1998–99 FA Premier League

Football season in England April 2014 December 2023 1998-99 Premier League title celebrations (cropped).jpg 300 FA Premier League 1998–99 15 August 1998 – 16 May 1999 Manchester United5th Premier League title12th English title Charlton AthleticBlackburn RoversNottingham Forest Champions League Manchester UnitedArsenalChelsea UEFA Cup Leeds UnitedNewcastle UnitedTottenham Hotspur Intertoto Cup West Ham United Top scorers Jimmy Floyd HasselbainkMichael OwenDwight Yorke(18 goals each) David Seaman (19 clean sheets) Liverpool 7–1 Southampton(16 January 1999)Everton 6–0 West Ham United(8 May 1999) Nottingham Forest 1–8 Manchester United(6 February 1999) Nottingham Forest 1–8 Manchester United(6 February 1999) 380 959 7 gameshttp://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/premier-league/1998-1999/longest-sequences/full English Premier League 1998–99 statto.com 13 March 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20141210095519/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/premier-league/1998-1999/longest-sequences/full 10 December 2014 liveLeeds United 21 gamesChelsea 8 gamesCharlton Athletic 19 gamesNottingham Forest 55,316Manchester United 2–1 Southampton(27 February 1999) 11,717Wimbledon 2–1 Coventry City(5 December 1998) 11,623,113https://www.worldfootball.net/competition/co91/se3245/attendance/ Premier League 1998/1999 » Attendance » Home matches WorldFootball.net 5 January 2024 6 January 2024 30,587 1997–98 1999–2000 thumb|Winner's medal from the 1998–99 Premier League (Manchester United Museum) The 1998–99 FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the seventh season of the Premier League, the top division of English football, since its establishment in 1992. Manchester United won a treble of the league title, the FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League. They secured their fifth league title in seven seasons after outlasting Arsenal and Chelsea in a closely fought title race, losing just three league games all season. The season was also the 100th season of top flight football in England, not counting years lost to the two World Wars. Of the original clubs in the first Football League season, only Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Derby County and Everton were present for this season. Arsenal failed to retain their title, despite having the same points tally as last season 78 points, but had at one point looked as though they were on the brink of winning the title, after beating fellow rivals Tottenham Hotspur, while Manchester United had drawn against Liverpool, 2–2. However, Manchester United pushed on and took advantage of Arsenal's 1–0 defeat at Leeds United in the penultimate match of the season and despite going 1–0 down against Tottenham on the final day, came back to win 2–1 and clinch the title. Should they have failed to win, Arsenal would have been crowned champions once more. Chelsea, looking to build on a fourth-placed finish the previous season, were flying for much of the season and were in a good position to claim a first league title in 44 years. The Blues were second at Christmas and went top on Boxing Day. A loss at Highbury at the start of February was just a second in the league all season, and kept Chelsea in second place, just a point off the summit. Eventually, three draws in April against winnable opposition (mid-table sides Middlesbrough and Leicester City, and relegation-threatened Sheffield Wednesday) ended up costing Chelsea a first Premiership crown. Had they won these, Chelseae likely would have been champions. Chelsea had to settle for third place, earning a maiden Champions League appearance. To achieve their success, the Manchester United playing squad had been altered substantially during the close season. A total of more than £28 million had been spent on Dwight Yorke, Jaap Stam and Jesper Blomqvist, while several older players left the club; Gary Pallister returned to Middlesbrough after nine years for £2.5 million, while Brian McClair returned to Motherwell on a free transfer. In December, however, McClair was back in the Premier League as Brian Kidd's assistant at Blackburn Rovers. Season summary At the end of 1998–99, the Premiership would have three Champions League