1998–99 Everton F.C. season

During the 1998–99 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).

Everton
1998–99 season
ChairmanPeter Johnson (until December 1998)
Philip Carter (from December 1998)
ManagerWalter Smith
StadiumGoodison Park
Premiership14th
FA CupSixth round
League CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Campbell (9)
All: Campbell (9)
Highest home attendance40,185 vs. Liverpool (17 October 1998)
Lowest home attendance18,718 vs. Huddersfield Town (23 September 1998)
Average home league attendance36,203

Season summary

Everton continued to look a shadow of their former selves after Howard Kendall made way for new manager Walter Smith, though their 14th place finish was a three-place improvement upon last season's near miss with relegation. With Smith having achieved so much success north of the border with Rangers, he had been expected to bring some success to the blue half of Merseyside after two seasons of misery, but there was little for the Goodison Park faithful to shout about.

Off the field during the season in December, there was a chairmanship change in the boardroom when Peter Johnson quit after 11 years with the club following a row with manager Smith after the Everton boss controversially sold Duncan Ferguson to Newcastle United for £7m and Philip Carter took over the reins.[1]

Final league table
Main article: 1998–99 FA Premier League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
12 Sheffield Wednesday 38 13 7 18 41 42 −1 46
13 Newcastle United 38 11 13 14 48 54 −6 46 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 1]
14 Everton 38 11 10 17 42 47 −5 43
15 Coventry City 38 11 9 18 39 51 −12 42
16 Wimbledon 38 10 12 16 40 63 −23 42
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. 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
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 11 10 17 42 47  −5 43 6 8 5 22 12  +10 5 2 12 20 35  −15
Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHA
ResultDLLWDDDWDDLLLWWDWLDLDLLLWLDWLLLLWWWLWL
Position618191217151514121515151716141414151414141515171515151516161718161514151414
Source: 11v11.com: 1998-99 Everton results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Everton's score comes first[2]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
15 August 1998Aston VillaH0–040,112
22 August 1998Leicester CityA0–221,037
29 August 1998Tottenham HotspurH0–139,378
8 September 1998Nottingham ForestA2–025,610Ferguson (2)
12 September 1998Leeds UnitedH0–036,687
19 September 1998MiddlesbroughA2–234,563Ball (pen), Collins
26 September 1998Blackburn RoversH0–036,404
3 October 1998WimbledonA2–116,054Cadamarteri, Ferguson
17 October 1998LiverpoolH0–040,185
24 October 1998Sheffield WednesdayA0–026,592
31 October 1998Manchester UnitedH1–440,079Ferguson
8 November 1998ArsenalA0–138,088
15 November 1998Coventry CityA0–319,290
23 November 1998Newcastle UnitedH1–030,357Ball (pen)
28 November 1998Charlton AthleticA2–120,043Cadamarteri (2)
5 December 1998ChelseaH0–036,430
12 December 1998SouthamptonH1–033,073Bakayako
19 December 1998West Ham UnitedA1–225,998Cadamarteri
26 December 1998Derby CountyH0–039,206
28 December 1998Tottenham HotspurA1–436,053Bakayako
9 January 1999Leicester CityH0–032,792
18 January 1999Aston VillaA0–332,488
30 January 1999Nottingham ForestH0–134,175
7 February 1999Derby CountyA1–227,603Barmby
17 February 1999MiddlesbroughH5–031,606Barmby (2), Dacourt, Unsworth, Materazzi
20 February 1999Leeds UnitedA0–136,344
27 February 1999WimbledonH1–132,574Jeffers
10 March 1999Blackburn RoversA2–127,219Bakayako (2)
13 March 1999ArsenalH0–238,049
21 March 1999Manchester UnitedA1–355,182Hutchison
3 April 1999LiverpoolA2–344,852Dacourt, Jeffers
5 April 1999Sheffield WednesdayH1–235,270Jeffers
11 April 1999Coventry CityH2–032,341Campbell (2)
17 April 1999Newcastle UnitedA3–136,755Campbell (2), Gemmill
24 April 1999Charlton AthleticH4–140,089Hutchison, Campbell (2), Jeffers
1 May 1999ChelseaA1–334,909Jeffers
8 May 1999West Ham UnitedH6–040,049Campbell (3), Ball, Hutchison, Jeffers
16 May 1999SouthamptonA0–215,254

FA Cup
Main article: 1998–99 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R32 January 1999Bristol CityA2–019,608Bakayako (2)
R423 January 1999Ipswich TownH1–028,854Barmby
R513 February 1999Coventry CityH2–133,097Jeffers, Oster
QF7 March 1999Newcastle UnitedA1–436,584Unsworth

