1998–99 Bristol City F.C. season
Appearance
1998–99 season | |
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Chairman | Scott Davidson |
Manager | John Ward (until 28 October) Benny Lennartsson (from 28 October) |
Stadium | Ashton Gate |
Football League First Division | 24th (relegated) |
FA Cup | Third round |
Worthington Cup | Second round |
Top goalscorer | League: Akinbiyi (19) All: Akinbiyi (23) |
Average home league attendance | 12,840 |
During the 1998–99 English football season, Bristol City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary
The Robins struggled back in Division One, and manager John Ward stepped down in October 1998 after chairman Davidson appointed Benny Lennartsson as coach for rest of the season which infuriated the supporters.[1] They were relegated by finishing bottom of the league which saw Lennartsson sacked and was replaced by Gillingham's Tony Pulis.[2]
Final league table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Sunderland (C, P) | 46 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 91 | 28 | +63 | 105 | Promotion to the Premier League |
2 | Bradford City (P) | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 82 | 47 | +35 | 87 | |
3 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 69 | 32 | +37 | 86 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
4 | Birmingham City | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 66 | 37 | +29 | 81 | |
5 | Watford (O, P) | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 65 | 56 | +9 | 77 | |
6 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 78 | 59 | +19 | 76 | |
7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 64 | 43 | +21 | 73 | |
8 | Sheffield United | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 71 | 66 | +5 | 67 | |
9 | Norwich City | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 62 | 61 | +1 | 62 | |
10 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 62 | 71 | −9 | 61 | |
11 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 40 | 52 | −12 | 61 | |
12 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 69 | 76 | −7 | 59 | |
13 | Barnsley | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 59 | 56 | +3 | 59 | |
14 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 58 | 71 | −13 | 58 | |
15 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 63 | 61 | +2 | 56 | |
16 | Stockport County | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 49 | 60 | −11 | 53 | |
17 | Swindon Town | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 59 | 81 | −22 | 50 | |
18 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 54 | 78 | −24 | 48 | |
19 | Portsmouth | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 57 | 73 | −16 | 47 | |
20 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 52 | 61 | −9 | 47 | |
21 | Port Vale | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 45 | 75 | −30 | 47 | |
22 | Bury (R) | 46 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 35 | 60 | −25 | 47 | Relegation to the Second Division |
23 | Oxford United (R) | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 48 | 71 | −23 | 44 | |
24 | Bristol City (R) | 46 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 57 | 80 | −23 | 42 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results
Bristol City's score comes first[3]
Legend
Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League First Division
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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9 August 1998 | Oxford United | H | 2–2 | 13,729 | S Andersen (2) |
15 August 1998 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1–1 | 13,337 | Hewlett |
22 August 1998 | Watford | H | 1–4 | 13,063 | S Andersen |
29 August 1998 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1–1 | 5,960 | Akinbiyi |
31 August 1998 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–2 | 11,801 | Goodridge |
5 September 1998 | Swindon Town | A | 2–3 | 8,537 | Akinbiyi, Bell (pen) |
8 September 1998 | Sunderland | A | 1–1 | 34,111 | S Andersen |
13 September 1998 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–3 | 13,761 | Watts |
19 September 1998 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–3 | 13,657 | Akinbiyi |
26 September 1998 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 5–2 | 9,810 | Doherty, Goodridge, Murray, Akinbiyi, Hutchings |
29 September 1998 | Barnsley | H | 1–1 | 12,005 | Bell |
3 October 1998 | Bury | A | 1–0 | 4,794 | Bell (pen) |
10 October 1998 | Portsmouth | H | 2–2 | 13,056 | Murray, S Andersen |
17 October 1998 | Port Vale | A | 2–3 | 6,691 | Murray, Akinbiyi |
20 October 1998 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–2 | 5,082 | S Andersen |
23 October 1998 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2–1 | 12,026 | Akinbiyi, Bell (pen) |
31 October 1998 | Bradford City | A | 0–5 | 14,468 | |
7 November 1998 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–6 | 15,432 | Hutchings |
14 November 1998 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–2 | 17,821 | S Andersen |
21 November 1998 | Stockport County | H | 1–1 | 11,032 | Thorpe |
28 November 1998 | Birmingham City | A | 2–4 | 17,577 | Thorpe, S Andersen |
5 December 1998 | Sheffield United | H | 2–0 | 11,134 | Bell (pen), Akinbiyi |
12 December 1998 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–1 | 13,014 | Akinbiyi |
19 December 1998 | Norwich City | A | 1–2 | 17,022 | Akinbiyi |
26 December 1998 | Watford | A | 0–1 | 15,081 | |
28 December 1998 | Swindon Town | H | 3–1 | 16,257 | Torpey (2), Akinbiyi |
9 January 1999 | Oxford United | A | 0–0 | 9,434 | |
16 January 1999 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 1–1 | 13,217 | Locke |
30 January 1999 | Huddersfield Town | A | 2–2 | 14,034 | Akinbiyi, Locke |
5 February 1999 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–0 | 13,841 | |
13 February 1999 | Sunderland | H | 0–1 | 15,736 | |
20 February 1999 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2–2 | 16,490 | Akinbiyi (2) |
27 February 1999 | Ipswich Town | H | 0–1 | 14,065 | |
9 March 1999 | Bury | H | 1–1 | 11,606 | S Andersen |
13 March 1999 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–3 | 25,237 | |
20 March 1999 | Bradford City | H | 2–3 | 10,870 | Akinbiyi, S Andersen |
23 March 1999 | Barnsley | A | 0–2 | 14,733 | |
3 April 1999 | Port Vale | H | 2–0 | 11,039 | Akinbiyi, Howells |
5 April 1999 | Portsmouth | A | 1–0 | 13,026 | Locke |
10 April 1999 | Grimsby Town | H | 4–1 | 11,616 | Torpey, Akinbiyi (2), Tinnion |
13 April 1999 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–1 | 14,459 | |
17 April 1999 | Stockport County | A | 2–2 | 7,602 | Brennan, Torpey |
24 April 1999 | Birmingham City | H | 1–2 | 15,845 | Akinbiyi |
27 April 1999 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 0–1 | 5,579 | |
1 May 1999 | Sheffield United | A | 1–3 | 17,310 | Akinbiyi |
9 May 1999 | Norwich City | H | 1–0 | 11,362 | Pinamonte |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R3 | 2 January 1999 | Everton | H | 0–2 | 19,608 |
League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R1 1st Leg | 11 August 1998 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 4–0 | 3,585 | Hutchings, Akinbiyi (2), S Andersen |
R1 2nd Leg | 18 August 1998 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 3–4 (won 7–4 on agg) | 1,011 | Thorpe, Akinbiyi, Doherty |
R2 1st Leg | 16 September 1998 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 1–1 | 3,082 | Akinbiyi |
R2 2nd Leg | 22 September 1998 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 0–2 (lost 1–3 on agg) | 3,089 |
Squad
[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ^ "Football: Ward fires fans fury". The Free Library. The Mirror. 29 October 1998. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "FOOTBALL: GILLS SNAP UP TAYLOR". The Free Library. The Mirror. 8 July 1999. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ http://www.statto.com/football/teams/bristol-city/1998-1999