1998-10-21
| Cup and International Matches |
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| Champions League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | Dynamo Kyiv |  | Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium) | 73,256 | Group E |
| Bergkamp | Lineups | Rebrov | ||||||
 | Brondby | 2 | 6 | Manchester United | PL | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen | 40,530 | Group D |
| Daugaard, Sand | Lineups | Giggs 2, Cole, Keane, Yorke, Solskjaer | ||||||
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 1 | Sunderland | Kirklees Stadium | 20,741 | Largest home gate 1998-99 |
| Stewart | Lineups | Ball | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | The Hawthorns | 11,842 | |
| Evans, Murphy | 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 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 27 | D | W | L | W | D | 1998-10-24 | Norwich City | A |
| 2 | 1 | Sunderland | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 25 | D | W | D | D | D | 1998-10-24 | Bury | H |
| 3 | -1 | Birmingham City | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 25 | D | W | D | D | W | 1998-10-25 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 4 | 0 | Watford | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 23 | W | L | D | L | D | 1998-10-24 | Port Vale | H |
| 5 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 22 | W | W | W | D | D | 1998-10-24 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 6 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 22 | L | W | W | W | L | 1998-10-24 | Stockport County | A |
| 7 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 27 | 21 | L | D | D | W | W | 1998-10-23 | Bristol City | A |
| 8 | 0 | Bradford City | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 21 | W | L | W | D | W | 1998-10-31 | Bristol City | H |
| 9 | 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 27 | 20 | W | L | W | L | D | 1998-10-24 | Swindon Town | A |
| 10 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 20 | W | W | L | W | W | 1998-10-31 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 11 | -1 | Sheffield United | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 20 | D | D | W | D | L | 1998-10-24 | Oxford United | A |
| 12 | -1 | Norwich City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 20 | W | L | L | D | W | 1998-10-24 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 13 | -1 | Port Vale | 14 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 20 | W | W | W | W | L | 1998-10-24 | Watford | A |
| 14 | -1 | Bury | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 20 | W | D | L | L | L | 1998-10-24 | Sunderland | A |
| 15 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 18 | L | L | D | L | W | 1998-10-24 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 16 | 0 | Portsmouth | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 17 | L | W | D | L | L | 1998-10-24 | Barnsley | A |
| 17 | 0 | Stockport County | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 17 | D | D | W | D | D | 1998-10-24 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 18 | 0 | Barnsley | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 15 | L | D | L | D | D | 1998-10-24 | Portsmouth | H |
| 19 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 15 | W | W | W | D | L | 1998-10-24 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 20 | 0 | Swindon Town | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 13 | D | L | W | L | L | 1998-10-24 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 21 | 0 | Oxford United | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 13 | L | D | L | L | W | 1998-10-24 | Sheffield United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Bristol City | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 12 | L | L | D | W | D | 1998-10-23 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 23 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 10 | L | L | D | D | L | 1998-10-24 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 24 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 10 | 9 | L | L | L | W | L | 1998-10-25 | Birmingham City | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millwall | 3 | 1 | York City | The Den | 4,249 | |
| Sadlier, Harris, Neill | Lineups | Cresswell (p) | ||||
| Reading | 1 | 1 | Blackpool | Madejski Stadium | 8,450 | |
| Williams | Lineups | Bryan | ||||
| 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 | Preston North End | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 28 | D | W | W | L | D | 1998-10-24 | Northampton Town | A |
| 2 | 0 | Stoke City | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 28 | L | W | D | L | L | 1998-10-24 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 3 | 0 | Luton Town | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 27 | W | W | D | W | L | 1998-10-24 | Gillingham | A |
| 4 | 0 | Walsall | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 26 | D | W | L | W | L | 1998-10-24 | Fulham | A |
| 5 | 0 | Fulham | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 24 | W | L | W | W | D | 1998-10-24 | Walsall | H |
| 6 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 23 | D | D | D | L | W | 1998-11-07 | Reading | A |
| 7 | 0 | Chesterfield | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 22 | W | W | D | D | W | 1998-11-07 | Lincoln City | H |
| 8 | 1 | Blackpool | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 21 | D | L | L | L | W | 1998-10-31 | Fulham | H |
