1998–99 season | |
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Chairman | Geoffrey Richmond |
Manager | Paul Jewell |
Stadium | Valley Parade |
First Division | 2nd (promoted) |
FA Cup | Fourth round |
League Cup | Third round |
Top goalscorer | League: Lee Mills (24) All: Lee Mills (25) |
Average home league attendance | 14,298 |
During the 1998–99 English football season, Bradford City competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary
In the summer, Jewell signed strikers Lee Mills from Port Vale and Isaiah Rankin from Arsenal, for £1 million and £1.3 million respectively,[1] and signed former captain Stuart McCall from Rangers on a free transfer to lead the side.[2] Despite a poor start, Bradford secured promotion to the top division for the first time in 77 years with a 3–2 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the final game of the 1998-99 season. Bradford's success meant that Dean Windass, who had signed from Oxford United in March, became the club's third £1 million signing of the season: Windass had originally been signed for £950,000, but an additional fee of £50,000 was paid to Oxford because of Bradford's promotion.[3]
Final league table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Sunderland (C, P) | 46 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 91 | 28 | +63 | 105 | Promotion to the Premier League |
2 | Bradford City (P) | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 82 | 47 | +35 | 87 | |
3 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 69 | 32 | +37 | 86 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
4 | Birmingham City | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 66 | 37 | +29 | 81 | |
5 | Watford (O, P) | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 65 | 56 | +9 | 77 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Results
Bradford City's score comes first[4]
Legend
Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League First Division
Results per matchday
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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8 August 1998 | Stockport County | H | 1–2 | 14,360 | Beagrie (pen) |
15 August 1998 | Watford | A | 0–1 | 10,731 | |
23 August 1998 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2–2 | 13,163 | Rankin, Mills |
28 August 1998 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 1–2 | 5,759 | McCall |
31 August 1998 | Birmingham City | H | 2–1 | 13,910 | Mills, Moore |
8 September 1998 | Ipswich Town | A | 0–3 | 11,596 | |
12 September 1998 | Sheffield United | H | 2–2 | 13,169 | Mills, Blake |
20 September 1998 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2–0 | 12,426 | Mills (2) |
26 September 1998 | Barnsley | H | 2–1 | 15,887 | Watson (2) |
29 September 1998 | Port Vale | H | 4–0 | 13,245 | Blake, Moore, Mills (2) |
3 October 1998 | Sunderland | A | 0–0 | 37,828 | |
9 October 1998 | Bury | H | 3–0 | 15,697 | Blake, McCall, Beagrie |
17 October 1998 | Grimsby Town | A | 0–2 | 20,741 | |
20 October 1998 | Portsmouth | A | 4–2 | 10,062 | Whalley, Rankin, Mills, Beagrie |
31 October 1998 | Bristol City | H | 5–0 | 14,468 | Mills, Carey (own goal), Rankin, Beagrie, Blake |
7 November 1998 | Norwich City | A | 2–2 | 14,722 | Rankin, Mills |
10 November 1998 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1–0 | 6,002 | Beagrie (pen) |
14 November 1998 | Swindon Town | H | 3–0 | 14,897 | Beagrie (pen), Pepper, Jacobs |
21 November 1998 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–2 | 18,173 | Blake |
28 November 1998 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 0–3 | 15,037 | |
5 December 1998 | Oxford United | A | 1–0 | 5,969 | Mills |
12 December 1998 | Swindon Town | A | 4–1 | 7,447 | Blake (2), Mills (2) |
19 December 1998 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2–1 | 13,846 | Blake, Mills |
26 December 1998 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–0 | 24,625 | |
28 December 1998 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 2–0 | 14,076 | Blake, Mills |
9 January 1999 | Stockport County | A | 2–1 | 8,975 | Blake, Beagrie |
16 January 1999 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 4–1 | 12,595 | Mills (3), Blake |
19 January 1999 | Crystal Palace | H | 2–1 | 14,368 | Westwood, Beagrie (pen) |
31 January 1999 | Birmingham City | A | 1–2 | 19,291 | Lawrence |
6 February 1999 | Watford | H | 2–0 | 14,142 | McCall, Mills |
13 February 1999 | Ipswich Town | H | 0–0 | 15,024 | |
19 February 1999 | Sheffield United | A | 2–2 | 14,675 | Blake (2) |
27 February 1999 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–0 | 14,278 | Jacobs |
3 March 1999 | Barnsley | A | 1–0 | 16,866 | Watson |
9 March 1999 | Sunderland | H | 0–1 | 15,124 | |
13 March 1999 | Norwich City | H | 4–1 | 13,331 | Moore, Beagrie (pen), Mills, Lawrence |
20 March 1999 | Bristol City | A | 3–2 | 10,870 | Mills, Jacobs, Whalley |
28 March 1999 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–1 | 15,626 | |
3 April 1999 | Grimsby Town | H | 3–0 | 14,522 | Blake, Sharpe, Beagrie |
5 April 1999 | Bury | A | 2–0 | 8,000 | Bullock (own goal), Windass |
10 April 1999 | Portsmouth | H | 2–1 | 13,552 | Mills, Sharpe |
13 April 1999 | Port Vale | A | 1–1 | 6,998 | Mills |
17 April 1999 | Huddersfield Town | H | 2–3 | 15,124 | Blake, Windass |
24 April 1999 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 3–1 | 11,641 | Beagrie, Westwood, Watson |
1 May 1999 | Oxford United | H | 0–0 | 15,064 | |
9 May 1999 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 3–2 | 27,589 | Beagrie, Mills, Blake |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R3 | 2 January 1999 | Grimsby Town | H | 2–1 | 13,870 | Mills, Lawrence |
R4 | 23 January 1999 | Newcastle United | A | 0–3 | 36,698 |
League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R1 1st Leg | 11 August 1998 | Lincoln City | H | 1–1 | 4,481 | Beagrie |
R1 2nd Leg | 18 August 1998 | Lincoln City | A | 1–0 (won 2–1 on agg) | 22,695 | Rankin |
R2 1st Leg | 15 September 1998 | Halifax Town | A | 2–1 | 5,714 | Moore, Beagrie |
R2 2nd Leg | 22 September 1998 | Halifax Town | H | 3–1 (won 5–2 on agg) | 6,237 | Blake, Beagrie (pen), Pepper |
R3 | 28 October 1998 | Leeds United | A | 0–1 | 27,561 |
First-team squad
- 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.
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Notes
- ↑ Moore was born in Birmingham, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally through his parents and would make his international debut for Jamaica in 2006.
- ↑ O'Brien was born in Harrogate, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and would make his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 2001.
- ↑ Lawrence was born in Wandsworth, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Jamaica in February 2001.
- ↑ Whalley was born in Manchester, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and has represented them at B level.
References
- ↑ "£1.3m! City smash transfer record". Telegraph & Argus. 14 August 1998. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2008.
- ↑ "City was perfect chance: McCall". Telegraph & Argus. 3 June 1998. Archived from the original on 4 January 2006. Retrieved 20 February 2008.
- ↑ "Windass for City". Telegraph & Argus. 3 April 1999. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2008.
- ↑ "Bradford City 1998-1999 : Home". statto.com. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- ↑ "Bradford FC Player Appearances | Past & Present | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com.