Crewe Alexandra 1998β99 football season
During the: 1998β99 English football season, Crewe Alexandra F.C. competed in theββFootball League First Division, their 76th in the English Football League.
Season summaryβ»
In the 1998β99 season, Crewe had a disastrous first half of the campaign which saw them almost midway point at the "bottom of the table with just 2 wins from 22 league games." And 11 points from safety. Even though they managedββto get another couple of wins together; by, "20 February," Crewe were still bottom and 11 points from safety with 14 league matches remaining and "their First Division status was in severe danger of being lost." From then on against the odds, "Crewe went on a superb run of just 3 defeats from their remaining 14 league games," winning 7 of them on their wayββto completing the great escape, the key result being 3β1 win against Portsmouth which saved them from the drop.
Final league tableβ»
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
Resultsβ»
Crewe Alexandra's score comes first
Legendβ»
Football League First Divisionβ»
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Scorers
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8 August 1998 |
Norwich City |
A |
1β2 |
15,016 |
Rivers
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15 August 1998 |
Barnsley |
H |
3β1 |
5,289 |
Smith (pen), Lightfoot (2)
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22 August 1998 |
Bury |
A |
0β1 |
5,073 |
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28 August 1998 |
Bradford City |
H |
2β1 |
5,759 |
Lunt, Collins
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31 August 1998 |
Sheffield United |
A |
1β3 |
15,922 |
Jack
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8 September 1998 |
Crystal Palace |
H |
0β1 |
4,977 |
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12 September 1998 |
Stockport County |
A |
1β1 |
7,302 |
J Wright
|
19 September 1998 |
Bolton Wanderers |
H |
4β4 |
5,744 |
Little, Charnock, Rivers, Smith
|
26 September 1998 |
Bristol City |
A |
2β5 |
9,810 |
Anthrobus (2)
|
29 September 1998 |
Grimsby Town |
A |
1β1 |
5,024 |
Rivers
|
3 October 1998 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
H |
0β0 |
5,759 |
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17 October 1998 |
Birmingham City |
A |
1β3 |
20,087 |
Johnson
|
20 October 1998 |
Port Vale |
A |
0β1 |
8,205 |
|
24 October 1998 |
Tranmere Rovers |
H |
1β4 |
5,080 |
Little
|
31 October 1998 |
Oxford United |
A |
1β1 |
5,607 |
Little
|
3 November 1998 |
Sunderland |
H |
1β4 |
5,361 |
Little
|
7 November 1998 |
Swindon Town |
H |
0β2 |
4,489 |
|
14 November 1998 |
Queens Park Rangers |
H |
0β2 |
5,001 |
|
21 November 1998 |
Watford |
A |
2β4 |
9,405 |
Jack, Little
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28 November 1998 |
Ipswich Town |
H |
0β3 |
5,165 |
|
5 December 1998 |
Portsmouth |
A |
0β2 |
9,800 |
|
8 December 1998 |
West Bromwich Albion |
H |
1β1 |
5,007 |
Anthrobus
|
12 December 1998 |
Queens Park Rangers |
A |
1β0 |
11,296 |
J Wright
|
19 December 1998 |
Huddersfield Town |
H |
1β2 |
5,102 |
Jack
|
26 December 1998 |
Bury |
H |
3β1 |
5,333 |
Little, Rivers, J Wright
|
28 December 1998 |
Sunderland |
A |
0β2 |
41,433 |
|
9 January 1999 |
Norwich City |
H |
3β2 |
4,782 |
Street (2), Rivers
|
16 January 1999 |
Bradford City |
A |
1β4 |
12,595 |
Little
|
30 January 1999 |
Sheffield United |
H |
1β2 |
5,243 |
Jack
|
6 February 1999 |
Barnsley |
A |
2β2 |
15,377 |
Jack (2)
|
13 February 1999 |
Crystal Palace |
A |
1β1 |
14,823 |
Walton
|
20 February 1999 |
Stockport County |
H |
0β2 |
5,473 |
|
27 February 1999 |
Bolton Wanderers |
A |
3β1 |
19,437 |
Johnson, Jack (2)
|
13 March 1999 |
Swindon Town |
A |
2β1 |
7,434 |
Jack, Charnock
|
16 March 1999 |
Grimsby Town |
H |
0β0 |
4,855 |
|
20 March 1999 |
Oxford United |
H |
3β1 |
4,791 |
Murphy, Little, Smith (pen)
|
26 March 1999 |
Tranmere Rovers |
A |
0β3 |
9,359 |
|
30 March 1999 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
A |
0β3 |
24,197 |
|
2 April 1999 |
Birmingham City |
H |
0β0 |
5,582 |
|
5 April 1999 |
West Bromwich Albion |
A |
5β1 |
12,308 |
D Wright, J Wright (2), Johnson, Rivers
|
10 April 1999 |
Port Vale |
H |
0β0 |
5,606 |
|
17 April 1999 |
Watford |
H |
0β1 |
5,461 |
|
24 April 1999 |
Ipswich Town |
A |
2β1 |
20,845 |
Rivers, Macauley
|
27 April 1999 |
Bristol City |
H |
1β0 |
5,579 |
Johnson
|
1 May 1999 |
Portsmouth |
H |
3β1 |
5,759 |
Little (2), Smith
|
9 May 1999 |
Huddersfield Town |
A |
0β0 |
15,105 |
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FA Cupβ»
Round |
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Goalscorers
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R3 |
2 January 1999 |
Oxford United |
H |
1β3 |
4,207 |
Johnson
|
League Cupβ»
Squadβ»
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during the seasonβ»
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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