1998–99 Leeds United A.F.C. season

The 1998–1999 season saw Leeds United competing in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons), and the UEFA Cup.

Leeds United
1998–99 season
ChairmanPeter Ridsdale
ManagerGeorge Graham
(until 1 October)
David O'Leary
(from 1 October)
StadiumElland Road
Premier League4th
FA CupFifth round
League CupFourth round
UEFA CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (18)

All:
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (20)
Highest home attendance40,255 vs Manchester United
(25 April 1999, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance27,561 vs Bradford City
(28 October 1998, League Cup)
Average home league attendance36,028

Competitions

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Arsenal 38 22 12 4 59 17 +42 78 Qualification for the Champions League first group stage
3 Chelsea 38 20 15 3 57 30 +27 75 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
4 Leeds United 38 18 13 7 62 34 +28 67 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
5 West Ham United 38 16 9 13 46 53 −7 57 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round
6 Aston Villa 38 15 10 13 51 46 +5 55
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 18 13 7 62 34  +28 67 12 5 2 32 9  +23 6 8 5 30 25  +5
Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAHAAHA
ResultDWDWDDDLDDDWWWLWWLWDLWLLWWWWWWWDDDWLWD
Position6751355109109655633545555655444344444444
Source: 11v11.com: 1998–99 Leeds United results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Premier League

