1998-09-12
| Premier League |
| Premier League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | Wimbledon | Villa Park | 32,959 | |
| Merson, Taylor | Lineups | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 2 | Derby County | The Valley | 19,516 | |
| Mendonca (p) | Lineups | Wanchope, Baiano | ||||
| Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | Stamford Bridge | 34,809 | |
| Zola, Poyet | Lineups | Darcheville | ||||
| Everton | 0 | 0 | Leeds United | Goodison Park | 36,687 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Leicester City | 1 | 1 | Arsenal | Filbert Street | 21,628 | |
| Heskey | Lineups | Hughes | ||||
| Manchester United | 2 | 0 | Coventry City | Old Trafford | 55,193 | |
| Yorke, Johnsen | Lineups | |||||
| Newcastle United | 4 | 0 | Southampton | St James' Park | 36,454 | |
| Shearer 2 (1p), Ketsbaia, Marshall OG | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Hillsborough | 20,846 | |
| Atherton, Hinchcliffe, Di Canio | Lineups | |||||
| West Ham United | 2 | 1 | Liverpool | Upton Park | 26,010 | |
| Hartson, Berkovic | Lineups | Riedle | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn |  |
Premier League | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Aston Villa | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13 | W | W | W | W | D | 1998-09-19 | Leeds United | A |
| 2 | -1 | Liverpool | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 10 | L | W | W | D | W | 1998-09-19 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 3 | 0 | Leeds United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | D | W | D | W | D | 1998-09-19 | Aston Villa | H |
| 4 | 1 | Derby County | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | W | W | D | D | D | 1998-09-19 | Leicester City | H |
| 5 | 4 | Manchester United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | W | W | D | D | # | 1998-09-20 | Arsenal | A |
| 6 | -2 | Wimbledon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 8 | L | W | D | D | W | 1998-09-19 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 7 | 4 | West Ham United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | W | L | D | D | W | 1998-09-19 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 8 | -2 | Arsenal | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | D | D | D | D | W | 1998-09-20 | Manchester United | H |
| 9 | 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | W | L | L | W | L | 1998-09-19 | Wimbledon | A |
| 10 | -3 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 6 | L | L | W | W | L | 1998-09-19 | West Ham United | H |
| 11 | -3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 6 | W | W | L | L | # | 1998-09-13 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 12 | -2 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | L | L | D | W | D | 1998-09-19 | Liverpool | A |
| 13 | 6 | Newcastle United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | W | L | L | D | D | 1998-09-19 | Coventry City | A |
| 14 | -1 | Leicester City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | D | L | L | W | D | 1998-09-19 | Derby County | A |
| 15 | 3 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | W | D | D | L | # | 1998-09-21 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 16 | -4 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 5 | W | D | L | D | # | 1998-09-13 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 17 | -2 | Everton | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 | D | W | L | L | D | 1998-09-19 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 18 | -4 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 4 | L | L | W | L | D | 1998-09-21 | Chelsea | H |
| 19 | -3 | Coventry City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 4 | L | L | D | L | W | 1998-09-19 | Newcastle United | H |
| 20 | 0 | Southampton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | -14 | 0 | L | L | L | L | L | 1998-09-19 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | Birmingham City | Reebok Stadium | 19,637 | |
| Taylor B 2, Frandsen | Lineups | Rowett | ||||
| Bradford City | 2 | 2 | Sheffield United | Valley Parade | 13,169 | |
| Mills, Blake | Lineups | Saunders, Stuart | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 0 | 1 | Port Vale | Selhurst Park | 15,983 | |
| Lineups | Beadle | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 2 | Barnsley | Blundell Park | 8,149 | |
| Ashcroft | Lineups | Ward 2 | ||||
| Oxford United | 3 | 3 | Ipswich Town | Manor Ground | 6,632 | |
| Banger, Windass, Thomson | Lineups | Scowcroft, Johnson, Dyer | ||||
| Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | Swindon Town | Fratton Park | 10,105 | |
| Aloisi 2, Igoe 2, Claridge | Lineups | Onuora, Ndah | ||||
| Stockport County | 1 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Edgeley Park | 7,302 | |
| Flynn | Lineups | Wright J | ||||
| Watford | 2 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | Vicarage Road | 14,251 | |
| Millen, Smart | Lineups | Slade | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Sunderland | Molineux | 26,816 | |
| Keane | Lineups | Phillips | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | W | W | W | W | D | 1998-09-19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 2 | 0 | Birmingham City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | L | W | W | L | D | 1998-09-19 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 3 | 0 | Sunderland | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 15 | D | D | W | W | W | 1998-09-19 | Oxford United | H |
| 4 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 14 | D | L | D | W | W | 1998-09-19 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 5 | -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 |
