Wigan 1997/98

Wigan finished 11th of 24 in the 1997/98 Second Division with 62 points (won 17, drawn 11, lost 18; scored 64, conceded 66). They were top of the table after 1 match of 46; lowest 21st, after match 19. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 5 unbeaten and 8 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Wigan
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	Wycombe (home)	5–2 W	Won	3	1st
2	Sat 16 Aug 1997	Bournemouth (away)	0–1 L	Lost	3	8th
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Plymouth (home)	1–1 D	Drew	4	8th
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Bristol City (away)	0–3 L	Lost	4	14th
5	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Carlisle (away)	0–1 L	Lost	4	18th
6	Mon 8 Sep 1997	Wrexham (home)	3–2 W	Won	7	12th
7	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Blackpool (home)	3–0 W	Won	10	11th
8	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Northampton (away)	0–1 L	Lost	10	13th
9	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Fulham (home)	2–1 W	Won	13	6th
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Grimsby (away)	1–2 L	Lost	13	12th
11	Sat 11 Oct 1997	Chesterfield (away)	3–2 W	Won	16	9th
12	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Luton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	17	8th
13	Tue 21 Oct 1997	Gillingham (home)	1–4 L	Lost	17	12th
14	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Millwall (away)	1–1 D	Drew	18	14th
15	Sat 1 Nov 1997	York (home)	1–1 D	Drew	19	14th
16	Tue 4 Nov 1997	Oldham (away)	1–3 L	Lost	19	16th
17	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Southend (away)	0–1 L	Lost	19	17th
18	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Preston (home)	1–4 L	Lost	19	19th
19	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Watford (away)	1–2 L	Lost	19	21st
20	Tue 2 Dec 1997	Bristol Rovers (home)	3–0 W	Won	22	18th
21	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Burnley (away)	2–0 W	Won	25	18th
22	Sat 20 Dec 1997	Brentford (home)	4–0 W	Won	28	16th
23	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Wrexham (away)	2–2 D	Drew	29	16th
24	Sun 28 Dec 1997	Carlisle (home)	0–2 L	Lost	29	17th
25	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Wycombe (away)	2–1 W	Won	32	16th
26	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Bristol City (home)	0–3 L	Lost	32	16th
27	Sat 24 Jan 1998	Plymouth (away)	2–3 L	Lost	32	18th
28	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Blackpool (away)	2–0 W	Won	35	16th
29	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Northampton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	36	16th
30	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Grimsby (home)	0–2 L	Lost	36	17th
31	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Fulham (away)	0–2 L	Lost	36	17th
32	Tue 24 Feb 1998	Luton (away)	1–1 D	Drew	37	17th
33	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Chesterfield (home)	2–1 W	Won	40	16th
34	Sat 7 Mar 1998	York (away)	2–2 D	Drew	41	18th
35	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Oldham (home)	1–0 W	Won	44	17th
36	Tue 17 Mar 1998	Southend (home)	1–3 L	Lost	44	17th
37	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Walsall (away)	0–1 L	Lost	44	18th
38	Sat 28 Mar 1998	Preston (away)	1–1 D	Drew	45	18th
39	Sat 4 Apr 1998	Watford (home)	3–2 W	Won	48	18th
40	Tue 7 Apr 1998	Bournemouth (home)	1–0 W	Won	51	14th
41	Fri 10 Apr 1998	Bristol Rovers (away)	0–5 L	Lost	51	15th
42	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Burnley (home)	5–1 W	Won	54	13th
43	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Brentford (away)	2–0 W	Won	57	12th
44	Tue 21 Apr 1998	Walsall (home)	2–0 W	Won	60	10th
45	Fri 24 Apr 1998	Millwall (home)	0–0 D	Drew	61	10th
46	Sat 2 May 1998	Gillingham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	62	11th

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.