1998–99 Football League Trophy
| Auto Windscreens Shields | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | England Wales  | 
| Teams | 48 | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Wigan Athletic | 
| Runners-up | Millwall | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 49 | 
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.