| 6 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 12 | W | W | D | D | W | 1998-09-19 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 7 | -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 |
| 8 | 3 | Watford | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | W | L | L | L | W | 1998-09-19 | Swindon Town | A |
| 9 | -1 | Sheffield United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 11 | D | W | L | W | D | 1998-09-19 | Norwich City | H |
| 10 | -3 | 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 |
| 11 | 1 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 10 | D | W | W | L | D | 1998-09-19 | Bristol City | H |
| 12 | -2 | Stockport County | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | D | L | W | D | D | 1998-09-19 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 13 | 3 | Portsmouth | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 9 | W | L | L | W | D | 1998-09-19 | Port Vale | A |
| 14 | 4 | Barnsley | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | W | L | W | D | D | 1998-09-19 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 15 | -2 | Swindon Town | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 8 | L | W | W | L | D | 1998-09-19 | Watford | H |
| 16 | -2 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | L | L | L | W | D | 1998-09-19 | Birmingham City | A |
| 17 | -2 | Crystal Palace | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | L | W | D | W | L | 1998-09-19 | Barnsley | A |
| 18 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | D | L | L | W | L | 1998-09-19 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 19 | 3 | Port Vale | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | W | W | L | D | L | 1998-09-19 | Portsmouth | H |
| 20 | -1 | Oxford United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | D | L | W | L | D | 1998-09-19 | Sunderland | A |
| 21 | 0 | Bradford City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | D | L | W | L | D | 1998-09-20 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 22 | -2 | 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 |
| 23 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | L | D | L | D | L | 1998-09-19 | Stockport County | H |
| 24 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | L | D | D | L | D | 1998-09-19 | Bury | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | Dean Court | 5,151 | |
| Berthe | Lineups | |||||
| Burnley | 1 | 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Turf Moor | 9,120 | |
| Payton | Lineups | Stallard | ||||
| Chesterfield | 0 | 1 | Walsall | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 4,169 | |
| Lineups | Rammell | |||||
| Colchester United | 1 | 1 | Gillingham | Layer Road | 4,612 | |
| Gregory N | Lineups | Asaba | ||||
| Lincoln City | 1 | 2 | Blackpool | Sincil Bank | 2,949 | |
| Whitney | Lineups | Clarkson, Aldridge | ||||
| Luton Town | 2 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | Kenilworth Road | 5,558 | |
| Davis S, Alexander | Lineups | |||||
| Macclesfield Town | 0 | 1 | Manchester City | Moss Rose | 6,381 | Largest home gate 1998-99 |
| Lineups | Goater | |||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | Sixfields Stadium | 5,210 | |
| Freestone | Lineups | Duxbury | ||||
| Notts County | 1 | 0 | Fulham | Meadow Lane | 5,805 | |
| Murray | Lineups | |||||
| Preston North End | 4 | 0 | Reading | Deepdale | 9,836 | |
| Jackson 2, Eyres 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Stoke City | 1 | 0 | Millwall | Britannia Stadium | 12,307 | |
| Lightbourne | Lineups | |||||
| York City | 1 | 1 | Wrexham | Bootham Crescent | 2,856 | |
| Cresswell | Lineups | Spink | ||||
| 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 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 21 | W | L | W | W | W | 1998-09-19 | Wrexham | A |
| 2 | 0 | Preston North End | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 17 | W | W | D | W | W | 1998-09-19 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 3 | 0 | Luton Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | W | D | W | W | W | 1998-09-19 | Blackpool | A |
| 4 | 3 | Blackpool | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 14 | W | W | W | D | D | 1998-09-19 | Luton Town | H |
| 5 | 0 | Manchester City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | W | W | W | D | D | 1998-09-19 | Chesterfield | H |
| 6 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | W | L | L | D | D | 1998-09-19 | Wycombe Wanderers | A |
| 7 | -3 | Fulham | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | L | W | D | D | W | 1998-09-19 | York City | H |
| 8 | 2 | Walsall | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | W | L | L | W | W | 1998-09-18 | Notts County | H |
| 9 | -1 | Wrexham | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | D | D | W | L | W | 1998-09-19 | Stoke City | H |
| 10 | 1 | York City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | D | W | L | W | W | 1998-09-19 | Fulham | A |
| 11 | 1 | Colchester United | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | D | D | W | L | L | 1998-09-19 | Reading | A |
| 12 | 3 | Notts County | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | W | L | L | W | D | 1998-09-18 | Walsall | A |
| 13 | -4 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | L | D | D | D | W | 1998-09-19 | Lincoln City | H |
| 14 | -1 | Millwall | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | L | W | L | D | L | 1998-09-19 | Northampton Town | H |
| 15 | -1 | Chesterfield | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | L | D | W | L | W | 1998-09-19 | Manchester City | A |
| 16 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | D | L | W | D | L | 1998-09-19 | Preston North End | H |
| 17 | 1 | Burnley | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | D | D | L | W | L | 1998-09-19 | Gillingham | A |
