1998-10-03
| Premier League |
| Premier League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | West Ham United | Ewood Park | 25,213 | |
| Flitcroft 2, Davidson | Lineups | |||||
| Coventry City | 1 | 2 | Aston Villa | Highfield Road | 22,650 | |
| Soltvedt | Lineups | Taylor 2 | ||||
| Derby County | 0 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Pride Park | 30,083 | |
| Lineups | Campbell | |||||
| Leeds United | 0 | 1 | Leicester City | Elland Road | 32,120 | |
| Lineups | Cottee | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 4 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Riverside Stadium | 34,163 | |
| Beck 2, Ricard, Gascoigne | Lineups | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 0 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | City Ground | 22,661 | |
| Lineups | Youds | |||||
| Southampton | 0 | 3 | Manchester United | The Dell | 15,251 | |
| Lineups | Yorke, Cole, Cruyff | |||||
| Wimbledon | 1 | 2 | Everton | Selhurst Park | 16,054 | |
| Roberts | Lineups | Cadamarteri, Ferguson | ||||
| 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 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 20 | W | W | D | W | W | 1998-10-17 | West Ham United | A |
| 2 | 4 | Manchester United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | W | W | L | W | W | 1998-10-17 | Wimbledon | H |
| 3 | 9 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | W | L | D | W | W | 1998-10-17 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 4 | -2 | Derby County | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | L | L | W | W | W | 1998-10-17 | Newcastle United | A |
| 5 | -2 | Wimbledon | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 12 | L | D | W | L | W | 1998-10-17 | Manchester United | A |
| 6 | -2 | West Ham United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 12 | L | W | D | W | L | 1998-10-17 | Aston Villa | H |
| 7 | -2 | 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 |
| 8 | 0 | Liverpool | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 11 | L | D | L | W | W | 1998-10-04 | Chelsea | H |
| 9 | 0 | Chelsea | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 11 | W | W | W | D | D | 1998-10-04 | Liverpool | A |
| 10 | -3 | Leeds United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | L | D | D | D | W | 1998-10-17 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 11 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 11 | W | D | D | L | W | 1998-10-19 | Leicester City | A |
| 12 | -2 | 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 |
| 13 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 10 | W | D | D | L | L | 1998-10-17 | Chelsea | A |
| 14 | 1 | Everton | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 10 | W | D | D | D | W | 1998-10-17 | Liverpool | H |
| 15 | -4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 9 | L | W | L | W | L | 1998-10-18 | Coventry City | A |
| 16 | 1 | Leicester City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 9 | W | D | L | D | L | 1998-10-19 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 17 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 8 | W | D | L | L | L | 1998-10-17 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 18 | -2 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 7 | L | L | D | L | L | 1998-10-17 | Leeds United | H |
| 19 | 0 | Coventry City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 5 | L | D | L | L | L | 1998-10-18 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 20 | 0 | Southampton | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | -18 | 1 | L | L | D | L | L | 1998-10-17 | Arsenal | A |
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | Oakwell | 17,382 | |
| Ward, Van der Laan | Lineups | Gunnlaugsson, Johansen | ||||
| Birmingham City | 2 | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | St Andrew's | 17,189 | |
| Johnson M 2 | Lineups | Irons, Jones G | ||||
| Bury | 0 | 1 | Bristol City | Gigg Lane | 4,794 | |
| Lineups | Bell (p) | |||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Gresty Road | 5,759 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | Oxford United | Kirklees Stadium | 10,968 | |
| Dalton, Stewart | Lineups | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 3 | 0 | Crystal Palace | Portman Road | 16,837 | |
| Venus (p), Taricco, Mathie | Lineups | |||||
| Port Vale | 1 | 0 | Norwich City | Vale Park | 5,580 | |
| Ainsworth | Lineups | |||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 2 | Grimsby Town | Loftus Road | 10,240 | |
| Maddix | Lineups | Smith D, Black | ||||
| Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | Portsmouth | Bramall Lane | 15,386 | |
| Saunders, Dellas | Lineups | Aloisi | ||||
| Sunderland | 0 | 0 | Bradford City | Stadium of Light | 37,828 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Swindon Town | 2 | 3 | Stockport County | County Ground | 7,691 | |
| Onuora, Walters | Lineups | McIntosh, Branch, moore | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 23 | W | D | L | W | W | 1998-10-09 | Swindon Town | A |
| 2 | -1 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 21 | D | D | D | W | D | 1998-10-18 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 3 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 20 | D | W | W | D | W | 1998-10-17 | Oxford United | H |
| 4 | 1 | Birmingham City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 20 | D | W | L | L | L | 1998-10-10 | Watford | A |
| 5 | 3 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 19 | W | W | L | W | D | 1998-10-17 | Swindon Town | H |
| 6 | -2 | Watford | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 19 | D | W | W | W | L | 1998-10-04 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 7 | 3 | Sheffield United | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 18 | W | D | L | W | D | 1998-10-17 | Barnsley | H |
