| April 26, 1998 | |||||||||
| Sean McCarthy ( Bristol City) | Oldham | ||||||||
| April 15, 1998 | |||||||||
| Joe Dolan ( Chelsea U-23) | Millwall | ||||||||
| April 01, 1998 | |||||||||
| Jim Dobbin ( Scarborough) | Grimsby | ||||||||
| Peter Clark ( Arsenal U-23) | Carlisle United | ||||||||
| March 27, 1998 | |||||||||
| Jason Drysdale ( Free) | Northampton | ||||||||
| March 26, 1998 | |||||||||
| Gijsbert Bos ( Rotherham) | Walsall | ||||||||
| Sean McCarthy ( Oldham) | Bristol City | ||||||||
| Steve Woods ( Stoke City B) | Plymouth | ||||||||
| John Foster ( Man City U-23) | Carlisle United | ||||||||
| Stuart Barlow ( Oldham) | Wigan | ||||||||
| Darren Currie ( Shrewsbury) | Plymouth | ||||||||
| John Mullin ( Sunderland) | Burnley | ||||||||
| Russell Watkinson ( Southampton U-23) | Millwall | ||||||||
| David Hughes ( Aston Villa U-23) | Carlisle United | ||||||||
| Rob Newman ( Norwich) | Wigan | ||||||||
Second Division1997/1998
Season
Tier : 3
Type of clubs : A
Country : England
Games played : 552
Goals scored : 1337 (2.42 goals per match )
Yellow cards : 17
Red cards : 1
47%
Home victories
29%
Draws
23%
Away victories
Players age average : 27.09 years
Number of players participating : 55
Promoted : Fulham, Wigan, Northampton Town, Carlisle United
Relegated to lower tier : Rotherham United, Notts County, Peterborough United, Shrewsbury Town
Promoted to higher tier : Stockport, Crewe Alexandra, Bury FC
Relegated from higher tier : Oldham Athletic, Southend, Grimsby Town
Second Division 1997/1998's fixtures and results
Round 46
General rankingLast updated on 02/05/1998
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
1
|  | Watford | 88 | 46 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 67 | 41 | +26 |
2
|  | Bristol City | 85 | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 69 | 39 | +30 |
3
|  | Grimsby Town | 72 | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 55 | 37 | +18 |
4
|  | Northampton Town | 71 | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 52 | 37 | +15 |
5
|  | Bristol Rovers | 70 | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 70 | 64 | +6 |
6
|  | Fulham | 70 | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 60 | 43 | +17 |
7
|  | Wrexham | 70 | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 55 | 51 | +4 |
8
|  | Gillingham | 70 | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 52 | 47 | +5 |
9
|  | Bournemouth | 66 | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 57 | 52 | +5 |
10
|  | Chesterfield | 65 | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 46 | 44 | +2 |
11
|  | Wigan | 62 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 64 | 66 | -2 |
12
|  | Blackpool | 62 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 59 | 67 | -8 |
13
|  | Oldham Athletic | 61 | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 62 | 54 | +8 |
14
|  | Wycombe | 60 | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 51 | 53 | -2 |
15
|  | Preston NE | 59 | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 56 | 56 | 0 |
16
|  | York City | 59 | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 52 | 58 | -6 |
17
|  | Luton Town | 57 | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 60 | 64 | -4 |
18
|  | Millwall | 55 | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 43 | 54 | -11 |
19
|  | Walsall | 54 | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 43 | 52 | -9 |
20
|  | Burnley | 52 | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 55 | 65 | -10 |
21
|  | Brentford | 50 | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 50 | 71 | -21 |
22
|  | Plymouth | 49 | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 55 | 70 | -15 |
23
|  | Carlisle United | 44 | 46 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 57 | 73 | -16 |
