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] Ipswich had been second at the beginning of April but defeat to Bolton saw Bradford City overtake them and two more defeats in their last four games, including a shock home defeat to relegation-threatened Crewe Alexandra, saw Ipswich finish third.[2]

First-team squad

[3] 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 England ENG Richard Wright
— GK England ENG Lee Bracey
— DF England ENG Jason Cundy
— DF England ENG Tony Mowbray
— DF England ENG Mark Venus
— DF France FRA Jean-Manuel Thetis
— DF Netherlands NED Fabian Wilnis
— MF England ENG Jamie Clapham
— MF England ENG Kieron Dyer
— MF England ENG John Kennedy
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Mick Stockwell
— MF England ENG Adam Tanner
— MF Northern Ireland NIR Jim Magilton
— MF England ENG Matt Holland (captain)
— MF Netherlands NED Marco Holster
— MF Netherlands NED Bobby Petta
— FW England ENG Richard Naylor
— FW England ENG James Scowcroft
— FW Jamaica 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 Argentina ARG Mauricio Taricco (to Tottenham Hotspur)
— MF Northern Ireland NIR Danny Sonner (to Sheffield Wednesday)
— MF England ENG Paolo Vernazza (loan return to Arsenal)
— MF England ENG Lee Hodges (loan return to West Ham United)
— MF England ENG Jonathan Hunt (loan return to Derby County)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Paul Mason (Retired)
— FW Scotland SCO Alex Mathie (to Dundee United)
— FW France FRA Samassi Abou (loan return to West Ham United)
— FW England 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 England ENG Wayne Brown
— DF England ENG Titus Bramble
— MF Scotland SCO Stuart Niven
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Chris Keeble
— FW England 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 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:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Fulham (C, P) 46 31 8 7 79 32 +47 101 Promotion to the First Division
2 Walsall (P) 46 26 9 11 63 47 +16 87
3 Manchester City (O, P) 46 22 16 8 69 33 +36 82 Qualification for the Second Division play-offs
4 Gillingham 46 22 14 10 75 44 +31 80
5 Preston North End 46 22 13 11 78 50 +28 79
6 Wigan Athletic 46 22 10 14 75 48 +27 76
7 Bournemouth 46 21 13 12 63 41 +22 76
8 Stoke City 46 21 6 19 59 63 −4 69
9 Chesterfield 46 17 13 16 46 44 +2 64
10 Millwall 46 17 11 18 52 59 −7 62
11 Reading 46 16 13 17 54 63 −9 61
12 Luton Town 46 16 10 20 51 60 −9 58
13 Bristol Rovers 46 13 17 16 65 56 +9 56
14 Blackpool 46 14 14 18 44 54 −10 56
15 Burnley 46 13 16 17 54 73 −19 55
16 Notts County 46 14 12 20 52 61 −9 54
17 Wrexham 46 13 14 19 43 62 −19 53
18 Colchester United 46 12 16 18 52 70 −18 52
19 Wycombe Wanderers 46 13 12 21 52 58 −6 51
20 Oldham Athletic 46 14 9 23 48 66 −18 51
21 York City (R) 46 13 11 22 56 80 −24 50 Relegation to the Third Division
22 Northampton Town (R) 46 10 18 18 43 57 −14 48
23 Lincoln City (R) 46 13 7 26 42 74 −32 46
24 Macclesfield Town (R) 46 11 10 25 43 63 −20 43
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Ipswich Town's score comes first[4]

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 Netherlands Marco Holster Netherlands Heracles Almelo Free transfer [5]
1 August 1998 FW Northern Ireland Sean Friars England Liverpool Free transfer [6]
11 September 1998 DF France Jean-Manuel Thetis Spain Sevilla £50,000 [7]
6 January 1999 DF Netherlands Fabian Wilnis Netherlands De Graafschap £200,000 [8]
22 March 1999 MF Northern Ireland Jim Magilton England Sheffield Wednesday £680,000 [9]

Loans in
Date from Pos Name From Date until Ref
3 October 1998 MF England Paolo Vernazza England Arsenal 3 November 1998 [10]
28 October 1998 MF England Jonathan Hunt England Derby County 17 November 1998 [11]
18 November 1998 MF England Lee Hodges England West Ham United 21 December 1998 [12]
3 December 1998 FW France Samassi Abou England West Ham United 29 December 1998 [13]
12 January 1999 MF Northern Ireland Jim Magilton England Sheffield Wednesday 21 March 1999 [9]
28 January 1999 FW England Marlon Harewood England Nottingham Forest 4 March 1999 [14]

Transfers out
Date Pos Name To Fee Ref
1 July 1998 MF England Simon Milton Retired [15]
7 July 1998 MF Wales Geraint Williams England Colchester United Undisclosed [16]
7 July 1998 DF Netherlands Gus Uhlenbeek England Fulham Free transfer [17]
29 September 1998 MF England Paul Mason Retired [18]
14 October 1998 MF Northern Ireland Danny Sonner England Sheffield Wednesday Undisclosed [19]
16 October 1998 FW Scotland Alex Mathie Scotland Dundee United £700,000 [20]
9 November 1998 DF Argentina Mauricio Taricco England Tottenham Hotspur £1,775,000 [21]

Loans out
Date from Pos Name From Date until Ref
1 August 1998 MF England John Kennedy England Morecambe 31 October 1998 [22]

Awards

Player awards
Award Player Ref
Player of the Year England Jamie Clapham [23]

PFA First Division Team of the Year
Player Ref
England Richard Wright [24]
England Mark Venus [25]
England Kieron Dyer [25]

References
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