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Luton Town 12th, English Div 2 |
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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 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 38 | -3 | 1.52 | 1.65 | | 1.21 | 28 | 24 |
| Away Record | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 1.08 | 1.13 | | 1.26 | 29 | 6 |
| Overall Record | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 60 | 64 | -4 | 1.30 | 1.39 | | 1.23 | 57 | 17 |
| English Div 2 |
| No. | Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Attend |
| 1 | 08-Aug-98 | A | Wycombe Wanderers | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | 5,252 |
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| 2 | 15-Aug-98 | H | Preston North End | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | 5,392 |
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| 3 | 22-Aug-98 | A | Reading | L | 0-3 | (0-1) | 18,108 |
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| 4 | 29-Aug-98 | H | Colchester United | W | 2-0 | (0-0) | 5,005 |
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| 5 | 31-Aug-98 | A | Wigan Athletic | W | 3-1 | (1-0) | 3,778 |
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| 6 | 05-Sep-98 | H | Burnley | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | 5,554 |
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| 7 | 08-Sep-98 | A | Wrexham | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | 2,951 |
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| 8 | 12-Sep-98 | H | Bristol Rovers | W | 2-0 | (2-0) | 5,558 |
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| 9 | 19-Sep-98 | A | Blackpool | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | 5,695 |
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| 10 | 26-Sep-98 | H | Walsall | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | 5,530 |
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| 11 | 03-Oct-98 | A | Fulham | W | 3-1 | (1-0) | 11,856 |
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| 12 | 10-Oct-98 | A | York City | D | 3-3 | (2-2) | 3,780 |
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| 13 | 17-Oct-98 | H | Oldham Athletic | W | 2-0 | (0-0) | 5,447 |
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| 14 | 20-Oct-98 | H | Northampton Town | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | 6,087 |
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| 15 | 24-Oct-98 | A | Gillingham | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | 5,602 |
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| 16 | 07-Nov-98 | A | Stoke City | L | 1-3 | (0-2) | 12,964 |
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| 17 | 21-Nov-98 | A | Lincoln City | D | 2-2 | (1-1) | 4,893 |
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| 18 | 28-Nov-98 | H | Manchester City | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | 9,070 |
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| 19 | 12-Dec-98 | A | Macclesfield Town | D | 2-2 | (1-1) | 2,905 |
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| 20 | 19-Dec-98 | H | Millwall | L | 1-2 | (0-1) | 5,939 |
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| 21 | 28-Dec-98 | A | AFC Bournemouth | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | 8,863 |
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| 22 | 02-Jan-99 | A | Colchester United | D | 2-2 | (1-1) | 4,694 |
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| 23 | 09-Jan-99 | H | Wycombe Wanderers | W | 3-1 | (1-0) | 5,063 |
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| 24 | 16-Jan-99 | A | Preston North End | L | 1-2 | (1-0) | 11,034 |
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| 25 | 23-Jan-99 | H | Wigan Athletic | L | 0-4 | (0-2) | 4,934 |
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| 26 | 30-Jan-99 | H | AFC Bournemouth | D | 2-2 | (1-0) | 5,426 |
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| 27 | 06-Feb-99 | A | Burnley | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | 10,285 |
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| 28 | 13-Feb-99 | H | Wrexham | L | 1-2 | (0-0) | 4,759 |
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| 29 | 20-Feb-99 | A | Bristol Rovers | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | 6,361 |
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| 30 | 23-Feb-99 | H | Notts County | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | 4,021 |
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| 31 | 27-Feb-99 | H | Blackpool | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | 4,646 |
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| 32 | 06-Mar-99 | A | Walsall | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | 4,508 |
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| 33 | 09-Mar-99 | H | Fulham | L | 0-4 | (0-1) | 7,424 |
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| 34 | 13-Mar-99 | H | Stoke City | L | 1-2 | (0-2) | 5,221 |
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| 35 | 20-Mar-99 | A | Chesterfield | L | 1-3 | (0-0) | 3,921 |
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| 36 | 23-Mar-99 | H | Reading | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | 5,527 |
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| 37 | 27-Mar-99 | H | Gillingham | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | 6,705 |
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| 38 | 02-Apr-99 | A | Oldham Athletic | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | 4,948 |
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| 39 | 06-Apr-99 | H | York City | W | 2-1 | (0-1) | 4,667 |
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| 40 | 10-Apr-99 | A | Northampton Town | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | 6,856 |
