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Premier League 1998/99
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Manchester United | 38 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 80 | 37 | +43 | 79 | Champions ♦CL |
| 2nd | Arsenal | 38 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 59 | 17 | +42 | 78 | Runners Up ♦CL |
| 3rd | Chelsea | 38 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 57 | 30 | +27 | 75 | ♦CL |
| 4th | Leeds United | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 62 | 34 | +28 | 67 | ♦UC |
| 5th | West Ham United | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 46 | 53 | -7 | 57 | -♦UIC |
| 6th | Aston Villa | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 55 | - |
| 7th | Liverpool | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 68 | 49 | +19 | 54 | - |
| 8th | Derby County | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 40 | 45 | -5 | 52 | - |
| 9th | Middlesbrough | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 48 | 54 | -6 | 51 | - |
| 10th | Leicester City | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 40 | 46 | -6 | 49 | - |
| 11th | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 47 | ♦UC |
| 12th | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 41 | 42 | -1 | 46 | - |
| 13th | Newcastle United | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 48 | 54 | -6 | 46 | ♦UC |
| 14th | Everton | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 47 | -5 | 43 | - |
| 15th | Coventry City | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 51 | -12 | 42 | - |
| 16th | Wimbledon | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 63 | -23 | 42 | - |
| 17th | Southampton | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 37 | 64 | -27 | 41 | - |
| 18th | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 56 | -15 | 36 | ▼Relegated |
| 19th | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 38 | 52 | -14 | 35 | ▼Relegated |
| 20th | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 35 | 69 | -34 | 30 | ▼Relegated |
Football League Division 1 1998/99
(The League used highest goals scored to rank clubs equal on points rather than goal difference)
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Sunderland | 46 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 91 | 28 | +63 | 105 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Bradford City | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 82 | 47 | +35 | 87 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Ipswich Town | 46 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 69 | 32 | +37 | 86 | ♦Playoffs |
| 4th | Birmingham City | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 66 | 37 | +29 | 81 | ♦Playoffs |
| 5th | Watford | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 65 | 56 | +9 | 77 | ♦▲PO Winners |
| 6th | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 78 | 59 | +19 | 76 | ♦Playoffs |
| 7th | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 64 | 43 | +21 | 73 | - |
| 8th | Sheffield United | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 71 | 66 | +5 | 67 | - |
| 9th | Norwich City | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 62 | 61 | +1 | 62 | - |
| 10th | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 62 | 71 | -9 | 61 | - |
| 11th | Grimsby Town | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 40 | 52 | -12 | 61 | - |
| 12th | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 69 | 76 | -7 | 59 | - |
| 13th | Barnsley | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 59 | 56 | +3 | 59 | - |
| 14th | Crystal Palace | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 58 | 71 | -13 | 58 | - |
| 15th | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 63 | 61 | +2 | 56 | - |
| 16th | Stockport County | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 49 | 60 | -11 | 53 | - |
| 17th | Swindon Town | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 59 | 81 | -22 | 50 | - |
| 18th | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 54 | 78 | -24 | 48 | - |
| 19th | Portsmouth | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 57 | 73 | -16 | 47 | - |
| 20th | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 52 | 61 | -9 | 47 | - |
| 21st | Port Vale | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 45 | 75 | -30 | 47 | - |
| 22nd | Bury | 46 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 35 | 60 | -25 | 47 | ▼Relegated |
| 23rd | Oxford United | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 48 | 71 | -23 | 44 | ▼Relegated |
| 24th | Bristol City | 46 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 57 | 80 | -23 | 42 | ▼Relegated |
Football League Division 2 1998/99
(The League used highest goals scored to rank clubs equal on points rather than goal difference)
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Fulham | 46 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 79 | 32 | +47 | 101 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Walsall | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 63 | 47 | +16 | 87 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Manchester City | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 69 | 33 | +36 | 82 | ♦▲PO Winners |
| 4th | Gillingham | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 75 | 44 | +31 | 80 | ♦Playoffs |
| 5th | Preston North End | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 78 | 50 | +28 | 79 | ♦Playoffs |
| 6th | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 75 | 48 | +27 | 76 | ♦Playoffs |
| 7th | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 63 | 41 | +22 | 76 | - |
| 8th | Stoke City | 46 | 21 | 6 | 19 | 59 | 63 | -4 | 69 | - |
| 9th | Chesterfield | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 64 | - |
| 10th | Millwall | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 52 | 59 | -7 | 62 | - |
| 11th | Reading | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 54 | 63 | -9 | 61 | - |
| 12th | Luton Town | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 51 | 60 | -9 | 58 | - |
| 13th | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 65 | 56 | +9 | 56 | - |
| 14th | Blackpool | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 44 | 54 | -10 | 56 | - |
| 15th | Burnley | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 54 | 73 | -19 | 55 | - |
| 16th | Notts County | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 52 | 61 | -9 | 54 | - |
| 17th | Wrexham | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 43 | 62 | -19 | 53 | - |
| 18th | Colchester United | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 52 | 70 | -18 | 52 | - |
| 19th | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 52 | 58 | -6 | 51 | - |
| 20th | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 48 | 66 | -18 | 51 | - |
