1998–99 Ipswich Town F.C. season

During the 1998–99 English football season, Ipswich Town competed in the Football League First Division.

Ipswich Town
1998–99 season
ChairmanDavid Sheepshanks
ManagerGeorge Burley
StadiumPortman Road
First Division3rd
FA CupFourth round
League CupSecond round
Play-offsSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: David Johnson / James Scowcroft (13)
All: David Johnson / James Scowcroft (14)
Highest home attendance22,162
(vs Queens Park Rangers, 5 Apr 1999, First Division)
Lowest home attendance7,952
(vs Exeter City, 18 Aug 1998, League Cup)
Average home league attendance16,920

Season summary

In the 1998–99 season, Ipswich fans felt it would be third time lucky in the play-offs for the Tractor Boys. However the team once again lost on away goals to Bolton Wanderers.[1]

First-team squad

[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
— GK  ENG Richard Wright
— GK  ENG Lee Bracey
— DF  ENG Jason Cundy
— DF  ENG Tony Mowbray
— DF  ENG Mark Venus
— DF  FRA Jean-Manuel Thetis
— DF  NED Fabian Wilnis
— MF  ENG Jamie Clapham
— MF  ENG Kieron Dyer
— MF  ENG John Kennedy
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG Mick Stockwell
— MF  ENG Adam Tanner
— MF  NIR Jim Magilton
— MF  ENG Matt Holland (captain)
— MF  NED Marco Holster
— MF  NED Bobby Petta
— FW  ENG Richard Naylor
— FW  ENG James Scowcroft
— FW  JAM David Johnson

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  ARG Mauricio Taricco (to Tottenham Hotspur)
— MF  NIR Danny Sonner (to Sheffield Wednesday)
— MF  ENG Paolo Vernazza (loan return to Arsenal)
— MF  ENG Lee Hodges (loan return to West Ham United)
— MF  ENG Jonathan Hunt (loan return to Derby County)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG Paul Mason (Retired)
— FW  SCO Alex Mathie (to Dundee United)
— FW  FRA Samassi Abou (loan return to West Ham United)
— FW  ENG Marlon Harewood (loan return to Nottingham Forest)

Reserve squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  ENG Wayne Brown
— DF  ENG Titus Bramble
— MF  SCO Stuart Niven
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG Chris Keeble
— FW  ENG Richard Logan

Competitions

Football League First Division
Main article: 1998–99 Football League First Division

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GS Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Sunderland 46 31 12 3 91 28 91 105 Football League Champions, promoted to FA Premier League
2 Bradford City 46 26 9 11 82 47 82 87 Promoted to FA Premier League
3 Ipswich Town 46 26 8 12 69 32 69 86 Participated in play-offs
4 Birmingham City 46 23 12 11 66 37 66 81
5 Watford 46 21 14 11 65 56 65 77 Promoted to Premier League through play-offs
Source:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Ipswich Town's score comes first[3]

Matches
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
9 August 1998Grimsby TownA0-07,211
15 August 1998BuryH0-013,267
22 August 1998PortsmouthA0-012,002
29 August 1998SunderlandH0-215,813
31 August 1998Port ValeA3-05,485Scowcroft, Johnson, Holland
8 September 1998Bradford CityH3-011,596Scowcroft (2), Venus
12 September 1998Oxford UnitedA3-36,632Scowcroft, Johnson, Dyer
19 September 1998Bristol CityH3-113,657Johnson (2), Scowcroft
26 September 1998WatfordA0-113,109
29 September 1998Tranmere RoversA2-05,072Stockwell, Scowcroft
3 October 1998Crystal PalaceH3-016,837Venus (pen), Taricco, Mathie
17 October 1998Swindon TownH1-013,212Johnson
20 October 1998Norwich CityH0-122,079
24 October 1998Stockport CountyA1-07,432Dyer
31 October 1998West Bromwich AlbionH2-015,568Johnson (2)
3 November 1998Wolverhampton WanderersH2-014,680Scowcroft, Stockwell
7 November 1998Huddersfield TownA2-214,240Venus, Johnson
14 November 1998BarnsleyA1-015,966Johnson
21 November 1998Bolton WanderersH0-117,255
28 November 1998Crewe AlexandraA3-05,165Scowcroft (3, 1 pen)
2 December 1998Queens Park RangersA1-112,449Holland
5 December 1998Birmingham CityH1-015,901Petta
12 December 1998BarnsleyH0-216,021
20 December 1998Sheffield UnitedA2-112,944Abou, Naylor
26 December 1998PortsmouthH3-021,805Naylor (2), Dyer
28 December 1998Wolverhampton WanderersA0-124,636
9 January 1999Grimsby TownH0-115,575
17 January 1999SunderlandA1-239,835Holland
30 January 1999Port ValeH1-016,328Clapham
6 February 1999BuryA3-04,750Venus (pen), Mowbray, Harewood
13 February 1999Bradford CityA0-015,024
20 February 1999Oxford UnitedH2-116,920Holland, Venus (pen)
27 February 1999Bristol CityA1-014,065Naylor
2 March 1999WatfordH3-218,818Dyer, Venus, Johnson
6 March 1999Tranmere RoversH1-015,929Thetis
9 March 1999Crystal PalaceA2-316,360Johnson, Clapham
13 March 1999Huddersfield TownH3-017,170Magilton, Johnson, Petta
20 March 1999West Bromwich AlbionA1-015,552Thetis
3 April 1999Swindon TownA6-010,337Venus (2 pens), Scowcroft, Mowbray, Clapham, Wilnis
5 April 1999Queens Park RangersH3-122,162Johnson, Scowcroft, Holland
11 April 1999Norwich CityA0-019,511
17 April 1999Bolton WanderersA0-219,894
20 April 1999Stockport CountyH1-017,056Magilton
24 April 1999Crewe AlexandraH1-220,845Venus (pen)
2 May 1999Birmingham CityA0-127,685
9 May 1999Sheffield UnitedH4-121,689Magilton, Scowcroft, Dyer, Naylor

