1998–99 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season

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Sheffield Wednesday
1998–99 season
ChairmanDave Richards
ManagerDanny Wilson
Premiership12th
FA CupFifth round
Worthington CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Carbone (8)
All: Carbone (9)
Highest home attendance39,475 (vs. Manchester United, Premiership)
Lowest home attendance8,921 (vs. Cambridge United, League Cup)
Average home league attendance26,745 (league)

The 1998–99 season was Sheffield Wednesday F.C.'s 132nd season in existence. They competed in the twenty-team Premiership, 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[1] 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[2] and him being fined £10,000.[3]

Final league table[]

Main article: 1998–99 FA Premier League
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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
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
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the UEFA Cup as League Cup winners.
  2. ^ As Manchester United qualified for the Champions League, their UEFA Cup place as FA Cup winners defaulted to Newcastle United, the runners-up.
Results summary
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 13 7 18 41 42  −1 46 7 5 7 20 15  +5 6 2 11 21 27  −6
Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAHAAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAAHHAHA
ResultLWLLWLWLLDDLDWDWWLLLDWLWWWLLLLLWLDDLWW
Position19712179131015161616161515161413141515151314141210111112131413141414141312
Source: 11v11.com: 1998-99 Sheffield Wednesday results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results[]

Sheffield Wednesday's score comes first[4]

Legend[]

Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League[]

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
15 August 1998 West Ham United H 0–1 30,236
22 August 1998 Tottenham Hotspur A 3–0 32,129 Atherton, Di Canio, Hinchcliffe
29 August 1998 Aston Villa H 0–1 25,989
9 September 1998 Derby County A 0–1 26,209
12 September 1998 Blackburn Rovers H 3–0 20,846 Atherton, Hinchcliffe, Di Canio
19 September 1998 Wimbledon A 1–2 13,163 Di Canio
26 September 1998 Arsenal H 1–0 27,949 Briscoe
3 October 1998 Middlesbrough A 0–4 34,163
18 October 1998 Coventry City A 0–1 16,006
24 October 1998 Everton H 0–0 26,592
31 October 1998 Southampton H 0–0 30,078
8 November 1998 Leeds United A 1–2 30,012 Booth
14 November 1998 Newcastle United A 1–1 36,698 Rudi
21 November 1998 Manchester United H 3–1 39,475 Alexandersson (2), Jonk
28 November 1998 Chelsea A 1–1 34,451 Booth
7 December 1998 Nottingham Forest H 3–2 19,321 Alexandersson, Carbone (2)
12 December 1998 Charlton Athletic H 3–0 26,010 Booth, Carbone, Rudi
19 December 1998 Liverpool A 0–2 40,003
26 December 1998 Leicester City H 0–1 33,513
28 December 1998 Aston Villa A 1–2 39,217 Carbone
9 January 1999 Tottenham Hotspur H 0–0 28,204
16 January 1999 West Ham United A 4–0 25,642 Hinchcliffe, Rudi, Humphreys, Carbone (pen)
30 January 1999 Derby County H 0–1 24,440
6 February 1999 Leicester City A 2–0 20,113 Jonk, Carbone
20 February 1999 Blackburn Rovers A 4–1 24,643 Sonner, Rudi (2), Booth
27 February 1999 Middlesbrough H 3–1 24,534 Booth (2), Sonner
3 March 1999 Wimbledon H 1–2 24,116 Thome
9 March 1999 Arsenal A 0–3 37,792
13 March 1999 Leeds United H 0–2 28,142
20 March 1999 Southampton A 0–1 15,201
3 April 1999 Coventry City H 1–2 28,136 Rudi
5 April 1999 Everton A 2–1 35,270 Carbone (2)
17 April 1999 Manchester United A 0–3 55,270
21 April 1999 Newcastle United H 1–1 21,545 Scott
25 April 1999 Chelsea H 0–0 21,652
1 May 1999 Nottingham Forest A 0–2 20,480
8 May 1999 Liverpool H 1–0 27,383 Cresswell
16 May 1999 Charlton Athletic A 1–0 20,043 Sonner

