1998-09-26
| Premier League |
| Premier League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | Derby County | Villa Park | 38,007 | |
| Merson | Lineups | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 1 | Coventry City | The Valley | 20,048 | Largest home gate 1998-99 |
| Hunt | Lineups | Whelan | ||||
| Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Middlesbrough | Stamford Bridge | 34,814 | |
| Pallister OG, Zola | Lineups | |||||
| Everton | 0 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Goodison Park | 36,404 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | St James' Park | 36,760 | |
| Shearer 2 (1p) | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | Arsenal | Hillsborough | 27,949 | |
| Briscoe | Lineups | |||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 3 | Leeds United | White Hart Lane | 35,535 | |
| Vega, Iversen, Campbell | Lineups | Halle, Hasselbaink, Wijnhard | ||||
| 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 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 17 | W | D | W | W | W | 1998-10-03 | Coventry City | A |
| 2 | 0 | Derby County | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | L | W | W | W | D | 1998-10-03 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 3 | 7 | Newcastle United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 11 | W | W | W | L | L | 1998-10-04 | Arsenal | A |
| 4 | -1 | Manchester United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | W | L | W | W | D | 1998-10-03 | Southampton | A |
| 5 | 2 | Leeds United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | D | D | D | W | D | 1998-10-03 | Leicester City | H |
| 6 | -2 | Liverpool | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 11 | L | D | L | W | W | 1998-10-04 | Chelsea | H |
| 7 | 4 | Chelsea | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 11 | W | W | W | D | D | 1998-10-04 | Liverpool | A |
| 8 | -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 |
| 9 | -3 | Arsenal | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | L | W | D | D | D | 1998-10-04 | Newcastle United | H |
| 10 | 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | W | L | W | L | L | 1998-10-03 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 11 | -2 | 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 |
| 12 | -4 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | L | D | W | W | D | 1998-10-03 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 13 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 8 | D | D | L | W | W | 1998-10-03 | Derby County | A |
| 14 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 7 | D | D | L | L | D | 1998-10-03 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 15 | 1 | Everton | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 7 | D | D | D | W | L | 1998-10-03 | Wimbledon | A |
| 16 | -4 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 7 | L | D | L | L | W | 1998-10-03 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 17 | 0 | 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 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 5 | D | L | L | L | W | 1998-10-03 | West Ham United | H |
| 19 | 0 | Coventry City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -8 | 5 | D | L | L | L | D | 1998-10-03 | Aston Villa | H |
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | Reebok Stadium | 20,971 | |
| Frandsen, Blake, Gunnlaugsson | Lineups | |||||
| Bradford City | 2 | 1 | Barnsley | Valley Parade | 15,887 | Largest home gate 1998-99 |
| Watson 2 | Lineups | Ward | ||||
| Bristol City | 5 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | Ashton Gate | 9,810 | |
| Doherty, Goodridge, Murray, Akinbiyi, Hutchings | Lineups | Anthrobus 2 | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 2 | Port Vale | Blundell Park | 5,747 | |
| Clare 2 | Lineups | Naylor, Beesley | ||||
| Norwich City | 2 | 0 | Birmingham City | Carrow Road | 16,584 | |
| Bellamy, Roberts | Lineups | |||||
| Oxford United | 4 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | Manor Ground | 7,489 | |
| Beauchamp, Murphy, Thomson, Windass | Lineups | Scully | ||||
| Portsmouth | 1 | 1 | Sunderland | Fratton Park | 17,022 | Largest home gate 1998-99 |
| Igoe | Lineups | Johnston | ||||
| Stockport County | 2 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | Edgeley Park | 8,804 | |
| McIntosh, Byrne C | Lineups | Hughes 2 | ||||
| Watford | 1 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Vicarage Road | 13,109 | |
| Kennedy (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | Bury | Molineux | 20,155 | |
| Bull | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Sunderland | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 19 | D | W | D | D | W | 1998-09-29 | Norwich City | A |
| 2 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 19 | L | W | W | W | W | 1998-09-29 | Stockport County | A |
| 3 | 2 | Watford | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 18 | W | W | W | L | L | 1998-09-29 | Sheffield United | H |
| 4 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 17 | W | L | D | L | D | 1998-09-29 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 5 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 16 | W | D | W | W | D | 1998-09-29 | Swindon Town | H |
| 6 | 5 | Norwich City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 16 | W | L | D | W | L | 1998-09-29 | Sunderland | H |
| 7 | -4 | Birmingham City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 16 | L | L | L | W | W | 1998-09-29 | Portsmouth | A |
| 8 | -4 | Bury | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 16 | L | D | D | W | L | 1998-09-30 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 9 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 14 | D | L | W | L | L | 1998-09-29 | Oxford United | A |
