1998-09-19
| Premier League |
| Premier League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 1 | 5 | Newcastle United | Highfield Road | 22,639 | |
| Whelan | Lineups | Dabizas, Shearer 2, Speed, Glass | ||||
| Derby County | 2 | 0 | Leicester City | Pride Park | 26,738 | |
| Schnoor, Wanchope | Lineups | |||||
| Leeds United | 0 | 0 | Aston Villa | Elland Road | 33,162 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Liverpool | 3 | 3 | Charlton Athletic | Anfield Road | 44,526 | |
| Fowler 2 (1p), Berger | Lineups | Rufus, Mendonca, Jones S | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 2 | 2 | Everton | Riverside Stadium | 34,563 | |
| Ricard 2 | Lineups | Ball (p), Collins | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | West Ham United | City Ground | 26,463 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Southampton | 1 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | The Dell | 15,204 | |
| Le Tissier | Lineups | Fox | ||||
| Wimbledon | 2 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Selhurst Park | 13,163 | |
| Euell 2 | Lineups | Di Canio | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
Premier League | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Aston Villa | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | D | W | W | W | W | 1998-09-26 | Derby County | H |
| 2 | 2 | Derby County | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | W | W | W | D | D | 1998-09-26 | Aston Villa | A |
| 3 | -1 | Liverpool | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 11 | D | L | W | W | D | 1998-09-24 | Manchester United | A |
| 4 | 3 | Wimbledon | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | W | L | W | D | D | 1998-09-27 | Leicester City | A |
| 5 | -2 | Leeds United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | D | D | W | D | W | 1998-09-26 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 6 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | D | W | W | D | L | 1998-09-26 | Chelsea | A |
| 7 | 1 | West Ham United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | D | W | L | D | D | 1998-09-28 | Southampton | H |
| 8 | -3 | Manchester United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | W | W | D | D | # | 1998-09-20 | Arsenal | A |
| 9 | 5 | Newcastle United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | W | W | L | L | D | 1998-09-26 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 10 | -1 | 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 |
| 11 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 7 | D | L | L | W | W | 1998-09-26 | Newcastle United | A |
| 12 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 7 | D | L | W | W | L | 1998-09-26 | Leeds United | H |
| 13 | -3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | L | W | L | L | W | 1998-09-26 | Arsenal | H |
| 14 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 6 | D | L | L | D | W | 1998-09-26 | Coventry City | H |
| 15 | 2 | Everton | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 6 | D | D | W | L | L | 1998-09-26 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 16 | 0 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | W | D | D | L | # | 1998-09-21 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 17 | -2 | Leicester City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 5 | L | D | L | L | W | 1998-09-27 | Wimbledon | H |
| 18 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Coventry City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 4 | L | L | L | D | L | 1998-09-26 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 20 | 0 | Southampton | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | -14 | 1 | D | L | L | L | L | 1998-09-28 | West Ham United | A |
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 4 | 0 | Crystal Palace | Oakwell | 15,597 | |
| Ward 2, McClare, Fjortoft | Lineups | |||||
| Birmingham City | 0 | 1 | Grimsby Town | St Andrew's | 17,563 | |
| Lineups | Smith D | |||||
| Bury | 0 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Gigg Lane | 5,030 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 4 | Bolton Wanderers | Gresty Road | 5,744 | |
| Little, Charnock, Rivers, Smith S (p) | Lineups | Gunnlaugsson 2, Taylor B, Frandsen | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Kirklees Stadium | 13,854 | |
| Dalton, Thornley | Lineups | Keane | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 3 | 1 | Bristol City | Portman Road | 13,657 | |
| Johnson 2, Scowcroft | Lineups | Akinbiyi | ||||
| Port Vale | 0 | 2 | Portsmouth | Vale Park | 5,992 | |
| Lineups | Aloisi, Durnin | |||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | Stockport County | Loftus Road | 8,205 | |
| Gallen 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | Norwich City | Bramall Lane | 16,155 | |
| Marcelo 2 | Lineups | Brannan | ||||
| Sunderland | 7 | 0 | Oxford United | Stadium of Light | 34,567 | |
| Bridges 2, Gray, Dichio 2 (1p), Rae 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Swindon Town | 1 | 4 | Watford | County Ground | 8,781 | |
| Ndah | Lineups | Smart 2, Wright, Hazan | ||||
| 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 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 19 | W | W | W | W | W | 1998-09-26 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 2 | 1 | Sunderland | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 18 | W | D | D | W | W | 1998-09-26 | Portsmouth | A |
| 3 | -1 | Birmingham City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | L | L | W | W | L | 1998-09-26 | Norwich City | A |
| 4 | 0 | Bury | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 16 | D | D | W | L | W | 1998-09-26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 5 | 4 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 15 | W | W | L | L | L | 1998-09-26 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 6 | 4 | Sheffield United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 14 | W | D | W | L | W | 1998-09-27 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 7 | -2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 14 | L | D | L | D | W | 1998-09-26 | Bury | H |
