| Pos | Team | P | Home | Away | Total | Pts | GD | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||
| 1 | Manchester United | 38 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 35 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 80 | 37 | 79 | 43 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 59 | 17 | 78 | 42 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 38 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 57 | 30 | 75 | 27 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 38 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 62 | 34 | 67 | 28 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 38 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 46 | 53 | 57 | -7 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 38 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 46 | 55 | 5 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 38 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 68 | 49 | 54 | 19 |
| 8 | Derby County | 38 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 40 | 45 | 52 | -5 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 36 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 48 | 54 | 51 | -6 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 38 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 40 | 46 | 49 | -6 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 47 | 50 | 47 | -3 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 41 | 42 | 46 | -1 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 38 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 48 | 54 | 46 | -6 |
| 14 | Everton | 38 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 35 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 47 | 43 | -5 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 38 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 51 | 42 | -12 |
| 16 | Wimbledon | 38 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 42 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 63 | 42 | -23 |
| 17 | Southampton | 38 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 37 | 64 | 41 | -27 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 36 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 56 | 36 | -15 |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 38 | 52 | 35 | -14 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 35 | 69 | 30 | -34 |
| Semi-finals | ||||
| Sun 16 May 1999 | Bolton Wanderers v Ipswich Town | 1โ0 | aet | University of Bolton Stadium ยท 18,295 |
| Sun 16 May 1999 | Watford v Birmingham City | 1โ0 | aet | Vicarage Road ยท 18,535 |
| Wed 19 May 1999 | Ipswich Town v Bolton Wanderers | 4โ3 | aet | Portman Road ยท 21,755 |
| Bolton Wanderers 4โ4 Ipswich Town (on aggregate) | ||||
| Thu 20 May 1999 | Birmingham City v Watford | 1โ0 | aet (6-7 pens) | St Andrews ยท 29,100 |
| Watford 1โ1 Birmingham City (on aggregate) | ||||
| Final | ||||
| Mon 31 May 1999 | Bolton Wanderers v Watford | 0โ2 | aet | Wembley Stadium ยท 70,343 |
| ๐ Watford promoted to the Premier League | ||||
| Pos | Team | P | Home | Away | Total | Pts | GD | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||
| 1 | Sunderland | 46 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 41 | 18 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 91 | 28 | 105 | 63 |
| 2 | Bradford City | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 27 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 82 | 47 | 87 | 35 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 37 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 17 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 69 | 32 | 86 | 37 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 66 | 37 | 81 | 29 |
| 5 | Watford | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 37 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 65 | 56 | 77 | 9 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 34 | 34 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 78 | 59 | 76 | 19 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 37 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 64 | 43 | 73 | 21 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 37 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 71 | 66 | 67 | 5 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 46 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 34 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 33 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 1 |
| 10 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 38 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 48 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 62 | 71 | 61 | -9 |
| 11 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 34 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 40 | 52 | 61 | -12 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 43 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 69 | 76 | 59 | -7 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 35 | 30 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 59 | 56 | 59 | 3 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 43 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 45 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 58 | 71 | 58 | -13 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 30 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 26 | 31 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 63 | 61 | 56 | 2 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 39 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 49 | 60 | 53 | -11 |
| 17 | Swindon Town | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 44 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 37 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 59 | 81 | 50 | -22 |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 35 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 43 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 54 | 78 | 48 | -24 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 26 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 47 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 57 | 73 | 47 | -16 |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 39 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 52 | 61 | 47 | -9 |
| 21 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 47 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 45 | 75 | 47 | -30 |
| 22 | Bury | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 33 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 35 | 60 | 47 | -25 |
| 23 | Oxford United | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 41 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 48 | 71 | 44 | -23 |
| 24 | Bristol City | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 36 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 44 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 57 | 80 | 42 | -23 |
| Semi-finals | ||||
| Sat 15 May 1999 | Wigan Athletic v Manchester City | 1โ1 | aet | Springfield Park ยท 6,762 |
| Sun 16 May 1999 | Preston North End v Gillingham | 1โ1 | aet | Deepdale ยท 18,584 |
| Wed 19 May 1999 | Gillingham v Preston North End | 1โ0 | aet | Priestfield Stadium ยท 10,505 |
