1998–99 season | |
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Chairman | Mohammed Al Fayed |
Manager | Kevin Keegan (until 9 May) Paul Bracewell (from 18 May) |
Second Division | 1st |
FA Cup | Fifth round |
Worthington Cup | Third round |
Auto Windscreens Shield Trophy | Second round |
Top goalscorer | League: Geoff Horsfield (15) All: Geoff Horsfield (17) |
The 1998–99 season was Fulham's 101st season in professional football. They played in the Second Division (previously known as the Third Division), achieving promotion to the First Division as champions, with a massive 14-point gap on Second place. The club also reached the fifth round of the FA Cup, where they were beaten by eventual winners Manchester United.
On 17 February 1999, Kevin Keegan was appointed England coach on a part-time basis following the departure of Glenn Hoddle. Keegan then left Craven Cottage at the end of the season to concentrate on his duties as England manager. Fulham replaced Keegan with Paul Bracewell as player-manager.[1]
Players
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Final league table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Fulham (C, P) | 46 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 79 | 32 | +47 | 101 | Promotion to the First Division |
2 | Walsall (P) | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 63 | 47 | +16 | 87 | |
3 | Manchester City (O, P) | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 69 | 33 | +36 | 82 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |
4 | Gillingham | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 75 | 44 | +31 | 80 | |
5 | Preston North End | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 78 | 50 | +28 | 79 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Results
[edit]8 August 1998 1 | Macclesfield Town | 0–1 | Fulham | Macclesfield |
Salako ![]() |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 3933 |
14 August 1998 2 | Fulham | 3–0 | Manchester City | London |
Beardsley ![]() Lehmann ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 14,284 |
22 August 1998 3 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Fulham | Colchester |
Collins ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6377 |
29 August 1998 4 | Fulham | 0–0 | Bournemouth | London |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 12,107 |
31 August 1998 5 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Fulham | Oldham |
Allott ![]() |
Moody ![]() |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4744 |
8 September 1998 6 | Fulham | 1–0 | Stoke City | London |
Brevett ![]() |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 12,055 |
12 September 1998 7 | Notts County | 1–0 | Fulham | Nottingham |
Hendon ![]() |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 5805 |
19 September 1998 8 | Fulham | 3–3 | York City | London |
Cornwall ![]() Coleman ![]() Symons ![]() |
Agnew ![]() ![]() Tolson ![]() |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 9071 |
26 September 1998 9 | Lincoln City | 1–2 | Fulham | Lincoln |
Whitney ![]() |
Beardsley ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 4731 |
29 August 1998 10 | Fulham | 2–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | London |
Coleman ![]() Bracewell ![]() |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 7447 |
3 October 1998 11 | Fulham | 1–3 | Luton Town | London |
Neilson ![]() |
Gray ![]() Douglas ![]() S. Davis ![]() |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 11,856 |
17 October 1998 12 | Millwall | 0–1 | Fulham | London |
Symons ![]() |
Stadium: The New Den Attendance: 11,876 |
24 October 1998 13 | Fulham | 4–1 | Walsall | London |
Peschisolido ![]() Symons ![]() Hayward ![]() Horsfield ![]() |
Marsh ![]() |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 8452 |
31 October 1998 14 | Blackpool | 2–3 | Fulham | Blackpool |
Hills ![]() Aldridge ![]() |
Morgan ![]() Hayward ![]() Horsfield ![]() |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 5904 |
7 November 1998 15 | Fulham | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | London |
Collins ![]() |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 11,575 |
10 November 1998 16 | Wrexham | 0–2 | Fulham | Wrexham |
Uhlenbeek ![]() Peschisolido ![]() |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 3485 |
21 November 1998 17 | Fulham | 2–1 | Chesterfield | London |
Peschisolido ![]() ![]() |
Howard ![]() |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 10,005 |
28 November 1998 18 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Fulham | Gillingham |
Taylor ![]() |
Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 7614 |
1 December 1998 19 | Wigan Athletic | 2–0 | Fulham | Wigan |
McGibbon ![]() Lowe ![]() |
Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 3951 |
12 December 1998 20 | Fulham | 4–0 | Burnley | London |
Morgan ![]() ![]() Hayles ![]() Peschisolido ![]() |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 9983 |
19 December 1998 21 | Preston North End | 0–1 | Fulham | Preston |
Coleman ![]() |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 12,321 |
26 December 1998 22 | Fulham | 2–0 | Colchester United | London |
N. Smith ![]() Hayles ![]() |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 11,939 |
28 December 1998 23 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Fulham | Northampton |
Freestone ![]() |
Horsfield ![]() |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7315 |
9 January 1999 24 | Fulham | 1–0 | Macclesfield Town | London |
Horsfield ![]() |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 10,153 |
16 January 1999 25 | Manchester City | 3–0 | Fulham | Manchester |
Goater ![]() Taylor ![]() Horlock ![]() |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 30,251 |
26 January 1999 26 | Fulham | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic | London |
Morgan ![]() |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 8160 |
30 January 1999 27 | Fulham | 2–0 | Northampton Town | London |
Hayles ![]() Albert ![]() |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 11,641 |
6 February 1999 28 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–1 | Fulham | High Wycombe |
