Wolves 1998/99

Wolves finished 7th of 24 in the 1998/99 First Division with 73 points (won 19, drawn 16, lost 11; scored 64, conceded 43). They were top of the table after 3 matches of 46; lowest 14th, after match 13. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 13 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Wolves
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	Tranmere (home)	2–0 W	Won	3	1st
2	Sat 15 Aug 1998	Oxford (away)	2–0 W	Won	6	1st
3	Sat 22 Aug 1998	Swindon (home)	1–0 W	Won	9	4th
4	Fri 28 Aug 1998	Watford (away)	2–0 W	Won	12	1st
5	Mon 31 Aug 1998	Stockport (home)	2–2 D	Drew	13	2nd
6	Tue 8 Sep 1998	Port Vale (away)	1–2 L	Lost	13	4th
7	Sat 12 Sep 1998	Sunderland (home)	1–1 D	Drew	14	4th
8	Sat 19 Sep 1998	Huddersfield (away)	1–2 L	Lost	14	7th
9	Sat 26 Sep 1998	Bury (home)	1–0 W	Won	17	4th
10	Tue 29 Sep 1998	QPR (home)	1–2 L	Lost	17	7th
11	Sat 3 Oct 1998	Crewe (away)	0–0 D	Drew	18	8th
12	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Portsmouth (away)	0–1 L	Lost	18	10th
13	Tue 20 Oct 1998	Crystal Palace (away)	2–3 L	Lost	18	14th
14	Sat 24 Oct 1998	Grimsby (home)	2–0 W	Won	21	12th
15	Sat 31 Oct 1998	Barnsley (home)	1–1 D	Drew	22	10th
16	Tue 3 Nov 1998	Ipswich (away)	0–2 L	Lost	22	11th
17	Sat 7 Nov 1998	Bristol City (away)	6–1 W	Won	25	8th
18	Tue 10 Nov 1998	Sheffield United (home)	2–1 W	Won	28	7th
19	Sat 14 Nov 1998	Norwich (away)	0–0 D	Drew	29	7th
20	Sun 22 Nov 1998	Birmingham (home)	3–1 W	Won	32	5th
21	Sun 29 Nov 1998	West Brom (away)	0–2 L	Lost	32	8th
22	Sat 5 Dec 1998	Bolton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	33	10th
23	Sat 12 Dec 1998	Norwich (home)	2–2 D	Drew	34	11th
24	Sat 19 Dec 1998	Bradford (away)	1–2 L	Lost	34	12th
25	Sat 26 Dec 1998	Swindon (away)	0–1 L	Lost	34	12th
26	Mon 28 Dec 1998	Ipswich (home)	1–0 W	Won	37	12th
27	Fri 8 Jan 1999	Tranmere (away)	2–1 W	Won	40	10th
28	Sat 16 Jan 1999	Watford (home)	0–0 D	Drew	41	11th
29	Sat 30 Jan 1999	Stockport (away)	2–1 W	Won	44	9th
30	Sat 6 Feb 1999	Oxford (home)	1–1 D	Drew	45	9th
31	Sat 13 Feb 1999	Port Vale (home)	3–1 W	Won	48	7th
32	Sat 20 Feb 1999	Sunderland (away)	1–2 L	Lost	48	8th
33	Sat 27 Feb 1999	Huddersfield (home)	2–2 D	Drew	49	7th
34	Sat 6 Mar 1999	QPR (away)	1–0 W	Won	52	9th
35	Sat 13 Mar 1999	Bristol City (home)	3–0 W	Won	55	6th
36	Tue 16 Mar 1999	Bury (away)	0–0 D	Drew	56	6th
37	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Barnsley (away)	3–2 W	Won	59	6th
38	Tue 30 Mar 1999	Crewe (home)	3–0 W	Won	62	6th
39	Sat 3 Apr 1999	Portsmouth (home)	2–0 W	Won	65	6th
40	Mon 5 Apr 1999	Sheffield United (away)	1–1 D	Drew	66	5th
41	Sat 10 Apr 1999	Crystal Palace (home)	0–0 D	Drew	67	5th
42	Sat 17 Apr 1999	Birmingham (away)	1–0 W	Won	70	6th
43	Sun 25 Apr 1999	West Brom (home)	1–1 D	Drew	71	6th
44	Fri 30 Apr 1999	Bolton (away)	1–1 D	Drew	72	7th
45	Tue 4 May 1999	Grimsby (away)	0–0 D	Drew	73	7th
46	Sun 9 May 1999	Bradford (home)	2–3 L	Lost	73	7th

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.