Nationwide League Division One 1998/1999
Historical league standings at 12th 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 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 51 | 15 | 49 | 51 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 14 | 42 | 31 |
| 3 | Watford | 23 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 33 | 40 | 41 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 23 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 24 | 38 | 37 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 26 | 37 | 40 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 22 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 29 | 37 | 37 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 41 | 31 | 36 | 41 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 39 | 35 | 33 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 43 | 38 | 34 | 43 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 38 | 34 | 36 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 23 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 24 | 34 | 33 |
| 12 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 32 | 27 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 23 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 34 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 36 | 29 | 32 |
| 15 | Bury | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 20 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 23 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 31 | 26 | 28 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 33 | 25 | 25 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 35 | 24 | 31 |
| 19 | Swindon Town | 23 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 39 | 24 | 31 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 29 | 35 | 24 | 29 |
| 21 | Oxford United | 23 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 43 | 23 | 26 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 23 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 45 | 22 | 26 |
| 23 | Bristol City | 23 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 50 | 20 | 33 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 23 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 47 | 15 | 23 |



