1998-09-08
| Premier League |
| Premier League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds United | 3 | 0 | Southampton | Elland Road | 30,637 | |
| Marshall OG, Harte, Wijnhard | Lineups | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 0 | 2 | Everton | City Ground | 25,610 | |
| Lineups | Ferguson 2 | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn |  |
Premier League | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 6 | Leeds United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | W | D | W | D | # | 1998-09-12 | Everton | A |
| 2 | -1 | Liverpool | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | W | D | W | # | # | 1998-09-09 | Coventry City | H |
| 3 | -1 | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | W | W | D | # | # | 1998-09-09 | Newcastle United | H |
| 4 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 6 | L | W | W | L | # | 1998-09-12 | Chelsea | A |
| 5 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | D | W | D | # | # | 1998-09-09 | Manchester United | A |
| 6 | -1 | Wimbledon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | D | D | W | # | # | 1998-09-09 | West Ham United | A |
| 7 | -1 | Arsenal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | D | D | W | # | # | 1998-09-09 | Chelsea | A |
| 8 | 0 | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | D | D | W | # | # | 1998-09-09 | Wimbledon | H |
| 9 | 0 | Leicester City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | L | W | D | # | # | 1998-09-09 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 10 | 0 | Coventry City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | D | L | W | # | # | 1998-09-09 | Liverpool | A |
| 11 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | W | L | D | # | # | 1998-09-09 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 12 | 7 | Everton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 4 | W | L | L | D | # | 1998-09-12 | Leeds United | H |
| 13 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | L | W | L | # | # | 1998-09-09 | Derby County | A |
| 14 | -1 | Derby County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | D | D | D | # | # | 1998-09-09 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 15 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 3 | W | L | L | # | # | 1998-09-09 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 16 | -1 | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1998-09-09 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 17 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1998-09-09 | Leicester City | A |
| 18 | -1 | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1998-09-09 | Aston Villa | A |
| 19 | -1 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1998-09-09 | Arsenal | H |
| 20 | 0 | Southampton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | -10 | 0 | L | L | L | L | # | 1998-09-12 | Newcastle United | A |
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1 | 3 | Norwich City | Oakwell | 15,695 | |
| Ward | Lineups | Marshall L, Roberts, Bellamy | ||||
| Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | Stockport County | St Andrew's | 16,429 | |
| Marsden, Hughes | Lineups | |||||
| Bury | 2 | 1 | Portsmouth | Gigg Lane | 4,310 | |
| Preece, D'Jaffo | Lineups | McLoughlin (p) | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 1 | Crystal Palace | Gresty Road | 4,977 | |
| Lineups | Jansen | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | Watford | Kirklees Stadium | 9,811 | |
| Stewart, Allison | Lineups | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 3 | 0 | Bradford City | Portman Road | 11,596 | |
| Scowcroft 2, Venus | Lineups | |||||
| Port Vale | 2 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Vale Park | 8,087 | |
| Beadle, Naylor | Lineups | Keane | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Loftus Road | 8,070 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Sheffield United | 3 | 2 | Grimsby Town | Bramall Lane | 12,293 | |
| Marker 2, McDermott OG | Lineups | Lester, Burnett | ||||
| Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Bristol City | Stadium of Light | 34,111 | |
| Phillips | Lineups | Andersen S | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | The Hawthorns | 15,789 | |
| Flynn, Kilbane | Lineups | Gunnlaugsson, Taylor B, Frandsen | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | Birmingham City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 16 | W | W | L | D | W | 1998-09-12 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 2 | -1 | Sunderland | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 14 | D | W | W | W | D | 1998-09-12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 3 | 1 | Bury | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 14 | W | L | W | D | W | 1998-09-13 | Norwich City | A |
| 4 | -2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 13 | L | D | W | W | W | 1998-09-12 | Sunderland | H |
| 5 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | W | W | W | D | L | 1998-09-11 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 6 | 1 | Norwich City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | W | L | W | W | W | 1998-09-13 | Bury | H |
| 7 | -2 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 10 | L | L | W | W | W | 1998-09-13 | Bristol City | A |
| 8 | 3 | Sheffield United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 10 | W | L | W | D | L | 1998-09-12 | Bradford City | A |
| 9 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 9 | W | D | D | W | D | 1998-09-12 | Birmingham City | H |
