1998β99 season of Leeds United
Leeds United 1998β99 football season
The 1998β1999 season saw Leeds United competing in the: FA Premier League (known as theββFA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons), and the UEFA Cup.
Season summaryβ»
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 Premier League 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 2β2. 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 record of 7 straight wins and a 1β0 victory over Arsenal, costing the gunners the title race. Leeds finished an impressive 4th place in the league β 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 tableβ»
Source:
Premier LeagueRules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
- Results summary
Overall |
Home |
Away
|
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD
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38
|
18
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13
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7
|
62
|
34
|
+28
|
67
|
12
|
5
|
2
|
32
|
9
|
+23
|
6
|
8
|
5
|
30
|
25
|
+5
|
- Results by round
Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
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Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A |
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Result | D | W | D | W | D | D | D | L | D | D | D | W | W | W | L | W | W | L | W | D | L | W | L | L | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | D | D | W | L | W | D |
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Position | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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Resultsβ»
Leeds United's score comes first
Legendβ»
FA Premier Leagueβ»
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Scorers
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15 August 1998 |
Middlesbrough |
A |
0β0 |
34,162 |
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24 August 1998 |
Blackburn Rovers |
H |
1β0 |
30,652 |
Hasselbaink
|
29 August 1998 |
Wimbledon |
A |
1β1 |
16,437 |
Bowyer
|
8 September 1998 |
Southampton |
H |
3β0 |
30,637 |
Marshall (own goal), Harte, Wijnhard
|
12 September 1998 |
Everton |
A |
0β0 |
36,687 |
|
19 September 1998 |
Aston Villa |
H |
0β0 |
33,446 |
|
26 September 1998 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
A |
3β3 |
35,535 |
Halle, Hasselbaink, Wijnhard
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3 October 1998 |
Leicester City |
H |
0β1 |
32,606 |
|
17 October 1998 |
Nottingham Forest |
A |
1β1 |
23,911 |
Halle
|
25 October 1998 |
Chelsea |
H |
0β0 |
36,292 |
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31 October 1998 |
Derby County |
A |
2β2 |
27,034 |
Molenaar, Kewell
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8 November 1998 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
H |
2β1 |
30,012 |
Hasselbaink, Woodgate
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14 November 1998 |
Liverpool |
A |
3β1 |
44,305 |
Smith, Hasselbaink (2)
|
21 November 1998 |
Charlton Athletic |
H |
4β1 |
32,487 |
Hasselbaink, Bowyer, Smith, Kewell
|
29 November 1998 |
Manchester United |
A |
2β3 |
55,172 |
Hasselbaink, Kewell
|
5 December 1998 |
West Ham United |
H |
4β0 |
36,320 |
Bowyer (2), Molenaar, Hasselbaink
|
14 December 1998 |
Coventry City |
H |
2β0 |
31,802 |
Hopkin, Bowyer
|
20 December 1998 |
Arsenal |
A |
1β3 |
38,025 |
Hasselbaink
|
26 December 1998 |
Newcastle United |
A |
3β0 |
36,783 |
Kewell, Bowyer, Hasselbaink
|
29 December 1998 |
Wimbledon |
H |
2β2 |
39,816 |
Ribeiro, Hopkin
|
9 January 1999 |
Blackburn Rovers |
A |
0β1 |
27,620 |
|
16 January 1999 |
Middlesbrough |
H |
2β0 |
37,473 |
Smith, Bowyer
|
30 January 1999 |
Southampton |
A |
0β3 |
15,236 |
|
6 February 1999 |
Newcastle United |
H |
0β1 |
40,202 |
|
17 February 1999 |
Aston Villa |
A |
2β1 |
37,510 |
Hasselbaink (2)
|
20 February 1999 |
Everton |
H |
1β0 |
36,344 |
Korsten
|
1 March 1999 |
Leicester City |
A |
2β1 |
18,101 |
Kewell, Smith
|
10 March 1999 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
H |
2β0 |
34,521 |
Smith, Kewell
|
13 March 1999 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
A |
2β0 |
28,142 |
Hasselbaink, Hopkin
|
20 March 1999 |
Derby County |
H |
4β1 |
38,971 |
Bowyer, Hasselbaink, Korsten, Harte
|
3 April 1999 |
Nottingham Forest |
H |
3β1 |
39,645 |
Hasselbaink, Harte, Smith
|
12 April 1999 |
Liverpool |
H |
0β0 |
39,451 |
|
17 April 1999 |
Charlton Athletic |
A |
1β1 |
20,043 |
Woodgate
|
25 April 1999 |
Manchester United |
H |
1β1 |
40,255 |
Hasselbaink
|
1 May 1999 |
West Ham United |
A |
5β1 |
25,997 |
Hasselbaink, Smith, Harte (pen), Bowyer, Haaland
|
5 May 1999 |
Chelsea |
A |
0β1 |
34,762 |
|
11 May 1999 |
Arsenal |
H |
1β0 |
40,124 |
Hasselbaink
|
16 May 1999 |
Coventry City |
A |
2β2 |
23,049 |
Wijnhard, Hopkin
|
FA Cupβ»
Round |
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Goalscorers
|
R3 |
2 January 1999 |
Rushden & Diamonds |
A |
0β0 |
6,431 |
|
R3R |
13 January 1999 |
Rushden & Diamonds |
H |
3β1 |
39,159 |
Smith (2), Hasselbaink
|
R4 |
23 January 1999 |
Portsmouth |
A |
5β1 |
18,864 |
Wetherall, Harte, Kewell, Ribeiro, Wijnhard
|
R5 |
13 February 1999 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
H |
1β1 |
39,696 |
Harte
|
R5R |
24 February 1999 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
A |
0β2 |
32,307 |
|
League Cupβ»
UEFA Cupβ»
Round |
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Goalscorers
|
R1 1st Leg |
15 September 1998 |
MarΓtimo |
H |
1β0 |
38,033 |
Hasselbaink
|
R1 2nd Leg |
29 September 1998 |
MarΓtimo |
A |
0β1 (won 4β1 on pens) |
10,000 |
|
R2 1st Leg |
20 October 1998 |
Roma |
A |
0β1 |
43,003 |
|
R2 2nd Leg |
3 November 1998 |
Roma |
H |
0β0 (lost 0β1 on agg) |
39,161 |
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First-team squadβ»
- Squad at end of season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during seasonβ»
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Reserve squadβ»
- 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.
Statisticsβ»
Appearances and goalsβ»
Starting 11β»
- Considering starts in all competitions
- Considering a 4β4β2 formation
- GK: #1,
Nigel Martyn, 44
- RB: #21,
Martin Hiden, 19
- CB: #25,
Jonathan Woodgate, 33
- CB: #5,
Lucas Radebe, 36
- LB: #20,
Ian Harte, 43
- RM: #11,
Lee Bowyer, 45
- CM: #12,
David Hopkin, 43
- CM: #4,
Alfie Haaland, 29
- LM: #19,
Harry Kewell, 47
- CF: #9,
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, 47
- CF: #39,
Alan Smith, 17
Transfersβ»
Inβ»
Outβ»
- Transfers in:
Β£7,750,000
- Transfers out:
Β£200,000
- Total spending:
Β£7,550,000
Loaned inβ»
Loaned outβ»
Notesβ»
Referencesβ»
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League competitions | Level 1 | |
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Levels 2β4 | |
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Level 5 | |
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Levels 6β7 | |
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Levels 8β9 | |
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Cup competitions | FA cups | |
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