| Preston North End 1โ2 Gillingham (on aggregate โ Gillingham advance) | ||||
| Wed 19 May 1999 | Manchester City v Wigan Athletic | 1โ0 | aet | Maine Road ยท 31,305 |
| Manchester City 2โ1 Wigan Athletic (on aggregate โ Manchester City advance) | ||||
| Final | ||||
| Sun 30 May 1999 | Gillingham v Manchester City | 2โ2 | aet (1-3 pens) | Wembley Stadium ยท 76,935 |
| ๐ Manchester City promoted to the Division One | ||||
| Pos | Team | P | Home | Away | Total | Pts | GD | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||
| 1 | Fulham | 46 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 79 | 32 | 101 | 47 |
| 2 | Walsall | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 63 | 47 | 87 | 16 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 69 | 33 | 82 | 36 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 75 | 44 | 80 | 31 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 46 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 78 | 50 | 79 | 28 |
| 6 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 75 | 48 | 76 | 27 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 30 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 63 | 41 | 76 | 22 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 46 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 31 | 21 | 6 | 19 | 59 | 63 | 69 | -4 |
| 9 | Chesterfield | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 46 | 44 | 64 | 2 |
| 10 | Millwall | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 35 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 52 | 59 | 62 | -7 |
| 11 | Reading | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 37 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 54 | 63 | 61 | -9 |
| 12 | Luton Town | 46 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 34 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 51 | 60 | 58 | -9 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 28 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 65 | 56 | 56 | 9 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 44 | 54 | 56 | -10 |
| 15 | Burnley | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 33 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 54 | 73 | 55 | -19 |
| 16 | Notts County | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 52 | 61 | 54 | -9 |
| 17 | Wrexham | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 43 | 62 | 53 | -19 |
| 18 | Colchester United | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 40 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 52 | 70 | 52 | -18 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 52 | 58 | 51 | -6 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 35 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 48 | 66 | 51 | -18 |
| 21 | York City | 46 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 47 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 56 | 80 | 50 | -24 |
| 22 | Northampton Town | 46 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 26 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 43 | 57 | 48 | -14 |
| 23 | Lincoln City | 46 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 47 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 42 | 74 | 46 | -32 |
| 24 | Macclesfield | 46 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 33 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 43 | 63 | 43 | -20 |
| Semi-finals | ||||
| Sun 16 May 1999 | Swansea City v Scunthorpe United | 1โ0 | aet | Vetch Field ยท 7,828 |
| Sun 16 May 1999 | Leyton Orient v Rotherham United | 0โ0 | aet | Brisbane Road ยท 9,419 |
| Tue 18 May 1999 | Scunthorpe United v Swansea City | 3โ1 | aet | Glanford Park ยท 7,089 |
| Scunthorpe United 3โ2 Swansea City (on aggregate โ Scunthorpe United advance) | ||||
| Wed 19 May 1999 | Rotherham United v Leyton Orient | 0โ0 | aet (2-4 pens) | Millmoor ยท 9,529 |
| Leyton Orient 0โ0 Rotherham United (on aggregate) | ||||
| Final | ||||
| Sat 29 May 1999 | Leyton Orient v Scunthorpe United | 0โ1 | aet | Wembley Stadium ยท 36,985 |
| ๐ Scunthorpe United promoted to the Division Two | ||||
| Pos | Team | P | Home | Away | Total | Pts | GD | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||
| 1 | Brentford | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 34 | 38 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 79 | 56 | 85 | 23 |
| 2 | Cambridge United | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 27 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 78 | 48 | 81 | 30 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 60 | 39 | 80 | 21 |
| 4 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 69 | 58 | 74 | 11 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 35 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 79 | 61 | 73 | 18 |
| 6 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 29 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 68 | 59 | 72 | 9 |
| 7 | Swansea City | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 56 | 48 | 71 | 8 |
| 8 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 40 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 60 | 58 | 67 | 2 |
| 9 | Peterborough United | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 29 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 72 | 56 | 66 | 16 |
| 10 | FC Halifax Town | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 31 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 58 | 56 | 66 | 2 |
| 11 | Darlington | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 69 | 58 | 65 | 11 |
| 12 | Exeter City | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 32 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 47 | 50 | 63 | -3 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 58 | 54 | 61 | 4 |
| 14 | Chester | 46 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 28 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 36 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 57 | 66 | 57 | -9 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 52 | 63 | 56 | -11 |
| 16 | Barnet | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 31 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 40 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 54 | 71 | 55 | -17 |
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 35 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 49 | 66 | 55 | -17 |
| 18 | Southend United | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 37 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 52 | 58 | 54 | -6 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 34 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 42 | 55 | 54 | -13 |
| 20 | Torquay United | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 47 | 58 | 53 | -11 |
| 21 | Hull City | 46 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 44 | 62 | 53 | -18 |
| 22 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 38 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 52 | 65 | 51 | -13 |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 32 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 43 | 53 | 49 | -10 |
| 24 | Scarborough | 46 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 39 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 26 | 50 | 77 | 48 | -27 |