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1998–99 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season

During the 1998–99 season, Tottenham Hotspur participated in the English Premier League.

Tottenham Hotspur
1998–99 season
ChairmanAlan Sugar
ManagerChristian Gross (until 5 September)
Chris Hughton (caretaker from 5–24 September)
George Graham (from 24 September)
StadiumWhite Hart Lane
Premiership11th
FA CupSemi-finals
League CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Iversen (9)
All: Iversen (13)
Highest home attendance36,125 (vs. Liverpool, 5 December)
Lowest home attendance22,980 (vs. Brentford, 23 September)
Average home league attendance34,149

Season summary

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A dismal start to the season saw Christian Gross lose his job as Tottenham manager less than a year after taking over.[1] There were a few raised eyebrows when the job went to George Graham – who had achieved so much success during his reign at Tottenham's deadly rivals Arsenal.[2] But the appointment brought instant success: though Tottenham were unable to progress beyond 11th place in the final Premiership table, they triumphed in the Worthington Cup (while also reaching the FA Cup semi-final) to attain only their second European campaign of the post-Heysel era.[3]

Final league table

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Main article: 1998–99 FA Premier League
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
9 Middlesbrough 38 12 15 11 48 54 −6 51
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]
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 11 14 13 47 50  −3 47 7 7 5 28 26  +2 4 7 8 19 24  −5
Results by matchday
Match1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHHAHAAHHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAHHAAAHAHHA
ResultLLWWLDDWLWDLDWLWDLDWDDDDDDWLWLDWWLLLDL
Position201914812121311148912141012111013131212111111131210111012121091010101111
Source: 11v11.com: 1998-99 Tottenham Hotspur results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

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Tottenham Hotspur's score comes first[4]

Legend

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Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League

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Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
15 August 1998 Wimbledon A 1–3 23,031 Fox
22 August 1998 Sheffield Wednesday H 0–3 32,129
29 August 1998 Everton A 1–0 39,378 Ferdinand
9 September 1998 Blackburn Rovers H 2–1 28,331 Nielsen, Ferdinand
13 September 1998 Middlesbrough H 0–3 30,345
19 September 1998 Southampton A 1–1 15,204 Fox
26 September 1998 Leeds United H 3–3 35,535 Vega, Iversen, Campbell
3 October 1998 Derby County A 1–0 30,083 Campbell
19 October 1998 Leicester City A 1–2 20,787 Ferdinand
24 October 1998 Newcastle United H 2–0 36,047 Iversen (2)
2 November 1998 Charlton Athletic H 2–2 32,202 Nielsen, Armstrong
7 November 1998 Aston Villa A 2–3 39,241 Anderton (pen), Vega
14 November 1998 Arsenal A 0–0 38,278
21 November 1998 Nottingham Forest H 2–0 35,832 Nielsen, Armstrong
28 November 1998 West Ham United A 1–2 26,044 Armstrong
5 December 1998 Liverpool H 2–1 36,125 Fox, Carragher (own goal)
12 December 1998 Manchester United H 2–2 36,097 Campbell (2)
19 December 1998 Chelsea A 0–2 34,881
26 December 1998 Coventry City A 1–1 23,098 Campbell
28 December 1998 Everton H 4–1 36,053 Ferdinand, Armstrong (3)
9 January 1999 Sheffield Wednesday A 0–0 28,204
16 January 1999 Wimbledon H 0–0 32,422
30 January 1999 Blackburn Rovers A 1–1 29,643 Iversen
6 February 1999 Coventry City H 0–0 34,376
20 February 1999 Middlesbrough A 0–0 34,687
27 February 1999 Derby County H 1–1 35,392 Sherwood
2 March 1999 Southampton H 3–0 28,580 Armstrong, Iversen, Dominguez
10 March 1999 Leeds United A 0–2 34,521
13 March 1999 Aston Villa H 1–0 35,963 Sherwood
3 April 1999 Leicester City H 0–2 35,415
5 April 1999 Newcastle United A 1–1 36,655 Anderton (pen)
17 April 1999 Nottingham Forest A 1–0 25,181 Iversen
20 April 1999 Charlton Athletic A 4–1 20,043 Iversen, Campbell, Dominguez, Ginola
24 April 1999 West Ham United H 1–2 36,089 Ginola
1 May 1999 Liverpool A 2–3 44,007 Carragher (own goal), Iversen
5 May 1999 Arsenal H 1–3 36,019 Anderton
10 May 1999 Chelsea H 2–2 35,878 Iversen, Ginola
16 May 1999 Manchester United A 1–2 55,189 Ferdinand