places. Manchester United as well as runners-up Arsenal and third placed Chelsea would be playing in the following season's Champions League. There would only be one automatic UEFA Cup place from the league – taken by fourth-placed Leeds United. Fifth-placed West Ham United qualified for the UEFA Cup via the Intertoto Cup after achieving their highest league finish since 1986 as they continued to make progress under Harry Redknapp, outperforming several "bigger" clubs with greater resources. Also qualifying were Newcastle United via the 1998–99 FA Cup final, and Tottenham Hotspur via the League Cup. Manchester United regained the title from Arsenal on the final day of the season, and had faced competition from Chelsea until the final stages of the season, while Aston Villa had led the table for much of the first half of the season before finishing sixth. Bottom of the Premiership in the final table came Nottingham Forest, who suffered their third relegation in seven seasons. After winning two of their opening three matches, a club record winless run of 19 matches left them firmly rooted to the bottom. Another notable low during the season saw an 8-1 defeat at home to Manchester United, by which point Dave Bassett had been replaced by Ron Atkinson, who was unable to spark a revival in fortunes and their relegation back to the First Division was confirmed with three games remaining. Forest ultimately would not return to the top flight for another 23 years. Second from bottom came Blackburn Rovers, who just four seasons earlier had been Premiership champions. Like Forest, a change of manager, with Roy Hodgson being replaced by Brian Kidd just before Christmas failed to have the desired outcome, a goalless draw at home to Manchester United in their penultimate game of the season sealing their fate. The final relegation place went to Charlton Athletic, who went down at the end of their first spell in the top flight for nine seasons following a 1-0 defeat at home to Sheffield Wednesday on the final day. The only newly promoted club to survive was Middlesbrough, who finished in ninth place - their highest final position for more than 20 years. None of the teams relegated from the Premiership the previous season regained their top division status in 1999, although First Division champions Sunderland regained their Premiership place after a two-year exile. The other two relegation places went to long-term absentees from the top division. Playoff winners Watford regained their top division place after an absence of 11 years, but runners-up Bradford had been outside of the top division for 77 years. These two promotion winners surprised the observers more than any other Division One side during 1998–99, but were widely expected to struggle in the top flight. Teams Twenty teams competed in the league – the top seventeen teams from the previous season and the three teams promoted from the First Division. The promoted teams were Nottingham Forest, Middlesbrough (both teams sealing an immediate return to the top flight after a single season), and Charlton Athletic (playing in the top flight after an eight-year absence). This was also Charlton Athletic's first season in the Premier League. They replaced Bolton Wanderers, Barnsley and Crystal Palace, with all three relegated teams returning to the First Division after a single season in the top flight. Stadiums and locations England 440 right Locations of the 1998–99 Premier League teams England 51.5155 -0.0922 80 London Blue pog.svg right England 52.509103 -1.884786 80 Aston Villa left England 53.728569 -2.489206 80 Blackburn Rovers left England 52.448111 -1.495611 80 Coventry City bottom England 52.914911 -1.447233 80 Derby County left England 53.438846 -2.966285 80 Everton left England 53.704069 -1.341731 80 Leeds United right England 52.611402 -1.082508 80 Leicester City right England 53.430845 -2.960823 80 Liverpool bottom England 53.47 -2.25 80 Manchester United right England 54.578219 -1.216822 80 Middlesbrough right England 54.974 -1.614 80 Newcastle United left England 52.939936 -1.132886 80 Nottingham Forest right England 53.370342 -1.470853 80 Sheffield Wednesday right England 50.905826 -1.390975 80 Southampton left England TransparentPlaceholder.png 1 55.7 -0.2 80 London teams: Arsenal Charlton Athletic Chelsea Tottenham Hotspur West Ham United Wimbledon right Greater London 300 right Greater London Premier League football clubs Greater London Premier League football clubs Greater London 51.552 -0.097 Blue pog.svg Arsenal 75 left Greater London 51.4863 0.0363 Blue pog.svg Charlton Athletic 75 right Greater London 51.481667 -0.191111 Blue pog.svg Chelsea 75 right Greater London 51.5974 -0.0716 Blue pog.svg TottenhamHotspur 75 right Greater London 51.531944 0.039444 Blue pog.svg West Ham United 75 right Greater London 51.398333 -0.085556 Blue pog.svg Wimbledon 75 bottom Team Location Stadium CapacityArsenalLondon (Highbury)Arsenal Stadium 38,419Aston VillaBirminghamVilla Park 42,573Blackburn RoversBlackburnEwood Park 31,367Charlton AthleticLondon (Charlton)The Valley 20,043ChelseaLondon (Fulham)Stamford Bridge 42,055Coventry CityCoventryHighfield Road 23,489Derby CountyDerbyPride Park Stadium 33,597EvertonLiverpool (Walton)Goodison Park 40,569Leeds UnitedLeedsElland Road 40,242Leicester CityLeicesterFilbert Street 22,000LiverpoolLiverpool (Anfield)Anfield 45,522Manchester UnitedManchesterOld Trafford 68,174 Middlesbrough Middlesbrough Riverside Stadium 30,000Newcastle UnitedNewcastle upon TyneSt James' Park 52,387Nottingham ForestWest BridgfordCity Ground 30,445Sheffield WednesdaySheffieldHillsborough Stadium 39,732SouthamptonSouthamptonThe Dell 15,200Tottenham HotspurLondon (Tottenham)White Hart Lane 36,240West Ham UnitedLondon (Upton Park)Boleyn Ground 35,647WimbledonLondon (Selhurst)Selhurst ParkDue to Wimbledon lacking a home stadium, they played their home games at Selhurst Park, which is the home stadium of Crystal Palace. 26,074 Personnel and kits (as of 16 May 1999) Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorArsenalFRA 1974 Arsène WengerENG Tony AdamsNikeJVCAston VillaENG John GregoryENG Gareth SouthgateReebokLDV VansBlackburn RoversENG Brian KiddENG Garry FlitcroftUhlsportCISCharlton AthleticENG Alan CurbishleyIRL Mark KinsellaLe Coq SportifMesh ComputersChelseaITA Gianluca VialliENG Dennis WiseUmbroAutoglassCoventry CitySCO Gordon StrachanSCO Gary McAllisterLe Coq SportifSubaruDerby CountyENG Jim SmithCRO Igor ŠtimacPumaEDSEvertonSCO Walter SmithENG Dave WatsonUmbroOne2OneLeeds UnitedIRL David O'LearyRSA Lucas RadebePumaPackard BellLeicester CityNIR Martin O'NeillENG Steve WalshFox LeisureWalkersLiverpoolFRA 1974 Gérard HoullierENG Paul InceReebokCarlsbergManchester UnitedSCO Alex FergusonIRL Roy KeaneUmbroSharpMiddlesbroughENG Bryan RobsonIRL Andy TownsendErreàCellnetNewcastle UnitedNED Ruud GullitENG Alan ShearerAdidasNewcastle Brown AleNottingham ForestENG Ron AtkinsonENG Steve ChettleUmbroPinnacle InsuranceSheffield WednesdayENG Danny WilsonENG Peter AthertonPumaSandersonSouthamptonENG Dave JonesENG Matt Le TissierPonySandersonTottenham HotspurSCO George GrahamENG Sol CampbellPonyHewlett-PackardWest Ham UnitedENG Harry RedknappNIR Steve LomasPonyDr. MartensWimbledonENG Terry BurtonENG Mick Harford (caretaker)JAM Robbie EarleLottoElonex Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment Sheffield Wednesday ENG Ron Atkinson End of caretaker spell 17 May 1998 Pre-season ENG Danny Wilson 6 July 1998 Everton ENG Howard Kendall Resigned 1 July 1998 SCO Walter Smith 1 July 1998 Liverpool ENG Roy Evans (sole charge) N/AHoullier joined Evans as co-manager ENG Roy EvansFRA 1974 Gérard Houllier (co-managers) Newcastle United SCO Kenny Dalglish Sacked 27 August 1998 13th NED Ruud Gullit 27 August 1998 Tottenham Hotspur SUI Christian Gross 5 September 1998 14th ENG David PleatIRL Chris Hughton (co-caretakers) 7 September 1998 ENG David PleatIRL Chris Hughton End of caretaker spell 1 October 1998 13th SCO George Graham 1 October 1998 Leeds United SCO George Graham Signed by Tottenham 7th IRL David O'Leary Liverpool ENG Roy Evans (as co-manager) Resigned 12 November 1998 11th FRA 1974 Gérard Houllier (taking sole charge) 12 November 1998 Blackburn Rovers ENG Roy Hodgson Sacked 21 November 1998 20th ENG Tony Parkes (caretaker) 21 November 1998 ENG Tony Parkes End of caretaker spell 4 December 1998 ENG Brian Kidd 4 December 1998 Nottingham Forest ENG Dave Bassett Sacked 5 January 1999 ENG Ron Atkinson (caretaker) 5 January 1999 Wimbledon IRE Joe Kinnear Illness 3 March 