If you want to find out the scorers, line-ups and more details on the game, click on the full-time score.
| Date | Opponents | V | Res | HT | Competition | Comp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1898 | Blackburn Rovers | H | W | 2-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 3 Sep 1898 | Sheffield United | A | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 10 Sep 1898 | Newcastle United | H | W | 3-0 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 17 Sep 1898 | Preston North End | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 24 Sep 1898 | Liverpool | H | L | 1-2 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 1 Oct 1898 | Nottingham Forest | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 8 Oct 1898 | Bolton Wanderers | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 15 Oct 1898 | Derby County | A | D | 5-5 | (3-3) | First Division | D1 |
| 22 Oct 1898 | West Bromwich Albion | H | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 29 Oct 1898 | Blackburn Rovers | A | W | 3-1 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 5 Nov 1898 | The Wednesday | H | W | 2-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 7 Nov 1898 | West Bromwich Albion | A | L | 0-3 | (0-3) | First Division | D1 |
| 12 Nov 1898 | Sunderland | A | L | 1-2 | (0-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 19 Nov 1898 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 26 Nov 1898 | Bury | H | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 3 Dec 1898 | Notts County | A | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 10 Dec 1898 | Stoke | H | W | 2-0 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 17 Dec 1898 | Aston Villa | A | L | 0-3 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 24 Dec 1898 | Burnley | H | W | 4-0 | (4-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 31 Dec 1898 | Sheffield United | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 2 Jan 1899 | Nottingham Forest | H | L | 1-3 | (1-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 7 Jan 1899 | Newcastle United | A | D | 2-2 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 14 Jan 1899 | Preston North End | H | W | 2-0 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 21 Jan 1899 | Liverpool | A | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 28 Jan 1899 | Jarrow | H | W | 3-1 | (1-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 11 Feb 1899 | Nottingham Forest | H | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 25 Feb 1899 | Bolton Wanderers | A | W | 4-2 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 4 Mar 1899 | The Wednesday | A | W | 2-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 11 Mar 1899 | Sunderland | H | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 18 Mar 1899 | Bury | A | L | 1-3 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 1 Apr 1899 | Notts County | H | L | 1-2 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 3 Apr 1899 | Derby County | H | L | 1-2 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 8 Apr 1899 | Stoke | A | L | 1-2 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 15 Apr 1899 | Aston Villa | H | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 22 Apr 1899 | Burnley | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 29 Apr 1899 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | W | 2-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |