1998–99 Fulham F.C. season

The 1998–99 season was Fulham's 101st season in professional football. They played in the Second Division (previously known as the Third Division), achieving promotion to the First Division as champions, with a massive 14-point gap on Second place. The club also reached the fifth round of the FA Cup, where they were beaten by eventual winners Manchester United.

Fulham F.C.
1998–99 season
Chairman Mohammed Al Fayed
Manager Kevin Keegan (until 9 May)
Paul Bracewell (from 18 May)
Second Division1st
FA CupFifth round
Worthington CupThird round
Auto Windscreens Shield TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Geoff Horsfield (15)
All: Geoff Horsfield (17)

On 17 February 1999, Kevin Keegan was appointed England coach on a part-time basis following the departure of Glenn Hoddle. Keegan then left Craven Cottage at the end of the season to concentrate on his duties as England manager. Fulham replaced Keegan with Paul Bracewell as player-manager.[1]

Players

First-team 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 Maik Taylor[notes 1]
GK Simon Brown (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
GK Andre Arendse
DF Philippe Albert (on loan from Newcastle United)
DF Rufus Brevett
DF Chris Coleman
DF Steve Finnan
DF François Keller
DF Matt Lawrence
DF Steve McAnespie
DF Simon Morgan
DF Alan Neilson[notes 2]
DF Rob Scott
DF Jamie Smith (on loan from Crystal Palace)
DF Kit Symons[notes 3]
DF Gus Uhlenbeek
MF Kevin Betsy[notes 4]
No. Position Player
MF Paul Bracewell
MF Matt Brazier
MF Paul Brooker
MF Wayne Collins
MF Sean Davis
MF Steve Hayward
MF John Salako[notes 5]
MF Neil Smith
MF Paul Trollope[notes 6]
FW Peter Beardsley
FW Luke Cornwall
FW Barry Hayles[notes 7]
FW Geoff Horsfield
FW Dirk Lehmann
FW Paul Moody
FW Paul Peschisolido

Final league table
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GD Pts Notes
1 Fulham 4619315012125629207932+ 47101
2Walsall4613733723132826246347+ 1687
3Manchester City4613643814910431196933+ 3682
4Gillingham461553451779730277544+ 3180
5Preston North End4612654623107632277850+ 2879
6Wigan Athletic4614544417851031317548+ 2776
7Bournemouth4614723711761026306341+ 2276
8Stoke City46104932321121027315963– 469
9Chesterfield4614543416381212284644+ 264
10Millwall469863324831219355259– 762
11Reading4610672926671025375463– 961
12Luton Town4610492526661126345160– 958
13Bristol Rovers468963528581030286556+ 956
14Blackpool467882424761020304454– 1056
15Burnley46878233359931405473– 1955
16Notts County468692927661123345261– 954
17Wrexham468692128581022344362– 1953
18Colchester United469772530391127405270– 1852
19Wycombe Wanderers4685103126571121325258– 651
20Oldham Athletic4684112631651222354866– 1851
21York City466892833731328475680– 2450
22Northampton4641272631661117264357– 1448
23Lincoln City4694102727431615474274– 3246
24Macclesfield Town4674122430461319334363– 3043

