1998–99 Aston Villa F.C. season

During the 1998–99 English football season, Aston Villa competed in the Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons). The season was Villa's eighth in the Premier League, and their eleventh consecutive season in the top division of English football.

Aston Villa
1998–99 season
ChairmanDoug Ellis
ManagerJohn Gregory
StadiumVilla Park
Premiership6th
FA CupFourth round
League CupThird round
UEFA CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Joachim (14)
All: Joachim (16)
Average home league attendance36,937

This would be manager John Gregory's first full season. The early-season sale of Dwight Yorke to Manchester United[1] seemed to rule out Villa's chances of challenging for a place in Europe, but new signings Dion Dublin and Paul Merson soon revitalised the attack and the team spent much of the first half of the season at the top of the Premiership.

Eventually, the challenge from Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea proved to be too strong, and Villa's season capitulated. The team finally finished sixth below fellow blue-claret team West Ham United and thus missing out on a European place.

Villa reached the FA Cup final in 2000 but lost to Chelsea.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 Leeds United 38 18 13 7 62 34 +28 67 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
5 West Ham United 38 16 9 13 46 53 7 57 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round
6 Aston Villa 38 15 10 13 51 46 +5 55
7 Liverpool 38 15 9 14 68 49 +19 54
8 Derby County 38 13 13 12 40 45 5 52
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 15 10 13 51 46  +5 55 10 3 6 33 28  +5 5 7 7 18 18  0
Results by matchday
Match1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHA
ResultDWWWWDWWDDWWLDDLWWLWDWLLLDLLLLDDWWWLLL
Position63121111111111111121222444455666555556
Source: 11v11.com: 1998-99 Aston Villa results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Aston Villa's results[2]

DateOpponentVenueResultCompetitionScorers
15 August 1998 Everton A 0–0 Premier League
23 August 1998 Middlesbrough H 3–1 Premier League Joachim 6', Charles 52', Thompson 78'
29 August 1998 Sheffield Wednesday A 1–0 Premier League Joachim 37'
9 September 1998 Newcastle United H 1–0 Premier League Hendrie (pen.) 63'
12 September 1998 Wimbledon H 2–0 Premier League Merson 45', Taylor 59'
12 September 1998 Strømsgodset A 3–2 UEFA Cup Charles 83', Vassell 89', 90'
19 September 1998 Leeds United A 0–0 Premier League
26 September 1998 Derby County H 1–0 Premier League Merson 14'
29 September 1998 Strømsgodset H 3–0 UEFA Cup Stan Collymore 11', 23', 64'
03 October 1998 Coventry City A 2–1 Premier League Taylor 29', 39'
17 October 1998 West Ham United A 0–0 Premier League
20 October 1998 Celta Vigo H 1–0 UEFA Cup Joachim 15'
24 October 1998 Leicester City H 1–1 Premier League Ehiogu 67'
28 October 1998 Chelsea A 1–4 League Cup Mark Draper 10'
03 November 1998 Celta Vigo A 1–3 UEFA Cup Stan Collymore (pen.) 30'
07 November 1998 Tottenham Hotspur H 3–2 Premier League Dublin 31', 35', Collymore 48'
14 November 1998 Southampton A 4–1 Premier League Dublin 3', 56', 85', Merson 77'
21 November 1998 Liverpool H 2–4 Premier League Dublin 47', 64'
28 November 1998 Nottingham Forest A 2–2 Premier League Joachim 59', 63'
05 December 1998 Manchester United H 1–1 Premier League Joachim 55'
09 December 1998 Chelsea A 1–2 Premier League Hendrie 32'
13 December 1998 Arsenal H 3–2 Premier League Joachim 62', Dublin 65', 83'
21 December 1998 Charlton Athletic A 1–0 Premier League Rufus (og) 3'
26 December 1998 Blackburn Rovers A 1–2 Premier League Scimeca 81'
28 December 1998 Sheffield Wednesday H 2–1 Premier League Southgate 7', Ehiogu 85'
2 January 1999 Hull City H 3–0 FA Cup Collymore 45', 67', Joachim 61'
09 January 1999 Middlesbrough H 0–0 Premier League
18 January 1999 Everton H 3–0 Premier League Joachim 40', 51', Merson 78'
22 January 1999 Fulham H 0–2 FA Cup
30 January 1999 Newcastle United A 1–2 Premier League Merson 60'
06 February 1999 Blackburn Rovers H 1–3 Premier League Joachim 69'
17 February 1999 Leeds United H 1–2 Premier League Scimeca 76'
21 February 1999 Wimbledon A 0–0 Premier League
27 February 1999 Coventry City H 1–4 Premier League Dublin (pen.) 55'
10 March 1999 Derby County A 1–2 Premier League Thompson 44'
13 March 1999 Tottenham Hotspur A 0–1 Premier League
21 March 1999 Chelsea H 0–3 Premier League
02 April 1999 West Ham United H 0–0 Premier League
6 April 1999 Leicester City A 2–2 Premier League Hendrie 2', Joachim 49'
10 April 1999 Southampton H 3–0 Premier League Draper 13', Joachim 66', Dublin 89'
17 April 1999 Liverpool A 1–0 Premier League Taylor 52'
24 April 1999 Nottingham Forest H 2–0 Premier League Draper 45', Barry 57'
1 May 1999 Manchester United A 1–2 Premier League Joachim 33'
08 May 1999 Charlton Athletic H 3–4 Premier League Barry 7', Joachim 66', 79'
16 May 1999 Arsenal A 0–1 Premier League

