1998–99 Wimbledon F.C. season

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During the 1998–99 English football season, Wimbledon F.C. competed in the FA Premier League.

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Wimbledon
1998–99 season
ChairmanSam Hammam
ManagerJoe Kinnear
StadiumSelhurst Park
Premiership16th
FA CupFourth round
League CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Euell/Gayle (10)
All: Gayle (11)
Highest home attendance26,121 (vs. Manchester United, 3 April)
Lowest home attendance3,756 (vs. Portsmouth, 22 September)
Average home league attendance18,207
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Season summary

Wimbledon started the season well, reaching the semi-finals of the League Cup for the second time in their history, and as March arrived Wimbledon was sixth in the table with 11 matches to go. The signing of striker John Hartson from top-five rivals West Ham United for a club record £7.5 million in January looked to be crucial signing the South London club needed for European qualification, but after his arrival the club suffered a slump in form, winning only one more game all season and taking only 2 points from their last 11 games to fall to 16th in the final table, their lowest finish in 13 seasons of top flight football.

Manager Joe Kinnear resigned at the end of the season on health grounds after seven years in charge, having suffered heart problems before a match at Sheffield Wednesday in March. He was succeeded by former Norwegian national coach Egil Olsen, who had frequently spoken of his admiration of Wimbledon and had transformed Norway into a leading international side with long-ball tactics similar to those employed by Kinnear.[1]

Final League Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
14 Everton 38 11 10 17 42 47 5 43
15 Coventry City 38 11 9 18 39 51 12 42
16 Wimbledon 38 10 12 16 40 63 23 42
17 Southampton 38 11 8 19 37 64 27 41
18 Charlton Athletic (R) 38 8 12 18 41 56 15 36 Relegation to Football League First Division
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Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Results summary
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OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 10 12 16 40 63  −23 42 7 7 5 22 21  +1 3 5 11 18 42  −24
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Results by round
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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAAHAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWDDWLWDLLDDWLWLWWLWDWDDLDDWLLLDLLLDLLL
Position13446435111212710898888967789966881011111213131516
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Source: Soccerbase: 1998-99 Wimbledon results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

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Perspective

Wimbledon's score comes first[2]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League

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DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
15 August 1998Tottenham HotspurH3–123,031Earle, Ekoku (2)
22 August 1998Derby CountyA0–025,747
29 August 1998Leeds UnitedH1–116,437Hughes
9 September 1998West Ham UnitedA4–325,311Gayle (2), Euell, Ekoku
12 September 1998Aston VillaA0–232,959
19 September 1998Sheffield WednesdayH2–113,163Euell (2)
27 September 1998Leicester CityA1–117,725Earle
3 October 1998EvertonH1–216,054Roberts
17 October 1998Manchester UnitedA1–555,265Euell
24 October 1998MiddlesbroughH2–214,114Gayle (2)
31 October 1998Blackburn RoversH1–112,526Earle
7 November 1998Nottingham ForestA1–021,362Gayle
14 November 1998ChelseaA0–334,757
21 November 1998ArsenalH1–026,003Ekoku
28 November 1998Newcastle UnitedA1–336,623Gayle
5 December 1998Coventry CityH2–111,717Euell (2)
13 December 1998LiverpoolH1–026,080Earle
19 December 1998SouthamptonA1–314,354Gayle
26 December 1998Charlton AthleticH2–119,106Euell, Hughes
29 December 1998Leeds UnitedA2–239,816Earle, Cort
9 January 1999Derby CountyH2–112,732Euell, Roberts
16 January 1999Tottenham HotspurA0–032,422
30 January 1999West Ham UnitedH0–023,035
8 February 1999Charlton AthleticA0–220,002
21 February 1999Aston VillaH0–015,582
27 February 1999EvertonA1–132,574Ekoku
3 March 1999Sheffield WednesdayA2–124,116Ekoku, Gayle
6 March 1999Leicester CityH0–111,801
13 March 1999Nottingham ForestH1–312,149Gayle
20 March 1999Blackburn RoversA1–321,754Euell
3 April 1999Manchester UnitedH1–126,121Euell
5 April 1999MiddlesbroughA1–333,999Cort
11 April 1999ChelseaH1–221,577Gayle
19 April 1999ArsenalA1–537,982Cort
24 April 1999Newcastle UnitedH1–121,172Hartson
1 May 1999Coventry CityA1–221,200Hartson
8 May 1999SouthamptonH0–224,068
16 May 1999LiverpoolA0–341,902
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FA Cup

