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1998–99 Bradford City A.F.C. season

FieldValue
clubBradford City
season1998–99
managerPaul Jewell
chairmanGeoffrey Richmond
stadiumValley Parade
leagueFirst Division
league result2nd (promoted)
cup2FA Cup
cup2 resultFourth round
cup3League Cup
cup3 resultThird round
league topscorer
Lee Mills (24)
season topscorer
Lee Mills (25)
average attendance14,298
prevseason1997–98
nextseason1999–2000

Lee Mills (24) Lee Mills (25) During the 1998–99 English football season, Bradford City competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

In the summer, Jewell signed strikers Lee Mills from Port Vale and Isaiah Rankin from Arsenal, for £1 million and £1.3 million respectively, and signed former captain Stuart McCall from Rangers on a free transfer to lead the side. Despite a poor start, Bradford secured promotion to the top division for the first time in 77 years with a 3–2 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the final game of the 1998-99 season. Bradford's success meant that Dean Windass, who had signed from Oxford United in March, became the club's third £1 million signing of the season: Windass had originally been signed for £950,000, but an additional fee of £50,000 was paid to Oxford because of Bradford's promotion.

Final league table

Main article: 1998–99 Football League#First Division

Results

Bradford City's score comes first

Legend

WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division

Results per matchday

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
8 August 1998Stockport CountyH1–214,360Beagrie (pen)
15 August 1998WatfordA0–110,731
23 August 1998Bolton WanderersH2–213,163Rankin, Mills
28 August 1998Crewe AlexandraA1–25,759McCall
31 August 1998Birmingham CityH2–113,910Mills, Moore
8 September 1998Ipswich TownA0–311,596
12 September 1998Sheffield UnitedH2–213,169Mills, Blake
20 September 1998West Bromwich AlbionA2–012,426Mills (2)
26 September 1998BarnsleyH2–115,887Watson (2)
29 September 1998Port ValeH4–013,245Blake, Moore, Mills (2)
3 October 1998SunderlandA0–037,828
9 October 1998BuryH3–015,697Blake, McCall, Beagrie
17 October 1998Grimsby TownA0–220,741
20 October 1998PortsmouthA4–210,062Whalley, Rankin, Mills, Beagrie
31 October 1998Bristol CityH5–014,468Mills, Carey (own goal), Rankin, Beagrie, Blake
7 November 1998Norwich CityA2–214,722Rankin, Mills
10 November 1998Tranmere RoversA1–06,002Beagrie (pen)
14 November 1998Swindon TownH3–014,897Beagrie (pen), Pepper, Jacobs
21 November 1998Huddersfield TownA1–218,173Blake
28 November 1998Queens Park RangersH0–315,037
5 December 1998Oxford UnitedA1–05,969Mills
12 December 1998Swindon TownA4–17,447Blake (2), Mills (2)
19 December 1998Wolverhampton WanderersH2–113,846Blake, Mills
26 December 1998Bolton WanderersA0–024,625
28 December 1998Tranmere RoversH2–014,076Blake, Mills
9 January 1999Stockport CountyA2–18,975Blake, Beagrie
16 January 1999Crewe AlexandraH4–112,595Mills (3), Blake
19 January 1999Crystal PalaceH2–114,368Westwood, Beagrie (pen)
31 January 1999Birmingham CityA1–219,291Lawrence
6 February 1999WatfordH2–014,142McCall, Mills
13 February 1999Ipswich TownH0–015,024
19 February 1999Sheffield UnitedA2–214,675Blake (2)
27 February 1999West Bromwich AlbionH1–014,278Jacobs
3 March 1999BarnsleyA1–016,866Watson
9 March 1999SunderlandH0–115,124
13 March 1999Norwich CityH4–113,331Moore, Beagrie (pen), Mills, Lawrence
20 March 1999Bristol CityA3–210,870Mills, Jacobs, Whalley
28 March 1999Crystal PalaceA0–115,626
3 April 1999Grimsby TownH3–014,522Blake, Sharpe, Beagrie
5 April 1999BuryA2–08,000Bullock (own goal), Windass
10 April 1999PortsmouthH2–113,552Mills, Sharpe
13 April 1999Port ValeA1–16,998Mills
17 April 1999Huddersfield TownH2–315,124Blake, Windass
24 April 1999Queens Park RangersA3–111,641Beagrie, Westwood, Watson
1 May 1999Oxford UnitedH0–015,064
9 May 1999Wolverhampton WanderersA3–227,589Beagrie, Mills, Blake

FA Cup

Main article: 1998–99 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R32 January 1999Grimsby TownH2–113,870Mills, Lawrence
R423 January 1999Newcastle UnitedA0–336,698

League Cup

Main article: 1998–99 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg11 August 1998Lincoln CityH1–14,481Beagrie
R1 2nd Leg18 August 1998Lincoln CityA1–0 (won 2–1 on agg)2,695Rankin
R2 1st Leg15 September 1998Halifax TownA2–15,714Moore, Beagrie
R2 2nd Leg22 September 1998Halifax TownH3–1 (won 5–2 on agg)6,237Blake, Beagrie (pen), Pepper
R328 October 1998Leeds UnitedA0–127,561

First-team squad

:Squad at end of season

Notes

References

References

  1. (1998-08-14). "£1.3m! City smash transfer record". Telegraph & Argus.
  2. (1998-06-03). "City was perfect chance: McCall". Telegraph & Argus.
  3. (1999-04-03). "Windass for City". Telegraph & Argus.
  4. "Bradford City 1998-1999 : Home".
  5. "Bradford FC Player Appearances | Past & Present | Soccer Base".
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