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1998–99 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season

English football club season

English football club season

FieldValue
clubSheffield Wednesday F.C.
season1998–99
chairmanDave Richards
managerDanny Wilson
leagueFA Premier League
league result12th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultFifth round
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultSecond round
league topscorerBenito Carbone (8)
season topscorerBenito Carbone (9)
highest attendance39,475 (vs. Manchester United, FA Premier League)
lowest attendance8,921 (vs. Cambridge United, League Cup)
average attendance26,745 (league)
prevseason1997–98
nextseason1999–2000

The 1998–99 season was '''Sheffield Wednesday F.C.''''s 132nd season in existence. They competed in the twenty-team FA Premier League, the top tier of English football, finishing twelfth. It was the club's 100th season at their Hillsborough ground.

Season summary

Danny Wilson's return to Hillsborough as manager saw them begin the season among the favourites for relegation of many pundits. But they performed reasonably well throughout the season, being one of just three sides to beat treble winners Manchester United in addition to being one of just four sides to beat second-placed Arsenal, who would finish just one point behind Manchester United. Up to 27 February 1999 – their 3–1 home win over Middlesbrough – they were boasting somewhat inconsistent yet very stable, promising mid-table form: 10th in the table, winning ten, drawing five and losing 11 of their first 26 games with an impressive goal difference of +9 and were looking like good bets for a UEFA Cup slot. However, they couldn't quite keep up the momentum and would lose their next five games which ultimately ended such hopes. However, winning three of their final seven matches ensured that they would finish 12th at the end of a campaign during which they had never faced any serious threat of relegation; a significant improvement to the previous season. The only major concern at the club was a growing mountain of debts which would have been even more of a worry had the Owls suffered relegation. An expensively assembled squad including Paolo Di Canio, Benito Carbone and Wim Jonk failed to live up to the massive wage bill the club was paying and things eventually came to a head when Italian firebrand Di Canio was sent off in a match against Arsenal and infamously proceeded to push the referee Paul Alcock on his way off, which resulted in an extended ban of 11 matches and him being fined £10,000.

Final league table

Main article: 1998–99 FA Premier League

;Results summary

;Results by round

Results

Sheffield Wednesday's score comes first

Legend

WinDrawLoss

FA Premier League

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
15 August 1998West Ham UnitedH0–130,236
22 August 1998Tottenham HotspurA3–032,129Atherton, Di Canio, Hinchcliffe
29 August 1998Aston VillaH0–125,989
9 September 1998Derby CountyA0–126,209
12 September 1998Blackburn RoversH3–020,846Atherton, Hinchcliffe, Di Canio
19 September 1998WimbledonA1–213,163Di Canio
26 September 1998ArsenalH1–027,949Briscoe
3 October 1998MiddlesbroughA0–434,163
18 October 1998Coventry CityA0–116,006
24 October 1998EvertonH0–026,592
31 October 1998SouthamptonH0–030,078
8 November 1998Leeds UnitedA1–230,012Booth
14 November 1998Newcastle UnitedA1–136,698Rudi
21 November 1998Manchester UnitedH3–139,475Alexandersson (2), Jonk
28 November 1998ChelseaA1–134,451Booth
7 December 1998Nottingham ForestH3–219,321Alexandersson, Carbone (2)
12 December 1998Charlton AthleticH3–026,010Booth, Carbone, Rudi
19 December 1998LiverpoolA0–240,003
26 December 1998Leicester CityH0–133,513
28 December 1998Aston VillaA1–239,217Carbone
9 January 1999Tottenham HotspurH0–028,204
16 January 1999West Ham UnitedA4–025,642Hinchcliffe, Rudi, Humphreys, Carbone (pen)
30 January 1999Derby CountyH0–124,440
6 February 1999Leicester CityA2–020,113Jonk, Carbone
20 February 1999Blackburn RoversA4–124,643Sonner, Rudi (2), Booth
27 February 1999MiddlesbroughH3–124,534Booth (2), Sonner
3 March 1999WimbledonH1–224,116Thome
9 March 1999ArsenalA0–337,792
13 March 1999Leeds UnitedH0–228,142
20 March 1999SouthamptonA0–115,201
3 April 1999Coventry CityH1–228,136Rudi
5 April 1999EvertonA2–135,270Carbone (2)
17 April 1999Manchester UnitedA0–355,270
21 April 1999Newcastle UnitedH1–121,545Scott
25 April 1999ChelseaH0–021,652
1 May 1999Nottingham ForestA0–220,480
8 May 1999LiverpoolH1–027,383Cresswell
16 May 1999Charlton AthleticA1–020,043Sonner

FA Cup

Main article: 1998–99 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R33 January 1999Norwich CityH4–118,737Humphreys (2), Rudi, Stefanović
R423 January 1999Stockport CountyH2–020,984Thome, Carbone
R513 February 1999ChelseaH0–129,410

League Cup

Main article: 1998–99 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg16 September 1998Cambridge UnitedH0–18,921
R2 2nd Leg22 September 1998Cambridge UnitedA1–1 (lost 1–2 on agg)8,502Campbell (own goal)

Players

First-team squad

:Squad at end of season

Left club during season

Reserve squad

Statistics

Appearances and goals

|- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season

Starting 11

:Considering starts in all competitions

  • GK: #33, CZE Pavel Srnicek, 26
  • RB: #2, ENG Peter Atherton, 43
  • CB: #22, BRA Emerson Thome, 43
  • CB: #6, ENG Des Walker, 42
  • LB: #20, ENG Andy Hinchcliffe, 36
  • RM: #26, SWE Niclas Alexandersson, 34
  • CM: #4, NED Wim Jonk, 43
  • CM: #25, NOR Petter Rudi, 37
  • LM: #32, NIR Danny Sonner, 26
  • CF: #10, ENG Andy Booth, 25
  • CF: #8, ITA Benito Carbone, 36

Transfers

In

DatePos.NameFromFee
6 August 1998MFWim JonkPSV Eindhoven£2,500,000
11 August 1998DFJuan CobiánBoca JuniorsUndisclosed
14 October 1998MFDanny SonnerIpswich Town£75,000
11 November 1998GKPavel SrníčekConsenzaFree
25 March 1999FWRichard CresswellYork City£950,000
25 March 1999MFPhilip ScottSt Johnstone£75,000

Out

DatePos.NameToFee
27 January 1999FWPaolo Di CanioWest Ham United£1,750,000
5 February 1999MFGraham HydeBirmingham CityFree
22 March 1999MFJim MagiltonIpswich Town£682,500
25 March 1999MFMark PlattsTorquay UnitedFree

:Transfers in: £3,600,000 :Transfers out: £2,432,500 :Total spending: £1,167,500

Notes

References

References

  1. Edwards, John. (7 July 1998). "WILSON: I'M NO TRAITOR; Storm as Danny switches to Owls.". The Mirror.
  2. (23 October 1998). "Di Canio gets 11-match ban for push on ref".
  3. (24 October 1998). "Di Canio ban too short, say referees".
  4. "Sheffield Wednesday 1998–1999 Results".
  5. "Sheffield Wednesday – 1998/99".
  6. "All Sheffield Wednesday players: 1999".
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