1998–99 Derby County F.C. season

Derby County
1998–99 season
ChairmanLionel Pickering
ManagerJim Smith
StadiumPride Park
FA Premier League8th
FA CupQuarter-finals
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Wanchope/Burton (9)
All: Burton (12)
Highest home attendance32,913 (vs. Liverpool, 13 March)
Lowest home attendance21,037 (vs. Wimbledon, 22 August)
Average home league attendance29,193

The 1998–99 English football season was Derby County F.C.'s third consecutive season in the Premier League.

Season summary

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Derby's second tilt at European football was made in the 1998–99 season, the Rams peaking in 2nd place after 6 games with a 2–0 home win over Leicester City, eventually finishing one place better off in 8th. They reached the FA Cup Quarter finals for the third time in seven years, losing out only to late Nwankwo Kanu goal in a 0–1 away defeat to Arsenal, and recorded some memorable victories, including a league double over Liverpool 2–1 at Anfield and 3–2 at Pride Park and a 1–0 win over Nottingham Forest in the teams' first ever meeting at Pride Park. Derby County were a club on the up; Pride Park's capacity was expanded (32,913 fans attended the 3–2 victory over Liverpool) and Derby's players were getting noticed – five had represented their countries at the 1998 World Cup, and Christian Dailly was sold to Blackburn Rovers for £5.35m, comfortably the highest fee Derby had ever received. The key departure, however, was Steve McClaren – Smith's number two since he had taken the Derby managerial position 3 years earlier – who departed in February 1999 to become Sir Alex Ferguson's assistant at Manchester United, winning the treble in his first 3 months at Old Trafford. The 1998–99 season was Jim Smith's Derby County peak, as the financial demands of Premier League football began to catch up with them.

Final league table

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Main article: 1998–99 FA Premier League
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA 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 County 38 13 13 12 40 45 −5 52
9 Middlesbrough 38 12 15 11 48 54 −6 51
10 Leicester City 38 12 13 13 40 46 −6 49
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 13 13 12 40 45  −5 52 8 7 4 22 19  +3 5 6 8 18 26  −8
Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHHAAHAHAAHHAHHAHHAHAAHA
ResultDDDWWWLLLDDWDLWDDDDWLWWLWLDWWLLWLDLWDL
Position91213642241010105811810912111111108867866777889978
Source: 11v11.com: 1998-99 Derby County results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

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Derby County's score comes first[1]

Legend

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Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League

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Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
15 August 1998 Blackburn Rovers A 0–0 24,007
22 August 1998 Wimbledon H 0–0 21,037
29 August 1998 Middlesbrough A 1–1 34,121 Wanchope
9 September 1998 Sheffield Wednesday H 1–0 26,209 Sturridge
12 September 1998 Charlton Athletic A 2–1 19,516 Wanchope, Baiano
19 September 1998 Leicester City H 2–0 26,738 Schnoor, Wanchope
26 September 1998 Aston Villa A 0–1 38,007
3 October 1998 Tottenham Hotspur H 0–1 30,083
17 October 1998 Newcastle United A 1–2 36,750 Burton
24 October 1998 Manchester United H 1–1 30,867 Burton
31 October 1998 Leeds United H 2–2 27,034 Schnoor (pen), Sturridge
7 November 1998 Liverpool A 2–1 44,020 Harper, Wanchope
16 November 1998 Nottingham Forest A 2–2 24,014 Dorigo (pen), Carbonari
22 November 1998 West Ham United H 0–2 31,366
28 November 1998 Southampton A 1–0 14,762 Carbonari
5 December 1998 Arsenal H 0–0 29,018
12 December 1998 Chelsea H 2–2 29,056 Carbonari, Sturridge
19 December 1998 Coventry City A 1–1 16,627 Carsley
26 December 1998 Everton A 0–0 39,206
28 December 1998 Middlesbrough H 2–1 21,083 Sturridge, Hunt
9 January 1999 Wimbledon A 1–2 12,732 Wanchope
16 January 1999 Blackburn Rovers H 1–0 27,386 Burton
30 January 1999 Sheffield Wednesday A 1–0 24,440 Prior
3 February 1999 Manchester United A 0–1 55,174
7 February 1999 Everton H 2–1 27,603 Burton (2)
20 February 1999 Charlton Athletic H 0–2 27,853
27 February 1999 Tottenham Hotspur A 1–1 35,392 Burton
10 March 1999 Aston Villa H 2–1 26,836 Baiano, Burton
13 March 1999 Liverpool H 3–2 32,913 Burton, Wanchope (2)
20 March 1999 Leeds United A 1–4 38,971 Baiano (pen)
3 April 1999 Newcastle United H 3–4 32,039 Burton, Baiano (pen), Wanchope
10 April 1999 Nottingham Forest H 1–0 32,217 Carbonari
17 April 1999 West Ham United A 1–5 25,485 Wanchope
24 April 1999 Southampton H 0–0 26,557
2 May 1999 Arsenal A 0–1 37,323
5 May 1999 Leicester City A 2–1 20,535 Sturridge, Beck
8 May 1999 Coventry City H 0–0 32,450
16 May 1999 Chelsea A 1–2 35,016 Carbonari

