1998–99 Leicester City F.C. season
1998–99 season | |||
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Chairman | John Elsom | ||
Manager | Martin O'Neill | ||
Stadium | Filbert Street | ||
Premiership | 10th | ||
FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
League Cup | Runners up | ||
Player of the Year | Tony Cottee | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Cottee (10) All: Cottee (16) | ||
Highest home attendance | 22,091 vs Manchester United (16 Jan 1999, Premier League) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 13,480 vs Chesterfield (16 Sep 1998, League Cup) | ||
Average home league attendance | 20,469 | ||
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During the 1998–99 English football season, Leicester City competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).
Season summary
[edit]Leicester City repeated the previous season's 10th place in the Premiership, earning Martin O'Neill more credit for achieving strong finishes on a relatively limited budget. But the club's best chance of a UEFA Cup place was blown in late March when they lost to Tottenham Hotspur in the Worthington Cup final. At least City fans had the satisfaction of holding on to the highly rated O'Neill, who had seemed certain to desert the club for Leeds United early in the season.[1]
Kit
[edit]Leicester's season's kit was manufactured by Fox Leisure and their shirt was sponsored by the British food snack manufacturer Walkers Crisps.[2]
Final league table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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8 | Derby County | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 52 | |
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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the UEFA Cup as League Cup winners.
- Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 49 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 21 | −6 |
Source: 1998-99 FA Premier League table
- Results by round
Results
[edit]Win Draw Loss
Pre-season
[edit]24 July 1998 | Finn Harps | 1–4 | Leicester City | Ballybofey |
Heskey ?', ?' Dykes o.g.' Fenton ?' |
Stadium: Finn Park |
26 July 1998 | Galway United | 1–6 | Leicester City | Galway |
Fenton ?' Heskey ?' Oakes ?' Cottee ?' Lennon ?', ?' (pen.) |
Stadium: Terryland Park |
1 August 1998 | Swindon Town | 1–2 | Leicester City | Swindon |
Walters 12' | Borrows 68' (o.g.) Wilson 86' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,194 |
3 August 1998 | Norwich City | 0–1 | Leicester City | Norwich |
19:45 BST | Cottee ?' | Stadium: Carrow Road |
8 August 1998 | Rushden & Diamonds | 0–1 | Leicester City | Northampton |
Heskey ?' | Stadium: Nene Park |
10 August 1998 | Woking | 0–2 | Leicester City | Woking |
19:45 BST | Fenton ?' Otta ?' |
Stadium: Kingfield Stadium |
FA Premier League
[edit]15 August 1998 1 | Manchester United | 2–2 | Leicester City | Manchester |
15:00 BST | Sheringham 79' Beckham 90' |
Heskey 7' Cottee 76' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 55,052 Referee: Neale Barry |
22 August 1998 2 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Everton | Leicester |
15:00 BST | Cottee 11' Izzet 38' |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 21,037 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
29 August 1998 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Leicester City | Blackburn |
15:00 BST | Gallacher 12' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 22,544 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
9 September 1998 4 | Leicester City | 0–1 | Middlesbrough | Leicester |
19:45 BST | Gascoigne 45' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,635 Referee: Keith Burge |
12 September 1998 5 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Arsenal | Leicester |
15:00 BST | Heskey 28' | Hughes 90' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 21,628 Referee: Paul Durkin |
19 September 1998 6 | Derby County | 2–0 | Leicester City | Derby |
15:00 BST | Schnoor 34' Wanchope 51' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 26,738 Referee: Graham Poll |
27 September 1998 7 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Wimbledon | Leicester |
16:00 BST | Elliott 86' | Earle 74' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 17,725 Referee: Alan Wilkie |
3 October 1998 8 | Leeds United | 0–1 | Leicester City | Leeds |
15:00 BST | Cottee 76' | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 32,606 Referee: Graham Barber |
19 October 1998 9 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Leicester |
20:00 BST | Heskey 37' Izzet 85' |
[3] | Ferdinand 12' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,787 Referee: Mike Riley |