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RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R32 January 1999Manchester CityH1–011,226Cort
R423 January 1999Tottenham HotspurH1–122,229Earle
R4R2 February 1999Tottenham HotspurA0–324,049
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League Cup

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RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg15 September 1998PortsmouthA1–27,010Ekoku
R2 2nd Leg22 September 1998PortsmouthH4–1 (won 5–3 on agg)3,756Ardley, Ekoku (2), Leaburn
R328 October 1998Birmingham CityA2–111,845Ardley (2)
R410 November 1998Bolton WanderersA2–17,868Gayle, Kennedy
QF1 December 1998ChelseaH2–119,286Earle, Hughes (pen)
SF 1st Leg27 January 1999Tottenham HotspurA0–035,997
SF 2nd Leg16 February 1999Tottenham HotspurH0–1 (lost 0–1 on agg)25,204
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Players

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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Transfers

In

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Date Pos. Name From Fee
29 October 1998 MF Gareth Ainsworth Port Vale £2,000,000
14 January 1999 FW John Hartson West Ham United £7,500,000
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Out

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Date Pos. Name To Fee
15 June 1998 DF Alan Reeves Swindon Town Free transfer
1 August 1998 MF Ståle Solbakken Aalborg BK Undisclosed
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Transfers in: Decrease £9,500,000
Transfers out: Increase £0
Total spending: Decrease £9,500,000

Appearances and goals

Source:
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Players with names struck through and marked left the club during the playing season.
Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Burnley.
Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.
Key to positions: GK Goalkeeper; DF Defender; MF Midfielder; FW Forward
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Players contracted for the 1998–99 season
No. Pos. Nat. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GK SCO Neil Sullivan 3803050460
2DF IRL Kenny Cunningham 350206 (1)043 (1)0
3DF ENG Alan Kimble 22 (4)0201 (2)025 (6)0
4DF ENG Chris Perry 3402070430
5DF ENG Dean Blackwell 27 (1)0204033 (1)0
6DF ENG Ben Thatcher 3102070400
7MF WAL Ceri Hughes 8 (6)00 (3)00 (1)08 (10)0
8MF JAM Robbie Earle 3553151437
9FW NGA Efan Ekoku 11 (11)6004 (1)315 (12)9
10MF ENG Andy Roberts 23 (5)22 (1)03 (1)028 (7)2
11FW JAM Marcus Gayle 31 (4)10104136 (4)11
12MF ENG Neal Ardley 16 (7)0305324 (7)3
13GK ENG Paul Heald 00002020
14FW IRL Jon Goodman 0 (1)000000 (1)0
15FW ENG Carl Leaburn 14 (8)0303 (4)120 (12)1
16MF NIR Michael Hughes 28 (2)2204134 (2)1
17DF SCO Brian McAllister 00001010
18MF IRL Mark Kennedy 7 (10)0204 (1)113 (11)1
19MF ENG Stewart Castledine 10000010
20FW ENG Jason Euell 31 (2)10305 (2)039 (4)10
21DF SCO Duncan Jupp 3 (3)010206 (3)0
22FW ENG Andy Clarke 00000000
23FW ENG Carl Cort 6 (10)30 (3)12 (1)08 (14)4
24MF ENG Peter Fear 0 (2)000101 (2)0
25DF ENG Andy Pearce 00000000
26MF ENG Gareth Ainsworth 5 (3)000005 (3)0
27MF ENG Damien Francis 00002020
28FW ENG Richard O'Connor 00000000
29FW WAL John Hartson 12 (2)2000012 (2)2
30DF ENG Peter Hawkins 00000000
31DF ENG Danny Hodges 00000000
32GK NOR Morten Bakke * 00000000
33GK IRL Brendan Murphy 00000000
34GK ENG Brian Parkin 00000000
35FW ENG Patrick Agyemang 00000000
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References

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