1998–99 Leeds United A.F.C. season

Leeds United
1998-99 season
Chairman Peter Ridsdale
Manager George Graham
(until 1 October)[1]
David O'Leary (from 1 October)
Stadium Elland Road
Premiership 4th
FA Cup Fifth round
League Cup Fourth round
UEFA Cup Second round
Top goalscorer League: Hasselbaink (18)
All: Hasselbaink (20)
Highest home attendance 40,255 vs Manchester United
(25 Apr 1999, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance 27,561 vs Bradford City
(28 Oct 1998, League Cup)
Average home league attendance 36,028

During the '1998–99 season, Leeds United competed in the Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).

Season summary

Shockwaves were sent around Elland Road when manager George Graham walked out on Leeds United to take charge of Tottenham Hotspur in early October, and Martin O'Neill of Leicester City seemed certain to take over the reins. But it was a shock to many when O'Neill turned his back on Leeds, and Graham's former assistant David O'Leary was appointed instead. He quickly worked wonders with a predominantly young, inexperienced side, and they managed to qualify for the UEFA Cup in fourth place - their highest finish since winning the title seven years earlier. The acquisition of brilliant young striker Michael Bridges from Sunderland at the end of the season gave Leeds fans hope of more success - and preferably silverware - next time round.[2]

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Arsenal 38 22 12 4 59 17 +42 78 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League Group stage
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
6 Aston Villa 38 15 10 13 51 46 +5 55
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 18 13 7 62 34  +28 67 12 5 2 32 9  +23 6 8 5 30 25  +5
Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAHAAHA
ResultDWDWDDDLDDDWWWLWWLWDLWLLWWWWWWWDDDWLWD
Position6751355109109655633545555655444344444444

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

Results

Leeds United's score comes first[3]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
15 August 1998MiddlesbroughA0–034,162
24 August 1998Blackburn RoversH1–030,652Hasselbaink
29 August 1998WimbledonA1–116,437Bowyer
8 September 1998SouthamptonH3–030,637Marshall (own goal), Harte, Wijnhard
12 September 1998EvertonA0–036,687
19 September 1998Aston VillaH0–033,446
26 September 1998Tottenham HotspurA3–335,535Halle, Hasselbaink, Wijnhard
3 October 1998Leicester CityH0–132,606
17 October 1998Nottingham ForestA1–123,911Halle
25 October 1998ChelseaH0–036,292
31 October 1998Derby CountyA2–227,034Molenaar, Kewell
8 November 1998Sheffield WednesdayH2–130,012Hasselbaink, Woodgate
14 November 1998LiverpoolA3–144,305Smith, Hasselbaink (2)
21 November 1998Charlton AthleticH4–132,487Hasselbaink, Bowyer, Smith, Kewell
29 November 1998Manchester UnitedA2–355,172Hasselbaink, Kewell
5 December 1998West Ham UnitedH4–036,320Bowyer (2), Molenaar, Hasselbaink
14 December 1998Coventry CityH2–031,802Hopkin, Bowyer
20 December 1998ArsenalA1–338,025Hasselbaink
26 December 1998Newcastle UnitedA3–036,783Kewell, Bowyer, Hasselbaink
29 December 1998WimbledonH2–239,816Ribeiro, Hopkin
9 January 1999Blackburn RoversA0–127,620
16 January 1999MiddlesbroughH2–037,473Smith, Bowyer
30 January 1999SouthamptonA0–315,236
6 February 1999Newcastle UnitedH0–140,202
17 February 1999Aston VillaA2–137,510Hasselbaink (2)
20 February 1999EvertonH1–036,344Korsten
1 March 1999Leicester CityA2–118,101Kewell, Smith
10 March 1999Tottenham HotspurH2–034,521Smith, Kewell
13 March 1999Sheffield WednesdayA2–028,142Hasselbaink, Hopkin
20 March 1999Derby CountyH4–138,971Bowyer, Hasselbaink, Korsten, Harte
3 April 1999Nottingham ForestH3–139,645Hasselbaink, Harte, Smith
12 April 1999LiverpoolH0–039,451
17 April 1999Charlton AthleticA1–120,043Woodgate
25 April 1999Manchester UnitedH1–140,255Hasselbaink
1 May 1999West Ham UnitedA5–125,997Hasselbaink, Smith, Harte (pen), Bowyer, Håland
5 May 1999ChelseaA0–134,762
11 May 1999ArsenalH1–040,124Hasselbaink
16 May 1999Coventry CityA2–223,049Wijnhard, Hopkin

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R32 January 1999Rushden & DiamondsA0–06,431
R3R13 January 1999Rushden & DiamondsH3–139,159Smith (2), Hasselbaink
R423 January 1999PortsmouthA5–118,864Wetherall, Harte, Kewell, Ribeiro, Wijnhard
R513 February 1999Tottenham HotspurH1–139,696Harte
R5R24 February 1999Tottenham HotspurA0–232,307

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R328 October 1998Bradford CityH1–027,561Kewell
R411 November 1998Leicester CityA1–220,161Kewell

UEFA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg15 September 1998MarítimoH1–038,033Hasselbaink
R1 2nd Leg29 September 1998MarítimoA0–1 (won 4-1 on pens)10,000
R2 1st Leg20 October 1998RomaA0–143,003
R2 2nd Leg3 November 1998RomaH0–0 (lost 0-1 on agg)39,161

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.