FA Cup[]

Main article: 1998–99 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 3 January 1999 Norwich City H 4–1 18,737 Humphreys (2), Rudi, Stefanović
R4 23 January 1999 Stockport County H 2–0 20,984 Thome, Carbone
R5 13 February 1999 Chelsea H 0–1 29,410

League Cup[]

Main article: 1998–99 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R2 1st Leg 16 September 1998 Cambridge United H 0–1 8,921
R2 2nd Leg 22 September 1998 Cambridge United A 1–1 (lost 1–2 on agg) 8,502 Campbell (own goal)

Players[]

First-team squad[]

Squad at end of season[5]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Kevin Pressman
2 DF England ENG Peter Atherton (captain)
3 DF Northern Ireland NIR Ian Nolan[notes 1]
4 MF Netherlands NED Wim Jonk
5 DF England ENG Jon Newsome
6 DF England ENG Des Walker
7 FW England ENG Guy Whittingham
8 FW Italy ITA Benito Carbone
10 FW England ENG Andy Booth
12 MF Scotland SCO Philip Scott
13 GK England ENG Matt Clarke
14 FW Italy ITA Francesco Sanetti
15 DF Argentina ARG Juan Cobián
16 MF England ENG Ritchie Humphreys
17 MF England ENG Lee Briscoe
18 DF Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Dejan Stefanović
19 MF England ENG Scott Oakes
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF England ENG Andy Hinchcliffe
21 FW England ENG Richard Cresswell
22 DF Brazil BRA Emerson Thome
23 FW Ghana GHA Junior Agogo
25 MF Norway NOR Petter Rudi
26 MF Sweden SWE Niclas Alexandersson
27 DF England ENG Earl Barrett
28 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Alan Quinn
29 MF England ENG Krystof Kotylo
30 FW England ENG Andrew Douglas
31 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Mark McKeever[notes 2]
32 MF Northern Ireland NIR Danny Sonner[notes 3]
33 GK Czech Republic CZE Pavel Srníček
34 MF Northern Ireland NIR Owen Morrison
35 DF England ENG Steve Haslam
36 MF England ENG Alex Higgins

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
21 DF North Macedonia MKD Goce Sedloski (to Dinamo Zagreb)
11 FW Italy ITA Paolo Di Canio (to West Ham United)
12 MF England ENG Graham Hyde (to Birmingham City)
No. Pos. Nation Player
25 MF Northern Ireland NIR Jim Magilton (to Ipswich Town)
— MF England ENG Mark Platts (to Torquay United)

Reserve squad[]

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 Stuart Jones
— DF England ENG Leigh Bromby
— DF Republic of Ireland IRL Derek Geary
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF England ENG Kevin Nicholson
— MF England ENG Peter Holmes

Statistics[]

