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1998–99 Leeds United A.F.C. season

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Leeds United
1998–99 season
ChairmanPeter Ridsdale
ManagerGeorge Graham
(until 1 October)
David O'Leary
(from 1 October)
StadiumElland Road
Premier League4th
FA CupFifth round
League CupFourth round
UEFA CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (18)

All:
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (20)
Highest home attendance40,255 vs Manchester United
(25 April 1999, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance27,561 vs Bradford City
(28 October 1998, League Cup)
Average home league attendance36,028

The 1998–1999 season saw Leeds United competing in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons), and the UEFA Cup.

Competitions

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Arsenal 38 22 12 4 59 17 +42 78 Qualification for the Champions League first group stage
3 Chelsea 38 20 15 3 57 30 +27 75 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
4 Leeds United 38 18 13 7 62 34 +28 67 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
5 West Ham United 38 16 9 13 46 53 −7 57 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round
6 Aston Villa 38 15 10 13 51 46 +5 55
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 18 13 7 62 34  +28 67 12 5 2 32 9  +23 6 8 5 30 25  +5
Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAHAAHA
ResultDWDWDDDLDDDWWWLWWLWDLWLLWWWWWWWDDDWLWD
Position6751355109109655633545555655444344444444
Source: 11v11.com: 1998–99 Leeds United results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Premier League

