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1998–99 Leeds United A.F.C. season
1998–99 season of Leeds United
1998–99 season of Leeds United
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Leeds United |
| season | 1998–99 |
| manager | George Graham |
| (until 1 October) | |
| David O'Leary | |
| (from 1 October) | |
| chairman | Peter Ridsdale |
| stadium | Elland Road |
| league | Premier League |
| league result | 4th |
| cup1 | FA Cup |
| cup1 result | Fifth round |
| cup2 | League Cup |
| cup2 result | Fourth round |
| cup3 | UEFA Cup |
| cup3 result | Second round |
| league topscorer | |
| Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (18) | |
| season topscorer | |
| Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (20) | |
| highest attendance | 40,255 vs Manchester United |
| (25 April 1999, Premier League) | |
| lowest attendance | 27,561 vs Bradford City |
| (28 October 1998, League Cup) | |
| average attendance | 36,028 |
| prevseason | 1997–98 |
| nextseason | 1999–2000 |
(until 1 October) David O'Leary (from 1 October) Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (18) Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (20) (25 April 1999, Premier League) (28 October 1998, League Cup)
The 1998–1999 season saw Leeds United competing in the Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons) and the UEFA Cup.
Competitions
Premier League
Main article: 1998–99 FA Premier League
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Main article: 1998–99 FA Premier League
Harte
Wijnhard
Iversen
Campbell
Hasselbaink
Wijnhard
Sturridge
Kewell
Woodgate
Hasselbaink
Bowyer
Smith
Kewell
Keane
Butt
Kewell
Molenaar
Hasselbaink
Bowyer
Viera
Petit
Bowyer
Hasselbaink
Hopkin
Cort
Bowyer
Oakley
Ostenstad
Smith
Kewell
Hopkin
Hasselbaink
Korsten
Harte
Harte
Smith
Smith
Harte
Bowyer
Haaland
Telfer
Hopkin
FA Cup
Main article: 1998–99 FA Cup
Hasselbaink Nightingale Harte Kewell Ribeiro Wijnhard Ginola
League Cup
Main article: 1998–99 Football League Cup
Parker
UEFA Cup
Main article: 1998–99 UEFA Cup
First round
Second round
Statistics
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | UEFA Cup | Total | Discipline | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | [[File:Yellow card.svg | 13px]] | [[File:Red card.svg | 13px]] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | ENG Nigel Martyn | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | MF | NOR Alfie Haaland | 24+5 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 10 | 0 | ||||||||
| 5 | DF | RSA Lucas Radebe | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||
| 6 | DF | ENG David Wetherall | 14+7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
| 7 | MF | NED Willem Korsten | 4+3 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 8 | FW | NED Clyde Wijnhard | 11+7 | 3 | 1+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||
| 9 | FW | NED Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | 36 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 47 | 20 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||
| 10 | MF | POR Bruno Ribeiro | 7+6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 11 | MF | ENG Lee Bowyer | 35 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 9 | 11 | 0 | ||||||||
| 12 | MF | SCO David Hopkin | 32+2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 4 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||
| 16 | DF | ENG Danny Granville | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 17 | FW | SCO Derek Lilley | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 18 | DF | NOR Gunnar Halle | 14+3 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 19 | FW | AUS Harry Kewell | 36+2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 9 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
| 20 | DF | IRL Ian Harte | 34+1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 6 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||
| 21 | DF | AUT Martin Hiden | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 22 | MF | NOR Tommy Knarvik | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 23 | MF | ENG David Batty | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||
| 25 | DF | ENG Jonathan Woodgate | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||
| 30 | DF | NED Robert Molenaar | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||
| 36 | GK | ENG Paul Robinson | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 37 | MF | IRL Stephen McPhail | 11+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 39 | FW | ENG Alan Smith | 15+7 | 7 | 2+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||
| 40 | MF | WAL Matt Jones | 3+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 June 1998 | DF | ENG Danny Granville | ENG Chelsea | £1,600,000 |
| 13 October 1998 | GK | POR Nuno Santos | POR Vitória | Free |
| 8 December 1998 | MF | ENG David Batty | ENG Newcastle United | £4,400,000 |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 June 1998 | MF | ENG Jason Blunt | ENG Blackpool | Free |
| 29 August 1998 | FW | SCO Andy Gray | ENG Nottingham Forest | £200,000 |
Loan in
| Date from | Date to | Pos. | Name | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 January 1999 | 30 June 1999 | FW | NED Willem Korsten | Vitesse |
Loan out
| Date from | Date to | Pos. | Name | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September 1998 | 1 October 1998 | FW | ENG Lee Matthews | Notts County | |
| 29 October 1998 | 28 November 1998 | DF | ENG Mark Jackson | Huddersfield Town | |
| 29 December 1998 | 23 March 1999 | FW | ENG Lee Sharpe | Sampdoria | |
| 1 December 1998 | 1 February 1999 | FW | SCO Derek Lilley | Hearts | |
| 1 March 1999 | 1 April 1999 | FW | SCO Derek Lilley | Bury | |
| 25 March 1999 | 9 May 1999 | DF | IRL Alan Maybury | Reading |
References
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