1998–99 Football League Trophy

April 2014 April 2014 Football League Trophy 1998–99 Auto Windscreens Shields EnglandWales 48 Wigan Athletic Millwall 49 1997–98 1999–00 The Football League Trophy 1998–99, known as the Auto Windscreens Shield 1998–99 for sponsorship reasons, was the 18th 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 5 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. First round Carlisle United, Chesterfield, Halifax Town, Lincoln City, Rochdale, Scarborough, Scunthorpe United and York City from the North section all received byes. Brighton & Hove Albion, Cambridge United, Exeter City, Fulham, Luton Town, Northampton Town, Southend United and Torquay United from the South section all received byes. Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team8 DecemberBlackpool0–2Stoke City8 DecemberBurnley0–1Preston North End8 DecemberMacclesfield Town0–1Wrexham8 DecemberChester City1–2Hartlepool United8 DecemberManchester City1–2Mansfield Town8 DecemberOldham Athletic0–1Darlington8 DecemberRotherham United0–3Wigan Athletic22 DecemberNotts County0–1Hull City Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team5 DecemberColchester United1–5Gillingham8 DecemberAFC Bournemouth2–0Reading8 DecemberBrentford2–0Plymouth Argyle8 DecemberPeterborough United3–0Leyton Orient8 DecemberShrewbury Town0–1Wycombe Wanderers8 DecemberSwansea City4–1Barnet8 DecemberWalsall2–2Bristol RoversWalsall won 5 – 4 on penalties9 DecemberMillwall2–0Cardiff City Second round Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team5 JanuaryHalifax Town4–2York City5 JanuaryHull City1–2Wrexham5 JanuaryLincoln City1–0Mansfield Town12 JanuaryChesterfield2-1Darlington19 JanuaryHartlepool United2–2Preston North EndHartlepool United won 4 – 3 on penalties19 JanuaryScunthorpe United1–1Carlisle UnitedCarlisle United won 4 – 3 on penalties19 JanuaryWigan Athletic3–0Scarborough2 FebruaryStoke City F.C.1-2Rochdale Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team5 JanuaryAFC Bournemouth5–1Peterborough United5 JanuaryBrighton & Hove Albion1–5Millwall5 JanuaryCambridge United3–2Northampton Town5 JanuaryExeter City3–1Southend United5 JanuaryLuton Town0–3Walsall5 JanuarySwansea City0–1Gillingham5 JanuaryTorquay United2–1Fulham5 JanuaryWycombe Wanderers1–4Brentford Quarter-finals Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team19 JanuaryWrexham3–2Chesterfield26 JanuaryCarlisle United0–3Wigan Athletic26 JanuaryHartlepool United0–3Lincoln City23 FebruaryHalifax Town1-2Rochdale Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team19 JanuaryBrentford0–0WalsallWalsall won 4 – 3 on penalties19 JanuaryCambridge United1–1Exeter CityCambridge United won 5 – 3 on penalties23 JanuaryTorquay United0–1Gillingham2 FebruaryAFC Bournemouth1–1MillwallMillwall won 4 – 3 on penalties Area semi-finals Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team16 FebruaryLincoln City1–2Wrexham8 MarchRochdale0–2Wigan Athletic Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team16 FebruaryMillwall1–0Gillingham16 FebruaryWalsall1–1Cambridge UnitedWalsall won 4 – 3 on penalties Area finals Northern Area final 16 March 1999 19:45 Wigan Athletic 2–0 Wrexham Sharp 59 Barlow 71 Springfield Park, Wigan 4,938 23 March 1999 19:45 Wrexham 2–3 Wigan Athletic Brammer 37 Edwards 59 Ridler Haworth 2 52 O'Neill 88 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham 4,941 Wigan Athletic beat Wrexham 5–2 on aggregate. Southern Area final 9 March 1999 19:45 Millwall 1–0 https://www.11v11.com/matches/millwall-v-walsall-09-march-1999-292616/ Walsall Cahill 4 The Den, London 11,626 16 March 1999 19:45 Walsall 1–1 Millwall Eyjólfsson 88 Sadlier 37 Bescot Stadium, West Midlands 9,158 Millwall beat Walsall 2–1 on aggregate. Final 18 April 1999 14:00 BST Millwall 0–1 ReportJanuary 2025 medicmedic Wigan Athletic Rogers 90+3 Wembley, London 55,349 C.R.Wilkes 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF FFFFFF 0000FF Millwall FF9900 FF9900 FF9900 000000 FF9900 Wigan Athletic MILLWALL: GK Ben RobertsDF Gerard Lavin DF Jamie StuartDF Stuart NethercottDF Joe DolanMF Tim CahillMF Paul IfillMF Ricky Newman MF Steven ReidFW Neil HarrisFW Richard SadlierSubstitutes:MF Paul ShawMF Bobby BowryMF Marc BirchamManager:Keith StevensWIGAN ATHLETIC: GK Roy CarrollDF Carl Bradshaw (c) DF Pat McGibbon DF Stuart BalmerDF Kevin SharpMF Colin GreenallMF Paul RogersMF Michael O'Neill FW Andy LiddellFW Simon HaworthFW Stuart Barlow 88Substitute:DF Scott GreenMF David Lee 88FW Graeme JonesManager:Ray Mathias MATCH RULES 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Maximum of 3 substitutions. External links Official website Auto Windscreens Shield – 1998/99 Category:EFL Trophy seasons League Trophy Trophy