Nationwide League Division One 1998/1999
Historical league standings at 21st November 1998
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GS |
| 1 | Sunderland | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 15 | 40 | 44 |
| 2 | Watford | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 29 | 35 | 35 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 11 | 35 | 26 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 33 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 32 | 30 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 28 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 32 | 25 |
| 8 | Bradford City | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 31 | 35 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 18 | 29 | 27 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 29 | 28 | 34 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 35 | 27 | 37 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 23 |
| 14 | Bury | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 15 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 33 | 23 | 29 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 23 | 25 |
| 17 | Stockport County | 19 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 33 | 21 | 29 |
| 19 | Tranmere Rovers | 19 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 29 | 21 | 24 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 20 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 38 | 21 | 22 |
| 21 | Oxford United | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 20 | 22 |
| 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 18 | 18 |
| 23 | Bristol City | 20 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 45 | 16 | 28 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 19 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 41 | 11 | 21 |



