1998–99 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season
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| 1998–99 season | |||
| Chairman | Tony Hale | ||
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| Manager | Denis Smith | ||
| Stadium | The Hawthorns | ||
| First Division | 12th | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| League Cup | First round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Lee Hughes (31) All: Lee Hughes (32) |
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| Average home league attendance | 14,585 | ||
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During the 1998–99 English football season, West Bromwich Albion competed in the Football League First Division.
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Season summary
In the 1998–99 season, local-lad and lifetime fan Lee Hughes scored 31 times in the league to finish as top goalscorer in all four English divisions, but the Baggies finished only 12th and Smith was sacked in the summer of 1999.[1]
Final league table
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| Pos | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
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| 1. | Sunderland | 46 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 91 | 28 | 105 |
| 2. | Bradford City | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 82 | 47 | 87 |
| 3. | Ipswich Town | 46 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 69 | 32 | 86 |
| 4. | Birmingham City | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 66 | 37 | 81 |
| 5. | Watford | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 65 | 56 | 77 |
| 6. | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 78 | 59 | 76 |
| 7. | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 64 | 43 | 73 |
| 8. | Sheffield United | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 71 | 66 | 67 |
| 9. | Norwich City | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 62 | 61 | 62 |
| 10. | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 62 | 71 | 61 |
| 11. | Grimsby Town | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 40 | 52 | 61 |
| 12. | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 69 | 76 | 59 |
| 13. | Barnsley | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 59 | 56 | 59 |
| 14. | Crystal Palace | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 58 | 71 | 58 |
| 15. | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 63 | 61 | 56 |
| 16. | Stockport County | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 49 | 60 | 53 |
| 17. | Swindon Town | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 59 | 81 | 50 |
| 18. | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 54 | 78 | 48 |
| 19. | Portsmouth | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 57 | 73 | 47 |
| 20. | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 52 | 61 | 47 |
| 21. | Port Vale | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 45 | 75 | 47 |
| 22. | Bury | 46 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 35 | 60 | 47 |
| 23. | Oxford United | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 48 | 71 | 44 |
| 24. | Bristol City | 46 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 57 | 80 | 42 |
| Key |
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| Promoted to the Premier League |
| Qualified for the promotion playoff |
| Relegated to Division 2 |
NB In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference
Results
West Bromwich Albion's score comes first[2]
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League First Division
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 1998 | Barnsley | A | 2–2 | 18,114 | Sneekes, Quinn |
| 15 August 1998 | Sheffield United | H | 4–1 | 16,901 | Carbon, Kilbane, Hughes (2) |
| 22 August 1998 | Port Vale | A | 3–0 | 8,146 | Hughes (3) |
| 29 August 1998 | Norwich City | H | 2–0 | 17,401 | de Freitas (2) |
| 31 August 1998 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–5 | 7,931 | Sneekes |
| 8 September 1998 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2–3 | 15,789 | Flynn, Kilbane |
| 13 September 1998 | Bristol City | A | 3–1 | 13,761 | Hughes (2), Quinn |
| 20 September 1998 | Bradford City | H | 0–2 | 12,426 | |
| 26 September 1998 | Stockport County | A | 2–2 | 8,804 | Hughes (2) |
| 29 September 1998 | Oxford United | A | 0–3 | 7,437 | |
| 4 October 1998 | Watford | H | 4–1 | 11,840 | Kilbane, Hughes (2), de Freitas |
| 18 October 1998 | Sunderland | H | 2–3 | 14,746 | Hughes (2) |
| 21 October 1998 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 2–0 | 11,842 | Evans, Murphy |
| 24 October 1998 | Swindon Town | A | 2–2 | 8,967 | Hughes, Flynn |
| 31 October 1998 | Ipswich Town | A | 0–2 | 15,568 | |
| 3 November 1998 | Crystal Palace | H | 3–2 | 11,606 | Hughes (3, 1 pen) |
| 7 November 1998 | Birmingham City | H | 1–3 | 19,472 | Carbon |
| 14 November 1998 | Huddersfield Town | H | 3–1 | 13,626 | Hughes (3, 1 pen) |
| 21 November 1998 | Portsmouth | A | 1–2 | 11,144 | Hughes |
| 29 November 1998 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2–0 | 22,682 | Kilbane, Murphy |
| 5 December 1998 | Bury | A | 0–2 | 5,007 | |
| 8 December 1998 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 1–1 | 5,007 | Hughes (pen) |
| 12 December 1998 | Huddersfield Town | A | 3–0 | 11,947 | Quinn (2), Hughes |
| 19 December 1998 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 0–2 | 13,966 | |
| 26 December 1998 | Port Vale | H | 3–2 | 14,929 | Murphy, Bortolazzi, Hughes (pen) |
| 28 December 1998 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–1 | 19,137 | Hughes |
| 9 January 1999 | Barnsley | H | 2–0 | 15,029 | Murphy, Hughes |
| 16 January 1999 | Norwich City | A | 1–1 | 15,411 | Bortolazzi |
| 23 January 1999 | Watford | A | 2–0 | 11,664 | Sneekes, Angel |
| 30 January 1999 | Grimsby Town | H | 1–1 | 17,843 | Hughes |
| 6 February 1999 | Sheffield United | A | 0–3 | 16,566 | |
| 13 February 1999 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–2 | 20,657 | de Freitas |
| 20 February 1999 | Bristol City | H | 2–2 | 16,490 | Hughes (2) |
| 27 February 1999 | Bradford City | A | 0–1 | 14,278 | |
| 2 March 1999 | Stockport County | H | 3–1 | 11,801 | Kilbane, de Freitas, Hughes |
| 6 March 1999 | Oxford United | H | 2–0 | 13,875 | Quinn, Maresca |
| 13 March 1999 | Birmingham City | A | 0–4 | 29,060 | |
| 20 March 1999 | Ipswich Town | H | 0–1 | 15,552 | |
| 3 April 1999 | Sunderland | A | 0–3 | 41,135 | |
| 5 April 1999 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 1–5 | 12,308 | Sneekes |
| 10 April 1999 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1–2 | 11,158 | Kilbane |
| 13 April 1999 | Swindon Town | H | 1–1 | 9,601 | Hughes |
| 17 April 1999 | Portsmouth | H | 2–2 | 12,750 | Maresca, Quinn |
| 25 April 1999 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–1 | 27,038 | Evans |
| 1 May 1999 | Bury | H | 1–0 | 12,918 | de Freitas |
| 9 May 1999 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1–3 | 10,540 | de Freitas |
FA Cup
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| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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| R3 | 2 January 1999 | Bournemouth | A | 0–1 | 10,881 |
League Cup
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| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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| R1 1st Leg | 11 August 1998 | Brentford | H | 2–1 | 8,460 | Evans, Hughes |
| R1 2nd Leg | 18 August 1998 | Brentford | A | 0–3 (lost 2–4 on agg) | 4,664 |
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.
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References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.statto.com/football/teams/west-bromwich-albion/1998-1999
- ↑ http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2744&teamTabs=stats&season_id=128
- ↑ Mardon was born in Bristol, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in 1995.
- ↑ Kilbane was born in Preston, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his parents and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in September 1997.
- ↑ Quinn was born in Coventry, England, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally and made his international debut for Northern Ireland in 1996.
- ↑ Evans was born in Plymouth, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 1997.
