Watford 1998–99 football season
During the 1998–99 English football season, Watford F.C. competed in the Football League First Division .
Season summary [ ]
In the 1998–99 season, Watford's second successive promotion was achieved with a 2–0 victory over Bolton Wanderers in the playoff final , securing the club's promotion to the top flight for the first time since 1988.[1] [2]
Final league table [ ]
3
Ipswich Town
46
26
8
12
69
32
69
86
Participated in play-offs
4
Birmingham City
46
23
12
11
66
37
66
81
5
Watford
46
21
14
11
65
56
65
77
Promoted to Premier League through play-offs
6
Bolton Wanderers
46
20
16
10
78
59
78
76
Participated in play-offs
7
Wolverhampton Wanderers
46
19
16
11
64
43
64
73
Source:[citation needed ] Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Results [ ]
Watford's score comes first [3]
Legend [ ]
[ ]
8 August 1998
Portsmouth
A
2–1
15,275
Thomson (own goal), Lee
15 August 1998
Bradford City
H
1–0
10,731
Ngonge
22 August 1998
Bristol City
A
4–1
13,063
Johnson (2), Yates , Hazan
25 August 1998
Sunderland
A
1–4
36,587
Smart
28 August 1998
Wolverhampton Wanderers
H
0–2
12,016
8 September 1998
Huddersfield Town
A
0–2
9,811
12 September 1998
Queens Park Rangers
H
2–1
14,251
Millen , Smart
19 September 1998
Swindon Town
A
4–1
8,781
Smart (2), Wright , Hazan
26 September 1998
Ipswich Town
H
1–0
13,109
Kennedy (pen)
29 September 1998
Sheffield United
H
1–1
9,090
Noel-Williams
4 October 1998
West Bromwich Albion
A
1–4
11,840
Kennedy (pen)
10 October 1998
Birmingham City
H
1–1
10,096
Rowett (own goal)
17 October 1998
Tranmere Rovers
A
2–3
6,753
Smart , Noel-Williams
20 October 1998
Bolton Wanderers
A
2–1
15,921
Noel-Williams , Kennedy (pen)
24 October 1998
Port Vale
H
2–2
8,750
Guðmundsson (2)
31 October 1998
Bury
A
3–1
4,342
Bazeley , Ngonge , Smart
3 November 1998
Norwich City
H
1–1
10,011
Jackson (own goal)
7 November 1998
Oxford United
H
2–0
10,137
Palmer , Noel-Williams
14 November 1998
Stockport County
A
1–1
8,019
Johnson
21 November 1998
Crewe Alexandra
H
4–2
9,405
Noel-Williams (2), Bazeley , Wright
28 November 1998
Crystal Palace
A
2–2
19,521
Wright , Kennedy
5 December 1998
Barnsley
H
0–0
10,165
12 December 1998
Stockport County
H
4–2
9,250
Johnson , Wright , Noel-Williams (2)
19 December 1998
Grimsby Town
A
1–2
6,679
Noel-Williams
26 December 1998
Bristol City
H
1–0
15,081
Smart
29 December 1998
Norwich City
A
1–1
19,255
Palmer
9 January 1999
Portsmouth
H
0–0
12,057
16 January 1999
Wolverhampton Wanderers
A
0–0
23,408
23 January 1999
West Bromwich Albion
H
0–2
11,664
30 January 1999
Sunderland
H
2–1
20,188
Wright , Noel-Williams
6 February 1999
Bradford City
A
0–2
14,142
16 February 1999
Huddersfield Town
H
1–1
10,303
Mooney
20 February 1999
Queens Park Rangers
A
2–1
14,918
Wright , Smith
26 February 1999
Swindon Town
H
0–1
8,692
2 March 1999
Ipswich Town
A
2–3
18,818
Smith , Mooney
6 March 1999
Sheffield United
A
0–3
15,943
13 March 1999
Oxford United
A
0–0
8,137
20 March 1999
Bury
H
0–0
9,336
3 April 1999
Tranmere Rovers
H
2–1
8,682
Kennedy , Ngonge
5 April 1999
Birmingham City
A
2–1
24,877
Mooney , Daley
10 April 1999
Bolton Wanderers
H
2–0
13,001
Hyde , Mooney
17 April 1999
Crewe Alexandra
A
1–0
5,461
Mooney
24 April 1999
Crystal Palace
H
2–1
15,590
Hyde , Mooney
27 April 1999
Port Vale
A
2–1
7,126
Mooney (2)
1 May 1999
Barnsley
A
2–2
17,098
Ngonge , Mooney
9 May 1999
Grimsby Town
H
1–0
20,303
Kennedy
First Division play-offs [ ]
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
SF 1st Leg
16 May 1999
Birmingham City
H
1–0
18,535
Ngonge
SF 2nd Leg
20 May 1999
Birmingham City
A
0–1 (won 7–6 on pens)
29,100
F
31 May 1999
Bolton Wanderers
N
2–0
70,343
Wright , Smart
FA Cup [ ]
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R3
2 January 1999
Tottenham Hotspur
A
2–5
36,022
Johnson , Kennedy
League Cup [ ]
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R1 1st Leg
11 August 1998
Cambridge United
A
0–1
3,073
R1 2nd Leg
18 August 1998
Cambridge United
H
1–1 (lost 1–2 on agg)
6,817
Ngonge
Players [ ]
First-team squad [ ]
Squad at end of season [4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References [ ]
Notes [ ]
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League competitions
Level 1 Levels 2–4 Level 5 Levels 6–7 Levels 8–9
Isthmian League (Two , Three )
Combined Counties League (level 8 only )
Eastern Counties League (Premier , One )
Essex Senior League (level 8 only )
Hellenic League (Premier , One )
Kent League (level 8 only )
Midland Alliance (level 8 only )
Midland Football Combination (level 9 only )
North West Counties League (One , Two )
Northern Counties East League (Premier , One )
Northern League (One , Two )
Spartan South Midlands League (Premier , Senior )
Sussex County League (One , Two )
United Counties League (Premier , One )
Wessex League (level 8 only )
West Midlands (Regional) League (level 9 only )
Western League (Premier , One )
Cup competitions
FA cups Football League cups
European competitions