1998-10-31
| Premier League |
| Premier League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 0 | 1 | Arsenal | Highfield Road | 23,039 | |
| Lineups | Anelka | |||||
| Derby County | 2 | 2 | Leeds United | Pride Park | 27,034 | |
| Schnoor (p), Sturridge | Lineups | Molenaar, Kewell | ||||
| Everton | 1 | 4 | Manchester United | Goodison Park | 40,079 | |
| Ferguson | Lineups | Yorke, Short OG, Cole, Blomqvist | ||||
| Leicester City | 1 | 0 | Liverpool | Filbert Street | 21,837 | |
| Cottee | Lineups | |||||
| Newcastle United | 0 | 3 | West Ham United | St James' Park | 36,744 | |
| Lineups | Wright 2, Sinclair | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | Southampton | Hillsborough | 30,078 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Wimbledon | 1 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Selhurst Park | 12,526 | |
| Earle | Lineups | Sutton (p) | ||||
| 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 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 21 | W | D | W | W | W | 1998-11-08 | Newcastle United | H |
| 3 | 0 | Arsenal | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | W | W | D | W | L | 1998-11-08 | Everton | H |
| 4 | 0 | Liverpool | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 16 | L | W | D | D | L | 1998-11-07 | Derby County | H |
| 5 | 0 | 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 |
| 6 | 0 | Chelsea | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 | D | W | D | W | W | 1998-11-08 | West Ham United | A |
| 7 | 5 | Leicester City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 16 | W | D | W | W | D | 1998-11-07 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 8 | 6 | West Ham United | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 16 | W | L | D | L | W | 1998-11-08 | Chelsea | H |
| 9 | 1 | Leeds United | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | D | D | D | L | D | 1998-11-08 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 10 | 1 | Derby County | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | D | D | L | L | L | 1998-11-07 | Liverpool | A |
| 11 | -4 | Newcastle United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 14 | L | L | W | L | W | 1998-11-08 | Manchester United | A |
| 12 | 1 | Wimbledon | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 14 | D | D | L | L | D | 1998-11-07 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 13 | -5 | 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 |
| 14 | -5 | 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 |
| 15 | 0 | Everton | 11 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -3 | 12 | L | D | D | W | D | 1998-11-08 | Arsenal | A |
| 16 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 11 | D | D | L | L | W | 1998-11-08 | Leeds United | A |
| 17 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 9 | D | L | L | W | D | 1998-11-07 | Coventry City | H |
| 18 | 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 |
| 19 | -1 | Coventry City | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -10 | 8 | L | L | W | L | D | 1998-11-07 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 20 | 0 | Southampton | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 | -17 | 6 | D | W | D | L | L | 1998-11-07 | Middlesbrough | H |
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | St Andrew's | 19,170 | |
| Ndlovu | Lineups | Stewart | ||||
| Bradford City | 5 | 0 | Bristol City | Valley Parade | 14,468 | |
| Carey OG, Mills, Rankin, Beagrie, Blake | Lineups | |||||
| Bury | 1 | 3 | Watford | Gigg Lane | 4,342 | |
| Ellis | Lineups | Bazeley, Ngonge, Smart | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | Crystal Palace | Blundell Park | 6,948 | |
| Widdrington, Lester | Lineups | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Portman Road | 15,568 | |
| Johnson 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Oxford United | 1 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Manor Ground | 5,607 | |
| Windass | Lineups | Little | ||||
| Port Vale | 2 | 3 | Sheffield United | Vale Park | 6,737 | |
| Foyle, Beadle | Lineups | Stuart, Katchouro, Saunders | ||||
| Swindon Town | 3 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | County Ground | 8,500 | |
| Walters 2 (1p), Onuora | Lineups | Sheron | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 1 | Stockport County | Prenton Park | 6,597 | |
| Taylor | Lineups | Angell | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Barnsley | Molineux | 20,714 | |
| Muscat (p) | Lineups | Ward (p) | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Birmingham City | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 29 | D | W | D | W | D | 1998-11-07 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 2 | -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 |
| 3 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 28 | D | L | D | W | L | 1998-11-07 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 4 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 28 | W | W | L | W | W | 1998-11-03 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 5 | 0 | Watford | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 27 | 27 | W | D | W | L | D | 1998-11-03 | Norwich City | H |
| 6 | 1 | Sheffield United | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 25 | 26 | W | W | D | D | W | 1998-11-07 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 7 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 25 | W | L | W | W | W | 1998-11-07 | Sunderland | A |
