1998–99 Leicester City F.C. season
1998–99 season | |||
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Chairman | John Elsom | ||
Manager | Martin O'Neill | ||
Stadium | Filbert Street | ||
Premiership | 10th | ||
FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
League Cup | Runners up | ||
Player of the Year | Tony Cottee | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Cottee (10) All: Cottee (16) | ||
Highest home attendance | 22,091 vs Manchester United (16 Jan 1999, Premier League) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 13,480 vs Chesterfield (16 Sep 1998, League Cup) | ||
Average home league attendance | 20,469 | ||
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During the 1998–99 English football season, Leicester City competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).
Season summary[]
Leicester City repeated the previous season's 10th place in the Premiership, earning Martin O'Neill more credit for achieving strong finishes on a relatively limited budget. But the club's best chance of a UEFA Cup place was blown in late March when they lost to Tottenham Hotspur in the Worthington Cup final. At least City fans had the satisfaction of holding on to the highly rated O'Neill, who had seemed certain to desert the club for Leeds United early in the season.[1]
Kit[]
Leicester's season's kit was manufactured by Fox Leisure and their shirt was sponsored by the British food snack manufacturer Walkers Crisps.[2]
Final league table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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8 | Derby County | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 52 | |
9 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 51 | |
10 | Leicester City | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 49 | |
11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 47 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[a] |
12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 46 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the UEFA Cup as League Cup winners.
- Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 49 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 21 | −6 |
Source: 1998-99 FA Premier League table
- Results by round
Results[]
Win Draw Loss
Pre-season[]
24 July 1998 | Finn Harps | 1–4 | Leicester City | Ballybofey |
Heskey ![]() Dykes ![]() Fenton ![]() |
Stadium: Finn Park |
26 July 1998 | Galway United | 1–6 | Leicester City | Galway |
Fenton ![]() Heskey ![]() Oakes ![]() Cottee ![]() Lennon ![]() |
Stadium: Terryland Park |
1 August 1998 | Swindon Town | 1–2 | Leicester City | Swindon |
Walters ![]() |
Borrows ![]() Wilson ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,194 |
3 August 1998 | Norwich City | 0–1 | Leicester City | Norwich |
19:45 BST | Cottee ![]() |
Stadium: Carrow Road |
8 August 1998 | Rushden & Diamonds | 0–1 | Leicester City | Northampton |
Heskey ![]() |
Stadium: Nene Park |
10 August 1998 | Woking | 0–2 | Leicester City | Woking |
19:45 BST | Fenton ![]() Otta ![]() |
Stadium: Kingfield Stadium |
FA Premier League[]
15 August 1998 1 | Manchester United | 2–2 | Leicester City | Manchester |
15:00 BST | Sheringham ![]() Beckham ![]() |
Heskey ![]() Cottee ![]() |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 55,052 Referee: Neale Barry |
22 August 1998 2 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Everton | Leicester |
15:00 BST | Cottee ![]() Izzet ![]() |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 21,037 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
29 August 1998 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Leicester City | Blackburn |
15:00 BST | Gallacher ![]() |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 22,544 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
9 September 1998 4 | Leicester City | 0–1 | Middlesbrough | Leicester |
19:45 BST | Gascoigne ![]() |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,635 Referee: Keith Burge |
12 September 1998 5 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Arsenal | Leicester |
15:00 BST | Heskey ![]() |
Hughes ![]() |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 21,628 Referee: Paul Durkin |
19 September 1998 6 | Derby County | 2–0 | Leicester City | Derby |
15:00 BST | Schnoor ![]() Wanchope ![]() |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 26,738 Referee: Graham Poll |
27 September 1998 7 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Wimbledon | Leicester |
16:00 BST | Elliott ![]() |
Earle ![]() |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 17,725 Referee: Alan Wilkie |
3 October 1998 8 | Leeds United | 0–1 | Leicester City | Leeds |
15:00 BST | Cottee ![]() |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 32,606 Referee: Graham Barber |
19 October 1998 9 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Leicester |
20:00 BST | Heskey ![]() Izzet ![]() |
[3] | Ferdinand ![]() |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,787 Referee: Mike Riley |
24 October 1998 10 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Leicester City | Birmingham |
15:00 BST | Ehiogu ![]() |
Cottee ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 39,241 Referee: Keith Burge |
31 October 1998 11 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Liverpool | Leicester |
15:00 GMT | Cottee ![]() |
McAteer ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 21,837 Referee: Mike Reed |
7 November 1998 12 | Charlton Athletic | 0–0 | Leicester City | London |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 20,021 Referee: David Elleray |
14 November 1998 13 | West Ham United | 3–2 | Leicester City | London |
15:00 GMT | Kitson ![]() Lomas ![]() Lampard ![]() |
Izzet ![]() Lampard ![]() |
Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 25,642 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
21 November 1998 14 | Leicester City | 2–4 | Chelsea | Leicester |
15:00 GMT | Izzet ![]() Guppy ![]() |
Zola ![]() Poyet ![]() Flo ![]() |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 21,401 Referee: Paul Durkin |
28 November 1998 15 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Leicester City | Coventry |
15:00 GMT | Huckerby ![]() |
Sinclair ![]() ![]() Heskey ![]() |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 19,894 Referee: Mike Riley |
5 December 1998 16 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Southampton | Leicester |
15:00 GMT | Heskey ![]() Walsh ![]() |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 18,423 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
12 December 1998 17 | Leicester City | 3–1 | Nottingham Forest | Leicester |
15:00 GMT | Heskey ![]() Elliott ![]() Guppy ![]() |