1999Kinnear remained contracted as manager until the season ended, and did not return to the club 6thENG Terry BurtonENG Mick Harford (co-caretakers) 3 March 1999 League table main WDL QR 5 MUN Manchester United ARS Arsenal CHE Chelsea LEE Leeds United WHU West Ham United AST Aston Villa LIV Liverpool DER Derby County MID Middlesbrough LEI Leicester City TOT Tottenham Hotspur SHW Sheffield Wednesday NEW Newcastle United EVE Everton COV Coventry City WDN Wimbledon SOU Southampton CHA Charlton Athletic BLB Blackburn Rovers NOT Nottingham Forest 22 13 3 80 37 C 22 12 4 59 17 20 15 3 57 30 18 13 7 62 34 16 9 13 46 53 15 10 13 51 46 15 9 14 68 49 13 13 12 40 45 12 15 11 48 54 12 13 13 40 46 11 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TOT blue1 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round As Manchester United qualified for the Champions League, their UEFA Cup place as FA Cup winners defaulted to Newcastle United, the runners-up. NEW red1 Relegation to Football League First Division R R R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete Premier League Results main FBR grey ARS AVL BLB CHA CHE COV DER EVE LEE LEI LIV MUN MID NEW NFO SHW SOU TOT WHU WIM Arsenal 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 3–1 5–0 0–0 3–0 1–1 3–0 2–1 3–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 5–1 Aston Villa 3–2 1–3 3–4 0–3 1–4 1–0 3–0 1–2 1–1 2–4 1–1 3–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 3–0 3–2 0–0 2–0 Blackburn Rovers 1–2 2–1 1–0 3–4 1–2 0–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 1–3 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–2 1–4 0–2 1–1 3–0 3–1 Charlton Athletic 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–1 1–1 1–2 1–2 1–1 0–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 2–2 0–0 0–1 5–0 1–4 4–2 2–0 Chelsea 0–0 2–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 3–1 1–0 2–2 2–1 0–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 0–1 3–0 Coventry City 0–1 1–2 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 3–0 2–2 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–2 1–5 4–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 2–1 Derby County 0–0 2–1 1–0 0–2 2–2 0–0 2–1 2–2 2–0 3–2 1–1 2–1 3–4 1–0 1–0 0–0 0–1 0–2 0–0 Everton 0–2 0–0 0–0 4–1 0–0 2–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–4 5–0 1–0 0–1 1–2 1–0 0–1 6–0 1–1 Leeds United 1–0 0–0 1–0 4–1 0–0 2–0 4–1 1–0 0–1 0–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 3–1 2–1 3–0 2–0 4–0 2–2 Leicester City 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 1–0 1–2 2–0 1–2 1–0 2–6 0–1 2–0 3–1 0–2 2–0 2–1 0–0 1–1 Liverpool 0–0 0–1 2–0 3–3 1–1 2–0 1–2 3–2 1–3 0–1 2–2 3–1 4–2 5–1 2–0 7–1 3–2 2–2 3–0 Manchester United 1–1 2–1 3–2 4–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 3–1 3–2 2–2 2–0 2–3 0–0 3–0 3–0 2–1 2–1 4–1 5–1 Middlesbrough 1–6 0–0 2–1 2–0 0–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 0–0 0–0 1–3 0–1 2–2 1–1 4–0 3–0 0–0 1–0 3–1 Newcastle United 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 0–1 4–1 2–1 1–3 0–3 1–0 1–4 1–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–0 1–1 0–3 3–1 Nottingham Forest 0–1 2–2 2–2 0–1 1–3 1–0 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–0 2–2 1–8 1–2 1–2 2–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 0–1 3–0 3–0 0–0 1–2 0–1 0–0 0–2 0–1 1–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 3–2 0–0 0–0 0–1 1–2 Southampton 0–0 1–4 3–3 3–1 0–2 2–1 0–1 2–0 3–0 2–1 1–2 0–3 3–3 2–1 1–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 3–1 Tottenham Hotspur 1–3 1–0 2–1 2–2 2–2 0–0 1–1 4–1 3–3 0–2 2–1 2–2 0–3 2–0 2–0 0–3 3–0 1–2 0–0 West Ham United 0–4 0–0 2–0 0–1 1–1 2–0 5–1 2–1 1–5 3–2 2–1 0–0 4–0 2–0 2–1 0–4 1–0 2–1 3–4 Wimbledon 1–0 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–3 2–1 0–2 3–1 0–0 complete Premier League Season statistics Scoring Top scorers thumb|upright|Liverpool's Michael Owen was the joint top scorer for the second time, with 18 goals. RankPlayerClubGoals1NLD Jimmy Floyd HasselbainkLeeds United18ENG Michael OwenLiverpoolTTO Dwight YorkeManchester United4FRA 1974 Nicolas AnelkaArsenal17ENG Andy ColeManchester United6COL Hámilton RicardMiddlesbrough157ENG Dion DublinAston Villa14ENG Robbie FowlerLiverpoolENG Julian JoachimAston VillaENG Alan ShearerNewcastle United Hat-tricks List of Premier League hat-tricks thumb|upright|Manchester United's Ole Gunnar Solskjær became the first player to score a hat-trick as a substitute in the Premier League. Player For Against Result Date Ref ENG Clive Mendonca Charlton Athletic Southampton 5–0 (H) dmy 1998 8 22 https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-roundup--mendoncas-valley-high-1173529.