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Crewe Alexandra 18th, English Div 1 |
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| League Record 1997-1998 [for the same period] |
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| Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | GFA | GAA | | PpG | Pts | Rank |
| Home Record | 23 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 1.30 | 1.47 | | 1.39 | 32 | 17 |
| Away Record | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 1.21 | 1.34 | | 1.17 | 27 | 7 |
| Overall Record | 46 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 58 | 65 | -7 | 1.26 | 1.41 | | 1.28 | 59 | 11 |
| English Div 1 |
| No. | Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Attend |
| 1 | 08-Aug-98 | A | Norwich City | L | 1-2 | (1-2) | 15,016 |
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| 2 | 15-Aug-98 | H | Barnsley | W | 3-1 | (1-0) | 5,289 |
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| 3 | 22-Aug-98 | A | Bury | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | 5,073 |
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| 4 | 28-Aug-98 | H | Bradford City | W | 2-1 | (2-1) | 5,759 |
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| 5 | 31-Aug-98 | A | Sheffield United | L | 1-3 | (1-1) | 15,962 |
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| 6 | 08-Sep-98 | H | Crystal Palace | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | 4,977 |
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| 7 | 12-Sep-98 | A | Stockport County | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | 7,302 |
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| 8 | 19-Sep-98 | H | Bolton Wanderers | D | 4-4 | (2-3) | 5,744 |
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| 9 | 26-Sep-98 | A | Bristol City | L | 2-5 | (0-3) | 9,810 |
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| 10 | 29-Sep-98 | A | Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | 5,024 |
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| 11 | 03-Oct-98 | H | Wolverhampton Wndrs | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | 5,759 |
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| 12 | 17-Oct-98 | A | Birmingham City | L | 1-3 | (1-2) | 20,087 |
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| 13 | 20-Oct-98 | A | Port Vale | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | 8,205 |
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| 14 | 24-Oct-98 | H | Tranmere Rovers | L | 1-4 | (0-4) | 5,080 |
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| 15 | 31-Oct-98 | A | Oxford United | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | 5,607 |
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| 16 | 03-Nov-98 | H | Sunderland | L | 1-4 | (0-3) | 5,361 |
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| 17 | 07-Nov-98 | H | Swindon Town | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | 4,489 |
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| 18 | 14-Nov-98 | H | Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | 5,001 |
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| 19 | 21-Nov-98 | A | Watford | L | 2-4 | (0-3) | 9,405 |
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| 20 | 28-Nov-98 | H | Ipswich Town | L | 0-3 | (0-1) | 5,165 |
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| 21 | 05-Dec-98 | A | Portsmouth | L | 0-2 | (0-0) | 9,800 |
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| 22 | 08-Dec-98 | H | West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | 5,007 |
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| 23 | 12-Dec-98 | A | Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | 11,296 |
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| 24 | 19-Dec-98 | H | Huddersfield Town | L | 1-2 | (0-1) | 5,102 |
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| 25 | 26-Dec-98 | H | Bury | W | 3-1 | (0-0) | 5,333 |
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| 26 | 28-Dec-98 | A | Sunderland | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | 41,433 |
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| 27 | 09-Jan-99 | H | Norwich City | W | 3-2 | (0-2) | 4,782 |
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| 28 | 16-Jan-99 | A | Bradford City | L | 1-4 | (0-2) | 12,595 |
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| 29 | 30-Jan-99 | H | Sheffield United | L | 1-2 | (1-0) | 5,243 |
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| 30 | 06-Feb-99 | A | Barnsley | D | 2-2 | (1-0) | 15,377 |
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| 31 | 13-Feb-99 | A | Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | 14,823 |
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| 32 | 20-Feb-99 | H | Stockport County | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | 5,473 |
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| 33 | 27-Feb-99 | A | Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | (2-0) | 19,437 |
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| 34 | 13-Mar-99 | A | Swindon Town | W | 2-1 | (2-0) | 7,434 |
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| 35 | 16-Mar-99 | H | Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | 4,855 |
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| 36 | 20-Mar-99 | H | Oxford United | W | 3-1 | (0-0) | 4,791 |
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| 37 | 26-Mar-99 | A | Tranmere Rovers | L | 0-3 | (0-2) | 9,359 |
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| 38 | 30-Mar-99 | A | Wolverhampton Wndrs | L | 0-3 | (0-2) | 24,197 |
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| 39 | 02-Apr-99 | H | Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | 5,582 |