| 8 | 3 | Bradford City | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 24 | W | W | L | W | D | 1998-11-07 | Norwich City | A |
| 9 | -3 | 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 |
| 10 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 22 | D | W | L | L | D | 1998-11-03 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 11 | -2 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 29 | 21 | L | D | W | L | W | 1998-11-03 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 12 | -2 | 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 |
| 13 | 0 | Port Vale | 16 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 21 | L | D | W | W | W | 1998-11-04 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 14 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 20 | L | W | W | L | W | 1998-11-03 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 15 | 0 | Bury | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 20 | L | L | W | D | L | 1998-11-07 | Barnsley | A |
| 16 | 0 | Barnsley | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 19 | D | W | L | D | L | 1998-11-04 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 17 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 19 | D | W | W | W | W | 1998-11-07 | Sheffield United | A |
| 18 | 1 | Stockport County | 16 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 18 | D | L | D | D | W | 1998-11-08 | Port Vale | H |
| 19 | 2 | Swindon Town | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 17 | W | D | D | L | W | 1998-11-07 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 20 | -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 |
| 21 | -1 | Bristol City | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 25 | 15 | L | W | L | L | D | 1998-11-07 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 22 | 0 | Oxford United | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 14 | D | L | L | D | L | 1998-11-07 | Watford | A |
| 23 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 11 | D | L | L | L | D | 1998-11-03 | Sunderland | H |
| 24 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 11 | 9 | L | L | L | L | L | 1998-11-04 | Barnsley | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 2 | 3 | Fulham | Bloomfield Road | 5,904 | |
| Hills, Aldridge | Lineups | Morgan, Hayward, Horsfield | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 3 | 4 | Walsall | The Memorial Stadium | 5,753 | |
| Cureton, Hayles 2 | Lineups | Larusson 2, Smith OG, Rammell | ||||
| Burnley | 2 | 1 | Wrexham | Turf Moor | 10,109 | |
| Payton 2 | Lineups | Ridler | ||||
| Lincoln City | 1 | 2 | Gillingham | Sincil Bank | 4,366 | |
| Gordon | Lineups | Asaba 2 | ||||
| Macclesfield Town | 0 | 1 | Northampton Town | Moss Rose | 3,201 | |
| Lineups | Corazzin | |||||
| Manchester City | 2 | 1 | Colchester United | Maine Road | 24,820 | |
| Horlock (p), Morrison | Lineups | Dozzell | ||||
| Millwall | 1 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | The Den | 5,609 | |
| Shaw | Lineups | McGinlay | ||||
| Notts County | 1 | 0 | Stoke City | Meadow Lane | 8,546 | |
| Farrell | Lineups | |||||
| Wigan Athletic | 5 | 0 | York City | Springfield Park | 3,583 | |
| Jones Og, Greenall, Haworth 2, Liddell | Lineups | |||||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | 3 | Reading | Adams Park | 6,373 | |
| Lawrence, Cousins | Lineups | Brebner 2, Williams | ||||
| 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 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 31 | L | W | L | W | D | 1998-11-07 | Luton Town | H |
| 2 | 1 | Fulham | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 30 | W | W | W | L | W | 1998-11-07 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 3 | -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 |
| 4 | 1 | Walsall | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 29 | W | L | D | W | L | 1998-11-07 | Millwall | H |
| 5 | -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 |
| 6 | 5 | Manchester City | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 24 | W | L | L | W | L | 1998-11-07 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 7 | 5 | Gillingham | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 23 | W | W | D | D | W | 1998-11-07 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 8 | -2 | 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 |
| 9 | -2 | Millwall | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 23 | D | D | W | L | W | 1998-11-07 | Walsall | A |
| 10 | -2 | 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 |
| 11 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 21 | L | D | W | D | L | 1998-11-07 | Fulham | A |
| 12 | -3 | Blackpool | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 21 | L | D | L | L | L | 1998-11-07 | Wrexham | A |
| 13 | 4 | Wigan Athletic | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 20 | W | L | L | W | W | 1998-11-07 | Gillingham | A |
| 14 | 1 | Burnley | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 20 | W | L | W | D | W | 1998-11-07 | Preston North End | A |
| 15 | 1 | Notts County | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 20 | W | D | L | D | L | 1998-11-07 | York City | A |
| 16 | -3 | Wrexham | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 20 | L | D | L | D | W | 1998-11-07 | Blackpool | H |
| 17 | -3 | York City | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 21 | 19 | L | L | L | D | W | 1998-11-04 | Reading | A |
