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1998–99 Football League Trophy
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | Football League Trophy |
| year | 1998–99 |
| other_titles | Auto Windscreens Shields |
| country | England |
| Wales | |
| num_teams | 48 |
| winners | Wigan Athletic |
| second | Millwall |
| matches | 49 |
| prev_season | 1997–98 |
| next_season | 1999–00 |
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
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 December | Blackpool | 0–2 | Stoke City |
| 8 December | Burnley | 0–1 | Preston North End |
| 8 December | Macclesfield Town | 0–1 | Wrexham |
| 8 December | Chester City | 1–2 | Hartlepool United |
| 8 December | Manchester City | 1–2 | Mansfield Town |
| 8 December | Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | Darlington |
| 8 December | Rotherham United | 0–3 | Wigan Athletic |
| 22 December | Notts County | 0–1 | Hull City |
Southern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Walsall won 5 – 4 on penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 December | Colchester United | 1–5 | Gillingham | |
| 8 December | AFC Bournemouth | 2–0 | Reading | |
| 8 December | Brentford | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | |
| 8 December | Peterborough United | 3–0 | Leyton Orient | |
| 8 December | Shrewbury Town | 0–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | |
| 8 December | Swansea City | 4–1 | Barnet | |
| 8 December | Walsall | 2–2 | Bristol Rovers | |
| 9 December | Millwall | 2–0 | Cardiff City |
Second round
Northern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Hartlepool United won 4 – 3 on penalties | Carlisle United won 4 – 3 on penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 January | Halifax Town | 4–2 | York City | ||
| 5 January | Hull City | 1–2 | Wrexham | ||
| 5 January | Lincoln City | 1–0 | Mansfield Town | ||
| 12 January | Chesterfield | 2-1 | Darlington | ||
| 19 January | Hartlepool United | 2–2 | Preston North End | ||
| 19 January | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Carlisle United | ||
| 19 January | Wigan Athletic | 3–0 | Scarborough | ||
| 2 February | Stoke City F.C. | 1-2 | Rochdale |
Southern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 January | AFC Bournemouth | 5–1 | Peterborough United |
| 5 January | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–5 | Millwall |
| 5 January | Cambridge United | 3–2 | Northampton Town |
| 5 January | Exeter City | 3–1 | Southend United |
| 5 January | Luton Town | 0–3 | Walsall |
| 5 January | Swansea City | 0–1 | Gillingham |
| 5 January | Torquay United | 2–1 | Fulham |
| 5 January | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–4 | Brentford |
Quarter-finals
Northern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 January | Wrexham | 3–2 | Chesterfield |
| 26 January | Carlisle United | 0–3 | Wigan Athletic |
| 26 January | Hartlepool United | 0–3 | Lincoln City |
| 23 February | Halifax Town | 1-2 | Rochdale |
Southern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Walsall won 4 – 3 on penalties | Cambridge United won 5 – 3 on penalties | Millwall won 4 – 3 on penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 January | Brentford | 0–0 | Walsall | |||
| 19 January | Cambridge United | 1–1 | Exeter City | |||
| 23 January | Torquay United | 0–1 | Gillingham | |||
| 2 February | AFC Bournemouth | 1–1 | Millwall |
Area semi-finals
Northern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 February | Lincoln City | 1–2 | Wrexham |
| 8 March | Rochdale | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic |
Southern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Walsall won 4 – 3 on penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 February | Millwall | 1–0 | Gillingham | |
| 16 February | Walsall | 1–1 | Cambridge 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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