Nationwide League Division One 1998/1999
Historical league standings at 2nd 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 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 48 | 15 | 43 | 48 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 12 | 39 | 30 |
| 3 | Watford | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 31 | 36 | 37 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 26 | 35 | 34 |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 35 | 30 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 29 | 34 | 39 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 21 | 32 | 30 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 32 | 29 |
| 10 | Bradford City | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 25 | 31 | 35 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 35 | 30 | 39 |
| 12 | Grimsby Town | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 25 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 |
| 14 | Barnsley | 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 32 |
| 15 | Stockport County | 21 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| 16 | Bury | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 15 |
| 17 | Swindon Town | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 34 | 23 | 29 |
| 18 | Oxford United | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 23 | 25 |
| 19 | Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 31 | 22 | 26 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 21 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 40 | 22 | 24 |
| 21 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 30 | 22 | 22 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 21 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 35 | 21 | 29 |
| 23 | Bristol City | 21 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 49 | 16 | 30 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 20 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 44 | 11 | 21 |