| 8 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 18 | D | L | W | L | D | 1998-10-17 | Portsmouth | A |
| 9 | -3 | Norwich City | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 17 | L | D | W | L | D | 1998-10-17 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 10 | 6 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 16 | W | D | D | W | L | 1998-10-17 | Bradford City | H |
| 11 | -2 | Bury | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | L | L | L | D | D | 1998-10-09 | Bradford City | A |
| 12 | 0 | Bradford City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 15 | D | W | W | W | D | 1998-10-09 | Bury | H |
| 13 | 5 | Stockport County | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 15 | W | D | D | L | D | 1998-10-17 | Bury | A |
| 14 | -3 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 14 | L | D | L | W | L | 1998-10-04 | Watford | H |
| 15 | 0 | Barnsley | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 14 | D | D | L | W | W | 1998-10-11 | Port Vale | H |
| 16 | -3 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 14 | L | W | W | L | L | 1998-10-17 | Norwich City | H |
| 17 | -3 | Portsmouth | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 13 | L | L | D | W | W | 1998-10-10 | Bristol City | A |
| 18 | -1 | Oxford United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 12 | L | W | W | L | D | 1998-10-10 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 19 | 3 | Bristol City | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 11 | W | D | W | L | L | 1998-10-10 | Portsmouth | H |
| 20 | 3 | Port Vale | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 11 | W | L | D | L | W | 1998-10-11 | Barnsley | A |
| 21 | -2 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 10 | D | D | L | D | D | 1998-10-17 | Birmingham City | A |
| 22 | -2 | Swindon Town | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 9 | L | L | D | L | L | 1998-10-09 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 23 | -2 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 9 | L | W | L | W | L | 1998-10-17 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 24 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | D | L | D | D | L | 1998-10-10 | Oxford United | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1 | 2 | York City | Bloomfield Road | 5,633 | |
| Bushell | Lineups | Thompson (p), Jordan | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | The Memorial Stadium | 7,526 | |
| Shore | Lineups | |||||
| Fulham | 1 | 3 | Luton Town | Craven Cottage | 11,856 | |
| Neilson | Lineups | Gray, Douglas, Davis S | ||||
| Gillingham | 2 | 2 | Macclesfield Town | Priestfield Stadium | 6,093 | |
| Carr, Hodge | Lineups | McDonald 2 | ||||
| Manchester City | 2 | 2 | Burnley | Maine Road | 30,722 | |
| Goater, Allsopp | Lineups | Payton, Cooke | ||||
| Millwall | 0 | 0 | Chesterfield | The Den | 5,178 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | Colchester United | Boundary Park | 4,231 | |
| Rickers | Lineups | |||||
| Reading | 2 | 1 | Stoke City | Madejski Stadium | 13,089 | |
| Brebner, McIntyre | Lineups | Whittle | ||||
| Walsall | 1 | 0 | Preston North End | Bescot Stadium | 5,802 | |
| Rammell | Lineups | |||||
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | Northampton Town | Springfield Park | 4,396 | |
| Dobson OG | Lineups | |||||
| Wrexham | 2 | 1 | Lincoln City | Racecourse Ground | 3,048 | |
| Brammer, Roberts N | Lineups | Hartfield | ||||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Notts County | Adams Park | 4,164 | |
| Simpson | Lineups | Strodder | ||||
| 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 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 24 | L | L | W | W | L | 1998-10-12 | Chesterfield | H |
| 2 | 4 | Walsall | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 22 | W | L | W | W | W | 1998-10-10 | Wrexham | A |
| 3 | -1 | Preston North End | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 21 | L | D | W | W | W | 1998-10-12 | Manchester City | A |
| 4 | -1 | Fulham | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 21 | L | W | W | D | L | 1998-10-17 | Millwall | A |
| 5 | -1 | Blackpool | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 20 | L | W | W | W | W | 1998-10-10 | Millwall | H |
| 6 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 20 | L | W | W | W | L | 1998-10-10 | Macclesfield Town | A |
| 7 | 1 | Luton Town | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 20 | W | L | L | W | D | 1998-10-10 | York City | A |
| 8 | -1 | Manchester City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 18 | D | D | D | D | W | 1998-10-12 | Preston North End | H |
| 9 | 0 | York City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 18 | W | W | D | D | W | 1998-10-10 | Luton Town | H |
| 10 | 4 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 16 | W | L | W | L | D | 1998-10-10 | Northampton Town | A |
| 11 | 0 | Notts County | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 15 | D | W | L | W | L | 1998-10-10 | Lincoln City | H |
| 12 | 3 | Wrexham | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 15 | W | L | L | D | D | 1998-10-10 | Walsall | H |
| 13 | -3 | Colchester United | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | L | W | D | D | D | 1998-10-09 | Burnley | H |
| 14 | -2 | Millwall | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 15 | D | D | L | W | L | 1998-10-10 | Blackpool | A |
| 15 | -2 | Chesterfield | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | D | W | D | L | D | 1998-10-12 | Stoke City | A |
| 16 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 14 | W | D | W | L | D | 1998-10-09 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 17 | -1 | Gillingham | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 12 | D | D | W | D | L | 1998-10-10 | Wycombe Wanderers | H |