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15 August 1998 1 Middlesbrough 0–0 Leeds United Middlesbrough
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 34,162
Referee: David Elleray
24 August 1998 2 Leeds United 1–0 Blackburn Rovers Leeds
Hasselbaink   18' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 30,541
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
29 August 1998 3 Wimbledon 1–1 Leeds United Croydon
Hughes   72' Bowyer   61' Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 16,473
Referee: Stephen Dunn
8 September 1998 4 Leeds United 3–0 Southampton Leeds
Marshall   38' (o.g.)
Harte   52'
Wijnhard   86'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 30,637
Referee: Alan Wilkie
12 September 1998 5 Everton 0–0 Leeds United Liverpool
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 36,687
Referee: Neale Barry
19 September 1998 6 Leeds United 0–0 Aston Villa Leeds
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 33,162
Referee: Jeff Winter
26 September 1998 7 Tottenham Hotspur 3–3 Leeds United Haringey
Vega   14'
Iversen   71'
Campbell   90'
Halle   4'
Hasselbaink   26'
Wijnhard   61'
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 35,535
Referee: Paul Durkin
3 October 1998 8 Leeds United 0–1 Leicester City Leeds
Cottee   76' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 32,606
Referee: Graham Barber
17 October 1998 9 Nottingham Forest 1–1 Leeds United Nottingham
Halle   53' Stone   85' Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 23,911
Referee: Alan Wilkie
25 October 1998 10 Leeds United 0–0 Chelsea Leeds
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 35,833
Referee: Mike Reed
31 October 1998 11 Derby County 2–2 Leeds United Derby
Schnoor   3' (pen.)
Sturridge   56'
Molenaar   16'
Kewell   43'
Stadium: Pride Park
Attendance: 27,034
Referee: Neale Barry
8 November 1998 12 Leeds United 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday Leeds
Hasselbaink   40'
Woodgate   61'
Booth   3' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 30,012
Referee: Keith Burge
14 November 1998 13 Liverpool 1–3 Leeds United Liverpool
Fowler   68' (pen.) Smith   79'
Hasselbaink   81', 86'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,305
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
21 November 1998 14 Leeds United 4–1 Charlton Athletic Leeds
Hasselbaink   34'
Bowyer   51'
Smith   67'
Kewell   87'
Mortimer   65' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 32,487
Referee: Rob Harris
29 November 1998 15 Manchester United 3–2 Leeds United Manchester
Solskjaer   45'
Keane   46'
Butt   77'
Hasselbaink   29'
Kewell   52'
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 55,172
Referee: Graham Poll
5 December 1998 16 Leeds United 4–0 West Ham United Leeds
Bowyer   8', 61'
Molenaar   68'
Hasselbaink   79'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 36,320
Referee: Jeff Winter
14 December 1998 17 Leeds United 2–0 Coventry City Leeds
Hopkin   40'
Bowyer   90'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 31,799
Referee: Graham Poll
20 December 1998 18 Arsenal 3–1 Leeds United Islington
Bergkamp   28'
Viera   53'
Petit   82'
Hasselbaink   66' Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,025
Referee: Paul Durkin
26 December 1998 19 Newcastle United 0–3 Leeds United Newcastle
Kewell   38'
Bowyer   62'
Hasselbaink   90'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,783
Referee: Gary Willard
29 December 1998 20 Leeds United 2–2 Wimbledon Leeds
Ribeiro   26'
Hopkin   57'
Report Earle   41'
Cort   83'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,816
Referee: Peter Jones
9 January 1999 21 Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Leeds United Blackburn
Gillespie   22' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 27,620
Referee: Rob Harris
16 January 1999 22 Leeds United 2–0 Middlesbrough Leeds
Smith   21'
Bowyer   27'
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 37,473
Referee: Stephen Lodge
30 January 1999 23 Southampton 3–0 Leeds United Southampton
Kachloul   31'
Oakley   62'
Ostenstad   86'
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 15,526
Referee: Stephen Dunn
6 February 1999 24 Leeds United 0–1 Newcastle United Leeds
Solano   63' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,202
Referee: Uriah Rennie
17 February 1999 25 Aston Villa 1–2 Leeds United Birmingham
Scimeca   76' Hasselbaink   8', 32' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 37,510
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
20 February 1999 26 Leeds United 1–0 Everton Leeds
Korsten   55' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 36,344
Referee: David Elleray
1 March 1999 27 Leicester City 1–2 Leeds United Leicester
Cottee   76' Kewell   24'
Smith   60'
Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 18,101
Referee: Graham Barber
10 March 1999 28 Leeds United 2–0 Tottenham Hotspur Leeds
Smith   42'
Kewell   68'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 34,561
Referee: Neale Barry
13 March 1999 29 Sheffield Wednesday 0–2 Leeds United Sheffield
Hasselbaink   4'
Hopkin   73'
Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 28,142
Referee: Graham Poll
20 March 1999 30 Leeds United 4–1 Derby County Leeds
Bowyer   18'
Hasselbaink   32'
Korsten   45'
Harte   85'
Report Baiano   4' (pen.) Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 38,992
Referee: Mike Reed
3 April 1999 31 Leeds United 3–1 Nottingham Forest Leeds
Hasselbaink   43'
Harte   60'
Smith   84'
Rogers   53' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,645
Referee: Paul Alcock
12 April 1999 32 Leeds United 0–0 Liverpool Leeds
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,451
Referee: Peter Jones
17 April 1999 33 Charlton Athletic 1–1 Leeds United Charlton
Stuart   20' Woodgate   24' Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 20,043
Referee: Alan Wilkie
25 April 1999 34 Leeds United 1–1 Manchester United Leeds
Hasselbaink   32' Report Cole   56' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,255
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
1 May 1999 35 West Ham United 1–5 Leeds United Newham
Di Canio   48' Hasselbaink   1'
Smith   45'
Harte   62' (pen.)
Bowyer   78'
Haaland   79'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 25,997
Referee: Rob Harris
5 May 1999 36 Chelsea 1–0 Leeds United Fulham
Poyet   68' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 34,762
Referee: Jeff Winter
11 May 1999 37 Leeds United 1–0 Arsenal Leeds
Hasselbaink   30' Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,124
Referee: Gary Willard
16 May 1999 38 Coventry City 2–2 Leeds United Coventry
Aloisi   63'
Telfer   72'
Wijnhard   43'
Hopkin   90'
Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 23,049
Referee: Stephen Lodge

FA Cup

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2 January 1999 3 Rushden & Diamonds 0–0 Leeds United Irthlingborough
Stadium: Nene Park
Attendance: 6,431
Referee: Steve Dunn
13 January 1999 Replay Leeds United 3–1 Rushden & Diamonds Leeds
Smith   22', 51'
Hasselbaink   67'
Heggs   11' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,159
Referee: Steve Dunn
23 January 1999 4 Portsmouth 1–5 Leeds United Portsmouth
Nightingale   10' Wetherall   11'
Harte   17'
Kewell   50'
Ribeiro   73'
Wijnhard   82'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 18,864
Referee: Gary Willard
13 February 1999 5 Leeds United 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur Leeds
Harte   73' Sherwood   53' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,696
Referee: Neale Barry
24 February 1999 Replay Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 Leeds United Haringey
Anderton   60'
Ginola   68'
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 32,307
Referee: Neale Barry

