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1998β99 season of West Ham United
West Ham United 1998β99 football season
During the 1998β99 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
In the 1998β99 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 FoΓ© , 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
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
β7
57
11
3
5
32
26
+6
5
6
8
14
27
β13
Results
West Ham United's score comes first
[1]
Legend
FA Premier League
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
15 August 1998
Sheffield Wednesday
A
1β0
30,236
Wright
22 August 1998
Manchester United
H
0β0
26,039
29 August 1998
Coventry City
A
0β0
20,818
9 September 1998
Wimbledon
H
3β4
25,311
Hartson ,
Wright (2)
12 September 1998
Liverpool
H
2β1
26,029
Hartson ,
Berkovic
19 September 1998
Nottingham Forest
A
0β0
26,463
28 September 1998
Southampton
H
1β0
23,153
Wright
3 October 1998
Blackburn Rovers
A
0β3
25,213
17 October 1998
Aston Villa
H
0β0
26,002
24 October 1998
Charlton Athletic
A
2β4
20,043
Rufus (own goal),
Berkovic
31 October 1998
Newcastle United
A
3β0
36,744
Wright (2),
Sinclair
8 November 1998
Chelsea
H
1β1
26,023
Ruddock
14 November 1998
Leicester City
H
3β2
25,642
Kitson ,
Lomas ,
Lampard
22 November 1998
Derby County
A
2β0
31,366
Hartson ,
Keller
28 November 1998
Tottenham Hotspur
H
2β1
26,044
Sinclair (2)
5 December 1998
Leeds United
A
0β4
36,320
12 December 1998
Middlesbrough
A
0β1
34,623
19 December 1998
Everton
H
2β1
25,998
Keller ,
Sinclair
26 December 1998
Arsenal
A
0β1
38,098
28 December 1998
Coventry City
H
2β0
25,662
Wright ,
Hartson
10 January 1999
Manchester United
A
1β4
55,180
Lampard
16 January 1999
Sheffield Wednesday
H
0β4
25,642
30 January 1999
Wimbledon
A
0β0
23,035
6 February 1999
Arsenal
H
0β4
26,042
13 February 1999
Nottingham Forest
H
2β1
25,458
Pearce ,
Lampard
20 February 1999
Liverpool
A
2β2
44,511
Lampard (pen),
Keller
27 February 1999
Blackburn Rovers
H
2β0
25,529
Pearce ,
Di Canio
6 March 1999
Southampton
A
0β1
15,240
13 March 1999
Chelsea
A
1β0
34,765
Kitson
20 March 1999
Newcastle United
H
2β0
25,997
Di Canio ,
Kitson
2 April 1999
Aston Villa
A
0β0
36,813
5 April 1999
Charlton Athletic
H
0β1
26,041
10 April 1999
Leicester City
A
0β0
20,402
17 April 1999
Derby County
H
5β1
25,485
Di Canio ,
Berkovic ,
Wright ,
Ruddock ,
Sinclair
24 April 1999
Tottenham Hotspur
A
2β1
36,089
Wright ,
Keller
1 May 1999
Leeds United
H
1β5
25,997
Di Canio
8 May 1999
Everton
A
0β6
40,049
16 May 1999
Middlesbrough
H
4β0
25,902
Lampard ,
Keller ,
Sinclair ,
Di Canio
FA Cup
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R3
2 January 1999
Swansea City
H
1β1
26,039
Dicks
R3R
13 January 1999
Swansea City
A
0β1
10,116
League Cup
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R2 1st Leg
15 September 1998
Northampton Town
A
0β2
7,254
R2 2nd Leg
22 September 1998
Northampton Town
H
1β0 (1β2 on agg)
25,435
Lampard
Squad
[2]
Transfers
In
Date
Pos.
Name
From
Fee
13 July 1998
FW
Ian Wright
Arsenal
Β£500,000
30 July 1998
DF
Neil Ruddock
Liverpool
Β£100,000
30 July 1998
DF
Javier Margas
Universidad CatΓ³lica
Β£1,800,000
25 November 1998
FW
Gavin Holligan
Kingstonian
Β£100,000
14 January 1999
DF
Scott Minto
Benfica
Β£1,000,000
27 January 1999
FW
Paolo Di Canio
Sheffield Wednesday
Β£1,750,000
27 January 1999
MF
Marc-Vivien FoΓ©
Lens
Β£4,000,000
9 February 1999
MF
Jimmy Bullard
Ebbsfleet United
Β£30,000
Out
Transfers in: Β£9,280,000
Transfers out: Β£9,140,000
Total spending: Β£140,000
References
National teams
League competitions
Level 1 Levels 2β4 Level 5 Levels 6β7 Levels 8β9 Lower leagues
Cup competitions
FA cups Football League cups
European competitions