Season summary
Danny Wilson's return to Hillsborough as manager[1] saw them begin the season among the favourites for relegation of many pundits. But they performed reasonably well throughout the season, being one of just three sides to beat treble winners Manchester United in addition to being one of just four sides to beat second-placed Arsenal, who would finish just one point behind Manchester United. Up to 27 February 1999 – their 3–1 home win over Middlesbrough – they were boasting somewhat inconsistent yet very stable, promising mid-table form: 10th in the table, winning ten, drawing five and losing 11 of their first 26 games with an impressive goal difference of +9 and were looking like good bets for a UEFA Cup slot. However, they couldn't quite keep up the momentum and would lose their next five games which ultimately ended such hopes. However, winning three of their final seven matches ensured that they would finish 12th at the end of a campaign during which they had never faced any serious threat of relegation; a significant improvement to the previous season. The only major concern at the club was a growing mountain of debts which would have been even more of a worry had the Owls suffered relegation. An expensively assembled squad including Paolo Di Canio, Benito Carbone and Wim Jonk failed to live up to the massive wage bill the club was paying and things eventually came to a head when Italian firebrand Di Canio was sent off in a match against Arsenal and infamously proceeded to push the referee Paul Alcock on his way off, which resulted in an extended ban of 11 matches[2] and him being fined £10,000.[3]
Final league table
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Premier LeagueRules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ↑ Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the UEFA Cup as League Cup winners.
- ↑ As Manchester United qualified for the Champions League, their UEFA Cup place as FA Cup winners defaulted to Newcastle United, the runners-up.
- Results summary
Overall | Home | Away |
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 |
13 |
7 |
18 |
41 |
42 |
−1 |
46 |
7 |
5 |
7 |
20 |
15 |
+5 |
6 |
2 |
11 |
21 |
27 |
−6 |
- Results by round
Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
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Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A |
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Result | L | W | L | L | W | L | W | L | L | D | D | L | D | W | D | W | W | L | L | L | D | W | L | W | W | W | L | L | L | L | L | W | L | D | D | L | W | W |
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Position | 19 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
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Results
Sheffield Wednesday's score comes first[4]
FA Premier League
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
15 August 1998 | West Ham United | H | 0–1 | 30,236 | |
22 August 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 3–0 | 32,129 | Atherton, Di Canio, Hinchcliffe |
29 August 1998 | Aston Villa | H | 0–1 | 25,989 | |
9 September 1998 | Derby County | A | 0–1 | 26,209 | |
12 September 1998 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 3–0 | 20,846 | Atherton, Hinchcliffe, Di Canio |
19 September 1998 | Wimbledon | A | 1–2 | 13,163 | Di Canio |
26 September 1998 | Arsenal | H | 1–0 | 27,949 | Briscoe |
3 October 1998 | Middlesbrough | A | 0–4 | 34,163 | |
18 October 1998 | Coventry City | A | 0–1 | 16,006 | |
24 October 1998 | Everton | H | 0–0 | 26,592 | |
31 October 1998 | Southampton | H | 0–0 | 30,078 | |
8 November 1998 | Leeds United | A | 1–2 | 30,012 | Booth |
14 November 1998 | Newcastle United | A | 1–1 | 36,698 | Rudi |
21 November 1998 | Manchester United | H | 3–1 | 39,475 | Alexandersson (2), Jonk |
28 November 1998 | Chelsea | A | 1–1 | 34,451 | Booth |
7 December 1998 | Nottingham Forest | H | 3–2 | 19,321 | Alexandersson, Carbone (2) |
12 December 1998 | Charlton Athletic | H | 3–0 | 26,010 | Booth, Carbone, Rudi |
19 December 1998 | Liverpool | A | 0–2 | 40,003 | |
26 December 1998 | Leicester City | H | 0–1 | 33,513 | |
28 December 1998 | Aston Villa | A | 1–2 | 39,217 | Carbone |
9 January 1999 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 0–0 | 28,204 | |
16 January 1999 | West Ham United | A | 4–0 | 25,642 | Hinchcliffe, Rudi, Humphreys, Carbone (pen) |
30 January 1999 | Derby County | H | 0–1 | 24,440 | |
6 February 1999 | Leicester City | A | 2–0 | 20,113 | Jonk, Carbone |
20 February 1999 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 4–1 | 24,643 | Sonner, Rudi (2), Booth |
27 February 1999 | Middlesbrough | H | 3–1 | 24,534 | Booth (2), Sonner |
3 March 1999 | Wimbledon | H | 1–2 | 24,116 | Thome |
9 March 1999 | Arsenal | A | 0–3 | 37,792 | |
13 March 1999 | Leeds United | H | 0–2 | 28,142 | |
20 March 1999 | Southampton | A | 0–1 | 15,201 | |
3 April 1999 | Coventry City | H | 1–2 | 28,136 | Rudi |
5 April 1999 | Everton | A | 2–1 | 35,270 | Carbone (2) |
17 April 1999 | Manchester United | A | 0–3 | 55,270 | |
21 April 1999 | Newcastle United | H | 1–1 | 21,545 | Scott |
25 April 1999 | Chelsea | H | 0–0 | 21,652 | |
1 May 1999 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0–2 | 20,480 | |
8 May 1999 | Liverpool | H | 1–0 | 27,383 | Cresswell |
16 May 1999 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1–0 | 20,043 | Sonner |
League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
R2 1st Leg | 16 September 1998 | Cambridge United | H | 0–1 | 8,921 | |
R2 2nd Leg | 22 September 1998 | Cambridge United | A | 1–1 (lost 1–2 on agg) | 8,502 | Campbell (own goal) |
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Statistics
Starting 11
- Considering starts in all competitions[6]
- GK: #33, Pavel Srnicek, 26
- RB: #2, Peter Atherton, 43
- CB: #22, Emerson Thome, 43
- CB: #6, Des Walker, 42
- LB: #20, Andy Hinchcliffe, 36
- RM: #26, Niclas Alexandersson, 34
- CM: #4, Wim Jonk, 43
- CM: #25, Petter Rudi, 37
- LM: #32, Danny Sonner, 26
- CF: #10, Andy Booth, 25
- CF: #8, Benito Carbone, 36
Transfers
Out
- Transfers in: £3,600,000
- Transfers out: £2,432,500
- Total spending: £1,167,500
References
- Dickinson, Jason (1999). One Hundred Years at Hillsborough. Sheffield: The Hallamshire Press/Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. pp. 246–247, 387. ISBN 978-1-874718-29-1.
- Dickinson, Jason; Brodie, John (2005). The Wednesday Boys: A Definitive Who's Who of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club 1880–2005. Sheffield: Pickard Communication. pp. 347, 350. ISBN 978-0-9547264-9-2.
- Drake, A. "1998–99 Players". The Owl Football Historian. Retrieved 5 August 2008.
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