1998-99 season | |
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General information | |
Manager | |
Captain |
Paul Ince |
Performance | |
Premier League |
7th |
FA Cup |
4th round |
League Cup |
4th round |
Europe |
UEFA Cup: 3rd round |
Top scorers | |
League |
Owen (18) |
FA Cup |
Owen (2) |
League Cup | |
Europe | |
Overall |
Owen (23) |
Attendances | |
Average |
39,427 |
The 1998-99 season was Liverpool's 107th season of football since they were established. This season saw the start of the joint management between Roy Evans and Gerard Houllier, until Evans left in November to leave Houllier as the sole manager. The season was largely mediocre, as Liverpool achieved a seventh place finish, and were knocked out of all cup competitions relatively early. Michael Owen and Robbie Fowler were in hot scoring form, tallying 41 goals between them.
Squad[]
- 1 David James
- 2 Rob Jones
- 3 Bjorn Tore Kvarme
- 4 Jason McAteer
- 4 Rigobert Song
- 5 Steve Staunton
- 6 Phil Babb
- 7 Steve McManaman
- 8 Oyvind Leonhardsen
- 9 Robbie Fowler
- 10 Michael Owen
- 11 Jamie Redknapp
- 12 Steve Harkness
- 13 Karl-Heinz Riedle
- 14 Vegard Heggem
- 15 Patrik Berger
- 16 Sean Dundee
- 17 Paul Ince
- 18 Jean-Michel Ferri
- 19 Brad Friedel
- 20 Stig Inge Bjornebye
- 21 Dominic Matteo
- 22 Tony Warner
- 23 Jamie Carragher
- 24 Danny Murphy
- 25 David Thompson
- 26 Jorgen Nielsen
- 27 Haukur Gudnason
- 28 Steven Gerrard
- 29 Stephen Wright
- 30 Djimi Traore
- 31 Gareth Roberts
Friendlies[]
Pre-season[]
Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
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24 July 1998 | Crewe | 3-1 | Murphy (64), Matteo (65), Kvarme (67) |
27 July 1998 | Randers Freja | 1-1 | Riedle (79) |
29 July 1998 | Rosenborg | 0-2 | |
31 July 1998 | St Patrick's | 3-2 | Berger (12), Riedle (29), Murphy (37) |
1 August 1998 | Leeds | 2-0 | Berger (56), Owen (57) |
4 August 1998 | Inter Milan | 2-1 | Ince (29), Harkness (76) |
8 August 1998 | Celtic | 1-0 | Leonhardsen (36) |
Other friendlies[]
Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
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17 March 1999 | Boulogne | 1-2 | Berger (13) |
18 May 1999 | Sunderland | 3-2 | Fowler (pen 39), Redknapp (66), Ince (77) |
Results[]
League[]
Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
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16 August 1998 | Southampton | 2-1 | Riedle (39), Owen (73) |
22 August 1998 | Arsenal | 0-0 | |
30 August 1998 | Newcastle | 4-1 | Owen (17, 18, 32), Berger (45) |
9 September 1998 | Coventry | 2-0 | Berger (26), Redknapp (48) |
12 September 1998 | West Ham | 1-2 | Riedle (87) |
19 September 1998 | Charlton | 3-3 | Fowler (pen 33, 82), Berger (67) |
24 September 1998 | ManUtd | 0-2 | |
4 October 1998 | Chelsea | 1-1 | Redknapp (83) |
17 October 1998 | Everton | 0-0 | |
24 October 1998 | Nottingham Forest | 5-1 | Owen (10, 38, pen 71, 77), McManaman (23) |
31 October 1998 | Leicester | 0-1 | |
7 November 1998 | Derby | 1-2 | Redknapp (84) |
14 November 1998 | Leeds | 1-3 | Fowler (pen 68) |
21 November 1998 | Aston Villa | 4-2 | Ince (2), Fowler (7, 58, 66) |
29 November 1998 | Blackburn | 2-0 | Ince (30), Owen (33) |
5 December 1998 | Tottenham | 1-2 | Berger (55) |
13 December 1998 | Wimbledon | 0-1 | |
19 December 1998 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2-0 | Berger (19), Owen (34) |
26 December 1998 | Middlesbrough | 3-1 | Owen (17), Redknapp (35), Heggem (88) |
28 December 1998 | Newcastle | 4-2 | Owen (67, 80), Riedle (71, 84) |
9 January 1999 | Arsenal | 0-0 | |
16 January 1999 | Southampton | 7-1 | Fowler (22, 37, 47), Matteo (35), Carragher (55), Owen (63), Thompson (73) |
30 January 1999 | Coventry | 1-2 | McManaman (86) |
6 February 1999 | Middlesbrough | 3-1 | Owen (9), Heggem (44), Ince (45) |
13 February 1999 | Charlton | 0-1 | |
20 February 1999 | West Ham | 2-2 | Fowler (22), Owen (45) |
27 February 1999 | Chelsea | 1-2 | Owen (77) |
13 March 1999 | Derby | 2-3 | Fowler (pen 36, 57) |
3 April 1999 | Everton | 3-2 | Fowler (pen 15, 21), Berger (82) |
5 April 1999 | Nottingham Forest | 2-2 | Redknapp (15), Owen (72) |
12 April 1999 | Leeds | 0-0 | |
17 April 1999 | Aston Villa | 0-1 | |
21 April 1999 | Leicester | 0-1 | |
24 April 1999 | Blackburn | 3-1 | McManaman (23), Redknapp (31), Leonhardsen (32) |
1 May 1999 | Tottenham | 3-2 | Redknapp (pen 49), Ince (77), McManaman (79) |
5 May 1999 | Man Udt | 2-2 | Redknapp (pen 69), Ince (89) |
