1998–99 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season

Blackburn Rovers F.C.
1998–99 season
OwnerJack Walker
ChairmanRobert Coar
ManagerRoy Hodgson (until 21 November)
Brian Kidd (from 3 December)
FA Premier League19th (relegated)
FA CupFifth round
League CupQuarter-final
UEFA CupFirst round
Top goalscorerKevin Gallacher/Ashley Ward (5)
Highest home attendance30,436 (vs. Manchester United, 12 May)
Lowest home attendance13,646 (vs. Lyon, 15 September)
Average home league attendance25,773

The 1998–99 season was Blackburn Rovers' seventh season in the FA Premier League, and their seventh consecutive season in the top division of English football.

Season summary

Four years earlier, Blackburn Rovers were FA Premier League champions. Just one year earlier, they had qualified for the UEFA Cup. They were among some people's outsiders for a title challenge.

But it all went wrong for Rovers, who were soon in the depth of a relegation battle. Manager Roy Hodgson paid with his job in November.[1] Manchester United assistant Brian Kidd was named as his replacement,[2] but he was unable to steer Rovers to safety and their relegation was confirmed in the penultimate game of the season.[3] They were condemned to a place in Division One, but managed to hold on to many key players and approached the new season as most people's favourites for an immediate return to the elite.

Final league table

Main article: 1998–99 FA Premier League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
16 Wimbledon 38 10 12 16 40 63 −23 42
17 Southampton 38 11 8 19 37 64 −27 41
18 Charlton Athletic (R) 38 8 12 18 41 56 −15 36 Relegation to Football League First Division
19 Blackburn Rovers (R) 38 7 14 17 38 52 −14 35
20 Nottingham Forest (R) 38 7 9 22 35 69 −34 30
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
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 7 14 17 38 52  −14 35 6 5 8 21 24  −3 1 9 9 17 28  −11
Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAAHAHHA
ResultDLWLLLDWLLDLLLLWDDWDWLDWDLLLDWDLDLDLDD
Position616111418181817171717181820201818181616161617151617181818171617181718191919
Source: 11v11.com: 1998-99 Blackburn Rovers results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Blackburn Rovers' score comes first[4]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
15 August 1998 Derby County H 0–0 24,007
24 August 1998 Leeds United A 0–1 30,652
29 August 1998 Leicester City H 1–0 22,544 Gallacher
9 September 1998 Tottenham Hotspur A 1–2 28,338 Gallacher
12 September 1998 Sheffield Wednesday A 0–3 20,846
21 September 1998 Chelsea H 3–4 23,113 Sutton (2, 1 pen), Pérez
26 September 1998 Everton A 0–0 36,404
3 October 1998 West Ham United H 3–0 25,213 Flitcroft (2), Davidson
17 October 1998 Middlesbrough A 1–2 34,413 Sherwood
25 October 1998 Arsenal H 1–2 27,012 Johnson
31 October 1998 Wimbledon A 1–1 12,526 Sutton (pen)
7 November 1998 Coventry City H 1–2 23,779 Sherwood
14 November 1998 Manchester United A 2–3 55,198 Marcolin, Blake
21 November 1998 Southampton H 0–2 22,812
29 November 1998 Liverpool A 0–2 41,753
5 December 1998 Charlton Athletic H 1–0 22,568 Davies
12 December 1998 Newcastle United H 0–0 27,569
19 December 1998 Nottingham Forest A 2–2 22,013 Blake (2)
26 December 1998 Aston Villa H 2–1 27,536 Gallacher, Sherwood
28 December 1998 Leicester City A 1–1 21,083 Gallacher
9 January 1999 Leeds United H 1–0 27,620 Gillespie
16 January 1999 Derby County A 0–1 27,386
30 January 1999 Tottenham Hotspur H 1–1 29,643 Jansen
6 February 1999 Aston Villa A 3–1 37,404 Southgate (own goal), Ward, Dunn
17 February 1999 Chelsea A 1–1 34,382 Ward
20 February 1999 Sheffield Wednesday H 1–4 24,643 McAteer
27 February 1999 West Ham United A 0–2 25,529
10 March 1999 Everton H 1–2 27,219 Ward
13 March 1999 Coventry City A 1–1 19,701 Wilcox
20 March 1999 Wimbledon H 3–1 21,754 Ward, Jansen (2)
3 April 1999 Middlesbrough H 0–0 27,482
6 April 1999 Arsenal A 0–1 37,762
17 April 1999 Southampton A 3–3 15,209 Ward, Peacock, Wilcox
24 April 1999 Liverpool H 1–3 29,944 Duff
1 May 1999 Charlton Athletic A 0–0 20,041
8 May 1999 Nottingham Forest H 1–2 24,565 Gallacher
12 May 1999 Manchester United H 0–0 30,436
16 May 1999 Newcastle United A 1–1 36,623 Wilcox