| 10 | -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 |
| 11 | 1 | Portsmouth | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 13 | D | W | W | L | L | 1998-09-29 | Birmingham City | H |
| 12 | -2 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 13 | L | W | D | W | W | 1998-09-29 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 13 | 0 | Barnsley | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 12 | L | W | W | L | W | 1998-09-29 | Bristol City | A |
| 14 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 12 | D | W | L | L | L | 1998-09-29 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 15 | 3 | Bradford City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 11 | W | W | D | L | W | 1998-09-29 | Port Vale | H |
| 16 | -1 | Stockport County | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | D | L | D | L | W | 1998-09-29 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 17 | -1 | Swindon Town | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 9 | D | L | L | W | W | 1998-09-29 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 18 | 3 | Oxford United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 9 | W | L | D | L | W | 1998-09-29 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 19 | -2 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 8 | L | D | D | L | L | 1998-09-29 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 20 | -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 |
| 21 | -1 | Port Vale | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | D | L | W | W | L | 1998-09-29 | Bradford City | A |
| 22 | 2 | Bristol City | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 7 | W | L | L | D | L | 1998-09-29 | Barnsley | H |
| 23 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 6 | L | W | L | D | L | 1998-09-29 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 24 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | D | D | L | D | D | 1998-09-29 | Ipswich Town | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | Dean Court | 5,877 | |
| Robinson, Stein | Lineups | |||||
| Burnley | 1 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | Turf Moor | 10,183 | |
| Reid | Lineups | McGibbon | ||||
| Chesterfield | 2 | 1 | Wrexham | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 3,681 | |
| Howard 2 | Lineups | Skinner | ||||
| Colchester United | 2 | 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Layer Road | 4,205 | |
| Forbes, Gregory D (p) | Lineups | Stallard | ||||
| Lincoln City | 1 | 2 | Fulham | Sincil Bank | 4,731 | |
| Whitney | Lineups | Beardsley 2 | ||||
| Luton Town | 0 | 1 | Walsall | Kenilworth Road | 5,530 | |
| Lineups | Rammell | |||||
| Macclesfield Town | 2 | 1 | Reading | Moss Rose | 2,920 | |
| Holt, Askey | Lineups | Williams (p) | ||||
| Northampton Town | 2 | 2 | Manchester City | Sixfields Stadium | 7,557 | Largest home gate 1998-99 |
| Peer, Corazzin | Lineups | Dickov, Goater | ||||
| Notts County | 3 | 1 | Millwall | Meadow Lane | 5,016 | |
| Murray, Hendon (p), Jones | Lineups | Neill | ||||
| Preston North End | 1 | 1 | Gillingham | Deepdale | 10,506 | |
| Harris | Lineups | Asaba | ||||
| Stoke City | 1 | 3 | Blackpool | Britannia Stadium | 15,002 | |
| Crowe (p) | Lineups | Carlisle, Aldridge 2 | ||||
| York City | 1 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | Bootham Crescent | 3,305 | |
| Tolson | 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 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 24 | L | W | W | L | W | 1998-10-03 | Reading | A |
| 2 | 0 | Preston North End | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 21 | D | W | W | W | D | 1998-10-03 | Walsall | A |
| 3 | 1 | Blackpool | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 20 | W | W | W | W | W | 1998-10-03 | York City | H |
| 4 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 20 | W | W | W | L | L | 1998-10-03 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 5 | 1 | Walsall | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 19 | W | W | W | L | L | 1998-09-30 | Reading | H |
| 6 | 2 | Fulham | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 18 | W | D | L | W | D | 1998-09-29 | Wycombe Wanderers | H |
| 7 | -2 | Luton Town | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | L | L | W | D | W | 1998-10-03 | Fulham | A |
| 8 | -1 | Manchester City | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | D | D | W | W | W | 1998-09-29 | Millwall | A |
| 9 | 2 | York City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 15 | W | D | D | W | L | 1998-10-03 | Blackpool | A |
| 10 | 2 | Colchester United | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 15 | W | D | D | D | W | 1998-10-03 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 11 | 3 | Notts County | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 14 | W | L | W | L | L | 1998-10-03 | Wycombe Wanderers | A |
| 12 | 3 | Chesterfield | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | W | D | L | D | W | 1998-10-03 | Millwall | A |
| 13 | -4 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 13 | L | W | L | D | D | 1998-10-03 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 14 | -4 | Millwall | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 13 | L | W | L | W | L | 1998-09-29 | Manchester City | H |
| 15 | -2 | Wrexham | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 12 | L | L | D | D | W | 1998-10-03 | Lincoln City | H |
| 16 | 0 | Gillingham | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 11 | D | W | D | L | L | 1998-10-03 | Macclesfield Town | H |
| 17 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 11 | D | W | L | D | W | 1998-10-03 | Northampton Town | H |
