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1998–99 Middlesbrough F.C. season

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Middlesbrough
1998–99 season
ChairmanSteve Gibson
ManagerBryan Robson
StadiumRiverside Stadium
Premiership9th
FA CupThird round
Worthington CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Ricard (15)
All: Ricard (18)
Highest home attendance34,687 (vs. Tottenham Hotspur, 20 February)
Lowest home attendance11,531 (vs. Wycombe Wanderers, 16 September)
Average home league attendance34,386

During the 1998–99 English football season, Middlesbrough competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).

Season summary

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Middlesbrough were the only newly promoted side to avoid relegation in 1998–99. They attained an impressive ninth-place finish in the final table - too high for relegation, but not quite high enough for a UEFA Cup place; they even rose as high as fourth by Christmas after a surprise 3–2 win at Old Trafford against champions Manchester United but they drew 15 games throughout the league season which ultimately prevented them from finishing any higher. Still, it was their highest finish for more than 20 years and a step in the right direction for manager Bryan Robson – who had come close to European qualification (via the cup competitions) in the previous two campaigns.

Final league table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
7 Liverpool 38 15 9 14 68 49 +19 54
8 Derby County 38 13 13 12 40 45 −5 52
9 Middlesbrough 38 12 15 11 48 54 −6 51
10 Leicester City 38 12 13 13 40 46 −6 49
11 Tottenham Hotspur 38 11 14 13 47 50 −3 47 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[a]
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the UEFA Cup as League Cup winners.
Results summary
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 12 15 11 48 54  −6 51 7 9 3 25 18  +7 5 6 8 23 36  −13
Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAAHAHHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHHHAHAHA
ResultDLDWWDLWWDDDDWDDWWLLDLDLLDLWWDWWDWLDLL
Position121717126612334447677446899101011111312111198777799
Source: 11v11.com: 1998-99 Middlesbrough results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

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Middlesbrough's score comes first[1]

Legend

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Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League

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Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
15 August 1998 Leeds United H 0–0 34,162
23 August 1998 Aston Villa A 1–3 29,559 Beck
29 August 1998 Derby County H 1–1 34,121 Ricard
9 September 1998 Leicester City A 1–0 20,635 Gascoigne
13 September 1998 Tottenham Hotspur A 3–0 30,437 Ricard (2), Kinder
19 September 1998 Everton H 2–2 34,563 Ricard (2)
26 September 1998 Chelsea A 0–2 34,811
3 October 1998 Sheffield Wednesday H 4–0 34,163 Beck (2), Ricard, Gascoigne
17 October 1998 Blackburn Rovers H 2–1 34,413 Ricard (pen), Fleming
24 October 1998 Wimbledon A 2–2 14,114 Mustoe, Ricard
1 November 1998 Nottingham Forest H 1–1 34,223 Deane
7 November 1998 Southampton A 3–3 15,202 Gascoigne, Lundekvam (own goal), Festa
15 November 1998 Charlton Athletic A 1–1 20,043 Stamp
21 November 1998 Coventry City H 2–0 34,293 Gordon, Ricard
29 November 1998 Arsenal A 1–1 38,075 Deane
6 December 1998 Newcastle United H 2–2 34,629 Townsend, Cooper
12 December 1998 West Ham United H 1–0 34,623 Deane
19 December 1998 Manchester United A 3–2 55,152 Ricard, Gordon, Deane
26 December 1998 Liverpool H 1–3 34,626 Deane
28 December 1998 Derby County A 1–2 32,726 Beck
9 January 1999 Aston Villa H 0–0 34,643
16 January 1999 Leeds United A 0–2 37,473
30 January 1999 Leicester City H 0–0 34,631
6 February 1999 Liverpool A 1–3 44,384 Stamp
17 February 1999 Everton A 0–5 31,606
20 February 1999 Tottenham Hotspur H 0–0 34,687
27 February 1999 Sheffield Wednesday A 1–3 24,534 Mustoe
14 March 1999 Southampton H 3–0 33,387 Beck, Ricard, Vickers
20 March 1999 Nottingham Forest A 2–1 21,468 Ricard, Deane
3 April 1999 Blackburn Rovers A 0–0 27,482
5 April 1999 Wimbledon H 3–1 33,999 Ricard (2), Festa
10 April 1999 Charlton Athletic H 2–0 34,529 Ricard, Mustoe
14 April 1999 Chelsea H 0–0 34,406
17 April 1999 Coventry City A 2–1 19,231 Kinder, Gordon
24 April 1999 Arsenal H 1–6 34,630 Armstrong
1 May 1999 Newcastle United A 1–1 36,552 Mustoe
9 May 1999 Manchester United H 0–1 34,665
16 May 1999 West Ham United A 0–4 25,902

FA Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 3 January 1999 Manchester United A 1–3 52,232 Townsend

League Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R2 1st Leg 16 September 1998 Wycombe Wanderers H 2–0 11,531 Ricard, Festa
R2 2nd Leg 22 September 1998 Wycombe Wanderers A 1–1 (won 3–1 on agg) 5,698 Ricard
R3 28 October 1998 Everton H 2–3 20,748 Summerbell, Ricard

