1998–99 Birmingham City F.C. season

December 2014 May 2026 Birmingham City F.C. 1998–99 Trevor Francis David Gold Ground St Andrew's Division One 4th Play-offs Semi-final (eliminated by Watford) FA Cup Third round (eliminated by Leicester City) League Cup Third round (eliminated by Wimbledon) Dele Adebola, Paul Furlong (13) Dele Adebola (17) 29,100 vs Watford, play-off semi-final, 20 May 1999 3,443 vs Macclesfield Town, League Cup 2nd round, 22 September 1998 20,794http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attnclub/birc.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110719102809/http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attnclub/birc.htm English historical attendance and performance: Birmingham City European Football Statistics 19 July 2011 _whiteborder _collarwhite _whiteborder _bluesides _whitetop 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff 1997–98 1999–2000 The 1998–99 season was Birmingham City Football Club's 96th in the Football League. They finished in fourth place in the Football League First Division, qualifying for the promotion play-offs, in which they were eliminated in the semi-final by Watford in a penalty shootout. Birmingham lost to Leicester City in the third round of the FA Cup and to Wimbledon in the third round of the Football League Cup. Football League First Division 1998–99 Football League Match details DateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceReport8 August 19981stPort ValeAW2–0Furlong 21', Adebola 68'10,465https://web.archive.org/web/20120522233822/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/cc_championship/birmingham/reports/birmingham_1998.html http://www.sportinglife.com/football/cc_championship/birmingham/reports/birmingham_1998.html Birmingham City Reports – 1998–1999 sportinglife.com 365 Media Group 22 May 2012 Individual match reports are linked from this page.16 August 19981stCrystal PalaceHW3–1Adebola 12', O'Connor 29' pen., Forster 90'16,69922 August 19982ndSheffield UnitedAW2–0Adebola 55', Forster 81'17,52829 August 19984thBarnsleyHD0–019,82531 August 19985thBradford CityAL1–2Ndlovu 56'13,9108 September 19983rdBuryHW1–0Adebola 20'15,9355 September 19981stStockport CountyHW2–0Marsden 15', Hughes 67'16,42912 September 19982ndBolton WanderersAL1–3Rowett 40'19,63719 September 19983rdGrimsby TownHL0–117,56326 September 19987thNorwich CityAL0–216,58429 September 19985thPortsmouthAW1–0O'Connor 59 pen.11,8433 October 19984thTranmere RoversHD2–2M. Johnson 40', Ndlovu 72'17,18910 October 19983rdWatfordAD1–1Adebola 22'10,09617 October 19982ndCrewe AlexandraHW3–1Ndlovu 8', O'Connor 43' pen., Furlong 53'20,08720 October 19982ndSwindon TownHD1–1Marsden 58'19,48525 October 19982ndQueens Park RangersAW1–0Adebola 6'10,27231 October 19981stHuddersfield TownHD1–1Ndlovu 53'19,1707 November 19983rdWest Bromwich AlbionAW3–1Ndlovu 5', 34', Adebola 12'19,47214 November 19984thOxford UnitedHL0–118,21622 November 19988thWolverhampton WanderersAL1–3Furlong 21'23,03728 November 19984thBristol CityHW4–2M. Johnson 5', Ndlovu 11', Forster (2) 42', 72'17,5775 December 19987thIpswich TownAL0–115,90112 December 19984thOxford UnitedAW7–1Rowett (2) 16', 31', Furlong (2) 17', 43', Grainger 55', Ndlovu 72', Hughes 89'7,18919 December 19987thSunderlandHD0–022,09526 December 19984thSheffield UnitedHW1–0Furlong 20' pen.22,00528 December 19983rdBuryAW4–2Furlong (2) 32', 56', O'Connor 35', Adebola 74'7,0249 January 19992ndPort ValeHW1–0Furlong 25'18,632http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:BEM1&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=138E640E998BF290&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815 Blues do it hard way – again Evening Mail Birmingham 11 January 1999 19 June 201316 January 19994thBarnsleyAD0–017,11431 January 19994thBradford CityHW2–1Furlong (2) 45', 90' pen.19,2916 February 19995thCrystal PalaceAD1–1Furlong 50' pen.15,99613 February 19995thStockport CountyAL0–19,05621 February 19995thBolton WanderersHD0–026,05127 