Newcastle United 1998–99 football season
Newcastle United 1998–99 season Chairman Freddie Shepherd Manager Kenny Dalglish (until 27 August 1998) Ruud Gullit (from 27 August 1998) Stadium St James' Park Premier League 13th Cup Winners' Cup First round FA Cup Runners-up League Cup Fourth round Top goalscorer League: Alan Shearer (14) All: Alan Shearer (21) Average home league attendance 36,665
In the 1998–99 season, Newcastle United competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons). Newcastle's season was an almost carbon copy of the one before. They finished 13th in the Premiership and lost in the FA Cup final to enter Europe because the winning side had already qualified for the Champions League .
Just after the season started, Kenny Dalglish paid for Newcastle's sub-standard league performances with his job. The task was given to Ruud Gullit to turn things round, but he could not improve on the club's previous league finish of 13th. A dismal league position put them below local rivals Middlesbrough as well as other unfancied sides including Derby County and Sheffield Wednesday .
Season summary [ ]
A poor start to the 1998–99 season led to Kenny Dalglish being sacked.[1] Ruud Gullit , a trophy winning manager with Chelsea a few years previously, was put in charge.[2] The team again started promisingly, but was knocked out of the Cup Winners' Cup in the first round.
Gullit made some high-profile mistakes in the transfer market (notably, Spanish defender Marcelino and forward Silvio Maric bore the brunt of supporters frustrations). Less forgivably, he also fell out with several senior players, including the club captain Rob Lee , who had been the heartbeat of the team for the previous half decade, and was initially not given a squad number.[3]
Newcastle made it to the 1998–99 FA Cup final, their second final in successive seasons. This time around they were to lose to Manchester United 2–0.[4]
Because the FA Cup winners had already won European qualification , this meant Newcastle reached Europe for the fourth season running: this time the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup , due to the discontinuation of the Cup Winners' Cup .
Gullit resigned shortly after the start of the 1999–2000 season .[5]
Transfers [ ]
In [ ]
Date
Pos.
Name
From
Fee
June 1998
MF
Georgios Georgiadis
Panathinaikos
£500,000
June 1998
GK
Lionel Pérez
Sunderland
Free
June 1998
FW
Stéphane Guivarc'h
Auxerre
£3,500,000
July 1998
DF
Carl Serrant
Oldham Athletic
£500,000
July 1998
MF
Garry Brady
Tottenham Hotspur
£650,000
July 1998
DF
Laurent Charvet
Cannes
£750,000
August 1998
MF
Dietmar Hamann
Bayern Munich
£4,500,000
August 1998
MF
Nolberto Solano
Boca Juniors
£2,500,000
November 1998
FW
Duncan Ferguson
Everton
£8,000,000
January 1999
FW
Louis Saha
Metz
Loan
January 1999
DF
Didier Domi
PSG
£4,000,000
March 1999
MF
Silvio Marić
Croatia Zagreb
£3,650,000
Total spending: £28.55m
Out [ ]
Date
Pos.
Name
From
Fee
June 1998
FW
Jon Dahl Tomasson
Feyenoord
£2,500,000
June 1998
DF
Darren Peacock
Blackburn Rovers
£100,000
July 1998
GK
Shaka Hislop
West Ham United
Free
July 1998
GK
Pavel Srníček
Banik Ostrava
Free
Total spending: £2.6m
Players [ ]
First-team squad [ ]
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Left club during season [ ]
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Reserve squad [ ]
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Trialists [ ]
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Statistics [ ]
Appearances, goals and cards [ ]
(Starts + substitute appearances)
No.
Pos.