| 18 | 1 | Gillingham | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7 | D | L | L | W | D | 1998-09-19 | Burnley | H |
| 19 | -3 | Wigan Athletic | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | L | D | W | L | L | 1998-09-19 | Macclesfield Town | H |
| 20 | 0 | Northampton Town | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | D | W | L | D | L | 1998-09-19 | Millwall | A |
| 21 | 0 | Lincoln City | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | L | L | L | D | L | 1998-09-19 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 22 | 0 | Macclesfield Town | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | L | W | L | L | D | 1998-09-19 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 23 | 0 | Reading | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 4 | L | D | L | W | L | 1998-09-19 | Colchester United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Wycombe Wanderers | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | D | L | D | L | L | 1998-09-19 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 4 | 1 | Hull City | Underhill Stadium | 2,025 | |
| Currie, Charlery, McGleish 2 | Lineups | Peacock | ||||
| Brentford | 0 | 3 | Rotherham United | Griffin Park | 4,803 | |
| Lineups | Martindale, Hudson, Garner | |||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 2 | Southend United | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham | 3,830 | |
| Lineups | Conlon, Whyte | |||||
| Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | Leyton Orient | Abbey Stadium | 3,684 | |
| Campbell | Lineups | |||||
| Chester City | 2 | 0 | Torquay United | Deva Stadium | 1,729 | |
| Richardson, Murphy | Lineups | |||||
| Hartlepool United | 4 | 3 | Exeter City | Victoria Park | 2,107 | |
| Beech 2, Blake OG, Lee | Lineups | Rowbotham, McConnell, Breslan | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 1 | Carlisle United | Field Mill | 2,292 | |
| Clarke | Lineups | Brightwell | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 2 | Darlington | Home Park | 5,709 | |
| Mauge | Lineups | Gabbiadini, De Vos | ||||
| Rochdale | 2 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | Spotland | 1,929 | |
| Painter (p), Monington | Lineups | Forrester, Stamp | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 1 | Peterborough United | Gay Meadow | 2,225 | |
| Seabury | Lineups | Davies | ||||
| Swansea City | 2 | 0 | Scarborough | Vetch Field | 3,360 | |
| Watkin (p), Price | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GS | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | Darlington | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 17 | W | W | W | W | D | 1998-09-19 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 2 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 16 | D | W | W | W | L | 1998-09-19 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 3 | 4 | Rotherham United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 16 | W | L | L | D | W | 1998-09-19 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 4 | -3 | Brentford | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 15 | L | L | W | W | W | 1998-09-19 | Scarborough | A |
| 5 | -2 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | L | W | L | W | W | 1998-09-19 | Peterborough United | A |
| 6 | 0 | Peterborough United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 14 | D | W | W | W | L | 1998-09-19 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 7 | -2 | Halifax Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | L | D | W | L | W | 1998-09-19 | Hull City | A |
| 8 | 1 | Southend United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | W | D | W | L | L | 1998-09-19 | Cambridge United | H |
| 9 | 2 | Hartlepool United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 13 | W | L | L | W | W | 1998-09-19 | Rotherham United | A |
| 10 | -2 | Cardiff City | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 13 | W | W | W | L | L | 1998-09-19 | Rochdale | H |
| 11 | 4 | Cambridge United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | W | L | L | W | L | 1998-09-19 | Southend United | A |
| 12 | -2 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | D | D | L | D | W | 1998-09-19 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 13 | 5 | Chester City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | W | L | W | L | W | 1998-09-19 | Carlisle United | A |
| 14 | 6 | Swansea City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | W | W | L | L | L | 1998-09-19 | Torquay United | A |
| 15 | -3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | L | L | W | W | W | 1998-09-19 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 16 | -3 | Torquay United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | L | W | L | D | L | 1998-09-19 | Swansea City | H |
| 17 | -3 | Scarborough | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 9 | L | W | W | L | W | 1998-09-19 | Brentford | H |
| 18 | 5 | Barnet | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | W | L | L | W | L | 1998-09-19 | Exeter City | A |
| 19 | -2 | Exeter City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 9 | L | W | L | L | W | 1998-09-19 | Barnet | H |
| 20 | -4 | Leyton Orient | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | L | D | W | D | L | 1998-09-19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 21 | 0 | Rochdale | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | D | L | W | L | D | 1998-09-19 | Cardiff City | A |
| 22 | -3 | Hull City | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 7 | L | W | L | L | W | 1998-09-19 | Halifax Town | H |
| 23 | -1 | Carlisle United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | D | L | L | W | L | 1998-09-19 | Chester City | H |
| 24 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | D | L | L | L | L | 1998-09-19 | Darlington | A |
