1998–99 Newcastle United F.C. season
In the 1998–99 season, Newcastle United competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons). Newcastle's season was an almost carbon copy of the one before. They finished 13th in the Premiership and lost in the FA Cup final to enter Europe because the winning side had already qualified for the Champions League.
1998–99 season | ||||
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Chairman | Freddie Shepherd | |||
Manager | Kenny Dalglish (until 27 August 1998) Ruud Gullit (from 27 August 1998) | |||
Stadium | St James' Park | |||
Premier League | 13th | |||
Cup Winners' Cup | First round | |||
FA Cup | Runners-up | |||
League Cup | Fourth round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Alan Shearer (14) All: Alan Shearer (21) | |||
Average home league attendance | 36,665 | |||
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Just after the season started, Kenny Dalglish paid for Newcastle's sub-standard league performances with his job. The task was given to Ruud Gullit to turn things round, but he could not improve on the club's previous league finish of 13th. A dismal league position put them below local rivals Middlesbrough as well as other unfancied sides including Derby County and Sheffield Wednesday.
Season summary
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A poor start to the 1998-99 season led to Kenny Dalglish being sacked.[1] Ruud Gullit, a trophy winning manager with Chelsea a few years previously, was put in charge.[2] The team again started promisingly, but was knocked out of the Cup Winners' Cup in the first round.
Gullit made some high-profile mistakes in the transfer market (notably, Spanish defender Marcelino and forward Silvio Maric bore the brunt of supporters frustrations). Less forgivably, he also fell out with several senior players, including the club captain Rob Lee, who had been the heartbeat of the team for the previous half decade, and was initially not given a squad number.[3]
Newcastle made it to the 1998–99 FA Cup final, their second final in successive seasons. This time around they were to lose to Manchester United 2-0.[4]
Because the FA Cup winners had already won European qualification, this meant Newcastle reached Europe for the fourth season running: this time the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup, due to the discontinuation of the Cup Winners' Cup.
Gullit resigned shortly after the start of the 1999–2000 season.[5]
Transfers
In
Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
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June 1998 | MF | ![]() |
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£500,000 |
June 1998 | GK | ![]() |
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Free |
June 1998 | FW | ![]() |
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£3,500,000 |
July 1998 | DF | ![]() |
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£500,000 |
July 1998 | MF | ![]() |
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£650,000 |
July 1998 | DF | ![]() |
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£750,000 |
August 1998 | MF | ![]() |
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£4,500,000 |
August 1998 | MF | ![]() |
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£2,500,000 |
November 1998 | FW | ![]() |
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£8,000,000 |
January 1999 | FW | ![]() |
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Loan |
January 1999 | DF | ![]() |
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£4,000,000 |
March 1999 | MF | ![]() |
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£3,650,000 |
- Total spending:
£28.55m
Out
Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
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June 1998 | FW | ![]() |
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£2,500,000 |
June 1998 | DF | ![]() |
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£100,000 |
July 1998 | GK | ![]() |
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Free |
July 1998 | GK | ![]() |
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Free |
- Total spending:
£2.6m
Players
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
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Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Trialists
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Statistics
Appearances, goals and cards
- (Starts + substitute appearances)
No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | Discipline | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ![]() |
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1 | GK | ![]() |
31 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
18+6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24+6 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
4 | MF | ![]() |
6+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
20+6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24+6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
8 | FW | ![]() |
2+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
29+1 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 39+1 | 21 | 7 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
9+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
11 | MF | ![]() |
34+3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43+4 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
12 | MF | ![]() |
22+1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30+1 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
13 | GK | ![]() |
7+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | MF | ![]() |
14+12 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22+12 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
15 | MF | ![]() |
7+3 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8+5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
16 | DF | ![]() |
30+1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
17 | MF | ![]() |
18+4 | 3 | 2+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24+6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
18 | MF | ![]() |
5+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | FW | ![]() |
5+6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
19 | DF | ![]() |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | FW | ![]() |
7 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
21 | DF | ![]() |
3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
24 | MF | ![]() |
24+4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 33+5 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
25 | FW | ![]() |
6+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8+5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
27 | DF | ![]() |
3+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
28 | DF | ![]() |
12+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
29 | MF | ![]() |
3+6 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | DF | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
34 | DF | ![]() |
25+5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 35+5 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
36 | MF | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
38 | DF | ![]() |
14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
40 | FW | ![]() |
10+4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Starting 11
- GK: #1,
Shay Given, 41
- RB: #2,
Warren Barton, 24
- CB: #6,
Steve Howey, 18 (#38,
Andy Griffin, has 18 starts as a RB)
- CB: #34,
Nikos Dabizas, 35
- LB: #16,
Laurent Charvet, 38
- RM: #24,
Nolberto Solano, 33
- CM: #7,
Rob Lee, 24 (#24,
Stephen Glass, has 24 starts as a LM)
- CM: #12,
Dietmar Hamann, 30
- LM: #11,
Gary Speed, 43
- CF: #9,
Alan Shearer, 39
- CF: #14,
Temuri Ketsbaia, 22
Coaching staff
Position | Staff |
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Manager | ![]() |
Assistant manager | ![]() |
Goalkeeping coach | ![]() |
Reserve team coach | ![]() |
Results
Pre-season
27 July 1998 | Bohemian | 1–1 | Newcastle United | Dublin |
Swan ![]() |
Keidel ![]() |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 5,000 |
1 August 1998 JD Sports Cup | Newcastle United | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Benfica | Middlesbrough |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 5,430 | ||||
Penalties | ||||
Watson ![]() Pearce ![]() Ketsbaia ![]() |
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2 August 1998 JD Sports Cup | Middlesbrough | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Newcastle United | Middlesbrough |
Mustoe ![]() |
Shearer ![]() |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 5,230 | ||
Penalties | ||||
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Shearer ![]() Lee ![]() Albert ![]() Pistone ![]() |
5 August 1998 | Bray Wanderers | 0–6 | Newcastle United | Bray |
Shearer ![]() Dalglish ![]() Hamann ![]() |
Stadium: Carlisle Grounds Attendance: 5,700 |
10 August 1998 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Juventus | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Hamann ![]() Pearce ![]() |
Blanchard ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 32,590 |
Premier League
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 47 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 1] |
12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 46 | |
13 | Newcastle United | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 46 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 2] |
14 | Everton | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 43 | |
15 | Coventry City | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 42 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the UEFA Cup as League Cup winners.
