During the 1998–99 English football season, Watford F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary In the 1998–99 season, Watford's second successive promotion was achieved with a 2–0 victory over Bolton Wanderers in the playoff final, securing the club's promotion to the top flight for the first time since 1988.

Final league table

Results Watford's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 8 August 1998 PortsmouthA2–115,275Thomson (own goal), Lee 15 August 1998 Bradford CityH1–010,731Ngonge 22 August 1998 Bristol CityA4–113,063Johnson (2), Yates, Hazan 25 August 1998 SunderlandA1–436,587Smart 28 August 1998 Wolverhampton WanderersH0–212,016 8 September 1998 Huddersfield TownA0–29,811 12 September 1998 Queens Park RangersH2–114,251Millen, Smart 19 September 1998 Swindon TownA4–18,781Smart (2), Wright, Hazan 26 September 1998 Ipswich TownH1–013,109Kennedy (pen) 29 September 1998 Sheffield UnitedH1–19,090Noel-Williams 4 October 1998 West Bromwich AlbionA1–411,840Kennedy (pen) 10 October 1998 Birmingham CityH1–110,096Rowett (own goal) 17 October 1998 Tranmere RoversA2–36,753Smart, Noel-Williams 20 October 1998 Bolton WanderersA2–115,921Noel-Williams, Kennedy (pen) 24 October 1998 Port ValeH2–28,750Guðmundsson (2) 31 October 1998 BuryA3–14,342Bazeley, Ngonge, Smart 3 November 1998 Norwich CityH1–110,011Jackson (own goal) 7 November 1998 Oxford UnitedH2–010,137Palmer, Noel-Williams 14 November 1998 Stockport CountyA1–18,019Johnson 21 November 1998 Crewe AlexandraH4–29,405Noel-Williams (2), Bazeley, Wright 28 November 1998 Crystal PalaceA2–219,521Wright, Kennedy 5 December 1998 BarnsleyH0–010,165 12 December 1998 Stockport CountyH4–29,250Johnson, Wright, Noel-Williams (2) 19 December 1998 Grimsby TownA1–26,679Noel-Williams 26 December 1998 Bristol CityH1–015,081Smart 29 December 1998 Norwich CityA1–119,255Palmer 9 January 1999 PortsmouthH0–012,057 16 January 1999 Wolverhampton WanderersA0–023,408 23 January 1999 West Bromwich AlbionH0–211,664 30 January 1999 SunderlandH2–120,188Wright, Noel-Williams 6 February 1999 Bradford CityA0–214,142 16 February 1999 Huddersfield TownH1–110,303Mooney 20 February 1999 Queens Park RangersA2–114,918Wright, Smith 26 February 1999 Swindon TownH0–18,692 2 March 1999 Ipswich TownA2–318,818Smith, Mooney 6 March 1999 Sheffield UnitedA0–315,943 13 March 1999 Oxford UnitedA0–08,137 20 March 1999 BuryH0–09,336 3 April 1999 Tranmere RoversH2–18,682Kennedy, Ngonge 5 April 1999 Birmingham CityA2–124,877Mooney, Daley 10 April 1999 Bolton WanderersH2–013,001Hyde, Mooney 17 April 1999 Crewe AlexandraA1–05,461Mooney 24 April 1999 Crystal PalaceH2–115,590Hyde, Mooney 27 April 1999 Port ValeA2–17,126Mooney (2) 1 May 1999 BarnsleyA2–217,098Ngonge, Mooney 9 May 1999 Grimsby TownH1–020,303Kennedy

First Division play-offs

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersSF 1st Leg16 May 1999 Birmingham CityH1–018,535NgongeSF 2nd Leg20 May 1999 Birmingham CityA0–1 (won 7–6 on pens)29,100F31 May 1999 Bolton WanderersN2–070,343Wright, Smart

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR32 January 1999 Tottenham HotspurA2–536,022Johnson, Kennedy

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR1 1st Leg11 August 1998 Cambridge UnitedA0–13,073R1 2nd Leg18 August 1998 Cambridge UnitedH1–1 (lost 1–2 on agg)6,817Ngonge

Players First-team squad Squad at end of season

References

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