Third Division 1998/99

Now the League Two.

Brentford won the 1998/99 Third Division with 85 points, 4 points ahead of Cambridge. Brentford, Cambridge, Cardiff and Scunthorpe were promoted. 2.53 goals per game over 552 matches; home sides won 46% and 27% were drawn.

Final table

		P		D	L					Outcome
1	Brentford · Champions	46	26	7	13	79	56	+23	85	Champions
2	Cambridge · Promoted	46	23	12	11	78	48	+30	81	Promoted
3	Cardiff · Promoted	46	22	14	10	60	39	+21	80	Promoted
4	Scunthorpe · Promoted	46	22	8	16	69	58	+11	74	Promoted
5	Rotherham	46	20	13	13	79	61	+18	73
6	Leyton Orient	46	19	15	12	68	59	+9	72
7	Swansea	46	19	14	13	56	48	+8	71
8	Mansfield	46	19	10	17	60	58	+2	67
9	Peterborough	46	18	12	16	72	56	+16	66
10	Halifax Town	46	17	15	14	58	56	+2	66
11	Darlington	46	18	11	17	69	58	+11	65
12	Exeter	46	17	12	17	47	50	-3	63
13	Plymouth	46	17	10	19	58	54	+4	61
14	Chester City	46	13	18	15	57	66	-9	57
15	Shrewsbury	46	14	14	18	52	63	-11	56
16	Barnet	46	14	13	19	54	71	-17	55
17	Brighton	46	16	7	23	49	66	-17	55
18	Southend	46	14	12	20	52	58	-6	54
19	Rochdale	46	13	15	18	42	55	-13	54
20	Torquay	46	12	17	17	47	58	-11	53
21	Hull	46	14	11	21	44	62	-18	53
22	Hartlepool	46	13	12	21	52	65	-13	51
23	Carlisle	46	11	16	19	43	53	-10	49
24	Scarborough	46	14	6	26	50	77	-27	48

Watch the season unfold Where teams in each position finished

Where this season ranks

2.53 goals per game: 14th lowest of 33 complete League Two seasons on file.
Champions’ 85 points: 7th lowest of 30 seasons with 24 clubs.

Season in numbers

Measure	1998/99	League average
Goals per game	2.53	2.56
Home wins	46%	43%
Draws	27%	27%
Away wins	28%	29%
Goalless draws	8%	8%
Home advantageHome minus away points per game	0.55 pts/game	0.41 pts/game
Champions’ points	85	89
Most points relegated	–	42
Fewest points safe	49	45

League average: every complete League Two season on file except this one; points thresholds only from seasons with 24 clubs.