1998-10-09
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 3 | 0 | Bury | Valley Parade | 15,697 | |
| Blake, McCall, Beagrie | Lineups | |||||
| Swindon Town | 3 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | County Ground | 8,316 | |
| Onuora, Walters, Bullock | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 23 | L | W | D | L | W | 1998-10-17 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 2 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | L | D | W | W | W | 1998-10-10 | Birmingham City | H |
| 7 | 6 | Bradford City | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 18 | W | D | W | W | W | 1998-10-17 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 8 | -1 | 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 |
| 9 | -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 |
| 10 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 23 | 17 | W | L | D | L | W | 1998-10-18 | Sunderland | H |
| 11 | -1 | 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 |
| 12 | -1 | 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 |
| 13 | -1 | Bury | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 16 | L | L | L | L | D | 1998-10-17 | Stockport County | H |
| 14 | 0 | 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 |
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 4 | Swindon Town | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 12 | W | L | L | D | L | 1998-10-17 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 19 | -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 |
| 20 | -1 | 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 |
| 21 | -1 | 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 |
| 22 | -1 | 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 |
| 23 | 0 | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 0 | 4 | Burnley | Layer Road | 5,532 | |
| Lineups | Payton 2, Vindheim, Cooke | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 3 | Wigan Athletic | Boundary Park | 5,499 | |
| Graham, Allott | Lineups | Bradshaw, Barlow, Warne | ||||
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 6 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 17 | W | W | D | W | L | 1998-10-17 | Manchester City | H |
| 11 | -1 | 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 |
| 12 | -1 | 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 |
| 13 | -1 | Wrexham | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 15 | W | L | L | D | D | 1998-10-10 | Walsall | H |
| 14 | -1 | Colchester United | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | L | L | W | D | D | 1998-10-17 | Preston North End | A |
| 15 | -1 | Millwall | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 15 | D | D | L | W | L | 1998-10-10 | Blackpool | A |
| 16 | -1 | 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 |
| 17 | 3 | Burnley | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 13 | W | D | D | L | D | 1998-10-17 | Notts County | H |
| 18 | -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 |
| 19 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 11 | L | W | L | L | D | 1998-10-17 | Luton Town | A |
| 20 | -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 |
| 21 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 2 | 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Abbey Stadium | 4,602 | |
| Taylor 2 | Lineups | Thomas R, Allan, Minton (p) | ||||
| Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | Scarborough | Brunton Park | 3,502 | |
| McGregor | Lineups | |||||
| Hull City | 1 | 2 | Cardiff City | Boothferry Park | 8,594 | |
| Brown | Lineups | Thomas 2 | ||||
| Leyton Orient | 2 | 0 | Exeter City | Brisbane Road | 3,349 | |
| Inglethorpe, Simba | Lineups | |||||
| Mansfield Town | 2 | 1 | Torquay United | Field Mill | 3,573 | |
| Peacock, Lormor | Lineups | Partridge | ||||
| Swansea City | 1 | 1 | Rotherham United | Vetch Field | 5,180 | |
| Thomas | Lineups | Fortune-West | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 4 | Cardiff City | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 23 | W | W | D | W | W | 1998-10-17 | Cambridge United | H |
| 2 | -1 | 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 |
| 3 | -1 | 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 |
| 4 | -1 | 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 |
| 5 | -1 | 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 |
| 6 | 1 | Rotherham United | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 20 | D | L | L | W | W | 1998-10-17 | Darlington | H |
| 7 | -1 | 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 |
| 8 | 0 | Cambridge United | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 19 | L | W | D | W | W | 1998-10-17 | Cardiff City | A |
| 9 | 4 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 18 | W | L | W | L | D | 1998-10-17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 10 | -1 | 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 |
| 11 | 1 | Swansea City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 16 | D | D | W | D | W | 1998-10-17 | Chester City | A |
| 12 | -2 | 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 |
| 13 | 4 | Leyton Orient | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | W | D | L | W | L | 1998-10-17 | Southend United | A |
| 14 | -3 | Exeter City | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 16 | L | W | D | W | L | 1998-10-17 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 15 | 5 | Carlisle United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 15 | W | W | D | D | D | 1998-10-17 | Torquay United | A |
| 16 | -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 |
| 17 | -2 | 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 |
| 18 | -2 | Scarborough | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 13 | L | L | D | W | L | 1998-10-17 | Hull City | H |
| 19 | -1 | Torquay United | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 13 | L | D | D | D | L | 1998-10-17 | Carlisle United | H |
| 20 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 13 | W | L | L | L | L | 1998-10-17 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 21 | -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 |
| 22 | -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 |
| 23 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Hull City | 12 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 7 | L | L | L | L | L | 1998-10-17 | Scarborough | A |
