Wigan 1998/99

Wigan finished 6th of 24 in the 1998/99 Second Division with 76 points (won 22, drawn 10, lost 14; scored 75, conceded 48). Highest position 6th, after match 46; lowest 23rd, after match 2. Longest runs: 5 wins in a row and 8 unbeaten.

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 8 Aug 1998	Millwall (home)	0–1 L	Lost	0	16th
2	Sat 15 Aug 1998	Lincoln (away)	0–1 L	Lost	0	23rd
3	Sat 22 Aug 1998	Blackpool (home)	3–0 W	Won	3	16th
4	Sat 29 Aug 1998	Bristol Rovers (away)	2–3 L	Lost	3	17th
5	Mon 31 Aug 1998	Luton (home)	1–3 L	Lost	3	18th
6	Sat 5 Sep 1998	Notts County (away)	1–0 W	Won	6	18th
7	Tue 8 Sep 1998	Colchester (home)	1–1 D	Drew	7	15th
8	Sat 12 Sep 1998	Bournemouth (away)	0–1 L	Lost	7	19th
9	Sat 19 Sep 1998	Macclesfield (home)	2–0 W	Won	10	17th
10	Sun 27 Sep 1998	Burnley (away)	1–1 D	Drew	11	17th
11	Sat 3 Oct 1998	Northampton (home)	1–0 W	Won	14	15th
12	Fri 9 Oct 1998	Oldham (away)	3–2 W	Won	17	10th
13	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Manchester City (home)	0–1 L	Lost	17	14th
14	Sat 24 Oct 1998	Stoke (away)	1–2 L	Lost	17	17th
15	Sat 31 Oct 1998	York (home)	5–0 W	Won	20	13th
16	Sat 7 Nov 1998	Gillingham (away)	0–2 L	Lost	20	17th
17	Wed 11 Nov 1998	Reading (away)	1–0 W	Won	23	12th
18	Sat 21 Nov 1998	Wycombe (home)	0–0 D	Drew	24	13th
19	Sat 28 Nov 1998	Preston (away)	2–2 D	Drew	25	13th
20	Tue 1 Dec 1998	Fulham (home)	2–0 W	Won	28	10th
21	Sat 12 Dec 1998	Wrexham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	29	11th
22	Sat 19 Dec 1998	Chesterfield (away)	1–1 D	Drew	30	10th
23	Sat 26 Dec 1998	Blackpool (away)	1–1 D	Drew	31	10th
24	Mon 28 Dec 1998	Walsall (home)	2–0 W	Won	34	8th
25	Sat 9 Jan 1999	Millwall (away)	1–3 L	Lost	34	12th
26	Sat 23 Jan 1999	Luton (away)	4–0 W	Won	37	11th
27	Sat 30 Jan 1999	Walsall (away)	2–1 W	Won	40	10th
28	Fri 12 Feb 1999	Colchester (away)	1–2 L	Lost	40	10th
29	Tue 16 Feb 1999	Notts County (home)	3–0 W	Won	43	9th
30	Sat 20 Feb 1999	Bournemouth (home)	2–1 W	Won	46	8th
31	Sat 27 Feb 1999	Macclesfield (away)	1–0 W	Won	49	7th
32	Sat 13 Mar 1999	Gillingham (home)	4–1 W	Won	52	9th
33	Sat 20 Mar 1999	York (away)	3–1 W	Won	55	8th
34	Sat 27 Mar 1999	Stoke (home)	2–3 L	Lost	55	9th
35	Tue 30 Mar 1999	Bristol Rovers (home)	1–0 W	Won	58	7th
36	Sat 3 Apr 1999	Manchester City (away)	0–1 L	Lost	58	8th
37	Mon 5 Apr 1999	Oldham (home)	2–0 W	Won	61	7th
38	Sat 10 Apr 1999	Fulham (away)	0–2 L	Lost	61	7th
39	Tue 13 Apr 1999	Preston (home)	2–2 D	Drew	62	7th
40	Sat 24 Apr 1999	Reading (home)	4–1 W	Won	65	7th
41	Tue 27 Apr 1999	Lincoln (home)	3–1 W	Won	68	7th
42	Thu 29 Apr 1999	Northampton (away)	3–3 D	Drew	69	7th
43	Sat 1 May 1999	Wrexham (away)	2–0 W	Won	72	7th
44	Mon 3 May 1999	Burnley (home)	0–0 D	Drew	73	7th
45	Wed 5 May 1999	Wycombe (away)	1–2 L	Lost	73	7th
46	Sat 8 May 1999	Chesterfield (home)	3–1 W	Won	76	6th

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.