Nationwide League Division One 1998/1999
Historical league standings at 26th December 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 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 53 | 16 | 53 | 53 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 25 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 15 | 48 | 36 |
| 3 | Watford | 25 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 35 | 43 | 43 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 25 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 24 | 42 | 38 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 27 | 41 | 42 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 40 | 41 | 37 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 44 | 32 | 40 | 44 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 32 | 40 | 39 |
| 9 | Grimsby Town | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 29 | 38 | 30 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 25 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 46 | 42 | 37 | 46 |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 41 | 34 | 37 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 25 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 34 | 27 | 34 | 34 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 36 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 40 | 33 | 36 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 25 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 40 | 30 | 35 |
| 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 25 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 32 | 35 | 30 | 32 |
| 17 | Stockport County | 25 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 30 |
| 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 25 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 34 | 29 | 28 |
| 19 | Bury | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 31 | 28 | 21 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 25 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 48 | 25 | 29 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 25 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 42 | 24 | 32 |
| 22 | Oxford United | 25 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 48 | 23 | 27 |
| 23 | Bristol City | 25 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 34 | 53 | 20 | 34 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 25 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 50 | 18 | 27 |