Name
League
FA Cup
League Cup
Europe
Total
Discipline
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
1
GK
Shay Given
31
0
6
0
2
0
2
0
41
0
0
1
2
DF
Warren Barton
18+6
0
5
0
1
0
0
0
24+6
0
5
0
3
DF
Stuart Pearce
12
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
16
0
1
1
4
MF
David Batty
6+2
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
9+2
0
4
0
4
DF
Didier Domi
14
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
18
0
1
0
5
DF
Alessandro Pistone
2+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2+1
0
1
0
6
DF
Steve Howey
14
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
18
0
1
0
7
MF
Rob Lee
20+6
0
3
0
0
0
1
0
24+6
0
6
0
8
FW
Stéphane Guivarc'h
2+2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2+2
1
0
0
9
FW
Alan Shearer
29+1
14
6
5
2
1
2
1
39+1
21
7
0
10
MF
John Barnes
0+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0+1
0
0
0
10
MF
Silvio Marić
9+1
0
1+2
0
0
0
0
0
10+3
0
1
0
11
MF
Gary Speed
34+3
4
6
1
1+1
0
2
0
43+4
5
8
0
12
MF
Dietmar Hamann
22+1
4
7
1
1
0
0
0
30+1
5
7
1
13
GK
Steve Harper
7+1
0
1+1
0
0
0
0
0
8+2
0
0
0
14
MF
Temuri Ketsbaia
14+12
5
6
3
0
0
2
0
22+12
8
2
0
15
MF
Georgios Georgiadis
7+3
0
0+2
1
1
0
0
0
8+5
1
2
0
16
DF
Laurent Charvet
30+1
1
5
0
1
0
2
0
38+1
1
3
0
17
MF
Stephen Glass
18+4
3
2+2
0
2
0
2
0
24+6
3
1
0
18
MF
Keith Gillespie
5+2
0
0
0
0+1
0
0
0
5+3
0
0
0
18
FW
Louis Saha
5+6
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
6+6
2
1
0
19
DF
Steve Watson
7
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
8
0
0
0
20
FW
Duncan Ferguson
7
2
0+2
0
0
0
0
0
7+2
2
0
0
21
DF
Carl Serrant
3+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3+1
0
1
0
24
MF
Nolberto Solano
24+4
6
7
0
1
0
1+1
0
33+5
6
3
0
25
FW
Paul Dalglish
6+5
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
8+5
2
2
0
27
DF
Philippe Albert
3+3
0
0
0
0
0
0+1
0
3+4
0
2
0
28
DF
Aaron Hughes
12+2
0
1+1
0
1
0
0
0
14+3
0
1
0
29
MF
Garry Brady
3+6
0
2+1
0
0
0
0
0
5+7
0
0
0
33
DF
David Beharall
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
34
DF
Nikos Dabizas
25+5
3
6
0
2
0
2
1
35+5
4
8
2
36
MF
Jamie McClen
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
38
DF
Andy Griffin
14
0
3
0
1
0
1
0
19
0
2
0
40
FW
Andreas Andersson
10+4
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
12+4
2
0
0
Starting 11 [ ]
GK: #1, Shay Given , 41
RB: #2, Warren Barton , 24
CB: #6, Steve Howey , 18 (#38, Andy Griffin , has 18 starts as a RB)
CB: #34, Nikos Dabizas , 35
LB: #16, Laurent Charvet , 38
RM: #24, Nolberto Solano , 33
CM: #7, Rob Lee , 24 (#24, Stephen Glass , has 24 starts as a LM)
CM: #12, Dietmar Hamann , 30
LM: #11, Gary Speed , 43
CF: #9, Alan Shearer , 39
CF: #14, Temuri Ketsbaia , 22
Coaching staff [ ]
Position
Staff
Manager
Ruud Gullit
Assistant manager
Steve Clarke
Goalkeeping coach
Andy Woodman
Reserve team coach
Terry McDermott
Last updated: 3 May 2011 Source: [2]
Results [ ]
Pre-season [ ]
Bohemian v Newcastle United
Newcastle United v Benfica
1 August 1998 JD Sports Cup Newcastle United 0–0 (3–4 p ) Benfica show Middlesbrough
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 5,430 Penalties
Watson Pearce Ketsbaia
Middlesbrough v Newcastle United
Bray Wanderers v Newcastle United
5 August 1998 Bray Wanderers 0–6 Newcastle United show Bray
Shearer 11' , 29' , 41' Dalglish 61' , 88' Hamann 81'
Stadium: Carlisle Grounds Attendance: 5,700
Newcastle United v Juventus
10 August 1998 Newcastle United 2–1 Juventus show Newcastle upon Tyne
Hamann 25' Pearce 40'
Blanchard 88'
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 32,590
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
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
13
Newcastle United
38
11
13
14
48
54
−6
46
Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round [b]
14
Everton
38
11
10
17
42
47
−5
43
15
Coventry City
38
11
9
18
39
51
−12
42
Source:
Premier League 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 .
