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 |
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Football League Division 2 Playoffs |
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Semi Finals 1st Leg |
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| Date | Home | Score | Away |
| 15/05/1999 | Wigan Athletic | 1-1 | Manchester City |
| 16/05/1999 | Preston North End | 1-1 | Gillingham |
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Semi Finals 2nd Leg |
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| 19/05/1999 | Manchester City | 1-0 | Wigan Athletic |
| Manchester City Won 2-1 on aggregate | |||
| 19/05/1999 | Gillingham | 1-0 | Preston North End |
| Gillingham Won 2-1 on aggregate | |||
| Final | |||
| 30/05/1999 | Manchester City | 2-2 | Gillingham |
| Manchester City Won 3-1 on Penalties | |||
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End of Season Notes |
| ▼Bury were Relegated from Football League Division 1 |
| ▼Oxford United were Relegated from Football League Division 1 |
| ▼Bristol City were Relegated from Football League Division 1 |
| ▲Fulham were Promoted to Football League Division 1 |
| ▲Walsall were Promoted to Football League Division 1 |
| ♦► Manchester City Qualified for the Playoffs |
| ♦► Gillingham Qualified for the Playoffs |
| ♦► Preston North End Qualified for the Playoffs |
| ♦► Wigan Athletic Qualified for the Playoffs |
| ♦▲Manchester City were Promoted to Football League Division 1 via the Playoffs |
| ▼York City were Relegated to Football League Division 3 |
| ▼Northampton Town were Relegated to Football League Division 3 |
| ▼Lincoln City were Relegated to Football League Division 3 |
| ▼Macclesfield Town were Relegated to Football League Division 3 |
| ▲Brentford were Promoted from Football League Division 3 |
| ▲Cambridge United were Promoted from Football League Division 3 |
| ▲Cardiff City were Promoted from Football League Division 3 |
| ♦▲Scunthorpe United were Promoted from Football League Division 3 via the Playoffs |