24
|  | Southend | 43 | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 47 | 79 | -32 |
Latest transfers
Rankings
| 1 | |
Bristol Rovers | D Millwall 1-1 04/04/1998 | V 5-0 Wigan 10/04/1998 | VGrimsby Town 1-2 13/04/1998 | V 2-1 Luton Town 18/04/1998 | LBlackpool 1-0 25/04/1998 | V 2-1 Brentford 02/05/1998 |
| 2 |  |
Bournemouth | LWigan 1-0 07/04/1998 | V York City 0-1 11/04/1998 | V 1-0 Walsall 14/04/1998 | V 2-1 Burnley 25/04/1998 | L Watford 2-1 28/04/1998 | VMillwall 1-2 02/05/1998 |
| 3 | |
Watford | LWigan 3-2 04/04/1998 | V 1-0 Wrexham11/04/1998 | D Bristol City 1-1 13/04/1998 | D 0-0 Grimsby Town25/04/1998 | V 2-1 Bournemouth28/04/1998 | V Fulham 1-2 02/05/1998 |
| 4 | |
Wigan | LBristol Rovers 5-0 10/04/1998 | V 5-1 Burnley13/04/1998 | VBrentford 0-2 18/04/1998 | V 2-0 Walsall21/04/1998 | D 0-0 Millwall24/04/1998 | D Gillingham 0-0 02/05/1998 |
| 5 |  |
Chesterfield | V Southend 0-2 03/04/1998 | V 2-1 Northampton Town 11/04/1998 | LLuton Town 3-0 14/04/1998 | V 1-0 Bristol City18/04/1998 | DWycombe 1-1 25/04/1998 | D 1-1 Blackpool02/05/1998 |
| 6 | |
Wycombe | DBournemouth 0-0 04/04/1998 | D 1-1 Grimsby Town10/04/1998 | V Oldham Athletic 0-1 13/04/1998 | D 0-0 Millwall18/04/1998 | D 1-1 Chesterfield25/04/1998 | VWalsall 0-1 02/05/1998 |
| 7 | |
Luton Town | VGrimsby Town 0-1 07/04/1998 | LGillingham 2-1 11/04/1998 | V 3-0 Chesterfield14/04/1998 | LBristol Rovers 2-1 18/04/1998 | DBrentford 2-2 25/04/1998 | V 3-2 Carlisle United02/05/1998 |
| - | |
Burnley | V 1-0 Bristol City11/04/1998 | LWigan 5-1 13/04/1998 | V 2-1 Fulham18/04/1998 | LBournemouth 2-1 25/04/1998 | DOldham Athletic 3-3 28/04/1998 | V 2-1 Plymouth 02/05/1998 |
| 9 | |
Gillingham | DGrimsby Town 0-0 04/04/1998 | V 2-1 Luton Town11/04/1998 | DSouthend 0-0 13/04/1998 | D 1-1 Wrexham18/04/1998 | VPlymouth 0-1 25/04/1998 | D 0-0 Wigan02/05/1998 |
| 10 |  |
Preston NE | LFulham 2-1 04/04/1998 | V 1-0 Southend11/04/1998 | DNorthampton Town 2-2 13/04/1998 | D 3-3 Blackpool18/04/1998 | DWrexham 0-0 25/04/1998 | V 2-1 Bristol City02/05/1998 |
| 11 | |
Oldham Athletic | LCarlisle United 3-1 11/04/1998 | L 0-1 Wycombe13/04/1998 | DWalsall 0-0 18/04/1998 | V 2-0 Southend25/04/1998 | D 3-3 Burnley28/04/1998 | VGrimsby Town 0-2 02/05/1998 |
| 12 | |
Northampton Town | L 0-1 Burnley04/04/1998 | LChesterfield 2-1 11/04/1998 | D 2-2 Preston NE13/04/1998 | VPlymouth 1-3 18/04/1998 | V 1-0 Fulham25/04/1998 | DYork City 0-0 02/05/1998 |
| 13 | |
York City | LLuton Town 3-0 04/04/1998 | L 0-1 Bournemouth11/04/1998 | VWrexham 1-2 13/04/1998 | D 1-1 Southend18/04/1998 | VCarlisle United 1-2 25/04/1998 | D 0-0 Northampton Town02/05/1998 |
| 14 | |
Blackpool | VBurnley 1-2 07/04/1998 | LPlymouth 3-1 11/04/1998 | L 1-2 Brentford13/04/1998 | DPreston NE 3-3 18/04/1998 | V 1-0 Bristol Rovers25/04/1998 | DChesterfield 1-1 02/05/1998 |
| 15 | |
Bristol City | V 1-0 Carlisle United04/04/1998 | LBurnley 1-0 11/04/1998 | D 1-1 Watford13/04/1998 | LChesterfield 1-0 18/04/1998 | V 2-1 Walsall25/04/1998 | LPreston NE 2-1 02/05/1998 |
| 16 | |
Fulham | D 1-1 Walsall07/04/1998 | VBrentford 0-2 11/04/1998 | V 5-0 Carlisle United13/04/1998 | LBurnley 2-1 18/04/1998 | LNorthampton Town 1-0 25/04/1998 | L 1-2 Watford02/05/1998 |
| 17 | |
Wrexham | D 2-2 Brentford04/04/1998 | LWatford 1-0 11/04/1998 | L 1-2 York City13/04/1998 | DGillingham 1-1 18/04/1998 | D 0-0 Preston NE25/04/1998 | VSouthend 1-3 02/05/1998 |
| 18 | |
Grimsby Town | L 0-1 Luton Town07/04/1998 | DWycombe 1-1 10/04/1998 | L 1-2 Bristol Rovers13/04/1998 | VCarlisle United 0-1 21/04/1998 | DWatford 0-0 25/04/1998 | L 0-2 Oldham Athletic02/05/1998 |
| 19 | |
Brentford | DWrexham 2-2 04/04/1998 | L 0-2 Fulham11/04/1998 | VBlackpool 1-2 13/04/1998 | L 0-2 Wigan18/04/1998 | D 2-2 Luton Town25/04/1998 | LBristol Rovers 2-1 02/05/1998 |
