1998–99 season of Watford F.C.
Watford 1998–99 football season
During the 1998–99 English football season, Watford F.C. competed in the Football League First Division .
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]
Source:
[citation needed ] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted
Watford's score comes first [ 3]
Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers 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 [ edit ] 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
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.
National teams
League competitions
Level 1 Levels 2–4 Level 5 Levels 6–7 Levels 8–9 Lower leagues
Cup competitions
FA cups Football League cups
European competitions