1998–99 Bristol City F.C. season

February 2015 February 2015 Bristol City 1998–99 John Ward (until 28 October) Benny Lennartsson (from 28 October) Scott Davidson Ashton Gate Football League First Division 24th (relegated) FA Cup Third round Worthington Cup Second round Akinbiyi (19) Akinbiyi (23) 12,840 1997–98 1999–2000 During the 1998–99 English football season, Bristol City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. Season summary The Robins struggled back in Division One, and manager John Ward stepped down in October 1998 after chairman Davidson appointed Benny Lennartsson as a coach for the rest of the season, which infuriated the supporters.Football: Ward fires fans fury. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football%3a+Ward+fires+fans+fury.-a060621674 The Free Library The Mirror 29 October 1998 29 March 2012 They were relegated by finishing at the bottom of the league, where Lennartsson was sacked and replaced by Gillingham's Tony Pulis.FOOTBALL: GILLS SNAP UP TAYLOR. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/FOOTBALL%3a+GILLS+SNAP+UP+TAYLOR.-a060441664 The Free Library The Mirror 8 July 1999 29 March 2012 Final league table 1998–99 Football League First Division BRC Results Bristol City's score comes firsthttp://www.statto.com/football/teams/bristol-city/1998-1999 Bristol City 1998-1999 Home - statto.com 29 March 2012 29 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120229101615/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/bristol-city/1998-1999 live Legend WinDrawLoss Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 9 August 1998 Oxford UnitedH2–213,729S Andersen (2) 15 August 1998 Queens Park RangersA1–113,337Hewlett 22 August 1998 WatfordH1–413,063S Andersen 29 August 1998 Tranmere RoversA1–15,960Akinbiyi 31 August 1998 Huddersfield TownH1–211,801Goodridge 5 September 1998 Swindon TownA2–38,537Akinbiyi, Bell (pen) 8 September 1998 SunderlandA1–134,111S Andersen 13 September 1998 West Bromwich AlbionH1–313,761Watts 19 September 1998 Ipswich TownA1–313,657Akinbiyi 26 September 1998 Crewe AlexandraH5–29,810Doherty, Goodridge, Murray, Akinbiyi, Hutchings 29 September 1998 BarnsleyH1–112,005Bell 3 October 1998 BuryA1–04,794Bell (pen) 10 October 1998 PortsmouthH2–213,056Murray, S Andersen 17 October 1998 Port ValeA2–36,691Murray, Akinbiyi 20 October 1998 Grimsby TownA1–25,082S Andersen 23 October 1998 Bolton WanderersH2–112,026Akinbiyi, Bell (pen) 31 October 1998 Bradford CityA0–514,468 7 November 1998 Wolverhampton WanderersH1–615,432Hutchings 14 November 1998 Crystal PalaceA1–217,821S Andersen 21 November 1998 Stockport CountyH1–111,032Thorpe 28 November 1998 Birmingham CityA2–417,577Thorpe, S Andersen 5 December 1998 Sheffield UnitedH2–011,134Bell (pen), Akinbiyi 12 December 1998 Crystal PalaceH1–113,014Akinbiyi 19 December 1998 Norwich CityA1–217,022Akinbiyi 26 December 1998 WatfordA0–115,081 28 December 1998 Swindon TownH3–116,257Torpey (2), Akinbiyi 9 January 1999 Oxford UnitedA0–09,434 16 January 1999 Tranmere RoversH1–113,217Locke 30 January 1999 Huddersfield TownA2–214,034Akinbiyi, Locke 5 February 1999 Queens Park RangersA0–013,841 13 February 1999 SunderlandH0–115,736 20 February 1999 West Bromwich AlbionA2–216,490Akinbiyi (2) 27 February 1999 Ipswich TownH0–114,065 9 March 1999 BuryH1–111,606S Andersen 13 March 1999 Wolverhampton WanderersA0–325,237 20 March 1999 Bradford CityH2–310,870Akinbiyi, S Andersen 23 March 1999 BarnsleyA0–214,733 3 April 1999 Port ValeH2–011,039Akinbiyi, Howells 5 April 1999 PortsmouthA1–013,026Locke 10 April 1999 Grimsby TownH4–111,616Torpey, Akinbiyi (2), Tinnion 13 April 1999 Bolton WanderersA0–114,459 17 April 1999 Stockport CountyA2–27,602Brennan, Torpey 24 April 1999 Birmingham CityH1–215,845Akinbiyi 27 April 1999 Crewe AlexandraA0–15,579 1 May 1999 Sheffield UnitedA1–317,310Akinbiyi 9 May 1999 Norwich CityH1–011,362Pinamonte FA Cup 1998–99 FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR32 January 1999 EvertonH0–219,608 League Cup 1998–99 Football League Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR1 1st Leg11 August 1998 Shrewsbury TownH4–03,585Hutchings, Akinbiyi (2), S AndersenR1 2nd Leg18 August 1998 Shrewsbury TownA3–4 (won 7–4 on agg)1,011Thorpe, Akinbiyi, DohertyR2 1st Leg16 September 1998 Crewe AlexandraH1–13,082AkinbiyiR2 2nd Leg22 September 1998 Crewe AlexandraA0–2 (lost 1–3 on agg)3,089 Squad - ENG GK Keith Welch - ENG DF Adam Locke - ENG DF Louis Carey - ENG DF Michael Bell - CAN DF Jim Brennan - ENG MF Brian Tinnion - SCO MF Scott Murray - NGA FW Ade Akinbiyi - BRB FW Gregory Goodridge - NIR MF Tommy Doherty - DEN FW Søren Andersen - SWE DF Mark Shail captain - ENG GK Steve Phillips - WAL DF Robert Edwards - ENG FW Steve Torpey - ENG MF Carl Hutchings - ENG DF Julian Watts - ENG DF Aaron Brown - HUN DF Vilmos Sebők - ENG FW Tony Thorpe - ENG MF Matthew Hewlett - MDA DF Ion Testemitanu - ENG MF David Howells on loan from Southampton - ENG DF Shaun Taylor - SCO FW Colin Cramb - ENG DF Sean Dyche - WAL DF Christian Edwards on loan from Nottingham Forest - ENG MF Neil Heaney on loan from Manchester City - DEN GK Bo Andersen - NED DF Clemens Zwijnenberg - ENG DF Kevin Langan - ITA FW Lorenzo Pinamonte - SCO DF Andy Jordan - ENG DF Matt Hill - ENG FW Alex Meechan - ENG MF Joe Burnell - ENG GK Stuart Naylor References Category:Bristol City F.C. seasons Bristol City