1998–99 League of Wales

The 1998–99 League of Wales was the seventh season of the League of Wales, the top division of Welsh football. It began on 22 August 1998 and ended on 1 May 1999.[1] The league was won for a record fourth consecutive season by Barry Town.

League of Wales
Season1998–99
ChampionsBarry Town (4th title)
RelegatedHolywell Town
Champions LeagueBarry Town
(First qualifying round)
UEFA CupInter Cardiff
Cwmbrân Town
(Qualifying round)
Intertoto CupAberystwyth Town
(First round)
Matches played272
Goals scored834 (3.07 per match)
Top goalscorerEifion Williams (28)
Biggest home winBarry Town 7–1 Rhayader Town
(3 October 1998)
Biggest away winRhyl 0–6 Barry Town
(14 October 1998)

Just 17 clubs competed in the league this season, as the 18th club Ebbw Vale (who had finished third the previous season) were expelled from the league before the season began due to financial difficulties, and promptly went out of business.[2][3]

Teams
Location of clubs in 1998–99 League of Wales
Team Home city Home ground
Aberystwyth TownAberystwythPark Avenue
Afan LidoPort TalbotLido Ground
Bangor CityBangorFarrar Road Stadium
Barry TownBarryJenner Park
Caernarfon TownCaernarfonThe Oval
CaerswsCaerswsRecreation Ground
Carmarthen TownCarmarthenRichmond Park
Conwy UnitedConwyY Morfa
Cwmbrân TownCwmbrânCwmbrân Stadium
Gap Connah's QuayConnah's QuayDeeside Stadium
Haverfordwest CountyHaverfordwestBridge Meadow Stadium
Holywell TownHolywellHalkyn Road
Inter CardiffCardiffCyncoed Campus
NewtownNewtownLatham Park
Rhayader TownRhayaderThe Weirglodd
RhylRhylBelle Vue
Total Network SolutionsOswestryPark Hall

Managerial changes
Team
 Outgoing manager
 Manner of departure
 Date of vacancy
 Replaced by
 Date of appointment
 Table
Carmarthen Town John Mahoney Resigned 30 November 1998[4] Tomi Morgan 12 December 1998[5] 9th

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Barry Town (C) 32 23 7 2 82 23 +59 76 Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round
2 Inter Cardiff 32 19 6 7 61 26 +35 63 Qualification for UEFA Cup qualifying round
3 Cwmbran Town 32 17 6 9 73 44 +29 57
4 Aberystwyth Town 32 16 9 7 59 47 +12 57 Qualification for Intertoto Cup first round
5 Caernarfon Town 32 13 11 8 45 46 −1 50
6 Newtown 32 13 10 9 45 35 +10 49
7 Conwy United 32 14 7 11 54 49 +5 49
8 The New Saints 32 12 11 9 55 42 +13 47
9 Carmarthen Town 32 13 8 11 46 46 0 47
10 Caersws 32 12 8 12 49 55 −6 44
11 Bangor City 32 11 6 15 44 49 −5 39
12 Connah's Quay Nomads 32 10 8 14 43 46 −3 38
13 Haverfordwest County 32 9 7 16 43 60 −17 34
14 Afan Lido 32 7 10 15 28 46 −18 31
15 Rhayader Town 32 5 11 16 29 54 −25 26
16 Rhyl 32 7 2 23 40 80 −40 23
17 Holywell Town (R) 32 3 9 20 38 86 −48 18 Relegation to Cymru Alliance
Source: [1][6]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.

Results
Home \ Away ABE AFA BAN BAR CNR CSW CMR CON CMT CQN HAV HWL INC NEW RHA RHL TNS
Aberystwyth Town 2–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 0–5 3–2 3–0 1–3 2–1 2–1 0–0 1–1 5–0 2–1 2–1 0–1
Afan Lido 2–2 0–2 0–0 1–3 0–1 1–1 0–1 0–4 1–3 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–0 2–1 3–3
Bangor City 1–2 0–1 0–3 1–1 0–1 4–0 1–3 2–2 0–2 3–0 5–2 1–0 2–3 0–1 4–1 2–1
Barry Town 5–1 0–2 4–2 3–0 5–2 6–2 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–0 7–1 2–0 2–0
Caernarfon Town 2–0 2–0 1–0 0–4 2–2 3–2 1–1 2–4 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 3–1 2–0 3–0 2–1
Caersws 2–3 2–1 2–4 3–2 1–2 0–3 1–3 2–0 4–4 3–2 0–2 1–1 0–0 3–1 3–1 2–0
Carmarthen Town 2–5 1–1 1–2 2–1 0–0 0–1 2–1 1–1 6–2 3–1 3–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–0
Conwy United 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–3 1–1 2–1 1–2 2–4 1–3 0–2 2–1 3–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 3–3
Cwmbran Town 0–1 1–4 2–4 0–4 6–0 2–1 2–0 3–0 2–1 4–0 4–0 0–0 3–0 3–6 6–1 0–4
Connah's Quay Nomads 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–3 2–2 0–0 0–2 1–2 1–0 3–1 4–2 1–2 3–2 4–1 6–2 2–3
Haverfordwest County 2–6 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–2 1–1 1–2 1–3 2–1 1–0 7–2 0–1 2–0 1–0 5–2 1–3
Holywell Town 3–6 0–0 1–1 2–3 1–2 0–0 1–1 4–3 0–4 0–0 4–0 1–2 0–3 2–2 0–3 3–3
Inter Cardiff 6–1 0–1 3–0 1–2 3–0 6–0 1–2 3–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 5–1 0–2 1–0 3–2 1–1
Newtown 1–1 4–0 3–1 0–0 1–1 4–0 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 4–0 1–3 1–0 2–1 0–0
Rhayader Town 0–2 1–1 0–0 0–0 2–0 1–3 1–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–3 0–5 0–2 1–2 0–0
Rhyl 1–0 2–0 1–2 0–6 0–1 1–1 1–2 0–3 1–4 1–2 1–2 5–1 1–2 3–3 3–1 0–3
The New Saints 0–0 1–1 1–2 1–2 2–0 2–1 1–1 1–4 2–2 2–0 4–2 2–0 1–3 1–1 1–0 6–0
Source: [1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers
Pos Player Club Goals
1 Eifion Williams Barry Town 28
2 Chris Summers Cwmbrân Town 21
3 Mattie Davies Cwmbrân Town 20
John Toner Conwy United 20
4 Richard Gay Haverfordwest County 16
Jamie Hughes Gap Connah's Quay 16
5 Richard Jones Barry Town 14

Source: [1]

See also

References
  1. "Wales 1998/99". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  2. "Ebbw Vale Brief History". welsh-premier.com. Welsh Premier Football. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  3. "Ebbw Vale Season History". fchd.info. Football Club History Database. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  4. "Town slip into danger zone, Carmarthen Town 1 Rhyl 2". carmarthentownafc.net. 30 November 1998. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  5. "Carmarthen Town December Report (1998)". carmarthentownafc.net. 12 December 1998. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  6. "League of Wales 1998/99 Table". welshpremier.com. The Football Association of Wales). Retrieved 28 July 2013.
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