February 19995thGrimsby TownAW3–0Ndlovu 36', Adebola 85', Rowett 90'7,8072 March 19995thNorwich CityHD0–020,7496 March 19994thPortsmouthHW4–1Adebola (2) 26', 60', Forster 50', Hughes 84'20,6179 March 19994thTranmere RoversAW1–0M. Johnson 46'7,18413 March 19994thWest Bromwich AlbionHW4–0Adebola (2) 24', 62', Ndlovu 50', Grainger 88'29,06020 March 19994thHuddersfield TownAD1–1M. Johnson 47'14,6672 April 19994thCrewe AlexandraAD0–05,5825 April 19994thWatfordHL1–2Holdsworth 87'24,87710 April 19994thSwindon TownAW1–0Rowett 83'8,89617 April 19994thWolverhampton WanderersHL0–128,14320 April 19994thQueens Park RangersHW1–0Forinton 85'20,88824 April 19994thBristol CityAW2–1Grainger 48' pen., Ndlovu 70'15,8452 May 19994thIpswich TownHW1–0Furlong 60'27,6859 May 19994thSunderlandAL1–2Grainger 38'41,634 League table First Division BIR http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1998-1999/table Birmingham City 1998–1999 : English Division One Table Statto Organisation 4 October 2011 Results summary 12 7 4 32 15 11 5 7 34 22 March 2012 Play-offs Football League Championship play-offs#1999 RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceReportSemifinal 1st leg16 May 1999WatfordAL0–118,535Semifinal 2nd leg20 May 1999WatfordHW1–01–1 agg.Adebola 2'29,100Watford won 7–6 on penalties. Birmingham scorers: Grainger, Rowett, Bradbury, Hughes, Purse, Poole. FA Cup 1998–99 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceReportThird round2 January 1999Leicester CityAL2–4Robinson 35', Adebola 89'19,846 League Cup 1998–99 Football League Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceReportFirst round 1st leg11 August 1998MillwallHW2–0Adebola 70', M. Johnson 87'14,133First round 2nd leg19 August 1998MillwallAD1–13–1 agg.Adebola 45'4,478Second round 1st leg15 September 1998Macclesfield TownAW3–0Forster 66', Marsden 70', Rowett 89'2,275Second round 2nd leg22 September 1998Macclesfield TownHW6–09–0 agg.Ndlovu (2) 7', 19', Askey 37' o.g., Marsden 57', Rowett 66', M. Johnson 89'3,443Third round28 October 1998WimbledonHL1–2Marsden 34'11,845 Transfers In DatePlayerClubFeeRef 13 August 1998 Gary Rowett Derby County £1m 10 December 1998 Simon Marsh Oxford United £250,000 4 February 1999 Graham Hyde Sheffield Wednesday Freehttp://www.bcfc.com/990204c.htm Blues swoop for Owls ace Birmingham City F.C 4 February 1999 https://web.archive.org/web/19990504024946/http://www.bcfc.com/990204c.htm 4 May 1999 23 March 1999 David Holdsworth Sheffield United £1.25m Out DatePlayerFeeJoinedRef 2 July 1998 Steve Bruce £200,000 Sheffield Unitedhttp://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:BEM1&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=138E60B0612EE368&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815 Gold – we tried to keep Bruce Birmingham Evening Mail Tattum, Colin 2 July 1998 13 June 2013 23 October 1998 Steve Barnes Free Barnet 13 January 1999 Paul Tait Free Oxford Unitedhttps://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-60552236.html One-time golden boy Tait closes Blues era Birmingham Post 14 January 1999 2016-03-08 HighBeam Research subscription https://web.archive.org/web/20160308213234/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-60552236.html England usurped 13 June 2013 1 February 1999 Chris Marsden £800,000 Southampton 22 June 1999 Nicky Forster £650,000 Readinghttp://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-60323250.