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 |
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Football League Division 1 Playoffs |
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Semi Finals 1st Leg |
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| Date | Home | Score | Away |
| 16/05/1999 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-0 | Ipswich Town |
| 16/05/1999 | Watford | 1-0 | Birmingham City |
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Semi Finals 2nd Leg |
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| 19/05/1999 | Ipswich Town | 4-3 | Bolton Wanderers |
| Bolton Wanderers won on the Away Goals Rule after drawing 4-4 on aggregate | |||
| 19/05/1999 | Birmingham City | 1-0 | Watford |
| Watford won 7-6 on penalties after drawing 1-1 on aggregate | |||
| Final | |||
| 31/05/1999 | Watford | 2-0 | Bolton Wanderers |
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End of Season Notes |
| ▼Charlton Athletic were Relegated from the Premier League |
| ▼Blackburn Rovers were Relegated from the Premier League |
| ▼Nottingham Forest were Relegated from the Premier League |
| ▲Sunderland were Promoted to the Premier League |
| ▲Bradford City were Promoted to the Premier League |
| ♦► Ipswich Town Qualified for the Playoffs |
| ♦► Birmingham City Qualified for the Playoffs |
| ♦► Watford Qualified for the Playoffs |
| ♦► Bolton Wanderers Qualified for the Playoffs |
| ♦▲Watford were Promoted to the Premier League via the Playoffs |
| ▼Bury were Relegated to Football League Division 2 |
| ▼Oxford United were Relegated to Football League Division 2 |
| ▼Bristol City were Relegated to Football League Division 2 |
| ▲Fulham were Promoted from Football League Division 2 |
| ▲Walsall were Promoted from Football League Division 2 |
| ♦▲Manchester City were Promoted from Football League Division 2 via the Playoffs |