The 1898–99 Small Heath F.C. season was the club's seventh season in the Football League and their sixth in the Second Division. Small Heath Football Club, based in Birmingham, England, competed in the 1898–99 Football League Second Division, the FA Cup, and the Birmingham Senior Cup.
League Performance Small Heath finished the Second Division season in 8th place out of 18 teams, accumulating 34 points from 34 matches (13 wins, 8 draws, 13 losses). They scored 59 goals and conceded 53.
FA Cup The club entered the FA Cup at the first round proper stage. They were drawn away to First Division side Sheffield Wednesday and lost the tie 2–0 at Olive Grove on 28 January 1899.
Birmingham Senior Cup Small Heath reached the final of the Birmingham Senior Cup but were defeated by Aston Villa.
Notable Players Key players during the season included goalkeeper Nat Robinson, full-backs Arthur Littleford and Billy Bennett, half-backs Alex Leake and Walter Wigmore, and forwards Bob McRoberts, Sid Wharton, and Jack Lewis. Walter Abbott was the team's leading scorer in league matches.
Context This season represented a mid-table finish for the club during their early Football League history. Small Heath would continue competing in the Second Division until gaining promotion to the First Division for the first time at the end of the 1900–01 season. The club changed its name to Birmingham Football Club in 1905 and later to Birmingham City Football Club in 1943.
