1998–99 Portsmouth F.C. season

March 2015 March 2015 Portsmouth 1998–99 Alan Ball Martin Gregory (until 18 December) Les Parris (from 18 December - 18 May 1999) Fratton Park Football League First Division 19th FA Cup Fourth round Worthington Cup Second round Aloisi (14) Aloisi (17) 19,284 vs. Crewe Alexandra (5 December 1998) 8,180 vs Grimsby Town (13 December 1998) 13,732 1997–98 1999–2000 During the 1998–99 English football season, Portsmouth F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. Season summary Portsmouth's centenary season, 1998–99, saw a serious financial crisis hit the club and in December 1998, chairman Martin Gregory quit his post after being targeted of abuse from Portsmouth fans which gave him no choice but to sell his 97% ownership of the clubFootball: Pompey chief is forced out. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football%3a+Pompey+chief+is+forced+out.-a060624417 The Free Library The Mirror 19 December 1998 17 March 2012 and in February 1999, Portsmouth went into receivership.Football: Portsmouth Saved By Bank. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football%3a+Portsmouth+Saved+By+Bank.-a060394252 The Free Library The Mirror 2 February 1999 17 March 2012 They avoided relegation again that season, and were then saved from closure by new chairman Milan Mandarić, who saved the club with a takeover deal in May 1999. The new chairman immediately started investing.Reynolds Lee FOOTBALL: MILAN'S ON THE BALL. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/FOOTBALL%3a+MILAN'S+ON+THE+BALL.-a060385967 The Free Library The Mirror 18 May 1999 17 March 2012 Final league table 1998–99 Football League First Division y POR Results Portsmouth's score comes firsthttp://www.statto.com/football/teams/portsmouth/1998-1999 Portsmouth 1998-1999 Home - statto.com 17 March 2012 29 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120229101626/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/portsmouth/1998-1999 live Legend WinDrawLoss Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 8 August 1998 WatfordH1–215,275Aloisi 15 August 1998 Tranmere RoversA1–16,714Aloisi 22 August 1998 Ipswich TownH0–012,002 29 August 1998 Huddersfield TownA3–310,085Aloisi (2), McLoughlin (pen) 31 August 1998 Queens Park RangersH3–012,106Aloisi, McLoughlin, Phillips 6 September 1998 Oxford UnitedA0–36,626 8 September 1998 BuryA1–24,310McLoughlin (pen) 12 September 1998 Swindon TownH5–210,105Aloisi (2), Igoe (2), Claridge 19 September 1998 Port ValeA2–05,992Aloisi, Durnin 26 September 1998 SunderlandH1–117,022Igoe 29 September 1998 Birmingham CityH0–111,843 3 October 1998 Sheffield UnitedA1–215,386Aloisi 10 October 1998 Bristol CityA2–213,056Igoe, Claridge 17 October 1998 Wolverhampton WanderersH1–013,681McLoughlin (pen) 20 October 1998 Bradford CityH2–410,062Aloisi (2) 24 October 1998 BarnsleyA1–215,152Durnin 7 November 1998 Crystal PalaceA1–420,188Aloisi 10 November 1998 Norwich CityH1–29,335Aloisi 14 November 1998 Grimsby TownA1–16,236Aloisi 21 November 1998 West Bromwich AlbionH2–111,144Nightingale (2) 28 November 1998 Stockport CountyA0–27,504 5 December 1998 Crewe AlexandraH2–019,284McLoughlin, Claridge 13 December 1998 Grimsby TownH0–18,180 19 December 1998 Bolton WanderersA1–315,981Igoe 26 December 1998 Ipswich TownA0–321,805 28 December 1998 Oxford UnitedH2–212,604Claridge (2, 1 pen) 9 January 1999 WatfordA0–012,057 16 January 1999 Huddersfield TownH1–010,334Claridge 30 January 1999 Queens Park RangersA1–112,270Nightingale 6 February 1999 Tranmere RoversH1–110,597Whittingham 13 February 1999 BuryH2–19,062Robinson, Whittingham 20 February 1999 Swindon TownA3–310,230Claridge (2), Péron 27 February 1999 Port ValeH4–012,838McLoughlin (pen), Whittingham (3) 2 March 1999 SunderlandA0–237,656 6 March 1999 Birmingham CityA1–420,617Whittingham 9 March 1999 Sheffield UnitedH1–010,287Awford 13 March 1999 Crystal PalaceH1–115,120Whittingham 20 March 1999 Norwich CityA0–016,662 28 March 1999 BarnsleyH1–313,337Durnin 3 April 1999 Wolverhampton WanderersA0–223,262 5 April 1999 Bristol CityH0–113,026 10 April 1999 Bradford CityA1–213,552Durnin 17 April 1999 West Bromwich AlbionA2–212,750Durnin (2) 24 April 1999 Stockport CountyH3–111,212Claridge, Simpson, Durnin 1 May 1999 Crewe AlexandraA1–35,759McLoughlin 9 May 1999 Bolton WanderersH0–216,015 FA Cup 1998–99 FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR32 January 1999 Nottingham ForestA1–010,092ClaridgeR423 January 1999 Leeds UnitedH1–518,864Nightingale League Cup 1998–99 Football League Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR1 1st Leg11 August 1998 Plymouth ArgyleA3–14,380McLoughlin (pen), Vlachos, AloisiR1 2nd Leg18 August 1998 Plymouth ArgyleH3–2 (won 6–3 on agg)5,479Hillier, McLoughlin (pen), AloisiR2 1st Leg15 September 1998 WimbledonH2–17,010Aloisi, McLoughlinR2 2nd Leg22 September 1998 WimbledonA1–4 (lost 3–5 on agg)3,756Whitbread Squad Squad at end of seasonhttp://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2049&teamTabs=stats&season_id=128 Portsmouth FC Player Appearances | Past & Present | Soccer Base ENG GK Aaron Flahavan ENG GK Alan Knight ENG GK Chris Tardif AUS GK Andy Petterson ENG DF Andy Awford ENG DF Russell Perrett ENG DF Robbie Pethick ENG DF Lee Russell ENG DF Adrian Whitbread DEN DF Thomas Thøgersen GRE DF Michalis Vlachos ENG MF David Hillier ENG MF Sammy Igoe ENG MF Martin Phillips ENG MF David Robson ENG MF Steve Soley NIR MF Dave Waterman IRL MF Alan McLoughlin FRA MF Jeff Péron BRA MF Stefani Miglioranzi JAM MF Fitzroy Simpson ENG FW Steve Claridge ENG FW John Durnin ENG FW Luke Nightingale ENG FW Robbie Simpson ENG DF Andy Thomson ENG FW Guy Whittingham NOR FW Svein Are Andreassen GRE FW Nikos Kyzeridis AUS FW John Aloisi References Category:Portsmouth F.C. seasons Portsmouth