FA Cup

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Main article: 1998–99 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 2 January 1999 Plymouth Argyle A 3–0 16,730 Burton (2), Eranio (pen)
R4 23 January 1999 Swansea City A 1–0 11,383 Harper
R5 13 February 1999 Huddersfield Town A 2–2 22,129 Burton, Dorigo (pen)
R5R 24 February 1999 Huddersfield Town H 3–1 28,704 Dorigo, Baiano (2)
QF 6 March 1999 Arsenal A 0–1 38,046

League Cup

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Main article: 1998–99 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R2 1st Leg 16 September 1998 Manchester City H 1–1 22,986 Delap
R2 2nd Leg 23 September 1998 Manchester City A 1–0 (won 2–1 on agg) 19,622 Wanchope
R3 28 October 1998 Arsenal H 1–2 25,621 Sturridge

Players

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First-team squad

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Squad at end of season[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Russell Hoult
2 DF Argentina ARG Horacio Carbonari
3 DF Germany GER Stefan Schnoor
4 MF Jamaica JAM Darryl Powell[notes 1]
5 DF England ENG Tony Dorigo[notes 2]
6 DF Croatia CRO Igor Štimac
7 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Brian Launders
8 FW England ENG Dean Sturridge
9 FW Costa Rica CRC Paulo Wanchope
10 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Rory Delap[notes 3]
11 MF Scotland SCO Kevin Harper[notes 4]
12 FW England ENG Malcolm Christie
14 MF Norway NOR Lars Bohinen
15 MF England ENG Marc Bridge-Wilkinson
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF Denmark DEN Jacob Laursen
17 DF England ENG Spencer Prior
18 DF England ENG Richard Jackson
19 DF England ENG Steve Elliott
20 MF Italy ITA Stefano Eranio
21 GK Estonia EST Mart Poom
22 DF Greece GRE Vassilios Borbokis
23 MF England ENG Paul Boertien
24 FW Jamaica JAM Deon Burton[notes 5]
25 FW Denmark DEN Mikkel Beck
26 FW England ENG Marvin Robinson
27 FW Italy ITA Francesco Baiano
28 MF England ENG Adam Murray
29 GK England ENG Richard Knight

Left club during season

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Lee Carsley[notes 6] (to Blackburn Rovers)
22 DF Scotland SCO Christian Dailly (to Blackburn Rovers)
No. Pos. Nation Player
25 DF England ENG Rob Kozluk (to Sheffield United)
26 MF England ENG Jonathan Hunt (to Sheffield United)

Reserve squad

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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 Republic of Ireland IRL Gerard Doherty
— DF England ENG Ian Evatt
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF England ENG Chris Riggott

Transfers

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In

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Date Pos. Name From Fee
23 June 1998 DF Stefan Schnoor Hamburger SV Free transfer
21 August 1998 DF Spencer Prior Leicester City £700,000
10 September 1998 MF Kevin Harper Hibernian £300,000
19 September 1998 MF Brian Launders BV Veendam Free transfer
16 October 1998 DF Tony Dorigo Torino Monthly contract
28 October 1998 FW Malcolm Christie Nuneaton Borough £50,000
19 February 1999 GK Gerard Doherty Derry City £20,000
12 March 1999 DF Vassilios Borbokis Sheffield United £500,000
24 March 1999 DF Richard Jackson Scarborough £30,000
25 March 1999 MF Paul Boertien Carlisle United £250,000
25 March 1999 MF Mikkel Beck Middlesbrough £500,000
18 May 1999 MF Seth Johnson Crewe Alexandra £3,000,000

