1998–99 Hull City A.F.C. season

Hull City
1998–99 season
Chairman David Lloyd (until November)
Tom Belton (from November)
Manager Mark Hateley (until 11 November)
Warren Joyce (from 21 November)
Stadium Boothferry Park
Third Division 21st
FA Cup Third round
League Cup Second round
Football League Trophy Second round
Top goalscorer League: Brown (11)
All: Brown (14)
Average home league attendance 6,051

During the 1998–99 English football season, Hull City A.F.C. competed in the Football League Third Division.

Season summary

In November 1998 after a poor start to the season, Mark Hateley departed the club and Warren Joyce was asked to stand in as caretaker manager.[1]

Hull soon made the appointment permanent with Joyce taking on the dual role of player-manager. At the time of his appointment, the Tigers were rooted to the foot of the Third Division table and looked to be heading out of the Football League – and into bankruptcy. However, under Joyce's stewardship, Hull staged a remarkable turnaround and achieved survival with games to spare; Hull City fans christened this season "the Great Escape".[2]

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GD Pts
1Brentford46165245181021134387956+2385
2Cambridge United4613644121106737277848+3081
3Cardiff City461373351797725226039+2180
4Scunthorpe United4614364228851027306958+1174
5Rotherham United461184412695938357961+1873
6Leyton Orient461265403079728296859+972
7Swansea City4611933319851023295648+871
8Mansfield Town4615263818481122406058+267
9Peterborough United461148412978831277256+1666
10Halifax Town461085332577925315856+266
11Darlington4610674124851028346958+1165
12Exeter City4613553218471215324740+763
13Plymouth Argyle4611663219641326355854+461
14Chester City4661252830761029365766–957
15Shrewsbury Town4611663629381216345263–1156
16Barnet4610583031481124405461–755
17Brighton & Hove Albion4683122535841124314966–1755
18Southend United468692421661128375258–654
19Rochdale469862221471220344255–1354
20Torquay United469952920381218384758–1153
21Hull City4685102528661119344462–1853
22Hartlepool United468783327551319385265–1351
23Carlisle United468872521381218324353–1049
24Scarborough4683123039631420385077–2748
  • Pld = Matches ; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
  • NB: In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
Participated in play-offs
Promoted through play-offs
New club in the league
Relegated to Conference

Results

Hull City's score comes first[3]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Third Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
8 August 1998Rotherham UnitedA1-35,447D'Auria
15 August 1998DarlingtonH1-25,217Whitworth
23 August 1998Chester CityA2-22,577Brown, Hateley (pen)
29 August 1998Peterborough UnitedH1-04,636Hateley (pen)
31 August 1998Hartlepool UnitedA0-13,277
5 September 1998BrentfordH2-34,058Hocking, Whitworth
8 September 1998RochdaleH2-13,433Peacock, Brown
12 September 1998BarnetA1-42,025Peacock
19 September 1998Halifax TownH1-24,719McGinty
26 September 1998Mansfield TownA0-22,603
3 October 1998Cambridge UnitedH0-33,882
9 October 1998Cardiff CityH1-28,594Brown
17 October 1998ScarboroughA2-12,760Mann, Hateley
20 October 1998Exeter CityA0-32,101
24 October 1998Southend UnitedH1-13,551McGinty
31 October 1998Plymouth ArgyleA0-04,285
7 November 1998Leyton OrientH0-15,288
10 November 1998Brighton & Hove AlbionH0-24,433
21 November 1998Scunthorpe UnitedA2-35,633Dudley, Brown
28 November 1998Carlisle UnitedH1-04,452Dudley
12 December 1998Torquay UnitedA0-22,033
19 December 1998Swansea CityH0-24,280
26 December 1998Chester CityH1-26,695D'Auria
28 December 1998Shrewsbury TownA2-32,879D'Auria (pen), Joyce
9 January 1999Rotherham UnitedH1-05,575Bonner
23 January 1999Hartlepool UnitedH4-05,808Brown (2), McGinty (2)
26 January 1999Peterborough UnitedA1-14,405Whitney
30 January 1999Shrewsbury TownH1-17,331Gayle (own goal)
6 February 1999BrentfordA2-05,086Alcide, Brown
12 February 1999RochdaleA0-35,374
16 February 1999DarlingtonA1-03,107Brabin
20 February 1999BarnetH1-16,823Whittle
27 February 1999Halifax TownA1-04,455Brown
6 March 1999Mansfield TownH0-06,692
9 March 1999Cambridge UnitedA0-24,948
13 March 1999Leyton OrientA2-15,481Brabin, Brown
20 March 1999Plymouth ArgyleH1-06,294Brabin
26 March 1999Southend UnitedA1-04,149D'Auria
3 April 1999ScarboroughH1-113,949Brabin
5 April 1999Cardiff CityA1-18,252Alcide
10 April 1999Exeter CityH2-15,836Williams, Alcide
13 April 1999Carlisle UnitedA0-03,743
17 April 1999Scunthorpe UnitedH2-39,835Warren Joyce, Brown
24 April 1999Brighton & Hove AlbionA0-03,481
1 May 1999Torquay UnitedH1-07,789Brown
8 May 1999Swansea CityA0-29,226