| 21st | York City | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 56 | 80 | -24 | 50 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Northampton Town | 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 43 | 57 | -14 | 48 | ▼Relegated |
| 23rd | Lincoln City | 46 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 42 | 74 | -32 | 46 | ▼Relegated |
| 24th | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 43 | 63 | -20 | 43 | ▼Relegated |
Football League Division 3 1998/99
(The League used highest goals scored to rank clubs equal on points rather than goal difference)
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Brentford | 46 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 79 | 56 | +23 | 85 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Cambridge United | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 78 | 48 | +30 | 81 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Cardiff City | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 60 | 39 | +21 | 80 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 69 | 58 | +11 | 74 | ♦▲PO Winners |
| 5th | Rotherham United | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 79 | 61 | +18 | 73 | ♦Playoffs |
| 6th | Leyton Orient | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 68 | 59 | +9 | 72 | ♦Playoffs |
| 7th | Swansea City | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 56 | 48 | +8 | 71 | ♦Playoffs |
| 8th | Mansfield Town | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 60 | 58 | +2 | 67 | - |
| 9th | Peterborough United | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 72 | 56 | +16 | 66 | - |
| 10th | Halifax Town | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 58 | 56 | +2 | 66 | - |
| 11th | Darlington | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 69 | 58 | +11 | 65 | - |
| 12th | Exeter City | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 63 | - |
| 13th | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 58 | 54 | +4 | 61 | - |
| 14th | Chester City | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 57 | 66 | -9 | 57 | - |
| 15th | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 52 | 63 | -11 | 56 | - |
| 16th | Barnet | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 54 | 71 | -7 | 55 | - |
| 17th | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 49 | 66 | -17 | 55 | - |
| 18th | Southend United | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 52 | 58 | -6 | 54 | - |
| 19th | Rochdale | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 42 | 55 | -13 | 54 | - |
| 20th | Torquay United | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 47 | 58 | -11 | 53 | - |
| 21st | Hull City | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 44 | 62 | -18 | 53 | - |
| 22nd | Hartlepool United | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 52 | 65 | -13 | 51 | - |
| 23rd | Carlisle United | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 43 | 53 | -10 | 49 | - |
| 24th | Scarborough | 46 | 14 | 6 | 26 | 50 | 77 | -27 | 48 | ▼Relegated |
Football Conference 1998/99
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Cheltenham Town | 42 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 71 | 36 | +35 | 80 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Kettering Town | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 58 | 37 | +21 | 76 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Hayes | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 63 | 50 | +13 | 74 | - |
| 4th | Rushden & Diamonds | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 71 | 42 | +29 | 72 | - |
| 5th | Yeovil Town | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 68 | 54 | +14 | 71 | - |
| 6th | Stevenage Borough | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 62 | 45 | +7 | 68 | - |
| 7th | Northwich Victoria | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 60 | 51 | +9 | 66 | - |
| 8th | Kingstonian | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 64 | - |
| 9th | Woking | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 63 | - |
| 10th | Hednesford Town | 42 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 61 | - |
| 11th | Dover Athletic | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 58 | - |
| 12th | Forest Green Rovers | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 58 | - |
| 13th | Hereford United | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 55 | - |
| 14th | Morecambe | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 60 | 76 | -16 | 53 | - |
| 15th | Kidderminster Harriers | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 51 | - |
| 16th | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 55 | -4 | 48 | - |
| 17th | Telford United | 42 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 44 | 60 | -16 | 46 | - |
| 18th | Southport | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 47 | 59 | -12 | 45 | - |
| 19th | Barrow | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 40 | 63 | -23 | 43 | ▼Demoted to NPL |
| 20th | Welling United | 42 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 44 | 65 | -21 | 41 | - |
| 21st | Leek Town | 42 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 48 | 76 | -28 | 32 | ▼Relegated to NPL |
| 22nd | Farnborough Town | 42 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 41 | 89 | -48 | 32 | ▼Relegated to ISL |
▼Barrow were Demoted from the Conference due to financial issues and entering administration
Northern Premier League Premier Division 1998/99
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Altrincham | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 67 | 33 | +34 | 80 | ▲Promoted to Conf |
| 2nd | Worksop Town | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 66 | 48 | +18 | 76 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Guiseley | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 64 | 47 | +17 | 72 | - |
| 4th | Bamber Bridge | 42 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 63 | 48 | +15 | 69 | - |
| 5th | Gateshead | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 69 | 58 | +11 | 65 | - |
| 6th | Gainsborough Trinity | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 65 | 59 | +6 | 65 | - |
| 7th | Whitby Town | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 77 | 62 | +15 | 64 | - |
| 8th | Leigh RMI | 42 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 63 | 54 | +9 | 63 | - |
| 9th | Hyde United | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 61 | 48 | +13 | 59 | - |
| 10th | Stalybridge Celtic | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 71 | 63 | +8 | 59 | - |
| 11th | Winsford United | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 57 | - |
| 12th | Runcorn | 42 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 46 | 49 | -3 | 55 | - |
