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Macclesfield Town 24th, 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 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 11 | 29 | 1.73 | 0.47 | | 2.65 | 61 | 1 |
| Away Record | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 1.00 | 1.43 | | 0.91 | 21 | 15 |
| Overall Record | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 63 | 44 | 19 | 1.36 | 0.95 | | 1.78 | 82 | 2 |
| English Div 2 |
| No. | Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Attend |
| 1 | 08-Aug-98 | H | Fulham | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | 3,933 |
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| 2 | 15-Aug-98 | A | Stoke City | L | 0-2 | (0-2) | 13,981 |
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| 3 | 22-Aug-98 | H | Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | 2,794 |
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| 4 | 29-Aug-98 | A | Millwall | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | 5,997 |
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| 5 | 31-Aug-98 | H | Notts County | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | 3,148 |
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| 6 | 05-Sep-98 | A | Wrexham | L | 1-2 | (0-1) | 3,384 |
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| 7 | 08-Sep-98 | A | Oldham Athletic | W | 2-1 | (0-1) | 5,401 |
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| 8 | 12-Sep-98 | H | Manchester City | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | 6,381 |
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| 9 | 19-Sep-98 | A | Wigan Athletic | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | 3,839 |
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| 10 | 26-Sep-98 | H | Reading | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | 2,920 |
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| 11 | 03-Oct-98 | A | Gillingham | D | 2-2 | (1-0) | 6,093 |
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| 12 | 10-Oct-98 | H | AFC Bournemouth | D | 2-2 | (1-1) | 2,974 |
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| 13 | 17-Oct-98 | A | Wycombe Wanderers | L | 0-3 | (0-2) | 4,012 |
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| 14 | 20-Oct-98 | A | Preston North End | D | 2-2 | (2-0) | 10,216 |
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| 15 | 24-Oct-98 | H | Burnley | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | 3,995 |
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| 16 | 31-Oct-98 | H | Northampton Town | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | 3,201 |
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| 17 | 06-Nov-98 | A | Colchester United | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | 3,927 |
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| 18 | 10-Nov-98 | A | York City | W | 2-0 | (2-0) | 2,713 |
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| 19 | 21-Nov-98 | H | Walsall | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | 3,183 |
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| 20 | 28-Nov-98 | A | Chesterfield | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | 4,788 |
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| 21 | 12-Dec-98 | H | Luton Town | D | 2-2 | (1-1) | 2,905 |
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| 22 | 18-Dec-98 | A | Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | 5,039 |
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| 23 | 26-Dec-98 | A | Lincoln City | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | 3,732 |
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| 24 | 28-Dec-98 | H | Blackpool | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | 3,919 |
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| 25 | 09-Jan-99 | A | Fulham | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | 10,153 |
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| 26 | 26-Jan-99 | H | Millwall | L | 0-2 | (0-0) | 1,998 |
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| 27 | 30-Jan-99 | A | Blackpool | L | 1-2 | (1-0) | 4,569 |
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| 28 | 06-Feb-99 | H | Wrexham | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | 2,578 |
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| 29 | 13-Feb-99 | H | Oldham Athletic | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | 4,038 |
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| 30 | 20-Feb-99 | A | Manchester City | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | 31,086 |
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| 31 | 27-Feb-99 | H | Wigan Athletic | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | 3,706 |
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| 32 | 06-Mar-99 | A | Reading | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | 8,085 |
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| 33 | 09-Mar-99 | H | Gillingham | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | 1,868 |
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| 34 | 13-Mar-99 | H | Colchester United | W | 2-0 | (0-0) | 2,796 |
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| 35 | 20-Mar-99 | A | Northampton Town | W | 2-0 | (0-0) | 5,790 |
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| 36 | 28-Mar-99 | A | Burnley | L | 3-4 | (2-1) | 10,500 |
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| 37 | 03-Apr-99 | H | Wycombe Wanderers | L | 1-3 | (1-2) | 3,183 |
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| 38 | 06-Apr-99 | A | AFC Bournemouth | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | 8,033 |
