1998–99 season of West Ham United
West Ham United 1998–99 football season
During the 1998–99 English football season, West Ham United F.C. competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).
Season summary [ edit ] In the 1998–99 season, the Hammers finished fifth in the Premier League, their second-best placing ever in the top-flight, securing UEFA Cup qualification to mark a return to European competitions after 19 years away.
New additions to the side for the season were goalkeeper Shaka Hislop , defender Neil Ruddock , Marc Keller and Arsenal goalscoring legend Ian Wright , while mid-season arrivals came in the shape of midfielder Marc-Vivien Foé , defender Scott Minto and striker Paolo Di Canio . During the course of the season, several key players left the club, including veteran defender Tim Breacker , unsettled striker John Hartson and winger Andy Impey . April saw the retirement of defender Richard Hall , who had struggled with injuries since his arrival from Southampton in July 1996.
The season also saw the emergence of highly promising midfielder Joe Cole , who played his first eight league games and made a further appearance in the FA Cup .
Final league table [ edit ] Source:
Premier League Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results summary Overall Home Away Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD 38 16 9 13 46 53 −7 57 11 3 5 32 26 +6 5 6 8 14 27 −13
Results [ edit ] West Ham United's score comes first [1]
FA Premier League [ edit ] Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers 15 August 1998 Sheffield Wednesday A 1–0 30,236 Wright 22 August 1998 Manchester United H 0–0 26,039 29 August 1998 Coventry City A 0–0 20,818 9 September 1998 Wimbledon H 3–4 25,311 Hartson , Wright (2) 12 September 1998 Liverpool H 2–1 26,029 Hartson , Berkovic 19 September 1998 Nottingham Forest A 0–0 26,463 28 September 1998 Southampton H 1–0 23,153 Wright 3 October 1998 Blackburn Rovers A 0–3 25,213 17 October 1998 Aston Villa H 0–0 26,002 24 October 1998 Charlton Athletic A 2–4 20,043 Rufus (own goal), Berkovic 31 October 1998 Newcastle United A 3–0 36,744 Wright (2), Sinclair 8 November 1998 Chelsea H 1–1 26,023 Ruddock 14 November 1998 Leicester City H 3–2 25,642 Kitson , Lomas , Lampard 22 November 1998 Derby County A 2–0 31,366 Hartson , Keller 28 November 1998 Tottenham Hotspur H 2–1 26,044 Sinclair (2) 5 December 1998 Leeds United A 0–4 36,320 12 December 1998 Middlesbrough A 0–1 34,623 19 December 1998 Everton H 2–1 25,998 Keller , Sinclair 26 December 1998 Arsenal A 0–1 38,098 28 December 1998 Coventry City H 2–0 25,662 Wright , Hartson 10 January 1999 Manchester United A 1–4 55,180 Lampard 16 January 1999 Sheffield Wednesday H 0–4 25,642 30 January 1999 Wimbledon A 0–0 23,035 6 February 1999 Arsenal H 0–4 26,042 13 February 1999 Nottingham Forest H 2–1 25,458 Pearce , Lampard 20 February 1999 Liverpool A 2–2 44,511 Lampard (pen), Keller 27 February 1999 Blackburn Rovers H 2–0 25,529 Pearce , Di Canio 6 March 1999 Southampton A 0–1 15,240 13 March 1999 Chelsea A 1–0 34,765 Kitson 20 March 1999 Newcastle United H 2–0 25,997 Di Canio , Kitson 2 April 1999 Aston Villa A 0–0 36,813 5 April 1999 Charlton Athletic H 0–1 26,041 10 April 1999 Leicester City A 0–0 20,402 17 April 1999 Derby County H 5–1 25,485 Di Canio , Berkovic , Wright , Ruddock , Sinclair 24 April 1999 Tottenham Hotspur A 2–1 36,089 Wright , Keller 1 May 1999 Leeds United H 1–5 25,997 Di Canio 8 May 1999 Everton A 0–6 40,049 16 May 1999 Middlesbrough H 4–0 25,902 Lampard , Keller , Sinclair , Di Canio
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers R3 2 January 1999 Swansea City H 1–1 26,039 Dicks R3R 13 January 1999 Swansea City A 0–1 10,116
League Cup [ edit ] [2]
Transfers [ edit ] Date Pos. Name From Fee 13 July 1998 FW Ian Wright Arsenal £500,000 30 July 1998 DF Neil Ruddock Liverpool £100,000 30 July 1998 DF Javier Margas Universidad Católica £1,800,000 25 November 1998 FW Gavin Holligan Kingstonian £100,000 14 January 1999 DF Scott Minto Benfica £1,000,000 27 January 1999 FW Paolo Di Canio Sheffield Wednesday £1,750,000 27 January 1999 MF Marc-Vivien Foé Lens £4,000,000 9 February 1999 MF Jimmy Bullard Ebbsfleet United £30,000
Transfers in: £9,280,000 Transfers out: £9,140,000 Total spending: £140,000 References [ edit ]
National teams
League competitions
Level 1 Levels 2–4 Level 5 Levels 6–7 Levels 8–9 Lower leagues
Cup competitions
FA cups Football League cups
European competitions