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1998–99 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season

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Tranmere Rovers
1998–99 season
ChairmanFred Williams
ManagerJohn Aldridge
StadiumPrenton Park
First Division15th
FA CupThird round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Irons (15)
All: Irons (18)
Average home league attendance6,930

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

Season summary

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In the 1998–99 season, Tranmere started the season poorly and were bottom of the league after failing to win their first 10 league games and by the middle of December, Tranmere were still near the relegation zone with only 4 league wins and the pressure on manager Aldridge increased but a good run of form into the new year with 6 wins from 10 league games eased all of the pressure and lifted them to 13th and saved Tranmere from any relegation worries and they finished a mixed season in 15th place.

Final league table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Barnsley 46 14 17 15 59 56 +3 59
14 Crystal Palace 46 14 16 16 58 71 −13 58
15 Tranmere Rovers 46 12 20 14 63 61 +2 56
16 Stockport County 46 12 17 17 49 60 −11 53
17 Swindon Town 46 13 11 22 59 81 −22 50
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference

Results

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Tranmere Rovers' score comes first[1]

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 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 0–2 20,203
15 August 1998 Portsmouth H 1–1 6,714 Mellon
22 August 1998 Sunderland A 0–5 34,155
29 August 1998 Bristol City H 1–1 5,960 Parkinson
8 September 1998 Queens Park Rangers A 0–0 8,070
11 September 1998 Huddersfield Town H 2–3 5,770 Parkinson, Koumas
19 September 1998 Bury A 0–0 5,030
25 September 1998 Swindon Town H 0–0 5,501
29 September 1998 Ipswich Town H 0–2 5,072
3 October 1998 Birmingham City A 2–2 17,189 Irons, G Jones
10 October 1998 Oxford United A 2–1 5,862 Allen, G Jones
17 October 1998 Watford H 3–2 6,753 Irons (2), Mahon
20 October 1998 Barnsley H 3–0 5,194 Mahon, G Jones, Taylor
24 October 1998 Crewe Alexandra A 4–1 5,080 Irons, G Jones, Taylor, Mahon
31 October 1998 Stockport County H 1–1 6,597 Taylor
7 November 1998 Sheffield United A 2–2 15,844 G Jones, Hill
10 November 1998 Bradford City H 0–1 6,002
14 November 1998 Bolton Wanderers A 2–2 16,564 Irons (2 pens)
21 November 1998 Norwich City H 1–3 6,319 Irons
28 November 1998 Port Vale A 2–2 5,216 Allen, Irons
5 December 1998 Grimsby Town H 1–2 4,937 Hill
8 December 1998 Crystal Palace A 1–1 12,919 Thompson
12 December 1998 Bolton Wanderers H 1–1 6,959 Irons
19 December 1998 West Bromwich Albion A 2–0 13,966 Challinor, Irons (pen)
26 December 1998 Sunderland H 1–0 14,248 Taylor
28 December 1998 Bradford City A 0–2 14,076
8 January 1999 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 1–2 6,179 Santos
16 January 1999 Bristol City A 1–1 13,217 Mahon
30 January 1999 Crystal Palace H 3–1 6,017 L Jones, Allen, Taylor
6 February 1999 Portsmouth A 1–1 10,597 Taylor
13 February 1999 Queens Park Rangers H 3–2 5,896 Challinor, L Jones, Allen
20 February 1999 Huddersfield Town A 0–0 11,411
27 February 1999 Bury H 4–0 6,002 Allen, O'Brien, Taylor, Koumas
3 March 1999 Swindon Town A 3–2 5,765 Taylor, Kelly, Koumas
6 March 1999 Ipswich Town A 0–1 15,929
9 March 1999 Birmingham City H 0–1 7,184
13 March 1999 Sheffield United H 2–3 6,588 Hill, Mahon
20 March 1999 Stockport County A 0–0 7,589
26 March 1999 Crewe Alexandra H 3–0 9,359 Taylor, O'Brien, Irons
3 April 1999 Watford A 1–2 8,682 Kelly
5 April 1999 Oxford United H 2–2 7,837 Irons (2 pens)
10 April 1999 Barnsley A 1–1 15,133 Irons
17 April 1999 Norwich City A 2–2 14,735 Kelly, Hill
24 April 1999 Port Vale H 1–1 7,770 Mahon (pen)
1 May 1999 Grimsby Town A 0–1 5,916
9 May 1999 West Bromwich Albion H 3–1 10,540 van Blerk (own goal), Irons (pen), Kelly

FA Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 2 January 1999 Ipswich Town H 0–1 7,223

League Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 1st Leg 11 August 1998 Carlisle United H 3–0 5,116 Irons, Kelly (2)
R1 2nd Leg 18 August 1998 Carlisle United A 1–0 (won 4–0 on agg) 2,106 Irons (pen)
R2 1st Leg 15 September 1998 Blackpool A 1–2 3,954 Parkinson
R2 2nd Leg 22 September 1998 Blackpool H 3–1 (won 4–3 on agg) 5,765 Koumas, L Jones, Irons (pen)
R3 27 October 1998 Newcastle United H 0–1 12,017

Squad

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[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Netherlands NED John Achterberg
2 DF England ENG Graham Allen
3 DF England ENG Andy Thompson
4 DF England ENG John McGreal
5 DF England ENG Clint Hill
6 MF England ENG Kenny Irons
7 MF France FRA Georges Santos
8 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Alan Mahon
9 MF Scotland SCO Micky Mellon
10 FW England ENG Scott Taylor
11 FW England ENG Andy Parkinson
12 DF England ENG Dave Challinor
13 GK Wales WAL Danny Coyne
14 FW Wales WAL Lee Jones
15 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Liam O'Brien
16 FW England ENG David Kelly
17 MF England ENG Gary Jones
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Wales WAL Jason Koumas
19 FW England ENG John Morrissey
20 DF Scotland SCO Stephen Frail
21 GK England ENG Steve Simonsen
22 MF Wales WAL Alan Morgan
23 FW England ENG Craig Russell
24 MF England ENG Ryan Williams
25 DF England ENG Richard Hinds
26 MF Wales WAL Neil Gibson
27 DF England ENG Ian Sharps
28 FW England ENG Paul Shepherd (on loan from Leeds United)
29 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Joe Murphy
30 MF England ENG Kevin McIntyre
31 DF United States USA Ian Joy
32 FW England ENG Perry Taylor

References

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  1. ^ "Tranmere Rovers 1998-1999". Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  2. ^ "All Tranmere Rovers players: 1999". 11v11.com. Retrieved 21 November 2014.