van Hooijdonk ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,891 Referee: Mike Riley |
19 December 1998 18 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Leicester City | Newcastle |
15:00 GMT | Glass ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,718 Referee: Jeff Winter |
26 December 1998 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–1 | Leicester City | Sheffield |
15:00 GMT | Cottee ![]() |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 33,513 Referee: Mike Reed |
28 December 1998 20 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Leicester |
19:45 GMT | Walsh ![]() |
Gallacher ![]() |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 21,083 Referee: Alan Wilkie |
9 January 1999 21 | Everton | 0–0 | Leicester City | Liverpool |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 32,792 Referee: Paul Durkin |
16 January 1999 22 | Leicester City | 2–6 | Manchester United | Leicester |
15:00 GMT | Zagorakis ![]() Walsh ![]() |
[4] | Yorke ![]() Cole ![]() Stam ![]() |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 22,091 Referee: Steve Dunn |
30 January 1999 23 | Middlesbrough | 0–0 | Leicester City | Middlesbrough |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 34,631 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
6 February 1999 24 | Leicester City | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Leicester |
15:00 GMT | Jonk ![]() Carbone ![]() |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,113 Referee: Gary Willard |
20 February 1999 25 | Arsenal | 5–0 | Leicester City | London |
15:00 GMT | Anelka ![]() Parlour ![]() |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,069 Referee: Paul Durkin |
1 March 1999 26 | Leicester City | 1–2 | Leeds United | Leicester |
20:00 GMT | Cottee ![]() |
Kewell ![]() Smith ![]() |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 18,101 Referee: Graham Barber |
6 March 1999 27 | Wimbledon | 0–1 | Leicester City | London |
15:00 GMT | Guppy ![]() |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 11,801 Referee: Rob Harris |
13 March 1999 28 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Leicester |
15:00 GMT | Lennon ![]() |
Jones ![]() Mendonca ![]() |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,220 Referee: Alan Wilkie |
3 April 1999 29 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–2 | Leicester City | London |
15:00 BST | Elliott ![]() Cottee ![]() |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,415 Referee: Neale Barry |
6 April 1999 30 | Leicester City | 2–2 | Aston Villa | Leicester |
19:45 BST | Savage ![]() Cottee ![]() |
Hendrie ![]() Joachim ![]() |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,652 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
10 April 1999 31 | Leicester City | 0–0 | West Ham United | Leicester |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,402 Referee: Jeff Winter |
18 April 1999 32 | Chelsea | 2–2 | Leicester City | London |
14:00 BST | Zola ![]() Elliott ![]() |
[5] | Duberry ![]() Guppy ![]() |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 34,535 Referee: Mike Reed |
21 April 1999 33 | Liverpool | 0–1 | Leicester City | Liverpool |
19:45 BST | Marshall ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 36,019 Referee: Graham Poll |
24 April 1999 34 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Coventry City | Leicester |
15:00 BST | Marshall ![]() |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,224 Referee: Graham Barber |
1 May 1999 35 | Southampton | 2–1 | Leicester City | Southampton |
15:00 BST | Marsden ![]() Beattie ![]() |
Marshall ![]() |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 15,228 Referee: Paul Alcock |
5 May 1999 36 | Leicester City | 1–2 | Derby County | Leicester |
19:45 BST | Sinclair ![]() |
Sturridge ![]() Beck ![]() |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,535 Referee: Neale Barry |
8 May 1999 37 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Newcastle United | Leicester |
15:00 BST | Izzet ![]() Cottee ![]() |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 21,125 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
16 May 1999 38 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Leicester City | Nottingham |
16:00 BST | Bart-Williams ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 25,353 Referee: Steve Dunn |
FA Cup[]
2 January 1999 R3 | Leicester City | 4–2 | Birmingham City | Leicester |
15:00 GMT | Sinclair ![]() Ullathorne ![]() Cottee ![]() Guppy ![]() |
[6] | Robinson ![]() Adebola ![]() |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 19,846 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
23 January 1999 R4 | Leicester City | 0–3 | Coventry City | Leicester |
15:00 GMT | Whelan ![]() Boateng ![]() ![]() Telfer ![]() Froggatt ![]() |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 21,207 Referee: Alan Wilkie |
League Cup[]
16 September 1998 R2 1st leg | Leicester City | 3–0 | Chesterfield | Leicester |
19:45 BST | Heskey ![]() Taggart ![]() |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 13,480 Referee: Mike Riley |
22 September 1998 R2 2nd leg | Chesterfield | 1–3 (1–6 agg.) | Leicester City | Chesterfield |
19:45 BST | Howard ![]() |
Heskey ![]() Fenton ![]() Wilson ![]() |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 4,565 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
27 October 1998 R3 | Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Leicester City | London |
19:45 GMT | Mortimer ![]() |
Cottee ![]() |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 19,671 Referee: Gary Willard |
11 November 1998 R4 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Leeds United | Leicester |
19:45 GMT | Izzet ![]() Parker ![]() |
Kewell ![]() |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,161 Referee: Paul Durkin |
2 December 1998 QF | Leicester City | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Leicester |
19:45 GMT | Lennon ![]() |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 19,442 Referee: Alan Wilkie |
26 January 1999 SF 1st leg | Sunderland | 1–2 | Leicester City | Sunderland |
19:45 GMT | McCann ![]() |
Cottee ![]() |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 38,332 Referee: Graham Barber |
17 February 1999 SF 2nd leg | Leicester City | 1–1 (3–2 agg.) | Sunderland | Leicester |
19:45 GMT | Cottee ![]() |
Quinn ![]() |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 21,231 Referee: David Elleray |
21 March 1999 F | Leicester City | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | London |
15:00 GMT | [7] | Edinburgh ![]() Nielsen ![]() |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 77,892 Referee: Terry Heilbron |
Squad[]
