1998–99 Leicester City F.C. season

During the 1998–99 English football season, Leicester City competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).

Leicester City
1998–99 season
ChairmanJohn Elsom
ManagerMartin O'Neill
StadiumFilbert Street
Premiership10th
FA CupFourth round
League CupRunners up
Player of the YearTony Cottee
Top goalscorerLeague: Cottee (10)
All: Cottee (16)
Highest home attendance22,091 vs Manchester United
(16 Jan 1999, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance13,480 vs Chesterfield
(16 Sep 1998, League Cup)
Average home league attendance20,469

Season summary

Leicester City repeated the previous season's 10th place in the Premiership, earning Martin O'Neill more credit for achieving strong finishes on a relatively limited budget. But the club's best chance of a UEFA Cup place was blown in late March when they lost to Tottenham Hotspur in the Worthington Cup final. At least City fans had the satisfaction of holding on to the highly rated O'Neill, who had seemed certain to desert the club for Leeds United early in the season.[1]

Kit

Leicester's season's kit was manufactured by Fox Leisure and their shirt was sponsored by the British food snack manufacturer Walkers Crisps.[2]

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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
11 Tottenham Hotspur 38 11 14 13 47 50 3 47 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 1]
12 Sheffield Wednesday 38 13 7 18 41 42 1 46
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the UEFA Cup as League Cup winners.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 12 13 13 40 46  −6 49 7 6 6 25 25  0 5 7 7 15 21  −6
Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHHA
ResultDWLLDLDWWDWDLLDWWLWDDLDLLLWDWDDDWWLLWL
Position428131417171611117691213128111010101212131414141313141313121111111010
Source: 11v11.com: 1998-99 Leicester City results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

  Win   Draw   Loss

Pre-season

24 July 1998 (1998-07-24) Finn Harps 1–4 Leicester City Ballybofey
Heskey ?', ?'
Dykes o.g.'
Fenton ?'
Stadium: Finn Park
26 July 1998 (1998-07-26) Galway United 1–6 Leicester City Galway
Fenton ?'
Heskey ?'
Oakes ?'
Cottee ?'
Lennon ?', ?' (pen.)
Stadium: Terryland Park
1 August 1998 (1998-08-01) Swindon Town 1–2 Leicester City Swindon
Walters 12' Borrows 68' (o.g.)
Wilson 86'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,194
3 August 1998 (1998-08-03) Norwich City 0–1 Leicester City Norwich
19:45 BST Cottee ?' Stadium: Carrow Road
10 August 1998 (1998-08-10) Woking 0–2 Leicester City Woking
19:45 BST Fenton ?'
Otta ?'
Stadium: Kingfield Stadium