FA Cup

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Main article: 1998–99 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 2 January 1999 Watford H 5–2 36,022 Iversen (2), Anderton (pen), Nielsen, Fox
R4 23 January 1999 Wimbledon A 1–1 22,229 Ginola
R4R 2 February 1999 Wimbledon H 3–0 24,049 Sinton, Nielsen (2)
R5 13 February 1999 Leeds United A 1–1 39,696 Sherwood
R5R 24 February 1999 Leeds United H 2–0 32,307 Anderton, Ginola
QF 16 March 1999 Barnsley A 1–0 18,793 Ginola
SF 11 April 1999 Newcastle United N 0–2 53,609

League Cup

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Main article: 1998–99 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R2 1st Leg 15 September 1998 Brentford A 3–2 11,831 Carr, Vega, Dominguez
R2 2nd Leg 23 September 1998 Brentford H 3–2 (won 6–4 on agg) 22,980 Campbell, Nielsen, Armstrong
R3 27 October 1998 Northampton Town A 3–1 7,422 Armstrong (2), Campbell
R4 10 November 1998 Liverpool A 3–1 20,772 Iversen, Scales, Nielsen
QF 2 December 1998 Manchester United H 3–1 35,702 Armstrong (2), Ginola
SF 1st Leg 27 January 1999 Wimbledon H 0–0 35,997
SF 2nd Leg 16 February 1999 Wimbledon A 1–0 (won 1–0 on agg) 25,204 Iversen
F 21 March 1999 Leicester City N 1–0 77,892 Nielsen

First-team squad

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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   ENG Ian Walker
2 DF   IRL Stephen Carr
3 DF   ITA Paolo Tramezzani
4 MF   GER Steffen Freund
5 DF   NOR Roger Nilsen
6 MF   DEN Allan Nielsen
7 MF   MSR Ruel Fox
8 MF   ALG Moussa Saïb
9 MF   ENG Darren Anderton
10 FW   ENG Les Ferdinand
11 FW   ENG Chris Armstrong
12 DF   ENG Justin Edinburgh
13 GK   NOR Espen Baardsen
14 MF   FRA David Ginola
15 DF   SUI Ramon Vega
16 DF   ENG Clive Wilson
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF   ENG John Scales
18 FW   NOR Steffen Iversen
19 DF   ARG Mauricio Taricco
20 MF   POR José Dominguez
21 FW   ENG Rory Allen
22 MF   ENG Andy Sinton
23 DF   ENG Sol Campbell (captain)
24 MF   ENG Tim Sherwood
25 MF   ENG Stephen Clemence
26 DF   ENG Ledley King
29 FW   NIR Paul McVeigh
30 GK   NED Hans Segers
31 GK   ENG Simon Brown
32 DF   ENG Luke Young
33 MF   ENG Mark Gower
35 DF   ENG Alton Thelwell

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
4 MF   ITA Nicola Berti (to Alavés)
5 DF   SCO Colin Calderwood (to Aston Villa)
24 FW   ENG Neale Fenn (on loan to Lincoln City)
No. Pos. Nation Player
34 MF   ENG Peter Gain (to Lincoln City)
- DF   ENG Mark Arber (to Barnet)

Reserve squad

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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   ENG Alan Marriott
- DF   IRL Simon Webb
- MF   ENG David Lee
- MF   ENG John Piercy
No. Pos. Nation Player
- MF   ENG Stuart Thurgood
- FW   ENG Peter Crouch
- FW   ENG Ian Stonebridge

