1998–99 Sunderland A.F.C. season

During the 1998–99 English football season, Sunderland A.F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Sunderland
1998–99 season
ChairmanBob Murray
ManagerPeter Reid
StadiumStadium of Light
First Division1st (champions)
FA CupFourth round
League CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Kevin Phillips (23)
All: Kevin Phillips (25)
Average home league attendance38,745

Season summary

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In the 1998–99 season, Sunderland secured their Premier League place by winning the Division One title with a then record 105 League points having topped the First Division table since 24 October 1998.[1] They clinched promotion on 13 April 1999 by winning 5–2 at Bury.[2]

Final league table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results

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Sunderland's score comes first[3]

Legend

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Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

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Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
8 August 1998 Queens Park Rangers H 1–0 41,008 Phillips (pen)
15 August 1998 Swindon Town A 1–1 10,207 Phillips
22 August 1998 Tranmere Rovers H 5–0 34,155 Phillips, Dichio (2), Mullin, Butler
25 August 1998 Watford H 4–1 36,587 Johnston, Summerbee, Dichio, Melville
29 August 1998 Ipswich Town A 2–0 15,813 Mullin, Phillips
8 September 1998 Bristol City H 1–1 34,111 Phillips
12 September 1998 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 1–1 26,816 Phillips
19 September 1998 Oxford United H 7–0 34,567 Bridges (2), Gray, Dichio (2, 1 pen), Rae (2)
26 September 1998 Portsmouth A 1–1 17,022 Johnston
29 September 1998 Norwich City A 2–2 17,504 Quinn, Marshall (own goal)
3 October 1998 Bradford City H 0–0 37,828
18 October 1998 West Bromwich Albion A 3–2 20,791 Melville, Bridges, Ball
21 October 1998 Huddersfield Town A 1–1 14,746 Ball
24 October 1998 Bury H 1–0 38,049 Dichio
1 November 1998 Bolton Wanderers A 3–0 21,676 Johnston, Quinn, Bridges
3 November 1998 Crewe Alexandra A 4–1 5,361 Dichio, Gray, Quinn, Bridges
7 November 1998 Grimsby Town H 3–1 40,077 Smith (2), Quinn
14 November 1998 Port Vale A 2–0 8,839 Aspin (own goal), Quinn
21 November 1998 Barnsley H 2–3 40,231 Scott (pen), Quinn
28 November 1998 Sheffield United A 4–0 25,612 Quinn (2), Bridges (2)
5 December 1998 Stockport County H 1–0 36,040 Summerbee
12 December 1998 Port Vale H 2–0 37,583 Smith, Butler
15 December 1998 Crystal Palace H 2–0 33,870 Scott (pen), Dichio
19 December 1998 Birmingham City A 0–0 22,095
26 December 1998 Tranmere Rovers A 0–1 14,248
28 December 1998 Crewe Alexandra H 2–0 41,433 Dichio, Bridges
9 January 1999 Queens Park Rangers A 2–2 17,444 Phillips, Quinn
17 January 1999 Ipswich Town H 2–1 39,835 Quinn (2)
30 January 1999 Watford A 1–2 20,188 Quinn
6 February 1999 Swindon Town H 2–0 41,304 Quinn, Phillips
13 February 1999 Bristol City A 1–0 15,736 Phillips (pen)
20 February 1999 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 2–1 41,268 Johnston, Quinn
27 February 1999 Oxford United A 0–0 9,044
2 March 1999 Portsmouth H 2–0 37,656 Dichio, Phillips
6 March 1999 Norwich City H 1–0 39,004 Phillips
9 March 1999 Bradford City A 1–0 15,124 Quinn
13 March 1999 Grimsby Town A 2–0 9,528 Phillips, Clark
20 March 1999 Bolton Wanderers H 3–1 41,505 Phillips, Johnston (2)
3 April 1999 West Bromwich Albion H 3–0 41,135 Phillips (2), Clark
5 April 1999 Crystal Palace A 1–1 22,096 Phillips
10 April 1999 Huddersfield Town H 2–0 41,074 Quinn, Johnston
13 April 1999 Bury A 5–2 8,669 Phillips (4, 1 pen), Quinn
16 April 1999 Barnsley A 3–1 17,390 Summerbee, Clark, Phillips
24 April 1999 Sheffield United H 0–0 41,179
1 May 1999 Stockport County A 1–0 10,548 Phillips
9 May 1999 Birmingham City H 2–1 41,634 Phillips, Quinn

FA Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 2 January 1999 Lincoln City A 1–0 10,408 McCann
R4 23 January 1999 Blackburn Rovers A 0–1 30,125

League Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 1st Leg 11 August 1998 York City A 2–0 6,277 Dichio (2)
R1 2nd Leg 18 August 1998 York City H 2–1 (won 4–1 on agg) 22,695 Phillips, Smith
R2 1st Leg 15 September 1998 Chester City H 3–0 20,618 Scott, Phillips, Bridges
R2 2nd Leg 22 September 1998 Chester City A 1–0 (won 4–0 on agg) 2,738 Johnston
R3 27 October 1998 Grimsby Town H 2–1 (a.e.t.) 18,676 Bridges, Quinn
R4 11 November 1998 Everton A 1–1 (won 5–4 on pens) 28,132 Bridges
QF 1 December 1998 Luton Town H 3–0 35,742 Johnson (own goal), Bridges, Quinn
SF 1st Leg 26 January 1999 Leicester City H 1–2 38,332 McCann
SF 2nd Leg 17 February 1999 Leicester City A 1–1 (lost 2–3 on agg) 21,231 Quinn

Players

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First-team squad

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Squad at end of season[4]

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 Chris Porter
GK   ENG Luke Weaver
GK   WAL Andy Marriott[notes 1]
GK   IRL Gregg Shannon
GK   DEN Thomas Sørensen
DF   ENG Paul Butler[notes 2]
DF   ENG Jody Craddock
DF   ENG Elliott Dickman
DF   ENG Michael Gray
DF   ENG Paul Heckingbottom
DF   ENG Darren Holloway
DF   ENG Chris Makin
DF   ENG Mark Maley
DF   ENG Matthew Pitts
DF   WAL Andy Melville
DF   SCO Allan Johnston
DF   NIR George McCartney
MF   ENG Sam Aiston
MF   ENG Kevin Ball
MF   ENG Lee Clark
MF   ENG Jonjo Dickman
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   ENG Gerry Harrison
MF   ENG Chris Lumsdon
MF   ENG Gavin McCann
MF   ENG John Mullin
MF   ENG Martin Scott
MF   ENG Nicky Summerbee
MF   ENG Paul Thirlwell
MF   ENG Neil Wainwright
MF   ENG Darren Williams
MF   SCO David Duke
MF   SCO Alex Rae
MF   IRL Thomas Butler
MF   IRL Brendan McGill
MF   DEN Carsten Fredgaard
FW   ENG Michael Bridges
FW   ENG Danny Dichio
FW   ENG Kevin Phillips
FW   ENG Michael Proctor
FW   ENG Martin Smith
FW   SCO Kevin Kyle
FW   IRL Niall Quinn

Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Division One FA Cup Worthington Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
GK   WAL Andy Marriott 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
GK   DEN Thomas Sorensen 56 0 45 0 2 0 9 0
GK   ENG Luke Weaver 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
DF   ENG Paul Butler 53 2 44 2 2 0 6+1 0
DF   ENG Jody Craddock 11 0 3+3 0 0 0 3+2 0
DF   ENG Michael Gray 44 2 36+1 2 2 0 5 0
DF   ENG Darren Holloway 6 0 1+5 0 0 0 0 0
DF   ENG Chris Makin 47 0 37+1 0 2 0 7 0
DF   ENG Mark Maley 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DF   WAL Andy Melville 52 2 44 2 2 0 6 0
DF   ENG Martin Scott 23 3 14+2 2 1 0 6 1
DF   ENG Darren Williams 30 0 16+9 0 1 0 4 0
Midfielders
MF   ENG Sam Aiston 2 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+1 0
MF   ENG Kevin Ball 47 2 42 2 1 0 4 0
MF   ENG Lee Clark 33 3 26+1 3 2 0 3+1 0
MF   ENG Gerry Harrison 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF   SCO Allan Johnston 48 8 40 7 1 0 6+1 1
MF   ENG Chris Lumsdon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
MF   ENG Gavin McCann 14 2 5+6 0 1+1 1 1 1
MF   ENG John Mullin 15 2 8+2 2 0 0 4+1 0
MF   SCO Alex Rae 18 2 12+3 2 1 0 2 0
MF   ENG Nicky Summerbee 43 3 36 3 0+1 0 5+1 0
MF   ENG Paul Thirlwell 5 0 1+1 0 0 0 2+1 0
MF   ENG Neil Wainwright 5 0 0+2 0 0 0 2+1 0
Forwards
FW   ENG Michael Bridges 36 12 13+16 8 0 0 5+2 4
FW   ENG Danny Dichio 43 12 16+20 10 1+1 0 4+1 2
FW   ENG Kevin Phillips 32 25 26 23 1 0 5 2
FW   ENG Michael Proctor 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
FW   IRL Niall Quinn 46 21 36+3 18 2 0 4+1 3
FW   ENG Martin Smith 15 4 4+4 3 0+1 0 4+2 1

References

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  1. ^ Richard Rundle. "Football League 1998–99". Football Club History Database. Archived from the original on 21 October 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
  2. ^ "Bury 2 – 5 Sunderland". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 January 2009.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Sunderland 1998-1999 Results - statto.com". Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Sunderland FC Player Appearances | Past & Present | Soccer Base".

Notes

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  1. ^ Marriott was born in Sutton-in-Ashfield, England, and represented them at U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in 1996.
  2. ^ Butler was born in Moston, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his paternal step-grandfather, and would make his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in February 2000.