1998–99 Hull City A.F.C. season

During the 1998–99 English football season, Hull City A.F.C. competed in the Football League Third Division.

Hull City
1998–99 season
ChairmanDavid Lloyd (until November)
Tom Belton (from November)
ManagerMark Hateley (until 11 November)
Warren Joyce (from 21 November)
StadiumBoothferry Park
Third Division21st
FA CupThird round
League CupSecond round
Football League TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Brown (11)
All: Brown (14)
Average home league attendance6,051

Season summary

In November 1998 after a poor start to the season, Mark Hateley departed the club and Warren Joyce was asked to stand in as caretaker manager.[1]

Hull soon made the appointment permanent with Joyce taking on the dual role of player-manager. At the time of his appointment, the Tigers were rooted to the foot of the Third Division table and looked to be heading out of the Football League – and into bankruptcy. However, under Joyce's stewardship, Hull staged a remarkable turnaround and achieved survival with games to spare; Hull City fans christened this season "the Great Escape".[2]

Final league table
Main article: 1998–99 Football League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GS Pts
19 Rochdale 46 13 15 18 42 55 42 54
20 Torquay United 46 12 17 17 47 58 47 53
21 Hull City 46 14 11 21 44 62 44 53
22 Hartlepool United 46 13 12 21 52 65 52 51
23 Carlisle United 46 11 16 19 43 53 43 49
Source:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Results

Hull City's score comes first[3]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League Third Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
8 August 1998Rotherham UnitedA1–35,447D'Auria
15 August 1998DarlingtonH1–25,217Whitworth
23 August 1998Chester CityA2–22,577Brown, Hateley (pen)
29 August 1998Peterborough UnitedH1–04,636Hateley (pen)
31 August 1998Hartlepool UnitedA0–13,277
5 September 1998BrentfordH2–34,058Hocking, Whitworth
8 September 1998RochdaleH2–13,433Peacock, Brown
12 September 1998BarnetA1–42,025Peacock
19 September 1998Halifax TownH1–24,719McGinty
26 September 1998Mansfield TownA0–22,603
3 October 1998Cambridge UnitedH0–33,882
9 October 1998Cardiff CityH1–28,594Brown
17 October 1998ScarboroughA2–12,760Mann, Hateley
20 October 1998Exeter CityA0–32,101
24 October 1998Southend UnitedH1–13,551McGinty
31 October 1998Plymouth ArgyleA0–04,285
7 November 1998Leyton OrientH0–15,288
10 November 1998Brighton & Hove AlbionH0–24,433
21 November 1998Scunthorpe UnitedA2–35,633Dudley, Brown
28 November 1998Carlisle UnitedH1–04,452Dudley
12 December 1998Torquay UnitedA0–22,033
19 December 1998Swansea CityH0–24,280
26 December 1998Chester CityH1–26,695D'Auria
28 December 1998Shrewsbury TownA2–32,879D'Auria (pen), Joyce
9 January 1999Rotherham UnitedH1–05,575Bonner
23 January 1999Hartlepool UnitedH4–05,808Brown (2), McGinty (2)
26 January 1999Peterborough UnitedA1–14,405Whitney
30 January 1999Shrewsbury TownH1–17,331Gayle (own goal)
6 February 1999BrentfordA2–05,086Alcide, Brown
12 February 1999RochdaleA0–35,374
16 February 1999DarlingtonA1–03,107Brabin
20 February 1999BarnetH1–16,823Whittle
27 February 1999Halifax TownA1–04,455Brown
6 March 1999Mansfield TownH0–06,692
9 March 1999Cambridge UnitedA0–24,948
13 March 1999Leyton OrientA2–15,481Brabin, Brown
20 March 1999Plymouth ArgyleH1–06,294Brabin
26 March 1999Southend UnitedA1–04,149D'Auria
3 April 1999ScarboroughH1–113,949Brabin
5 April 1999Cardiff CityA1–18,252Alcide
10 April 1999Exeter CityH2–15,836Williams, Alcide
13 April 1999Carlisle UnitedA0–03,743
17 April 1999Scunthorpe UnitedH2–39,835Warren Joyce, Brown
24 April 1999Brighton & Hove AlbionA0–03,481
1 May 1999Torquay UnitedH1–07,789Brown
8 May 1999Swansea CityA0–29,226

FA Cup
Main article: 1998–99 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R114 November 1998Salisbury CityA2–02,570Rioch, McGinty
R25 December 1998Luton TownA2–15,021Morley, Dewhurst
R32 January 1999Aston VillaA0–339,217

League Cup
Main article: 1998–99 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg11 August 1998Stockport CountyA2–23,134Brown, McGinty
R1 2nd Leg18 August 1998Stockport CountyH0–0 (won on away goals)3,480
R2 1st Leg15 September 1998Bolton WanderersA1–37,544Brown
R2 2nd Leg22 September 1998Bolton WanderersH2–3 (lost 3–6 on agg)4,226Brown, Rioch (pen)

Football League Trophy
Main article: 1998–99 Football League Trophy
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1N22 December 1998Notts CountyA1–01,109D'Auria
R2N5 January 1999WrexhamH1–22,331Williams

Squad

[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 Steve Wilson
- DF  ENG Mike Edwards
- DF  ENG Matt Hocking
- DF  ENG Justin Whittle
- DF  ENG Jon Whitney
- MF  WAL David D'Auria
- MF  ENG Warren Joyce (player-manager from 21 November)
- MF  ENG Gareth Williams
- MF  ENG Gary Brabin
- FW  ENG David Brown
- FW  SCO Brian McGinty
- FW  ENG Colin Alcide
- DF  ENG Steve Swales
- DF  ENG Mark Greaves
- MF  ENG Steve Hawes
- GK  ENG Andy Oakes
- DF  ENG Neil Whitworth
- DF  ENG Neil Mann
No. Pos. Nation Player
- DF  ENG Gregor Rioch
- FW  ENG Jon French
- FW  ENG Mark Hateley (player-manager until 11 November)
- MF  ENG Gerry Harrison (on loan from Sunderland)
- DF  WAL Jason Perry
- FW  ENG Craig Faulconbridge (on loan from Coventry City)
- DF  ENG Rob Dewhurst
- FW  ENG Duane Darby (on loan from Notts County)
- GK  ENG Paul Gibson
- DF  ENG Lee Ellington
- MF  ENG Kevin Gage
- DF  ENG Ben Morley
- MF  ENG Adam Bolder
- GK  ENG Matt Baker
- DF  ENG Sam Sharman
- MF  ENG Steven Underwood
- GK  ENG Phil Poole

Left club during the 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
- FW  ENG Andy Saville (on loan from Cardiff City)
- FW  ENG Craig Dudley (on loan from Notts County)
No. Pos. Nation Player
- MF  ENG Richard Peacock (to Lincoln City)
- MF  ENG Mark Bonner (on loan from Cardiff City)

References
  1. "Football Nationwide League: Joyce appointed Hull's manager". The Independent. 21 November 1998. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  2. "Following Tigers through thick and mainly thin finally pays off". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
  3. "Hull City 1998-1999 : Results". www.statto.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  4. "All Hull City players: 1999". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
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