1998–99 Bury F.C. season

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Bury
1998–99 season
ChairmanTerry Robinson
ManagerNeil Warnock
StadiumGigg Lane
First Division22nd (relegated)
FA CupThird round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Laurent D'Jaffo (8)
All:
Laurent D'Jaffo (9)
Highest home attendance8,669 (vs. Sunderland, 13 April)
Lowest home attendance2,780 (vs. Crystal Palace, 15 September)
Average home league attendance5,476

During the 1998–99 English football season, Bury F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary[]

After Stan Ternent moved to Burnley in the summer of 1998, Bury appointed Neil Warnock as manager,[1] but with sales of players such as Paul Butler to Sunderland and a cash crisis at the club, Bury suffered relegation from Division One in May 1999, but only on goals scored.[2] This was the only season where goals scored took precedence over goal difference. If it were not for this rule, Bury would have survived at the expense of Port Vale.

Final league table[]

Main article: 1998–99 Football League § First Division
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GS Pts Promotion or relegation
20 Queens Park Rangers 46 12 11 23 52 61 52 47
21 Port Vale 46 13 8 25 45 75 45 47
22 Bury 46 10 17 19 35 60 35 47 Relegated
23 Oxford United 46 10 14 22 48 71 48 44
24 Bristol City 46 9 15 22 57 80 57 42
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Results[]

Bury's score comes first[3]

Legend[]

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division[]

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
8 August 1998 Huddersfield Town H 1–0 7,659 Ellis
15 August 1998 Ipswich Town A 0–0 13,267
22 August 1998 Crewe Alexandra H 1–0 5,073 D'Jaffo
29 August 1998 Queens Park Rangers A 0–0 8,612
31 August 1998 Swindon Town H 3–0 4,513 Barrick, Matthews, Preece
5 September 1998 Birmingham City A 0–1 15,935
8 September 1998 Portsmouth H 2–1 4,310 Preece, D'Jaffo
13 September 1998 Norwich City A 0–0 16,919
19 September 1998 Tranmere Rovers H 0–0 5,030
26 September 1998 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 0–1 20,155
30 September 1998 Crystal Palace A 2–4 13,219 Daws, Preece
3 October 1998 Bristol City H 0–1 4,794
9 October 1998 Bradford City A 0–3 15,697
17 October 1998 Stockport County H 1–1 5,732 Matthews
20 October 1998 Oxford United H 1–0 3,436 Swailes
24 October 1998 Sunderland A 0–1 38,049
31 October 1998 Watford H 1–3 4,342 Ellis
7 November 1998 Barnsley A 1–1 15,115 D'Jaffo
14 November 1998 Sheffield United A 1–3 14,164 James
21 November 1998 Grimsby Town H 1–0 4,198 Lucketti
28 November 1998 Bolton Wanderers A 0–4 21,028
5 December 1998 West Bromwich Albion H 2–0 5,007 Johnrose, D'Jaffo (pen)
11 December 1998 Sheffield United H 3–3 5,002 D'Jaffo, Williams, Swailes
19 December 1998 Port Vale A 0–1 6,425
26 December 1998 Crewe Alexandra A 1–3 5,333 Woodward
28 December 1998 Birmingham City H 2–4 7,024 D'Jaffo (2, 1 pen)
9 January 1999 Huddersfield Town A 2–2 10,788 West, Johnrose
16 January 1999 Queens Park Rangers H 1–1 4,609 James
30 January 1999 Swindon Town A 1–1 7,797 Littlejohn
6 February 1999 Ipswich Town H 0–3 4,750
13 February 1999 Portsmouth A 1–2 9,062 Avdiu
20 February 1999 Norwich City H 0–2 4,285
27 February 1999 Tranmere Rovers A 0–4 6,002
6 March 1999 Crystal Palace H 0–0 4,334
9 March 1999 Bristol City A 1–1 11,606 D'Jaffo
13 March 1999 Barnsley H 0–0 4,696
16 March 1999 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 0–0 5,204
20 March 1999 Watford A 0–0 9,336
3 April 1999 Stockport County A 0–0 7,483
5 April 1999 Bradford City H 0–2 8,000
10 April 1999 Oxford United A 1–0 6,358 Lilley
13 April 1999 Sunderland H 2–5 8,669 Bullock, Daws
17 April 1999 Grimsby Town A 0–0 5,132
23 April 1999 Bolton Wanderers H 2–1 7,680 West, Swailes
1 May 1999 West Bromwich Albion A 0–1 12,918
9 May 1999 Port Vale H 1–0 7,567 West

FA Cup[]

Main article: 1998–99 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 2 January 1999 Stockport County H 0–3 5,325

League Cup[]

Main article: 1998–99 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 1st Leg 11 August 1998 Burnley H 1–1 3,927 Matthews
R1 2nd Leg 18 August 1998 Burnley A 4–1 (won 5–2 on agg) 5,453 D'Jaffo, Daws, Armstrong, Matthews
R2 1st Leg 15 September 1998 Crystal Palace H 3–0 2,780 Johnrose (2), Matthews
R2 2nd Leg 23 September 1998 Crystal Palace A 1–2 (won 4–2 on agg) 3,546 Morrison (own goal)
R3 28 October 1998 Manchester United A 0–2 52,495

First-team squad[]

Squad at end of season[4]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK England ENG Paddy Kenny[5]
— GK Republic of Ireland IRL Dean Kiely[6]
— GK Zimbabwe ZIM Bruce Grobbelaar
— DF England ENG Gordon Armstrong
— DF England ENG Dean Barrick
— DF England ENG John Foster
— DF England ENG Brian Linighan
— DF England ENG Chris Lucketti (captain)
— DF England ENG Steve Redmond
— DF England ENG Carl Serrant (on loan from Newcastle United)
— DF England ENG Danny Swailes
— DF England ENG Chris Swailes
— DF England ENG Dean West
— DF England ENG Paul Williams
— DF England ENG Andy Woodward
— MF England ENG Chris Billy
— MF England ENG Darren Bullock
— MF England ENG Nick Daws
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Martyn Forrest
— MF England ENG Lenny Johnrose
— MF England ENG Mark Patterson
— MF England ENG Andy Preece
— MF England ENG John Reed
— MF England ENG Tony Rigby
— DF England ENG Ryan Souter
— MF Sweden SWE Kemajl Avdiu
— FW England ENG Paul Barnes
— FW England ENG Tony Ellis
— FW England ENG Nigel Jemson
— FW England ENG Adrian Littlejohn
— FW England ENG Rob Matthews
— FW Scotland SCO Derek Lilley (on loan from Leeds United)
— FW Benin BEN Laurent D'Jaffo[7]
— FW Jamaica JAM Paul Hall[8]
— FW Saint Kitts and Nevis SKN Lutel James[9]

Left club during season[]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Simon Baldry (on loan from Huddersfield Town)

References[]

  1. ^ "Warnock in at Bury". The Mirror. 18 June 1998. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Blunt edge puts paid to Shakers; Bury 1 Port Vale 0". The Birmingham Post. 10 May 1999. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  3. ^ http://www.statto.com/football/teams/bury/1998-1999
  4. ^ "Bury FC Player Appearances | Past & Present | Soccer Base".
  5. ^ Kenny was born in Halifax, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally.
  6. ^ Kiely was born in Salford, England.
  7. ^ D'Jaffo was born in Bazas, France, but also qualified to represent Benin internationally.
  8. ^ Hall was born in Manchester, England.
  9. ^ James was born in Manchester, England, but also qualified to represent Saint Kitts and Nevis internationally.
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