No. Position Player
1 England GK Nigel Martyn
4 Norway DF Alf-Inge Håland
5 South Africa DF Lucas Radebe
6 England DF David Wetherall
7 Netherlands MF Willem Korsten (on loan from Vitesse Arnhem)
8 Suriname FW Clyde Wijnhard
9 Netherlands FW Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
10 Portugal MF Bruno Ribeiro
11 England MF Lee Bowyer
12 Scotland MF David Hopkin
16 England DF Danny Granville
17 Scotland FW Derek Lilley
No. Position Player
18 Norway DF Gunnar Halle
19 Australia FW Harry Kewell
20 Republic of Ireland DF Ian Harte
21 Austria DF Martin Hiden
22 Norway MF Tommy Knarvik
23 England MF David Batty
25 England DF Jonathan Woodgate
30 Netherlands DF Robert Molenaar
36 England GK Paul Robinson
37 Republic of Ireland MF Stephen McPhail[5]
39 England FW Alan Smith
40 Wales MF Matt Jones

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
7 England MF Lee Sharpe (on loan to Bradford City)
14 England FW Andy Gray[6] (to Nottingham Forest)
No. Position Player
16 England DF Danny Granville (on loan to Manchester City)

Reserve squad

The following players did not appear for the first team this season.

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

No. Position Player
2 Republic of Ireland DF Gary Kelly
3 Scotland DF David Robertson
14 Portugal GK Nuno Santos
15 England GK Mark Beeney
24 England MF Kevin Dixon
26 England FW Tony Hackworth
27 Republic of Ireland DF Alan Maybury
28 England DF Paul Shepherd
29 England DF Mark Jackson
31 Republic of Ireland DF Paul Donnelly
32 England MF Andy Wright
No. Position Player
33 Northern Ireland MF Wesley Boyle
34 England MF Andrew Quinn
35 England FW Lee Matthews
38 Republic of Ireland DF Damian Lynch
- Australia DF Shane Cansdell-Sherriff
- England DF Gareth Evans
- Wales DF Kevin Evans
- England DF Jamie Price
- Northern Ireland MF Simon Watson
- Northern Ireland FW Warren Feeney

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupUEFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK England Nigel Martyn 440340501040
36 GK England Paul Robinson 604+10001000
Defenders
3 DF Republic of Ireland Ian Harte 44634+14521030
5 DF South Africa Lucas Radebe 360290301030
6 DF England David Wetherall 25114+70410000
18 DF Norway Gunnar Halle 23214+322+101020
21 DF Austria Martin Hiden 190140001040
25 DF England Jonathan Woodgate 332252502010
30 DF Netherlands Robert Molenaar 232172002040
Midfielders
4 MF Norway Alf-Inge Håland 36124+513+10002+10
7 MF Netherlands Willem Korsten 1024+322+100000
10 MF Portugal Bruno Ribeiro 1727+6111101+10
11 MF England Lee Bowyer 459359402040
12 MF Scotland David Hopkin 45432+24502040
22 MF Norway Tommy Knarvik 10000+100000
23 MF England David Batty 100100000000
37 MF Republic of Ireland Stephen McPhail 20011+60001020
40 MF Wales Matt Jones 903+500+100000
Forwards
8 FW Suriname Clyde Wijnhard 25411+731+11101+30
9 FW Netherlands Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 47203618512041
17 FW Scotland Derek Lilley 300+2000000+10
19 FW Australia Harry Kewell 49936+26512240
39 FW England Alan Smith 26915+772+220000
Players transferred out during the season
7 MF England Lee Sharpe 702+2000001+20
16 DF England Danny Granville 1407+2030100+10

Last updated: 15 May 1999
Source: Competitions

Starting 11

Considering starts in all competitions[7]
Considering a 4-4-2 formation

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Name From Fee
19 June 1998 DF Danny Granville Chelsea £1,600,000
13 October 1998 GK Nuno Santos Vitória de Setúbal Signed
8 December 1998 MF David Batty Newcastle United £4,400,000
25 May 1999 MF Eirik Bakke Sogndal £1,750,000

Out

Date Pos. Name To Fee
19 June 1998 MF Jason Blunt Blackpool Free transfer
29 August 1998 DF Andy Gray Nottingham Forest £200,000
Transfers in: Decrease £7,750,000
Transfers out: Increase £200,000
Total spending: Decrease £7,550,000

Loaned in

Loaned out

References

  1. ↑ "From silverware to the sack". BBC News. 16 March 2001.
  2. ↑ "Leeds snap up Bridges". BBC News. 23 July 1999. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  3. ↑ http://www.statto.com/football/teams/leeds-united/1998-1999/results
  4. ↑ http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/1998-1999/faprem/leeds.htm
  5. ↑ McPhail was born in Westminster, England, but was raised in Dublin and would make his international debut for Ireland in May 2000.
  6. ↑ Gray was born in Harrogate, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and would make his international debut for Scotland in April 2003.
  7. ↑ http://www.11v11.com/teams/leeds-united/tab/players/season/1999
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