During the 1998–99 English football season, West Bromwich Albion competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary In the 1998–99 season, local lad and lifetime fan Lee Hughes scored 31 times in the league to finish as top goalscorer across all four English divisions, but the Baggies finished only 12th and Smith was sacked in the summer of 1999.

Final league table

Results West Bromwich Albion's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 8 August 1998 BarnsleyA2–218,114Sneekes, Quinn 15 August 1998 Sheffield UnitedH4–116,901Carbon, Kilbane, Hughes (2) 22 August 1998 Port ValeA3–08,146Hughes (3) 29 August 1998 Norwich CityH2–017,401de Freitas (2) 31 August 1998 Grimsby TownA1–57,931Sneekes 8 September 1998 Bolton WanderersH2–315,789Flynn, Kilbane 13 September 1998 Bristol CityA3–113,761Hughes (2), Quinn 20 September 1998 Bradford CityH0–212,426 26 September 1998 Stockport CountyA2–28,804Hughes (2) 29 September 1998 Oxford UnitedA0–37,437 4 October 1998 WatfordH4–111,840Kilbane, Hughes (2), de Freitas 18 October 1998 SunderlandH2–314,746Hughes (2) 21 October 1998 Queens Park RangersH2–011,842Evans, Murphy 24 October 1998 Swindon TownA2–28,967Hughes, Flynn 31 October 1998 Ipswich TownA0–215,568 3 November 1998 Crystal PalaceH3–211,606Hughes (3, 1 pen) 7 November 1998 Birmingham CityH1–319,472Carbon 14 November 1998 Huddersfield TownH3–113,626Hughes (3, 1 pen) 21 November 1998 PortsmouthA1–211,144Hughes 29 November 1998 Wolverhampton WanderersH2–022,682Kilbane, Murphy 5 December 1998 BuryA0–25,007 8 December 1998 Crewe AlexandraA1–15,007Hughes (pen) 12 December 1998 Huddersfield TownA3–011,947Quinn (2), Hughes 19 December 1998 Tranmere RoversH0–213,966 26 December 1998 Port ValeH3–214,929Murphy, Bortolazzi, Hughes (pen) 28 December 1998 Crystal PalaceA1–119,137Hughes 9 January 1999 BarnsleyH2–015,029Murphy, Hughes 16 January 1999 Norwich CityA1–115,411Bortolazzi 23 January 1999 WatfordA2–011,664Sneekes, Angel 30 January 1999 Grimsby TownH1–117,843Hughes 6 February 1999 Sheffield UnitedA0–316,566 13 February 1999 Bolton WanderersA1–220,657de Freitas 20 February 1999 Bristol CityH2–216,490Hughes (2) 27 February 1999 Bradford CityA0–114,278 2 March 1999 Stockport CountyH3–111,801Kilbane, de Freitas, Hughes 6 March 1999 Oxford UnitedH2–013,875Quinn, Maresca 13 March 1999 Birmingham CityA0–429,060 20 March 1999 Ipswich TownH0–115,552 3 April 1999 SunderlandA0–341,135 5 April 1999 Crewe AlexandraH1–512,308Sneekes 10 April 1999 Queens Park RangersA1–211,158Kilbane 13 April 1999 Swindon TownH1–19,601Hughes 17 April 1999 PortsmouthH2–212,750Maresca, Quinn 25 April 1999 Wolverhampton WanderersH1–127,038Evans 1 May 1999 BuryH1–012,918de Freitas 9 May 1999 Tranmere RoversA1–310,540de Freitas

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR32 January 1999 BournemouthA0–110,881

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR1 1st Leg11 August 1998 BrentfordH2–18,460Evans, HughesR1 2nd Leg18 August 1998 BrentfordA0–3 (lost 2–4 on agg)4,664

First-team squad Squad at end of season

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