1998–99 Coventry City F.C. season

Coventry City F.C.
1998–99 season
ChairmanBryan Richardson
ManagerGordon Strachan
StadiumHighfield Road
FA Premier League15th
FA CupFifth round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Whelan (10)
All: Whelan (13)
Highest home attendance23,098 (vs. Tottenham Hotspur, 26 December)
Lowest home attendance6,631 (vs. Southend United, 16 September)
Average home league attendance20,773

During the 1998–99 English football season, Coventry City competed in the FA Premier League.

Season summary

Coventry City finished 15th in the FA Premier League – four places lower than last season – but were never in any real danger of being relegated, despite the loss of key striker Dion Dublin to local rivals Aston Villa.[1]

The biggest news of Coventry's season was the announcement of a move to a new 45,000-seat stadium at Foleshill, which was anticipated to be ready by 2002. Manager Gordon Strachan then signed Moroccan international football star Mustapha Hadji, knowing that it would be important to have a top quality team to match the forthcoming new home.[2]

Final league table

Main article: 1998–99 FA Premier League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
13 Newcastle United 38 11 13 14 48 54 −6 46 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[a]
14 Everton 38 11 10 17 42 47 −5 43
15 Coventry City 38 11 9 18 39 51 −12 42
16 Wimbledon 38 10 12 16 40 63 −23 42
17 Southampton 38 11 8 19 37 64 −27 41
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ 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 9 18 39 51  −12 42 8 6 5 26 21  +5 3 3 13 13 30  −17
Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAH
ResultWLDLLLDLWLLWWLDLLDDLWLWDLLWWDLWWLLLWDD
Position28101618191919191819171516171717171717171716161718171515161515151616161615
Source: 11v11.com: 1998-99 Coventry City results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Coventry City's score comes first[3]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
15 August 1998 Chelsea H 2–1 23,042 Huckerby, Dublin
22 August 1998 Nottingham Forest A 0–1 22,546
29 August 1998 West Ham United H 0–0 20,818
9 September 1998 Liverpool A 0–2 41,771
12 September 1998 Manchester United A 0–2 55,193
19 September 1998 Newcastle United H 1–5 22,656 Whelan
26 September 1998 Charlton Athletic A 1–1 20,043 Whelan
3 October 1998 Aston Villa H 1–2 22,654 Soltvedt
18 October 1998 Sheffield Wednesday H 1–0 16,006 Dublin
24 October 1998 Southampton A 1–2 15,152 Dublin
31 October 1998 Arsenal H 0–1 23,040
7 November 1998 Blackburn Rovers A 2–1 23,779 Huckerby, Whelan
15 November 1998 Everton H 3–0 19,290 Froggatt, Huckerby, Whelan
21 November 1998 Middlesbrough A 0–2 34,293
28 November 1998 Leicester City H 1–1 19,894 Huckerby
5 December 1998 Wimbledon A 1–2 11,717 McAllister (pen)
14 December 1998 Leeds United A 0–2 31,802
19 December 1998 Derby County H 1–1 16,627 Whelan
26 December 1998 Tottenham Hotspur H 1–1 23,098 Aloisi
28 December 1998 West Ham United A 0–2 25,662
9 January 1999 Nottingham Forest H 4–0 17,172 Huckerby (3), Telfer
16 January 1999 Chelsea A 1–2 34,869 Huckerby
30 January 1999 Liverpool H 2–1 23,056 Boateng, Whelan
6 February 1999 Tottenham Hotspur A 0–0 34,376
17 February 1999 Newcastle United A 1–4 36,352 Whelan
20 February 1999 Manchester United H 0–1 22,596
27 February 1999 Aston Villa A 4–1 38,799 Aloisi (2), Boateng (2)
6 March 1999 Charlton Athletic H 2–1 20,259 Whelan, Soltvedt
13 March 1999 Blackburn Rovers H 1–1 19,701 Aloisi
20 March 1999 Arsenal A 0–2 38,073
3 April 1999 Sheffield Wednesday A 2–1 28,136 McAllister (pen), Whelan
5 April 1999 Southampton H 1–0 21,402 Boateng
11 April 1999 Everton A 0–2 32,341
17 April 1999 Middlesbrough H 1–2 19,231 McAllister
24 April 1999 Leicester City A 0–1 20,224
1 May 1999 Wimbledon H 2–1 21,200 Huckerby, Whelan
8 May 1999 Derby County A 0–0 32,450
16 May 1999 Leeds United H 2–2 23,049 Aloisi, Telfer