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   ENG Ian Walker 36 0 25 0 7 0 4 0
13 GK   NOR Espen Baardsen 15 0 12 0 0 0 3 0
30 GK   NED Hans Segers 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Defenders
2 DF   IRL Stephen Carr 52 1 37 0 7 0 8 1
3 DF   ITA Paolo Tramezzani 7 0 6 0 0 0 1 0
5 DF   NOR Roger Nilsen 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
12 DF   ENG Justin Edinburgh 26 0 14+2 0 4+1 0 5 0
15 DF   SUI Ramon Vega 25 3 13+3 2 4 0 5 1
16 DF   ENG Clive Wilson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
17 DF   ENG John Scales 9 1 7 0 0 0 2 1
19 DF   ARG Mauricio Taricco 16 0 12+1 0 2+1 0 0 0
23 DF   ENG Sol Campbell 52 8 37 6 7 0 8 2
26 DF   ENG Ledley King 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
32 DF   ENG Luke Young 22 0 14+1 0 3+2 0 1+1 0
Midfielders
4 MF   GER Steffen Freund 26 0 17 0 6 0 3 0
6 MF   DEN Allan Nielsen 40 9 25+4 3 2+2 3 7 3
7 MF   MSR Ruel Fox 25 4 17+3 3 2 1 1+2 0
8 MF   ALG Moussa Saib 4 0 0+4 0 0 0 0 0
9 MF   ENG Darren Anderton 46 5 31+1 3 7 2 7 0
14 MF   FRA David Ginola 44 7 30 3 6 3 8 1
20 MF   POR José Dominguez 15 3 2+11 2 0 0 0+2 1
22 MF   ENG Andy Sinton 34 1 12+10 0 2+4 1 3+3 0
24 MF   ENG Tim Sherwood 18 3 12+2 2 4 1 0 0
25 MF   ENG Stephen Clemence 21 0 9+8 0 0+1 0 2+1 0
33 MF   ENG Mark Gower 2 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0
Forwards
10 FW   ENG Les Ferdinand 35 5 22+2 5 6+1 0 2+2 0
11 FW   ENG Chris Armstrong 44 12 24+10 7 3+2 0 5 5
18 FW   NOR Steffen Iversen 40 13 22+5 9 5+2 2 6 2
21 FW   ENG Rory Allen 7 0 0+4 0 0 0 1+2 0
Players transferred out during the season
4 MF   ITA Nicola Berti 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF   SCO Colin Calderwood 17 0 11+1 0 0 0 5 0

Last updated: 15 May 1999
Source: [[[6]]]

Goal scorers

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Last updated: 26 July 2020.
Source: premierleague.com

The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.

Rnk Pos No. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Total
1 FW 18   Steffen Iversen 9 2 2 13
2 FW 11   Chris Armstrong 7 0 5 12
3 MF 6   Allan Nielsen 3 3 3 9
4 DF 23   Sol Campbell 6 0 2 8
5 MF 14   David Ginola 3 3 1 7
6 MF 9   Darren Anderton 3 2 0 5
FW 10   Les Ferdinand 5 0 0 5
8 DF 6   Ruel Fox 3 1 0 4
9 DF 15   Ramon Vega 2 0 1 3
MF 20   José Dominguez 2 0 1 3
MF 24   Tim Sherwood 2 1 0 3
12 DF 2   Stephen Carr 0 0 1 1
DF 17   John Scales 0 0 1 1
MF 22   Andy Sinton 0 1 0 1
TOTALS 45 13 17 75

Clean sheets

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Last updated: 26 July 2020.
Source: premierleague.com

Rnk No. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Total
1 1   Ian Walker 7 3 3 13
2 13   Espen Baardsen 5 0 0 5
TOTALS 12 3 3 18

Transfers

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In

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Date Pos. Name From Fee
29 June 1998 DF   Paolo Tramezzani   Piacenza £1,350,000
9 November 1998 DF   Mauricio Taricco   Ipswich Town £1,775,000
24 December 1998 MF   Steffen Freund   Borussia Dortmund £750,000
4 February 1999 MF   Tim Sherwood   Blackburn Rovers £4,000,000
25 March 1999 DF   Roger Nilsen   Sheffield United Free transfer
17 May 1999 MF   Willem Korsten   Vitesse Arnhem £1,500,000

Out

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Date Pos. Name To Fee
14 June 1998 MF   David Howells   Southampton Free transfer
17 June 1998 MF   Danny Hill   Oxford United Free transfer
1 July 1998 DF   Dean Austin   Crystal Palace Free transfer
7 July 1998 MF   Garry Brady   Newcastle United Free transfer
20 November 1998 DF   Mark Arber   Barnet £75,000
31 December 1998 MF   Nicola Berti   Alavés Free transfer
23 March 1999 DF   Colin Calderwood   Aston Villa £225,000
25 March 1999 MF   Peter Gain   Lincoln City £15,000
18 May 1999 MF   Ross Fitzsimon   Norwich City Free transfer
Transfers in:   £9,375,000
Transfers out:   £315,000
Total spending:   £9,060,000

References

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  1. ^ "Gross leaves struggling Spurs". BBC Sport. 9 September 1998. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  2. ^ "George Graham: Football's comeback king". BBC Sport. 24 September 1998. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Nielsen nicks it for Spurs". BBC Sport. 22 March 1999. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  4. ^ "Tottenham Hotspur 1998-1999 Results - statto.com". Archived from the original on 31 January 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Tottenham Hotspur - 1998/99". FootballSquads. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Tottenham FC Player Appearances | Past & Present | Soccer Base".
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