League Cup
Main article: 1998–99 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg15 September 1998Huddersfield TownA1–115,395Watson
R2 2nd Leg23 September 1998Huddersfield TownH2–118,718Dacourt, Materazzi
R328 October 1998MiddlesbroughA3–2 (a.e.t.)20,748Ferguson, Bakayako, Hutchison
R411 November 1998SunderlandH1–1 (lost 4-5 on pens)28,312Collins

First-team squad
Squad at end of season[3]

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Thomas Myhre
2 DF Alec Cleland
3 DF Michael Ball
4 MF Olivier Dacourt
5 DF Dave Watson
6 DF David Unsworth
7 MF John Collins
8 FW Nick Barmby
9 FW Kevin Campbell (on loan from Trabzonspor)
10 MF Don Hutchison
11 MF Scot Gemmill
12 DF Craig Short
13 GK Paul Gerrard
14 MF Tony Grant
15 DF Marco Materazzi
16 FW Michael Branch
17 MF Gareth Farrelly
18 DF David Weir
19 MF John Oster
No. Position Player
21 MF Mitch Ward
22 MF Peter Degn
24 MF Matt McKay
25 MF Danny Williamson
26 FW Ibrahima Bakayoko
27 DF Richard Dunne
28 DF Slaven Bilić
29 FW Danny Cadamarteri
30 FW Phil Jevons
31 DF Terry Phelan
32 DF John O'Kane
33 MF Joe Parkinson
34 FW Francis Jeffers
35 GK Steve Simonsen
36 MF Jamie Milligan
37 DF Adam Farley
38 DF Carl Regan
39 MF Wayne McDermott

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
9 FW Duncan Ferguson (to Newcastle United)
11 FW John Spencer (to Motherwell)
18 FW Mickaël Madar (to Paris Saint-Germain)
20 DF Tony Thomas (to Motherwell)
No. Position Player
22 MF Gavin McCann (to Sunderland)
23 DF Carl Tiler (to Charlton Athletic)
26 DF Graham Allen (to Tranmere Rovers)

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
GK Dean Delany
DF Peter Clarke
DF Adam Eaton
DF Tony Hibbert
DF George Pilkington
No. Position Player
MF Kevin McLeod
MF Mick O'Brien
MF Leon Osman
MF Keith Southern
MF Gary Dempsey

Statistics

Appearances, goals and cards
(Starting appearances + substitute appearances)
No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GK Thomas Myhre 380403045030
2DF Alec Cleland 16+20102+1019+3031
3DF Michael Ball 36+13303+1042+2390
4MF Olivier Dacourt 28+22204134+23161
5DF Dave Watson 220301126100
6DF David Unsworth 33+11313039+1290
7MF John Collins 19+11002+2121+3240
8FW Nick Barmby 20+43411+1025+5450
9FW Kevin Campbell 8900008910
9FW Duncan Ferguson 134004117550
10MF Don Hutchison 29+43403+1136+54111
11MF Scot Gemmill 7100007130
11FW John Spencer 2+1000002+1000
12DF Craig Short 220002024050
13GK Paul Gerrard 0000101000
14MF Tony Grant 13+303+101+1017+5000
15DF Marco Materazzi 26+11204132+12103
16FW Michael Branch 1+600+20001+8000
17MF Gareth Farrelly 0+1000000+1000
18FW Mickaël Madar 20000+102+1000
18DF David Weir 11+30100012+3020
19MF John Oster 6+302+211+109+6110
20DF Tony Thomas 0+1000000+1000
21MF Mitch Ward 4+2020107+2020
22MF Peter Degn 0+4000000+4000
23DF Carl Tiler 2000103010
26FW Ibrahima Bakayoko 17+641+222120+8730
27DF Richard Dunne 15+10202019+1071
28MF Slaven Bilić 4010005020
29FW Danny Cadamarteri 11+1943+103+1017+21480
30FW Phil Jevons 0+1000000+1000
32DF John O'Kane 201+20003+2000
34FW Francis Jeffers 11+46210013+4700
36MF Jamie Milligan 0+3000000+3000
37DF Adam Farley 0+1000000+1000

Starting 11
Considering starts in all competitions[4][5]

References
  1. Walker, Paul (1 December 1998). "FOOTBALL: Johnson quits as Everton chairman". The Independent. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  2. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/everton/1998-1999/results
  3. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/1998-1999/faprem/everton.htm
  4. http://www.11v11.com/teams/everton/tab/players/season/1999
  5. http://www.football-lineups.com/team/Everton/FA_Premier_League_1998-1999
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