1998–99 Sunderland A.F.C. season
Appearance
1998–99 season | |
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Chairman | Bob Murray |
Manager | Peter Reid |
Stadium | Stadium of Light |
First Division | 1st (champions) |
FA Cup | Fourth round |
League Cup | Semi-finals |
Top goalscorer | League: Kevin Phillips (23) All: Kevin Phillips (25) |
Average home league attendance | 38,745 |
During the 1998–99 English football season, Sunderland A.F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary
[edit]In the 1998–99 season, Sunderland secured their Premier League place by winning the Division One title with a then record 105 League points having topped the First Division table since 24 October 1998.[1] They clinched promotion on 13 April 1999 by winning 5–2 at Bury.[2]
Final league table
[edit]
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 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Results
[edit]Sunderland's score comes first[3]
Legend
[edit]Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League First Division
[edit]Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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8 August 1998 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–0 | 41,008 | Phillips (pen) |
15 August 1998 | Swindon Town | A | 1–1 | 10,207 | Phillips |
22 August 1998 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 5–0 | 34,155 | Phillips, Dichio (2), Mullin, Butler |
25 August 1998 | Watford | H | 4–1 | 36,587 | Johnston, Summerbee, Dichio, Melville |
29 August 1998 | Ipswich Town | A | 2–0 | 15,813 | Mullin, Phillips |
8 September 1998 | Bristol City | H | 1–1 | 34,111 | Phillips |
12 September 1998 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–1 | 26,816 | Phillips |
19 September 1998 | Oxford United | H | 7–0 | 34,567 | Bridges (2), Gray, Dichio (2, 1 pen), Rae (2) |
26 September 1998 | Portsmouth | A | 1–1 | 17,022 | Johnston |
29 September 1998 | Norwich City | A | 2–2 | 17,504 | Quinn, Marshall (own goal) |
3 October 1998 | Bradford City | H | 0–0 | 37,828 | |
18 October 1998 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 3–2 | 20,791 | Melville, Bridges, Ball |
21 October 1998 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–1 | 14,746 | Ball |
24 October 1998 | Bury | H | 1–0 | 38,049 | Dichio |
1 November 1998 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 3–0 | 21,676 | Johnston, Quinn, Bridges |
3 November 1998 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 4–1 | 5,361 | Dichio, Gray, Quinn, Bridges |
7 November 1998 | Grimsby Town | H | 3–1 | 40,077 | Smith (2), Quinn |
14 November 1998 | Port Vale | A | 2–0 | 8,839 | Aspin (own goal), Quinn |
21 November 1998 | Barnsley | H | 2–3 | 40,231 | Scott (pen), Quinn |
28 November 1998 | Sheffield United | A | 4–0 | 25,612 | Quinn (2), Bridges (2) |
5 December 1998 | Stockport County | H | 1–0 | 36,040 | Summerbee |
12 December 1998 | Port Vale | H | 2–0 | 37,583 | Smith, Butler |
15 December 1998 | Crystal Palace | H | 2–0 | 33,870 | Scott (pen), Dichio |
19 December 1998 | Birmingham City | A | 0–0 | 22,095 | |
26 December 1998 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 0–1 | 14,248 | |
28 December 1998 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 2–0 | 41,433 | Dichio, Bridges |
9 January 1999 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 2–2 | 17,444 | Phillips, Quinn |
17 January 1999 | Ipswich Town | H | 2–1 | 39,835 | Quinn (2) |
30 January 1999 | Watford | A | 1–2 | 20,188 | Quinn |
6 February 1999 | Swindon Town | H | 2–0 | 41,304 | Quinn, Phillips |
13 February 1999 | Bristol City | A | 1–0 | 15,736 | Phillips (pen) |
20 February 1999 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2–1 | 41,268 | Johnston, Quinn |
27 February 1999 | Oxford United | A | 0–0 | 9,044 | |
2 March 1999 | Portsmouth | H | 2–0 | 37,656 | Dichio, Phillips |
6 March 1999 | Norwich City | H | 1–0 | 39,004 | Phillips |
9 March 1999 | Bradford City | A | 1–0 | 15,124 | Quinn |
13 March 1999 | Grimsby Town | A | 2–0 | 9,528 | Phillips, Clark |
20 March 1999 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 3–1 | 41,505 | Phillips, Johnston (2) |
3 April 1999 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 3–0 | 41,135 | Phillips (2), Clark |
5 April 1999 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–1 | 22,096 | Phillips |
10 April 1999 | Huddersfield Town | H | 2–0 | 41,074 | Quinn, Johnston |
13 April 1999 | Bury | A | 5–2 | 8,669 | Phillips (4, 1 pen), Quinn |
16 April 1999 | Barnsley | A | 3–1 | 17,390 | Summerbee, Clark, Phillips |
24 April 1999 | Sheffield United | H | 0–0 | 41,179 | |
1 May 1999 | Stockport County | A | 1–0 | 10,548 | Phillips |
9 May 1999 | Birmingham City | H | 2–1 | 41,634 | Phillips, Quinn |
FA Cup
[edit]Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R3 | 2 January 1999 | Lincoln City | A | 1–0 | 10,408 | McCann |