[8][9] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season[]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. 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. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club staff[]
Directors & Senior Management | |
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Role | Person |
Chairman plc | ![]() |
Chairman | ![]() |
Deputy Chairman | ![]() |
Non Executive Director | ![]() |
Chief Executive | ![]() |
Finance Director | ![]() |
First Team & Youth Team Management | |
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Role | Person |
First Team Manager | ![]() |
First Team Assistant Manager | ![]() |
First Team Coach | ![]() |
Goalkeeping Coach | ![]() |
Reserve Team Coach | ![]() |
Physiotherapist | ![]() |
Physiotherapist | ![]() |
Youth Academy Manager | ![]() |
Youth Academy Assistant Manager | ![]() |
Youth Academy Assistant Manager | ![]() |
Youth Academy Physiotherapist | ![]() |
Youth Development Officer | ![]() |
Chief Scout | ![]() |
Kit Manager | ![]() |
Source: Leicester City F.C.
Statistics[]
Appearances, goals and cards[]
- (Starting appearances + substitute appearances)
No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ![]() |
![]() | |||
1 | GK | ![]() |
36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
30+1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 38+1 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
9+6 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 5+1 | 1 | 15+8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
17+5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 23+5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
6 | MF | ![]() |
31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 47 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
29+1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 39+1 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
2+5 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 5+8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
11 | MF | ![]() |
38 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 48 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
13 | FW | ![]() |
5+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
14 | MF | ![]() |
29+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 34+7 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
15 | DF | ![]() |
15+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 16+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() |
1+11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
17 | MF | ![]() |
1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | DF | ![]() |
37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 47 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
19 | DF | ![]() |
25 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7+1 | 0 | 34+1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
20 | FW | ![]() |
6+4 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 6+6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
21 | FW | ![]() |
3+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 4+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
22 | GK | ![]() |
2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | MF | ![]() |
17+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | MF | ![]() |
1+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+4 | 1 | 2+12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
27 | FW | ![]() |
29+2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 35+2 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
29 | MF | ![]() |
2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
37 | MF | ![]() |
16+3 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 20+6 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Assists[]
Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | Premiership | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
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1 | MF | 11 | ![]() |
11 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
2 | FW | 9 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
MF | 7 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
MF | 6 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
MF | 14 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
4 | DF | 18 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
5 | DF | 4 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
MF | 37 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
6 | MF | 24 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
DF | 19 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | 5 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
FW | 27 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | 3 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
MF | 10 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
MF | 16 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 30 | 4 | 15 | 49 |
Source: Match reports in Competitions
Transfers[]
In[]
Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
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16 July 1998 | DF | ![]() |
![]() |
Free transfer |
13 August 1998 | DF | ![]() |
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£2,000,000 |
24 November 1998 | MF | ![]() |
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£1,600,000 |
5 February 1999 | FW | ![]() |
![]() |
£2,000,000 |
Out[]
Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
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19 June 1998 | DF | ![]() |
![]() |
Free transfer |
3 July 1998 | FW | ![]() |
![]() |
Signed |
21 August 1998 | DF | ![]() |
![]() |
£700,000 |
1 February 1999 | MF | ![]() |
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Free transfer |
- Transfers in:
£5,600,000
- Transfers out:
£700,000
- Total spending:
£4,900,000
References[]
- ^ "O'Neill to stay with Leicester". BBC Sport. 25 October 1998. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ "Leicester City - Historical Football Kits".
- ^ "Izzet sends message to Martin". BBC News. BBC. 25 October 1998. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ "United smash Foxes". BBC News. BBC. 17 January 1999. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ "Guppy rocks Chelsea title bid". BBC News. BBC. 18 April 1999. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ "Football: Heskey provides the key to unlock Birmingham". The Independent. 4 January 1999. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Nielsen nicks it for Spurs". BBC Sport. 22 March 1999. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ "FootballSquads - Leicester City - 1998/99".
- ^ "All Leicester City players: 1999".
- Leicester City F.C. seasons
- 1998–99 FA Premier League by team