| 18 | 0 | Reading | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 19 | W | W | D | D | W | 1998-11-04 | York City | H |
| 19 | 2 | Northampton Town | 16 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 16 | W | D | L | D | W | 1998-11-07 | Wycombe Wanderers | H |
| 20 | -1 | Colchester United | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | L | D | L | L | L | 1998-11-06 | Macclesfield Town | H |
| 21 | -1 | Macclesfield Town | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 14 | L | W | D | L | D | 1998-11-06 | Colchester United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | D | D | L | L | L | 1998-11-07 | Manchester City | H |
| 23 | 0 | Lincoln City | 15 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 11 | L | W | L | W | L | 1998-11-07 | Chesterfield | A |
| 24 | 0 | Wycombe Wanderers | 16 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 10 | L | D | W | W | L | 1998-11-07 | Northampton Town | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 0 | 1 | Rochdale | Underhill Stadium | 1,413 | |
| Lineups | Painter | |||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 2 | Hartlepool United | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham | 2,765 | |
| Minton 2 (1p), Thomas R | Lineups | Beech, Midgley | ||||
| Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | Exeter City | Ninian Park | 5,411 | |
| Middleton | Lineups | |||||
| Chester City | 1 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Deva Stadium | 3,699 | |
| Murphy | Lineups | Evans (p) | ||||
| Halifax Town | 2 | 0 | Swansea City | The Shay | 2,383 | |
| Hulme, Paterson | Lineups | |||||
| Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | Brisbane Road | 3,919 | |
| Griffiths | Lineups | |||||
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 3 | Cambridge United | Field Mill | 2,674 | |
| Peacock (p) | Lineups | Russell, Benjamin, Butler | ||||
| Peterborough United | 2 | 4 | Rotherham United | London Road | 4,796 | |
| Inman, McKenzie | Lineups | Hudson 3, Berry | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 | Hull City | Home Park | 4,285 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Scarborough | 1 | 1 | Torquay United | Seamer Road | 1,365 | |
| Robinson | Lineups | Bedeau | ||||
| Southend United | 2 | 1 | Darlington | Roots Hall | 3,527 | |
| Maher, Newman | Lineups | Roberts | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | Rotherham United | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 31 | 27 | W | L | D | W | D | 1998-11-07 | Scarborough | H |
| 2 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 29 | 27 | L | W | L | D | D | 1998-11-07 | Chester City | H |
| 3 | -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 |
| 4 | 1 | Cambridge United | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 27 | W | D | D | W | L | 1998-11-07 | Barnet | H |
| 5 | 2 | Cardiff City | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 27 | W | D | L | W | W | 1998-11-07 | Torquay United | A |
| 6 | 2 | Halifax Town | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 26 | W | L | D | D | L | 1998-11-07 | Carlisle United | A |
| 7 | -4 | Darlington | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 25 | L | D | L | W | D | 1998-11-07 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 8 | -2 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 24 | L | W | W | W | L | 1998-11-07 | Rochdale | A |
| 9 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 24 | D | W | L | D | D | 1998-11-03 | Brentford | H |
| 10 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 24 | W | W | D | D | W | 1998-11-07 | Hull City | A |
| 11 | 5 | Southend United | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 21 | W | D | L | D | D | 1998-11-07 | Exeter City | A |
| 12 | -1 | Peterborough United | 15 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 29 | 20 | L | L | W | L | L | 1998-11-07 | Swansea City | A |
| 13 | 1 | Chester City | 15 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 20 | D | D | D | D | W | 1998-11-07 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 14 | -2 | Exeter City | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 20 | L | W | D | L | W | 1998-11-07 | Southend United | H |
| 15 | -2 | Hartlepool United | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 19 | L | W | D | L | D | 1998-11-07 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 16 | 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 19 | W | W | L | L | W | 1998-11-07 | Darlington | A |
| 17 | -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 |
| 18 | 0 | Rochdale | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 19 | W | D | L | W | D | 1998-11-07 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 19 | -2 | Swansea City | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 17 | L | L | D | D | D | 1998-11-07 | Peterborough United | H |
| 20 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 17 | D | D | W | W | D | 1998-11-07 | Brentford | H |
| 21 | 0 | Torquay United | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 16 | D | L | D | D | L | 1998-11-07 | Cardiff City | H |
| 22 | 1 | Scarborough | 15 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 15 | D | D | L | L | L | 1998-11-07 | Rotherham United | A |
| 23 | -1 | Barnet | 16 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 15 | L | L | D | D | D | 1998-11-07 | Cambridge United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Hull City | 16 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 12 | D | D | L | W | L | 1998-11-07 | Leyton Orient | H |