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-roundup--mendoncas-valley-high-1173529.html 1 May 2022 subscription live The Independent 15 July 2009 22 August 1998 Football Round-up: Mendonca's Valley high Geoff Brown London ENG Michael Owen Liverpool Newcastle United 4–1 (A) dmy 1998 8 30 https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-owen-defines-gullits-task-with-hattrick-1175303.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-owen-defines-gullits-task-with-hattrick-1175303.html 1 May 2022 subscription live The Independent Football: Owen defines Gullit's task with hat-trick Glenn Moore 31 August 1998 15 July 2009 London ENG Michael Owen4 Liverpool Nottingham Forest 5–1 (H) dmy 1998 10 24 https://www.nytimes.com/1998/10/25/sports/plus-soccer-england-owen-returns-with-four-goals.html The New York Times Soccer – England: Owen Returns With Four Goals 15 July 2009 26 October 1998 ENG Dion Dublin Aston Villa Leicester City 4–1 (A) dmy 1998 11 14 https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-dublins-treble-leaves-villa-in-clover-1185003.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-dublins-treble-leaves-villa-in-clover-1185003.html 1 May 2022 subscription The Independent Norman Fox 15 November 1998 18 July 2009 Football: Dublin's treble leaves Villa in clover London ENG Robbie Fowler Liverpool Aston Villa 4–2 (A) dmy 1998 11 21 https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-fowlers-trick-trumps-villa-1186463.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-fowlers-trick-trumps-villa-1186463.html 1 May 2022 subscription live The Independent Football Fowler trick trumps Villa 15 July 2009 22 November 1998 Nick Townsend London ENG Chris Armstrong Chris Armstrong (footballer, born 1971) Tottenham Hotspur Everton 4–1 (H) dmy 1998 12 28https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-armstrong-treble-traumatises-everton-1194826.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-armstrong-treble-traumatises-everton-1194826.html 1 May 2022 subscription live The Independent 15 July 2009 29 December 1998 Football: Armstrong treble traumatises Everton Mike Rowbottom London ENG Darren Huckerby Coventry City Nottingham Forest 4–0 (H) dmy 1999 1 9 https://www.theguardian.com/football/1999/jan/09/match.sport1 Huckerby hat-trick fells forlorn Forest 9 January 1999 16 July 2009 Duncan Mackay The Guardian London ENG Robbie FowlerP Liverpool Southampton 7–1 (H) dmy 1999 1 16 https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-fowler-preys-on-sorry-saints-1074398.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-fowler-preys-on-sorry-saints-1074398.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Football: Fowler preys on sorry Saints 16 July 2009 17 January 1999 Neil Bramwell The Independent London TRI Dwight Yorke Manchester United Leicester City 6–2 (A) dmy 1999 1 16 http://www.sportinglife.com/football/cc_championship/leicester/reports/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/99/01/16/SOCCER_Leicester_Nightlead.html&TEAMHD=leicester&DIV=nat1&TEAM=LEICESTER--CITY&RH=Leicester--City&PREV_SEASON=1997 Sporting Life 15 July 2009 Leicester 2–6 Manchester United John Curtis 5 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110605030220/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/cc_championship/leicester/reports/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer%2F99%2F01%2F16%2FSOCCER_Leicester_Nightlead.html&TEAMHD=leicester&DIV=nat1&TEAM=LEICESTER--CITY&RH=Leicester--City&PREV_SEASON=1997 dead NOR Ole Gunnar Solskjær4 Manchester United Nottingham Forest 8–1 (A) dmy 1999 2 6 https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/fa_carling_premiership/273755.stm United romp to record win 17 September 2017 7 February 1999 BBC News FRA 1974 Nicolas Anelka Arsenal Leicester City 5–0 (H) dmy 1999 2 20 https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-arsenal-fired-by-anelka-hattrick-1072158.