1998–99 FA Women's Premier League

FA Women's Premier League
Season1998–99

The 1998–99 FA Women's Premier League season was the 8th season of the FA Women's Premier League.[1][2][3]

National Division

FA Women's Premier League
National Division
Season1998–99
ChampionsCroydon
2nd title
RelegatedBradford City
Ilkeston Town
Matches played90
Goals scored294 (3.27 per match)
Biggest away winIlkeston Town
0–9 Arsenal
(4 October 1998)
Longest unbeaten runCroydon (18)
Locations of the FA Women's Premier League National Division Teams
Locations of the FA Women's Premier League National Division Teams (Greater London)

Changes from last season:

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Croydon (C) 18 14 4 0 53 11 +42 46
2 Arsenal 18 13 4 1 59 15 +44 43
3 Doncaster Belles 18 9 6 3 32 19 +13 33
4 Everton 18 10 2 6 30 20 +10 32
5 Tranmere Rovers 18 8 3 7 29 32 −3 26
6 Liverpool 18 6 2 10 28 27 +1 20
7 Southampton Saints 18 5 3 10 20 35 −15 18
8 Millwall Lionesses 18 3 6 9 14 26 −12 15
9 Bradford City (R) 18 2 4 12 16 59 −43 10 Relegation to the Northern Division
10 Ilkeston Town (R) 18 2 2 14 14 51 −37 8
Source: FA WPL
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away ARS BRA CRO DON EVE] ILK MIL LIV SOU TRA
Arsenal — 6–0 3–3 2–2 4–1 6–0 1–0 2–0 2–1 3–1
Bradford City 0–3 — 2–6 1–5 2–3 3–2 1–1 1–3 1–0 0–0
Croydon 2–2 4–0 — 0–0 1–0 5–0 2–1 2–1 4–0 4–0
Doncaster Belles 1–3 3–0 0–1 — 1–2 1–0 2–1 1–0 2–2 3–0
Everton] 2–2 5–0 0–0 1–2 — 2–1 2–0 1–0 0–1 0–4
Ilkeston Town 0–9 2–2 1–4 1–1 1–0 — 0–2 0–3 0–2 3–4
Millwall Lionesses 0–1 1–1 4–0 1–1 0–3 3–1 — 1–0 1–1 0–2
Liverpool 0–5 5–1 0–3 1–2 1–2 2–1 1–1 — 3–0 5–0
Southampton Saints 1–5 5–1 1–3 2–2 0–4 0–1 2–0 2–1 — 0–2
Tranmere Rovers 1–0 5–0 0–5 1–3 0–2 3–1 1–1 2–2 3–0 —
Source: FA WPL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Northern Division

FA Women's Premier League
Northern Division
Season1998–99
ChampionsAston Villa
Matches played90
Goals scored379 (4.21 per match)
Biggest home winAston Villa 12–1 Berkhamsted Town (18 October 1998)
Biggest away winCoventry City 0–6 Aston Villa
(13 September 1998)
Highest scoringBerkhamsted Town 5–6 Garswood Saints
(17 January 1999)
Map showing the locations of the teams in the Northern Division of the FA Women's Premier League
Map showing the locations of the teams in the Northern Division of the FA Women's Premier League

Changes from last season:

  • Ilkeston Town were promoted to the National Division
  • Leeds United were promoted to from the Northern Combination League
  • Berkhamsted Town were relegated from the National Division
  • Bloxwich Town were relegated to the Midland Combination League

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Aston Villa (C, P) 18 14 3 1 57 14 +43 45 Promotion to the National Division
2 Blyth Spartans Kestrels 18 11 4 3 44 17 +27 37
3 Leeds United 18 9 5 4 67 29 +38 32
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 18 9 5 4 40 25 +15 32
5 Sheffield Wednesday 18 9 4 5 49 28 +21 31
6 Garswood Saints 18 8 5 5 39 29 +10 29
7 Berkhamsted Town 18 7 1 10 35 54 −19 22 Moved to the Southern Division
8 Coventry City 18 3 1 14 14 63 −49 10
9 Huddersfield Town 18 2 3 13 24 67 −43 9
10 Arnold Town 18 1 3 14 10 53 −43 6
Source: FA WPL
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results

