Wycombe 1997/98

Wycombe finished 14th of 24 in the 1997/98 Second Division with 60 points (won 14, drawn 18, lost 14; scored 51, conceded 53). Highest position 3rd, after match 5; lowest 19th, after match 26. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 6 unbeaten and 8 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Wycombe
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	Wigan (away)	2–5 L	Lost	0	17th
2	Sat 16 Aug 1997	Northampton (home)	0–0 D	Drew	1	17th
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Blackpool (away)	4–2 W	Won	4	9th
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Fulham (home)	2–0 W	Won	7	5th
5	Tue 2 Sep 1997	Southend (home)	4–1 W	Won	10	3rd
6	Sun 7 Sep 1997	Watford (away)	1–2 L	Lost	10	3rd
7	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Carlisle (home)	1–4 L	Lost	10	10th
8	Fri 19 Sep 1997	Brentford (away)	1–1 D	Drew	11	6th
9	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Preston (home)	0–0 D	Drew	12	9th
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Burnley (away)	2–2 D	Drew	13	11th
11	Sat 11 Oct 1997	Gillingham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	13	16th
12	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Bristol Rovers (home)	1–0 W	Won	16	15th
13	Tue 21 Oct 1997	Walsall (home)	4–2 W	Won	19	9th
14	Sat 25 Oct 1997	Chesterfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	19	12th
15	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Luton (home)	2–2 D	Drew	20	11th
16	Tue 4 Nov 1997	Plymouth (away)	2–4 L	Lost	20	14th
17	Sat 8 Nov 1997	York (away)	0–2 L	Lost	20	16th
18	Tue 18 Nov 1997	Wrexham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	21	15th
19	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Bristol City (away)	1–3 L	Lost	21	16th
20	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Bournemouth (home)	1–1 D	Drew	22	17th
21	Tue 2 Dec 1997	Grimsby (away)	0–0 D	Drew	23	16th
22	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Oldham (home)	2–1 W	Won	26	17th
23	Sat 20 Dec 1997	Millwall (away)	0–1 L	Lost	26	18th
24	Fri 26 Dec 1997	Watford (home)	0–0 D	Drew	27	18th
25	Sun 28 Dec 1997	Southend (away)	2–1 W	Won	30	15th
26	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Wigan (home)	1–2 L	Lost	30	19th
27	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Fulham (away)	0–0 D	Drew	31	19th
28	Sat 24 Jan 1998	Blackpool (home)	2–1 W	Won	34	16th
29	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Carlisle (away)	0–0 D	Drew	35	17th
30	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Brentford (home)	0–0 D	Drew	36	17th
31	Tue 10 Feb 1998	Northampton (away)	0–2 L	Lost	36	17th
32	Sat 14 Feb 1998	Burnley (home)	2–1 W	Won	39	14th
33	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Preston (away)	1–1 D	Drew	40	14th
34	Tue 24 Feb 1998	Bristol Rovers (away)	1–3 L	Lost	40	14th
35	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Gillingham (home)	1–0 W	Won	43	14th
36	Tue 3 Mar 1998	York (home)	1–0 W	Won	46	13th
37	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Luton (away)	0–0 D	Drew	47	14th
38	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Plymouth (home)	5–1 W	Won	50	10th
39	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Wrexham (away)	0–2 L	Lost	50	14th
40	Sat 28 Mar 1998	Bristol City (home)	1–2 L	Lost	50	16th
41	Sat 4 Apr 1998	Bournemouth (away)	0–0 D	Drew	51	14th
42	Fri 10 Apr 1998	Grimsby (home)	1–1 D	Drew	52	13th
43	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Oldham (away)	1–0 W	Won	55	12th
44	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Millwall (home)	0–0 D	Drew	56	13th
45	Sat 25 Apr 1998	Chesterfield (home)	1–1 D	Drew	57	15th
46	Sat 2 May 1998	Walsall (away)	1–0 W	Won	60	14th

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.