1998–99 Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy 1998–99, known as the Auto Windscreens Shield 1998–99 for sponsorship reasons, was the 16th staging of the Football League Trophy, a knock-out competition for English football clubs in Second and Third Division. The winners were Wigan Athletic who beat Millwall 1–0 in the final.
The competition began on 8 December 1998 and ended with the final on 18 April 1999 at the Wembley Stadium.
In the first round, there were two sections: North and South. In the following rounds each section gradually eliminates teams in knock-out fashion until each has a winning finalist. At this point, the two winning finalists face each other in the combined final to determine the winners of the Football League Trophy.
Area finals
Northern Area final
16 March 1999 19:45 |
| Wigan Athletic | 2–0 | Wrexham |
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Sharp  59' Barlow 71' |
Springfield Park, Wigan Attendance: 4,938 |
23 March 1999 19:45 |
| Wrexham | 2–3 | Wigan Athletic |
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| Brammer 37' Edwards 59' Ridler  |
Haworth 2' 52' O'Neill 88' |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham Attendance: 4,941 |
Wigan Athletic beat Wrexham 5–2 on aggregate.
Southern Area final
16 March 1999 19:45 |
| Walsall | 1–1 | Millwall |
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| Eyjólfsson 88' |
Sadlier 37' |
Bescot Stadium, West Midlands Attendance: 9,158 |
Millwall beat Walsall 2–1 on aggregate.
Final
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