Wigan Athletic
1998–1999 season
ChairmanDave Whelan
ManagerJohn Benson
StadiumJJB Stadium
Second Division6th
FA CupSecond round
League CupSecond round
Football League TrophyWinners

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Wigan Athletic F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 Gillingham 46 22 14 10 75 44 +31 80 Qualification for the Second Division play-offs
5 Preston North End 46 22 13 11 78 50 +28 79
6 Wigan Athletic 46 22 10 14 75 48 +27 76
7 Bournemouth 46 21 13 12 63 41 +22 76
8 Stoke City 46 21 6 19 59 63 −4 69
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference

Results

Wigan Athletic's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division

DateOpponentVenueResultScorers
8 August 1998MillwallH0–1
15 August 1998Lincoln CityA0–1
22 August 1998BlackpoolH3–0Barlow (2), Lee
29 August 1998Bristol RoversA2–3Barlow, McGibbon
31 August 1998Luton TownH1–3Barlow
5 September 1998Notts CountyH1–0Barlow
8 September 1998Colchester UnitedA1–1Lee
12 September 1998BournemouthA0–1
19 September 1998Macclesfield TownH2–0Lee, Barlow
26 September 1998BurnleyA1–1McGibbon
3 October 1998Northampton TownH1–0Dobson (o.g.)
9 October 1998Oldham AthleticA3–2Bradshaw, Barlow, Warne
17 October 1998Manchester CityH0–1
24 October 1998Stoke CityA1–2Barlow
31 October 1998York CityH5–0Jones (o.g.), Greenall, Haworth (2), Liddell
7 November 1998GillinghamA0–2
11 November 1998ReadingA1–0Bradshaw (pen.)
21 November 1998Wycombe WanderersH0–0
28 November 1998Preston North EndA2–2Greenall, Porter
1 December 1998FulhamH2–0McGibbon, Lowe
12 December 1998WrexhamH1–1Lee
19 December 1998ChesterfieldA1–1Greenall
26 December 1998BlackpoolA1–1Liddell
28 December 1998WalsallH2–0Barlow (2)
9 January 1999MillwallA1–3Jones
23 January 1999Luton TownA4–0McGibbon, Liddell, Jones, Haworth
30 January 1999WalsallA2–1Jones, Barlow
12 February 1999Colchester UnitedA1–2Sharp
16 February 1999Notts CountyH3–0Bradshaw (pen.), Barlow, Liddell
20 February 1999BournemouthH2–1Liddell, Barlow
27 February 1999Macclesfield TownA1–0Lee
13 March 1999GillinghamH4–1Rogers, Haworth (2), Barlow
20 March 1999York CityA3–1Lee, Sharp, Greenall
27 March 1999Stoke CityH2–3Liddell, Barlow
30 March 1999Bristol RoversH1–0Bradshaw (pen.)
3 April 1999Manchester CityA0–1Terry Cooke
5 April 1999Oldham AthleticH2–0Haworth, Bradshaw (pen.)
10 April 1999FulhamA0–2
13 April 1999Preston North EndH2–2Liddell, Haworth
24 April 1999ReadingH4–1Rogers, Barlow (2), Greenall
27 April 1999Lincoln CityH3–1Greenall, Liddell, Bradshaw (pen.)
29 April 1999Northampton TownA3–3Haworth, Barlow (pen), McGibbon
1 May 1999WrexhamA2–0Barlow, Haworth
3 May 1999BurnleyH0–0
5 May 1999Wycombe WanderersA1–2Haworth
8 May 1999ChesterfieldH3–1Liddell (2), McGibbon

Second Division play-offs

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultGoalscorersNotes
SF 1st Leg15 May 1999Manchester CityH1–1Barlow
SF 2nd Leg19 May 1999Manchester CityA0–1Manchester City won 2-1 on aggregate

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultGoalscorersNotes
R114 November 1998BlackpoolH4–3Greenall, Haworth, Barlow, Lowe
R25 December 1998Notts CountyA1–1Lowe
R2R15 December 1998Notts CountyH0–0Notts County won 4-2 on penalties

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultGoalscorersNotes
R1 1st Leg11 August 1998RochdaleA1–0Hill (o.g.)
R1 2nd Leg18 August 1998RochdaleH1–0LoweWigan won 2-0 on aggregate
R2 1st Leg14 September 1999Norwich CityA0–1
R2 2nd Leg21 September 1999Norwich CityH2-3Griffiths, BarlowNorwich won 4-2 on aggregate

Football League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultGoalscorersNotes
R1N8 December 1998Rotherham UnitedA3–0Barlow (pen.), Warne, Balmer
R2N19 January 1999ScarboroughH3–0O'Neill, Jones, Lee
QFN26 January 1999Carlisle UnitedA3–0Haworth, Barlow, Kilford
SFN8 March 1999RochdaleA2–0Barlow, O'Neill
FN16 March 1999WrexhamH2–0Sharp, Barlow
FN23 March 1999WrexhamA3–2Haworth (2), O'NeillWigan won 5-2 on aggregate
F18 April 1999MillwallN1–0Rogers

References

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