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Tranmere Rovers 1998–99 football season
During the 1998–99 English football season, Tranmere Rovers F.C. competed in the Football League First Division .
Season summary [ ]
In the 1998–99 season, Tranmere started the season poorly and were bottom of the league after failing to win their first 10 league games and by the middle of December, Tranmere were still near the relegation zone with only 4 league wins and the pressure on manager Aldridge increased but a good run of form into the new year with 6 wins from 10 league games eased all of the pressure and lifted them to 13th and saved Tranmere from any relegation worries and they finished a mixed season in 15th place.
Final league table [ ]
13
Barnsley
46
14
17
15
59
56
59
59
14
Crystal Palace
46
14
16
16
58
71
58
58
15
Tranmere Rovers
46
12
20
14
63
61
63
56
16
Stockport County
46
12
17
17
49
60
49
53
17
Swindon Town
46
13
11
22
59
81
59
50
Source:[citation needed ] Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Results [ ]
Tranmere Rovers' score comes first [1]
Legend [ ]
[ ]
8 August 1998
Wolverhampton Wanderers
A
0–2
20,203
15 August 1998
Portsmouth
H
1–1
6,714
Mellon
22 August 1998
Sunderland
A
0–5
34,155
29 August 1998
Bristol City
H
1–1
5,960
Parkinson
8 September 1998
Queens Park Rangers
A
0–0
8,070
11 September 1998
Huddersfield Town
H
2–3
5,770
Parkinson , Koumas
19 September 1998
Bury
A
0–0
5,030
25 September 1998
Swindon Town
H
0–0
5,501
29 September 1998
Ipswich Town
H
0–2
5,072
3 October 1998
Birmingham City
A
2–2
17,189
Irons , G Jones
10 October 1998
Oxford United
A
2–1
5,862
Allen , G Jones
17 October 1998
Watford
H
3–2
6,753
Irons (2), Mahon
20 October 1998
Barnsley
H
3–0
5,194
Mahon , G Jones , Taylor
24 October 1998
Crewe Alexandra
A
4–1
5,080
Irons , G Jones , Taylor , Mahon
31 October 1998
Stockport County
H
1–1
6,597
Taylor
7 November 1998
Sheffield United
A
2–2
15,844
G Jones , Hill
10 November 1998
Bradford City
H
0–1
6,002
14 November 1998
Bolton Wanderers
A
2–2
16,564
Irons (2 pens)
21 November 1998
Norwich City
H
1–3
6,319
Irons
28 November 1998
Port Vale
A
2–2
5,216
Allen , Irons
5 December 1998
Grimsby Town
H
1–2
4,937
Hill
8 December 1998
Crystal Palace
A
1–1
12,919
Thompson
12 December 1998
Bolton Wanderers
H
1–1
6,959
Irons
19 December 1998
West Bromwich Albion
A
2–0
13,966
Challinor , Irons (pen)
26 December 1998
Sunderland
H
1–0
14,248
Taylor
28 December 1998
Bradford City
A
0–2
14,076
8 January 1999
Wolverhampton Wanderers
H
1–2
6,179
Santos
16 January 1999
Bristol City
A
1–1
13,217
Mahon
30 January 1999
Crystal Palace
H
3–1
6,017
L Jones , Allen , Taylor
6 February 1999
Portsmouth
A
1–1
10,597
Taylor
13 February 1999
Queens Park Rangers
H
3–2
5,896
Challinor , L Jones , Allen
20 February 1999
Huddersfield Town
A
0–0
11,411
27 February 1999
Bury
H
4–0
6,002
Allen , O'Brien , Taylor , Koumas
3 March 1999
Swindon Town
A
3–2
5,765
Taylor , Kelly , Koumas
6 March 1999
Ipswich Town
A
0–1
15,929
9 March 1999
Birmingham City
H
0–1
7,184
13 March 1999
Sheffield United
H
2–3
6,588
Hill , Mahon
20 March 1999
Stockport County
A
0–0
7,589
26 March 1999
Crewe Alexandra
H
3–0
9,359
Taylor , O'Brien , Irons
3 April 1999
Watford
A
1–2
8,682
Kelly
5 April 1999
Oxford United
H
2–2
7,837
Irons (2 pens)
10 April 1999
Barnsley
A
1–1
15,133
Irons
17 April 1999
Norwich City
A
2–2
14,735
Kelly , Hill
24 April 1999
Port Vale
H
1–1
7,770
Mahon (pen)
1 May 1999
Grimsby Town
A
0–1
5,916
9 May 1999
West Bromwich Albion
H
3–1
10,540
van Blerk (own goal), Irons (pen), Kelly
FA Cup [ ]
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R3
2 January 1999
Ipswich Town
H
0–1
7,223
League Cup [ ]
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R1 1st Leg
11 August 1998
Carlisle United
H
3–0
5,116
Irons , Kelly (2)
R1 2nd Leg
18 August 1998
Carlisle United
A
1–0 (won 4–0 on agg)
2,106
Irons (pen)
R2 1st Leg
15 September 1998
Blackpool
A
1–2
3,954
Parkinson
R2 2nd Leg
22 September 1998
Blackpool
H
3–1 (won 4–3 on agg)
5,765
Koumas , L Jones , Irons (pen)
R3
27 October 1998
Newcastle United
H
0–1
12,017
Squad [ ]
[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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