1998–99 Norwich City F.C. season

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

Norwich City
1998–99 season
ChairmanBob Cooper
ManagerBruce Rioch
StadiumCarrow Road
Football League First Division9th
FA CupThird round
Worthington CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Roberts (19)
All: Roberts (23)
Average home league attendance15,761

Season summary

Norwich made a good start to the 1998–1999 campaign, with a 1–0 victory against East Anglia rivals Ipswich Town at Portman Road being the highlight and by Christmas 1998, the prospects of promotion back to the Premiership were looking good – but the club didn't win a home game again until 1 May. During the season on 18 March 1999, ambiguous midfielder Keith O'Neill joined Middlesbrough for a fee of £700,000.[1]

Off the field on 17 December 1998, there were slight changes in the boardroom where Bob Cooper replaced Barry Lockwood as club chairman.[2]

Final league table
Main article: 1998–99 Football League § First Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GS Pts
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 19 16 11 64 43 64 73
8 Sheffield United 46 18 13 15 71 66 71 67
9 Norwich City 46 15 17 14 62 61 62 62
10 Huddersfield Town 46 15 16 15 62 71 62 61
11 Grimsby Town 46 17 10 19 40 52 40 61
Source:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Results

Norwich City's score comes first[3]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
8 August 1998Crewe AlexandraH2–115,016Bellamy, Kenton
15 August 1998Stockport CountyA2–06,538Bellamy, Woodthorpe (own goal)
22 August 1998Queens Park RangersH4–216,317Bellamy (3, 2 pens), Jackson
29 August 1998West Bromwich AlbionA0–217,401
8 September 1998Huddersfield TownA3–115,695Marshall, Roberts, Bellamy
13 September 1998BuryH0–016,919
19 September 1998Sheffield UnitedA1–216,155Brannan
26 September 1998Birmingham CityH2–016,584Bellamy, Roberts
29 September 1998SunderlandH2–217,504Eadie, Mackay
3 October 1998Port ValeA0–15,580
17 October 1998Crystal PalaceA1–518,100Roberts
20 October 1998Ipswich TownA1–022,079Bellamy
24 October 1998Huddersfield TownH4–115,403Bellamy (2), Roberts (2)
3 November 1998WatfordA1–110,011Eadie
7 November 1998Bradford CityH2–214,722O'Brien, Adams
10 November 1998PortsmouthA2–19,335Roberts, Eadie
14 November 1998Wolverhampton WanderersH0–017,275
21 November 1998Tranmere RoversA3–16,319O'Neill, Bellamy, Roberts
29 November 1998Oxford UnitedH1–317,851Bellamy
2 December 1998Grimsby TownH3–112,024Adams, Roberts, Bellamy
5 December 1998Swindon TownA1–19,262Roberts
12 December 1998Wolverhampton WanderersA2–221,014Adams (pen), Roberts
19 December 1998Bristol CityH2–117,022Roberts (2)
26 December 1998Queens Park RangersA0–215,251
29 December 1998WatfordH1–119,255Roberts
9 January 1999Crewe AlexandraA2–34,782Llewellyn, Marshall
16 January 1999West Bromwich AlbionH1–115,411Marshall
30 January 1999Bolton WanderersA0–217,269
6 February 1999Stockport CountyH0–214,675
16 February 1999BarnsleyH0–013,232
20 February 1999BuryA2–04,285Bellamy, Fleming
27 February 1999Sheffield UnitedH1–114,224Llewellyn
2 March 1999Birmingham CityA0–020,749
6 March 1999SunderlandA0–139,004
9 March 1999Port ValeH3–412,960Fleming, Roberts, Bellamy
13 March 1999Bradford CityA1–413,331Roberts
20 March 1999PortsmouthH0–016,662
24 March 1999Huddersfield TownA1–19,717Russell
3 April 1999Crystal PalaceH0–116,754
5 April 1999Grimsby TownA1–06,302Mulryne
11 April 1999Ipswich TownH0–019,511
17 April 1999Tranmere RoversH2–214,735Bellamy, Mulryne
20 April 1999Bolton WanderersH2–211,137Roberts (2)
24 April 1999Oxford UnitedA4–27,345Anselin, Roberts, Fleming, Bellamy
1 May 1999Swindon TownH2–117,306Roberts, Hughes
9 May 1999Bristol CityA0–111,362

FA Cup
Main article: 1998–99 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R33 January 1999Sheffield WednesdayA1–418,737Roberts

League Cup
Main article: 1998–99 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg11 August 1998Swansea CityA1–13,803Bellamy
R1 2nd Leg18 August 1998Swansea CityH1–0 (won 2–1 on agg)13,146Roberts
R2 1st Leg16 September 1998Wigan AthleticH1–011,426Bradshaw (own goal)
R2 2nd Leg22 September 1998Wigan AthleticA3–2 (won 4–2 on agg)3,402Bellamy, Roberts (2)
R327 October 1998Bolton WanderersA1–1 (lost 1–3 on pens)14,189O'Neill

Players

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
- GK Andy Marshall
- DF Daryl Sutch
- DF Craig Fleming
- DF Matt Jackson (captain)
- DF Erik Fuglestad
- MF Lee Marshall
- MF Chris Llewellyn
- FW Iwan Roberts
- FW Craig Bellamy
- MF Peter Grant
- MF Darren Eadie
- DF Malky Mackay
- DF Darren Kenton
- GK Michael Watt
- MF Neil Adams
- MF Keith O'Neill
No. Position Player
- DF Che Wilson
- MF Ged Brannan
- MF Darel Russell
- MF Adrian Forbes
- MF Shaun Carey[notes 1]
- MF Cédric Anselin (on loan from Bordeaux)
- GK Robert Green
- MF Philip Mulryne
- FW Paul Dalglish (on loan from Newcastle United)
- FW Adrian Coote[notes 2]
- DF Víctor Segura
- MF Paul Hughes (on loan from Chelsea)
- MF Mike Milligan[notes 3]
- DF Kevin Scott
- MF Darren Way

Notes
  1. Carey was born in Kettering, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
  2. Coote was born in Belton with Browston, England, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally and represented them at U-21 level before making his international debut for Northern Ireland in 1999.
  3. Milligan was born in Manchester, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-21, U-23, and B level before making his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 1992.

References
  1. "Robson relieved to recruit O'Neill". The Independent. 19 March 1999. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  2. Nixon, Alan (18 December 1998). "Football: Platt starts his Sampdoria stint". The Independent. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  3. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/norwich-city/1998-1999/results
  4. http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=1855&teamTabs=stats&season_id=128
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