| 8 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 13 | D | W | W | D | D | 1998-09-26 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 9 | -3 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 13 | W | L | L | W | W | 1998-09-20 | Bradford City | H |
| 10 | 1 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 13 | W | D | W | W | L | 1998-09-26 | Watford | A |
| 11 | -4 | Norwich City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 13 | L | D | W | L | W | 1998-09-26 | Birmingham City | H |
| 12 | 1 | Portsmouth | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 12 | W | W | L | L | W | 1998-09-26 | Sunderland | H |
| 13 | 1 | Barnsley | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | W | W | L | W | D | 1998-09-26 | Bradford City | A |
| 14 | 2 | Grimsby Town | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 11 | W | L | L | L | W | 1998-09-26 | Port Vale | H |
| 15 | -3 | Stockport County | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | L | D | L | W | D | 1998-09-26 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 16 | -1 | Swindon Town | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 8 | L | L | W | W | L | 1998-09-25 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 17 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 8 | D | D | L | L | W | 1998-09-26 | Bristol City | A |
| 18 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | L | L | W | D | W | 1998-09-27 | Sheffield United | H |
| 19 | 0 | Port Vale | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | L | W | W | L | D | 1998-09-26 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 20 | 0 | Oxford United | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 6 | L | D | L | W | L | 1998-09-26 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 21 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 6 | W | L | D | L | D | 1998-09-26 | Oxford United | A |
| 22 | -1 | 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 |
| 23 | -1 | Bristol City | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 4 | L | L | D | L | L | 1998-09-26 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 24 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | D | L | D | D | L | 1998-09-25 | Swindon Town | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1 | 0 | Luton Town | Bloomfield Road | 5,695 | |
| Nowland | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol Rovers | 3 | 0 | Lincoln City | The Memorial Stadium | 6,019 | |
| Cureton, Hayles 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Fulham | 3 | 3 | York City | Craven Cottage | 9,071 | |
| Cornwall, Coleman, Symons | Lineups | Agnew 2, Tolson | ||||
| Gillingham | 2 | 1 | Burnley | Priestfield Stadium | 5,702 | |
| Galloway, Taylor | Lineups | Payton | ||||
| Manchester City | 1 | 1 | Chesterfield | Maine Road | 27,500 | |
| Bradbury | Lineups | Reeves | ||||
| Millwall | 2 | 1 | Northampton Town | The Den | 5,997 | |
| Harris, Cahill | Lineups | Sampson | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 0 | 1 | Preston North End | Boundary Park | 8,205 | |
| Lineups | Appleton | |||||
| Reading | 1 | 1 | Colchester United | Madejski Stadium | 9,058 | |
| Williams | Lineups | Duguid | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | Macclesfield Town | Springfield Park | 3,829 | |
| Lee, Barlow (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Wrexham | 0 | 1 | Stoke City | Racecourse Ground | 7,290 | |
| Lineups | Wallace | |||||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | Adams Park | 4,267 | |
| Lineups | Fletcher S, O'Neill | |||||
| 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 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 24 | W | W | L | W | W | 1998-09-26 | Blackpool | H |
| 2 | 0 | Preston North End | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 20 | W | W | W | D | W | 1998-09-26 | Gillingham | H |
| 3 | 4 | AFC Bournemouth | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | W | W | L | L | D | 1998-09-26 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 4 | 1 | Blackpool | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 17 | W | W | W | W | D | 1998-09-26 | Stoke City | A |
| 5 | -2 | Luton Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | L | W | D | W | W | 1998-09-26 | Walsall | H |
| 6 | -2 | Walsall | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 16 | W | W | L | L | W | 1998-09-26 | Luton Town | A |
| 7 | -1 | Manchester City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | D | W | W | W | D | 1998-09-26 | Northampton Town | A |
| 8 | 0 | Fulham | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | D | L | W | D | D | 1998-09-26 | Lincoln City | A |
| 9 | 4 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 13 | W | L | D | D | D | 1998-09-26 | York City | A |
| 10 | 4 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | W | L | W | L | D | 1998-09-26 | Notts County | A |
| 11 | -1 | York City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 12 | D | D | W | L | W | 1998-09-26 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 12 | 0 | Colchester United | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | D | D | D | W | L | 1998-09-26 | Wycombe Wanderers | H |
| 13 | -4 | Wrexham | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | L | D | D | W | L | 1998-09-26 | Chesterfield | A |
| 14 | -3 | Notts County | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | L | W | L | L | W | 1998-09-26 | Millwall | H |
| 15 | 0 | Chesterfield | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | D | L | D | W | L | 1998-09-26 | Wrexham | H |
| 16 | 2 | Gillingham | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 10 | W | D | L | L | W | 1998-09-26 | Preston North End | A |