- As Manchester United qualified for the Champions League, their UEFA Cup place as FA Cup winners defaulted to Newcastle United, the runners-up.
Results by matchday
15 August 1998 1 | Newcastle United | 0–0 | Charlton Athletic | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Rufus ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,719 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
22 August 1998 2 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Newcastle United | London |
Babayaro ![]() |
Andersson ![]() |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 34,795 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
30 August 1998 3 | Newcastle United | 1–4 | Liverpool | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Guivarc'h ![]() |
Owen ![]() Berger ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,740 Referee: Graham Barber |
9 September 1998 4 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Birmingham |
Hendrie ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 39,241 Referee: Graham Poll |
12 September 1998 5 | Newcastle United | 4–0 | Southampton | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Shearer ![]() Marshall ![]() Ketsbaia ![]() |
Dodd ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,454 Referee: Mike Riley |
19 September 1998 6 | Coventry City | 1–5 | Newcastle United | Coventry |
Whelan ![]() |
Dabizas ![]() Shearer ![]() Speed ![]() Glass ![]() |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 22,656 Referee: R. Harris |
26 September 1998 7 | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Shearer ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,760 Referee: David Elleray |
4 October 1998 8 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Newcastle United | London |
Bergkamp ![]() Anelka ![]() |
Dabizas ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,102 Referee: Mike Reed |
17 October 1998 9 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Derby County | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Dabizas ![]() Glass ![]() |
Griffin ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,750 Referee: Keith Burge |
24 October 1998 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Newcastle United | London |
Iversen ![]() Calderwood ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 36,047 Referee: Graham Barber |
31 October 1998 11 | Newcastle United | 0–3 | West Ham United | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Dabizas ![]() |
Wright ![]() Sinclair ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,744 Referee: Graham Poll |
8 November 1998 12 | Manchester United | 0–0 | Newcastle United | Manchester |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 55,174 Referee: Steve Dunn |
14 November 1998 13 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Dalglish ![]() |
Rudi ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,698 Referee: Peter Jones |
23 November 1998 14 | Everton | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Liverpool |
Ball ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 30,357 Referee: Neale Barry |
28 November 1998 15 | Newcastle United | 3–1 | Wimbledon | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Solano ![]() Ferguson ![]() |
Gayle ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,623 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
6 December 1998 16 | Middlesbrough | 2–2 | Newcastle United | Middlesbrough |
Townsend ![]() Cooper ![]() |
Charvet ![]() Dabizas ![]() |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 34,629 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
12 December 1998 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | Newcastle United | Blackburn |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 27,569 Referee: R. Harris |
19 December 1998 18 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Leicester City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Glass ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,718 Referee: Jeff Winter |
26 December 1998 19 | Newcastle United | 0–3 | Leeds United | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Kewell ![]() Bowyer ![]() Hasselbaink ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,783 Referee: G. Willard |
28 December 1998 20 | Liverpool | 4–2 | Newcastle United | Liverpool |
Owen ![]() Riedle ![]() |
Solano ![]() Hamann ![]() ![]() Andersson ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,605 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
9 January 1999 21 | Newcastle United | 0–1 | Chelsea | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Petrescu ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,711 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
17 January 1999 22 | Charlton Athletic | 2–2 | Newcastle United | London |
Bright ![]() Pringle ![]() |
Ketsbaia ![]() Solano ![]() Dabizas ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 20,043 Referee: Peter Jones |
30 January 1999 23 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Shearer ![]() Ketsbaia ![]() |
Merson ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,766 Referee: R. Harris |
6 February 1999 24 | Leeds United | 0–1 | Newcastle United | Leeds |
Solano ![]() |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,202 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
17 February 1999 25 | Newcastle United | 4–1 | Coventry City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Shearer ![]() Speed ![]() Saha ![]() |
Whelan ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,352 Referee: Steve Dunn |
20 February 1999 26 | Southampton | 2–1 | Newcastle United | Southampton |
Beattie ![]() Dodd ![]() |
