1998–99 Barnsley F.C. season

During the 1998–99 English football season, Barnsley F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Barnsley
1998–99 season
ChairmanJohn Dennis
ManagerJohn Hendrie (until 19 April)
Eric Winstanley (caretaker from 19 April)
StadiumOakwell
First Division13th
FA CupQuarter finals
League CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Ward (12)
All: Ward (15)
Average home league attendance16,269

Season summary

In the summer, Danny Wilson departed Barnsley to join Sheffield Wednesday, and with the team looking to bounce back to the Premier League John Hendrie was named manager.[1]

The Red's promotion hopes were hampered when they lost influential captain Neil Redfearn who was sold to Charlton Athletic after making 338 first team appearances for Barnsley.

The season was mostly unremarkable in terms of results and on 19 April 1999, Hendrie was sacked with the club nowhere near the top six and Hendrie's assistant Eric Winstanley took caretaker charge for the remaining games of the season.[2] Barnsley then went on to finish a disappointing campaign in 13th place. One of the highlights of the season was a 7-1 home victory against local rivals Huddersfield Town. This was the only time new signing Craig Hignett and Ashley Ward played together, with Ward leaving for Blackburn. After the season Barnsley lost yet more players from the promotion season, with solid defender Arjan de Zeeuw and attacking midfield player Clint Marcelle both leaving the club. Goalkeeper David Watson also suffered an injury mid-season that later ended his career.

Final league table
Main article: 1998–99 Football League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GS Pts
11 Grimsby Town 46 17 10 19 40 52 40 61
12 West Bromwich Albion 46 16 11 19 69 76 69 59
13 Barnsley 46 14 17 15 59 56 59 59
14 Crystal Palace 46 14 16 16 58 71 58 58
15 Tranmere Rovers 46 12 20 14 63 61 63 56
Source:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Results

Barnsley's score comes first[3]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
8 August 1998West Bromwich AlbionH2-218,114de Zeeuw (2)
15 August 1998Crewe AlexandraA1-35,289McClare
21 August 1998Stockport CountyH1-116,377Fjørtoft
29 August 1998Birmingham CityA0-019,825
31 August 1998Oxford UnitedH1-015,328Hendrie
8 September 1998Norwich CityH1-315,695Ward
12 September 1998Grimsby TownA2-18,149Ward (2)
19 September 1998Crystal PalaceH4-015,597Ward (2), McClare, Fjørtoft
26 September 1998Bradford CityA1-215,887Ward
29 September 1998Bristol CityA1-112,005Sheridan
3 October 1998Bolton WanderersH2-217,362Ward, van der Laan
11 October 1998Port ValeH0-216,195
17 October 1998Sheffield UnitedA1-123,180Fjørtoft
20 October 1998Tranmere RoversA0-35,194
24 October 1998PortsmouthH2-115,152Ward, Barnard
31 October 1998Wolverhampton WanderersA1-120,714Ward (pen)
4 November 1998Queens Park RangersA1-28,218Bullock
7 November 1998BuryH1-115,115Ward
14 November 1998Ipswich TownH0-115,966
21 November 1998SunderlandA3-240,231Ward, Dyer, Barnard (pen)
27 November 1998Huddersfield TownH7-116,648Dyer (2), Hignett (2), Tinkler, Ward, Barnard
5 December 1998WatfordA0-010,165
12 December 1998Ipswich TownA2-016,021McClare, Turner
19 December 1998Swindon TownH1-315,342Barnard (pen)
26 December 1998Stockport CountyA1-010,263de Zeeuw
28 December 1998Queens Park RangersH1-017,083Hignett
9 January 1999West Bromwich AlbionA0-215,029
16 January 1999Birmingham CityH0-017,114
30 January 1999Oxford UnitedA0-16,174
6 February 1999Crewe AlexandraH2-215,377Tinkler, de Zeeuw
16 February 1999Norwich CityA0-013,232
20 February 1999Grimsby TownH0-016,343
28 February 1999Crystal PalaceA0-117,021
3 March 1999Bradford CityH0-116,866
9 March 1999Bolton WanderersA3-316,537Hignett (2), Jones
13 March 1999BuryA0-04,696
20 March 1999Wolverhampton WanderersH2-316,587Richards (own goal), Jones
23 March 1999Bristol CityH2-014,733Dyer, Hignett
28 March 1999PortsmouthA3-113,337Hignett, Whitbread (own goal), Dyer
3 April 1999Sheffield UnitedH2-117,566Hignett (2)
5 April 1999Port ValeA0-15,968
10 April 1999Tranmere RoversH1-115,133Dyer
16 April 1999SunderlandH1-317,390Sheron
24 April 1999Huddersfield TownA1-015,353Sheron
1 May 1999WatfordH2-217,098Eaden, Tinkler
9 May 1999Swindon TownA3-18,182Jones, Bullock, Dyer

FA Cup
Main article: 1998–99 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R32 January 1999Swindon TownA0-08,016
R3R19 January 1999Swindon TownH3-110,510McClare, Bullock, Hignett
R423 January 1999BournemouthH3-111,982Sheridan, Hignett, Bullock
R513 February 1999Bristol RoversH4-117,508Hignett (3), Dyer
QF16 March 1999Tottenham HotspurH0-118,793

League Cup
Main article: 1998–99 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg12 August 1998ScarboroughA1-03,064Ward
R1 2nd Leg18 August 1998ScarboroughH3-0 (won 4-0 on agg)5,099Fjørtoft, van der Laan, Eaden
R2 1st Leg15 September 1998ReadingH3-07,840Barnard, Fjørtoft (2)
R2 2nd Leg23 September 1998ReadingA1-1 (won 4-1 on agg)6,983Ward
R327 October 1998BournemouthH2-18,560Ward (pen), Fjørtoft
R410 November 1998Luton TownA0-18,435

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
- GK Tony Bullock
- DF Nicky Eaden
- DF Arjan de Zeeuw
- DF Adie Moses
- DF Scott Jones
- MF Matty Appleby
- MF Martin Bullock
- MF Kevin Richardson
- MF Sean McClare
- FW Bruce Dyer
- FW Craig Hignett
- DF Darren Barnard
- MF Eric Tinkler
- GK David Watson
- DF Chris Morgan
- MF Darren Sheridan
- FW Mike Sheron
- MF Robin van der Laan
- GK Lars Leese
- FW John Hendrie (player-manager)
No. Position Player
- MF Clayton Blackmore
- FW Mike Turner
- FW Clint Marcelle
- FW Karl Rose
- FW Gjorgji Hristov
- DF Peter Markstedt
- MF Pirri (on loan from CP Mérida)
- DF Aleš Križan
- FW Jon Parkin
- DF Brian O'Callaghan
- FW Andrew Gregory
- DF James Dudgeon
- DF Chris Barker
- MF Fumaça
- FW Rory Fallon
- MF Paul Bagshaw
- MF Marc Heckingbottom
- FW Paul Kennedy
- GK Richard Siddall

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
- FW Deon Burton (on loan from Derby County)
- FW Andy Liddell (to Wigan Athletic)
- MF Alan Moore (on loan from Middlesbrough)
No. Position Player
- FW Jan Åge Fjørtoft (to Eintracht Frankfurt)
- FW Don Goodman (on loan from Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
- FW Ashley Ward (to Blackburn Rovers)

References
  1. "Wilson returns to Owls as manager". BBC Sport. 6 July 1998. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  2. "Barnsley sack Hendrie". BBC Sport. 19 April 1999. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  3. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/barnsley/1998-1999/results
  4. http://www.11v11.com/teams/barnsley/tab/players/season/1999
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