Baird ![]() |
Symons ![]() |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 7538 |
20 February 1999 29 | Fulham | 2–1 | Notts County | London |
Horsfield ![]() ![]() |
Owers ![]() |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 11,909 |
23 February 1999 30 | Fulham | 3–1 | Reading | London |
Horsfield ![]() ![]() Symons ![]() |
Brebner ![]() |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 11,247 |
27 February 1999 31 | York City | 0–3 | Fulham | York |
Horsfield ![]() Hayles ![]() Peschisolido ![]() |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 6169 |
2 March 1999 32 | Bournemouth | 1–1 | Fulham | Bournemouth |
Vincent ![]() |
Symons ![]() |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 9928 |
6 March 1999 33 | Fulham | 1–0 | Lincoln City | London |
Horsfield ![]() |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 11,702 |
9 March 1999 34 | Luton Town | 0–4 | Fulham | Luton |
Horsfield ![]() ![]() Trollope ![]() Hayles ![]() |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 7424 |
12 March 1999 35 | Bristol Rovers | 2–3 | Fulham | Bristol |
Thomson ![]() Roberts ![]() |
Symons ![]() Horsfield ![]() Trollope ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8011 |
16 March 1999 36 | Stoke City | 0–1 | Fulham | Stoke-on-Trent |
Symons ![]() |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 12,298 |
20 March 1999 37 | Fulham | 4–0 | Blackpool | London |
Hayles ![]() Horsfield ![]() Finnan ![]() Symons ![]() |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 12,869 |
5 April 1999 38 | Reading | 0–1 | Fulham | Reading |
Morgan ![]() |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 18,741 |
10 April 1999 39 | Fulham | 2–0 | Wigan Athletic | London |
Albert ![]() Symons ![]() |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 12,140 |
13 April 1999 40 | Fulham | 3–0 | Gillingham | London |
Hayles ![]() Coleman ![]() Horsfield ![]() |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 13,119 |
17 April 1999 41 | Chesterfield | 1–0 | Fulham | Chesterfield |
Hewitt ![]() |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 5800 |
21 April 1999 42 | Fulham | 4–1 | Millwall | London |
Betsy ![]() Hayles ![]() Symons ![]() Finnan ![]() |
Shaw ![]() |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 11,266 |
24 April 1999 43 | Fulham | 1–1 | Wrexham | London |
Peschisolido ![]() |
Connolly ![]() |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 11,754 |
4 May 1999 45 | Walsall | 2–2 | Fulham | Walsall |
Steiner ![]() Roper ![]() |
J. Smith ![]() Hayward ![]() |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 8326 |
8 May 1999 | Fulham | 3–0 | Preston North End | London |
Moody ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 17,176 |
11 August 1998 R1, 1st leg | Fulham | 2–1 | Cardiff City | London |
Beardsley ![]() Lehmann ![]() |
Williams ![]() |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 4305 |
18 August 1998 R1, 2nd leg | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Fulham | Cardiff |
Eckhardt ![]() |
Salako ![]() Morgan ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4768 |
15 September 1998 R2, 1st leg | Fulham | 1–1 | Southampton | London |
Coleman ![]() |
Beattie ![]() |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 10,222 |
23 September 1998 R2, 2nd leg | Southampton | 0–1 | Fulham | Southampton |
Lehmann ![]() |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 11,645 |
27 October 1998 R3 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Fulham | Liverpool |
Morgan ![]() Fowler ![]() Ince ![]() |
Peschisolido ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 22,296 |
15 November 1998 R1 | Fulham | 1–1 | Leigh RMI | London |
Lehmann ![]() |
Whealing ![]() |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 7965 |
24 November 1998 R1, replay | Leigh RMI | 0–2 | Fulham | Leigh |
Peschisolido ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Hilton Park Attendance: 7125 |
5 December 1998 R2 | Fulham | 4–2 | Hartlepool United | London |
Horsfield ![]() ![]() Di Lella ![]() Morgan ![]() |
Midgley ![]() Howard ![]() |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 6358 |
2 January 1999 R3 | Southampton | 1–1 | Fulham | Southampton |
Ostenstad ![]() |
Hayward ![]() |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 12,549 |
13 January 1999 R3, replay | Fulham | 1–0 | Southampton | London |
Hayles ![]() |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 17,448 |
23 January 1999 R4 | Aston Villa | 0–2 | Fulham | Birmingham |
Morgan ![]() Hayward ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 35,260 |
14 February 1999 R5 | Manchester United | 1–0 | Fulham | Manchester |
Cole ![]() |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 54,798 |
5 January 1999 R1 | Torquay United | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Fulham | Torquay |
Partridge ![]() Lee ![]() |
Trollope ![]() |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2596 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Keegan and Bracewell take new jobs". The Guardian. 14 May 1999. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Taylor was born in Hildesheim, West Germany, but qualified to represent any of the home nations internationally as he holds a British passport, and made his international debut for Northern Ireland in 1999.
- ^ Neilson was born in Wegberg, West Germany, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in February 1992.
- ^ Symons was born in Basingstoke, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through his father and made his international debut for Wales in February 1992.
- ^ Betsy was born in Woking, England, but also qualified to represent Seychelles internationally and would make his international debut for Seychelles in June 2011.
- ^ Salako was born in Ibadan, Nigeria, but also qualified to represent England internationally and made his international debut for England in 1991.
- ^ Trollope was born in Swindon, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in May 1997.
- ^ Hayles was born in Lambeth, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in June 2001, having previously represented the Cayman Islands internationally despite being ineligible to do so.