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15 August 1998 1 Middlesbrough 0–0 Leeds United Middlesbrough
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 34,162
Referee: David Elleray
24 August 1998 2 Leeds United 1–0 Blackburn Rovers Leeds
Hasselbaink 18' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 30,541
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
29 August 1998 3 Wimbledon 1–1 Leeds United Croydon
Hughes 72' Bowyer 61' Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 16,473
Referee: Stephen Dunn
8 September 1998 4 Leeds United 3–0 Southampton Leeds
Marshall 38' (o.g.)
Harte 52'
Wijnhard 86'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 30,637
Referee: Alan Wilkie
12 September 1998 5 Everton 0–0 Leeds United Liverpool
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 36,687
Referee: Neale Barry
19 September 1998 6 Leeds United 0–0 Aston Villa Leeds
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 33,162
Referee: Jeff Winter
26 September 1998 7 Tottenham Hotspur 3–3 Leeds United Haringey
Vega 14'
Iversen 71'
Campbell 90'
Halle 4'
Hasselbaink 26'
Wijnhard 61'
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 35,535
Referee: Paul Durkin
3 October 1998 8 Leeds United 0–1 Leicester City Leeds
Cottee 76' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 32,606
Referee: Graham Barber
17 October 1998 9 Nottingham Forest 1–1 Leeds United Nottingham
Halle 53' Stone 85' Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 23,911
Referee: Alan Wilkie
25 October 1998 10 Leeds United 0–0 Chelsea Leeds
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 35,833
Referee: Mike Reed
31 October 1998 11 Derby County 2–2 Leeds United Derby
Schnoor 3' (pen.)
Sturridge 56'
Molenaar 16'
Kewell 43'
Stadium: Pride Park
Attendance: 27,034
Referee: Neale Barry
8 November 1998 12 Leeds United 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday Leeds
Hasselbaink 40'
Woodgate 61'
Booth 3' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 30,012
Referee: Keith Burge
14 November 1998 13 Liverpool 1–3 Leeds United Liverpool
Fowler 68' (pen.) Smith 79'
Hasselbaink 81', 86'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,305
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
21 November 1998 14 Leeds United 4–1 Charlton Athletic Leeds
Hasselbaink 34'
Bowyer 51'
Smith 67'
Kewell 87'
Mortimer 65' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 32,487
Referee: Rob Harris
29 November 1998 15 Manchester United 3–2 Leeds United Manchester
Solskjaer 45'
Keane 46'
Butt 77'
Hasselbaink 29'
Kewell 52'
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 55,172
Referee: Graham Poll
5 December 1998 16 Leeds United 4–0 West Ham United Leeds
Bowyer 8', 61'
Molenaar 68'
Hasselbaink 79'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 36,320
Referee: Jeff Winter
14 December 1998 17 Leeds United 2–0 Coventry City Leeds
Hopkin 40'
Bowyer 90'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 31,799
Referee: Graham Poll
20 December 1998 18 Arsenal 3–1 Leeds United Islington
Bergkamp 28'
Viera 53'
Petit 82'
Hasselbaink 66' Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,025
Referee: Paul Durkin
26 December 1998 19 Newcastle United 0–3 Leeds United Newcastle
Kewell 38'
Bowyer 62'
Hasselbaink 90'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,783
Referee: Gary Willard
29 December 1998 20 Leeds United 2–2 Wimbledon Leeds
Ribeiro 26'
Hopkin 57'
Report Earle 41'
Cort 83'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,816
Referee: Peter Jones
9 January 1999 21 Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Leeds United Blackburn
Gillespie 22' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 27,620
Referee: Rob Harris
16 January 1999 22 Leeds United 2–0 Middlesbrough Leeds
Smith 21'
Bowyer 27'
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 37,473
Referee: Stephen Lodge
30 January 1999 23 Southampton 3–0 Leeds United Southampton
Kachloul 31'
Oakley 62'
Ostenstad 86'
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 15,526
Referee: Stephen Dunn
6 February 1999 24 Leeds United 0–1 Newcastle United Leeds
Solano 63' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,202
Referee: Uriah Rennie
17 February 1999 25 Aston Villa 1–2 Leeds United Birmingham
Scimeca 76' Hasselbaink 8', 32' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 37,510
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
20 February 1999 26 Leeds United 1–0 Everton Leeds
Korsten 55' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 36,344
Referee: David Elleray
1 March 1999 27 Leicester City 1–2 Leeds United Leicester
Cottee 76' Kewell 24'
Smith 60'
Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 18,101
Referee: Graham Barber
10 March 1999 28 Leeds United 2–0 Tottenham Hotspur Leeds
Smith 42'
Kewell 68'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 34,561
Referee: Neale Barry
13 March 1999 29 Sheffield Wednesday 0–2 Leeds United Sheffield
Hasselbaink 4'
Hopkin 73'
Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 28,142
Referee: Graham Poll
20 March 1999 30 Leeds United 4–1 Derby County Leeds
Bowyer 18'
Hasselbaink 32'
Korsten 45'
Harte 85'
Report Baiano 4' (pen.) Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 38,992
Referee: Mike Reed
3 April 1999 31 Leeds United 3–1 Nottingham Forest Leeds
Hasselbaink 43'
Harte 60'
Smith 84'
Rogers 53' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,645
Referee: Paul Alcock
12 April 1999 32 Leeds United 0–0 Liverpool Leeds
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,451
Referee: Peter Jones
17 April 1999 33 Charlton Athletic 1–1 Leeds United Charlton
Stuart 20' Woodgate 24' Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 20,043
Referee: Alan Wilkie
25 April 1999 34 Leeds United 1–1 Manchester United Leeds
Hasselbaink 32' Report Cole 56' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,255
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
1 May 1999 35 West Ham United 1–5 Leeds United Newham
Di Canio 48' Hasselbaink 1'
Smith 45'
Harte 62' (pen.)
Bowyer 78'
Haaland 79'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 25,997
Referee: Rob Harris
5 May 1999 36 Chelsea 1–0 Leeds United Fulham
Poyet 68' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 34,762
Referee: Jeff Winter
11 May 1999 37 Leeds United 1–0 Arsenal Leeds
Hasselbaink 30' Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,124
Referee: Gary Willard
16 May 1999 38 Coventry City 2–2 Leeds United Coventry
Aloisi 63'
Telfer 72'
Wijnhard 43'
Hopkin 90'
Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 23,049
Referee: Stephen Lodge

FA Cup

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2 January 1999 3 Rushden & Diamonds 0–0 Leeds United Irthlingborough
Stadium: Nene Park
Attendance: 6,431
Referee: Steve Dunn
13 January 1999 Replay Leeds United 3–1 Rushden & Diamonds Leeds
Smith 22', 51'
Hasselbaink 67'
Heggs 11' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,159
Referee: Steve Dunn
23 January 1999 4 Portsmouth 1–5 Leeds United Portsmouth
Nightingale 10' Wetherall 11'
Harte 17'
Kewell 50'
Ribeiro 73'
Wijnhard 82'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 18,864
Referee: Gary Willard
13 February 1999 5 Leeds United 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur Leeds
Harte 73' Sherwood 53' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,696
Referee: Neale Barry
24 February 1999 Replay Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 Leeds United Haringey
Anderton 60'
Ginola 68'
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 32,307
Referee: Neale Barry

League Cup

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28 October 1998 3 Leeds United 1–0 Bradford City Leeds
Kewell 28' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 27,561
Referee: Uriah Rennie
11 November 1998 4 Leicester City 2–1 Leeds United Leicester
Izzet 88'
Parker 90' (pen.)
Kewell 17' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 20,161
Referee: Paul Durkin