| 10 | -2 | Stockport County | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | L | W | D | D | D | 1998-09-12 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 11 | -2 | Watford | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | L | L | L | W | W | 1998-09-12 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 12 | 4 | Ipswich Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | W | W | L | D | D | 1998-09-12 | Oxford United | A |
| 13 | -3 | Grimsby Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | L | L | W | D | W | 1998-09-12 | Barnsley | H |
| 14 | 3 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | W | D | W | L | D | 1998-09-12 | Port Vale | H |
| 15 | -2 | Portsmouth | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | L | L | W | D | D | 1998-09-12 | Swindon Town | H |
| 16 | -2 | Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | L | L | W | L | W | 1998-09-12 | Stockport County | A |
| 17 | -2 | Barnsley | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | L | W | D | D | L | 1998-09-12 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 18 | 0 | Swindon Town | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | W | L | D | L | D | 1998-09-09 | Oxford United | H |
| 19 | 0 | Oxford United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | W | L | D | L | L | 1998-09-09 | Swindon Town | A |
| 20 | 1 | Bristol City | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | D | L | L | D | L | 1998-09-13 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 21 | -1 | Bradford City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | L | W | L | D | L | 1998-09-12 | Sheffield United | H |
| 22 | 2 | Port Vale | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | W | L | D | L | L | 1998-09-12 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 23 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | D | L | D | L | D | 1998-09-12 | Watford | A |
| 24 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | D | D | L | D | L | 1998-09-11 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1 | 0 | Notts County | Bloomfield Road | 3,849 | |
| Shuttleworth | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol Rovers | 0 | 0 | Chesterfield | The Memorial Stadium | 5,416 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Fulham | 1 | 0 | Stoke City | Craven Cottage | 12,055 | |
| Brevett | Lineups | |||||
| Gillingham | 2 | 3 | Northampton Town | Priestfield Stadium | 4,917 | |
| Smith 2 (1p) | Lineups | Hunter, Corazzin, Spedding | ||||
| Manchester City | 2 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | Maine Road | 26,696 | |
| Allsopp, Dickov | Lineups | Fletcher S | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 2 | Macclesfield Town | Boundary Park | 5,401 | |
| Littlejohn | Lineups | Barclay, Wood (p) | ||||
| Walsall | 2 | 3 | York City | Bescot Stadium | 3,098 | |
| Rammell, Wrack (p) | Lineups | Cresswell 2, Tinkler | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 1 | Colchester United | Springfield Park | 2,784 | |
| Lee | Lineups | Sale | ||||
| Wrexham | 1 | 1 | Luton Town | Racecourse Ground | 2,951 | |
| Skinner | Lineups | McKinnon | ||||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | 1 | Preston North End | Adams Park | 3,800 | |
| Lineups | Nogan | |||||
| 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 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 18 | L | W | W | W | W | 1998-09-12 | Millwall | H |
| 2 | 1 | Preston North End | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 14 | W | D | W | W | L | 1998-09-12 | Reading | H |
| 3 | -1 | Luton Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | D | W | W | W | L | 1998-09-12 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 4 | 1 | Fulham | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | W | D | D | W | W | 1998-09-12 | Notts County | A |
| 5 | 7 | Manchester City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | W | W | D | D | L | 1998-09-12 | Macclesfield Town | A |
| 6 | -2 | AFC Bournemouth | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | L | L | D | D | W | 1998-09-12 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 7 | 4 | Blackpool | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 11 | W | W | D | D | L | 1998-09-12 | Lincoln City | A |
| 8 | -2 | Wrexham | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | D | W | L | W | D | 1998-09-12 | York City | A |
| 9 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | D | D | D | W | D | 1998-09-12 | Luton Town | A |
| 10 | -3 | Walsall | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | L | L | W | W | D | 1998-09-12 | Chesterfield | A |
| 11 | 4 | York City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | W | L | W | W | D | 1998-09-12 | Wrexham | H |
| 12 | -3 | Colchester United | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | D | W | L | L | L | 1998-09-12 | Gillingham | H |
| 13 | -3 | Chesterfield | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | D | W | L | W | L | 1998-09-12 | Walsall | H |
| 14 | -1 | Notts County | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | L | L | W | D | D | 1998-09-12 | Fulham | H |
| 15 | 3 | Wigan Athletic | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | D | W | L | L | W | 1998-09-12 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 16 | -2 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | L | W | D | L | W | 1998-09-12 | Northampton Town | A |
| 17 | -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 |
| 18 | -1 | Gillingham | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | L | L | W | D | D | 1998-09-12 | Colchester United | A |
