1998-10-24
| Premier League |
| Premier League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | Leicester City | Villa Park | 39,241 | |
| Ehiogu | Lineups | Cottee | ||||
| Charlton Athletic | 4 | 2 | West Ham United | The Valley | 20,043 | |
| Tiler, Mills, Hunt, Redfearn (p) | Lineups | Rufus OG, Berkovic | ||||
| Derby County | 1 | 1 | Manchester United | Pride Park | 30,867 | |
| Burton | Lineups | Cruyff | ||||
| Liverpool | 5 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | Anfield Road | 44,595 | |
| McManaman, Owen 4 (1p) | Lineups | Freedman | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | Everton | Hillsborough | 26,592 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Southampton | 2 | 1 | Coventry City | The Dell | 15,152 | |
| Le Tissier, Ostenstad | Lineups | Dublin | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | Newcastle United | White Hart Lane | 36,047 | |
| Iversen 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Wimbledon | 2 | 2 | Middlesbrough | Selhurst Park | 14,114 | |
| Gayle 2 | Lineups | Mustoe, Ricard | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 22 | D | D | W | W | D | 1998-11-07 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 2 | 0 | Manchester United | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 18 | D | W | W | W | L | 1998-10-31 | Everton | A |
| 3 | 4 | Liverpool | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 16 | W | D | D | L | D | 1998-10-31 | Leicester City | A |
| 4 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 16 | D | W | W | L | D | 1998-11-01 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 5 | -1 | Chelsea | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 15 | W | D | W | W | W | 1998-10-25 | Leeds United | A |
| 6 | -1 | Arsenal | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | D | W | L | W | D | 1998-10-25 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 7 | -1 | Newcastle United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 14 | L | W | L | W | W | 1998-10-31 | West Ham United | H |
| 8 | 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 14 | W | L | W | D | D | 1998-11-02 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 9 | 6 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 13 | W | L | W | D | D | 1998-11-02 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 10 | 0 | Derby County | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | D | L | L | L | W | 1998-10-31 | Leeds United | H |
| 11 | 0 | Leicester City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 13 | D | W | W | D | L | 1998-10-31 | Liverpool | H |
| 12 | 0 | Wimbledon | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 13 | D | L | L | D | W | 1998-10-31 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 13 | -5 | West Ham United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 13 | L | D | L | W | D | 1998-10-31 | Newcastle United | A |
| 14 | -5 | Leeds United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 | D | L | D | D | D | 1998-10-25 | Chelsea | H |
| 15 | -2 | Everton | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 12 | D | D | W | D | D | 1998-10-31 | Manchester United | H |
| 16 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 10 | D | L | L | W | L | 1998-10-31 | Southampton | H |
| 17 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 8 | L | W | D | L | L | 1998-10-25 | Arsenal | H |
| 18 | 1 | Coventry City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -9 | 8 | L | W | L | D | L | 1998-10-31 | Arsenal | H |
| 19 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -9 | 8 | L | D | L | L | D | 1998-11-01 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 20 | 0 | Southampton | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 14 | -17 | 5 | W | D | L | L | D | 1998-10-31 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2 | 1 | Portsmouth | Oakwell | 15,152 | |
| Ward, Barnard | Lineups | Durnin | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 4 | Tranmere Rovers | Gresty Road | 5,080 | |
| Little | Lineups | Irons, Jones G, Taylor, Mahon | ||||
| Norwich City | 4 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | Carrow Road | 15,403 | |
| Bellamy 2, Bellamy 2 | Lineups | Beresford | ||||
| Oxford United | 0 | 2 | Sheffield United | Manor Ground | 6,586 | |
| Lineups | Saunders, Katchouro | |||||
| Stockport County | 0 | 1 | Ipswich Town | Edgeley Park | 7,432 | |
| Lineups | Dyer | |||||
| Sunderland | 1 | 0 | Bury | Stadium of Light | 38,049 | |
| Dichio | Lineups | |||||
| Swindon Town | 2 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | County Ground | 8,967 | |
| Hall, Walters | Lineups | Hughes, Flynn | ||||
| Watford | 2 | 2 | Port Vale | Vicarage Road | 8,750 | |
| Gudmundsson 2 | Lineups | Foyle, Tankard | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | Grimsby Town | Molineux | 18,480 | |
| Foley, Curle (p) | 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 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 30 | 28 | W | D | W | D | D | 1998-11-01 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 2 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 27 | L | D | W | L | W | 1998-10-31 | Birmingham City | A |
