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1998–99 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season

FieldValue
clubBlackburn Rovers F.C.
season1998–99
ownerJack Walker
chairmanRobert Coar
managerRoy Hodgson (until 21 November)
Brian Kidd (from 3 December)
leagueFA Premier League
league result19th (relegated)
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultFifth round
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultQuarter-final
cup3UEFA Cup
cup3 resultFirst round
league topscorerKevin Gallacher/Ashley Ward (5)
highest attendance30,436 (vs. Manchester United, 12 May)
lowest attendance13,646 (vs. Lyon, 15 September)
average attendance25,773
prevseason1997–98
nextseason1999–2000

Brian Kidd (from 3 December) The 1998–99 season was Blackburn Rovers' seventh season in the FA Premier League, and their seventh consecutive season in the top division of English football.

Season summary

Four years earlier, Blackburn Rovers were FA Premier League champions. Just one year earlier, they had qualified for the UEFA Cup. They were among some people's outsiders for a title challenge.

But it all went wrong for Rovers, who were soon in the depth of a relegation battle. Manager Roy Hodgson paid with his job in November. Manchester United assistant Brian Kidd was named as his replacement, but he was unable to steer Rovers to safety and their relegation was confirmed in the penultimate game of the season. They were condemned to a place in Division One, but managed to hold on to many key players and approached the new season as most people's favourites for an immediate return to the elite.

Final league table

Main article: 1998–99 FA Premier League

;Results summary

;Results by round

Results

Blackburn Rovers' score comes first

Legend

WinDrawLoss

FA Premier League

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
15 August 1998Derby CountyH0–024,007
24 August 1998Leeds UnitedA0–130,652
29 August 1998Leicester CityH1–022,544Gallacher
9 September 1998Tottenham HotspurA1–228,338Gallacher
12 September 1998Sheffield WednesdayA0–320,846
21 September 1998ChelseaH3–423,113Sutton (2, 1 pen), Pérez
26 September 1998EvertonA0–036,404
3 October 1998West Ham UnitedH3–025,213Flitcroft (2), Davidson
17 October 1998MiddlesbroughA1–234,413Sherwood
25 October 1998ArsenalH1–227,012Johnson
31 October 1998WimbledonA1–112,526Sutton (pen)
7 November 1998Coventry CityH1–223,779Sherwood
14 November 1998Manchester UnitedA2–355,198Marcolin, Blake
21 November 1998SouthamptonH0–222,812
29 November 1998LiverpoolA0–241,753
5 December 1998Charlton AthleticH1–022,568Davies
12 December 1998Newcastle UnitedH0–027,569
19 December 1998Nottingham ForestA2–222,013Blake (2)
26 December 1998Aston VillaH2–127,536Gallacher, Sherwood
28 December 1998Leicester CityA1–121,083Gallacher
9 January 1999Leeds UnitedH1–027,620Gillespie
16 January 1999Derby CountyA0–127,386
30 January 1999Tottenham HotspurH1–129,643Jansen
6 February 1999Aston VillaA3–137,404Southgate (own goal), Ward, Dunn
17 February 1999ChelseaA1–134,382Ward
20 February 1999Sheffield WednesdayH1–424,643McAteer
27 February 1999West Ham UnitedA0–225,529
10 March 1999EvertonH1–227,219Ward
13 March 1999Coventry CityA1–119,701Wilcox
20 March 1999WimbledonH3–121,754Ward, Jansen (2)
3 April 1999MiddlesbroughH0–027,482
6 April 1999ArsenalA0–137,762
17 April 1999SouthamptonA3–315,209Ward, Peacock, Wilcox
24 April 1999LiverpoolH1–329,944Duff
1 May 1999Charlton AthleticA0–020,041
8 May 1999Nottingham ForestH1–224,565Gallacher
12 May 1999Manchester UnitedH0–030,436
16 May 1999Newcastle UnitedA1–136,623Wilcox

FA Cup

Main article: 1998–99 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R32 January 1999Charlton AthleticH2–016,631Davies, Wilcox
R423 January 1999SunderlandH1–030,125Gillespie
R514 February 1999Newcastle UnitedA0–036,295
R5R24 February 1999Newcastle UnitedH0–127,483

