1998–99 Norwich City F.C. season
1998–99 season | |
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Chairman | Bob Cooper |
Manager | Bruce Rioch |
Stadium | Carrow Road |
Football League First Division | 9th |
FA Cup | Third round |
Worthington Cup | Third round |
Top goalscorer | League: Roberts (19) All: Roberts (23) |
Average home league attendance | 15,761 |
During the 1998–99 English football season, Norwich City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary
Norwich made a good start to the 1998–1999 campaign, with a 1–0 victory against East Anglia rivals Ipswich Town at Portman Road being the highlight and by Christmas 1998, the prospects of promotion back to the Premiership were looking good – but the club didn't win a home game again until 1 May. During the season on 18 March 1999, ambiguous midfielder Keith O'Neill joined Middlesbrough for a fee of £700,000.[1]
Off the field on 17 December 1998, there were slight changes in the boardroom where Bob Cooper replaced Barry Lockwood as club chairman.[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 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results
Norwich City's score comes first[3]
Legend
Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League First Division
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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8 August 1998 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 2–1 | 15,016 | Bellamy, Kenton |
15 August 1998 | Stockport County | A | 2–0 | 6,538 | Bellamy, Woodthorpe (own goal) |
22 August 1998 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 4–2 | 16,317 | Bellamy (3, 2 pens), Jackson |
29 August 1998 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–2 | 17,401 | |
8 September 1998 | Huddersfield Town | A | 3–1 | 15,695 | Marshall, Roberts, Bellamy |
13 September 1998 | Bury | H | 0–0 | 16,919 | |
19 September 1998 | Sheffield United | A | 1–2 | 16,155 | Brannan |
26 September 1998 | Birmingham City | H | 2–0 | 16,584 | Bellamy, Roberts |
29 September 1998 | Sunderland | H | 2–2 | 17,504 | Eadie, Mackay |
3 October 1998 | Port Vale | A | 0–1 | 5,580 | |
17 October 1998 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–5 | 18,100 | Roberts |
20 October 1998 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–0 | 22,079 | Bellamy |
24 October 1998 | Huddersfield Town | H | 4–1 | 15,403 | Bellamy (2), Roberts (2) |
3 November 1998 | Watford | A | 1–1 | 10,011 | Eadie |
7 November 1998 | Bradford City | H | 2–2 | 14,722 | O'Brien, Adams |
10 November 1998 | Portsmouth | A | 2–1 | 9,335 | Roberts, Eadie |
14 November 1998 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0–0 | 17,275 | |
21 November 1998 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 3–1 | 6,319 | O'Neill, Bellamy, Roberts |
29 November 1998 | Oxford United | H | 1–3 | 17,851 | Bellamy |
2 December 1998 | Grimsby Town | H | 3–1 | 12,024 | Adams, Roberts, Bellamy |
5 December 1998 | Swindon Town | A | 1–1 | 9,262 | Roberts |
12 December 1998 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 2–2 | 21,014 | Adams (pen), Roberts |
19 December 1998 | Bristol City | H | 2–1 | 17,022 | Roberts (2) |
26 December 1998 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–2 | 15,251 | |
29 December 1998 | Watford | H | 1–1 | 19,255 | Roberts |
9 January 1999 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 2–3 | 4,782 | Llewellyn, Marshall |
16 January 1999 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–1 | 15,411 | Marshall |
30 January 1999 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–2 | 17,269 | |
6 February 1999 | Stockport County | H | 0–2 | 14,675 | |
16 February 1999 | Barnsley | H | 0–0 | 13,232 | |
20 February 1999 | Bury | A | 2–0 | 4,285 | Bellamy, Fleming |
27 February 1999 | Sheffield United | H | 1–1 | 14,224 | Llewellyn |
2 March 1999 | Birmingham City | A | 0–0 | 20,749 | |
6 March 1999 | Sunderland | A | 0–1 | 39,004 | |
9 March 1999 | Port Vale | H | 3–4 | 12,960 | Fleming, Roberts, Bellamy |
13 March 1999 | Bradford City | A | 1–4 | 13,331 | Roberts |
20 March 1999 | Portsmouth | H | 0–0 | 16,662 | |
24 March 1999 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–1 | 9,717 | Russell |
3 April 1999 | Crystal Palace | H | 0–1 | 16,754 | |
5 April 1999 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–0 | 6,302 | Mulryne |
11 April 1999 | Ipswich Town | H | 0–0 | 19,511 | |
17 April 1999 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 2–2 | 14,735 | Bellamy, Mulryne |
20 April 1999 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2–2 | 11,137 | Roberts (2) |
24 April 1999 | Oxford United | A | 4–2 | 7,345 | Anselin, Roberts, Fleming, Bellamy |
1 May 1999 | Swindon Town | H | 2–1 | 17,306 | Roberts, Hughes |
9 May 1999 | Bristol City | A | 0–1 | 11,362 |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R3 | 3 January 1999 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–4 | 18,737 | Roberts |
League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R1 1st Leg | 11 August 1998 | Swansea City | A | 1–1 | 3,803 | Bellamy |
R1 2nd Leg | 18 August 1998 | Swansea City | H | 1–0 (won 2–1 on agg) | 13,146 | Roberts |
R2 1st Leg | 16 September 1998 | Wigan Athletic | H | 1–0 | 11,426 | Bradshaw (own goal) |
R2 2nd Leg | 22 September 1998 | Wigan Athletic | A | 3–2 (won 4–2 on agg) | 3,402 | Bellamy, Roberts (2) |
R3 | 27 October 1998 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–1 (lost 1–3 on pens) | 14,189 | O'Neill |
Players
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[4]
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
- ^ Carey was born in Kettering, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
- ^ Coote was born in Belton with Browston, England, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally and represented them at U-21 level before making his international debut for Northern Ireland in 1999.
- ^ Milligan was born in Manchester, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-21, U-23, and B level before making his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 1992.
References
- ^ "Robson relieved to recruit O'Neill". The Independent. 19 March 1999. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ Nixon, Alan (18 December 1998). "Football: Platt starts his Sampdoria stint". The Independent. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ http://www.statto.com/football/teams/norwich-city/1998-1999/results
- ^ http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=1855&teamTabs=stats&season_id=128