1998–99 Chelsea F.C. season

Chelsea
1998–99 season
Chairman Ken Bates
Manager Gianluca Vialli
FA Premier League 3rd
FA Cup Quarter-finals
League Cup Quarter-finals
UEFA Super Cup Winners
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Semi-finals
Top goalscorer League:
Gianfranco Zola (13)
All:
Gianfranco Zola (15)
Highest home attendance 35,016 (vs. Derby County, 16 May 1999)
Lowest home attendance 17,714 (vs. Helsingborgs IF, 17 September 1998)
Average home league attendance 34,754
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 1998–99 season was Chelsea F.C.'s 85th competitive season, seventh consecutive season in the Premier League and 93rd year as a club.

Season summary

After a solid fourth-place finish coupled with European and League Cup success the previous season, Chelsea really felt that they could challenge for the title this season. Chelsea made more big name signings, including French World Cup winning defender Marcel Desailly from A.C. Milan, Spanish international full-back Albert Ferrer from Barcelona and, in a club-record £5.4 million move, Italian international striker Pierluigi Casiraghi from Lazio. Casiraghi's season and career was cut short by a knee injury, but his compatriot Gianfranco Zola had arguably the best season of his career, leading Chelsea to a serious title challenge, scoring 15 goals in all competitions and setting up many other goals for his teammates.

Ultimately, the European Super Cup, won by beating Europeans champions Real Madrid, was the only trophy that Chelsea had to show for their excellence. Their defence of the now-defunct Cup Winners' Cup ended in the semi-finals, while their title challenge was ended in early May when they just couldn't get the better of Manchester United or Arsenal. Nonetheless, a final third-place finish booked them their first ever UEFA Champions League campaign and was another triumph for their excellent young manager Gianluca Vialli, who, at 35, announced his retirement as a player to concentrate on his managerial duties.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Manchester United (C) 38 22 13 3 80 37 +43 79 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League Group stage
2 Arsenal 38 22 12 4 59 17 +42 78
3 Chelsea 38 20 15 3 57 30 +27 75 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round
4 Leeds United 38 18 13 7 62 34 +28 67 1999–2000 UEFA Cup First round
5 West Ham United 38 16 9 13 46 53 −7 57 1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup Third round
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 20 15 3 57 30  +27 75 12 6 1 29 13  +16 8 9 2 28 17  +11
Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHHAAAAHAHHAH
ResultLDDWWWDWDDWWDDWDDWWDWWLWDWWLWWWDDDWWDW
Position1817181511764654446333112112222233333233333

Source: 11v11.com: 1998-99 Chelsea results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Squad

[1][2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Netherlands GK Ed de Goey
2 Romania DF Dan Petrescu
3 Nigeria DF Celestine Babayaro
5 France DF Frank Leboeuf
6 France DF Marcel Desailly
7 Denmark MF Bjarne Goldbæk
8 Uruguay MF Gustavo Poyet
9 Italy FW Gianluca Vialli
10 Italy FW Pierluigi Casiraghi
11 England MF Dennis Wise (captain)
12 England DF Michael Duberry
13 England GK Kevin Hitchcock
14 England DF Graeme Le Saux
15 Italy MF Samuele Dalla Bona
16 Italy MF Roberto Di Matteo
17 Spain DF Albert Ferrer
No. Position Player
18 England DF Andy Myers
19 Norway FW Tore André Flo
20 Wales DF Danny Slatter
21 France DF Bernard Lambourde
22 England FW Mark Nicholls
23 Russia GK Dmitri Kharine
24 England MF Eddie Newton
25 Italy FW Gianfranco Zola
26 England DF John Terry
27 England DF Jon Harley
28 England MF Jody Morris
29 England DF Neil Clement
30 Italy DF Luca Percassi
32 Finland FW Mikael Forssell
34 England MF Nick Crittenden

Left club during season

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

No. Position Player
4 Scotland DF Steve Clarke (retired)
7 Denmark MF Brian Laudrup (to Copenhagen)
No. Position Player
15 England DF David Lee (to Bristol Rovers)
20 Jamaica DF Frank Sinclair[3] (to Leicester City)