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R114 November 1998Salisbury CityA2-02,570Rioch, McGinty
R25 December 1998Luton TownA2-15,021Morley, Dewhurst
R32 January 1999Aston VillaA0-339,217

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg11 August 1998Stockport CountyA2-23,134Brown, McGinty
R1 2nd Leg18 August 1998Stockport CountyH0-0 (won on away goals)3,480
R2 1st Leg15 September 1998Bolton WanderersA1-37,544Brown
R2 2nd Leg22 September 1998Bolton WanderersH2-3 (lost 3-6 on agg)4,226Brown, Rioch (pen)

Football League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1N22 December 1998Notts CountyA1-01,109D'Auria
R2N5 January 1999WrexhamH1-22,331Williams

Squad

[4] 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 Steve Wilson
- England DF Mike Edwards
- England DF Matt Hocking
- England DF Justin Whittle
- England DF Jon Whitney
- Wales MF David D'Auria
- England MF Warren Joyce (player-manager from 21 November)
- England MF Gareth Williams
- England MF Gary Brabin
- England FW David Brown
- Scotland FW Brian McGinty
- England FW Colin Alcide
- England DF Steve Swales
- England DF Mark Greaves
- England MF Steve Hawes
- England GK Andy Oakes
- England DF Neil Whitworth
- England DF Neil Mann
No. Position Player
- England DF Gregor Rioch
- England FW Jon French
- England FW Mark Hateley (player-manager until 11 November)
- England MF Gerry Harrison (on loan from Sunderland)
- Wales DF Jason Perry
- England FW Craig Faulconbridge (on loan from Coventry City)
- England DF Rob Dewhurst
- England FW Duane Darby (on loan from Notts County)
- England GK Paul Gibson
- England DF Lee Ellington
- England MF Kevin Gage
- England DF Ben Morley
- England MF Adam Bolder
- England GK Matt Baker
- England DF Sam Sharman
- England MF Steven Underwood
- England GK Phil Poole

Left club during the season

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

No. Position Player
- England FW Andy Saville (on loan from Cardiff City)
- England FW Craig Dudley (on loan from Notts County)
No. Position Player
- England MF Richard Peacock (to Lincoln City)
- England MF Mark Bonner (on loan from Cardiff City)

References

  1. "Football Nationwide League: Joyce appointed Hull's manager". The Independent. 21 November 1998. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  2. "Following Tigers through thick and mainly thin finally pays off". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
  3. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/hull-city/1998-1999/results
  4. http://www.11v11.com/teams/hull-city/tab/players/season/1999
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