1998–99 Oxford United F.C. season

English football club season March 2015 March 2015 Oxford United 1998–99 Malcolm Shotton Manor Ground First Division 23rd (relegated) FA Cup Fourth round League Cup First round Windass (15) Windass (18) 7,040 1997–98 1999–2000 During the 1998–99 English football season, Oxford United F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. Season summary During October 1998, the backroom staff at Oxford United were unpaid due to the club's financial situation with the new stadium; the threat of administration caused a group of fans to set up a pressure group called Fighting for Oxford United's Life (FOUL). The group began to publicise the club's plight through a series of meetings and events, including a 'Scarf of Unity', which was a collection of scarfs from various clubs which was long enough to stretch around the perimeter of the pitch.Brodetsky p.93. Chairman Robin Herd stepped down to concentrate on his engineering projects, and in April 1999 Firoz Kassam bought Herd's 89.9% controlling interest in Oxford United for £1, with which he also inherited the club's estimated £15 million debt.Brodetsky p.94. Kassam reduced the £9 million of the debt to just £900,000, by virtue of a Company Voluntary Arrangement, by which unsecured creditors who were owed over £1,000 were reimbursed with 10p for every pound they were owed.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/mar/29/sport.comment History repeats itself at Oxford United The Guardian 2006-03-29 2009-01-25 London David Conn Secured creditors were paid off when Kassam sold the Manor to another of his companies, for £6 million. Kassam set about completing the unfinished stadium, gaining planning permission for a bowling alley, a multiplex cinema, and a hotel to sit next to the stadium, following a series of legal battles which were eventually all settled.Brodetsky p.97. The season ended with relegation back to the Second Division. Final league table 1998–99 Football League#First Division First Division y OXF Results Oxford United's score comes firsthttp://www.statto.com/football/teams/oxford-united/1998-1999/results Oxford United 1998-1999 Results - statto.com 13 March 2014 13 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140313181106/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/oxford-united/1998-1999/results live Legend WinDrawLoss Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 8 August 1998 Bristol CityA2–213,729Murphy, Windass 15 August 1998 Wolverhampton WanderersH0–27,521 22 August 1998 Crystal PalaceA0–214,827 29 August 1998 Grimsby TownH0–05,587 31 August 1998 BarnsleyA0–115,328 6 September 1998 PortsmouthH3–06,626Marsh, Windass (2, 1 pen) 9 September 1998 Swindon TownA1–48,305Banger 12 September 1998 Ipswich TownH3–36,632Banger, Windass, Thomson 19 September 1998 SunderlandA0–734,567 26 September 1998 Queens Park RangersH4–17,489Beauchamp, Murphy, Thomson, Windass 29 September 1998 West Bromwich AlbionH3–07,437Beauchamp, Powell, Marsh 3 October 1998 Huddersfield TownA0–210,968 10 October 1998 Tranmere RoversH1–25,862Windass 17 October 1998 Bolton WanderersA1–117,064Thomson 20 October 1998 BuryA0–13,436 24 October 1998 Sheffield UnitedH0–26,586 31 October 1998 Crewe AlexandraH1–15,607Windass 7 November 1998 WatfordA0–210,137 14 November 1998 Birmingham CityA1–018,216Murphy 21 November 1998 Port ValeH2–15,964Windass (pen), Powell 29 November 1998 Norwich CityA3–117,851Wilsterman, Windass, Thomson 5 December 1998 Bradford CityH0–15,969 12 December 1998 Birmingham CityH1–77,189Windass 19 December 1998 Stockport CountyA0–26,500 26 December 1998 Crystal PalaceH1–38,375Windass 28 December 1998 PortsmouthA2–212,604Banger (2) 9 January 1999 Bristol CityH0–09,434 16 January 1999 Grimsby TownA0–16,626 30 January 1999 BarnsleyH1–06,174Windass 6 February 1999 Wolverhampton WanderersA1–120,811Windass 13 February 1999 Swindon TownH2–08,179Windass (2, 1 pen) 20 February 1999 Ipswich TownA1–216,920Rémy 27 February 1999 SunderlandH0–09,044 3 March 1999 Queens Park RangersA0–19,040 6 March 1999 West Bromwich AlbionA0–213,875 9 March 1999 Huddersfield TownH2–26,034Cook, Beauchamp 13 March 1999 WatfordH0–08,137 20 March 1999 Crewe AlexandraA1–34,791Thomson 26 March 1999 Sheffield UnitedA2–114,115Thomson, Banger 3 April 1999 Bolton WanderersH0–07,547 5 April 1999 Tranmere RoversA2–27,837Weatherstone, Gilchrist 10 April 1999 BuryH0–16,358 17 April 1999 Port ValeA0–17,393 24 April 1999 Norwich CityH2–47,345Wilsterman, Francis 1 May 1999 Bradford CityA0–015,064 9 May 1999 Stockport CountyH5–06,830Gilchrist, Powell, Beauchamp, Murphy, Thomson FA Cup 1998–99 FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR32 January 1999 Crewe AlexandraA3–14,207Windass, Murphy (2)R425 January 1999 ChelseaH1–19,059WindassR4R3 February 1999 ChelseaA2–432,106Gilchrist, Windass (pen) League Cup 1998–99 Football League Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR1 1st Leg11 August 1998 Luton TownA3–23,165Murphy (2), WeatherstoneR1 2nd Leg18 August 1998 Luton TownH1–3 (lost 4–5 on agg)5,099Whelan Squad http://www.11v11.com/teams/oxford-united/tab/players/season/1999 All Oxford United players: 1999 - ENG GK Paul Gerrard on loan from Everton - ENG DF Les Robinson - ENG DF Phil Gilchrist - CAN DF Mark Watson - ENG MF Paul Powell - ENG MF Martin Gray - ENG MF Joey Beauchamp - ENG FW Matt Murphy - SCO FW Andy Thomson - ENG FW Nicky Banger - ENG MF Paul Tait - SWE GK Pål Lundin - ENG DF Phil Whelan - SKN FW Kevin Francis - NED DF Brian Wilsterman - WAL FW Rob Folland - FRA DF Christophe Rémy - ENG FW Jamie Cook - ENG MF Simon Weatherstone - ENG MF Tony Wright - ENG DF Mark Warren on loan from Leyton Orient - ENG MF Mickey Lewis - ENG DF Steve Davis - ENG DF Andrew Rose - ENG FW Mike Williams - ENG GK Elliot Jackson Left club during the season - ENG MF Danny Hill to Cardiff City - ENG GK Phil Whitehead to West Bromwich Albion - ENG DF Simon Marsh to Birmingham City - ENG GK Mike Salmon on loan from Charlton Athletic - ENG MF David Smith to Stockport County - ENG FW Dean Windass to Bradford City References Category:Oxford United F.C. seasons Oxford United