| 17 | 2 | Wigan Athletic | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | W | L | D | W | L | 1998-09-26 | Burnley | A |
| 18 | -2 | Oldham Athletic | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | L | D | L | W | D | 1998-09-26 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 19 | -2 | Burnley | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | L | D | D | L | W | 1998-09-26 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 20 | 0 | Northampton Town | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | L | D | W | L | D | 1998-09-26 | Manchester City | H |
| 21 | 2 | Reading | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 5 | D | L | D | L | W | 1998-09-26 | Macclesfield Town | A |
| 22 | -1 | Lincoln City | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 5 | L | L | L | L | D | 1998-09-26 | Fulham | H |
| 23 | -1 | Macclesfield Town | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 5 | L | L | W | L | L | 1998-09-26 | Reading | H |
| 24 | 0 | Wycombe Wanderers | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | L | D | L | D | L | 1998-09-26 | Colchester United | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 2 | 1 | Rochdale | Ninian Park | 4,643 | |
| Brazier, Bonner | Lineups | Painter | ||||
| Carlisle United | 1 | 1 | Chester City | Brunton Park | 2,971 | |
| Scott | Lineups | Flitcroft | ||||
| Darlington | 1 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | Feethams Ground | 4,484 | |
| Oliver | Lineups | |||||
| Exeter City | 1 | 0 | Barnet | St James Park | 2,523 | |
| Rowbotham | Lineups | |||||
| Hull City | 1 | 2 | Halifax Town | Boothferry Park | 4,719 | |
| McGinty | Lineups | Horsfield, Hanson | ||||
| Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Brisbane Road | 5,620 | |
| Smith | Lineups | |||||
| Peterborough United | 0 | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | London Road | 5,870 | |
| Lineups | Heathcote, Barlow | |||||
| Rotherham United | 3 | 0 | Hartlepool United | Millmoor | 3,769 | |
| Glover, Hudson, Monkhouse | Lineups | |||||
| Scarborough | 3 | 1 | Brentford | Seamer Road | 2,028 | |
| Brodie 2, Marinkov (p) | Lineups | Owusu | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 3 | 2 | Mansfield Town | Glanford Park | 3,554 | |
| Forrester, Eyre 2 | Lineups | Peacock, Harper | ||||
| Southend United | 0 | 1 | Cambridge United | Roots Hall | 5,009 | |
| Lineups | Benjamin | |||||
| Torquay United | 1 | 1 | Swansea City | Plainmoor | 2,527 | |
| Hill | Lineups | Smith | ||||
| 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 | Darlington | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 20 | W | W | W | W | W | 1998-09-26 | Brentford | A |
| 2 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 19 | W | D | W | W | W | 1998-09-26 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 3 | 0 | Rotherham United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 19 | W | W | L | L | D | 1998-09-26 | Barnet | A |
| 4 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 18 | W | L | W | L | W | 1998-09-26 | Scarborough | H |
| 5 | 2 | Halifax Town | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 17 | W | L | D | W | L | 1998-09-26 | Torquay United | H |
| 6 | 4 | Cardiff City | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | W | W | W | W | L | 1998-09-26 | Chester City | A |
| 7 | -3 | Brentford | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 15 | L | L | L | W | W | 1998-09-26 | Darlington | H |
| 8 | 3 | Cambridge United | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 15 | W | W | L | L | W | 1998-09-26 | Exeter City | H |
| 9 | -3 | Peterborough United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 14 | L | D | W | W | W | 1998-09-26 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 10 | -2 | Southend United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | L | W | D | W | L | 1998-09-26 | Swansea City | A |
| 11 | -2 | Hartlepool United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 13 | L | W | L | L | W | 1998-09-26 | Peterborough United | H |
| 12 | 5 | Scarborough | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 12 | W | L | W | W | L | 1998-09-26 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 13 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | L | D | D | L | D | 1998-09-26 | Hull City | H |
| 14 | 5 | Exeter City | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 12 | W | L | W | L | L | 1998-09-26 | Cambridge United | A |
| 15 | 5 | Leyton Orient | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | W | L | D | W | D | 1998-09-26 | Rochdale | A |
| 16 | -3 | Chester City | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | D | W | L | W | L | 1998-09-26 | Cardiff City | H |
| 17 | -3 | Swansea City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | D | W | W | L | L | 1998-09-26 | Southend United | H |
| 18 | -2 | Torquay United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 11 | D | L | W | L | D | 1998-09-26 | Halifax Town | A |
| 19 | -4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | L | L | L | W | W | 1998-09-26 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 20 | -2 | Barnet | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | L | W | L | L | W | 1998-09-26 | Rotherham United | H |
| 21 | 2 | Carlisle United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | D | D | L | L | W | 1998-09-26 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 22 | -1 | Rochdale | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | L | D | L | W | L | 1998-09-26 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 23 | -1 | Hull City | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | L | L | W | L | L | 1998-09-26 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 24 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | L | D | L | L | L | 1998-09-26 | Carlisle United | H |