| 19 | 3 | Northampton Town | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | W | L | D | L | D | 1998-09-12 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 20 | -1 | Burnley | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | L | W | L | L | L | 1998-09-09 | Reading | A |
| 21 | -1 | Lincoln City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | L | D | L | D | W | 1998-09-09 | Millwall | A |
| 22 | 1 | Macclesfield Town | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | W | L | L | D | D | 1998-09-12 | Manchester City | H |
| 23 | -2 | Reading | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | L | W | L | L | # | 1998-09-09 | Burnley | H |
| 24 | 0 | Wycombe Wanderers | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | L | D | L | L | L | 1998-09-12 | Burnley | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | Barnet | Ninian Park | 3,742 | |
| O'Sullivan | Lineups | |||||
| Carlisle United | 1 | 2 | Swansea City | Brunton Park | 2,816 | |
| Scott | Lineups | Howard, Watkin | ||||
| Darlington | 2 | 0 | Hartlepool United | Feethams Ground | 5,899 | Largest home gate 1998-99 |
| Roberts, Gabbiadini | Lineups | |||||
| Exeter City | 1 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | St James Park | 2,519 | |
| Breslan | Lineups | |||||
| Hull City | 2 | 1 | Rochdale | Boothferry Park | 3,433 | |
| Peacock, Brown | Lineups | Hill | ||||
| Leyton Orient | 1 | 1 | Mansfield Town | Brisbane Road | 3,186 | |
| Clark | Lineups | Clarke | ||||
| Peterborough United | 3 | 0 | Chester City | London Road | 4,548 | |
| Grazioli, Houghton, Davies | Lineups | |||||
| Rotherham United | 0 | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | Millmoor | 3,442 | |
| Lineups | Gibbs (p), McCarthy | |||||
| Scunthorpe United | 3 | 2 | Cambridge United | Glanford Park | 2,431 | |
| Forrester 2, Logan | Lineups | Butler, Preece | ||||
| Southend United | 0 | 0 | Halifax Town | Roots Hall | 3,620 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Torquay United | 3 | 1 | Brentford | Plainmoor | 2,340 | |
| Hill, Partridge, McFarlane | Lineups | Bates | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GS | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Brentford | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 15 | L | W | W | W | W | 1998-09-12 | Rotherham United | H |
| 2 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | W | W | W | L | W | 1998-09-12 | Rochdale | A |
| 3 | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | W | L | W | W | W | 1998-09-12 | Darlington | H |
| 4 | 2 | Darlington | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 14 | W | W | W | D | D | 1998-09-12 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 5 | -2 | Halifax Town | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | D | W | L | W | D | 1998-09-11 | Cardiff City | H |
| 6 | 1 | Peterborough United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 20 | 13 | W | W | W | L | D | 1998-09-12 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 7 | -5 | Rotherham United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | L | L | D | W | W | 1998-09-12 | Brentford | A |
| 8 | 1 | Southend United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | D | W | L | L | D | 1998-09-12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 9 | 2 | Mansfield Town | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | D | L | D | W | W | 1998-09-12 | Carlisle United | H |
| 10 | -2 | Hartlepool United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | L | L | W | W | L | 1998-09-12 | Exeter City | H |
| 11 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | L | W | W | W | L | 1998-09-12 | Southend United | H |
| 12 | 5 | Torquay United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | W | L | D | L | W | 1998-09-12 | Chester City | A |
| 13 | 2 | Cardiff City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | W | W | L | L | W | 1998-09-11 | Halifax Town | A |
| 14 | -2 | Cambridge United | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 9 | L | L | W | L | L | 1998-09-12 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 15 | -2 | Leyton Orient | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | D | W | D | L | D | 1998-09-12 | Cambridge United | A |
| 16 | 5 | Exeter City | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 9 | W | L | L | W | L | 1998-09-12 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 17 | -3 | Chester City | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | L | W | L | W | D | 1998-09-12 | Torquay United | H |
| 18 | 4 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | W | L | L | W | D | 1998-09-12 | Barnet | A |
| 19 | 4 | Swansea City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | W | L | L | L | D | 1998-09-12 | Scarborough | H |
| 20 | -4 | Rochdale | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | L | W | L | D | W | 1998-09-12 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 21 | -3 | Scarborough | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 6 | W | L | W | L | L | 1998-09-09 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 22 | -3 | Carlisle United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | L | L | W | L | L | 1998-09-12 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 23 | -3 | Barnet | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | L | L | W | L | L | 1998-09-12 | Hull City | H |
| 24 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | L | L | L | L | L | 1998-09-09 | Scarborough | A |