Appearances and goals[]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK England ENG Kevin Pressman 18 0 14+1 0 1 0 2 0
33 GK Czech Republic CZE Pavel Srníček 26 0 24 0 2 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF England ENG Peter Atherton 43 2 38 2 3 0 2 0
5 DF England ENG Jon Newsome 7 0 2+3 0 0+1 0 1 0
6 DF England ENG Des Walker 42 0 37 0 3 0 2 0
15 DF Argentina ARG Juan Cobián 10 0 7+2 0 0 0 1 0
18 DF Serbia and Montenegro SCG Dejan Stefanović 13 1 8+3 0 2 1 0 0
20 DF England ENG Andy Hinchcliffe 36 3 32 3 2 0 2 0
22 DF Brazil BRA Emerson Thome 43 2 38 1 3 1 2 0
27 DF England ENG Earl Barrett 6 0 0+5 0 0 0 0+1 0
35 DF England ENG Steve Haslam 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
4 MF Netherlands NED Wim Jonk 43 2 38 2 3 0 2 0
12 MF Scotland SCO Phillip Scott 4 1 0+4 1 0 0 0 0
16 MF England ENG Richie Humphreys 21 3 10+9 1 2 2 0 0
17 MF England ENG Lee Briscoe 19 1 5+11 1 0+2 0 1 0
19 MF England ENG Scott Oakes 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
25 MF Norway NOR Petter Rudi 38 7 33+1 6 3 1 1 0
26 MF Sweden SWE Niclas Alexandersson 36 3 31+1 3 3 0 0+1 0
28 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Alan Quinn 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
31 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Mark McKeever 3 0 1+2 0 0 0 0 0
32 MF Northern Ireland NIR Danny Sonner 29 3 24+2 3 2+1 0 0 0
34 MF Northern Ireland NIR Owen Morrison 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
7 FW England ENG Guy Whittingham 3 0 1+1 0 0 0 0+1 0
8 FW Italy ITA Benito Carbone 36 9 31 8 3 1 2 0
10 FW England ENG Andy Booth 38 6 34 6 1+1 0 2 0
14 FW Italy ITA Francesco Sanetti 5 0 0+3 0 0 0 0+2 0
21 FW England ENG Richard Cresswell 7 1 1+6 1 0 0 0 0
23 FW Ghana GHA Junior Agogo 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
Players transferred out during the season
11 FW Italy ITA Paolo Di Canio 8 3 5+1 3 0 0 2 0
12 MF England ENG Graham Hyde 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
25 MF Northern Ireland NIR Jim Magilton 6 0 1+5 0 0 0 0 0

Last updated: 16 May 1999
Source: Competitions

Starting 11[]

Considering starts in all competitions[6]

Transfers[]

In[]

Date Pos. Name From Fee
6 August 1998 MF Wim Jonk PSV Eindhoven £2,500,000
11 August 1998 DF Juan Cobián Boca Juniors Undisclosed
14 October 1998 MF Danny Sonner Ipswich Town £75,000
11 November 1998 GK Pavel Srníček Consenza Free
25 March 1999 FW Richard Cresswell York City £950,000
25 March 1999 MF Philip Scott St Johnstone £75,000

Out[]

Date Pos. Name To Fee
27 January 1999 FW Paolo Di Canio West Ham United £1,750,000
5 February 1999 MF Graham Hyde Birmingham City Free
22 March 1999 MF Jim Magilton Ipswich Town £682,500
25 March 1999 MF Mark Platts Torquay United Free
Transfers in: Decrease £3,600,000
Transfers out: Increase £2,432,500
Total spending: Decrease £1,167,500

References[]

  1. ^ Edwards, John (7 July 1998). "WILSON: I'M NO TRAITOR; Storm as Danny switches to Owls". The Free Library. The Mirror. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Di Canio gets 11-match ban for push on ref". BBC Sport. 23 October 1998.
  3. ^ "Di Canio ban too short, say referees". BBC Sport. 24 October 1998.
  4. ^ "Sheffield Wednesday 1998-1999 Results". statto.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Sheffield Wednesday - 1998/99". footballsquads.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 December 2010.
  6. ^ "All Sheffield Wednesday players: 1999". www.11v11.com.
  • Dickinson, Jason (1999). One Hundred Years at Hillsborough. Sheffield: The Hallamshire Press/Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. pp. 246–247, 387. ISBN 978-1-874718-29-1.
  • Dickinson, Jason; Brodie, John (2005). The Wednesday Boys: A Definitive Who's Who of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club 1880–2005. Sheffield: Pickard Communication. pp. 347, 350. ISBN 978-0-9547264-9-2.
  • Drake, A. "1998–99 Players". The Owl Football Historian. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2008.

Notes[]

  1. ^ Nolan was born in Liverpool, England, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally and made his international debut for Northern Ireland in 1996.
  2. ^ McKeever was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-19 and U-21 level.
  3. ^ Sonner was born in Wigan, England, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally and represented them at B level before making his international debut for Northern Ireland in September 1997.
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