1998-99 season
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General information
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Manager |
Roy Evans and Gerard Houllier
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Captain |
Paul Ince
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Performance
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{{{division}}} |
7th
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FA Cup |
4th round
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League Cup |
4th round
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Europe |
UEFA Cup: 3rd round
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Top scorers
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Attendances
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Average |
39,427
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The 1998-99 season was Liverpool's 108th season of football since they were established.
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
Pre season
Date
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Opponent
|
Score
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Scorers
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24 July 1998 |
Crewe |
3-1 |
Murphy (64), Matteo (65), Kvarme (67)
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27 July 1998 |
Randers Freja |
1-1 |
Riedle (79)
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29 July 1998 |
Rosenborg |
0-2 |
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31 July 1998 |
St Patrick's |
3-2 |
Berger (12), Riedle (29), Murphy (37)
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1 August 1998 |
Leeds |
2-0 |
Berger (56), Owen (57)
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4 August 1998 |
Inter Milan |
2-1 |
Ince (29), Harkness (76)
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8 August 1998 |
Celtic |
1-0 |
Leonhardsen (36)
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Other friendles:
Date
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Opponent
|
Score
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Scorers
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17 March 1999 |
Boulogne |
1-2 |
Berger (13)
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18 May 1999 |
Sunderland |
3-2 |
Fowler (pen 39), Redknapp (66), Ince (77)
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Results
League
Date
|
Opponent
|
Score
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Scorers
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16 August 1998 |
Southampton |
2-1 |
Riedle (39), Owen (73)
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22 August 1998 |
Arsenal |
0-0 |
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30 August 1998 |
Newcastle |
4-1 |
Owen (17, 18, 32), Berger (45)
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9 September 1998 |
Coventry |
2-0 |
Berger (26), Redknapp (48)
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12 September 1998 |
West Ham |
1-2 |
Riedle (87)
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19 September 1998 |
Charlton |
3-3 |
Fowler (pen 33, 82), Berger (67)
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24 September 1998 |
ManUtd |
0-2 |
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4 October 1998 |
Chelsea |
1-1 |
Redknapp (83)
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17 October 1998 |
Everton |
0-0 |
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24 October 1998 |
Nottingham Forest |
5-1 |
Owen (10, 38, pen 71, 77), McManaman (23)
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31 October 1998 |
Leicester |
0-1 |
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7 November 1998 |
Derby |
1-2 |
Redknapp (84)
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14 November 1998 |
Leeds |
1-3 |
Fowler (pen 68)
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21 November 1998 |
Aston Villa |
4-2 |
Ince (2), Fowler (7, 58, 66)
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29 November 1998 |
Blackburn |
2-0 |
Ince (30), Owen (33)
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5 December 1998 |
Tottenham |
1-2 |
Berger (55)
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13 December 1998 |
Wimbledon |
0-1 |
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19 December 1998 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
2-0 |
Berger (19), Owen (34)
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26 December 1998 |
Middlesbrough |
3-1 |
Owen (17), Redknapp (35), |-
Heggem (88)
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28 December 1998 |
Newcastle |
4-2 |
Owen (67, 80), Riedle (71, 84)
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9 January 1999 |
Arsenal |
0-0 |
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16 January 1999 |
Southampton |
7-1 |
Fowler (22, 37, 47), Matteo (35), Carragher (55), Owen (63), Thompson (73)
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30 January 1999 |
Coventry |
1-2 |
McManaman (86)
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6 February 1999 |
Middlesbrough |
3-1 |
Owen (9), Heggem (44), Ince (45)
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13 February 1999 |
Charlton |
0-1 |
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20 February 1999 |
West Ham |
2-2 |
Fowler (22), Owen (45)
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27 February 1999 |
Chelsea |
1-2 |
Owen (77)
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13 March 1999 |
Derby |
2-3 |
Fowler (pen 36, 57)
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3 April 1999 |
Everton |
3-2 |
Fowler (pen 15, 21), Berger (82)
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5 April 1999 |
Nottingham Forest |
2-2 |
Redknapp (15), Owen (72)
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12 April 1999 |
Leeds |
0-0 |
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17 April 1999 |
Aston Villa |
0-1 |
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21 April 1999 |
Leicester |
0-1 |
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24 April 1999 |
Blackburn |
3-1 |
McManaman (23), Redknapp (31), Leonhardsen (32)
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1 May 1999 |
Tottenham |
3-2 |
Redknapp (pen 49), Ince (77), McManaman (79)
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5 May 1999 |
Man Udt |
2-2 |
Redknapp (pen 69), Ince (89)