| 13th | Emley | 42 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 47 | 49 | -2 | 53 | - |
| 14th | Blyth Spartans | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 56 | 64 | -8 | 51 | - |
| 15th | Colwyn Bay | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 60 | 71 | -11 | 49 | - |
| 16th | Frickley Athletic | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 55 | 71 | -16 | 48 | - |
| 17th | Marine | 42 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 61 | 69 | -8 | 47 | - |
| 18th | Spennymoor United | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 52 | 71 | -19 | 47 | - |
| 19th | Lancaster City | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 50 | 62 | -12 | 46 | - |
| 20th | Bishop Auckland | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 49 | 67 | -18 | 45 | - |
| 21st | Chorley | 42 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 45 | 68 | -23 | 39 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 47 | 77 | -30 | 36 | ▼Relegated |
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| ▲Droylsden were Promoted from the Northern Premier League Division 1 |
| ▲Hucknall Town were Promoted from the Northern Premier League Division 1 |
Southern Football League Premier Division 1998/99
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Nuneaton Borough | 42 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 91 | 33 | +58 | 90 | ▲Promoted to Conf |
| 2nd | Boston United | 42 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 69 | 51 | +18 | 67 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Ilkeston Town | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 72 | 59 | +13 | 67 | - |
| 4th | Bath City | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 70 | 44 | +26 | 65 | - |
| 5th | Hastings Town | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 57 | 49 | +8 | 65 | ▼Demoted |
| 6th | Gloucester City | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 65 | - |
| 7th | Worcester City | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 58 | 54 | +4 | 63 | - |
| 8th | Halesowen Town | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 72 | 60 | +12 | 62 | - |
| 9th | Tamworth | 42 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 60 | 67 | -7 | 62 | - |
| 10th | King's Lynn | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 53 | 46 | +7 | 61 | - |
| 11th | Crawley Town | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 57 | 58 | -1 | 61 | - |
| 12th | Salisbury City | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 56 | 61 | -5 | 60 | - |
| 13th | Burton Albion | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 58 | 52 | +6 | 58 | - |
| 14th | Weymouth | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 56 | - |
| 15th | Merthyr Tydfil | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 52 | 62 | -10 | 53 | - |
| 16th | Atherstone United | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 47 | 52 | -5 | 50 | - |
| 17th | Grantham Town | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 51 | 58 | -7 | 50 | - |
| 18th | Dorchester Town | 42 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 49 | 63 | -14 | 48 | - |
| 19th | Rothwell Town | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 47 | 67 | -20 | 48 | - |
| 20th | Cambridge City | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 47 | 68 | -21 | 45 | - |
| 21st | Gresley Rovers | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 49 | 73 | -24 | 44 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Bromsgrove Rovers | 42 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 38 | 84 | -46 | 30 | ▼Relegated |
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| ▼Hastings Town were Demoted due to financial problems and placed in the Eastern Division |
| ▲Clevedon Town were Promoted from the Southern League Midland Division |
| ▲Newport County were Promoted from the Southern League Midland Division |
| ▲Havant & Waterlooville were Promoted from the Southern League Southern Division |
| ▲Margate were Promoted from the Southern League Southern Division |
Isthmian League Premier Division 1998/99
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Sutton United | 42 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 89 | 39 | +50 | 88 | ▲Promoted to Conf |
| 2nd | Aylesbury United | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 67 | 38 | +29 | 77 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Dagenham & Redbridge | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 71 | 44 | +27 | 73 | - |
| 4th | Purfleet | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 71 | 52 | +19 | 73 | - |
| 5th | Enfield | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 73 | 49 | +24 | 72 | - |
| 6th | St Albans City | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 71 | 52 | +19 | 68 | - |
| 7th | Aldershot Town | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 83 | 48 | +35 | 62 | - |
| 8th | Basingstoke Town | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 63 | 53 | +10 | 61 | - |
| 9th | Harrow Borough | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 72 | 66 | +6 | 60 | - |
| 10th | Gravesend & Northfleet | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 60 | - |
| 11th | Slough Town | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 60 | 53 | +7 | 59 | - |
| 12th | Billericay Town | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 54 | 56 | -2 | 58 | - |
| 13th | Hendon | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 70 | 71 | -1 | 57 | - |
| 14th | Boreham Wood | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 59 | 63 | -4 | 57 | - |
| 15th | Chesham United | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 58 | 79 | -21 | 54 | - |
| 16th | Dulwich Hamlet | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 53 | 63 | -10 | 50 | - |
| 17th | Heybridge Swifts | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 51 | 85 | -34 | 48 | - |
| 18th | Walton & Hersham | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 50 | 77 | -27 | 43 | - |
| 19th | Hampton | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 41 | 71 | -30 | 42 | - |
| 20th | Carshalton Athletic | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 47 | 82 | -35 | 40 | - |
| 21st | Bishop's Stortford | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 49 | 90 | -41 | 37 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Bromley | 42 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 50 | 72 | -22 | 35 | ▼Relegated |
- Hampton changed their name to Hampton & Richmond Borough for the start of the 1999/00 Season
| ▲Canvey Island were Promoted from the Isthmian League Division 1 |
| ▲Hitchin Town were Promoted from the Isthmian League Division 1 |
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