Home \ Away ART ASV BET BSK CVC GAS HUT LEU SHW WOW
Arnold Town — 0–3 0–3 0–1 2–0 1–3 1–1 0–2 1–4 2–5
Aston Villa 7–0 — 12–1 1–1 4–0 1–0 4–2 2–1 1–0 3–1
Berkhamsted Town 1–0 0–2 — 3–2 3–0 5–6 4–1 2–3 0–2 3–3
Blyth Spartans Kestrels 1–1 3–0 2–0 — 7–0 3–0 5–1 3–0 1–3 0–1
Coventry City 1–0 0–6 3–0 0–2 — 0–2 2–3 2–2 1–6 0–4
Garswood Saints 5–0 2–2 2–1 1–1 1–2 — 0–5 1–1 1–4 2–2
Huddersfield Town 2–2 1–4 0–3 2–4 3–2 1–4 — 1–7 1–5 1–1
Leeds United 10–1 1–1 10–1 2–3 11–0 4–1 3–1 — 5–5 1–1
Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 1–2 2–5 1–1 4–1 0–0 7–2 2–3 — 1–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–0 0–2 4–0 1–4 3–0 1–3 4–1 3–1 2–1 —
Source: FA WPL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Southern Division

FA Women's Premier League
Southern Division
Season1998–99
ChampionsReading Royals
PromotedReading Royals
Matches played90
Goals scored355 (3.94 per match)
Biggest away winLeyton Orient 1–7 Reading Royals
Highest scoringLeyton Orient 4–8 Wimbledon
Reading Royals
Barry Town
Langford
Whitehawk
Map showing the locations of the teams in the Southern Division of the FA Women's Premier League
Barry Town
Whitehawk
Leyton Orient
Wimbledon
Map showing the locations of the teams in the Southern Division of the FA Women's Premier League

Changes from last season:

  • Southampton Saints were promoted to the National Division
  • Reading Royals were promoted from the South West Combination League
  • Wembley were relegated from the National Division
  • Rushden & Diamonds were relegated to the South East Combination League
  • Wembley became Barnet

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Reading Royals (C, P) 18 13 2 3 59 21 +38 41 Promotion to the National Division
2 Whitehawk 18 12 3 3 56 15 +41 39
3 Three Bridges 18 11 2 5 35 27 +8 35
4 Brighton & Hove Albion 18 9 6 3 35 21 +14 33
5 Wimbledon 18 9 1 8 41 45 −4 28
6 Barry Town 18 7 5 6 21 27 −6 26
7 Langford 18 7 2 9 34 27 +7 23
8 Barnet 18 4 3 11 28 52 −24 15
9 Leyton Orient 18 3 2 13 24 58 −34 11
10 Ipswich Town 18 2 0 16 22 62 −40 6
Source: FA WPL
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results

Home \ Away BAR BAT BHA REA IPT LAN LEO THB WHI WIM
Barnet — 3–3 0–3 2–3 2–3 3–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–4
Barry Town 2–1 — 1–1 1–3 3–0 1–0 1–0 0–2 0–2 1–2
Brighton & Hove Albion 3–2 1–1 — 1–1 3–2 1–1 4–2 4–0 1–4 3–0
Reading Royals 6–0 1–1 3–1 — 4–0 0–2 2–1 4–0 2–1 8–2
Ipswich Town 1–3 1–2 1–3 0–6 — 1–4 3–2 1–2 1–4 0–3
Langford 6–0 0–1 0–0 0–3 3–1 — 5–2 0–2 0–1 4–0
Leyton Orient 3–2 0–0 0–2 1–7 3–2 1–5 — 1–1 1–5 4–8
Three Bridges 3–1 2–3 1–0 4–1 5–3 1–0 1–2 — 2–3 3–1
Whitehawk 6–0 6–0 1–1 0–2 6–2 6–0 4–0 0–1 — 4–0
Wimbledon 1–4 2–0 1–3 4–3 4–0 3–2 4–1 1–4 1–1 —
Source: FA WPL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

  1. ^ Association, The Football. "FA Women's Premier League National Division 1998-99". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  2. ^ Association, The Football. "FA Women's Premier League Northern Division 1998-99". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  3. ^ Association, The Football. "FA Women's Premier League Southern Division 1998-99". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
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