8 May 1999 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0-1 | |
16 May 1999 | Wimbledon | 3-0 | Berger (12), Riedle (50), Ince (65) |
FA Cup[]
Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
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3 | 3 January 1999 | Port Vale | 3-0 | Owen (pen 34), Ince (38), Fowler (90) |
4 | 24 January 1999 | Man Utd | 1-2 | Owen (3) |
League Cup[]
Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
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3 | 27 October 1998 | Fulham | 3-1 | Morgan (og 53), Fowler (pen 66), Ince (76) |
4 | 10 November 1998 | Tottenham | 1-3 | Owen (81) |
UEFA Cup[]
Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
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1 (1 leg) | 15 September 1998 | FC Kosice | 3-0 | Berger (18), Riedle (23), Owen (59) |
1 (2 leg) | 29 September 1998 | FC Kosice | 5-0 | Redknapp (23, 55), Ince (52), Fowler (53, 90) |
2 (1 leg) | 20 October 1998 | Valencia | 0-0 | |
2 (2 leg) | 3 November 1998 | Valencia | 2-2 | McManaman (81), Berger (86) |
3 (1 leg) | 24 November 1998 | Celta Vigo | 1-3 | Owen (35) |
3 (2 leg) | 8 December 1998 | Celta Vigo | 0-1 |
Tables[]
League[]
Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | Aston Villa | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 46 | 5 | 55 |
7 | Liverpool | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 68 | 49 | 19 | 54 |
8 | Derby | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 52 |
Player stats[]
No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
1 | GK | David James | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
3 | DF | Bjorn Tore Kvarme | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
4[1] | MF | Jason McAteer | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
4 | DF | Rigobert Song | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
5 | DF | Steve Staunton | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
6 | DF | Phil Babb | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
7 | MF | Steve McManaman | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 5 |
8 | MF | Oyvind Leonhardsen | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
9 | FW | Robbie Fowler | 25 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 18 |
10 | FW | Michael Owen | 30 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 23 |
11 | MF | Jamie Redknapp | 34 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 10 |
12 | DF | Steve Harkness | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
13 | FW | Karl-Heinz Riedle | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 6 |
14 | DF | Vegard Heggem | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
15 | MF | Patrik Berger | 32 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 9 |
16 | FW | Sean Dundee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
17 | MF | Paul Ince | 34 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 9 |
18 | MF | Jean-Michel Ferri | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
19 | GK | Brad Friedel | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
20 | DF | Stig Inge Bjornebye | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
21 | DF | Dominic Matteo | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
23 | DF | Jamie Carragher | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
24 | MF | Danny Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
25 | MF | David Thompson | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
28 | MF | Steven Gerrard | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Transfers[]
In[]
Player | From | Fee | Date |
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Sean Dundee | Karlsruhe | £1,800,000 | 5 June 1998 |
Steve Staunton | Aston Villa | Free | 3 July 1998 |
Vegard Heggem | Rosenborg | £3,500,000 | 21 July 1998 |
Jean-Michel Ferri | Istanbulspor | £1,700,000 | 6 January 1999 |
Frode Kippe | Lillestrom | £700,000 | 6 January 1999 |
Rigobert Song | Salernitana | £2,600,000 | 22 January 1999 |
Djimi Traore | Laval | £550,000 | 17 February 1999 |
Out[]
Player | To | Fee | Date |
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Nicky Rizzo | Crystal Palace | Signed | 25 July 1998 |
Neil Ruddock | West Ham | £100,000 | 30 July 1998 |
Michael Thomas | Benfica | Free | 1 August 1998 |
Jason McAteer | Blackburn | £4,000,000 | 27 January 1999 |
Steve Harkness | Benfica | £750,000 | 9 March 1999 |
Notes[]
- ↑ Prior to his transfer.