since 1878
First Team Results & Match Reports
Season 1998-99 Nationwide League Division One
Final League Position 3rd Lost in Play-Offs
| Date | Opponent | V | F-A | WDL | Notes | Competition | Att. | Scorers | Manager | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 14/7 | Norrkoping | A | 3-6 | L | Friendly | Johnson2, Dyer | Burley | ||||
| Thu 16/7 | AB Copenhagen | A | 1-3 | L | Friendly | Scowcroft | Burley | ||||
| Tue 21/7 | Southend United | A | 2-1 | W | Friendly | 1,712 | Sonner, Naylor | Burley | |||
| Sat 25/7 | Kettering Town | A | 5-0 | W | Friendly | Johnson2, Stockwell, Naylor2 | Burley | ||||
| Tue 28/7 | Cambridge United | A | 2-0 | W | Friendly | 2,647 | Venus, Holland | Burley | |||
| Fri 31/7 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | H | 0-3 | L | Friendly | 6,942 | Burley | ||||
| Sun 9/8 | Grimsby Town | A | 0-0 | D |  |
7,211 | Burley | ||||
| Tue 11/8 | Exeter City | A | 1-1 | D | League Cup 1st Round, 1st Leg | 3,233 | Holland | Burley | |||
| Sat 15/8 | BURY | H | 0-0 | D | 13,267 | Burley | |||||
| Tue 18/8 | EXETER CITY | H | 5-1 | W | League Cup 1st Round, 2nd Leg | 7,952 | Mathie, Holland, Taricco, Stockwell, Mason | Burley | |||
| Sat 22/8 | Portsmouth | A | 0-0 | D | 12,002 | Burley | |||||
| Sat 29/8 | SUNDERLAND | H | 0-2 | L | |
15,813 | Burley | ||||
| Mon 31/8 | Port Vale | A | 3-0 | W | 5,485 | Holland, Johnson, Scowcroft | Burley | ||||
| Sat 5/9 | WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | H | P-P | ||||||||
| Tue 8/9 | BRADFORD CITY | H | 3-0 | W | 11,596 | Scowcroft2, Venus | Burley | ||||
| Sat 12/9 | Oxford United | A | 3-3 | D | 6,632 | Johnson, Scowcroft, Dyer | Burley | ||||
| Tue 15/9 | LUTON TOWN | H | 2-1 | W | League Cup 2nd Round, 1st Leg | 9,032 | Thetis, Scowcroft | Burley | |||
| Sat 19/9 | BRISTOL CITY | H | 3-1 | W | 13,657 | Johnson2, Scowcroft | Burley | ||||
| Tue 22/9 | Luton Town | A | 2-4 | L |  |
League Cup 2nd Round, 2nd Leg | 5,655 | Johnson, Davisog | Burley | ||
| Sat 26/9 | Watford | A | 0-1 | L | 13,109 | Burley | |||||
| Tue 29/9 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 2-0 | W | 5,072 | Stockwell, Scowcroft | Burley | ||||
| Sat 3/10 | CRYSTAL PALACE | H | 3-0 | W | 16,837 | Taricco, Venus, Mathie | Burley | ||||
| Sat 10/10 | Queens Park Rangers | A | P-P | ||||||||
| Tue 13/10 | Colchester United | A | 0-0 | D | |
Testimonial Tony Adcock | Burley | ||||
| Sat 17/10 | SWINDON TOWN | H | 1-0 | W | 13,212 | Johnson | Burley | ||||
| Tue 20/10 | NORWICH CITY | H | 0-1 | L | 22,079 | Burley | |||||
| Sat 24/10 | Stockport County | A | 1-0 | W | 7,432 | Dyer | Burley | ||||
| Sat 31/10 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | H | 2-0 | W | 15,568 | Johnson2 | Burley | ||||
| Tue 3/11 | WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | H | 2-0 | W | 14,680 | Stockwell, Scowcroft | Burley | ||||
| Sat 7/11 | Huddersfield Town | A | 2-2 | D | 14,240 | Venus, Johnson | Burley | ||||
| Sat 14/11 | Barnsley | A | 1-0 | W | 15,996 | Johnson | Burley | ||||
| Sat 21/11 | BOLTON WANDERERS | H | 0-1 | L | 17,225 | Burley | |||||
| Sat 28/11 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 3-0 | W | 5,165 | Scowcroft3 | Burley | ||||
| Wed 2/12 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1-1 | D | 12,449 | Holland | Burley | ||||
| Sat 5/12 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | H | 1-0 | W | 15,901 | Petta | Burley | ||||
| Sat 12/12 | BARNSLEY | H | 0-2 | L | 16,021 | Burley | |||||
| Sun 20/12 | Sheffield United | A | 2-1 | W | |
12,944 | Abou, Naylor | Burley | |||
| Sat 26/12 | PORTSMOUTH | H | 3-0 | W | 21,805 | Dyer, Naylor2 | Burley | ||||
| Mon 28/12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0-1 | L | 24,636 | Burley | |||||
| Sat 2/1 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1-0 | W | FA Cup 3rd Round | 7,223 | McGrealog | Burley | |||
| Sat 9/1 | GRIMSBY TOWN | H | 0-1 | L | 15,575 | Burley | |||||