R4 | 23 January 1999 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0–1 | 30,125 |
League Cup
[edit]Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R1 1st Leg | 11 August 1998 | York City | A | 2–0 | 6,277 | Dichio (2) |
R1 2nd Leg | 18 August 1998 | York City | H | 2–1 (won 4–1 on agg) | 22,695 | Phillips, Smith |
R2 1st Leg | 15 September 1998 | Chester City | H | 3–0 | 20,618 | Scott, Phillips, Bridges |
R2 2nd Leg | 22 September 1998 | Chester City | A | 1–0 (won 4–0 on agg) | 2,738 | Johnston |
R3 | 27 October 1998 | Grimsby Town | H | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | 18,676 | Bridges, Quinn |
R4 | 11 November 1998 | Everton | A | 1–1 (won 5–4 on pens) | 28,132 | Bridges |
QF | 1 December 1998 | Luton Town | H | 3–0 | 35,742 | Johnson (own goal), Bridges, Quinn |
SF 1st Leg | 26 January 1999 | Leicester City | H | 1–2 | 38,332 | McCann |
SF 2nd Leg | 17 February 1999 | Leicester City | A | 1–1 (lost 2–3 on agg) | 21,231 | Quinn |
Players
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]- 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.
Appearances and goals
[edit]No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | FA Cup | Worthington Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
GK | WAL | Andy Marriott | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
GK | DEN | Thomas Sorensen | 56 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
GK | ENG | Luke Weaver | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Defenders | |||||||||||||
DF | ENG | Paul Butler | 53 | 2 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | |||
DF | ENG | Jody Craddock | 11 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | |||
DF | ENG | Michael Gray | 44 | 2 | 36+1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
DF | ENG | Darren Holloway | 6 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
DF | ENG | Chris Makin | 47 | 0 | 37+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
DF | ENG | Mark Maley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
DF | WAL | Andy Melville | 52 | 2 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
DF | ENG | Martin Scott | 23 | 3 | 14+2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |||
DF | ENG | Darren Williams | 30 | 0 | 16+9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
MF | ENG | Sam Aiston | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
MF | ENG | Kevin Ball | 47 | 2 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
MF | ENG | Lee Clark | 33 | 3 | 26+1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | |||
MF | ENG | Gerry Harrison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
MF | SCO | Allan Johnston | 48 | 8 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6+1 | 1 | |||
MF | ENG | Chris Lumsdon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
MF | ENG | Gavin McCann | 14 | 2 | 5+6 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
MF | ENG | John Mullin | 15 | 2 | 8+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | |||
MF | SCO | Alex Rae | 18 | 2 | 12+3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
MF | ENG | Nicky Summerbee | 43 | 3 | 36 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | |||
MF | ENG | Paul Thirlwell | 5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |||
MF | ENG | Neil Wainwright | 5 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |||
Forwards | |||||||||||||
FW | ENG | Michael Bridges | 36 | 12 | 13+16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5+2 | 4 | |||
FW | ENG | Danny Dichio | 43 | 12 | 16+20 | 10 | 1+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 2 | |||
FW | ENG | Kevin Phillips | 32 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |||
FW | ENG | Michael Proctor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
FW | IRL | Niall Quinn | 46 | 21 | 36+3 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 4+1 | 3 | |||
FW | ENG | Martin Smith | 15 | 4 | 4+4 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+2 | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ Richard Rundle. "Football League 1998–99". Football Club History Database. Archived from the original on 21 October 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
- ^ "Bury 2 – 5 Sunderland". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 January 2009.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "Sunderland 1998-1999 Results - statto.com". Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ "Sunderland FC Player Appearances | Past & Present | Soccer Base".
Notes
[edit]- ^ Marriott was born in Sutton-in-Ashfield, England, and represented them at U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in 1996.
- ^ Butler was born in Moston, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his paternal step-grandfather, and would make his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in February 2000.