1998–99 Crystal Palace F.C. season

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

Crystal Palace
1998–99 season
ChairmanMark Goldberg[1]
ManagerTerry Venables (until 15 January)
Steve Coppell (from 15 January)
StadiumSelhurst Park
Football League First Division14th
FA CupThird round
Worthington CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Morrison (12)
All: Morrison (13)
Average home league attendance17,123

Season summary

Terry Venables was appointed head coach, but the dream of success for the 1998–99 season quickly turned into a nightmare. Goldberg was unable to sustain his financial backing of the club and they went into administration in March 1999.[1] Simon Paterson took charge of the club throughout a spell in which it's very future seemed in serious doubt.

Venables stood down as manager and after some negotiation over his outstanding contract, left the club.[2] In January 1999, Steve Coppell returned to the job once again,[1] and was able to guide Palace to a mid-table finish. With the approval of the administrators, Peter Morley was installed as chairman, in time for the start of the next season.[1]

Final league table
Main article: 1998–99 Football League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GS Pts
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
16 Stockport County 46 12 17 17 49 60 49 53
Source:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Results

Crystal Palace's score comes first[3]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
8 August 1998Bolton WanderersH2–219,029Jansen, Ćurčić
16 August 1998Birmingham CityA1–316,699Mullins
22 August 1998Oxford UnitedH2–014,827Dyer, Lombardo
29 August 1998Stockport CountyA1–17,739Shipperley
8 September 1998Crewe AlexandraA1–04,977Jansen
12 September 1998Port ValeH0–115,983
19 September 1998BarnsleyA0–415,597
27 September 1998Sheffield UnitedH1–020,370Ćurčić
30 September 1998BuryH4–213,219Warhurst, Dyer, Morrison, Lombardo (pen)
3 October 1998Ipswich TownA0–316,837
17 October 1998Norwich CityH5–118,100Rizzo, Jansen (2), Svensson, Lombardo
20 October 1998Wolverhampton WanderersH3–216,417Moore, Burton, Ćurčić
31 October 1998Grimsby TownA0–26,948
3 November 1998West Bromwich AlbionA2–311,606Jansen, Moore
7 November 1998PortsmouthH4–120,188Moore, Thomson (own goal), Mullins, Foster
14 November 1998Bristol CityH2–117,821Bradbury, Jansen
21 November 1998Swindon TownA0–211,718
28 November 1998WatfordH2–219,521Tuttle, Ćurčić
5 December 1998Huddersfield TownA0–410,453
8 December 1998Tranmere RoversH1–112,919Jansen
12 December 1998Bristol CityA1–113,014Bell (own goal)
15 December 1998SunderlandA0–233,870
19 December 1998Queens Park RangersH1–117,684Rodger
26 December 1998Oxford UnitedA3–18,375Foster, Morrison, Bradbury (pen)
28 December 1998West Bromwich AlbionH1–119,137Morrison
10 January 1999Bolton WanderersA0–315,410
16 January 1999Stockport CountyH2–215,517Morrison, Fan
19 January 1999Bradford CityA1–214,368Tuttle
30 January 1999Tranmere RoversA1–36,017Bradbury
6 February 1999Birmingham CityH1–115,996Rowett (own goal)
13 February 1999Crewe AlexandraH1–114,823Morrison
20 February 1999Port ValeA0–16,051
28 February 1999BarnsleyH1–017,021Mullins
2 March 1999Sheffield UnitedA1–112,896Petrić
6 March 1999BuryA0–04,334
9 March 1999Ipswich TownH3–216,360Mullins, Morrison (2)
13 March 1999PortsmouthA1–115,120Bradbury
20 March 1999Grimsby TownH3–115,228Morrison (2), Mullins
28 March 1999Bradford CityH1–015,626Fan
3 April 1999Norwich CityA1–016,754Austin
5 April 1999SunderlandH1–122,096Morrison
10 April 1999Wolverhampton WanderersA0–023,643
17 April 1999Swindon TownH0–118,660
24 April 1999WatfordA1–215,590McKenzie
1 May 1999Huddersfield TownH2–217,282Morrison (2)
9 May 1999Queens Park RangersA0–618,498

FA Cup
Main article: 1998–99 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R32 January 1999Newcastle UnitedA1–236,536Bradbury

League Cup
Main article: 1998–99 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg11 August 1998Torquay UnitedA1–13,042Lombardo
R1 2nd Leg25 August 1998Torquay UnitedH2–1 (won 3–2 on agg)6,872Lombardo, Hreiðarsson
R2 1st Leg15 September 1998BuryA0–32,780
R2 2nd Leg23 September 1998BuryH2–1 (lost 2–4 on agg)3,546Morrison, Fan

Intertoto Cup
Main article: 1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R3 1st Leg19 July 1998SamsunsporH0–2
R3 2nd Leg25 July 1998SamsunsporA0–2 (lost 0–4 on agg)

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. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  ENG Fraser Digby
— GK  ENG Kevin Miller
— GK  RSA Gareth Ormshaw
— DF  ENG Dean Austin
— DF  ENG Sagi Burton[notes 1]
— DF  ENG Jason Crowe (on loan from Arsenal)
— DF  ENG Marc Edworthy
— DF  ENG Andy Frampton
— DF  ENG Jimmy Hibburt
— DF  ENG Andy Linighan
— DF  ENG Jamie Smith
— DF  ENG Dave Tuttle
— DF  ENG Paul Warhurst
— DF  ENG David Woozley
— DF  SCG Gordan Petrić
— DF  ISL Hermann Hreiðarsson
— DF  ISR David Amsalem
— DF  CHN Sun Jihai
— DF  CHN Fan Zhiyi
— DF  AUS Craig Moore
— MF  ENG Hayden Mullins
— MF  ENG Simon Rodger (captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  SCO Jamie Fullarton
— MF  WAL Stephen Evans
— MF  SCO Steven Thomson
— MF  NIR Wayne Carlisle
— MF  NIR Gareth Graham
— MF  IRL Andy Turner[notes 2]
— MF  ITA Attilio Lombardo
— MF  SCG Saša Ćurčić
— MF  ARG Walter del Río
— MF  AUS Craig Foster
— FW  ENG Marcus Bent
— FW  ENG Lee Bradbury
— FW  ENG Bruce Dyer[notes 3]
— FW  ENG Richard Harris
— FW  ENG Matt Jansen
— FW  ENG Leon McKenzie
— FW  ENG Clinton Morrison[notes 4]
— FW  ENG Neil Shipperley
— FW  WAL Andy Martin
— FW  ITA Michele Padovano
— FW  SWE Mathias Svensson
— FW  AUS Nick Rizzo

Other events
  • The home game against Birmingham in February was used for some scenes in the cult British film Wonderland.

References
  1. "1993–2000 PROMOTION TO ADMINISTRATION". Crystal Palace FC Official Website. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  2. "Venables stands down". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 16 January 1999. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  3. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/crystal-palace/1998-1999
  4. http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=646&teamTabs=stats&season_id=128

Notes
  1. Burton was born in Birmingham, England, but also qualified to represent Saint Kitts and Nevis internationally and would make his international debut for Saint Kitts and Nevis in June 2004.
  2. Turner was born in Greenwich, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
  3. Dyer was born in Redbridge, England, and represented them at U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Montserrat internationally and would make his international debut for Montserrat in September 2007.
  4. Morrison was born in Wandsworth, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandmother and would make his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in August 2001.
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