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8 May 1999 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
0-1 |
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16 May 1999 |
Wimbledon |
3-0 |
Berger (12), Riedle (50), Ince (65)
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FA Cup
Round
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Date
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Opponent
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Score
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Scorers
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3 |
3 January 1999 |
Port Vale |
3-0 |
Owen (pen 34), Ince (38), Fowler (90)
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4 |
24 January 1999 |
Man Utd |
1-2 |
Owen (3)
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League Cup
Round
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Date
|
Opponent
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Score
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Scorers
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3 |
27 October 1998 |
Fulham |
3-1 |
Morgan (og 53), Fowler (pen 66), Ince (76)
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4 |
10 November 1998 |
Tottenham |
1-3 |
Owen (81)
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UEFA Cup
Round
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Date
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Opponent
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Score
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Scorers
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1 (1 leg) |
15 September 1998 |
FC Kosice |
3-0 |
Berger (18), Riedle (23), Owen (59)
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1 (2 leg) |
29 September 1998 |
FC Kosice |
5-0 |
Redknapp (23, 55), Ince (52), Fowler (53, 90)
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2 (1 leg) |
20 October 1998 |
Valencia |
0-0 |
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2 (2 leg) |
3 November 1998 |
Valencia |
2-2 |
McManaman (81), Berger (86)
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3 (1 leg) |
24 November 1998 |
Celta Vigo |
1-3 |
Owen (35)
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3 (2 leg) |
8 December 1998 |
Celta Vigo |
0-1 |
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Tables
League
Pos
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Club
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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F
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A
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GD
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Pts
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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
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Player stats
No.
|
Pos.
|
Name
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League
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FA Cup
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League Cup
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Other
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Total
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Apps
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Goals
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Apps
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Goals
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Apps
|
Goals
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Apps
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Goals
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Apps
|
Goals
|
|
DF |
Phil Babb |
25 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
30 |
0
|
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MF |
Patrik Berger |
32 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
41 |
9
|
|
DF |
Stig Inge Bjornebye |
23 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
31 |
0
|
|
DF |
Jamie Carragher |
34 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
44 |
1
|
|
FW |
Sean Dundee |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
0
|
|
MF |
Jean-Michel Ferri |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0
|
|
FW |
Robbie Fowler |
25 |
14 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
35 |
18
|
|
GK |
Brad Friedel |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
16 |
0
|
|
MF |
Steven Gerrard |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
12 |
0
|
|
DF |
Steve Harkness |
6 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
11 |
0
|
|
DF |
Vegard Heggem |
29 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
36 |
2
|
|
MF |
Paul Ince |
34 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
41 |
9
|
|
GK |
David James |
26 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
33 |
0
|
|
DF |
Bjorn Kvarme |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
0
|
|
MF |
Oyvind Leonhardsen |
9 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
1
|
|
DF |
Dominic Matteo |
20 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
23 |
1
|
|
MF |
Jason McAteer |
13 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
22 |
0
|
|
MF |
Steve McManaman |
28 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
31 |
5
|
|
MF |
Danny Murphy |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0
|
|
GK |
Jorgen Nielsen |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
|
FW |
Michael Owen |
30 |
18 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
40 |
23
|
|
MF |
Jamie Redknapp |
34 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
40 |
10
|
|
FW |
Karl-Heinz Riedle |
34 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
40 |
6
|
|
DF |
Rigobert Song |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
0
|
|
DF |
Steve Staunton |
31 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
40 |
0
|
|
MF |
David Thompson |
14 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
18 |
1
|
|
GK |
Tony Warner |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
|
DF |
Stephen Wright |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
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Transfers
In
Player
|
From
|
Fee
|
Date
|
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
|
Sami Hyypia |
Willem II |
£3,000,000 |
18 May 1999
|
Out
Player
|
To
|
Fee
|
Date
|
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
|
Danny Williams |
Wrexham |
Free |
23 March 1999
|