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| 40 | 05-Apr-99 | A | West Bromwich Albion | W | 5-1 | (2-0) | 12,308 |
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| 41 | 10-Apr-99 | H | Port Vale | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | 5,606 |
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| 42 | 17-Apr-99 | H | Watford | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | 5,461 |
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| 43 | 24-Apr-99 | A | Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | (0-0) | 20,845 |
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| 44 | 27-Apr-99 | H | Bristol City | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | 5,579 |
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| 45 | 01-May-99 | H | Portsmouth | W | 3-1 | (3-0) | 5,759 |
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| 46 | 09-May-99 | A | Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | 15,105 |
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| English FA Cup |
| Round | Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Attend |
| 3 | 02-Jan-99 | H | Oxford United | L | 1-3 | (0-2) | 4,207 |
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| English League Cup |
| Round | Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Attend |
| 1 L1 | 11-Aug-98 | A | Oldham Athletic | L | 2-3 | (1-3) | 3,766 |
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| 1 L2 | 18-Aug-98 | H | Oldham Athletic | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | 3,428 |
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| 2 L1 | 16-Sep-98 | A | Bristol City | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | 3,082 |
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| 2 L2 | 22-Sep-98 | H | Bristol City | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | 3,089 |
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| 3 | 28-Oct-98 | H | Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | 5,403 |
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| Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | GFA | GAA | | PpG | Pts | Rank |
| August | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 1.40 | 1.60 | | 1.20 | 6 | 13 |
| September | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 1.60 | 2.40 | | 0.60 | 3 | 23 |
| October | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 0.60 | 1.80 | | 0.40 | 2 | 22 |
| November | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -12 | 0.60 | 3.00 | | 0.00 | 0 | 24 |
| December | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 1.00 | 1.33 | | 1.16 | 7 | 17 |
| January | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 1.66 | 2.66 | | 1.00 | 3 | 14 |
| February | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1.50 | 1.50 | | 1.25 | 5 | 11 |
| March | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 1.00 | 1.60 | | 1.40 | 7 | 11 |
| April | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1.33 | 0.50 | | 1.83 | 11 | 4 |
| May | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1.50 | 0.50 | | 2.00 | 4 | 4 |
Home and away results against each team, listed in the current league table standings
| Home | 1997-1998 | Team | 1997-1998 | Away | Pts |
| L 1-4 | [0-3] | Sunderland | [1-2] | L 0-2 | 0 |
| W 2-1 | [5-0] | Bradford City | [0-1] | L 1-4 | 3 |
| L 0-3 | [0-0] | Ipswich Town | [2-3] | W 2-1 | 3 |
| D 0-0 | [0-2] | Birmingham City | [1-0] | L 1-3 | 1 |
| L 0-1 | - | Watford | - | L 2-4 | 0 |
| D 4-4 | - | Bolton Wanderers | - | W 3-1 | 4 |
| D 0-0 | [0-2] | Wolverhampton Wndrs | [0-1] | L 0-3 | 1 |
| L 1-2 | [2-1] | Sheffield United | [0-1] | L 1-3 | 0 |
| W 3-2 | [1-0] | Norwich City | [2-0] | L 1-2 | 3 |
| L 1-2 | [2-5] | Huddersfield Town | [0-2] | D 0-0 | 1 |
| D 0-0 | - | Grimsby Town | - | D 1-1 | 2 |
| D 1-1 | [2-3] | West Bromwich Albion | [1-0] | W 5-1 | 4 |
| W 3-1 | - | Barnsley | - | D 2-2 | 4 |
| L 0-1 | - | Crystal Palace | - | D 1-1 | 1 |
| L 1-4 | [2-1] | Tranmere Rovers | [3-0] | L 0-3 | 0 |
| L 0-2 | [0-1] | Stockport County | [1-0] | D 1-1 | 1 |
| L 0-2 | [2-0] | Swindon Town | [0-2] | W 2-1 | 3 |
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| W 3-1 | [3-1] | Portsmouth | [3-2] | L 0-2 | 3 |
| L 0-2 | [2-3] | Queens Park Rangers | [2-3] | W 1-0 | 3 |
| D 0-0 | [0-1] | Port Vale | [3-2] | L 0-1 | 1 |
| W 3-1 | [1-2] | Bury | [1-1] | L 0-1 | 3 |
| W 3-1 | [2-1] | Oxford United | [0-0] | D 1-1 | 4 |
| W 1-0 | - | Bristol City | - | L 2-5 | 3 |
| Leading Scorers |
League Cup |
| Little | | 12 | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Jack | | 11 | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Rivers | | 9 | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| J. Wright | | 5 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| Johnson | | 5 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| S. Smith | | 4 | |  |  |  |  |
| Anthrobus | | 3 | |  |  |  |
| Charnock | | 2 | |  |  |
| Lightfoot | | 2 | |  |  |
| Street | | 2 | |  |  |
| Collins | | 1 | |  |
| D. Wright | | 1 | |  |
| Lunt | | 1 | |  |
| Macauley | | 1 | |  |
| Murphy | | 1 | |  |
| Walton | | 1 | |  |
Score distributions by match - goals scored by row, and goals conceded by column. Each box shows the number of this season's matches with the resulting scoreline.
| League | Cup |
 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | | 3 | 1 | | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | | | | | 1 |
| 5 | | 1 |
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 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 0 | | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | | | 1 |
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When the goals have been scored and conceded this season