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-arsenal-fired-by-anelka-hattrick-1072158.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Football: Arsenal fired by Anelka hat-trick 16 July 2009 21 February 1999 Nick Townsend The Independent London ENG Kevin Campbell Kevin Campbell (footballer) Everton West Ham United 6–0 (H) dmy 1999 5 8 http://www.toffeeweb.com/season/98-99/reports/west-ham_h.htm#ST Everton joy as Campbell serves up treble treat The Sunday Times Louise Taylor 9 May 1999 13 July 2009 Note: 4 Player scored 4 goals; P Player scored a perfect hat-trick; Player scored hat-trick as a substitute; (H) – Home; (A) – Away Top assists thumb|upright|Arsenal's Dennis Bergkamp was the joint top assist provider with 13 goals for the club in the 1998–99 Premier League season. Rank Player Club Assistshttps://www.premierleague.com/stats/top/players/goal_assist Statistical Leaders – 1999 Premier League 5 May 2018 live https://web.archive.org/web/20170624144700/https://www.premierleague.com/stats/top/players/goal_assist 24 June 2017 1 NED Dennis Bergkamp Arsenal 13 NED Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Leeds United 3 ENG David Beckham Manchester United 11 ISR Eyal Berkovic West Ham United ENG Steve Guppy Leicester City TRI Dwight Yorke Manchester United 7 FRA 1974 David Ginola Tottenham Hotspur 10 8 ENG Darren Anderton Tottenham Hotspur 9 AUS Harry Kewell Leeds United 10 ENG James Beattie Southampton 7 Awards Monthly awards MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthManagerClubPlayerClubAugustENG Alan CurbishleyCharlton AthleticENG Michael OwenLiverpoolSeptemberENG John GregoryAston VillaENG Alan ShearerNewcastle UnitedOctoberNIR Martin O'NeillLeicester CityIRE Roy KeaneManchester UnitedNovemberENG Harry RedknappWest Ham UnitedENG Dion DublinAston VillaDecemberENG Brian KiddBlackburn Rovershttps://www.theguardian.com/football/1999/feb/05/newsstory.sport13 Kidd's silent runnings Roy Collins The Guardian London 5 February 1999 12 September 2018FRA 1974 David GinolaTottenham HotspurJanuarySCO Alex FergusonManchester UnitedTRI Dwight YorkeManchester UnitedFebruaryENG Alan CurbishleyCharlton AthleticFRA 1974 Nicolas AnelkaArsenalMarchIRE David O'LearyLeeds UnitedENG Ray ParlourArsenalAprilSCO Alex FergusonManchester UnitedENG Kevin CampbellEverton Annual awards Award Winner Club Premier League Manager of the Season SCO Alex Ferguson Manchester United Premier League Player of the Season TRI Dwight Yorke Manchester United PFA Players' Player of the Year FRA 1974 David Ginola Tottenham Hotspur PFA Young Player of the Year FRA 1974 Nicolas Anelka Arsenal FWA Footballer of the Year FRA 1974 David Ginola Tottenham Hotspur PFA Team of the Year Goalkeeper ENG Nigel Martyn (Leeds United) Defenders ENG Gary Neville (Manchester United) ENG Sol Campbell (Tottenham Hotspur) NED Jaap Stam (Manchester United) IRE Denis Irwin (Manchester United) Midfielders ENG David Beckham (Manchester United) FRA 1974 Emmanuel Petit (Arsenal) FRA 1974 Patrick Vieira (Arsenal) FRA 1974 David Ginola (Tottenham Hotspur) Forwards TRI Dwight Yorke (Manchester United) FRA 1974 Nicolas Anelka (Arsenal) Attendances Source:https://www.worldfootball.net/competition/co91/england-premier-league/se3245/1998-1999/attendance/ Premier League 1998/1999 » Team-Statistics: Attendance Home Worldfootball.net 2 July 2026 No. Club Matches Total attendance Average 1 Manchester United 19 1,048,580 55,188 2 Liverpool FC 19 823,105 43,321 3 Arsenal FC 19 722,450 38,024 4 Aston Villa 19 701,795 36,937 5 Newcastle United 19 696,631 36,665 6 Everton FC 19 687,856 36,203 7 Leeds United 19 681,056 35,845 8 Chelsea FC 19 660,273 34,751 9 Middlesbrough FC 19 653,393 34,389 10 Tottenham Hotspur 19 649,307 34,174 11 Derby County 19 554,698 29,195 12 Sheffield Wednesday 19 508,161 26,745 13 Blackburn Rovers 19 489,459 25,761 14 West Ham United 19 487,996 25,684 15 Nottingham Forest 19 463,894 24,415 16 Coventry City 19 394,791 20,778 17 Leicester City 19 388,910 20,469 18 Charlton Athletic 19 376,637 19,823 19 Wimbledon FC 19 346,468 18,235 20 Southampton FC 19 287,653 15,140 References External links 1998–99 FA Premier League Season at RSSSF 1998–99 1 England