FA Cup

Main article: 1998–99 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 2 January 1999 Charlton Athletic H 2–0 16,631 Davies, Wilcox
R4 23 January 1999 Sunderland H 1–0 30,125 Gillespie
R5 14 February 1999 Newcastle United A 0–0 36,295
R5R 24 February 1999 Newcastle United H 0–1 27,483

League Cup

Main article: 1998–99 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 28 October 1998 Crewe Alexandra A 1–0 5,403 Sutton
R4 11 November 1998 Newcastle United A 1–1 (won 4–2 on pens) 34,702 Sherwood
QF 2 December 1998 Leicester City A 0–1 19,442

UEFA Cup

Main article: 1998–99 UEFA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers Referee
R1 1st leg 15 September 1998 Lyon H 0–1 13,646 (1,300 away) Knud Erik Fisker (Denmark)
R1 2nd leg 29 September 1998 Lyon A 2–2 (lost 2–3 on agg) 24,558 (1,001 away) Pérez, Flitcroft René Temmink (Netherlands)

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[5]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG Tim Flowers
2 DF  IRL Jeff Kenna
3 DF  SCO Callum Davidson
5 DF  ENG Darren Peacock
6 DF  SUI Stéphane Henchoz
7 MF  ENG Garry Flitcroft
8 FW  SCO Kevin Gallacher
9 FW  ENG Chris Sutton
10 FW  ENG Kevin Davies
11 MF  ENG Jason Wilcox (captain)
12 MF  IRL Damien Duff
13 GK  AUS John Filan
14 FW  WAL Nathan Blake
15 MF  IRL Lee Carsley
16 DF  ENG Marlon Broomes
17 MF  SCO Billy McKinlay
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF  ITA Dario Marcolin (on loan from Lazio)
19 MF  NIR Damien Johnson
20 DF  ENG Gary Croft
21 MF  ENG Jimmy Corbett
22 GK  NIR Alan Fettis
23 DF  SCO Christian Dailly
24 MF  SUI Oumar Kondé
26 FW  WAL James Thomas
27 MF  ENG David Dunn
28 DF  ENG Martin Taylor
29 MF  ENG Wayne Gill
30 GK  WAL Anthony Williams
31 MF  NIR Keith Gillespie
32 FW  ENG Ashley Ward
33 FW  ENG Matt Jansen
34 MF  IRL Jason McAteer

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
4 MF  ENG Tim Sherwood (captain, to Tottenham Hotspur)
14 FW  SWE Martin Dahlin (retired)
15 MF  FRA Sébastien Pérez (on loan to Bastia)
18 MF  SWE Anders Andersson (to Aalborg)
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 DF  NOR Tore Pedersen (to Eintracht Frankfurt)
25 DF  IRL David Worrell (to Dundee United)
— MF  ENG Luke Staton (to Bolton Wanderers)
— DF  IRL Graham Coughlan (to Livingston)

Reserve squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  ENG Gareth Stewart
— DF  ENG Keith Brown
— DF  IRL Peter Murphy
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG Ryan Baldacchino
— MF  ENG Ian Richards
— MF  NIR Steven Hawe