| 3 | 0 | 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 | 2 | Ipswich Town | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 25 | W | L | W | W | W | 1998-10-31 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 5 | -1 | Watford | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 24 | D | W | L | D | L | 1998-10-31 | Bury | A |
| 6 | 6 | Norwich City | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 23 | W | W | L | L | D | 1998-11-03 | Watford | A |
| 7 | 4 | Sheffield United | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 23 | W | D | D | W | D | 1998-10-31 | Port Vale | A |
| 8 | -3 | Grimsby Town | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 22 | L | W | W | W | D | 1998-10-31 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 9 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 29 | 21 | D | W | L | W | L | 1998-10-31 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 10 | -3 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 21 | L | L | D | D | W | 1998-11-01 | Sunderland | H |
| 11 | -3 | 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 |
| 12 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 21 | W | L | L | D | L | 1998-10-31 | Barnsley | H |
| 13 | 0 | Port Vale | 15 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 21 | D | W | W | W | W | 1998-10-31 | Sheffield United | H |
| 14 | -4 | 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 |
| 15 | -1 | Bury | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 20 | L | W | D | L | L | 1998-10-31 | Watford | H |
| 16 | 3 | Barnsley | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 18 | W | L | D | L | D | 1998-10-31 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 17 | 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 18 | W | W | W | W | D | 1998-10-31 | Stockport County | H |
| 18 | -2 | Portsmouth | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 17 | L | L | W | D | L | 1998-11-07 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 19 | -2 | Stockport County | 15 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 17 | L | D | D | W | D | 1998-10-31 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 20 | -2 | Bristol City | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 15 | W | L | L | D | W | 1998-10-31 | Bradford City | A |
| 21 | 0 | Swindon Town | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 14 | D | D | L | W | L | 1998-10-31 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 22 | 0 | Oxford United | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 13 | L | L | D | L | L | 1998-10-31 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 23 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 10 | L | L | L | D | D | 1998-10-31 | Oxford United | A |
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham | 4 | 1 | Walsall | Craven Cottage | 8,452 | |
| Peschisolido, Symons, Hayward, Horsfield | Lineups | Morgan OG | ||||
| Gillingham | 1 | 0 | Luton Town | Priestfield Stadium | 5,602 | |
| Asaba | Lineups | |||||
| Macclesfield Town | 2 | 1 | Burnley | Moss Rose | 3,995 | |
| Sedgemore, Smith | Lineups | Little | ||||
| Manchester City | 0 | 1 | Reading | Maine Road | 24,365 | |
| Lineups | Williams | |||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 1 | Preston North End | Sixfields Stadium | 6,085 | |
| Hunt | Lineups | Hill OG | ||||
| Notts County | 1 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Meadow Lane | 4,822 | |
| Garcia | Lineups | Shore | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 0 | 0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Boundary Park | 4,337 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Stoke City | 2 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | Britannia Stadium | 11,480 | |
| Kavanagh G, Griffiths OG | Lineups | Barlow | ||||
| Wrexham | 0 | 0 | Millwall | Racecourse Ground | 2,766 | |
| 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 | Stoke City | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 22 | 31 | W | L | W | D | L | 1998-10-31 | Notts County | A |
| 2 | -1 | Preston North End | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 28 | 29 | D | D | W | W | L | 1998-11-07 | Burnley | H |
| 3 | 2 | Fulham | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 27 | W | W | L | W | W | 1998-10-31 | Blackpool | A |
| 4 | -1 | Luton Town | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 27 | L | W | W | D | W | 1998-11-07 | Stoke City | A |
| 5 | -1 | Walsall | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 26 | L | D | W | L | W | 1998-10-31 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 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 | 3 | Millwall | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 22 | D | W | L | W | D | 1998-10-31 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 8 | -1 | 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 |
| 9 | -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 |
