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1998–99 Football League Trophy

FieldValue
titleFootball League Trophy
year1998–99
other_titlesAuto Windscreens Shields
countryEngland
Wales
num_teams48
winnersWigan Athletic
secondMillwall
matches49
prev_season[1997–98](1997-98-football-league-trophy)
next_season[1999–00](1999-2000-football-league-trophy)

Wales The Football League Trophy 1998–99, known as the Auto Windscreens Shield 1998–99 for sponsorship reasons, was the 18th staging of the Football League Trophy, a knock-out competition for English football clubs in Second and Third Division. The winners were Wigan Athletic who beat Millwall 1–0 in the final.

The competition began on 5 December 1998 and ended with the final on 18 April 1999 at the Wembley Stadium.

In the first round, there were two sections: North and South. In the following rounds each section gradually eliminates teams in knock-out fashion until each has a winning finalist. At this point, the two winning finalists face each other in the combined final to determine the winners of the Football League Trophy.

First round

Carlisle United, Chesterfield, Halifax Town, Lincoln City, Rochdale, Scarborough, Scunthorpe United and York City from the North section all received byes.

Brighton & Hove Albion, Cambridge United, Exeter City, Fulham, Luton Town, Northampton Town, Southend United and Torquay United from the South section all received byes.

Northern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway team
8 DecemberBlackpool0–2**Stoke City**
8 DecemberBurnley0–1**Preston North End**
8 DecemberMacclesfield Town0–1**Wrexham**
8 DecemberChester City1–2**Hartlepool United**
8 DecemberManchester City1–2**Mansfield Town**
8 DecemberOldham Athletic0–1**Darlington**
8 DecemberRotherham United0–3**Wigan Athletic**
22 DecemberNotts County0–1**Hull City**

Southern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway teamWalsall won 5 – 4 on penalties
5 DecemberColchester United1–5**Gillingham**
8 December**AFC Bournemouth**2–0Reading
8 December**Brentford**2–0Plymouth Argyle
8 December**Peterborough United**3–0Leyton Orient
8 DecemberShrewbury Town0–1**Wycombe Wanderers**
8 December**Swansea City**4–1Barnet
8 December**Walsall**2–2Bristol Rovers
9 December**Millwall**2–0Cardiff City

Second round

Northern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway teamHartlepool United won 4 – 3 on penaltiesCarlisle United won 4 – 3 on penalties
5 January**Halifax Town**4–2York City
5 JanuaryHull City1–2**Wrexham**
5 January**Lincoln City**1–0Mansfield Town
12 January**Chesterfield**2-1Darlington
19 January**Hartlepool United**2–2Preston North End
19 JanuaryScunthorpe United1–1**Carlisle United**
19 January**Wigan Athletic**3–0Scarborough
2 FebruaryStoke City F.C.1-2**Rochdale**

Southern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway team
5 January**AFC Bournemouth**5–1Peterborough United
5 JanuaryBrighton & Hove Albion1–5**Millwall**
5 January**Cambridge United**3–2Northampton Town
5 January**Exeter City**3–1Southend United
5 JanuaryLuton Town0–3**Walsall**
5 JanuarySwansea City0–1**Gillingham**
5 January**Torquay United**2–1Fulham
5 JanuaryWycombe Wanderers1–4**Brentford**

Quarter-finals

Northern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway team
19 January**Wrexham**3–2Chesterfield
26 JanuaryCarlisle United0–3**Wigan Athletic**
26 JanuaryHartlepool United0–3**Lincoln City**
23 FebruaryHalifax Town1-2**Rochdale**

Southern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway teamWalsall won 4 – 3 on penaltiesCambridge United won 5 – 3 on penaltiesMillwall won 4 – 3 on penalties
19 JanuaryBrentford0–0**Walsall**
19 January**Cambridge United**1–1Exeter City
23 JanuaryTorquay United0–1**Gillingham**
2 FebruaryAFC Bournemouth1–1**Millwall**

Area semi-finals

Northern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway team
16 FebruaryLincoln City1–2**Wrexham**
8 MarchRochdale0–2**Wigan Athletic**

Southern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway teamWalsall won 4 – 3 on penalties
16 February**Millwall**1–0Gillingham
16 February**Walsall**1–1Cambridge United

Area finals

Northern Area final

Barlow

Edwards
Ridler O'Neill

Wigan Athletic beat Wrexham 5–2 on aggregate.

Southern Area final

Millwall beat Walsall 2–1 on aggregate.

Final

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Keith Stevens
Ray Mathias

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