# 1998–99 Notts County F.C. season

During the 1998–99 English football season, Notts County F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

## Season summary

In the 1998–99 season Notts County finished in 16th position, 4 points clear of the relegation zone.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 14 | Blackpool | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 56 |
| 15 | Burnley | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 54 | 73 | −19 | 55 |
| 16 | Notts County | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 52 | 61 | −9 | 54 |
| 17 | Wrexham | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 43 | 62 | −19 | 53 |
| 18 | Colchester United | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 52 | 70 | −18 | 52 |

## Results

Notts County's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League Second Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 8 August 1998 | Oldham | A | 3–1 | 5,709 | |
| 15 August 1998 | Bournemouth | H | 1–2 | 5,269 | |
| 22 August 1998 | Northampton Town | A | 1–1 | 6,141 | |
| 29 August 1998 | Manchester City | H | 1–1 | 10,316 | |
| 31 August 1998 | Macclesfield Town | A | 1–0 | 3,148 | |
| 5 September 1998 | Wigan | H | 0–1 | 4,445 | |
| 8 September 1998 | Blackpool | A | 0–1 | 3,849 | |
| 12 September 1998 | Fulham | H | 1–0 | 5,805 | |
| 18 September 1998 | Walsall | A | 2–3 | 3,991 | |
| 26 September 1998 | Millwall | H | 3–1 | 5,016 | |
| 3 October 1998 | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 1–1 | 4,164 | |
| 10 October 1998 | Lincoln City | H | 2–3 | 6,458 | |
| 17 October 1998 | Burnley | A | 1–1 | 10,559 | |
| 20 October 1998 | Chesterfield | A | 0–3 | 4,506 | |
| 24 October 1998 | Bristol Rovers | H | 1–1 | 4,822 | |
| 31 October 1998 | Stoke City | H | 1–0 | 8,546 | |
| 7 November 1998 | York City | A | 1–1 | 3,391 | |
| 21 November 1998 | Colchester United | H | 1–3 | 4,598 | |
| 28 November 1998 | Wrexham | A | 0–1 | 2,811 | |
| 12 December 1998 | Preston North End | H | 2–3 | 5,096 | |
| 19 December 1998 | Gillingham | A | 0–4 | 6,072 | |
| 26 December 1998 | Northampton Town | H | 3–1 | 6,131 | |
| 28 December 1998 | Reading | A | 0–1 | 13,026 | |
| 8 January 1999 | Oldham Athletic | H | 0–1 | 4,669 | |
| 16 January 1999 | Bournemouth | A | 0–2 | 5,968 | |
| 30 January 1999 | Reading | H | 1–1 | 5,192 | |
| 13 February 1999 | Blackpool | H | 0–1 | 4,778 | |
| 16 February 1999 | Wigan | A | 0–3 | 2,971 | |
| 20 February 1999 | Fulham | A | 1–2 | 11,909 | |
| 23 February 1999 | Luton Town | A | 1–0 | 4,021 | |
| 27 February 1999 | Walsall | H | 2–1 | 6,172 | |
| 6 March 1999 | Millwall | A | 3–1 | 6,042 | |
| 13 March 1999 | York | H | 4–2 | 5,400 | |
| 16 March 1999 | Manchester City | A | 1–2 | 26,502 | Stallard |
| 20 March 1999 | Stoke City | A | 3–2 | 9,565 | |
| 27 March 1999 | Bristol Rovers | A | 1–1 | 5,899 | |
| 3 April 1999 | Burnley | H | 0–0 | 6,625 | |
| 5 April 1999 | Lincoln City | A | 1–0 | 5,745 | |
| 10 April 1999 | Chesterfield | H | 2–0 | 5,121 | |
| 13 April 1999 | Wrexham | H | 1–1 | 3,294 | |
| 16 April 1999 | Colchester United | A | 1–2 | 4,215 | |
| 24 April 1999 | Luton Town | H | 1–2 | 5,583 | |
| 27 April 1999 | Wycombe Wanderers | H | 1–0 | 4,721 | |
| 1 May 1999 | Preston North End | A | 1–1 | 11,862 | |
| 4 May 1999 | Macclesfield Town | H | 1–1 | 3,747 | |
| 8 May 1999 | Gillingham | H | 0–1 | 7,815 | |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
| R1 | 15 November 1998 | Hendon | A | 0–0 |
| R1 | 1 December 1998 | Hendon | H | 3–0 |
| R2 | 5 December 1998 | Wigan Athletic | H | 1–1 |
| R2 | 15 December 1998 | Wigan Athletic | A | 0–0 (4–2 on penalties) |
| R3 | 2 January 1999 | Sheffield United | A | 1–1 |
| R3 | 23 January 1999 | Sheffield United | H | 3–4 |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 1st Leg | 11 Aug 1998 | Manchester City | H | 0–2 | 5795 | |
| R1 2nd Leg | 19 Aug 1998 | Manchester City | A | 1–7 (lost 1–9 on agg) | ? | |

### Football League Trophy

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 | 22 Dec 1998 | Hull City | H | 0–1 | | |

## Squad

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 | Brian Parkin |
| — | GK | ENG | Paul Gibson |
| — | GK | WAL | Darren Ward |
| — | DF | ENG | Alex Dyer |
| — | DF | ENG | Chris Fairclough |
| — | DF | IRL | Steve Finnan |
| — | DF | ENG | Ian Hendon |
| — | DF | ENG | Dennis Pearce |
| — | DF | ENG | Matt Redmile |
| — | DF | ENG | Mark Warren |
| — | MF | ENG | Ian Richardson |
| — | MF | ENG | Gary Strodder |
| — | MF | ENG | Terry Henshaw |
| — | MF | ENG | Andy Hughes |
| — | MF | ENG | Mark Robson |
| — | FW | ENG | Craig Dudley |
| — | FW | ENG | Sean Farrell |
| — | FW | ENG | Justin Jackson |
| — | FW | ENG | Gary Jones |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | ENG | Gerry Creaney |
| — | FW | ENG | Mark Stallard |
| — | FW | ENG | Peter Beadle |
| — | FW | ENG | Anthony Garcia |
| — | FW | ENG | Richard Holmes |
| — | FW | ENG | Kevin Rapley |
| — | FW | ENG | Shaun Murray |
| — | FW | ENG | Fran Tierney |
| — | FW | ENG | Mark Quayle |
| — | FW | ENG | Lee Matthews |
| — | FW | ENG | Jermaine Pennant |
| — | FW | ENG | Brian Parkin |
| — | FW | ENG | Andy Goram |
| — | FW | ENG | Duane Darby |
| — | MF | ENG | Chris Billy |
| — | FW | GHA | Kim Grant |
| — | FW | IRL | Dominic Foley |
| — | FW | ENG | Steve Torpey |
| — | FW | ENG | Adam Webster |