| 18 | 1 | Burnley | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | D | L | D | D | L | 1998-10-03 | Manchester City | A |
| 19 | 1 | Northampton Town | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | D | L | D | W | L | 1998-10-03 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 20 | -2 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | L | L | D | L | W | 1998-10-03 | Colchester United | H |
| 21 | 2 | Macclesfield Town | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 8 | W | L | L | W | L | 1998-10-03 | Gillingham | A |
| 22 | -1 | Reading | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 5 | L | D | L | D | L | 1998-09-30 | Walsall | A |
| 23 | -1 | Lincoln City | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 5 | L | L | L | L | L | 1998-10-03 | Wrexham | A |
| 24 | 0 | Wycombe Wanderers | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | L | L | D | L | D | 1998-09-29 | Fulham | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 4 | 2 | Rotherham United | Underhill Stadium | 1,989 | |
| McGleish, Charlery, Doolan, Devine | Lineups | Martindale, Sedgwick | ||||
| Brentford | 3 | 0 | Darlington | Griffin Park | 4,486 | |
| Powell, Rowlands, Owusu | Lineups | |||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 3 | Scunthorpe United | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham | 2,625 | |
| Hart | Lineups | Stamp 2, Eyre | ||||
| Cambridge United | 1 | 1 | Exeter City | Abbey Stadium | 3,061 | |
| Taylor | Lineups | Richardson | ||||
| Chester City | 2 | 2 | Cardiff City | Deva Stadium | 2,842 | |
| Priest, Thomas | Lineups | Jarman, Brazier | ||||
| Halifax Town | 1 | 1 | Torquay United | The Shay | 2,753 | |
| Paterson | Lineups | McFarlane | ||||
| Hartlepool United | 1 | 2 | Peterborough United | Victoria Park | 2,389 | |
| Heckingbottom | Lineups | Carruthers, Scott | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | Hull City | Field Mill | 2,603 | |
| Christie 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 | Scarborough | Home Park | 5,216 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Rochdale | 2 | 1 | Leyton Orient | Spotland | 1,742 | |
| Lancashire, Painter | Lineups | Smith | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 1 | Carlisle United | Gay Meadow | 2,180 | |
| Kerrigan | Lineups | Stevens | ||||
| Swansea City | 3 | 1 | Southend United | Vetch Field | 3,890 | |
| Alsop, Watkin, Bird | Lineups | Newman | ||||
| 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 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 22 | W | W | D | W | W | 1998-10-03 | Halifax Town | H |
| 2 | -1 | Darlington | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | L | W | W | W | W | 1998-10-03 | Swansea City | H |
| 3 | 0 | Rotherham United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 19 | L | W | W | L | L | 1998-10-03 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 4 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 19 | D | W | L | W | L | 1998-10-03 | Torquay United | A |
| 5 | 2 | Brentford | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 18 | W | L | L | L | W | 1998-10-03 | Peterborough United | A |
| 6 | -1 | Halifax Town | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 18 | D | W | L | D | W | 1998-10-03 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 7 | 2 | Peterborough United | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 23 | 17 | W | L | D | W | W | 1998-10-03 | Brentford | H |
| 8 | -2 | Cardiff City | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 17 | D | W | W | W | W | 1998-10-03 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 9 | -1 | Cambridge United | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 16 | D | W | W | L | L | 1998-10-03 | Hull City | A |
| 10 | 3 | Mansfield Town | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | W | L | D | D | L | 1998-10-03 | Exeter City | A |
| 11 | 6 | Swansea City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 14 | W | D | W | W | L | 1998-10-03 | Darlington | A |
| 12 | -2 | Southend United | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | L | L | W | D | W | 1998-10-03 | Rochdale | H |
| 13 | -1 | Scarborough | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 13 | D | W | L | W | W | 1998-10-03 | Chester City | H |
| 14 | -3 | Hartlepool United | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13 | L | L | W | L | L | 1998-10-03 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 15 | 1 | Chester City | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 13 | D | D | W | L | W | 1998-10-03 | Scarborough | A |
| 16 | -2 | Exeter City | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 13 | D | W | L | W | L | 1998-10-03 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 17 | 3 | Barnet | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | W | L | W | L | L | 1998-10-03 | Carlisle United | A |
| 18 | -3 | Leyton Orient | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | L | W | L | D | W | 1998-10-03 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 19 | -1 | Torquay United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 12 | D | D | L | W | L | 1998-10-03 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 20 | 2 | Rochdale | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | W | L | D | L | W | 1998-10-03 | Southend United | A |
| 21 | -2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | L | L | L | L | W | 1998-10-03 | Cardiff City | A |
| 22 | -1 | Carlisle United | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | D | D | D | L | L | 1998-10-03 | Barnet | H |
| 23 | 0 | Hull City | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 7 | L | L | L | W | L | 1998-10-03 | Cambridge United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | D | L | D | L | L | 1998-10-03 | Rotherham United | A |