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| 41 | 14-Apr-99 | A | Manchester City | L | 0-2 | (0-2) | 26,130 |
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| 42 | 17-Apr-99 | H | Lincoln City | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | 5,122 |
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| 43 | 24-Apr-99 | A | Notts County | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | 5,583 |
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| 44 | 27-Apr-99 | H | Chesterfield | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | 4,287 |
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| 45 | 01-May-99 | H | Macclesfield Town | L | 1-2 | (0-2) | 5,738 |
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| 46 | 08-May-99 | A | Millwall | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | 8,494 |
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| English FA Cup |
| Round | Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Attend |
| 1 | 15-Nov-98 | A | Boreham Wood | W | 3-2 | (1-0) | 1,772 |
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| 2 | 05-Dec-98 | H | Hull City | L | 1-2 | (1-1) | 5,021 |
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| English League Cup |
| Round | Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Attend |
| 1 L1 | 11-Aug-98 | H | Oxford United | L | 2-3 | (0-2) | 3,165 |
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| 1 L2 | 18-Aug-98 | A | Oxford United | W | 3-1 | (1-1) | 5,099 |
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| 2 L1 | 15-Sep-98 | A | Ipswich Town | L | 1-2 | (0-0) | 9,032 |
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| 2 L2 | 22-Sep-98 | H | Ipswich Town | W | 4-2 | (0-1) | 5,655 |
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| 3 | 27-Oct-98 | H | Coventry City | W | 2-0 | (0-0) | 9,051 |
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| 4 | 10-Nov-98 | H | Barnsley | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | 8,435 |
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| QF | 01-Dec-98 | A | Sunderland | L | 0-3 | (0-1) | 35,472 |
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| Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | GFA | GAA | | PpG | Pts | Rank |
| August | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1.40 | 1.00 | | 2.00 | 10 | 5 |
| September | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.80 | 0.60 | | 1.40 | 7 | 14 |
| October | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1.80 | 1.00 | | 2.00 | 10 | 4 |
| November | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 1.33 | 2.00 | | 0.66 | 2 | 19 |
| December | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1.00 | 1.66 | | 0.33 | 1 | 22 |
| January | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 1.60 | 2.20 | | 1.00 | 5 | 12 |
| February | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 0.80 | 1.00 | | 1.20 | 6 | 11 |
| March | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 0.66 | 1.83 | | 0.66 | 4 | 20 |
| April | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 0.85 | 1.00 | | 1.42 | 10 | 13 |
| May | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.00 | 1.00 | | 1.50 | 3 | 14 |
Home and away results against each team, listed in the current league table standings
| Home | 1997-1998 | Team | 1997-1998 | Away | Pts |
| L 0-4 | [1-4] | Fulham | [0-0] | W 3-1 | 3 |
| L 0-1 | [0-1] | Walsall | [3-2] | L 0-1 | 0 |
| D 1-1 | - | Manchester City | - | L 0-2 | 1 |
| W 1-0 | [2-2] | Gillingham | [1-2] | L 0-1 | 3 |
| D 1-1 | [1-3] | Preston North End | [0-1] | L 1-2 | 1 |
| L 0-4 | [1-1] | Wigan Athletic | [1-1] | W 3-1 | 3 |
| D 2-2 | [1-2] | AFC Bournemouth | [1-1] | L 0-1 | 1 |
| L 1-2 | - | Stoke City | - | L 1-3 | 0 |
| W 1-0 | [3-0] | Chesterfield | [0-0] | L 1-3 | 3 |
| L 1-2 | [0-2] | Millwall | [2-0] | W 1-0 | 3 |
| D 1-1 | - | Reading | - | L 0-3 | 1 |
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| W 2-0 | [2-4] | Bristol Rovers | [1-2] | L 0-1 | 3 |
| W 1-0 | [3-0] | Blackpool | [0-1] | L 0-1 | 3 |
| W 1-0 | [2-3] | Burnley | [1-1] | W 2-1 | 6 |
| L 0-1 | - | Notts County | - | W 2-1 | 3 |
| L 1-2 | [2-5] | Wrexham | [1-2] | D 1-1 | 1 |
| W 2-0 | - | Colchester United | - | D 2-2 | 4 |
| W 3-1 | [0-0] | Wycombe Wanderers | [2-2] | W 1-0 | 6 |
| W 2-0 | [1-1] | Oldham Athletic | [1-2] | D 1-1 | 4 |
| W 2-1 | [3-0] | York City | [2-1] | D 3-3 | 4 |
| W 1-0 | [2-2] | Northampton Town | [0-1] | L 0-1 | 3 |
| L 0-1 | - | Lincoln City | - | D 2-2 | 1 |
| L 1-2 | - | Macclesfield Town | - | D 2-2 | 1 |
| Leading Scorers |
League Cup |
| Gray | | 13 | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Douglas | | 11 | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Alexander | | 6 | |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Doherty | | 6 | |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Steve. Davis | | 6 | |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Evers | | 4 | |  |  |  |  |
| Thorpe | | 4 | |  |  |  |  |
| Fotiadis | | 3 | |  |  |  |
| Spring | | 3 | |  |  |  |
| Davis | | 2 | |  |  |
| McKinnon | | 2 | |  |  |
| Davis, S | | 1 | |  |
| Dyche | | 1 | |  |
| Johnson | | 1 | |  |
| Marshall | | 1 | |  |
| McLaren | | 1 | |  |
| S. Davis | | 1 | |  |
| Scarlett | | 1 | |  |
| White | | 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 |
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| 0 | | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | | 3 | | 1 |
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| 0 | | | | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | | | 1 |
| 3 | | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | | | 1 |
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When the goals have been scored and conceded this season