Football
League Division 3
1998/99
(The League used highest goals scored to rank clubs equal on points rather than goal difference)
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | 
Brentford |
46 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 79 | 56 | +23 | 85 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd |
Cambridge
United |
46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 78 | 48 | +30 | 81 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd |
Cardiff
City |
46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 60 | 39 | +21 | 80 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th |
Scunthorpe
United |
46 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 69 | 58 | +11 | 74 | ♦▲PO Winners |
| 5th |
Rotherham
United |
46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 79 | 61 | +18 | 73 | ♦►Playoffs |
| 6th |
Leyton
Orient |
46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 68 | 59 | +9 | 72 | ♦►Playoffs |
| 7th |
Swansea
City |
46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 56 | 48 | +8 | 71 | ♦►Playoffs |
| 8th |
Mansfield
Town |
46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 60 | 58 | +2 | 67 | - |
| 9th |
Peterborough
United |
46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 72 | 56 | +16 | 66 | - |
| 10th |
Halifax
Town |
46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 58 | 56 | +2 | 66 | - |
| 11th |
Darlington |
46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 69 | 58 | +11 | 65 | - |
| 12th |
Exeter
City |
46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 63 | - |
| 13th |
Plymouth
Argyle |
46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 58 | 54 | +4 | 61 | - |
| 14th |
Chester
City |
46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 57 | 66 | -9 | 57 | - |
| 15th |
Shrewsbury
Town |
46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 52 | 63 | -11 | 56 | - |
| 16th |
Barnet |
46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 54 | 71 | -17 | 55 | - |
| 17th |
Brighton
& Hove Albion |
46 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 49 | 66 | -17 | 55 | - |
| 18th |
Southend
United |
46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 52 | 58 | -6 | 54 | - |
| 19th |
Rochdale |
46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 42 | 55 | -13 | 54 | - |
| 20th |
Torquay
United |
46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 47 | 58 | -11 | 53 | - |
| 21st |
Hull
City |
46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 44 | 62 | -18 | 53 | - |
| 22nd |
Hartlepool
United |
46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 52 | 65 | -13 | 51 | - |
| 23rd | Carlisle
United |
46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 43 | 53 | -10 | 49 | - |
| 24th | Scarborough |
46 | 14 | 6 | 26 | 50 | 77 | -27 | 48 | ▼Relegated |
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Football League Division 3 Playoffs |
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Semi Finals 1st Leg |
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| Date | Home | Score | Away |
| 16/05/1999 | Leyton Orient | 0-0 | Rotherham United |
| 16/05/1999 | Swansea City | 1-0 | Scunthorpe United |
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Semi Finals 2nd Leg |
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| 19/05/1999 | Rotherham United | 0-0 | Leyton Orient |
| Leyton Orient won 4-2 on penalties after drawing 0-0 on aggregate | |||
| 19/05/1999 | Scunthorpe United | 3-1 | Swansea City |
| Scunthorpe United won 3-2 on aggregate | |||
| Final | |||
| 29/05/1999 | Scunthorpe United | 1-0 | Swansea City |
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End of Season Notes |
| ▼York City were Relegated from Football League Division 2 |
| ▼Northampton Town were Relegated from Football League Division 2 |
| ▼Lincoln City were Relegated from Football League Division 2 |
| ▼Macclesfield Town were Relegated from Football Division 2 |
| ▲Brentford were Promoted to Football League Division 2 |
| ▲Cambridge United were Promoted to Football League Division 2 |
| ▲Cardiff City were Promoted to Football League Division 2 |
| ♦► Scunthorpe United Qualified for Playoffs |
| ♦► Rotherham United Qualified for Playoffs |
| ♦► Leyton Orient Qualified for Playoffs |
| ♦► Swansea City Qualified for Playoffs |
| ♦▲Scunthorpe United were Promoted to Football League Division 2 via the Playoffs |
| ▼Scarborough were relegated to the Football Conference |
| ▲Cheltenham Town were Promoted from the Football Conference |