FA Premier League

15 August 1998 (1998-08-15) 1 Manchester United 2–2 Leicester City Manchester
15:00 BST Sheringham 79'
Beckham 90'
Heskey 7'
Cottee 76'
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 55,052
Referee: Neale Barry
22 August 1998 (1998-08-22) 2 Leicester City 2–0 Everton Leicester
15:00 BST Cottee 11'
Izzet 38'
Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 21,037
Referee: Stephen Lodge
29 August 1998 (1998-08-29) 3 Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Leicester City Blackburn
15:00 BST Gallacher 12' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 22,544
Referee: Uriah Rennie
9 September 1998 (1998-09-09) 4 Leicester City 0–1 Middlesbrough Leicester
19:45 BST Gascoigne 45' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 20,635
Referee: Keith Burge
12 September 1998 (1998-09-12) 5 Leicester City 1–1 Arsenal Leicester
15:00 BST Heskey 28' Hughes 90' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 21,628
Referee: Paul Durkin
19 September 1998 (1998-09-19) 6 Derby County 2–0 Leicester City Derby
15:00 BST Schnoor 34'
Wanchope 51'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 26,738
Referee: Graham Poll
27 September 1998 (1998-09-27) 7 Leicester City 1–1 Wimbledon Leicester
16:00 BST Elliott 86' Earle 74' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 17,725
Referee: Alan Wilkie
3 October 1998 (1998-10-03) 8 Leeds United 0–1 Leicester City Leeds
15:00 BST Cottee 76' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 32,606
Referee: Graham Barber
19 October 1998 (1998-10-19) 9 Leicester City 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur Leicester
20:00 BST Heskey 37'
Izzet 85'
[3] Ferdinand 12' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 20,787
Referee: Mike Riley
24 October 1998 (1998-10-24) 10 Aston Villa 1–1 Leicester City Birmingham
15:00 BST Ehiogu 68' Cottee 36' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 39,241
Referee: Keith Burge
31 October 1998 (1998-10-31) 11 Leicester City 1–0 Liverpool Leicester
15:00 GMT Cottee 79' McAteer   86' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 21,837
Referee: Mike Reed
7 November 1998 (1998-11-07) 12 Charlton Athletic 0–0 Leicester City London
15:00 GMT Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 20,021
Referee: David Elleray
14 November 1998 (1998-11-14) 13 West Ham United 3–2 Leicester City London
15:00 GMT Kitson 37'
Lomas 56'
Lampard 76'
Izzet 28'
Lampard 87' (o.g.)
Stadium: Upton Park
Attendance: 25,642
Referee: Stephen Lodge
21 November 1998 (1998-11-21) 14 Leicester City 2–4 Chelsea Leicester
15:00 GMT Izzet 40'
Guppy 60'
Zola 28', 90'
Poyet 39'
Flo 56'
Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 21,401
Referee: Paul Durkin
28 November 1998 (1998-11-28) 15 Coventry City 1–1 Leicester City Coventry
15:00 GMT Huckerby 78' Sinclair   47'
Heskey 89'
Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 19,894
Referee: Mike Riley
5 December 1998 (1998-12-05) 16 Leicester City 2–0 Southampton Leicester
15:00 GMT Heskey 61'
Walsh 63'
Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 18,423
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
12 December 1998 (1998-12-12) 17 Leicester City 3–1 Nottingham Forest Leicester
15:00 GMT Heskey 43'
Elliott 55' (pen.)
Guppy 75'
van Hooijdonk 14'  58' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 20,891
Referee: Mike Riley
19 December 1998 (1998-12-19) 18 Newcastle United 1–0 Leicester City Newcastle
15:00 GMT Glass 66' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,718
Referee: Jeff Winter
26 December 1998 (1998-12-26) 19 Sheffield Wednesday 0–1 Leicester City Sheffield
15:00 GMT Cottee 34' Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 33,513
Referee: Mike Reed
28 December 1998 (1998-12-28) 20 Leicester City 1–1 Blackburn Rovers Leicester
19:45 GMT Walsh 44' Gallacher 38' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 21,083
Referee: Alan Wilkie
9 January 1999 (1999-01-09) 21 Everton 0–0 Leicester City Liverpool
15:00 GMT Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 32,792
Referee: Paul Durkin
16 January 1999 (1999-01-16) 22 Leicester City 2–6 Manchester United Leicester
15:00 GMT Zagorakis 35'
Walsh 73'
[4] Yorke 10', 63', 84'
Cole 49', 61'
Stam 90'
Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 22,091
Referee: Steve Dunn
30 January 1999 (1999-01-30) 23 Middlesbrough 0–0 Leicester City Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 34,631
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
6 February 1999 (1999-02-06) 24 Leicester City 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday Leicester
15:00 GMT Jonk 48'
Carbone 78'
Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 20,113
Referee: Gary Willard
20 February 1999 (1999-02-20) 25 Arsenal 5–0 Leicester City London
15:00 GMT Anelka 23', 27', 44'
Parlour 42', 48'
Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,069
Referee: Paul Durkin
1 March 1999 (1999-03-01) 26 Leicester City 1–2 Leeds United Leicester
20:00 GMT Cottee 76' Kewell 24'
Smith 60'
Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 18,101
Referee: Graham Barber
6 March 1999 (1999-03-06) 27 Wimbledon 0–1 Leicester City London
15:00 GMT Guppy 6' Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 11,801
Referee: Rob Harris
13 March 1999 (1999-03-13) 28 Leicester City 1–1 Charlton Athletic Leicester
15:00 GMT Lennon 60' Jones  76'
Mendonca 90'
Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 20,220
Referee: Alan Wilkie
3 April 1999 (1999-04-03) 29 Tottenham Hotspur 0–2 Leicester City London
15:00 BST Elliott 43'
Cottee 67'
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 35,415
Referee: Neale Barry
6 April 1999 (1999-04-06) 30 Leicester City 2–2 Aston Villa Leicester
19:45 BST Savage 63'
Cottee 71'
Hendrie 2'
Joachim 49'
Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 20,652
Referee: Stephen Lodge
10 April 1999 (1999-04-10) 31 Leicester City 0–0 West Ham United Leicester
15:00 GMT Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 20,402
Referee: Jeff Winter
18 April 1999 (1999-04-18) 32 Chelsea 2–2 Leicester City London
14:00 BST Zola 30'
Elliott 69' (o.g.)
[5] Duberry 82' (o.g.)
Guppy 88'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 34,535
Referee: Mike Reed
21 April 1999 (1999-04-21) 33 Liverpool 0–1 Leicester City Liverpool
19:45 BST Marshall 90' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 36,019
Referee: Graham Poll
24 April 1999 (1999-04-24) 34 Leicester City 1–0 Coventry City Leicester
15:00 BST Marshall 45' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 20,224
Referee: Graham Barber
1 May 1999 (1999-05-01) 35 Southampton 2–1 Leicester City Southampton
15:00 BST Marsden 36'
Beattie 74'
Marshall 17' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 15,228
Referee: Paul Alcock
5 May 1999 (1999-05-05) 36 Leicester City 1–2 Derby County Leicester
19:45 BST Sinclair 28' Sturridge 17'
Beck 60'
Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 20,535
Referee: Neale Barry
8 May 1999 (1999-05-08) 37 Leicester City 2–0 Newcastle United Leicester
15:00 BST Izzet 20'
Cottee 41'
Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 21,125
Referee: Uriah Rennie
16 May 1999 (1999-05-16) 38 Nottingham Forest 1–0 Leicester City Nottingham
16:00 BST Bart-Williams 76' Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 25,353
Referee: Steve Dunn

