1998–99 season of West Ham United
West Ham United 1998–99 football season
During the 1998–99 English football season, West Ham United F.C. competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).
In the 1998–99 season, the Hammers finished fifth in the Premier League, their second-best placing ever in the top-flight, securing UEFA Cup qualification to mark a return to European competitions after 19 years away.
New additions to the side for the season were goalkeeper Shaka Hislop , defender Neil Ruddock , Marc Keller and Arsenal goalscoring legend Ian Wright , while mid-season arrivals came in the shape of midfielder Marc-Vivien Foé , defender Scott Minto and striker Paolo Di Canio . During the course of the season, several key players left the club, including veteran defender Tim Breacker , unsettled striker John Hartson and winger Andy Impey . April saw the retirement of defender Richard Hall , who had struggled with injuries since his arrival from Southampton in July 1996.
The season also saw the emergence of highly promising midfielder Joe Cole , who played his first eight league games and made a further appearance in the FA Cup .
Source:
Premier League Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
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
16
9
13
46
53
−7
57
11
3
5
32
26
+6
5
6
8
14
27
−13
West Ham United's score comes first [ 1]
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
15 August 1998
Sheffield Wednesday
A
1–0
30,236
Wright
22 August 1998
Manchester United
H
0–0
26,039
29 August 1998
Coventry City
A
0–0
20,818
9 September 1998
Wimbledon
H
3–4
25,311
Hartson , Wright (2)
12 September 1998
Liverpool
H
2–1
26,029
Hartson , Berkovic
19 September 1998
Nottingham Forest
A
0–0
26,463
28 September 1998
Southampton
H
1–0
23,153
Wright
3 October 1998
Blackburn Rovers
A
0–3
25,213
17 October 1998
Aston Villa
H
0–0
26,002
24 October 1998
Charlton Athletic
A
2–4
20,043
Rufus (own goal), Berkovic
31 October 1998
Newcastle United
A
3–0
36,744
Wright (2), Sinclair
8 November 1998
Chelsea
H
1–1
26,023
Ruddock
14 November 1998
Leicester City
H
3–2
25,642
Kitson , Lomas , Lampard
22 November 1998
Derby County
A
2–0
31,366
Hartson , Keller
28 November 1998
Tottenham Hotspur
H
2–1
26,044
Sinclair (2)
5 December 1998
Leeds United
A
0–4
36,320
12 December 1998
Middlesbrough
A
0–1
34,623
19 December 1998
Everton
H
2–1
25,998
Keller , Sinclair
26 December 1998
Arsenal
A
0–1
38,098
28 December 1998
Coventry City
H
2–0
25,662
Wright , Hartson
10 January 1999
Manchester United
A
1–4
55,180
Lampard
16 January 1999
Sheffield Wednesday
H
0–4
25,642
30 January 1999
Wimbledon
A
0–0
23,035
6 February 1999
Arsenal
H
0–4
26,042
13 February 1999
Nottingham Forest
H
2–1
25,458
Pearce , Lampard
20 February 1999
Liverpool
A
2–2
44,511
Lampard (pen), Keller
27 February 1999
Blackburn Rovers
H
2–0
25,529
Pearce , Di Canio
6 March 1999
Southampton
A
0–1
15,240
13 March 1999
Chelsea
A
1–0
34,765
Kitson
20 March 1999
Newcastle United
H
2–0
25,997
Di Canio , Kitson
2 April 1999
Aston Villa
A
0–0
36,813
5 April 1999
Charlton Athletic
H
0–1
26,041
10 April 1999
Leicester City
A
0–0
20,402
17 April 1999
Derby County
H
5–1
25,485
Di Canio , Berkovic , Wright , Ruddock , Sinclair
24 April 1999
Tottenham Hotspur
A
2–1
36,089
Wright , Keller
1 May 1999
Leeds United
H
1–5
25,997
Di Canio
8 May 1999
Everton
A
0–6
40,049
16 May 1999
Middlesbrough
H
4–0
25,902
Lampard , Keller , Sinclair , Di Canio
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R3
2 January 1999
Swansea City
H
1–1
26,039
Dicks
R3R
13 January 1999
Swansea City
A
0–1
10,116
[ 2]
Date
Pos.
Name
From
Fee
13 July 1998
FW
Ian Wright
Arsenal
£500,000
30 July 1998
DF
Neil Ruddock
Liverpool
£100,000
30 July 1998
DF
Javier Margas
Universidad Católica
£1,800,000
25 November 1998
FW
Gavin Holligan
Kingstonian
£100,000
14 January 1999
DF
Scott Minto
Benfica
£1,000,000
27 January 1999
FW
Paolo Di Canio
Sheffield Wednesday
£1,750,000
27 January 1999
MF
Marc-Vivien Foé
Lens
£4,000,000
9 February 1999
MF
Jimmy Bullard
Ebbsfleet United
£30,000
Transfers in: £9,280,000
Transfers out: £9,140,000
Total spending: £140,000
National teams
League competitions
Level 1 Levels 2–4 Level 5 Levels 6–7 Levels 8–9 Lower leagues
Cup competitions
FA cups Football League cups
European competitions