1998-09-01
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 1 | Blackpool | Dean Court | 6,785 | |
| Stein | Lineups | Clarkson | ||||
| Burnley | 2 | 1 | Millwall | Turf Moor | 8,526 | |
| Cooke 2 | Lineups | Shaw | ||||
| Gillingham | 4 | 0 | Wrexham | Priestfield Stadium | 5,349 | |
| Smith, Hessenthaler 2, Asaba | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn |  |
Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Stoke City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 15 | W | W | W | W | W | 1998-09-05 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 2 | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | D | D | W | W | W | 1998-09-05 | Stoke City | A |
| 3 | -1 | Fulham | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | D | D | W | W | W | 1998-09-08 | Stoke City | H |
| 4 | -1 | Preston North End | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 10 | W | W | L | D | W | 1998-09-05 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 5 | 0 | Luton Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | W | W | L | D | W | 1998-09-05 | Burnley | H |
| 6 | 0 | Walsall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | W | W | D | W | # | 1998-09-02 | Manchester City | A |
| 7 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | D | W | D | W | L | 1998-09-05 | Preston North End | H |
| 8 | 0 | Notts County | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | W | D | D | L | W | 1998-09-05 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 9 | 0 | Wrexham | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | L | W | D | L | W | 1998-09-05 | Macclesfield Town | H |
| 10 | 0 | York City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | W | W | D | L | # | 1998-09-05 | Colchester United | H |
| 11 | 0 | Millwall | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | L | D | L | W | W | 1998-09-09 | Lincoln City | H |
| 12 | 8 | Gillingham | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | W | D | D | D | L | 1998-09-05 | Chesterfield | A |
| 13 | -1 | Colchester United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | L | L | L | W | W | 1998-09-05 | York City | A |
| 14 | 7 | Burnley | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | W | L | L | L | W | 1998-09-05 | Luton Town | A |
| 15 | -2 | Chesterfield | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | L | W | L | W | L | 1998-09-05 | Gillingham | H |
| 16 | 0 | Blackpool | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | D | D | L | W | L | 1998-09-05 | Northampton Town | H |
| 17 | -3 | Manchester City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | D | D | L | W | # | 1998-09-02 | Walsall | H |
| 18 | -3 | Lincoln City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | D | L | D | W | L | 1998-09-05 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 19 | -2 | Oldham Athletic | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | D | L | W | L | L | 1998-09-05 | Lincoln City | A |
| 20 | -2 | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | L | L | W | L | L | 1998-09-05 | Notts County | A |
| 21 | -2 | Reading | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | L | W | L | L | # | 1998-09-09 | Burnley | H |
| 22 | 0 | Northampton Town | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | D | L | D | D | L | 1998-09-05 | Blackpool | A |
| 23 | 0 | Macclesfield Town | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | L | D | D | L | L | 1998-09-05 | Wrexham | A |
| 24 | 0 | Wycombe Wanderers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | D | L | L | L | L | 1998-09-08 | Preston North End | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle United | 3 | 0 | Southend United | Brunton Park | 2,638 | |
| Dublin OG, Stevens, Scott | Lineups | |||||
| Chester City | 0 | 3 | Cambridge United | Deva Stadium | 2,199 | |
| Lineups | Russell, Wanless 2 (1p) | |||||
| Torquay United | 1 | 1 | Leyton Orient | Plainmoor | 2,384 | |
| Tully | Lineups | Griffiths | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Rotherham United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 13 | D | W | W | W | W | 1998-09-05 | Southend United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Brentford | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 12 | W | W | W | L | W | 1998-09-05 | Hull City | A |
| 3 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | W | W | W | L | W | 1998-09-05 | Cardiff City | A |
| 4 | 0 | Halifax Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | L | W | D | W | W | 1998-09-04 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 5 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | W | W | L | W | D | 1998-09-04 | Halifax Town | A |
| 6 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | D | W | W | W | L | 1998-09-05 | Darlington | H |
| 7 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | W | L | W | W | L | 1998-09-05 | Torquay United | H |
| 8 | 4 | Cambridge United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | W | L | L | W | W | 1998-09-05 | Scarborough | H |
| 9 | -1 | Darlington | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | W | D | D | W | L | 1998-09-05 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 10 | -1 | Peterborough United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | W | L | D | W | L | 1998-09-05 | Barnet | A |
| 11 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | W | W | L | D | L | 1998-09-05 | Swansea City | H |
| 12 | -1 | Southend United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | L | L | D | W | W | 1998-09-05 | Rotherham United | H |
| 13 | 2 | Torquay United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | D | L | W | W | L | 1998-09-05 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 14 | 10 | Carlisle United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | W | L | L | L | W | 1998-09-05 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 15 | -2 | Barnet | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | W | L | L | L | W | 1998-09-05 | Peterborough United | H |
| 16 | -2 | Exeter City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | L | W | L | W | L | 1998-09-05 | Chester City | H |
| 17 | -1 | Chester City | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | L | W | D | D | L | 1998-09-05 | Exeter City | A |
| 18 | 2 | Leyton Orient | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | D | L | D | L | W | 1998-09-05 | Carlisle United | H |
| 19 | -2 | Swansea City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | L | L | D | L | W | 1998-09-05 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 20 | -2 | Cardiff City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | L | L | W | L | D | 1998-09-05 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 21 | -2 | Hull City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | L | W | D | L | L | 1998-09-05 | Brentford | H |
| 22 | -1 | Rochdale | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | L | D | W | L | L | 1998-09-05 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 23 | -1 | Scarborough | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | L | W | L | L | L | 1998-09-05 | Cambridge United | A |
| 24 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | L | L | L | L | W | 1998-09-05 | Rochdale | A |