Out

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Date Pos. Name To Fee
22 June 1998 DF Chris Powell Charlton Athletic £800,000
13 July 1998 DF Dean Yates Watford Free transfer
15 July 1998 MF Robin van der Laan Barnsley £325,000
13 August 1998 DF Gary Rowett Birmingham City £1,000,000
21 August 1998 DF Christian Dailly Blackburn Rovers £5,300,000
12 March 1999 DF Rob Kozluk Sheffield United Swap
12 March 1999 MF Jonathan Hunt Sheffield United Swap
22 March 1999 MF Lee Carsley Blackburn Rovers £3,400,000
28 May 1999 MF Brian Launders Colchester United Signed
Transfers in: Decrease £5,350,000
Transfers out: Increase £10,825,000
Total spending: Increase £5,475,000

Statistics

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Appearances, goals and cards

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(Starting appearances + substitute appearances)
No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England Russell Hoult 23 0 3 0 0 0 26 0 2 1
2 DF Argentina Horacio Carbonari 28+1 5 4 0 0 0 32+1 5 4 0
3 DF Germany Stefan Schnoor 20+3 2 3 0 2 0 25+3 2 9 0
4 MF Jamaica Darryl Powell 30+3 0 1+1 0 3 0 34+4 0 10 0
5 DF England Tony Dorigo 17+1 1 3 2 1 0 21+1 3 3 0
6 DF Croatia Igor Štimac 14 0 3 0 1 0 18 0 6 0
7 MF Republic of Ireland Brian Launders 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
8 FW England Dean Sturridge 23+6 5 4 0 3 1 30+6 6 6 1
9 FW Costa Rica Paulo Wanchope 33+2 9 2 0 2+1 1 37+3 10 9 1
10 MF Republic of Ireland Rory Delap 21+2 0 0+1 0 3 1 24+3 1 5 0
11 MF Scotland Kevin Harper 6+21 1 0+3 1 0+3 0 6+27 2 1 0
12 FW England Malcolm Christie 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0
14 MF Norway Lars Bohinen 29+3 0 3 0 0 0 32+3 0 6 0
15 MF England Marc Bridge-Wilkinson 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
16 DF Denmark Jacob Laursen 37 0 4 0 3 0 44 0 7 0
17 DF England Spencer Prior 33+1 1 4 0 2 0 39+1 1 4 0
18 MF Republic of Ireland Lee Carsley 20+2 1 5 0 2+1 0 27+3 1 7 0
19 DF England Steve Elliott 7+4 0 1+1 0 1+1 0 9+6 0 3 0
20 MF Italy Stefano Eranio 18+7 0 4 1 2 0 24+7 1 4 0
21 GK Estonia Mart Poom 15+2 0 2 0 3 0 20+2 0 0 0
22 DF Greece Vassilios Borbokis 3+1 0 0 0 0 0 3+1 0 0 0
22 DF Scotland Christian Dailly 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
23 DF England Paul Boertien 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
24 FW Jamaica Deon Burton 14+7 9 5 3 1 0 20+7 12 5 0
25 FW Denmark Mikkel Beck 6+1 1 0 0 0 0 6+1 1 0 0
25 DF England Rob Kozluk 3+4 0 1+1 0 1 0 5+5 0 1 0
26 MF England Jonathan Hunt 0+6 1 0+3 0 0 0 0+9 1 1 0
26 FW England Marvin Robinson 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
27 FW Italy Francesco Baiano 17+5 4 3 2 3 0 23+5 6 3 0
28 MF England Adam Murray 0+4 0 0 0 0 0 0+4 0 1 0
29 GK England Richard Knight 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Starting 11

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Considering starts in all competitions[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ Powell was born in Lambeth, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 1998.
  2. ^ Dorigo was born in Adelaide, Australia, but also qualified to represent England internationally after obtaining citizenship and made his international debut for England in 1989.
  3. ^ Delap was born in Sutton Coldfield, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his parents and represented them at U-21 level before making his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in March 1998.
  4. ^ Harper was born in Oldham, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
  5. ^ Burton was born in Reading, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in September 1997.
  6. ^ Carsley was born in Birmingham, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandmother and represented them at U-21 and B level before making his international debut for Ireland in October 1997.

References

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  1. ^ "Derby County 1998-1999 Results - statto.com". Archived from the original on 27 January 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  2. ^ "FootballSquads - Derby County - 1998/99".
  3. ^ "All Derby County players: 1999".
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