There were 49 matches played at the 199798 Football League Trophy, the 15th staging of the event, with Grimsby Town being the winners.
The Football League Trophy 199798, known as the Auto Windscreens Shield 199798 for sponsorship reasons, was the 15th staging of the Football League Trophy, a knock-out competition for English football clubs in Second and Third Division. 49 Grimsby Town 
