1998–99 Leeds United A.F.C. season

During the 1998–99 season, Leeds United competed in the Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).

Leeds United
1998–99 season
ChairmanPeter Ridsdale
ManagerGeorge Graham
(until 1 October)[1]
David O'Leary (from 1 October)
StadiumElland Road
Premiership4th
FA CupFifth round
League CupFourth round
UEFA CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Hasselbaink (18)
All: Hasselbaink (20)
Highest home attendance40,255 vs Manchester United
(25 Apr 1999, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance27,561 vs Bradford City
(28 Oct 1998, League Cup)
Average home league attendance36,028

Season summary

Leeds were expected to progress once more under manager George Graham after the former Arsenal manager guided Leeds to 5th place in his first full season in charge. Graham had added to his squad, signing defender Danny Granville and Dutch striker Clyde Winjard. After just 4 games Leeds went to top of the Premiership for the first time in their history. But rumours began to spread of George Graham taking the Tottenham job after Spurs had sacked Christian Gross, the saga dragged on when finally after a UEFA cup game against Maritimo of Portugal, Graham indeed left Leeds for Tottenham. Graham's assistant David O'Leary took charge as Leeds attempted to court Leicester boss Martin O'Neil, who eventually refused. But United's performances on the pitch began improving -despite only drawing several games, many teenage players were given debuts by O'Leary and put in great performances, such as the game against Italian giants Roma in the UEFA cup (although Leeds were knocked out). Needless to say, O'Leary was appointed manager in time for the game against Derby which ended 2–2. Leeds then began winning regularly, playing impressive attacking football. They had several talented youngsters, including goal keeper Paul Robinson, defenders Ian Harte and Johnathan Woodgate, mid fielders Lee Bowyer (who was signed from Charlton 2 seasons before) and Stephen McPhail, as well as strikers Alan Smith and Harry Kewell. But David O'Leary was eager to bring in experienced players to add to this young team, and signed David Batty from Newcastle. Batty was a key player in the Leeds side that won the old Division 1 title in 1992 and a fan favourite. In the run up to Christmas, Leeds were almost in contention for a shot at the title, but suffered back to back losses against Southampton and Newcastle in the new year. This ended any league-winning hopes, and they were also knocked out of the FA cup. Despite this, Leeds ended the season in red hot form, setting a record of 7 straight wins and a 1–0 victory over Arsenal, costing the gunners the title race. Leeds finished an impressive 4th place in the league – their highest finish yet. With this achievement, and with one of the most exiting young squads in the country, the future certainly looked bright for United.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Arsenal 38 22 12 4 59 17 +42 78 Qualification for the Champions League first group stage
3 Chelsea 38 20 15 3 57 30 +27 75 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
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
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 18 13 7 62 34  +28 67 12 5 2 32 9  +23 6 8 5 30 25  +5
Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAHAAHA
ResultDWDWDDDLDDDWWWLWWLWDLWLLWWWWWWWDDDWLWD
Position6751355109109655633545555655444344444444
Source: 11v11.com: 1998–99 Leeds United results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Leeds United's score comes first[2]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
15 August 1998MiddlesbroughA0–034,162
24 August 1998Blackburn RoversH1–030,652Hasselbaink
29 August 1998WimbledonA1–116,437Bowyer
8 September 1998SouthamptonH3–030,637Marshall (own goal), Harte, Wijnhard
12 September 1998EvertonA0–036,687
19 September 1998Aston VillaH0–033,446
26 September 1998Tottenham HotspurA3–335,535Halle, Hasselbaink, Wijnhard
3 October 1998Leicester CityH0–132,606
17 October 1998Nottingham ForestA1–123,911Halle
25 October 1998ChelseaH0–036,292
31 October 1998Derby CountyA2–227,034Molenaar, Kewell
8 November 1998Sheffield WednesdayH2–130,012Hasselbaink, Woodgate
14 November 1998LiverpoolA3–144,305Smith, Hasselbaink (2)
21 November 1998Charlton AthleticH4–132,487Hasselbaink, Bowyer, Smith, Kewell
29 November 1998Manchester UnitedA2–355,172Hasselbaink, Kewell
5 December 1998West Ham UnitedH4–036,320Bowyer (2), Molenaar, Hasselbaink
14 December 1998Coventry CityH2–031,802Hopkin, Bowyer
20 December 1998ArsenalA1–338,025Hasselbaink
26 December 1998Newcastle UnitedA3–036,783Kewell, Bowyer, Hasselbaink
29 December 1998WimbledonH2–239,816Ribeiro, Hopkin
9 January 1999Blackburn RoversA0–127,620
16 January 1999MiddlesbroughH2–037,473Smith, Bowyer
30 January 1999SouthamptonA0–315,236
6 February 1999Newcastle UnitedH0–140,202
17 February 1999Aston VillaA2–137,510Hasselbaink (2)
20 February 1999EvertonH1–036,344Korsten
1 March 1999Leicester CityA2–118,101Kewell, Smith
10 March 1999Tottenham HotspurH2–034,521Smith, Kewell
13 March 1999Sheffield WednesdayA2–028,142Hasselbaink, Hopkin
20 March 1999Derby CountyH4–138,971Bowyer, Hasselbaink, Korsten, Harte
3 April 1999Nottingham ForestH3–139,645Hasselbaink, Harte, Smith
12 April 1999LiverpoolH0–039,451
17 April 1999Charlton AthleticA1–120,043Woodgate
25 April 1999Manchester UnitedH1–140,255Hasselbaink
1 May 1999West Ham UnitedA5–125,997Hasselbaink, Smith, Harte (pen), Bowyer, Håland
5 May 1999ChelseaA0–134,762
11 May 1999ArsenalH1–040,124Hasselbaink
16 May 1999Coventry CityA2–223,049Wijnhard, Hopkin

