1998-11-04
| Cup and International Matches |
|---|
| Champions League | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Dynamo Kyiv | 3 | 1 | Arsenal | PL | Olimpiyskiy Stadium | 80,000 | Group E |
| Rebrov (p), Holovko, Shevchenko | Lineups | Hughes | ||||||
| PL | Manchester United | 5 | 0 | Brondby |  | Old Trafford | 53,250 | Group D |
| Beckham, Cole, Neville, Yorke, Scholes | Lineups | |||||||
| First Division |
| First Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | Port Vale | Reebok Stadium | 14,324 | |
| Taylor B, Frandsen, Gunnlaugsson | Lineups | Beadle | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 1 | Barnsley | Loftus Road | 8,218 | |
| Langley, Gallen | Lineups | Bullock M | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn |  |
Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Sunderland | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 37 | 34 | W | W | W | D | W | 1998-11-07 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 2 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 31 | W | W | W | L | W | 1998-11-07 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 3 | 0 | 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 |
| 4 | 0 | Watford | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 28 | 28 | D | W | D | W | L | 1998-11-07 | Oxford United | H |
| 5 | 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 |
| 6 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 32 | 24 | W | L | D | W | L | 1998-11-07 | Birmingham City | H |
| 9 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 24 | W | L | L | L | D | 1998-11-07 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 10 | -1 | 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 |
| 11 | -1 | Norwich City | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 24 | D | W | W | L | L | 1998-11-07 | Bradford City | H |
| 12 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 22 | L | D | W | L | L | 1998-11-07 | Bristol City | A |
| 13 | 0 | Port Vale | 17 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 21 | L | L | D | W | W | 1998-11-08 | Stockport County | A |
| 14 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 20 | L | L | W | W | L | 1998-11-07 | Portsmouth | H |
| 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 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 19 | L | D | W | L | D | 1998-11-07 | Bury | H |
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 13 | 12 | W | L | L | L | L | 1998-11-07 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 24 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 19 | 11 | L | D | L | L | L | 1998-11-07 | Swindon Town | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1 | 0 | York City | Madejski Stadium | 7,914 | |
| Brebner | 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 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 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 |
| 9 | 0 | 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 | 8 | Reading | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 22 | W | W | W | D | D | 1998-11-07 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 11 | -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 |
| 12 | -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 |
| 13 | -1 | Blackpool | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 21 | L | D | L | L | L | 1998-11-07 | Wrexham | A |
| 14 | -1 | 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 |
| 15 | -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 |
| 16 | -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 |
| 17 | -1 | Wrexham | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 20 | L | D | L | D | W | 1998-11-07 | Blackpool | H |
| 18 | -1 | York City | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 19 | L | L | L | L | D | 1998-11-07 | Notts County | H |
| 19 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 |