First Division play-offs
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
SF 1st Leg16 May 1999Bolton WanderersA0-118,295
SF 2nd Leg19 May 1999Bolton WanderersH4-3 (lost on away goals)21,755Holland (2), Dyer (2)

FA Cup
Main article: 1998–99 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R32 January 1999Tranmere RoversA1-07,223McGreal (own goal)
R423 January 1999EvertonA0-128,854

League Cup
Main article: 1998–99 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg11 August 1998Exeter CityA1-13,233Holland
R1 2nd Leg18 August 1998Exeter CityH5-1 (won 6-2 on agg)7,952Taricco, Holland, Stockwell, Mathie, Mason
R2 1st Leg15 September 1998Luton TownH2-19,032Scowcroft, Thetis
R2 2nd Leg22 September 1998Luton TownA2-4 (lost 4-5 on agg)5,655Johnson, Davis (own goal)

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Pos Name From Fee Ref
1 July 1998 MF Marco Holster Heracles Almelo Free transfer [4]
1 August 1998 FW Sean Friars Liverpool Free transfer [5]
11 September 1998 DF Jean-Manuel Thetis Sevilla £50,000 [6]
6 January 1999 DF Fabian Wilnis De Graafschap £200,000 [7]
22 March 1999 MF Jim Magilton Sheffield Wednesday £680,000 [8]

Loans in
Date from Pos Name From Date until Ref
3 October 1998 MF Paolo Vernazza Arsenal 3 November 1998 [9]
28 October 1998 MF Jonathan Hunt Derby County 17 November 1998 [10]
18 November 1998 MF Lee Hodges West Ham United 21 December 1998 [11]
3 December 1998 FW Samassi Abou West Ham United 29 December 1998 [12]
12 January 1999 MF Jim Magilton Sheffield Wednesday 21 March 1999 [8]
28 January 1999 FW Marlon Harewood Nottingham Forest 4 March 1999 [13]

Transfers out
Date Pos Name To Fee Ref
1 July 1998 MF Simon Milton Retired [14]
7 July 1998 MF Geraint Williams Colchester United Undisclosed [15]
7 July 1998 DF Gus Uhlenbeek Fulham Free transfer [16]
29 September 1998 MF Paul Mason Retired [17]
14 October 1998 MF Danny Sonner Sheffield Wednesday Undisclosed [18]
16 October 1998 FW Alex Mathie Dundee United £700,000 [19]
9 November 1998 DF Mauricio Taricco Tottenham Hotspur £1,775,000 [20]

Loans out
Date from Pos Name From Date until Ref
1 August 1998 MF John Kennedy Morecambe 31 October 1998 [21]

Awards

Player awards
Award Player Ref
Player of the Year Jamie Clapham [22]

PFA First Division Team of the Year
Player Ref
Richard Wright [23]
Mark Venus [24]
Kieron Dyer [24]

References
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  2. http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=1372&teamTabs=stats&season_id=128
  3. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/ipswich-town/1998-1999/results
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  15. "Geraint Williams at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
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  17. "Paul Mason at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  18. "Danny Sonner at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  19. "Alex Mathie at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  20. Staff and Agencies (5 November 1998). "Spurs snag on Taricco". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 7 May 2014.
  21. "John Kennedy at Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  22. Warren, Andy (28 March 2019). "Picking Ipswich Town's shining light in a dark season – the contenders for the player of the year award". East Anglian Daily Times. Ipswich. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  23. "Richard Wright". England Football Online. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  24. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (1999). The 1999–2000 Official PFA Footballers Factfile. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 352. ISBN 978-1-85291-607-7.
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