24 October 1998 10 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Leicester City | Birmingham |
15:00 BST | Ehiogu 68' | Cottee 36' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 39,241 Referee: Keith Burge |
31 October 1998 11 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Liverpool | Leicester |
15:00 GMT | Cottee 79' | McAteer 86' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 21,837 Referee: Mike Reed |
7 November 1998 12 | Charlton Athletic | 0–0 | Leicester City | London |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 20,021 Referee: David Elleray |
14 November 1998 13 | West Ham United | 3–2 | Leicester City | London |
15:00 GMT | Kitson 37' Lomas 56' Lampard 76' |
Izzet 28' Lampard 87' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 25,642 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
21 November 1998 14 | Leicester City | 2–4 | Chelsea | Leicester |
15:00 GMT | Izzet 40' Guppy 60' |
Zola 28', 90' Poyet 39' Flo 56' |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 21,401 Referee: Paul Durkin |
28 November 1998 15 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Leicester City | Coventry |
15:00 GMT | Huckerby 78' | Sinclair 47' Heskey 89' |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 19,894 Referee: Mike Riley |
5 December 1998 16 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Southampton | Leicester |
15:00 GMT | Heskey 61' Walsh 63' |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 18,423 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
12 December 1998 17 | Leicester City | 3–1 | Nottingham Forest | Leicester |
15:00 GMT | Heskey 43' Elliott 55' (pen.) Guppy 75' |
van Hooijdonk 14' 58' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,891 Referee: Mike Riley |
19 December 1998 18 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Leicester City | Newcastle |
15:00 GMT | Glass 66' | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,718 Referee: Jeff Winter |
26 December 1998 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–1 | Leicester City | Sheffield |
15:00 GMT | Cottee 34' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 33,513 Referee: Mike Reed |
28 December 1998 20 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Leicester |
19:45 GMT | Walsh 44' | Gallacher 38' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 21,083 Referee: Alan Wilkie |
9 January 1999 21 | Everton | 0–0 | Leicester City | Liverpool |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 32,792 Referee: Paul Durkin |
16 January 1999 22 | Leicester City | 2–6 | Manchester United | Leicester |
15:00 GMT | Zagorakis 35' Walsh 73' |
[4] | Yorke 10', 63', 84' Cole 49', 61' Stam 90' |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 22,091 Referee: Steve Dunn |
30 January 1999 23 | Middlesbrough | 0–0 | Leicester City | Middlesbrough |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 34,631 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
6 February 1999 24 | Leicester City | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Leicester |
15:00 GMT | Jonk 48' Carbone 78' |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,113 Referee: Gary Willard |
20 February 1999 25 | Arsenal | 5–0 | Leicester City | London |
15:00 GMT | Anelka 23', 27', 44' Parlour 42', 48' |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,069 Referee: Paul Durkin |
1 March 1999 26 | Leicester City | 1–2 | Leeds United | Leicester |
20:00 GMT | Cottee 76' | Kewell 24' Smith 60' |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 18,101 Referee: Graham Barber |
6 March 1999 27 | Wimbledon | 0–1 | Leicester City | London |
15:00 GMT | Guppy 6' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 11,801 Referee: Rob Harris |
13 March 1999 28 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Leicester |
15:00 GMT | Lennon 60' | Jones 76' Mendonca 90' |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,220 Referee: Alan Wilkie |
3 April 1999 29 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–2 | Leicester City | London |
15:00 BST | Elliott 43' Cottee 67' |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,415 Referee: Neale Barry |
6 April 1999 30 | Leicester City | 2–2 | Aston Villa | Leicester |
19:45 BST | Savage 63' Cottee 71' |
Hendrie 2' Joachim 49' |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,652 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
10 April 1999 31 | Leicester City | 0–0 | West Ham United | Leicester |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,402 Referee: Jeff Winter |
18 April 1999 32 | Chelsea | 2–2 | Leicester City | London |
14:00 BST | Zola 30' Elliott 69' (o.g.) |
