1998–99 Bradford City A.F.C. season

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

Bradford City
1998–99 season
ChairmanGeoffrey Richmond
ManagerPaul Jewell
StadiumValley Parade
First Division2nd (promoted)
FA CupFourth round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Lee Mills (24)
All:
Lee Mills (25)
Average home league attendance14,298

Season summary

In the summer, Jewell signed strikers Lee Mills from Port Vale and Isaiah Rankin from Arsenal, for £1 million and £1.3 million respectively,[1] and signed former captain Stuart McCall from Rangers on a free transfer to lead the side.[2] Despite a poor start, Bradford secured promotion to the top division for the first time in 77 years with a 3–2 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the final game of the 1998-99 season. Bradford's success meant that Dean Windass, who had signed from Oxford United in March, became the club's third £1 million signing of the season: Windass had originally been signed for £950,000, but an additional fee of £50,000 was paid to Oxford because of Bradford's promotion.[3]

Final league table
Main article: 1998–99 Football League § First Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GS Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Sunderland 46 31 12 3 91 28 91 105 Football League Champions, promoted to FA Premier League
2 Bradford City 46 26 9 11 82 47 82 87 Promoted to FA Premier League
3 Ipswich Town 46 26 8 12 69 32 69 86 Participated in play-offs
4 Birmingham City 46 23 12 11 66 37 66 81
5 Watford 46 21 14 11 65 56 65 77 Promoted to Premier League through play-offs
Source:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Results

Bradford City's score comes first[4]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Results per matchday
Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAAHAHHAHAAHAAHAHAAHAHAHHAHHAHAHHAAHAHAHAAHA
ResultLLDLLDWWWDWLWWDWWLLWWWDWWWWLWDDWWLWWLWWWDLDWDW
Position1723192324222017151611141212131071011876865423334334434333333322
Source: WorldFootball.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
8 August 1998Stockport CountyH1-214,360Beagrie (pen)
15 August 1998WatfordA0-110,731
23 August 1998Bolton WanderersH2-213,163Rankin, Mills
28 August 1998Crewe AlexandraA1-25,759McCall
31 August 1998Birmingham CityH2-113,910Mills, Moore
8 September 1998Ipswich TownA0-311,596
12 September 1998Sheffield UnitedH2-213,169Mills, Blake
20 September 1998West Bromwich AlbionA2-012,426Mills (2)
26 September 1998BarnsleyH2-115,887Watson (2)
29 September 1998Port ValeH4-013,245Blake, Moore, Mills (2)
3 October 1998SunderlandA0-037,828
9 October 1998BuryH3-015,697Blake, McCall, Beagrie
17 October 1998Grimsby TownA0-220,741
20 October 1998PortsmouthA4-210,062Whalley, Rankin, Mills, Beagrie
31 October 1998Bristol CityH5-014,468Mills, Carey (own goal), Rankin, Beagrie, Blake
7 November 1998Norwich CityA2-214,722Rankin, Mills
10 November 1998Tranmere RoversA1-06,002Beagrie (pen)
14 November 1998Swindon TownH3-014,897Beagrie (pen), Pepper, Jacobs
21 November 1998Huddersfield TownA1-218,173Blake
28 November 1998Queens Park RangersH0-315,037
5 December 1998Oxford UnitedA1-05,969Mills
12 December 1998Swindon TownA4-17,447Blake (2), Mills (2)
19 December 1998Wolverhampton WanderersH2-113,846Blake, Mills
26 December 1998Bolton WanderersA0-024,625
28 December 1998Tranmere RoversH2-014,076Blake, Mills
9 January 1999Stockport CountyA2-18,975Blake, Beagrie
16 January 1999Crewe AlexandraH4-112,595Mills (3), Blake
19 January 1999Crystal PalaceH2-114,368Westwood, Beagrie (pen)
31 January 1999Birmingham CityA1-219,291Lawrence
6 February 1999WatfordH2-014,142McCall, Mills
13 February 1999Ipswich TownH0-015,024
19 February 1999Sheffield UnitedA2-214,675Blake (2)
27 February 1999West Bromwich AlbionH1-014,278Jacobs
3 March 1999BarnsleyA1-016,866Watson
9 March 1999SunderlandH0-115,124
13 March 1999Norwich CityH4-113,331Moore, Beagrie (pen), Mills, Lawrence
20 March 1999Bristol CityA3-210,870Mills, Jacobs, Whalley
28 March 1999Crystal PalaceA0-115,626
3 April 1999Grimsby TownH3-014,522Blake, Sharpe, Beagrie
5 April 1999BuryA2-08,000Bullock (own goal), Windass
10 April 1999PortsmouthH2-113,552Mills, Sharpe
13 April 1999Port ValeA1-16,998Mills
17 April 1999Huddersfield TownH2-315,124Blake, Windass
24 April 1999Queens Park RangersA3-111,641Beagrie, Westwood, Watson
1 May 1999Oxford UnitedH0-015,064
9 May 1999Wolverhampton WanderersA3-227,589Beagrie, Mills, Blake

FA Cup
Main article: 1998–99 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R32 January 1999Grimsby TownH2-113,870Mills, Lawrence
R423 January 1999Newcastle UnitedA0-336,698

League Cup
Main article: 1998–99 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg11 August 1998Lincoln CityH1-14,481Beagrie
R1 2nd Leg18 August 1998Lincoln CityA1-0 (won 2–1 on agg)22,695Rankin
R2 1st Leg15 September 1998Halifax TownA2-15,714Moore, Beagrie
R2 2nd Leg22 September 1998Halifax TownH3-1 (won 5–2 on agg)6,237Blake, Beagrie (pen), Pepper
R328 October 1998Leeds UnitedA0-127,561

First-team squad
Squad at end of season[5]

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 Mark Prudhoe
— GK  ENG Gary Walsh
— DF  ENG Mark Bower
— DF  ENG John Dreyer
— DF  ENG Wayne Jacobs
— DF  ENG Darren Moore[6]
— DF  ENG Lee Todd
— DF  ENG Daniel Verity
— DF  ENG Ashley Westwood
— DF  SCO Stephen Wright
— DF  IRL Andy O'Brien[7]
— MF  ENG Peter Beagrie
— MF  ENG Robbie Blake
— MF  ENG Paul Bolland
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG Jamie Lawrence[8]
— MF  ENG Nigel Pepper
— MF  ENG Craig Ramage
— MF  ENG Lee Sharpe (on loan from Leeds United)
— MF  SCO Stuart McCall (captain)
— MF  IRL Gareth Whalley[9]
— FW  ENG Gareth Grant
— FW  ENG Lee Mills
— FW  ENG Isaiah Rankin
— FW  ENG Gordon Watson
— FW  ENG Dean Windass
— FW  SWE Robert Steiner
— FW  BRA Edinho

References
  1. "£1.3m! City smash transfer record". Telegraph & Argus. 14 August 1998. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2008.
  2. "City was perfect chance: McCall". Telegraph & Argus. 3 June 1998. Retrieved 20 February 2008.
  3. "Windass for City". Telegraph & Argus. 3 April 1999. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2008.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=234&teamTabs=stats&season_id=128
  6. Moore was born in Birmingham, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally through his parents and would make his international debut for Jamaica in 2006.
  7. O'Brien was born in Harrogate, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and would make his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 2001.
  8. Lawrence was born in Wandsworth, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Jamaica in February 2001.
  9. Whalley was born in Manchester, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and has represented them at B level.
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