FA Cup

2 January 1999 (1999-01-02) R3 Leicester City 4–2 Birmingham City Leicester
15:00 GMT Sinclair 20'
Ullathorne 26'
Cottee 51'
Guppy 70'
[6] Robinson 35'
Adebola 89'
Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 19,846
Referee: Uriah Rennie
23 January 1999 (1999-01-23) R4 Leicester City 0–3 Coventry City Leicester
15:00 GMT Whelan 16'
Boateng   45'
Telfer 90'
Froggatt 90'
Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 21,207
Referee: Alan Wilkie

League Cup

16 September 1998 (1998-09-16) R2 1st leg Leicester City 3–0 Chesterfield Leicester
19:45 BST Heskey 41', 51'
Taggart 61'
Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 13,480
Referee: Mike Riley
22 September 1998 (1998-09-22) R2 2nd leg Chesterfield 1–3
(1–6 agg.)
Leicester City Chesterfield
19:45 BST Howard 28' Heskey 57'
Fenton 87'
Wilson 90'
Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 4,565
Referee: Stephen Lodge
27 October 1998 (1998-10-27) R3 Charlton Athletic 1–2 Leicester City London
19:45 GMT Mortimer 56' Cottee 51', 60' Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 19,671
Referee: Gary Willard
11 November 1998 (1998-11-11) R4 Leicester City 2–1 Leeds United Leicester
19:45 GMT Izzet 88'
Parker 90' (pen.)
Kewell 17' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 20,161
Referee: Paul Durkin
2 December 1998 (1998-12-02) QF Leicester City 1–0 Blackburn Rovers Leicester
19:45 GMT Lennon 67' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 19,442
Referee: Alan Wilkie
26 January 1999 (1999-01-26) SF 1st leg Sunderland 1–2 Leicester City Sunderland
19:45 GMT McCann 75' Cottee 30', 62' Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 38,332
Referee: Graham Barber
17 February 1999 (1999-02-17) SF 2nd leg Leicester City 1–1
(3–2 agg.)
Sunderland Leicester
19:45 GMT Cottee 54' Quinn 34' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 21,231
Referee: David Elleray
21 March 1999 (1999-03-21) F Leicester City 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur London
15:00 GMT [7] Edinburgh  63'
Nielsen 90'
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 77,892
Referee: Terry Heilbron

Squad

[8][9] 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  USA Kasey Keller
3 DF  JAM Frank Sinclair
4 DF  NIR Gerry Taggart
5 DF  ENG Steve Walsh (captain)
6 MF  TUR Muzzy Izzet
7 MF  NIR Neil Lennon
8 MF  ENG Scott Taylor
9 FW  ENG Emile Heskey
10 MF  ENG Garry Parker
11 MF  ENG Steve Guppy
13 FW  ISL Arnar Gunnlaugsson
14 MF  WAL Robbie Savage
15 DF  SWE Pontus Kåmark
16 MF  SCO Stuart Campbell
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  SCO Charlie Miller (on loan from Rangers)
18 DF  SCO Matt Elliott
19 DF  ENG Robert Ullathorne
20 FW  ENG Ian Marshall
21 FW  ENG Graham Fenton
22 GK  FRA Pegguy Arphexad
24 MF  ENG Andrew Impey
25 MF  ENG Stuart Wilson
27 FW  ENG Tony Cottee
28 DF  ENG Steve Wenlock
29 MF  ENG Stefan Oakes
30 GK  ENG Ian Andrews
37 MF  GRE Theodoros Zagorakis