Squad

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[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Australia AUS Mark Schwarzer
2 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Curtis Fleming
3 DF England ENG Dean Gordon
4 DF England ENG Steve Vickers
5 DF Italy ITA Gianluca Festa
6 DF England ENG Gary Pallister
7 MF England ENG Robbie Mustoe
8 MF England ENG Paul Gascoigne
9 FW Italy ITA Marco Branca
10 FW England ENG Brian Deane
11 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Alan Moore
13 GK England ENG Marlon Beresford
14 MF England ENG Phil Stamp
15 MF England ENG Neil Maddison
16 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Andy Townsend[note 1] (captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF Slovakia SVK Vladimír Kinder
18 FW England ENG Andy Campbell
19 FW Colombia COL Hamilton Ricard
20 FW England ENG Alun Armstrong
21 DF England ENG Craig Harrison
22 MF England ENG Mark Summerbell
23 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Keith O'Neill
24 DF England ENG Steve Baker
25 GK England ENG Ben Roberts
27 MF England ENG Anthony Ormerod
28 DF Scotland SCO Robbie Stockdale
29 DF England ENG Colin Cooper
30 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Micky Cummins
31 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Jason Gavin

Left club during season

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
10 MF England ENG Paul Merson (to Aston Villa)
12 FW Denmark DEN Mikkel Beck (to Derby)
23 DF Wales WAL Clayton Blackmore (to Barnsley)
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 DF Argentina ARG Gustavo Lombardi (on loan from River Plate)
FW England ENG Kris Trevor (to Gateshead)

Reserve squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
- GK Australia AUS Brad Jones
- DF England ENG Christian Hanson
- MF England ENG Richard Kell
- MF Republic of Ireland IRL Ronnie O'Brien
No. Pos. Nation Player
- MF Republic of Ireland IRL John O'Loughlin
- MF England ENG Andrew Swalwell
- MF England ENG Steve Walklate
- FW England ENG Paul Connor


Statistics

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Appearances, goals and cards

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(Starting appearances + substitute appearances)
No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Australia Mark Schwarzer 34 0 1 0 0 0 35 0 1 0
2 DF Republic of Ireland Curtis Fleming 12+2 1 1 0 1 0 14+2 1 2 0
3 DF England Dean Gordon 38 3 1 0 2 0 41 3 3 0
4 DF England Steve Vickers 30+1 1 0 0 3 0 33+1 1 5 0
5 DF Italy Gianluca Festa 25 2 0 0 2 1 27 3 9 0
6 DF England Gary Pallister 26 0 1 0 0 0 27 0 5 0
7 MF England Robbie Mustoe 32+1 4 1 0 1 0 34+1 4 8 1
8 MF England Paul Gascoigne 25+1 3 1 0 2 0 28+1 3 13 0
9 FW Italy Marco Branca 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
10 FW England Brian Deane 24+2 6 1 0 0+1 0 25+3 6 3 0
10 MF England Paul Merson 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
11 MF Republic of Ireland Alan Moore 3+1 0 0 0 1 0 4+1 0 0 0
12 FW Denmark Mikkel Beck 13+14 5 0+1 0 2 0 15+15 5 2 0
13 GK England Marlon Beresford 4 0 0 0 3 0 7 0 0 0
14 MF England Phil Stamp 5+11 2 0+1 0 3 0 8+12 2 1 1
15 MF England Neil Maddison 10+10 0 1 0 1 0 12+10 0 1 0
16 MF Republic of Ireland Andy Townsend 35 1 1 1 1 0 37 2 10 0
17 DF Slovakia Vladimír Kinder 0+5 2 0 0 1 0 1+5 2 1 0
18 FW England Andy Campbell 1+7 0 0 0 1+2 0 2+9 0 1 0
19 FW Colombia Hamilton Ricard 32+4 15 1 0 3 3 36+4 18 6 0
20 FW England Alun Armstrong 0+6 1 0 0 0 0 0+6 1 0 0
21 DF England Craig Harrison 3+1 0 0 0 1+1 0 4+2 0 0 0
22 MF England Mark Summerbell 7+4 0 0 0 0+2 1 7+6 1 4 0
23 DF Wales Clayton Blackmore 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
23 MF Republic of Ireland Keith O'Neill 4+2 0 0 0 0 0 4+2 0 2 0
24 DF England Steve Baker 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0
27 MF England Anthony Ormerod 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
28 DF Scotland Robbie Stockdale 17+2 0 0 0 3 0 20+2 0 4 0
29 DF England Colin Cooper 32+1 1 1 0 1 0 34+1 1 5 0
30 MF Republic of Ireland Micky Cummins 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
31 DF Republic of Ireland Jason Gavin 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0

Transfers

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In

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Date Pos. Name From Fee
6 July 1998 DF Dean Gordon Crystal Palace £900,000
6 July 1998 DF Gary Pallister Manchester United £2,500,000
18 August 1998 DF Colin Cooper Nottingham Forest £2,500,000
12 October 1998 FW Brian Deane Benfica £3,000,000
18 March 1999 MF Keith O'Neill Norwich City £700,000

Out

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Date Pos. Name To Fee
1 July 1998 DF Craig Liddle Darlington Free transfer
8 September 1998 MF Paul Merson Aston Villa £6,750,000
25 February 1999 DF Clayton Blackmore Barnsley Free transfer
25 March 1999 FW Mikkel Beck Derby County £500,000
25 March 1999 FW Kris Trevor Gateshead Free transfer
20 May 1999 FW Paul Connor Stoke City Free transfer
Transfers in: Decrease £9,600,000
Transfers out: Increase £7,250,000
Total spending: Decrease £2,350,000

Notes

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  1. ^ Townsend was born in England.

References

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  1. ^ "Middlesbrough 1998-1999 Results". statto.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2013.
  2. ^ "FootballSquads - Middlesbrough - 1998/99". www.footballsquads.co.uk.