| 18 | 2 | Reading | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 11 | W | W | L | D | L | 1998-10-17 | Gillingham | H |
| 19 | 2 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 11 | W | L | L | D | L | 1998-10-09 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 20 | -2 | Burnley | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 10 | D | D | L | D | D | 1998-10-09 | Colchester United | A |
| 21 | 1 | Macclesfield Town | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 9 | D | W | L | L | W | 1998-10-10 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 22 | -3 | Northampton Town | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | L | D | L | D | W | 1998-10-10 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 23 | 0 | Lincoln City | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | L | L | L | L | L | 1998-10-10 | Notts County | A |
| 24 | 0 | Wycombe Wanderers | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | D | L | L | L | D | 1998-10-10 | Gillingham | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Ninian Park | 6,143 | |
| Nugent, Williams | Lineups | |||||
| Carlisle United | 2 | 1 | Barnet | Brunton Park | 2,834 | |
| Stevens, McGregor | Lineups | Charlery | ||||
| Darlington | 2 | 2 | Swansea City | Feethams Ground | 3,046 | |
| Reed, Shutt | Lineups | Watkin, Price | ||||
| Exeter City | 2 | 1 | Mansfield Town | St James Park | 3,024 | |
| Flack, Rowbotham | Lineups | Lormor | ||||
| Hull City | 0 | 3 | Cambridge United | Boothferry Park | 3,882 | |
| Lineups | Duncan, Wanless, Benjamin | |||||
| Leyton Orient | 1 | 1 | Hartlepool United | Brisbane Road | 3,745 | |
| Clark | Lineups | Midgley (p) | ||||
| Peterborough United | 2 | 4 | Brentford | London Road | 6,056 | |
| Grazioli, Etherington | Lineups | Freeman, Scott 2, Folan | ||||
| Rotherham United | 0 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Millmoor | 3,639 | |
| Lineups | Steele | |||||
| Scarborough | 2 | 4 | Chester City | Seamer Road | 1,832 | |
| Marinkov, Tate | Lineups | Priest, Thomas 2, Flitcroft | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 0 | 4 | Halifax Town | Glanford Park | 4,989 | |
| Lineups | Paterson 2, Williams 2 | |||||
| Southend United | 1 | 1 | Rochdale | Roots Hall | 3,686 | |
| Maher | Lineups | Lancashire | ||||
| Torquay United | 1 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Plainmoor | 5,719 | Largest home gate 1998-99 |
| Partridge | Lineups | Gibbs | ||||
| 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 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 22 | L | W | W | D | W | 1998-10-10 | Southend United | H |
| 2 | 3 | Brentford | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 21 | W | W | L | L | L | 1998-10-17 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 3 | 3 | Halifax Town | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 21 | W | D | W | L | D | 1998-10-11 | Rochdale | A |
| 4 | -2 | Darlington | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 21 | D | L | W | W | W | 1998-10-10 | Peterborough United | H |
| 5 | 3 | Cardiff City | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 20 | W | D | W | W | W | 1998-10-09 | Hull City | A |
| 6 | -2 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 20 | D | D | W | L | W | 1998-10-17 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 7 | -4 | Rotherham United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 19 | L | L | W | W | L | 1998-10-09 | Swansea City | A |
| 8 | 1 | Cambridge United | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 19 | W | D | W | W | L | 1998-10-09 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 9 | -2 | Peterborough United | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 25 | 17 | L | W | L | D | W | 1998-10-10 | Darlington | A |
| 10 | 5 | Chester City | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 16 | W | D | D | W | L | 1998-10-11 | Barnet | A |
| 11 | 5 | Exeter City | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 16 | W | D | W | L | W | 1998-10-09 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 12 | -1 | Swansea City | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 15 | D | W | D | W | W | 1998-10-09 | Rotherham United | H |
| 13 | -3 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 15 | L | W | L | D | D | 1998-10-09 | Torquay United | H |
| 14 | -2 | Southend United | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 15 | D | L | L | W | D | 1998-10-10 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 15 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 14 | D | L | L | W | L | 1998-10-10 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 16 | -3 | Scarborough | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 13 | L | D | W | L | W | 1998-10-09 | Carlisle United | A |
| 17 | 1 | Leyton Orient | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 13 | D | L | W | L | D | 1998-10-09 | Exeter City | H |
| 18 | 1 | Torquay United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 13 | D | D | D | L | W | 1998-10-09 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 19 | -2 | Barnet | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 12 | L | W | L | W | L | 1998-10-11 | Chester City | H |
| 20 | 2 | Carlisle United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 12 | W | D | D | D | L | 1998-10-09 | Scarborough | H |
| 21 | -1 | Rochdale | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | D | W | L | D | L | 1998-10-11 | Halifax Town | H |
| 22 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 | L | L | L | L | L | 1998-10-09 | Cambridge United | A |
| 23 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | W | D | L | D | L | 1998-10-10 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 24 | -1 | Hull City | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 7 | L | L | L | L | W | 1998-10-09 | Cardiff City | H |
