1998-10-16
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax Town | 1 | 1 | Barnet | The Shay | 2,223 | |
| Guinan | Lineups | Charlery | ||||
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Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Darlington | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 24 | W | D | L | W | W | 1998-10-17 | Rotherham United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 23 | D | L | W | W | D | 1998-10-17 | Exeter City | A |
| 3 | 0 | 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 |
| 4 | 1 | Halifax Town | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 22 | D | L | W | D | W | 1998-10-20 | Cambridge United | H |
| 5 | -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 |
| 6 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Peterborough United | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 25 | 17 | L | L | W | L | D | 1998-10-17 | Rochdale | H |
| 11 | 0 | Chester City | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 17 | D | W | D | D | W | 1998-10-17 | Swansea City | H |
| 12 | 0 | 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 |
| 13 | 0 | Southend United | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 16 | D | D | L | L | W | 1998-10-17 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 14 | 0 | 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 |
| 15 | 0 | 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 |
| 16 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 15 | D | D | L | L | W | 1998-10-17 | Brentford | A |
| 17 | 0 | 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 |
| 18 | 0 | Rochdale | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | W | D | W | L | D | 1998-10-17 | Peterborough United | A |
| 19 | 1 | Barnet | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 14 | D | D | L | W | L | 1998-10-21 | Scarborough | A |
| 20 | -1 | 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 |
| 21 | 0 | 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 |
| 22 | 0 | 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 |
| 23 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 9 | D | W | D | L | D | 1998-10-17 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 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 |
