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

Season summary When the 1998–99 season kicked off, Swindon failed to win their first five games, scoring just three goals and the calls for McMahon's sacking began to be heard. Chairman Rikki Hunt and McMahon seemed united – McMahon saying he wouldn't resign, Hunt saying he wouldn't sack him. Two consecutive derby wins, against Bristol City and Oxford, only strengthened their position. This was followed by a 5–2 defeat at Portsmouth – and when Watford then won 4–1 at the County Ground, the fans held an on-pitch protest, sitting in the centre circle at the end of the match, demonstrating that both McMahon and Hunt should resign. McMahon left the club "by mutual consent". Jimmy Quinn was appointed as McMahon's replacement and managed to keep Swindon in the division with the club finishing the season in 17th place.

Final league table

Results Swindon Town's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 8 August 1998 Sheffield UnitedA1–215,937Holdsworth (own goal) 15 August 1998 SunderlandH1–110,207Onoura 22 August 1998 Wolverhampton WanderersA0–121,537 29 August 1998 Port ValeH1–17,800Hall 31 August 1998 BuryA0–34,513 5 September 1998 Bristol CityH3–28,537Walters, Ndah, Onoura 9 September 1998 Oxford UnitedH4–18,305Ndah (2), Onoura (2) 12 September 1998 PortsmouthA2–510,105Onoura, Ndah 19 September 1998 WatfordH1–48,781Ndah 25 September 1998 Tranmere RoversA0–05,501 29 September 1998 Bolton WanderersA1–216,497Onoura 3 October 1998 Stockport CountyH2–37,961Onoura, Walters 9 October 1998 Huddersfield TownH3–08,316Onoura, Walters, Bullock 17 October 1998 Ipswich TownA0–113,212 20 October 1998 Birmingham CityA1–119,485Gooden 24 October 1998 West Bromwich AlbionH2–28,967Hall, Walters 31 October 1998 Queens Park RangersH3–18,500Walters (2), Onoura 7 November 1998 Crewe AlexandraA2–04,469Onoura (2) 14 November 1998 Bradford CityA0–314,897 21 November 1998 Crystal PalaceH2–011,718Walters, Ndah 28 November 1998 Grimsby TownA0–18,657 5 December 1998 Norwich CityH1–19,262Walters 12 December 1998 Bradford CityH1–47,447Onoura 19 December 1998 BarnsleyA3–115,342Onoura (2), Hay 26 December 1998 Wolverhampton WanderersH1–011,627Onoura 28 December 1998 Bristol CityA1–316,257Ndah 9 January 1999 Sheffield UnitedH2–27,583Ndah, Onoura 16 January 1999 Port ValeA1–05,405Ndah 30 January 1999 BuryH1–17,797West (own goal) 6 February 1999 SunderlandA0–241,304 13 February 1999 Oxford UnitedA0–28,179 20 February 1999 PortsmouthH3–310,110Hay (2), Onoura 26 February 1999 WatfordA1–08,692Howe 3 March 1999 Tranmere RoversH2–35,726Ndah, Reeves 6 March 1999 Bolton WanderersH3–38,392Howe, Hay, Walters 9 March 1999 Stockport CountyA1–26,098Walters 13 March 1999 Crewe AlexandraH1–27,434Hay 20 March 1999 Queens Park RangersA0–411,184 3 April 1999 Ipswich TownH0–610,337 5 April 1999 Huddersfield TownA2–111,719Howe, Hay 10 April 1999 Birmingham CityH0–18,896 13 April 1999 West Bromwich AlbionA1–19,601Ndah 17 April 1999 Crystal PalaceA1–018,660Onoura 24 April 1999 Grimsby TownH2–07,197Onoura, Ndah 1 May 1999 Norwich CityA1–217,307Onoura 9 May 1999 BarnsleyH1–38,182Griffin

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR32 January 1999 BarnsleyH0–08,016R3R19 January 1999 BarnsleyA1–310,510Walters

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR1 1st Leg12 August 1998 Wycombe WanderersH2–14,682Reeves, NdahR1 2nd Leg18 August 1998 Wycombe WanderersA0–2 (lost 2–3 on agg)2,478

Squad

Left club during the season

References