# 1998–99 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season

The 1998–99 season was the 104th season in the history of Plymouth Argyle Football Club, their 74th in the Football League,

## Players
### First-team squad

    Squad at end of season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | ENG | Jon Sheffield |
| — | GK | ENG | James Dungey |
| — | DF | ENG | Simon Collins |
| — | DF | ENG | Jon Beswetherick |
| — | DF | ENG | Nicky Marker |
| — | DF | ENG | Adam Barrett |
| — | DF | ENG | Paul Gibbs |
| — | DF | ENG | Mick Heathcote (captain) |
| — | DF | ENG | Paul Wotton |
| — | DF | ENG | Jon Ashton |
| — | MF | ENG | Martin Barlow |
| — | MF | ENG | Darren Bastow |
| — | MF | ENG | Richard Flash |
| — | MF | ENG | Terry Sweeney |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | ENG | Brendan McGovern |
| — | MF | ENG | Liam Ford |
| — | MF | ENG | James Gill |
| — | MF | ENG | Chris Hargreaves |
| — | MF | ENG | Lee Phillips |
| — | MF | ENG | Steve McCall |
| — | MF | ENG | Ronnie Mauge |
| — | MF | ENG | Kevin Wills |
| — | MF | ENG | Steve Adams |
| — | FW | WAL | Sean McCarthy |
| — | FW | SCO | Martin Gritton |
| — | FW | JAM | Dwight Marshall |
| — | FW | ENG | Glen Crowe |
| — | FW | LCA | Earl Jean |

### Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | ENG | Darren Edmondson (on loan from Huddersfield Town) |
| — | DF | ENG | Craig Taylor (on loan from Swindon Town) |
| — | DF | ENG | Guy Branston (on loan from Leicester City) |
| — | MF | ENG | Nick Crittenden (on loan from Chelsea) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | ENG | Howard Forinton (on loan from Birmingham City) |
| — | FW | ENG | Steve Guinan (on loan from Nottingham Forest) |
| — | FW | ENG | Mark Sale (on loan from Colchester United) |
| — | FW | IRL | Lee Power (to Halifax Town) |

## Third Division
### Final standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 11 | Darlington | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 69 | 58 | +11 | 65 |
| 12 | Exeter City | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 63 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 58 | 54 | +4 | 61 |
| 14 | Chester City | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 57 | 66 | −9 | 57 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 52 | 63 | −11 | 56 |

### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A |
| Result | W | L | W | W | W | L | W | L | W | D | D | L | W | D | W | L | L | L | L | L | W | D | W | D | W | L | D | D | W | W | W | L | D | D | L | L | W | W | L | L | L | L | W | D | L | L |
| Position | 7 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |

### Matches

| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 8 August 1998 | Rochdale | Home | 2–1 | Mauge, Jean | 5,547 |
| 15 August 1998 | Mansfield Town | Away | 0–2 | | 2,451 |
| 22 August 1998 | Barnet | Home | 2–0 | Heathcote, McCarthy | 5,080 |
| 29 August 1998 | Scunthorpe United | Away | 2–0 | Heathcote, Jean | 2,868 |
| 31 August 1998 | Halifax Town | Home | 1–0 | Gibbs | 6,544 |
| 5 September 1998 | Cardiff City | Away | 0–1 | | 3,939 |
| 8 September 1998 | Rotherham United | Away | 2–0 | Gibbs, McCarthy | 3,442 |
| 12 September 1998 | Darlington | Home | 1–2 | Mauge | 5,709 |
| 19 September 1998 | Peterborough United | Away | 2–0 | Heathcote, Barlow | 5,870 |
| 26 September 1998 | Scarborough | Home | 0–0 | | 5,216 |
| 3 October 1998 | Torquay United | Away | 1–1 | Gibbs | 5,719 |
| 17 October 1998 | Shrewsbury Town | Away | 1–2 | Own-goal | 2,778 |
| 20 October 1998 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Away | 3–1 | Collins, Barlow (2) | 1,793 |
| 31 October 1998 | Hull City | Home | 0–0 | | 4,285 |
| 3 November 1998 | Brentford | Home | 3–0 | Barlow, Taylor, Bastow | 4,650 |
| 7 November 1998 | Hartlepool United | Away | 0–2 | | 2,121 |
| 10 November 1998 | Swansea City | Home | 1–2 | Marshall | 4,517 |
| 21 November 1998 | Southend United | Away | 0–1 | | 3,814 |
| 28 November 1998 | Leyton Orient | Home | 2–4 | own-goal, Collins | 4,240 |
| 12 December 1998 | Cambridge United | Away | 0–1 | | 3,993 |
| 19 December 1998 | Carlisle United | Home | 2–0 | Bastow, McCarthy | 4,236 |
| 26 December 1998 | Barnet | Away | 1–1 | Forinton | 2,519 |
| 28 December 1998 | Exeter City | Away | 1–0 | Forinton | 11,936 |
| 9 January 1999 | Rochdale | Away | 1–1 | Branston | 1,922 |
| 16 January 1999 | Mansfield Town | Home | 3–0 | Marshall (2), Hargreaves | 4,399 |
| 23 January 1999 | Halifax Town | Away | 0–2 | | 2,762 |
| 30 January 1999 | Exeter City | Away | 1–1 | Forinton | 6,746 |
| 6 February 1999 | Cardiff City | Home | 1–1 | Marshall | 6,062 |
| 13 February 1999 | Rotherham United | Home | 1–0 | Marshall | 4,336 |
| 20 February 1999 | Darlington | Away | 2–1 | Jean, Marshall | 2,643 |
| 23 February 1999 | Chester City | Home | 2–0 | Sweeney, Marshall | 4,208 |
| 27 February 1999 | Peterborough United | Home | 0–2 | | 5,959 |
| 9 March 1999 | Torquay United | Home | 0–0 | | 7,856 |
| 13 March 1999 | Hartlepool United | Home | 0–0 | | 4,441 |
| 20 March 1999 | Hull City | Away | 0–1 | | 6,294 |
| 27 March 1999 | Chester City | Away | 2–3 | Marshall, Hargreaves | 1,982 |
| 30 March 1999 | Scunthorpe United | Home | 5–0 | Guinan (3), Marshall, Sale | 3,589 |
| 3 April 1999 | Shrewsbury Town | Home | 2–0 | Marshall, Barlow | 5,749 |
| 5 April 1999 | Brentford | Away | 1–3 | Marshall | 6,979 |
| 10 April 1999 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Home | 1–2 | Guinan | 4,911 |
| 13 April 1999 | Leyton Orient | Away | 3–4 | Guinan, Marshall, Mauge | 4,095 |
| 17 April 1999 | Southend United | Home | 0–3 | | 3,949 |
| 24 April 1999 | Swansea City | Away | 3–2 | Guinan (2), Wotton | 5,660 |
| 1 May 1999 | Cambridge United | Home | 0–3 | | 5,006 |
| 5 May 1999 | Scarborough | Away | 0–3 | | 2,398 |
| 8 May 1999 | Carlisle United | Away | 1–2 | Phillips | 7,599 |