Manchester United were champions in the 1998/99 season, totalling 79 points and triumphing over second place Arsenal by 1 points. They topped the table in week 23 and led for the rest of the season. All in all they were in first place for 17 weeks throughout the season. Their top scorer was Dwight Yorke with 18 goals.

Manchester United were champions in the 1998/99 season, totalling 79 points and triumphing over second place Arsenal by 1 points. They topped the table in week 23 and led for the rest of the season. All in all they were in first place for 17 weeks throughout the season. Their separation score* was -23 points. Their top scorer was Dwight Yorke with 18 goals.


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Throughout the season, teams scored 959 goals across 380 matches for an average of 2.52 goals/match. The league's top scorer was Manchester United's Dwight Yorke with 18 goals. The biggest margin* of victory was Manchester United's 8-1 victory over Nottingham Forest on Feb 06, 1999. Manchester United scored the most goals* in one game in a 8-1 victory over Nottingham Forest.
Teams changed positions 420 times over the course of the season. The bottom three places saw 16 changes, while the top four saw its composition change 19 times. The very top spot changed hands 9 times over the course of 38 weeks.
Position volatility will likely be quite dramatic at the beginning of a season but things start to settle down as the season wears on. From the halfway point, after week 19, there were 168 position changes. The bottom three had 7, while the top four had 2. The first place team changed 3 times during the second half of the season.
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