Players

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[3][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
1 GK  AUS Mark Bosnich
3 DF  ENG Alan Wright
4 DF  ENG Gareth Southgate
5 DF  ENG Ugo Ehiogu
6 DF  ENG Steve Watson
7 MF  ENG Ian Taylor
8 MF  ENG Mark Draper
9 FW  ENG Stan Collymore
10 FW  ENG Paul Merson
11 MF  ENG Alan Thompson
12 FW  ENG Julian Joachim
13 GK  ENG Michael Oakes
14 FW  ENG Dion Dublin
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF  ENG Gareth Barry
16 MF  ENG Simon Grayson
17 MF  ENG Lee Hendrie
18 MF  ITA Fabio Ferraresi
20 MF  ENG Riccardo Scimeca
21 FW  ENG Darren Byfield[notes 1]
22 FW  ENG Darius Vassell
24 DF  WAL Mark Delaney
26 MF  ENG Steve Stone
28 DF  ENG Tommy Jaszczun
30 GK  ENG Adam Rachel
32 DF  ENG Aaron Lescott
34 DF  SCO Colin Calderwood

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. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  ENG Gary Charles (to Benfica)
6 DF  ENG David Unsworth (to Everton)
10 FW  TRI Dwight Yorke (to Manchester United)
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 DF  ENG Lee Collins (to Stoke City)
26 DF  ENG Ben Petty (to Stoke City)

Reserve squad

The following players did not appear for the first-team this season.

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
23 DF  WAL David Hughes
25 FW  IRL Alan Lee
29 FW  ENG Richard Walker
31 DF  ENG Jlloyd Samuel[notes 2]
39 GK  FIN Peter Enckelman
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF  ENG Reuben Hazell
MF  TRI Russell Latapy (on trial from Boavista)
FW  ENG Darren Middleton
FW  SCO Neil Tarrant[notes 3]

Youth team

The following players spent most of the season playing for the U-17 and U-19 teams, but may have also appeared for the reserves.

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
27 FW  ENG Michael Standing
40 GK  ENG Matthew Ghent
GK  ENG Boaz Myhill[notes 4]
GK  WAL Michael Price
DF  ENG David Andrewartha
DF  ENG Jonathan Bewers
DF  ENG Michael Blackwood
DF  ENG Calum Davenport
DF  ENG Rob Edwards[notes 5]
DF  ENG Liam Folds
DF  ENG Danny Haynes
DF  ENG Leon Hylton
DF  ENG Danny Jackman
DF  ENG Karl Johnson
DF  ENG Jamie Kearns
DF  ENG Liam Ridgewell
DF  ENG Martin Ridley
DF  SCO Gary McSeveney
MF  ENG Ryan Amoo
MF  ENG David Berks
MF  ENG Jamie Edwards
MF  ENG David Harding
MF  ENG Adam Marsh
MF  ENG Alexis Nicolas[notes 6]
MF  ENG Jamie Pawley
MF  ENG Luke Prince
MF  ENG Jay Smith
MF  ENG Michael Standing
MF  ENG Gregory Walters
MF  NIR Gavin Melaugh
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  SWE David Curtolo
MF  ENG Steve Malone
FW  ENG Mark DeBolla
FW  ENG Stephen Evans
FW  ENG Lee McGuire
FW  ENG Andrew Marfell
FW  ENG Stefan Moore
FW  ENG Jamie Smith (on trial from Gloucester City)
FW  WAL Graham Evans
FW  SCO Brian Mulholland
FW  SWE Michael Soraghan[notes 7]
GK   Neil Barnes
DF   Wesley Meacham
DF   Andrew Wells
MF   Jamie Cunnington
MF   Craig McCarthy (on trial from Bashley)
  Liam Bell
  Matthew Brooker
  Danny Cox
  Gary Davies
  Ben Jackson
  Declan McArthy
  Peter McConnell
  Jonathan Rhule
  Mark Richards
  Matthew Roberts
  Lawrence Shannon
  Adam Smith
  Dean Smith

Other players

The following players did not play for any Villa team this season.