| 20 | |
Millwall | D 1-1 Bristol Rovers04/04/1998 | LWalsall 2-0 11/04/1998 | D 1-1 Plymouth13/04/1998 | DWycombe 0-0 18/04/1998 | DWigan 0-0 24/04/1998 | L 1-2 Bournemouth02/05/1998 |
| 21 | |
Plymouth | LOldham Athletic 2-0 04/04/1998 | V 3-1 Blackpool11/04/1998 | DMillwall 1-1 13/04/1998 | L 1-3 Northampton Town18/04/1998 | L 0-1 Gillingham25/04/1998 | LBurnley 2-1 02/05/1998 |
| 22 | |
Walsall | V 2-0 Millwall11/04/1998 | LBournemouth 1-0 14/04/1998 | D 0-0 Oldham Athletic18/04/1998 | LWigan 2-0 21/04/1998 | LBristol City 2-1 25/04/1998 | L 0-1 Wycombe02/05/1998 |
| 23 | |
Carlisle United | LBristol City 1-0 04/04/1998 | V 3-1 Oldham Athletic11/04/1998 | LFulham 5-0 13/04/1998 | L 0-1 Grimsby Town21/04/1998 | L 1-2 York City25/04/1998 | LLuton Town 3-2 02/05/1998 |
| 24 | |
Southend | L 0-2 Chesterfield03/04/1998 | LPreston NE 1-0 11/04/1998 | D 0-0 Gillingham13/04/1998 | DYork City 1-1 18/04/1998 | LOldham Athletic 2-0 25/04/1998 | L 1-3 Wrexham02/05/1998 |
Longest streaksLast updated on 19/05/2026 at 12:01
Winning streak
Loosing streak
Drawing streak
Drawless streak
Unbeaten streak
Winless streak
Invincibility streak
Goalless streak
Conceding streak
Scoring streak
| Club | Series | Running | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Bristol City | 8 | |
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Bristol Rovers | 5 | |
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Watford | 4 | 2 |
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Fulham | 4 | |
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Chesterfield | 4 | |
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Northampton Town | 4 | |
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Gillingham | 4 | |
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Walsall | 4 | |
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Grimsby Town | 4 | |
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Bournemouth | 3 | |
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Wigan | 3 | |
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Millwall | 3 | |
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Wrexham | 3 | |
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Luton Town | 3 | |
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Wycombe | 3 | |
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Carlisle United | 3 | |
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Plymouth | 3 | |
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Burnley | 3 | |
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Blackpool | 2 | |
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Oldham Athletic | 2 | |
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Preston NE | 2 | |
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York City | 2 | |
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Southend | 2 | |
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Brentford | 2 | |
Ranking matchday by matchdayLast updated on 19/05/2026 at 12:01
| Team \ Rd | 68 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bristol City | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grimsby Town | 24 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northampton Town | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bristol Rovers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fulham | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wrexham | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gillingham | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bournemouth | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chesterfield | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wigan | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blackpool | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oldham Athletic | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wycombe | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preston NE | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| York City | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luton Town | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Millwall | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Walsall | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Burnley | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brentford | 11 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plymouth | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carlisle United | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southend | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 24 |
Goals per quarterLast updated on 19/05/2026 at 12:01
| Minutes | Goals | |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 15 | 2 | 16 - 30 | 2 | 31 - 45+ | 0 | 46 - 60 | 0 | 61 - 75 | 3 |
| Best scorer : Ronnie Jepson - 3 Goals | 76 - 90+ | 9 |
| Best scorer : Gareth McAlindon - 3 Goals | ||
Most frequent scoresLast updated on 19/05/2026 at 12:01
| Score | Frequence |
|---|---|
| 0 - 0 | 63 times |
| 1 - 0 | 105 times |
| 1 - 1 | 70 times |
| 2 - 0 | 63 times |
| 2 - 1 | 100 times |
| 2 - 2 | 24 times |
| 3 - 0 | 26 times |
| 3 - 1 | 41 times |
| 3 - 2 | 21 times |
| 3 - 3 | 3 times |
| Score | Frequence |
|---|---|
| 4 - 0 | 6 times |
| 4 - 1 | 11 times |
| 4 - 2 | 4 times |
| 4 - 3 | 2 times |
| 4 - 4 | 2 times |
| 5 - 0 | 3 times |
| 5 - 1 | 3 times |
| 5 - 2 | 2 times |
| 5 - 3 | 2 times |
| 7 - 2 | 1 times |
Goals scored per matchdayLast updated on 19/05/2026 at 12:01
General statistics by teamLast updated on 18/05/2026 at 04:19
| Team | Participants | Different First XI | Different Scorers | Best scorer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Wigan | 16 | 2 | ||
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Oldham Athletic | 15 | 4 | 4 | Ronnie Jepson (4 goals) |
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Carlisle United | 14 | 3 | 3 | Gareth McAlindon (3 goals) |
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York City | 9 | 1 | 3 | Paul Stephenson (2 goals) |
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Southend | 1 | 1 | ||
Teams ages statisticsLast updated on 14/05/2026 at 02:54
| Team | Average age | Oldest player | Youngest player | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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York City | 24.4 | Gary Bull (30 years) | Jonathan Greening (17 years) |
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Carlisle United | 24.5 | Owen Archdeacon (30 years) | Matt Jansen (19 years) |
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Oldham Athletic | 25.2 | Bruce Grobbelaar (39 years) | Mark Innes (18 years) |
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Wigan | 25.7 | Paul Rogers (31 years) | Drewe Broughton (18 years) |
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Southend | 38.7 | Neville Southall (38 years) | Neville Southall (38 years) |
Countries statisticsLast updated on 18/05/2026 at 04:19
| Country | Number of games played | Number of players | Number of goals scored | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 84 | 42 | 15 | |
| Wales | 9 | 1 | 0 | |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| Scotland | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
| France | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Iceland | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Canada | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Spain | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
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