^ As Manchester United qualified for the Champions League, their UEFA Cup place as FA Cup winners defaulted to Newcastle United, the runners-up .
Results by matchday [ ]
Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic
15 August 1998 1 Newcastle United 0–0 Charlton Athletic show Newcastle upon Tyne
Rufus 25'
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,719 Referee: Dermot Gallagher
Chelsea v Newcastle United
22 August 1998 2 Chelsea 1–1 Newcastle United show London
Babayaro 23'
Andersson 43'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 34,795 Referee: Uriah Rennie
Newcastle United v Liverpool
Aston Villa v Newcastle United
9 September 1998 4 Aston Villa 1–0 Newcastle United show Birmingham
Hendrie 64' (pen. )
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 39,241 Referee: Graham Poll
Newcastle United v Southampton
12 September 1998 5 Newcastle United 4–0 Southampton show Newcastle upon Tyne
Shearer 8' , 37' (pen. ) Marshall 88' (o.g. ) Ketsbaia 90'
Dodd 38'
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,454 Referee: Mike Riley
Coventry City v Newcastle United
19 September 1998 6 Coventry City 1–5 Newcastle United show Coventry
Whelan 4'
Dabizas 14' Shearer 42' , 90' Speed 43' Glass 58'
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 22,656 Referee: R. Harris
Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest
26 September 1998 7 Newcastle United 2–0 Nottingham Forest show Newcastle upon Tyne
Shearer 11' , 88' (pen. )
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,760 Referee: David Elleray
Arsenal v Newcastle United
4 October 1998 8 Arsenal 3–0 Newcastle United show London
Bergkamp 21' , 66' (pen. ) Anelka 29'
Dabizas 65'
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,102 Referee: Mike Reed
Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United
24 October 1998 10 Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 Newcastle United show London
Iversen 39' , 76' Calderwood 86'
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 36,047 Referee: Graham Barber
Newcastle United v West Ham United
31 October 1998 11 Newcastle United 0–3 West Ham United show Newcastle upon Tyne
Dabizas 48'
Wright 56' , 90' Sinclair 76'
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,744 Referee: Graham Poll
Manchester United v Newcastle United
8 November 1998 12 Manchester United 0–0 Newcastle United show Manchester
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 55,174 Referee: Steve Dunn
Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday
14 November 1998 13 Newcastle United 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday show Newcastle upon Tyne
Dalglish 4'
Rudi 80'
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,698 Referee: Peter Jones
Everton v Newcastle United
23 November 1998 14 Everton 1–0 Newcastle United show Liverpool
Ball 18'
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 30,357 Referee: Neale Barry
Middlesbrough v Newcastle United
Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United
12 December 1998 17 Blackburn Rovers 0–0 Newcastle United show Blackburn
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 27,569 Referee: R. Harris
Newcastle United v Leicester City
19 December 1998 18 Newcastle United 1–0 Leicester City show Newcastle upon Tyne
Glass 66'
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,718 Referee: Jeff Winter
Newcastle United v Leeds United
26 December 1998 19 Newcastle United 0–3 Leeds United show Newcastle upon Tyne
Kewell 38' Bowyer 62' Hasselbaink 90'
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,783 Referee: G. Willard
Liverpool v Newcastle United
28 December 1998 20 Liverpool 4–2 Newcastle United show Liverpool
Owen 67' , 80' Riedle 71' , 84'
Solano 29' Hamann 30' Andersson 56'
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,605 Referee: Stephen Lodge
Newcastle United v Chelsea
9 January 1999 21 Newcastle United 0–1 Chelsea show Newcastle upon Tyne
Petrescu 39'
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,711 Referee: Dermot Gallagher
Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United
17 January 1999 22 Charlton Athletic 2–2 Newcastle United show London
Bright 64' Pringle 90'
Ketsbaia 13' Solano 55' Dabizas 77'
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 20,043 Referee: Peter Jones