| 10 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 21 | D | W | D | L | W | 1998-10-31 | Walsall | H |
| 11 | -2 | Manchester City | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 21 | L | L | W | L | D | 1998-10-31 | Colchester United | H |
| 12 | 2 | Gillingham | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 20 | W | D | D | W | D | 1998-10-31 | Lincoln City | A |
| 13 | 0 | Wrexham | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 20 | D | L | D | W | W | 1998-10-31 | Burnley | A |
| 14 | -2 | 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 |
| 15 | 0 | Burnley | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 17 | L | W | D | W | D | 1998-10-31 | Wrexham | H |
| 16 | 1 | Notts County | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 17 | D | L | D | L | D | 1998-10-31 | Stoke City | H |
| 17 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 17 | L | L | W | W | D | 1998-10-31 | York City | H |
| 18 | 1 | Reading | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 16 | W | D | D | W | W | 1998-10-31 | Wycombe Wanderers | A |
| 19 | -1 | 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 |
| 20 | 3 | Macclesfield Town | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 14 | W | D | L | D | D | 1998-10-31 | Northampton Town | H |
| 21 | -1 | Northampton Town | 15 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 13 | D | L | D | W | L | 1998-10-31 | Macclesfield Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | D | L | L | L | W | 1998-10-31 | Millwall | A |
| 23 | -2 | 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 |
| 24 | 0 | Wycombe Wanderers | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 10 | D | W | W | L | D | 1998-10-31 | Reading | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 0 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Underhill Stadium | 2,299 | |
| Lineups | Ifejiagwa | |||||
| Cambridge United | 0 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | Abbey Stadium | 3,127 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hartlepool United | 4 | 1 | Torquay United | Victoria Park | 1,593 | |
| Stephenson, Howard, Lee, Beech | Lineups | Bedeau | ||||
| Hull City | 1 | 1 | Southend United | Boothferry Park | 3,551 | |
| McGinty | Lineups | Conlon | ||||
| Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | Halifax Town | Brisbane Road | 3,655 | |
| Inglethorpe | Lineups | |||||
| Scunthorpe United | 4 | 3 | Rotherham United | Glanford Park | 4,783 | |
| Wilcox, Eyre (p), Knill OG, Logan | Lineups | Garner 2, Hurst | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 29 | 27 | W | L | D | D | L | 1998-10-31 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 2 | -1 | 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 |
| 3 | -1 | 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 |
| 4 | 0 | Rotherham United | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 24 | L | D | W | D | L | 1998-10-31 | Peterborough United | A |
| 5 | 2 | Cambridge United | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 23 | 24 | D | D | W | L | W | 1998-10-31 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 6 | -1 | 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 |
| 7 | -1 | 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 |
| 8 | 0 | Halifax Town | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 23 | L | D | D | L | W | 1998-10-31 | Swansea City | H |
| 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 | 4 | Leyton Orient | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 21 | W | D | D | W | D | 1998-10-31 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 11 | -1 | 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 |
| 12 | -1 | 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 |
| 13 | 4 | Hartlepool United | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 19 | W | D | L | D | D | 1998-10-31 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 14 | -2 | 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 |
| 15 | -2 | 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 |
| 16 | 0 | Southend United | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 18 | D | L | D | D | D | 1998-10-31 | Darlington | H |
| 17 | -2 | 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 |
| 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 | 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 16 | W | L | L | W | L | 1998-10-31 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 20 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 16 | D | W | W | D | W | 1998-10-31 | Chester City | A |
| 21 | -2 | Torquay United | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 15 | L | D | D | L | D | 1998-10-31 | Scarborough | A |
| 22 | -2 | Barnet | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 15 | L | D | D | D | L | 1998-10-31 | Rochdale | H |
| 23 | -1 | 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 |
| 24 | 0 | Hull City | 15 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 11 | D | L | W | L | L | 1998-10-31 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