Hamann ![]() |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 15,244 Referee: Graham Poll |
28 February 1999 27 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Arsenal | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Hamann ![]() |
Anelka ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,708 Referee: Mike Reed |
10 March 1999 28 | Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Newcastle United | Nottingham |
Freedman ![]() Louis-Jean ![]() ![]() |
Shearer ![]() Hamann ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 22,852 Referee: Jeff Winter |
13 March 1999 29 | Newcastle United | 1–2 | Manchester United | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Solano ![]() |
Cole ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,500 Referee: David Elleray |
20 March 1999 30 | West Ham United | 2–0 | Newcastle United | London |
Di Canio ![]() Kitson ![]() |
Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 25,997 Referee: Paul Durkin |
3 April 1999 31 | Derby County | 3–4 | Newcastle United | Derby |
Burton ![]() Baiano ![]() Wanchope ![]() |
Speed ![]() Ketsbaia ![]() Solano ![]() |
Stadium: Pride Park Attendance: 32,039 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
5 April 1999 32 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Ketsbaia ![]() |
Anderton ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,655 Referee: Mike Riley |
17 April 1999 33 | Newcastle United | 1–3 | Everton | Newcastle upon Tyne |
15:00 | Shearer ![]() |
Campbell ![]() Gemmill ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,775 Referee: Graham Poll |
21 April 1999 34 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Newcastle United | Sheffield |
Scott ![]() |
Shearer ![]() |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 21,545 Referee: Paul Alcock |
24 April 1999 35 | Wimbledon | 1–1 | Newcastle United | London |
Hartson ![]() |
Shearer ![]() |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 21,172 Referee: Peter Jones |
1 May 1999 36 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Shearer ![]() |
Mustoe ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,552 Referee: Mike Reed |
8 May 1999 37 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Newcastle United | Leicester |
Izzet ![]() Cottee ![]() |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 21,125 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
16 May 1999 38 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Hamann ![]() |
Wilcox ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,623 Referee: Jeff Winter |
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
17 September 1998 Round 1 1st leg | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Partizan Belgrade | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Shearer ![]() Dabizas ![]() |
Report | Rašović ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 26,599 |
1 October 1998 Round 1 2nd leg | Partizan Belgrade | 1–0 (2a – 2 agg.) | Newcastle United | Belgrade |
Rašović ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Stadion FK Partizan Attendance: 26,000 |
FA Cup
2 January 1999 Round 3 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Crystal Palace | Newcastle upon Tyne |
15:00 | Given ![]() Speed ![]() Shearer ![]() |
(Report) | Bradbury ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,536 Referee: M. Reed |
23 January 1999 Round 4 | Newcastle United | 3–0 | Bradford City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
15:00 | Hamann ![]() Shearer ![]() Ketsbaia ![]() |
(Report) | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,698 Referee: Paul Durkin |
14 February 1999 Round 5 | Newcastle United | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
16:00 | (Report) | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,295 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
24 February 1999 Round 5R | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Newcastle United | Blackburn |
19:45 | (Report) | Saha ![]() |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 27,483 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
7 March 1999 Round 6 | Newcastle United | 4–1 | Everton | Newcastle upon Tyne |
16:00 | Ketsbaia ![]() Georgiadis ![]() Shearer ![]() |
(Report) | Unsworth ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,584 Referee: Graham Barber |
11 April 1999 Semi-final | Newcastle United | 2 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Tottenham Hotspur | Manchester |
15:00 | Shearer ![]() |
(Report) | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 53,609 Referee: Paul Durkin |
22 May 1999 Final | Manchester United | 2–0 | Newcastle United | London |
15:00 | Sheringham ![]() Scholes ![]() |
(Report) | Stadium: Wembley Attendance: 79,101 Referee: Peter Jones |
League Cup
27 October 1998 Round 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–1 | Newcastle United | Tranmere |
19:45 | Report | Dalglish ![]() |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 12,017 Referee: Steve Dunn |
11 November 1998 Round 4 | Newcastle United | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Blackburn Rovers | Newcastle |
Shearer ![]() |
Report | Sherwood ![]() |
Stadium: St. James Park Attendance: 34,702 Referee: Neale Barry | |
Penalties | ||||
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References
- Dalglish Sacked by Newcastle Archived 21 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine. On This Football Day. Retrieved 14 August 2013
- "Gullit named Newcastle boss". BBC News. 27 August 1998.
- Louise Taylor (Sunday Times 02.01.00) Robert Lee Interview. nufc.com. Retrieved 14 August 2013
- "Gullit quits Newcastle". BBC News. 28 August 1999.