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total FA Premier League FA Cup League Cup UEFA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK  ENG Tim Flowers 15 0 10+1 0 0+1 0 1 0 2 0
13 GK  AUS John Filan 32 0 26 0 4 0 2 0 0 0
22 GK  NIR Alan Fettis 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF  IRL Jeff Kenna 30 0 22+1 0 3 0 3 0 1 0
3 DF  SCO Callum Davidson 41 1 34 1 2 0 2+1 0 1+1 0
5 DF  ENG Darren Peacock 37 1 27+3 1 3 0 2 0 2 0
6 DF  SUI Stéphane Henchoz 41 0 34 0 2 0 3 0 2 0
16 DF  ENG Marlon Broomes 17 0 8+5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
20 DF  ENG Gary Croft 17 0 10+2 0 2+2 0 1 0 0 0
23 DF  SCO Christian Dailly 21 0 14+3 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
24 DF  SUI Oumar Kondé 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
28 DF  ENG Martin Taylor 4 0 1+2 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
Midfielders
7 MF  ENG Garry Flitcroft 10 3 8 2 0 0 0 0 2 1
11 MF  ENG Jason Wilcox 35 4 28+2 3 3 1 0 0 2 0
12 MF  IRL Damien Duff 36 1 18+10 1 3+1 0 3 0 1 0
15 MF  IRL Lee Carsley 8 0 7+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MF  SCO Billy McKinlay 19 0 14+2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
18 MF  ITA Dario Marcolin 15 1 5+5 1 3 0 2 0 0 0
19 MF  NIR Damien Johnson 25 1 14+7 1 0 0 3 0 0+1 0
27 MF  ENG David Dunn 20 1 10+5 1 2+1 0 1+1 0 0 0
31 MF  NIR Keith Gillespie 20 2 13+3 1 4 1 0 0 0 0
34 MF  IRL Jason McAteer 13 1 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
8 FW  SCO Kevin Gallacher 18 5 13+3 5 1 0 1 0 0 0
9 FW  ENG Chris Sutton 20 4 17 3 1 0 1 1 1 0
10 FW  ENG Kevin Davies 27 2 9+12 1 2 1 3 0 1 0
14 FW  WAL Nathan Blake 14 3 9+2 3 1+2 0 0 0 0 0
32 FW  ENG Ashley Ward 20 5 17 5 2+1 0 0 0 0 0
33 FW  ENG Matt Jansen 11 3 10+1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players transferred out during the season
4 MF  ENG Tim Sherwood 23 4 19 3 0 0 2 1 2 0
14 FW  SWE Martin Dahlin 6 0 2+3 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
15 DF  FRA Sébastien Pérez 8 2 4+1 1 1 0 0 0 2 1

Last updated: 15 May 1999
Source: Competitions

Starting 11

Considering starts in all competitions[6][7]

Top scorers

Transfers

In

Date Pos Name From Fee
1 July 1998 DF Darren Peacock Newcastle United Free
6 July 1998 FW Jimmy Corbett Gillingham £535,00
9 July 1998 FW Kevin Davies Southampton £7,250,000
21 July 1998 DF Sébastien Pérez SC Bastia £3,000,000
21 August 1998 DF Christian Dailly Derby County £5,300,000
26 October 1998 MF Oumar Kondé FC Basel £500,000
30 October 1998 FW Nathan Blake Bolton Wanderers £4,250,000
16 December 1998 MF Keith Gillespie Newcastle United £2,350,000
29 December 1998 FW Ashley Ward Barnsley £4,500,000
18 January 1999 FW Matt Jansen Crystal Palace £4,100,000
27 January 1999 MF Jason McAteer Liverpool £4,000,000
12 February 1999 DF David McNamee St Mirren £300,000
12 February 1999 MF Burton O'Brien St Mirren £300,000
22 March 1999 MF Lee Carsley Derby County £3,400,000

Out

Date Pos. Name To Fee
1 August 1998 MF Michael Lomax Macclesfield Town Free
1 August 1998 FW Per Pedersen Strasbourg £900,000
4 August 1998 DF Colin Hendry Rangers £4,000,000
26 October 1998 DF Tore Pedersen Eintracht Frankfurt £225,000
5 January 1999 MF Luke Staton Bolton Wanderers Free
4 February 1999 MF Tim Sherwood Tottenham Hotspur £4,000,000
30 March 1999 DF David Worrell Dundee United £50,000
31 May 1999 DF Graham Coughlan Livingston Free
1 June 1999 DF Sébastien Pérez Marseille £2,500,000
Transfers in: £39,250,000
Transfers out: £11,675,000
Total spending: £27,750,000

References

  1. ^ "Hodgson quits as Rovers hit bottom". BBC Sport. 21 November 1998. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  2. ^ Nixon, Alan (4 December 1998). "Football: Kidd takes command at Blackburn". The Independent. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Rovers down as United march on". BBC Sport. 12 May 1999. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  4. ^ "Blackburn Rovers 1998-1999 Results". statto.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2010.
  5. ^ "FootballSquads - Blackburn Rovers - 1998/99". www.footballsquads.co.uk.
  6. ^ "All Blackburn Rovers players: 1999". www.11v11.com.
  7. ^ "Blackburn Rovers in FA Premier League 1998/1999 fixture". Football-Lineups.
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