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R32 January 1999Rushden & DiamondsA0–06,431
R3R13 January 1999Rushden & DiamondsH3–139,159Smith (2), Hasselbaink
R423 January 1999PortsmouthA5–118,864Wetherall, Harte, Kewell, Ribeiro, Wijnhard
R513 February 1999Tottenham HotspurH1–139,696Harte
R5R24 February 1999Tottenham HotspurA0–232,307

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R328 October 1998Bradford CityH1–027,561Kewell
R411 November 1998Leicester CityA1–220,161Kewell

UEFA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg15 September 1998MarítimoH1–038,033Hasselbaink
R1 2nd Leg29 September 1998MarítimoA0–1 (won 4–1 on pens)10,000
R2 1st Leg20 October 1998RomaA0–143,003
R2 2nd Leg3 November 1998RomaH0–0 (lost 0–1 on agg)39,161

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[3]

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  ENG Nigel Martyn
4 DF  NOR Alf-Inge Håland
5 DF  RSA Lucas Radebe
6 DF  ENG David Wetherall
7 MF  NED Willem Korsten (on loan from Vitesse Arnhem)
8 FW  SUR Clyde Wijnhard
9 FW  NED Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
10 MF  POR Bruno Ribeiro
11 MF  ENG Lee Bowyer
12 MF  SCO David Hopkin
16 DF  ENG Danny Granville
17 FW  SCO Derek Lilley
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF  NOR Gunnar Halle
19 FW  AUS Harry Kewell
20 DF  IRL Ian Harte
21 DF  AUT Martin Hiden
22 MF  NOR Tommy Knarvik
23 MF  ENG David Batty
25 DF  ENG Jonathan Woodgate
30 DF  NED Robert Molenaar
36 GK  ENG Paul Robinson
37 MF  IRL Stephen McPhail[4]
39 FW  ENG Alan Smith
40 MF  WAL Matt Jones

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
7 MF  ENG Lee Sharpe (on loan to Bradford City)
14 FW  ENG Andy Gray[5] (to Nottingham Forest)
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF  ENG Danny Granville (on loan to Manchester 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
2 DF  IRL Gary Kelly
3 DF  SCO David Robertson
14 GK  POR Nuno Santos
15 GK  ENG Mark Beeney
24 MF  ENG Kevin Dixon
26 FW  ENG Tony Hackworth
27 DF  IRL Alan Maybury
28 DF  ENG Paul Shepherd
29 DF  ENG Mark Jackson
31 DF  IRL Paul Donnelly
32 MF  ENG Andy Wright
No. Pos. Nation Player
33 MF  NIR Wesley Boyle
34 MF  ENG Andrew Quinn
35 FW  ENG Lee Matthews
38 DF  IRL Damian Lynch
- DF  AUS Shane Cansdell-Sherriff
- DF  ENG Gareth Evans
- DF  WAL Kevin Evans
- DF  ENG Jamie Price
- MF  NIR Simon Watson
- FW  NIR Warren Feeney

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupUEFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Nigel Martyn 440340501040
36 GK Paul Robinson 604+10001000
Defenders
3 DF Ian Harte 44634+14521030
5 DF Lucas Radebe 360290301030
6 DF David Wetherall 25114+70410000
18 DF Gunnar Halle 23214+322+101020
21 DF Martin Hiden 190140001040
25 DF Jonathan Woodgate 332252502010
30 DF Robert Molenaar 232172002040
Midfielders
4 MF Alf-Inge Håland 36124+513+10002+10
7 MF Willem Korsten 1024+322+100000
10 MF Bruno Ribeiro 1727+6111101+10
11 MF Lee Bowyer 459359402040
12 MF David Hopkin 45432+24502040
22 MF Tommy Knarvik 10000+100000
23 MF David Batty 100100000000
37 MF Stephen McPhail 20011+60001020
40 MF Matt Jones 903+500+100000
Forwards
8 FW Clyde Wijnhard 25411+731+11101+30
9 FW Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 47203618512041
17 FW Derek Lilley 300+2000000+10
19 FW Harry Kewell 49936+26512240
39 FW Alan Smith 26915+772+220000
Players transferred out during the season
7 MF Lee Sharpe 702+2000001+20
16 DF Danny Granville 1407+2030100+10

Last updated: 15 May 1999
Source: Competitions

Starting 11

Considering starts in all competitions[6]
Considering a 4–4–2 formation

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Name From Fee
19 June 1998 DF Danny Granville Chelsea £1,600,000
13 October 1998 GK Nuno Santos Vitória de Setúbal Signed
8 December 1998 MF David Batty Newcastle United £4,400,000
25 May 1999 MF Eirik Bakke Sogndal £1,750,000

Out

Date Pos. Name To Fee
19 June 1998 MF Jason Blunt Blackpool Free transfer
29 August 1998 DF Andy Gray Nottingham Forest £200,000
Transfers in: £7,750,000
Transfers out: £200,000
Total spending: £7,550,000

Loaned in

Loaned out

References

  1. "From silverware to the sack". BBC News. 16 March 2001.
  2. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/leeds-united/1998-1999/results
  3. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/1998-1999/faprem/leeds.htm
  4. McPhail was born in Westminster, England, but was raised in Dublin and would make his international debut for Ireland in May 2000.
  5. Gray was born in Harrogate, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and would make his international debut for Scotland in April 2003.
  6. http://www.11v11.com/teams/leeds-united/tab/players/season/1999
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