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.[ 1] [ 2]
Source:
[citation needed Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted
Watford's score comes first [ 3]
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
8 August 1998
Portsmouth A
2–1
15,275
Thomson (own goal), Lee
15 August 1998
Bradford City H
1–0
10,731
Ngonge
22 August 1998
Bristol City A
4–1
13,063
Johnson (2), Yates , Hazan
25 August 1998
Sunderland A
1–4
36,587
Smart
28 August 1998
Wolverhampton Wanderers H
0–2
12,016
8 September 1998
Huddersfield Town A
0–2
9,811
12 September 1998
Queens Park Rangers H
2–1
14,251
Millen , Smart
19 September 1998
Swindon Town A
4–1
8,781
Smart (2), Wright , Hazan
26 September 1998
Ipswich Town H
1–0
13,109
Kennedy (pen)
29 September 1998
Sheffield United H
1–1
9,090
Noel-Williams
4 October 1998
West Bromwich Albion A
1–4
11,840
Kennedy (pen)
10 October 1998
Birmingham City H
1–1
10,096
Rowett (own goal)
17 October 1998
Tranmere Rovers A
2–3
6,753
Smart , Noel-Williams
20 October 1998
Bolton Wanderers A
2–1
15,921
Noel-Williams , Kennedy (pen)
24 October 1998
Port Vale H
2–2
8,750
Guðmundsson (2)
31 October 1998
Bury A
3–1
4,342
Bazeley , Ngonge , Smart
3 November 1998
Norwich City H
1–1
10,011
Jackson (own goal)
7 November 1998
Oxford United H
2–0
10,137
Palmer , Noel-Williams
14 November 1998
Stockport County A
1–1
8,019
Johnson
21 November 1998
Crewe Alexandra H
4–2
9,405
Noel-Williams (2), Bazeley , Wright
28 November 1998
Crystal Palace A
2–2
19,521
Wright , Kennedy
5 December 1998
Barnsley H
0–0
10,165
12 December 1998
Stockport County H
4–2
9,250
Johnson , Wright , Noel-Williams (2)
19 December 1998
Grimsby Town A
1–2
6,679
Noel-Williams
26 December 1998
Bristol City H
1–0
15,081
Smart
29 December 1998
Norwich City A
1–1
19,255
Palmer
9 January 1999
Portsmouth H
0–0
12,057
16 January 1999
Wolverhampton Wanderers A
0–0
23,408
23 January 1999
West Bromwich Albion H
0–2
11,664
30 January 1999
Sunderland H
2–1
20,188
Wright , Noel-Williams
6 February 1999
Bradford City A
0–2
14,142
16 February 1999
Huddersfield Town H
1–1
10,303
Mooney
20 February 1999
Queens Park Rangers A
2–1
14,918
Wright , Smith
26 February 1999
Swindon Town H
0–1
8,692
2 March 1999
Ipswich Town A
2–3
18,818
Smith , Mooney
6 March 1999
Sheffield United A
0–3
15,943
13 March 1999
Oxford United A
0–0
8,137
20 March 1999
Bury H
0–0
9,336
3 April 1999
Tranmere Rovers H
2–1
8,682
Kennedy , Ngonge
5 April 1999
Birmingham City A
2–1
24,877
Mooney , Daley
10 April 1999
Bolton Wanderers H
2–0
13,001
Hyde , Mooney
17 April 1999
Crewe Alexandra A
1–0
5,461
Mooney
24 April 1999
Crystal Palace H
2–1
15,590
Hyde , Mooney
27 April 1999
Port Vale A
2–1
7,126
Mooney (2)
1 May 1999
Barnsley A
2–2
17,098
Ngonge , Mooney
9 May 1999
Grimsby Town H
1–0
20,303
Kennedy
First Division play-offs
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Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R1 1st Leg
11 August 1998
Cambridge United A
0–1
3,073
R1 2nd Leg
18 August 1998
Cambridge United H
1–1 (lost 1–2 on agg)
6,817
Ngonge
Squad at end of season [ 4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
