| Date | Competition | Opponents | Venue | Score | Goalscorers | Att | Rep | Vid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/08/1998 | Div 2 | WALSALL | H | 0-1 | 5712 |  |  | |
| 11/08/1998 | FLC1 | Southend Utd | A | 0-1 | 2509 |  | | |
| 15/08/1998 | Div 2 | York City | A | 1-1 | Saunders | 2634 |  | |
| 18/08/1998 | FLC1 | SOUTHEND UTD | H | 0-1 | 3417 |  | ||
| 22/08/1998 | Div 2 | BRISTOL ROVERS | H | 0-0 | 4896 |  | | |
| 29/08/1998 | Div 2 | Blackpool | A | 2-2 | Saunders,Carr | 3994 |  | |
| 01/09/1998 | Div 2 | WREXHAM | H | 4-0 | Smith,Hessenthaler(2),Asaba | 5349 |  | |
| 19/09/1998 | Div 2 | BURNLEY | H | 2-1 | Galloway,Taylor | 5702 |  | |
| 26/09/1998 | Div 2 | Preston North End | A | 1-1 | Asaba | 10506 |  | |
| 03/10/1998 | Div 2 | MACCLESFIELD TOWN | H | 2-2 | Carr,Hodge | 6093 |  | |
| 10/10/1998 | Div 2 | WYCOMBE WANDERERS | H | 3-0 | Saunders,Taylor(2) | 4575 |  | |
| 17/10/1998 | Div 2 | Reading | A | 0-0 | 11467 |  | | |
| 20/10/1998 | Div 2 | Bournemouth | A | 3-3 | Asaba(2),Southall | 5183 |  | |
| 24/10/1998 | Div 2 | LUTON TOWN | H | 1-0 | Asaba | 5602 |  | |
| 31/10/1998 | Div 2 | Lincoln City | A | 2-1 | Asaba(2) | 4366 |  | |
| 07/11/1998 | Div 2 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | H | 2-0 | Asaba,OG | 5869 |  | |
| 10/11/1998 | Div 2 | OLDHAM ATHLETIC | H | 2-1 | Asaba,Patterson | 5188 |  | |
| 14/11/1998 | FAC1 | Oldham Athletic | A | 0-2 | 3173 |  | | |
| 21/11/1998 | Div 2 | Manchester City | A | 0-0 | 26529 |  | | |
| 28/11/1998 | Div 2 | FULHAM | H | 1-0 | Taylor | 7614 |  | |
| 05/12/1998 | FLT1 | Colchester Utd | A | 5-1 | Asaba,Pennock,Taylor(2),Smith | 1742 |  | |
| 19/12/1998 | Div 2 | NOTTS COUNTY | H | 4-0 | Asaba(3),Taylor | 6072 |  | |
| 29/12/1998 | Div 2 | MILLWALL | H | 1-1 | Galloway | 9221 |  | |
| 02/01/1999 | Div 2 | BLACKPOOL | H | 1-0 | Southall | 7022 |  | |
| 09/01/1999 | Div 2 | Walsall | A | 1-2 | Patterson | 5495 |  | |
| 16/01/1999 | Div 2 | YORK CITY | H | 3-1 | Asaba,Taylor,Butters | 6242 |  | |
| 23/01/1999 | FLT3 | Torquay Utd | A | 1-0 | Taylor | 3121 |  | |
| 30/01/1999 | Div 2 | Millwall | A | 3-3 | Southall,Taylor,Saunders | 10442 |  | |
| 13/02/1999 | Div 2 | Northampton Town | A | 1-0 | Smith | 5981 |  | |
| 23/02/1999 | Div 2 | Bristol Rovers | A | 1-0 | Hessenthaler | 5735 |  | |
| 27/02/1999 | Div 2 | Burnley | A | 5-0 | Taylor(5,1p) | 8981 |  | |
| 06/03/1999 | Div 2 | PRESTON NORTH END | H | 1-1 | Taylor | 9581 |  | |
| 09/03/1999 | Div 2 | Macclesfield Town | A | 0-1 | 1868 |  | | |
| 13/03/1999 | Div 2 | Wigan Athletic | A | 1-4 | Lisbie | 4248 |  | |
| 20/03/1999 | Div 2 | LINCOLN CITY | H | 4-0 | Hessenthaler(2),Lisbie(2) | 7023 |  | |
| 01/04/1999 | Div 2 | READING | H | 2-1 | Saunders,Asaba | 8195 |  | |
| 05/04/1999 | Div 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 2-0 | Ashby,Asaba | 6688 |  | |
| 09/04/1999 | Div 2 | BOURNEMOUTH | H | 2-1 | Hessenthaler,Lisbie | 7813 |  | |
| 13/04/1999 | Div 2 | Fulham | A | 0-3 | 13119 |  | | |
| 17/04/1999 | Div 2 | MANCHESTER CITY | H | 0-2 | 10400 |  | | |
| 20/04/1999 | Div 2 | Wrexham | A | 1-2 | Butters | 1871 |  | |
| 24/04/1999 | Div 2 | Oldham Athletic | A | 4-1 | Asaba,Smith,Galloway,Taylor | 5331 |  | |
| 01/05/1999 | Div 2 | STOKE CITY | H | 4-0 | Taylor(2),Butters,Smith | 8289 |  | |
| 16/05/1999 | PO Semi Final | Preston North End | A | 1-1 | Taylor | 18584 |  | |
| 19/05/1999 | PO Semi Final | PRESTON NORTH END | H | 1-0 | Hessenthaler | 10505 |  | |
| 30/05/1999 | PO Final | Manchester City | Wembley | 2-2 (1-3) | Asaba,Taylor | 76935 |  | |