Newcastle United v Aston Villa
30 January 1999 23 Newcastle United 2–1 Aston Villa show Newcastle upon Tyne
Shearer 4' Ketsbaia 27'
Merson 61'
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,766 Referee: R. Harris
Leeds United v Newcastle United
Newcastle United v Coventry City
17 February 1999 25 Newcastle United 4–1 Coventry City show Newcastle upon Tyne
Shearer 19' , 75' Speed 55' Saha 58'
Whelan 18'
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,352 Referee: Steve Dunn
Southampton v Newcastle United
20 February 1999 26 Southampton 2–1 Newcastle United show Southampton
Beattie 12' Dodd 43' (pen. )
Hamann 86'
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 15,244 Referee: Graham Poll
Newcastle United v Arsenal
28 February 1999 27 Newcastle United 1–1 Arsenal show Newcastle upon Tyne
Hamann 77'
Anelka 36'
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,708 Referee: Mike Reed
Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United
10 March 1999 28 Nottingham Forest 1–2 Newcastle United show Nottingham
Freedman 12' Louis-Jean 50'
Shearer 45' (pen. ) Hamann 77'
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 22,852 Referee: Jeff Winter
Newcastle United v Manchester United
13 March 1999 29 Newcastle United 1–2 Manchester United show Newcastle upon Tyne
Solano 16'
Cole 25' , 51'
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,500 Referee: David Elleray
West Ham United v Newcastle United
20 March 1999 30 West Ham United 2–0 Newcastle United show London
Di Canio 17' Kitson 82'
Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 25,997 Referee: Paul Durkin
Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur
5 April 1999 32 Newcastle United 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur show Newcastle upon Tyne
Ketsbaia 78'
Anderton 50' (pen. )
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,655 Referee: Mike Riley
Newcastle United v Everton
17 April 1999 33 Newcastle United 1–3 Everton show Newcastle upon Tyne 15:00
Shearer 82' (pen. )
Campbell 1' , 44' Gemmill 88'
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,775 Referee: Graham Poll
Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United
21 April 1999 34 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Newcastle United show Sheffield
Scott 52'
Shearer 45' (pen. )
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 21,545 Referee: Paul Alcock
Newcastle United v Middlesbrough
1 May 1999 36 Newcastle United 1–1 Middlesbrough show Newcastle upon Tyne
Shearer 64' (pen. )
Mustoe 60'
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,552 Referee: Mike Reed
Leicester City v Newcastle United
Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers
16 May 1999 38 Newcastle United 1–1 Blackburn Rovers show Newcastle upon Tyne
Hamann 51'
Wilcox 37'
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,623 Referee: Jeff Winter
Newcastle United v Crystal Palace
Newcastle United v Bradford City
Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers
14 February 1999 Round 5 Newcastle United 0–0 Blackburn Rovers show Newcastle upon Tyne 16:00
(Report)
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,295 Referee: Dermot Gallagher
Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United
24 February 1999 Round 5R Blackburn Rovers 0–1 Newcastle United show Blackburn 19:45
(Report)
Saha 28'
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 27,483 Referee: Dermot Gallagher
Newcastle United v Everton
Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur
11 April 1999 Semi-final Newcastle United 2 – 0 (a.e.t. ) Tottenham Hotspur show Manchester 15:00
Shearer 109' (pen. ) , 118'
(Report)
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 53,609 Referee: Paul Durkin
Manchester United v Newcastle United
22 May 1999 Final Manchester United 2–0 Newcastle United show London 15:00
Sheringham 11' Scholes 53'
(Report)
Stadium: Wembley Attendance: 79,101 Referee: Peter Jones
Tranmere Rovers v Newcastle United
Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers
11 November 1998 Round 4 Newcastle United 1 – 1 (a.e.t. ) (2–4 p ) Blackburn Rovers show Newcastle
Shearer 9'
Report
Sherwood 30'
Stadium: St. James Park Attendance: 34,702 Referee: Neale Barry Penalties
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