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF  ENG Spencer Prior (to Derby County)
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF  ENG Sam McMahon (to Cambridge United)

Reserve squad

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  ENG John Hodges
- DF  ENG Jon Ashton
- DF  ENG Guy Branston
- DF  ENG Paul Emerson
- DF  ENG Martin Fox
No. Pos. Nation Player
- DF  ENG Tommy Goodwin
- MF  ENG Lee Allen
- MF  NIR Tim McCann
- MF  SCO Gary Neil
- FW  ENG Lawrie Dudfield

Club staff

Directors & Senior Management
RolePerson
Chairman plc Rodney Walker
Chairman John Elsom
Deputy Chairman Philip Smith
Non Executive Director Roy Parker
Chief Executive Barrie Pierpoint
Finance Director Steve Kind
First Team & Youth Team Management
RolePerson
First Team Manager Martin O'Neill
First Team Assistant Manager John Robertson
First Team Coach Steve Walford
Goalkeeping Coach Jim McDonagh
Reserve Team Coach Paul Franklin
Physiotherapist Mick Yeoman
Physiotherapist Alan Smith
Youth Academy Manager David Nish
Youth Academy Assistant Manager Neville Hamilton
Youth Academy Assistant Manager Jon Rudkin
Youth Academy Physiotherapist Ian Andrews
Youth Development Officer Steve Sims
Chief Scout Jim Melrose
Kit Manager Paul McAndrew

Source: Leicester City F.C.

Statistics

Appearances, goals and cards

(Starting appearances + substitute appearances)
No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GK Kasey Keller 360207045020
3DF Frank Sinclair 30+11216038+12131
4DF Gerry Taggart 9+601+105+1115+8130
5DF Steve Walsh 17+53105023+5320
6MF Muzzy Izzet 315205138530
7MF Neil Lennon 371208147260
9FW Emile Heskey 29+16208339+1930
10MF Garry Parker 2+500+203+115+8100
11MF Steve Guppy 384218048540
13FW Arnar Gunnlaugsson 5+4000005+4010
14MF Robbie Savage 29+51005+2034+7040
15DF Pontus Kåmark 15+40001+1016+5000
16MF Stuart Campbell 1+110101+103+12010
17MF Charlie Miller 1+3000001+3000
18DF Matt Elliott 373208047390
19DF Robert Ullathorne 250217+1034+1140
20FW Ian Marshall 6+430+100+106+6300
21FW Graham Fenton 3+60001+114+7100
22GK Pegguy Arphexad 2+2000103+2000
24MF Andrew Impey 17+10100018+1000
25MF Stuart Wilson 1+80001+412+12100
27FW Tony Cottee 29+210115535+21620
29MF Stefan Oakes 2+1000002+1000
37MF Theodoros Zagorakis 16+311+103+2020+6140

Assists

Rank Pos. No. Player Premiership FA Cup League Cup Total
1MF11 Steve Guppy110314
2FW9 Emile Heskey3205
MF7 Neil Lennon3025
MF6 Muzzy Izzet2035
MF14 Robbie Savage2035
4DF18 Matt Elliott2114
5DF4 Gerry Taggart2002
MF37 Theodoros Zagorakis2002
6MF24 Andrew Impey1001
DF19 Robert Ullathorne1001
DF5 Steve Walsh1001
FW27 Tony Cottee0101
DF3 Frank Sinclair0011
MF10 Garry Parker0011
MF16 Stuart Campbell0011
Total3041549

Source: Match reports in Competitions

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Name From Fee
16 July 1998 DF Gerry Taggart Bolton Wanderers Free transfer
13 August 1998 DF Frank Sinclair Chelsea £2,000,000
24 November 1998 MF Andrew Impey West Ham United £1,600,000
5 February 1999 FW Arnar Gunnlaugsson Bolton Wanderers £2,000,000

Out

Date Pos. Name To Fee
19 June 1998 DF Julian Watts Bristol City Free transfer
3 July 1998 FW Graeme Jaffa Dunfermline Athletic Signed
21 August 1998 DF Spencer Prior Derby County £700,000
1 February 1999 MF Sam McMahon Cambridge United Free transfer
Transfers in: £5,600,000
Transfers out: £700,000
Total spending: £4,900,000

References

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  2. "Leicester City - Historical Football Kits".
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