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 Nikki Bull
GK  USA Marcus Hahnemann (on trial from Colorado Rapids)
DF  WAL Stuart Thornley
DF  GER Leslie Hines (to Kidderminster Harriers)
MF  ENG Alex Meredith
MF  ENG Nathan Pulisciano
MF  SWE Kalle Lindgren (on trial from Landskrona BoIS)
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW  ENG Tom Poston (on trial to Norwich City)
FW  IND Bhaichung Bhutia (on trial from East Bengal)
MF   Mark Rollins
  Jordan Ryan
  Abdul Sadique
  Martin Tranter

Transfers

In

# Pos Player From Fee Date
11MF Alan Thompson Bolton Wanderers£4,500,000June 1998
18MF Fabio Ferraresi CesenaFreeJune 1998
6DF David Unsworth West Ham United£3,000,000June 1998
10MF Paul Merson Middlesbrough£6,750,000September 1998
2DF Steve Watson Newcastle United£4,000,000October 1998
9FW Dion Dublin Coventry City£5,750,000November 1998
39GK Peter Enckelman TPS Turku£200,000February 1999
24DF Mark Delaney Cardiff City£250,000March 1999
26MF Steve Stone Nottingham Forest£5,500,000March 1999
34DF Colin Calderwood Tottenham Hotspur£225,000March 1999
14FW Neil Tarrant Ross County£250,000April 1999

Out

# Pos Player To Fee Date
10FW Dwight Yorke Manchester United£12,600,000August 1998
6DF David Unsworth Everton£3,000,000August 1998
26GK Ben Petty Stoke CityFreeNovember 1998
2DF Gary Charles Benfica£1,000,000January 1999
24DF Lee Collins Stoke CityFreeFebruary 1999
Transfers in: £30,425,000
Transfers out: £21,200,000
Total spending: £9,225,000

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupUEFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Mark Bosnich 170150000020
13 GK Michael Oakes 280230201020
30 GK Adam Rachel 100+10000000
Defenders
3 DF Alan Wright 450380201040
4 DF Gareth Southgate 441381200040
5 DF Ugo Ehiogu 31223+22201030
6 DF Steve Watson 30026+10201000
15 DF Gareth Barry 37227+52200030
16 DF Simon Grayson 2004+1100+10102+10
24 DF Mark Delaney 200+20000000
28 DF Tommy Jaszczun 1000000+1000
32 DF Aaron Lescott 10000+100000
34 DF Colin Calderwood 8080000000
Midfielders
7 MF Ian Taylor 38431+2410102+10
8 MF Mark Draper 29313+10210113+10
10 MF Paul Merson 28521+55101000
11 MF Alan Thompson 29220+52000+1030
17 MF Lee Hendrie 37331+13200030
18 MF Fabio Ferraresi 100000000+10
20 MF Riccardo Scimeca 24216+2220101+20
26 MF Steve Stone 1009+10000000
Forwards
9 FW Stan Collymore 24711+91120034
12 FW Julian Joachim 431629+714211041
14 FW Dion Dublin 24112411000000
21 FW Darren Byfield 2000001010
22 FW Darius Vassell 1120+600+100+100+32
Players transferred out during the season
2 DF Gary Charles 17210+110+101041
10 FW Dwight Yorke 1010000000

Last updated: 15 May 1999
Source: Competitions

Starting 11

Considering starts in all competitions[5]
No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
MS Notes
13 GK Michael Oakes 28
6 RB Steve Watson 29
5 CB Ugo Ehiogu 29
4 CB Gareth Southgate 44
3 LB Alan Wright 45
10 RM Paul Merson 22 Alan Thompson has 23 starts
17 CM Lee Hendrie 36
7 CM Ian Taylor 35
11 LM Gareth Barry 32
12 CF Julian Joachim 36
14 CF Dion Dublin 24

Goalscorers

Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup UEFA Cup Total
Julian Joachim
14
1
1
16
Dion Dublin
11
11
Stan Collymore
1
2
4
7
Paul Merson
5
5
Ian Taylor
4
4
Lee Hendrie
3
3
Mark Draper
2
1
3
Gareth Barry
3
3
Alan Thompson
2
2
Ugo Ehiogu
2
2
Riccardo Scimeca
2
2
Darius Vassell
2
2
Gary Charles
1
1
2
Gareth Southgate
1
1
Opposition own goals
1
1
Total goals
52
3
1
8
64

Notes

  1. Byfield was born in Sutton Coldfield, England, but also qualifies to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Jamaica in 2003.
  2. Samuel was born in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago, but also qualified to represent England internationally and would represent them at U-18, U-20, and U-21 level and be called up to the senior team before switching his international allegiance to Trinidad and Tobago and making his international debut for Trinidad and Tobago in September 2009.
  3. Tarrant was born in Darlington, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
  4. Myhill was born in Modesto, California, United States, but was raised in England from the age of 1, qualifying to represent any of the home nations. He represented England at U-17, and U-18, and U-20 level before making his international debut for Wales in March 2008.
  5. Edwards was born in Madeley, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through his parents and would make his international debut for Wales in March 2003.
  6. Nicolas was born in Westminster, England, but also qualified to represent Cyprus internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
  7. Soraghan was born in Greece, but also qualified to represent Sweden internationally and represented them at U-17 level.

References

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