[5] | Duberry 82' (o.g.) Guppy 88' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 34,535 Referee: Mike Reed |
21 April 1999 33 | Liverpool | 0–1 | Leicester City | Liverpool |
19:45 BST | Marshall 90' | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 36,019 Referee: Graham Poll |
24 April 1999 34 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Coventry City | Leicester |
15:00 BST | Marshall 45' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,224 Referee: Graham Barber |
1 May 1999 35 | Southampton | 2–1 | Leicester City | Southampton |
15:00 BST | Marsden 36' Beattie 74' |
Marshall 17' | Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 15,228 Referee: Paul Alcock |
5 May 1999 36 | Leicester City | 1–2 | Derby County | Leicester |
19:45 BST | Sinclair 28' | Sturridge 17' Beck 60' |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,535 Referee: Neale Barry |
8 May 1999 37 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Newcastle United | Leicester |
15:00 BST | Izzet 20' Cottee 41' |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 21,125 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
16 May 1999 38 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Leicester City | Nottingham |
16:00 BST | Bart-Williams 76' | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 25,353 Referee: Steve Dunn |
FA Cup
[edit]2 January 1999 R3 | Leicester City | 4–2 | Birmingham City | Leicester |
15:00 GMT | Sinclair 20' Ullathorne 26' Cottee 51' Guppy 70' |
[6] | Robinson 35' Adebola 89' |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 19,846 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
23 January 1999 R4 | Leicester City | 0–3 | Coventry City | Leicester |
15:00 GMT | Whelan 16' Boateng 45' Telfer 90' Froggatt 90' |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 21,207 Referee: Alan Wilkie |
League Cup
[edit]16 September 1998 R2 1st leg | Leicester City | 3–0 | Chesterfield | Leicester |
19:45 BST | Heskey 41', 51' Taggart 61' |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 13,480 Referee: Mike Riley |
22 September 1998 R2 2nd leg | Chesterfield | 1–3 (1–6 agg.) | Leicester City | Chesterfield |
19:45 BST | Howard 28' | Heskey 57' Fenton 87' Wilson 90' |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 4,565 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
27 October 1998 R3 | Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Leicester City | London |
19:45 GMT | Mortimer 56' | Cottee 51', 60' | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 19,671 Referee: Gary Willard |
11 November 1998 R4 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Leeds United | Leicester |
19:45 GMT | Izzet 88' Parker 90' (pen.) |
Kewell 17' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,161 Referee: Paul Durkin |
2 December 1998 QF | Leicester City | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Leicester |
19:45 GMT | Lennon 67' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 19,442 Referee: Alan Wilkie |
26 January 1999 SF 1st leg | Sunderland | 1–2 | Leicester City | Sunderland |
19:45 GMT | McCann 75' | Cottee 30', 62' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 38,332 Referee: Graham Barber |
17 February 1999 SF 2nd leg | Leicester City | 1–1 (3–2 agg.) | Sunderland | Leicester |
19:45 GMT | Cottee 54' | Quinn 34' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 21,231 Referee: David Elleray |
21 March 1999 F | Leicester City | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | London |
15:00 GMT | [7] | Edinburgh 63' Nielsen 90' |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 77,892 Referee: Terry Heilbron |
Squad
[edit][8][9] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve squad
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club staff
[edit]Directors & Senior Management | |
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Role | Person |
Chairman plc | Rodney Walker |
Chairman | John Elsom |
Deputy Chairman | Philip Smith |
Non Executive Director | Roy Parker |
Chief Executive | Barrie Pierpoint |
Finance Director | Steve Kind |
First Team & Youth Team Management | |
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Role | Person |
First Team Manager | Martin O'Neill |
First Team Assistant Manager | John Robertson |
First Team Coach | Steve Walford |
Goalkeeping Coach | Jim McDonagh |
Reserve Team Coach | Paul Franklin |
Physiotherapist | Mick Yeoman |
Physiotherapist | Alan Smith |
Youth Academy Manager | David Nish |
Youth Academy Assistant Manager | Neville Hamilton |
Youth Academy Assistant Manager | Jon Rudkin |
Youth Academy Physiotherapist | Ian Andrews |
Youth Development Officer | Steve Sims |
Chief Scout | Jim Melrose |
Kit Manager | Paul McAndrew |
Source: Leicester City F.C.