League Cup

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28 October 1998 3 Leeds United 1–0 Bradford City Leeds
Kewell   28' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 27,561
Referee: Uriah Rennie
11 November 1998 4 Leicester City 2–1 Leeds United Leicester
Izzet   88'
Parker   90' (pen.)
Kewell   17' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 20,161
Referee: Paul Durkin

UEFA Cup

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First round

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15 September 1998 Leeds United 1–0 Marítimo Leeds
Hasselbaink   84' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 38,033
Referee: Alain Sars (France)
29 September 1998 Marítimo 1–0 (a.e.t.)
1–4p
Leeds United Funchal
Soares   45' Stadium: Estádio do Marítimo
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Fritz Stuchlik (Austria)

Second round

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20 October 1998 Roma 1–0 Leeds United Rome
Delvecchio   18' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 41,892
Referee: Antonio Jesús López Nieto (Spain)
3 November 1998 Leeds United 0–0 Roma Leeds
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,161
Referee: Bernd Heynemann (Germany)

Statistics

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(Starting appearances + substitute appearances)[1]
No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup UEFA Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals    
1 GK   Nigel Martyn 34 0 5 0 1 0 4 0 44 0 0 0
4 MF   Alfie Haaland 24+5 1 3+1 0 0 0 2+1 36 1 0 10 0
5 DF   Lucas Radebe 29 0 3 0 1 0 3 0 36 0 4 0
6 DF   David Wetherall 14+7 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 25 1 3 0
7 MF   Willem Korsten 4+3 2 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 10 2 0 0
8 FW   Clyde Wijnhard 11+7 3 1+1 1 1 0 1+3 0 25 4 5 0
9 FW   Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 36 18 5 1 2 0 4 1 47 20 9 0
10 MF   Bruno Ribeiro 7+6 1 1 1 1 0 1+1 0 17 2 2 0
11 MF   Lee Bowyer 35 9 4 0 2 0 4 0 45 9 11 0
12 MF   David Hopkin 32+2 4 5 0 2 0 4 0 45 4 7 0
16 DF   Danny Granville 2+2 0 0 0 0 0 1+2 0 7 0 1 1
17 FW   Derek Lilley 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 3 0 0 0
18 DF   Gunnar Halle 14+3 2 2+1 0 1 0 2 0 23 2 0 0
19 FW   Harry Kewell 36+2 6 5 1 2 2 4 0 49 9 3 0
20 DF   Ian Harte 34+1 4 5 2 1 0 3 0 44 6 7 0
21 MF   Martin Hiden 5+6 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 3+2 0 8+10 0 4 0
21 DF   Martin Hiden 14 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 19 0 0 0
22 DF   Tommy Knarvik 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
23 MF   David Batty 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 6 0
25 DF   Jonathan Woodgate 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 6 0
30 DF   Robert Molenaar 17 2 0 0 2 0 4 0 23 2 5 0
36 GK   Paul Robinson 4+1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 0
37 MF   Stephen McPhail 11+6 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 20 0 0 0
39 FW   Alan Smith 15+7 7 2+2 2 0 0 0 0 26 9 7 0
40 MF   Matt Jones 3+5 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Transfers

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Date Pos. Name From Fee
19 June 1998 DF   Danny Granville   Chelsea £1,600,000
13 October 1998 GK   Nuno Santos   Vitória Free
8 December 1998 MF   David Batty   Newcastle United £4,400,000
25 May 1999 MF   Eirik Bakke   Sogndal £1,750,000
Date Pos. Name To Fee
19 June 1998 MF   Jason Blunt   Blackpool Free
29 August 1998 DF   Andy Gray   Nottingham Forest £200,000

Loan in

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Date from Date to Pos. Name From
11 January 1999 30 June 1999 FW   Willem Korsten   Vitesse

Loan out

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Date from Date to Pos. Name From
24 September 1998 1 October 1998 FW   Lee Matthews   Notts County
29 October 1998 28 November 1998 DF   Mark Jackson   Huddersfield Town
29 December 1998 23 March 1999 FW   Lee Sharpe   Sampdoria
1 December 1998 1 February 1999 FW   Derek Lilley   Hearts
1 March 1999 1 April 1999 FW   Derek Lilley   Bury
25 March 1999 9 May 1999 DF   Alan Maybury   Reading

References

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  1. ^ "All Leeds United players: 1999". www.11v11.com.