The 1898–99 season was St Helens' fourth in the Northern Rugby Football Union, the 25th in their history. The club finished 8th out of 14 in the Lancashire League. In the Challenge Cup, St Helens were beaten in the third round by Salford.
Lancashire Senior Championship
TeamPldWDLPFPAPts1Broughton Rangers26210527774422Oldham26200638558403Salford261826206113384Widnes261727196113365Leigh261709168125346Swinton2616282287932*7Runcorn261529193113328St. Helens261231116818279Warrington26111141342172310Rochdale Hornets2693141122162111Stockport2651201023171112Tyldesley263518822401113Wigan264220662381014Morecambe262123472815 Swinton had 2 points deducted for a breach of the professional rules.
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