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054707/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-60323250.html usurped 4 March 2016 Forster joins Reading in £650,000 move Birmingham Evening Mail 23 June 1999 HighBeam Research subscription England 4 October 2011 Loan in DatePlayerClubReturnRef 19 December 1998 Fumaça Catuense 27 January 1999https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-61443683.html Blues sign Brazil star Birmingham Evening Mail 19 December 1998 2016-04-09 HighBeam Research subscription https://web.archive.org/web/20160409140826/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-61443683.html England usurped 13 June 2013 https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-60349799.html Blues drop Brazilian Birmingham Evening Mail 27 January 1999 2016-04-09 HighBeam Research subscription https://web.archive.org/web/20160409140154/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-60349799.html England usurped 13 June 2013 25 March 1999 Lee Bradbury Crystal Palace End of seasonhttps://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-60545172.html Loan star Bradbury signs up for promotion push Milledge, Adrian Birmingham Post 26 March 1999 2016-04-13 HighBeam Research subscription https://web.archive.org/web/20160413123016/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-60545172.html England usurped 13 June 2013 Appearances and goals Numbers in parentheses denote appearances made as a substitute. Players with name in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Birmingham. Players marked left the club during the playing season. Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes. Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward + Players' appearances and goals by competitionPos. Playing positionNat. NationalityNameLeagueFA CupLeague CupPlay-offsTotalDisciplineApps AppearancesGoalsApps AppearancesGoalsApps AppearancesGoalsApps AppearancesGoalsApps AppearancesGoals13px|Booked|alt=A yellow rectangle, denoting the yellow penalty card shown to a player being cautioned13px|Sent off|alt=A red rectangle, denoting the red penalty card shown to a player being sent offGKENGIan Bennett10000400014000GKENGKevin Poole36010102040000DFENGGary Ablett23 (3)010400028 (3)010DFENGJon Bass9 (2)00000009 (2)020DFENGSimon Charlton27 (1)000300030 (1)041DFENGJerry Gill300010004010DFENGMartin Grainger30 (10)40 (1)02 (1)02034 (12)4110DFENGDavid Holdsworth8 (1)000002010 (1)041DFJAMMichael Johnson43 (3)410422050 (3)660DFENGSimon Marsh6 (1)01000007 (1)000DFENGDarren Purse11 (9)0002 (1)00 (1)013 (11)020DFENGSimon Rea000000000000DFENGGary Rowett42510422049750DFENGDarren Wassall0 (3)00000000 (3)000MFGERTony Hey000000000000MFENGChris Holland7 (6)0001 (4)01 (1)09 (11)000MFENGBryan Hughes20 (8)30 (1)01 (1)01022 (10)320DFENGGraham Hyde13000000013041MFENG Chris Marsden 20200530025540MFNIRJon McCarthy35 (8)010502043 (8)060MFCAYMartyn O'Connor35 (2)410402042 (2)470MFENGSteve Robinson20 (11)011201024 (11)110FWNGADele Adebola33 (6)1311421 (1)139 (7)1730FWENGLee Bradbury *6 (1)000001 (1)07 (2)010FWENGHoward Forinton0 (3)1001 (1)0001 (4)100FWENGNicky Forster8 (24)50 (1)02 (2)10010 (27)600FWENGPaul Furlong24 (5)1310102028 (5)1340FWENGAndrew Johnson0 (3)0000 (2)0000 (5)020FWZIMPeter Ndlovu37 (6)1110421 (1)043 (7)1331 + Players not included in matchday squadsPos. Playing positionNat. NationalityNameMFENGSteve Barnes MFENGPaul Tait MFBRAFumaça * See also List of Birmingham City F.C. seasons References General Matthews Tony Birmingham City: A Complete Record 1995 Breedon Books Derby 978-1-85983-010-9 Matthews Tony Birmingham City: The Complete Record 2010 DB Publishing Derby 978-1-85983-853-2 Source for match dates, league positions and results: http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1998-1999/results Birmingham City 1998–1999: Results Statto Organisation 13 June 2013 Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 432–33. Source for goal times: http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=291&teamTabs=results&season_id=128 Birmingham Results 1998/99 Soccerbase Centurycomm 13 June 2013 Source for transfers: http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=291&teamTabs=transfers&season_id=128 Birmingham Transfers 1998/99 Soccerbase Centurycomm 13 June 2013 Source for discipline: individual player pages linked from http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=291&teamTabs=stats&season_id=128 Birmingham Squad details 1998/99 Soccerbase Centurycomm 13 June 2013 Specific 40em Category:Birmingham City F.C. seasons Birmingham City