League Cup

Main article: 1998–99 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R328 October 1998Crewe AlexandraA1–05,403Sutton
R411 November 1998Newcastle UnitedA1–1 (won 4–2 on pens)34,702Sherwood
QF2 December 1998Leicester CityA0–119,442

UEFA Cup

Main article: 1998–99 UEFA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersReferee
R1 1st leg15 September 1998LyonH0–113,646 (1,300 away)Knud Erik Fisker (Denmark)
R1 2nd leg29 September 1998LyonA2–2 (lost 2–3 on agg)24,558 (1,001 away)Pérez, FlitcroftRené Temmink (Netherlands)

First-team squad

:Squad at end of season

Left club during season

Reserve squad

Statistics

Appearances and goals

|- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season

Starting 11

:Considering starts in all competitions

  • GK: #13, AUS John Filan, 32
  • RB: #2, IRL Jeff Kenna, 29
  • CB: #5, ENG Darren Peacock, 34
  • CB: #6, SUI Stéphane Henchoz, 41
  • LB: #3, SCO Callum Davidson, 39
  • RM: #19, NIR Damien Johnson, 17 (#23, SCO Christian Dailly, has 18 starts)
  • CM: #4, ENG Tim Sherwood, 23
  • CM: #11, ENG Jason Wilcox, 33
  • LM: #12, IRL Damien Duff, 25
  • CF: #9, ENG Chris Sutton, 20
  • CF: #32, ENG Ashley Ward, 19

Top scorers

  • ENG Ashley Ward 5
  • SCO Kevin Gallacher 5
  • ENG Chris Sutton 4
  • ENG Jason Wilcox 4
  • ENG Tim Sherwood 4
  • WAL Nathan Blake 3

Transfers

In

DatePosNameFromFee
1 July 1998DFENG Darren PeacockENG Newcastle UnitedFree
6 July 1998FWENG Jimmy CorbettENG Gillingham£535,00
9 July 1998FWENG Kevin DaviesENG Southampton£7,250,000
21 July 1998DFFRA Sébastien PérezFRA SC Bastia£3,000,000
21 August 1998DFSCO Christian DaillyENG Derby County£5,300,000
26 October 1998MFSUI Oumar KondéSUI FC Basel£500,000
30 October 1998FWWAL Nathan BlakeENG Bolton Wanderers£4,250,000
16 December 1998MFNIR Keith GillespieENG Newcastle United£2,350,000
29 December 1998FWENG Ashley WardENG Barnsley£4,500,000
18 January 1999FWENG Matt JansenENG Crystal Palace£4,100,000
27 January 1999MFIRL Jason McAteerENG Liverpool£4,000,000
12 February 1999DFSCO David McNameeSCO St Mirren£300,000
12 February 1999MFRSA Burton O'BrienSCO St Mirren£300,000
22 March 1999MFIRL Lee CarsleyENG Derby County£3,400,000

Out

DatePos.NameToFee
1 August 1998MFENG Michael LomaxENG Macclesfield TownFree
1 August 1998FWDEN Per PedersenFRA Strasbourg£900,000
4 August 1998DFSCO Colin HendrySCO Rangers£4,000,000
26 October 1998DFNOR Tore PedersenGER Eintracht Frankfurt£225,000
5 January 1999MFENG Luke StatonENG Bolton WanderersFree
4 February 1999MFENG Tim SherwoodENG Tottenham Hotspur£4,000,000
30 March 1999DFIRL David WorrellSCO Dundee United£50,000
31 May 1999DFIRL Graham CoughlanSCO LivingstonFree
1 June 1999DFFRA Sébastien PérezFRA Marseille£2,500,000

:Transfers in: £39,250,000 :Transfers out: £11,675,000 :Total spending: £27,750,000

References

References

  1. (21 November 1998). "Hodgson quits as Rovers hit bottom". BBC Sport.
  2. Nixon, Alan. (4 December 1998). "Football: Kidd takes command at Blackburn". The Independent.
  3. (12 May 1999). "Rovers down as United march on". BBC Sport.
  4. "Blackburn Rovers 1998-1999 Results".
  5. "FootballSquads - Blackburn Rovers - 1998/99".
  6. "All Blackburn Rovers players: 1999".
  7. "Blackburn Rovers in FA Premier League 1998/1999 fixture".
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