FA Cup

Main article: 1998–99 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 2 January 1999 Macclesfield Town H 7–0 14,197 Froggatt, Whelan, Payne (own goal), Huckerby (3), Boateng
R4 23 January 1999 Leicester City A 3–0 21,207 Whelan, Froggatt, Telfer
R5 13 February 1999 Everton A 1–2 33,907 McAllister

League Cup

Main article: 1998–99 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R2 1st Leg 16 September 1998 Southend United H 1–0 6,631 Hall
R2 2nd Leg 22 September 1998 Southend United A 4–0 (won 5–0 on agg) 6,292 Boateng, Dublin, Whelan, Soltvedt
R3 27 October 1998 Luton Town A 0–2 9,051

Squad

[4][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  SWE Magnus Hedman
2 DF  SWE Roland Nilsson
3 DF  ENG David Burrows
4 DF  ENG Paul Williams
5 DF  ENG Richard Shaw
6 DF  IRL Gary Breen
7 FW  ENG Darren Huckerby
8 FW  ENG Noel Whelan
9 DF  BIH Muhamed Konjić
10 MF  SCO Gary McAllister (captain)
11 MF  NED George Boateng[6]
12 MF  SCO Paul Telfer
13 FW  ITA Stefano Gioacchini
14 MF  NOR Trond Egil Soltvedt
15 FW  JAM Paul Hall
16 GK  ENG Steve Ogrizovic
17 DF  ENG Ian Brightwell
18 DF  BEL Philippe Clement
19 DF  ENG Marcus Hall
20 MF  SCO Gavin Strachan
21 FW  ENG Andy Ducros
22 MF  BEL Laurent Delorge
23 GK  AUS Tynan Scope
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 DF  IRL Liam Daish
25 MF  IRL Willie Boland
26 MF  ENG Steve Froggatt
27 DF  ENG Marc Edworthy
28 FW  AUS John Aloisi
29 DF  ENG Sam Shilton
30 DF  IRL Barry Quinn
31 MF  ENG Chris Barnett
32 MF  ENG John Eustace
33 DF  ENG Mark Burrows
34 DF  ENG Richard Colwell
35 FW  IRL Martin Devaney
36 DF  ENG Jamie Williams
37 FW  ENG Craig Faulconbridge
38 DF  IRL Barry Prenderville
39 MF  ENG Rob Miller
40 FW  ENG Gary McSheffrey
41 MF  SCO Craig Strachan
42 FW  ENG Chukki Eribenne
43 GK  ENG Chris Kirkland
44 DF  ENG Craig Pead
45 DF  SCO Gerard Mooney
46 FW  SCO Stephen McPhee

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
9 FW  ENG Dion Dublin (to Aston Villa)
9 FW  SCO Darren Jackson (on loan from Celtic)
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 DF  FRA Jean-Guy Wallemme (to Sochaux)
22 FW  WAL Simon Haworth (to Wigan Athletic)

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  DEN Morten Hyldgaard
- DF  IRL Barry Ferguson
No. Pos. Nation Player
- MF  ENG Robert Betts
- MF  IRL Daire Doyle

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Name From Fee
4 June 1998 DF Jean-Guy Wallemme RC Lens Undisclosed
1 August 1998 DF Robert Jarni Real Betis £2,600,000
7 August 1998 FW Paul Hall Portsmouth £300,000
26 August 1998 DF Marc Edworthy Crystal Palace £1,200,000
1 October 1998 MF Steve Froggatt Wolverhampton Wanderers £1,900,000
12 October 1998 MF Laurent Delorge Gent £1,250,000
17 December 1998 FW John Aloisi Portsmouth £650,000
30 December 1998 GK Morten Hyldgaard Ikast FS £200,000
13 January 1999 DF Muhamed Konjić AS Monaco £2,000,000
28 May 1999 MF Youssef Chippo Porto £1,200,000

