	17	9th
12	Sun 18 Oct 1998	Sunderland (home)	2–3 L	Lost	17	11th
13	Wed 21 Oct 1998	QPR (home)	2–0 W	Won	20	9th
14	Sat 24 Oct 1998	Swindon (away)	2–2 D	Drew	21	9th
15	Sat 31 Oct 1998	Ipswich (away)	0–2 L	Lost	21	11th
16	Tue 3 Nov 1998	Crystal Palace (home)	3–2 W	Won	24	8th
17	Sat 7 Nov 1998	Birmingham (home)	1–3 L	Lost	24	11th
18	Sat 14 Nov 1998	Huddersfield (home)	3–1 W	Won	27	10th
19	Sat 21 Nov 1998	Portsmouth (away)	1–2 L	Lost	27	11th
20	Sun 29 Nov 1998	Wolves (home)	2–0 W	Won	30	11th
21	Sat 5 Dec 1998	Bury (away)	0–2 L	Lost	30	12th
22	Tue 8 Dec 1998	Crewe (away)	1–1 D	Drew	31	12th
23	Sat 12 Dec 1998	Huddersfield (away)	3–0 W	Won	34	9th
24	Sat 19 Dec 1998	Tranmere (home)	0–2 L	Lost	34	10th
25	Sat 26 Dec 1998	Port Vale (home)	3–2 W	Won	37	10th
26	Mon 28 Dec 1998	Crystal Palace (away)	1–1 D	Drew	38	10th
27	Sat 9 Jan 1999	Barnsley (home)	2–0 W	Won	41	9th
28	Sat 16 Jan 1999	Norwich (away)	1–1 D	Drew	42	8th
29	Sat 23 Jan 1999	Watford (away)	2–0 W	Won	45	8th
30	Sat 30 Jan 1999	Grimsby (home)	1–1 D	Drew	46	8th
31	Sat 6 Feb 1999	Sheffield United (away)	0–3 L	Lost	46	8th
32	Sat 13 Feb 1999	Bolton (away)	1–2 L	Lost	46	9th
33	Sat 20 Feb 1999	Bristol City (home)	2–2 D	Drew	47	9th
34	Sat 27 Feb 1999	Bradford (away)	0–1 L	Lost	47	9th
35	Tue 2 Mar 1999	Stockport (home)	3–1 W	Won	50	7th
36	Sat 6 Mar 1999	Oxford (home)	2–0 W	Won	53	6th
37	Sat 13 Mar 1999	Birmingham (away)	0–4 L	Lost	53	8th
38	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Ipswich (home)	0–1 L	Lost	53	10th
39	Sat 3 Apr 1999	Sunderland (away)	0–3 L	Lost	53	11th
40	Mon 5 Apr 1999	Crewe (home)	1–5 L	Lost	53	11th
41	Sat 10 Apr 1999	QPR (away)	1–2 L	Lost	53	11th
42	Tue 13 Apr 1999	Swindon (home)	1–1 D	Drew	54	12th
43	Sat 17 Apr 1999	Portsmouth (home)	2–2 D	Drew	55	12th
44	Sun 25 Apr 1999	Wolves (away)	1–1 D	Drew	56	13th
45	Sat 1 May 1999	Bury (home)	1–0 W	Won	59	12th
46	Sun 9 May 1999	Tranmere (away)	1–3 L	Lost	59	12th

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.