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| 39 | 10-Apr-99 | H | Preston North End | W | 3-2 | (0-1) | 4,325 |
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| 40 | 13-Apr-99 | H | Chesterfield | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | 2,216 |
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| 41 | 17-Apr-99 | A | Walsall | L | 0-2 | (0-0) | 6,256 |
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| 42 | 24-Apr-99 | H | York City | L | 1-2 | (0-2) | 3,077 |
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| 43 | 27-Apr-99 | H | Stoke City | L | 1-2 | (1-1) | 3,825 |
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| 44 | 01-May-99 | A | Luton Town | W | 2-1 | (2-0) | 5,738 |
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| 45 | 04-May-99 | A | Notts County | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | 3,747 |
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| 46 | 08-May-99 | H | Bristol Rovers | L | 3-4 | (2-1) | 3,186 |
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| English FA Cup |
| Round | Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Attend |
| 1 | 14-Nov-98 | H | Slough Town | D | 2-2 | (0-2) | 2,104 |
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| 1r | 24-Nov-98 | A | Slough Town | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | 2,010 |
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| 2 | 05-Dec-98 | H | Cambridge United | W | 4-1 | (1-0) | 2,650 |
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| 3 | 02-Jan-99 | A | Coventry City | L | 0-7 | (0-3) | 14,197 |
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| English League Cup |
| Round | Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Attend |
| 1 L1 | 11-Aug-98 | H | Stoke City | W | 3-1 | (1-1) | 2,963 |
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| 1 L2 | 19-Aug-98 | A | Stoke City | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | 6,152 |
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| 2 L1 | 15-Sep-98 | H | Birmingham City | L | 0-3 | (0-0) | 2,275 |
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| 2 L2 | 22-Sep-98 | A | Birmingham City | L | 0-6 | (0-3) | 3,443 |
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| Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | GFA | GAA | | PpG | Pts | Rank |
| August | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0.00 | 0.80 | | 0.40 | 2 | 23 |
| September | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 1.00 | 1.40 | | 1.20 | 6 | 17 |
| October | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 1.33 | 1.83 | | 1.00 | 6 | 18 |
| November | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.00 | 1.00 | | 1.25 | 5 | 10 |
| December | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0.50 | 1.00 | | 0.50 | 2 | 20 |
| January | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0.33 | 1.66 | | 0.00 | 0 | 23 |
| February | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0.25 | 1.25 | | 0.75 | 3 | 20 |
| March | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1.60 | 1.00 | | 1.80 | 9 | 7 |
| April | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 1.14 | 1.71 | | 0.85 | 6 | 20 |
| May | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2.00 | 2.00 | | 1.33 | 4 | 9 |
Home and away results against each team, listed in the current league table standings
| Home | 1997-1998 | Team | 1997-1998 | Away | Pts |
| L 0-1 | - | Fulham | - | L 0-1 | 0 |
| D 1-1 | - | Walsall | - | L 0-2 | 1 |
| L 0-1 | - | Manchester City | - | L 0-2 | 0 |
| W 1-0 | - | Gillingham | - | D 2-2 | 4 |
| W 3-2 | - | Preston North End | - | D 2-2 | 4 |
| L 0-1 | - | Wigan Athletic | - | L 0-2 | 0 |
| D 2-2 | - | AFC Bournemouth | - | L 0-1 | 1 |
| L 1-2 | - | Stoke City | - | L 0-2 | 0 |
| W 2-0 | - | Chesterfield | - | L 0-2 | 3 |
| L 0-2 | - | Millwall | - | D 0-0 | 1 |
| W 2-1 | - | Reading | - | L 0-1 | 3 |
| D 2-2 | - | Luton Town | - | W 2-1 | 4 |
| L 3-4 | - | Bristol Rovers | - | D 0-0 | 1 |
| L 0-1 | - | Blackpool | - | L 1-2 | 0 |
| W 2-1 | - | Burnley | - | L 3-4 | 3 |
| L 0-1 | [2-0] | Notts County | [1-1] | D 1-1 | 1 |
| L 0-2 | - | Wrexham | - | L 1-2 | 0 |
| W 2-0 | [0-0] | Colchester United | [1-5] | D 1-1 | 4 |
| L 1-3 | - | Wycombe Wanderers | - | L 0-3 | 0 |
| W 1-0 | - | Oldham Athletic | - | W 2-1 | 6 |
| L 1-2 | - | York City | - | W 2-0 | 3 |
| L 0-1 | - | Northampton Town | - | W 2-0 | 3 |
| D 0-0 | [1-0] | Lincoln City | [1-1] | L 0-1 | 1 |
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| Leading Scorers |
League Cup |
| Tomlinson | | 8 | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Askey | | 7 | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Sorvel | | 5 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| Wood | | 5 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| Sodje | | 4 | |  |  |  |  |
| Durkan | | 3 | |  |  |  |
| Payne | | 3 | |  |  |  |
| Sedgemore | | 3 | |  |  |  |
| Davies | | 2 | |  |  |
| Landon | | 2 | |  |  |
| McDonald | | 2 | |  |  |
| Smith | | 2 | |  |  |
| Bailey | | 1 | |  |
| Barclay | | 1 | |  |
| Griffiths | | 1 | |  |
| Holt | | 1 | |  |
| Matias | | 1 | |  |
| P. Smith | | 1 | |  |
| Whittaker | | 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 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | | | 1 | | 2 |
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 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 0 | | 1 | | 1 | | | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | | 1 |
| 2 | | | 1 |
| 3 | | 1 |
| 4 | | 1 |
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When the goals have been scored and conceded this season