1998-09-02
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 3 | 1 | Walsall | Maine Road | 24,021 | |
| Goater 2, Dickov | Lineups | Rammell | ||||
| 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 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | L | W | W | D | W | 1998-09-08 | York City | H |
| 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 | 9 | Manchester City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | W | D | D | L | W | 1998-09-08 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 9 | -1 | 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 |
| 10 | -1 | 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 |
| 11 | -1 | 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 |
| 12 | -1 | 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 |
| 13 | -1 | Gillingham | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | W | D | D | D | L | 1998-09-05 | Chesterfield | A |
| 14 | -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 |
| 15 | -1 | 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 |
| 16 | -1 | Chesterfield | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | L | W | L | W | L | 1998-09-05 | Gillingham | H |
| 17 | -1 | 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 |
| 18 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 |
