1998–99 Wigan Athletic F.C. season
# 1998–99 Wigan Athletic F.C. season

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Wigan Athletic F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

## Results

Wigan Athletic's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |
| - | - | - |

### Football League Second Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 August 1998 | Millwall | H | 0–1 | |
| 15 August 1998 | Lincoln City | A | 0–1 | |
| 22 August 1998 | Blackpool | H | 3–0 | Barlow (2), Lee |
| 29 August 1998 | Bristol Rovers | A | 2–3 | Barlow, McGibbon |
| 31 August 1998 | Luton Town | H | 1–3 | Barlow |
| 5 September 1998 | Notts County | H | 1–0 | Barlow |
| 8 September 1998 | Colchester United | A | 1–1 | Lee |
| 12 September 1998 | Bournemouth | A | 0–1 | |
| 19 September 1998 | Macclesfield Town | H | 2–0 | Lee, Barlow |
| 26 September 1998 | Burnley | A | 1–1 | McGibbon |
| 3 October 1998 | Northampton Town | H | 1–0 | Dobson (o.g.) |
| 9 October 1998 | Oldham Athletic | A | 3–2 | Bradshaw, Barlow, Warne |
| 17 October 1998 | Manchester City | H | 0–1 | |
| 24 October 1998 | Stoke City | A | 1–2 | Barlow |
| 31 October 1998 | York City | H | 5–0 | Jones (o.g.), Greenall, Haworth (2), Liddell |
| 7 November 1998 | Gillingham | A | 0–2 | |
| 11 November 1998 | Reading | A | 1–0 | Bradshaw (pen.) |
| 21 November 1998 | Wycombe Wanderers | H | 0–0 | |
| 28 November 1998 | Preston North End | A | 2–2 | Greenall, Porter |
| 1 December 1998 | Fulham | H | 2–0 | McGibbon, Lowe |
| 12 December 1998 | Wrexham | H | 1–1 | Lee |
| 19 December 1998 | Chesterfield | A | 1–1 | Greenall |
| 26 December 1998 | Blackpool | A | 1–1 | Liddell |
| 28 December 1998 | Walsall | H | 2–0 | Barlow (2) |
| 9 January 1999 | Millwall | A | 1–3 | Jones |
| 23 January 1999 | Luton Town | A | 4–0 | McGibbon, Liddell, Jones, Haworth |
| 30 January 1999 | Walsall | A | 2–1 | Jones, Barlow |
| 12 February 1999 | Colchester United | A | 1–2 | Sharp |
| 16 February 1999 | Notts County | H | 3–0 | Bradshaw (pen.), Barlow, Liddell |
| 20 February 1999 | Bournemouth | H | 2–1 | Liddell, Barlow |
| 27 February 1999 | Macclesfield Town | A | 1–0 | Lee |
| 13 March 1999 | Gillingham | H | 4–1 | Rogers, Haworth (2), Barlow |
| 20 March 1999 | York City | A | 3–1 | Lee, Sharp, Greenall |
| 27 March 1999 | Stoke City | H | 2–3 | Liddell, Barlow |
| 30 March 1999 | Bristol Rovers | H | 1–0 | Bradshaw (pen.) |
| 3 April 1999 | Manchester City | A | 0–1 | Terry Cooke |
| 5 April 1999 | Oldham Athletic | H | 2–0 | Haworth, Bradshaw (pen.) |
| 10 April 1999 | Fulham | A | 0–2 | |
| 13 April 1999 | Preston North End | H | 2–2 | Liddell, Haworth |
| 24 April 1999 | Reading | H | 4–1 | Rogers, Barlow (2), Greenall |
| 27 April 1999 | Lincoln City | H | 3–1 | Greenall, Liddell, Bradshaw (pen.) |
| 29 April 1999 | Northampton Town | A | 3–3 | Haworth, Barlow (pen), McGibbon |
| 1 May 1999 | Wrexham | A | 2–0 | Barlow, Haworth |
| 3 May 1999 | Burnley | H | 0–0 | |
| 5 May 1999 | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 1–2 | Haworth |
| 8 May 1999 | Chesterfield | H | 3–1 | Liddell (2), McGibbon |

### Second Division play-offs

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Goalscorers | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| SF 1st Leg | 15 May 1999 | Manchester City | H | 1–1 | Barlow | |
| SF 2nd Leg | 19 May 1999 | Manchester City | A | 0–1 | | Manchester City won 2-1 on aggregate |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Goalscorers | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R1 | 14 November 1998 | Blackpool | H | 4–3 | Greenall, Haworth, Barlow, Lowe | |
| R2 | 5 December 1998 | Notts County | A | 1–1 | Lowe | |
| R2R | 15 December 1998 | Notts County | H | 0–0 | | Notts County won 4-2 on penalties |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Goalscorers | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R1 1st Leg | 11 August 1998 | Rochdale | A | 1–0 | Hill (o.g.) | |
| R1 2nd Leg | 18 August 1998 | Rochdale | H | 1–0 | Lowe | Wigan won 2-0 on aggregate |
| R2 1st Leg | 14 September 1999 | Norwich City | A | 0–1 | | |
| R2 2nd Leg | 21 September 1999 | Norwich City | H | 2-3 | Griffiths, Barlow | Norwich won 4-2 on aggregate |

### Football League Trophy

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Goalscorers | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R1N | 8 December 1998 | Rotherham United | A | 3–0 | Barlow (pen.), Warne, Balmer | |
| R2N | 19 January 1999 | Scarborough | H | 3–0 | O'Neill, Jones, Lee | |
| QFN | 26 January 1999 | Carlisle United | A | 3–0 | Haworth, Barlow, Kilford | |
| SFN | 8 March 1999 | Rochdale | A | 2–0 | Barlow, O'Neill | |
| FN | 16 March 1999 | Wrexham | H | 2–0 | Sharp, Barlow | |
| FN | 23 March 1999 | Wrexham | A | 3–2 | Haworth (2), O'Neill | Wigan won 5-2 on aggregate |
| F | 18 April 1999 | Millwall | N | 1–0 | Rogers | |