Reserve squad

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

No. Position Player
- England GK Rhys Evans
- England DF Stephen Broad
- England MF Paul Hughes
- Scotland FW Steven Hampshire
No. Position Player
- England FW Sam Parkin
- England FW Joe Sheerin
- England FW Rob Wolleaston

Statistics

No. Pos Nat Player TotalFA Premier LeagueCup Winners CupFA CupFootball League Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Netherlands Ed de Goey 480350706000
2 DF Romania Dan Petrescu 45323+93604030
3 DF Nigeria Celestine Babayaro 43426+23714+1030
5 DF France Frank Leboeuf 457334614121
6 DF France Marcel Desailly 44130+10716000
7 MF Denmark Brian Laudrup 1015+20310000
7 MF Denmark Bjarne Goldbæk 31513+105002+4020
8 MF Uruguay Gustavo Poyet 371321+711600032
9 FW Italy Gianluca Vialli 201091513236
10 FW Italy Pierluigi Casiraghi 141101400000
11 MF England Dennis Wise 36221+10715120
12 DF England Michael Duberry 32018+70202030
13 GK England Kevin Hitchcock 302+10000000
14 DF England Graeme Le Saux 45030+10806000
15 DF England Andy Myers 4010100+2000
16 MF Italy Roberto Di Matteo 45326+42704+211+10
17 DF Spain Albert Ferrer 40030070200+10
19 FW Norway Tore Andre Flo 441318+1210822+102+11
20 MF England Jody Morris 27114+41205020
21 DF France Bernard Lambourde 25112+5031202+10
22 FW England Mark Nicholls 1600+90200+3020
23 GK Russia Dmitri Kharine 5010100030
24 MF England Eddie Newton 901+60100+1000
25 FW Italy Gianfranco Zola 481535+213516100
26 DF England John Terry 700+20102+100+10
29 DF England Neil Clement 200000000+20
32 FW Finland Mikael Forssell 1334+61001+2200
33 DF Italy Luca Percassi 100000000+10
34 DF England Jon Harley 100000000+10

Statistics taken from . Squad details and shirt numbers from and .

Results

Premier League

Goal Scorers

UEFA Super Cup

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
28 August 1998Spain Real MadridN1-010,000Poyet

Goal Scorers

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
17 September 1998R1Sweden HelsingborgH1-017,714Leboeuf
1 October 1998R1Sweden HelsingborgA0-012,348
22 October 1998R2Denmark CopenhagenH1-121,207Desailly
5 November 1998R2Denmark CopenhagenA1-024,188Laudrup
4 March 1999QFNorway VålerengaH3-034,177Babayaro, Zola, Wise
18 March 1999QFNorway VålerengaA3-217,936Vialli, Lambourde, Flo
8 April 1999SFSpain MallorcaH1-135524Flo
22 April 1999SFSpain MallorcaA0-118,848

Goal Scorers

League Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
28 October 1998R3Aston VillaH4-126,790Vialli (3), Flo
11 November 1998R4ArsenalA5-037,562Leboeuf, Vialli (2), Poyet (2)
1 December 1998QFWimbledonA1-219,286Vialli

Goal Scorers

FA Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
2 January 1999R3Oldham AthleticA2-012,770Vialli (2)
25 January 1999R4Oxford UnitedA1-19,059Leboeuf (pen.)
3 February 1999R4 (R)Oxford UnitedH4-232,106Wise, Zola, Forssell (2)
13 February 1999R5Sheffield WednesdayA1-029,410Di Matteo
7 March 1999R6Manchester UnitedA0-054,587
10 March 1999R6 (R)Manchester UnitedH0-233,075

Goal Scorers

References

  1. ↑ http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/1998-1999/faprem/chelsea.htm
  2. ↑ http://www.11v11.com/teams/chelsea/tab/players/season/1999
  3. ↑ Sinclair was born in Lambeth, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally.
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