Results

Division 2
8 August 1998 Macclesfield Town0–1FulhamMoss Rose, Macclesfield
14 August 1998 Fulham3–0Manchester CityCraven Cottage, London
22 August 1998 Colchester United0–1FulhamLayer Road, Colchester
29 August 1998 Fulham0–0BournemouthCraven Cottage, London
31 August 1998 Oldham Athletic1–1FulhamBoundary Park, Oldham
8 September 1998 Fulham1–0Stoke CityCraven Cottage, London
12 September 1998 Notts County1–0FulhamMeadow Lane, Nottingham
19 September 1998 Fulham3–3York CityCraven Cottage, London
26 September 1998 Lincoln City1–2FulhamSincil Bank, Lincoln
29 August 1998 Fulham2–0Wycombe WanderersCraven Cottage, London
3 October 1998 Fulham1–3Luton TownCraven Cottage, London
17 October 1998 Millwall0–1FulhamThe New Den, London
24 October 1998 Fulham4–1WalsallCraven Cottage, London
31 October 1998 Blackpool2–3FulhamBloomfield Road, Blackpool
7 November 1998 Fulham1–0Bristol RoversCraven Cottage, London
10 November 1998 Wrexham0–2FulhamRacecourse Ground, Wrexham
21 November 1998 Fulham2–1ChesterfieldCraven Cottage, London
28 November 1998 Gillingham1–0FulhamPriestfield, Gillingham
1 December 1998 Wigan Athletic2–0FulhamSpringfield Park, Wigan
12 December 1998 Fulham4–0BurnleyCraven Cottage, London
19 December 1998 Preston North End0–1FulhamDeepdale, Preston
26 December 1998 Fulham2–0Colchester UnitedCraven Cottage, London
28 December 1998 Northampton Town1–1FulhamSixfields Stadium, Northampton
9 January 1999 Fulham1–0Macclesfield TownCraven Cottage, London
16 January 1999 Manchester City3–0FulhamMaine Road, Manchester
26 January 1999 Fulham1–0Oldham AthleticCraven Cottage, London
30 January 1999 Fulham2–0Northampton TownCraven Cottage, London
6 February 1999 Wycombe Wanderers1–1FulhamAdams Park, Wycombe
20 February 1999 Fulham2–1Notts CountyCraven Cottage, London
23 February 1999 Fulham3–1ReadingCraven Cottage, London
27 February 1999 York City0–3FulhamBootham Crescent, York
2 March 1999 Bournemouth1–1FulhamDean Court, Bournemouth
6 March 1999 Fulham1–0Lincoln CityCraven Cottage, London
9 March 1999 Luton Town0–4FulhamKenilworth Road, Luton
12 March 1999 Bristol Rovers2–3FulhamMemorial Stadium, Bristol
16 March 1999 Stoke City0–1FulhamBritannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent
20 March 1999 Fulham4–0BlackpoolCraven Cottage, London
5 April 1999 Reading0–1FulhamMadejski Stadium, Reading
10 April 1999 Fulham2–0Wigan AthleticCraven Cottage, London
13 April 1999 Fulham3–0GillinghamCraven Cottage, London
17 April 1999 Chesterfield1–0FulhamSaltergate, Chesterfield
21 April 1999 Fulham4–1MillwallCraven Cottage, London
24 April 1999 Fulham1–1WrexhamCraven Cottage, London
1 May 1999 Burnley1–0FulhamTurf Moor, Burnley
4 May 1999 Walsall2–2FulhamBescot Stadium, Walsall
8 May 1999 Fulham3–0Preston North EndCraven Cottage, London

Worthington Cup
11 August 1998 Fulham2–1Cardiff CityCraven Cottage, London
Beardsley  43'
Lehmann  58'		 Williams  8'
18 August 1998 Cardiff City1–2FulhamNinian Park, Cardiff
Eckhardt  86' Salako  22'
Morgan  37'
15 September 1998 Fulham1–1SouthamptonCraven Cottage, London
Coleman  54' Beattie  62'
23 September 1998 Southampton0–1FulhamThe Dell, Southampton
Lehmann  10'
27 October 1998 Liverpool3–1FulhamAnfield, Liverpool
Morgan  53' (o.g.)
Fowler  66' (pen.)
Ince  76'		 Peschisolido  60'

FA Cup
15 November 1998 Fulham1–1Leigh RMICraven Cottage, London
Lehmann  36' Whealing  20'
24 November 1998 Leigh RMI0–2FulhamHilton Park, Leigh
Peschisolido  32' (pen.)
5 December 1998 Fulham4–2Hartlepool UnitedCraven Cottage, London
Horsfield  6' (84)
Di Lella  47' (o.g.)
Morgan  81'		 Midgley  41'
Howard  58'
2 January 1999 Southampton1–1FulhamThe Dell, Southampton
Ostenstad  89' Hayward  9'
13 January 1999 Fulham1–0SouthamptonCraven Cottage, London
Hayles  85'
23 January 1999 Aston Villa0–2FulhamVilla Park, Birmingham
Morgan  8'
Hayward  43'
14 February 1999 Manchester United1–0FulhamOld Trafford, Manchester
Cole  26'

Auto Windscreens Shield Trophy
5 January 1999 Torquay United2–1
(a.e.t.)		FulhamPlainmoor, Torquay
Partridge  88'
Lee  107'		 Trollope  47'

References
  1. "Keegan and Bracewell take new jobs". The Guardian. 14 May 1999. Retrieved 1 May 2011.

Notes
  1. Taylor was born in Hildesheim, West Germany (now Germany), but qualified to represent any of the home nations internationally as he holds a British passport, and made his international debut for Northern Ireland in 1999.
  2. Neilson was born in Wegberg, West Germany (now Germany), but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in February 1992.
  3. Symons was born in Basingstoke, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through his father and made his international debut for Wales in February 1992.
  4. Betsy was born in Woking, England, but also qualified to represent Seychelles internationally and would make his international debut for Seychelles in June 2011.
  5. Salako was born in Ibadan, Nigeria, but also qualified to represent England internationally and made his international debut for England in 1991.
  6. Trollope was born in Swindon, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in May 1997.
  7. Hayles was born in Lambeth, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in June 2001, having previously represented the Cayman Islands internationally despite being ineligible to do so.
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