| Sun 17/1 | Sunderland | A | 1-2 | L | |
39,835 | Holland | Burley | |||
| Sat 23/1 | Everton | A | 0-1 | L | FA Cup 4th Round | 28,854 | Burley | ||||
| Sat 30/1 | PORT VALE | H | 1-0 | W | 16,328 | Clapham | Burley | ||||
| Sat 6/2 | Bury | A | 3-0 | W | 4,750 | Mowbray, Venus, Harewood | Burley | ||||
| Sat 13/2 | Bradford City | A | 0-0 | D | 15,024 | Burley | |||||
| Sat 20/2 | OXFORD UNITED | H | 2-1 | W | 16,920 | Venus, Holland | Burley | ||||
| Sat 27/2 | Bristol City | A | 1-0 | W | 14,065 | Naylor | Burley | ||||
| Tue 2/3 | WATFORD | H | 3-2 | W | 18,818 | Johnson, Dyer, Venus | Burley | ||||
| Sat 6/3 | TRANMERE ROVERS | H | 1-0 | W | 15,929 | Thetis | Burley | ||||
| Tue 9/3 | Crystal Palace | A | 2-3 | L | 16,360 | Clapham, Johnson | Burley | ||||
| Sat 13/3 | HUDDERSFIELD TOWN | H | 3-0 | W | 17,170 | Johnson, Magilton, Petta | Burley | ||||
| Sat 20/3 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1-0 | W | 15,552 | Thetis | Burley | ||||
| Sat 3/4 | Swindon Town | A | 6-0 | W | 10,337 | Wilnis, Scowcroft, Clapham, Venus2, Mowbray | Burley | ||||
| Mon 5/4 | QUEENS PARK RANGERS | H | 3-1 | W | 22,162 | Holland, Johnson, Scowcroft | Burley | ||||
| Sun 11/4 | Norwich City | A | 0-0 | D | 19,511 | Burley | |||||
| Sat 17/4 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0-2 | L | 19,894 | Burley | |||||
| Tue 20/4 | STOCKPORT COUNTY | H | 1-0 | W | |
17,056 | Magilton | Burley | |||
| Sat 24/4 | CREWE ALEXANDRA | H | 1-2 | L | 20,845 | Venus | Burley | ||||
| Sun 2/5 | Birmingham City | A | 0-1 | L | |
27,685 | Burley | ||||
| Sun 9/5 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | H | 4-1 | W | |
21,689 | Scowcroft, Magilton, Dyer, Naylor | Burley | |||
| Sun 16/5 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0-1 | L | |
Division 1 Play-Off Semi-Final, 1st Leg | 18,295 | Burley | |||
| Wed 19/5 | BOLTON WANDERERS | H | 4-3 | W | |
Division 1 Play-Off Semi-Final, 2nd Leg | 21,755 | Dyer2, Holland2 | Burley | ||
Season Summary
| Comp | P | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 |
| League | 46 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 69 | 32 |
| League Cup | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Play-Offs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| TOTALS | 61 | 33 | 10 | 18 | 97 | 57 |
Excludes abandoned games (if any), Matches decided on penalties (if any) count as a drawn game.
Attendance Summary
| Home Average | Home Total | Away Average | Away Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | 16,963 | 390,153 | 14,147 | 325,386 |
| Cup/Play-offs | 12,913 | 38,739 | 12,652 | 63,260 |
Final League Table
Final League Table Division 1
Pl W D L F A W D L F A Pts
1 SUNDERLAND 46 19 3 1 50 10 12 9 2 41 18 105
2 BRADFORD CITY 46 15 4 4 48 20 11 5 7 34 27 87
3 Ipswich Town 46 16 1 6 37 15 10 7 6 32 17 86
4 Birmingham City 46 12 7 4 32 15 11 5 7 34 22 81
5 WATFORD 46 12 8 3 30 19 9 6 8 35 37 77
6 Bolton Wanderers 46 13 6 4 44 25 7 10 6 34 34 76
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 11 10 2 37 19 8 6 9 27 24 73
8 Sheffield United 46 12 6 5 42 29 6 7 10 29 37 67
9 Norwich City 46 7 12 4 34 28 8 5 10 28 33 62
10 Huddersfield Town 46 11 9 3 38 23 4 7 12 24 48 61
11 Grimsby Town 46 11 6 6 25 18 6 4 13 15 34 61
12 West Bromwich Albion 46 12 4 7 43 33 4 7 12 26 43 59
13 Barnsley 46 7 9 7 35 30 7 8 8 24 26 59
14 Crystal Palace 46 11 10 2 43 26 3 6 14 15 45 58
15 Tranmere Rovers 46 8 7 8 37 30 4 13 6 26 31 56
16 Stockport County 46 7 9 7 24 21 5 8 10 25 39 53
17 Swindon Town 46 7 8 8 40 44 6 3 14 19 37 50
18 Crewe Alexandra 46 7 6 10 27 35 5 6 12 27 43 48
19 Portsmouth 46 10 5 8 34 26 1 9 13 23 47 47
20 Queens Park Rangers 46 9 7 7 34 22 3 4 16 18 39 47
21 Port Vale 46 10 3 10 22 28 3 5 15 23 47 47
22 BURY 46 9 7 7 24 27 1 10 12 11 33 47
23 OXFORD UNITED 46 7 8 8 31 30 3 6 14 17 41 44
24 BRISTOL CITY 46 7 8 8 35 36 2 7 14 22 44 42
League Table (C) Copyright Paul Felton and RSSSF 1999/2000