| 9 | -1 | Manchester City | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 21 | L | W | L | D | D | 1998-10-24 | Reading | H |
| 10 | 3 | Millwall | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 21 | W | L | W | D | D | 1998-10-24 | Wrexham | A |
| 11 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 20 | W | D | L | W | L | 1998-10-24 | Notts County | A |
| 12 | -1 | York City | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 19 | L | L | D | W | W | 1998-10-31 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 13 | -1 | Wrexham | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 19 | L | D | W | W | L | 1998-10-24 | Millwall | H |
| 14 | 0 | Gillingham | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 17 | D | D | W | D | D | 1998-10-24 | Luton Town | H |
| 15 | 0 | Burnley | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 17 | W | D | W | D | D | 1998-10-24 | Macclesfield Town | A |
| 16 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 17 | L | W | W | D | W | 1998-10-24 | Stoke City | A |
| 17 | 0 | Notts County | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 16 | L | D | L | D | W | 1998-10-24 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 18 | 0 | Colchester United | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | D | L | L | L | W | 1998-10-31 | Manchester City | A |
| 19 | 1 | Reading | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 13 | D | D | W | W | L | 1998-10-24 | Manchester City | A |
| 20 | -1 | Northampton Town | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 12 | L | D | W | L | D | 1998-10-24 | Preston North End | H |
| 21 | 0 | Lincoln City | 14 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 11 | W | L | W | L | L | 1998-10-31 | Gillingham | H |
| 22 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 11 | L | L | L | W | L | 1998-10-24 | Wycombe Wanderers | H |
| 23 | 0 | Macclesfield Town | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 11 | D | L | D | D | W | 1998-10-24 | Burnley | H |
| 24 | 0 | Wycombe Wanderers | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 9 | W | W | L | D | L | 1998-10-24 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 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 | Brentford | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 27 | 27 | W | W | W | W | L | 1998-11-03 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 2 | 0 | Darlington | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 25 | D | L | W | D | L | 1998-10-31 | Southend United | A |
| 3 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 25 | 24 | L | D | D | L | W | 1998-10-24 | Rotherham United | H |
| 4 | 0 | Rotherham United | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 24 | D | W | D | L | L | 1998-10-24 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 5 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 24 | W | W | W | L | W | 1998-10-31 | Cambridge United | H |
| 6 | 0 | Cardiff City | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 24 | D | L | W | W | D | 1998-10-31 | Exeter City | H |
| 7 | 0 | Cambridge United | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 23 | 23 | D | W | L | W | D | 1998-10-24 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 8 | 0 | Halifax Town | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 23 | D | D | L | W | D | 1998-10-24 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 9 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 23 | W | L | D | D | W | 1998-10-31 | Hull City | H |
| 10 | 0 | Peterborough United | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 27 | 20 | L | W | L | L | W | 1998-10-31 | Rotherham United | H |
| 11 | 0 | Exeter City | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 20 | W | D | L | W | D | 1998-10-31 | Cardiff City | A |
| 12 | 0 | Chester City | 14 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 19 | D | D | D | W | D | 1998-10-31 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 13 | 0 | Carlisle United | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 19 | W | D | W | W | D | 1998-11-07 | Halifax Town | H |
| 14 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 18 | D | D | W | D | L | 1998-10-24 | Halifax Town | H |
| 15 | 0 | Swansea City | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 17 | L | D | D | D | W | 1998-10-31 | Halifax Town | A |
| 16 | 0 | Southend United | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 17 | L | D | D | D | L | 1998-10-24 | Hull City | A |
| 17 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 16 | D | L | D | D | L | 1998-10-24 | Torquay United | H |
| 18 | 0 | Rochdale | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 16 | D | L | W | D | W | 1998-10-31 | Barnet | A |
| 19 | 0 | Torquay United | 14 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 15 | D | D | L | D | D | 1998-10-24 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 20 | 1 | Barnet | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 15 | D | D | D | L | W | 1998-10-24 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 21 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 15 | W | W | D | W | D | 1998-10-24 | Cambridge United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Scarborough | 14 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 14 | D | L | L | L | D | 1998-10-31 | Torquay United | H |
| 23 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 13 | L | L | W | L | L | 1998-10-24 | Barnet | A |
| 24 | 0 | Hull City | 14 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 10 | L | W | L | L | L | 1998-10-24 | Southend United | H |
