1998–99 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season
Appearance
1998–99 season | |
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Chairman | Tony Hale |
Manager | Denis Smith |
Stadium | The Hawthorns |
First Division | 12th |
FA Cup | Third round |
League Cup | First round |
Top goalscorer | League: Lee Hughes (31) All: Lee Hughes (32) |
Average home league attendance | 14,585 |
During the 1998–99 English football season, West Bromwich Albion competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary
In the 1998–99 season, local lad and lifetime fan Lee Hughes scored 31 times in the league to finish as top goalscorer in all four English divisions, but the Baggies finished only 12th and Smith was sacked in the summer of 1999.[1]
Final league table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
Results
West Bromwich Albion's score comes first[2]
Legend
Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League First Division
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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8 August 1998 | Barnsley | A | 2–2 | 18,114 | Sneekes, Quinn |
15 August 1998 | Sheffield United | H | 4–1 | 16,901 | Carbon, Kilbane, Hughes (2) |
22 August 1998 | Port Vale | A | 3–0 | 8,146 | Hughes (3) |
29 August 1998 | Norwich City | H | 2–0 | 17,401 | de Freitas (2) |
31 August 1998 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–5 | 7,931 | Sneekes |
8 September 1998 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2–3 | 15,789 | Flynn, Kilbane |
13 September 1998 | Bristol City | A | 3–1 | 13,761 | Hughes (2), Quinn |
20 September 1998 | Bradford City | H | 0–2 | 12,426 | |
26 September 1998 | Stockport County | A | 2–2 | 8,804 | Hughes (2) |
29 September 1998 | Oxford United | A | 0–3 | 7,437 | |
4 October 1998 | Watford | H | 4–1 | 11,840 | Kilbane, Hughes (2), de Freitas |
18 October 1998 | Sunderland | H | 2–3 | 14,746 | Hughes (2) |
21 October 1998 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 2–0 | 11,842 | Evans, Murphy |
24 October 1998 | Swindon Town | A | 2–2 | 8,967 | Hughes, Flynn |
31 October 1998 | Ipswich Town | A | 0–2 | 15,568 | |
3 November 1998 | Crystal Palace | H | 3–2 | 11,606 | Hughes (3, 1 pen) |
7 November 1998 | Birmingham City | H | 1–3 | 19,472 | Carbon |
14 November 1998 | Huddersfield Town | H | 3–1 | 13,626 | Hughes (3, 1 pen) |
21 November 1998 | Portsmouth | A | 1–2 | 11,144 | Hughes |
29 November 1998 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2–0 | 22,682 | Kilbane, Murphy |
5 December 1998 | Bury | A | 0–2 | 5,007 | |
8 December 1998 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 1–1 | 5,007 | Hughes (pen) |
12 December 1998 | Huddersfield Town | A | 3–0 | 11,947 | Quinn (2), Hughes |
19 December 1998 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 0–2 | 13,966 | |
26 December 1998 | Port Vale | H | 3–2 | 14,929 | Murphy, Bortolazzi, Hughes (pen) |
28 December 1998 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–1 | 19,137 | Hughes |
9 January 1999 | Barnsley | H | 2–0 | 15,029 | Murphy, Hughes |
16 January 1999 | Norwich City | A | 1–1 | 15,411 | Bortolazzi |
23 January 1999 | Watford | A | 2–0 | 11,664 | Sneekes, Angel |
30 January 1999 | Grimsby Town | H | 1–1 | 17,843 | Hughes |
6 February 1999 | Sheffield United | A | 0–3 | 16,566 | |
13 February 1999 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–2 | 20,657 | de Freitas |
20 February 1999 | Bristol City | H | 2–2 | 16,490 | Hughes (2) |
27 February 1999 | Bradford City | A | 0–1 | 14,278 | |
2 March 1999 | Stockport County | H | 3–1 | 11,801 | Kilbane, de Freitas, Hughes |
6 March 1999 | Oxford United | H | 2–0 | 13,875 | Quinn, Maresca |
13 March 1999 | Birmingham City | A | 0–4 | 29,060 | |
20 March 1999 | Ipswich Town | H | 0–1 | 15,552 | |
3 April 1999 | Sunderland | A | 0–3 | 41,135 | |
5 April 1999 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 1–5 | 12,308 | Sneekes |
10 April 1999 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1–2 | 11,158 | Kilbane |
13 April 1999 | Swindon Town | H | 1–1 | 9,601 | Hughes |
17 April 1999 | Portsmouth | H | 2–2 | 12,750 | Maresca, Quinn |
25 April 1999 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–1 | 27,038 | Evans |
1 May 1999 | Bury | H | 1–0 | 12,918 | de Freitas |
9 May 1999 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1–3 | 10,540 | de Freitas |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R3 | 2 January 1999 | Bournemouth | A | 0–1 | 10,881 |
League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R1 1st Leg | 11 August 1998 | Brentford | H | 2–1 | 8,460 | Evans, Hughes |
R1 2nd Leg | 18 August 1998 | Brentford | A | 0–3 (lost 2–4 on agg) | 4,664 |
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notes
- ^ Mardon was born in Bristol, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in October 1995.
- ^ Kilbane was born in Preston, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his parents and represented them at U-21 level before making his international debut for Republic of Ireland in September 1997.
- ^ Quailey was born in Leicester, England, but also qualified to represent Saint Kitts and Nevis internationally and represented them at U-23 level.
- ^ Quinn was born in Coventry, England, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally and made his international debut for Northern Ireland in 1996.
- ^ Evans was born in Plymouth, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in October 1997.
References
- ^ "Football: Denis booted out". The Free Library. Daily Record. 28 July 1999. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
- ^ http://www.statto.com/football/teams/west-bromwich-albion/1998-1999
- ^ http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2744&teamTabs=stats&season_id=128