Statistics
[edit]Appearances, goals and cards
[edit]- (Starting appearances + substitute appearances)
No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||
1 | GK | Kasey Keller | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
3 | DF | Frank Sinclair | 30+1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 38+1 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
4 | DF | Gerry Taggart | 9+6 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 5+1 | 1 | 15+8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
5 | DF | Steve Walsh | 17+5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 23+5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
6 | MF | Muzzy Izzet | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
7 | MF | Neil Lennon | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 47 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
9 | FW | Emile Heskey | 29+1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 39+1 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
10 | MF | Garry Parker | 2+5 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 5+8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
11 | MF | Steve Guppy | 38 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 48 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
13 | FW | Arnar Gunnlaugsson | 5+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
14 | MF | Robbie Savage | 29+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 34+7 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
15 | DF | Pontus Kåmark | 15+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 16+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | MF | Stuart Campbell | 1+11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
17 | MF | Charlie Miller | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | DF | Matt Elliott | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 47 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
19 | DF | Robert Ullathorne | 25 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7+1 | 0 | 34+1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
20 | FW | Ian Marshall | 6+4 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 6+6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
21 | FW | Graham Fenton | 3+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 4+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
22 | GK | Pegguy Arphexad | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | MF | Andrew Impey | 17+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | MF | Stuart Wilson | 1+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+4 | 1 | 2+12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
27 | FW | Tony Cottee | 29+2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 35+2 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
29 | MF | Stefan Oakes | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
37 | MF | Theodoros Zagorakis | 16+3 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 20+6 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Assists
[edit]Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | Premiership | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
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1 | MF | 11 | Steve Guppy | 11 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
2 | FW | 9 | Emile Heskey | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
MF | 7 | Neil Lennon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
MF | 6 | Muzzy Izzet | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
MF | 14 | Robbie Savage | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
4 | DF | 18 | Matt Elliott | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
5 | DF | 4 | Gerry Taggart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
MF | 37 | Theodoros Zagorakis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
6 | MF | 24 | Andrew Impey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
DF | 19 | Robert Ullathorne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | 5 | Steve Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
FW | 27 | Tony Cottee | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | 3 | Frank Sinclair | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
MF | 10 | Garry Parker | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
MF | 16 | Stuart Campbell | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 30 | 4 | 15 | 49 |
Source: Match reports in Competitions
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
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16 July 1998 | DF | Gerry Taggart | Bolton Wanderers | Free transfer |
13 August 1998 | DF | Frank Sinclair | Chelsea | £2,000,000 |
24 November 1998 | MF | Andrew Impey | West Ham United | £1,600,000 |
5 February 1999 | FW | Arnar Gunnlaugsson | Bolton Wanderers | £2,000,000 |
Out
[edit]Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
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19 June 1998 | DF | Julian Watts | Bristol City | Free transfer |
3 July 1998 | FW | Graeme Jaffa | Dunfermline Athletic | Signed |
21 August 1998 | DF | Spencer Prior | Derby County | £700,000 |
1 February 1999 | MF | Sam McMahon | Cambridge United | Free transfer |
- Transfers in: £5,600,000
- Transfers out: £700,000
- Total spending: £4,900,000
References
[edit]- ^ "O'Neill to stay with Leicester". BBC Sport. 25 October 1998. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ "Leicester City - Historical Football Kits".
- ^ "Izzet sends message to Martin". BBC News. BBC. 25 October 1998. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ "United smash Foxes". BBC News. BBC. 17 January 1999. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ "Guppy rocks Chelsea title bid". BBC News. BBC. 18 April 1999. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ "Football: Heskey provides the key to unlock Birmingham". The Independent. 4 January 1999. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Nielsen nicks it for Spurs". BBC Sport. 22 March 1999. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ "FootballSquads - Leicester City - 1998/99".
- ^ "All Leicester City players: 1999".