Out

Date Pos. Name To Fee
8 July 1998 MF John Salako Fulham Free transfer
16 July 1998 FW Viorel Moldovan Fenerbahçe £4,000,000
15 August 1998 DF Robert Jarni Real Madrid £3,400,000
2 October 1998 FW Simon Haworth Wigan Athletic £600,000
5 November 1998 FW Dion Dublin Aston Villa £5,750,000
30 December 1998 DF Jean-Guy Wallemme Sochaux £400,000
Transfers in: £11,300,000
Transfers out: £14,150,000
Total spending: £2,850,000

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total FA Premier League FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK  SWE Magnus Hedman 42 0 36 0 3 0 3 0
16 GK  ENG Steve Ogrizovic 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF  SWE Roland Nilsson 30 0 28 0 2 0 0 0
3 DF  ENG David Burrows 28 0 23 0 3 0 2 0
4 DF  ENG Paul Williams 26 0 20+2 0 2 0 1+1 0
5 DF  ENG Richard Shaw 43 0 36+1 0 3 0 3 0
6 DF  IRL Gary Breen 28 0 21+4 0 1 0 2 0
9 DF  BIH Muhamed Konjić 4 0 3+1 0 0 0 0 0
12 DF  SCO Paul Telfer 37 3 30+2 2 0+3 1 2 0
17 DF  ENG Ian Brightwell 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
18 DF  BEL Philippe Clement 16 0 6+6 0 1+1 0 1+1 0
19 DF  ENG Marcus Hall 6 0 2+3 0 0 0 1 0
27 DF  ENG Marc Edworthy 23 0 16+6 0 1 0 0 0
29 DF  ENG Sam Shilton 8 0 1+4 0 0+1 0 1+1 0
30 DF  IRL Barry Quinn 8 0 6+1 0 0 0 1 0
Midfielders
10 MF  SCO Gary McAllister 33 4 29 3 3 1 1 0
11 MF  NED George Boateng 38 6 29+3 4 3 1 3 1
14 MF  NOR Trond Egil Soltvedt 33 3 21+6 2 2+1 0 0+3 1
20 MF  SCO Gavin Strachan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
25 MF  IRL Willie Boland 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
26 MF  ENG Steve Froggatt 26 3 23 1 3 2 0 0
Forwards
7 FW  ENG Darren Huckerby 39 12 31+3 9 3 3 2 0
8 FW  ENG Noel Whelan 36 13 31 10 3 2 2 1
9 FW  ITA Stefano Gioacchini 3 0 0+3 0 0 0 0 0
15 FW  JAM Paul Hall 11 1 2+7 0 0 0 2 1
28 FW  AUS John Aloisi 18 5 7+9 5 0+2 0 0 0
40 FW  ENG Gary McSheffrey 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
Players who left the club during the season
9 FW  ENG Dion Dublin 12 4 10 3 0 0 2 1
9 FW  SCO Darren Jackson 3 0 0+3 0 0 0 0 0
13 MF  FRA Jean-Guy Wallemme 8 0 4+2 0 0 0 2 0
22 FW  WAL Simon Haworth 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0


References

  1. ^ Culley, Jon (6 November 1998). "Football: Villa win race for £5.75m Dublin". The Independent. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  2. ^ "'Detonator' breaks bank at Coventry". The Guardian. 20 July 1999. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Coventry City 1998-1999 Results - statto.com". Archived from the original on 27 January 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  4. ^ "FootballSquads - Coventry City - 1998/99".
  5. ^ "All Coventry City players: 1999".
  6. ^ Boateng was born in Nkawkaw, Ghana, but qualified to represent the Netherlands internationally and would make his international debut for the Netherlands in November 2001.
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