UEFA Cup

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First round

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15 September 1998 Leeds United 1–0 Marítimo Leeds
Hasselbaink 84' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 38,033
Referee: Alain Sars (France)
29 September 1998 Marítimo 1–0 (a.e.t.)
1–4p
Leeds United Funchal
Soares 45' Stadium: Estádio do Marítimo
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Fritz Stuchlik (Austria)

Second round

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20 October 1998 Roma 1–0 Leeds United Rome
Delvecchio 18' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 41,892
Referee: Antonio Jesús López Nieto (Spain)
3 November 1998 Leeds United 0–0 Roma Leeds
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 39,161
Referee: Bernd Heynemann (Germany)

Statistics

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(Starting appearances + substitute appearances)[1]
No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup UEFA Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England Nigel Martyn 34 0 5 0 1 0 4 0 44 0 0 0
4 MF Norway Alfie Haaland 24+5 1 3+1 0 0 0 2+1 36 1 0 10 0
5 DF South Africa Lucas Radebe 29 0 3 0 1 0 3 0 36 0 4 0
6 DF England David Wetherall 14+7 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 25 1 3 0
7 MF Netherlands Willem Korsten 4+3 2 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 10 2 0 0
8 FW Netherlands Clyde Wijnhard 11+7 3 1+1 1 1 0 1+3 0 25 4 5 0
9 FW Netherlands Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 36 18 5 1 2 0 4 1 47 20 9 0
10 MF Portugal Bruno Ribeiro 7+6 1 1 1 1 0 1+1 0 17 2 2 0
11 MF England Lee Bowyer 35 9 4 0 2 0 4 0 45 9 11 0
12 MF Scotland David Hopkin 32+2 4 5 0 2 0 4 0 45 4 7 0
16 DF England Danny Granville 2+2 0 0 0 0 0 1+2 0 7 0 1 1
17 FW Scotland Derek Lilley 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 3 0 0 0
18 DF Norway Gunnar Halle 14+3 2 2+1 0 1 0 2 0 23 2 0 0
19 FW Australia Harry Kewell 36+2 6 5 1 2 2 4 0 49 9 3 0
20 DF Republic of Ireland Ian Harte 34+1 4 5 2 1 0 3 0 44 6 7 0
21 MF Austria Martin Hiden 5+6 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 3+2 0 8+10 0 4 0
21 DF Austria Martin Hiden 14 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 19 0 0 0
22 DF Norway Tommy Knarvik 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
23 MF England David Batty 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 6 0
25 DF England Jonathan Woodgate 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 6 0
30 DF Netherlands Robert Molenaar 17 2 0 0 2 0 4 0 23 2 5 0
36 GK England Paul Robinson 4+1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 0
37 MF Republic of Ireland Stephen McPhail 11+6 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 20 0 0 0
39 FW England Alan Smith 15+7 7 2+2 2 0 0 0 0 26 9 7 0
40 MF Wales Matt Jones 3+5 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Transfers

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In

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Date Pos. Name From Fee
19 June 1998 DF England Danny Granville England Chelsea £1,600,000
13 October 1998 GK Portugal Nuno Santos Portugal Vitória Free
8 December 1998 MF England David Batty England Newcastle United £4,400,000
25 May 1999 MF Norway Eirik Bakke Norway Sogndal £1,750,000

Out

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Date Pos. Name To Fee
19 June 1998 MF England Jason Blunt England Blackpool Free
29 August 1998 DF Scotland Andy Gray England Nottingham Forest £200,000

Loan in

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Date from Date to Pos. Name From
11 January 1999 30 June 1999 FW Netherlands Willem Korsten Netherlands Vitesse

Loan out

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Date from Date to Pos. Name From
24 September 1998 1 October 1998 FW England Lee Matthews England Notts County
29 October 1998 28 November 1998 DF England Mark Jackson England Huddersfield Town
29 December 1998 23 March 1999 FW England Lee Sharpe Italy Sampdoria
1 December 1998 1 February 1999 FW Scotland Derek Lilley Scotland Hearts
1 March 1999 1 April 1999 FW Scotland Derek Lilley England Bury
25 March 1999 9 May 1999 DF Republic of Ireland Alan Maybury England Reading

References

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  1. ^ "All Leeds United players: 1999". www.11v11.com.