1998–99 Norwich City F.C. season

April 2022 Norwich City 1998–99 Bruce Rioch Bob Cooper Carrow Road Football League First Division 9th FA Cup Third round Worthington Cup Third round Roberts (19) Roberts (23) 15,761 _greenborder _norwich9799h _greenborder _norwich9799h _blackline fff000 ffff00 fff000 ffff00 fff000 1997–98 1999–2000 During the 1998–99 English football season, Norwich City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. Season summary Norwich made a good start to the 1998–1999 campaign, with a 1–0 victory against East Anglia rivals Ipswich Town at Portman Road being the highlight and by Christmas 1998, the prospects of promotion back to the Premiership were looking good – but the club didn't win a home game again until 1 May. During the season on 18 March 1999, ambiguous midfielder Keith O'Neill joined Middlesbrough for a fee of £700,000.Robson relieved to recruit O'Neill https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-robson-relieved-to-recruit-oneill-1081628.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-robson-relieved-to-recruit-oneill-1081628.html 1 May 2022 subscription The Independent 19 March 1999 15 April 2012 Off the field on 17 December 1998, there were slight changes in the boardroom where Bob Cooper replaced Barry Lockwood as club chairman.Nixon Alan Football: Platt starts his Sampdoria stint https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-platt-starts-his-sampdoria-stint-1192152.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-platt-starts-his-sampdoria-stint-1192152.html 1 May 2022 subscription The Independent 18 December 1998 15 April 2012 Final league table 1998–99 Football League#First Division First Division y NOR Results Norwich City's score comes firsthttp://www.statto.com/football/teams/norwich-city/1998-1999/results Norwich City 1998-1999 Results - statto.com 2014-08-13 2014-08-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20140814020601/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/norwich-city/1998-1999/results live Legend WinDrawLoss Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 8 August 1998 Crewe AlexandraH2–115,016Bellamy, Kenton 15 August 1998 Stockport CountyA2–06,538Bellamy, Woodthorpe (own goal) 22 August 1998 Queens Park RangersH4–216,317Bellamy (3, 2 pens), Jackson 29 August 1998 West Bromwich AlbionA0–217,401 8 September 1998 [[Barnsley F.C.[Barnsley]]A3–115,695Marshall, Roberts, Bellamy 13 September 1998 BuryH0–016,919 19 September 1998 Sheffield UnitedA1–216,155Brannan 26 September 1998 Birmingham CityH2–016,584Bellamy, Roberts 29 September 1998 SunderlandH2–217,504Eadie, Mackay 3 October 1998 Port ValeA0–15,580 17 October 1998 Crystal PalaceA1–518,100Roberts 20 October 1998 Ipswich TownA1–022,079Bellamy 24 October 1998 Huddersfield TownH4–115,403Bellamy (2), Roberts (2) 3 November 1998 WatfordA1–110,011Eadie 7 November 1998 Bradford CityH2–214,722O'Brien, Adams 10 November 1998 PortsmouthA2–19,335Roberts, Eadie 14 November 1998 Wolverhampton WanderersH0–017,275 21 November 1998 Tranmere RoversA3–16,319O'Neill, Bellamy, Roberts 29 November 1998 Oxford UnitedH1–317,851Bellamy 2 December 1998 Grimsby TownH3–112,024Adams, Roberts, Bellamy 5 December 1998 Swindon TownA1–19,262Roberts 12 December 1998 Wolverhampton WanderersA2–221,014Adams (pen), Roberts 19 December 1998 Bristol CityH2–117,022Roberts (2) 26 December 1998 Queens Park RangersA0–215,251 29 December 1998 WatfordH1–119,255Roberts 9 January 1999 Crewe AlexandraA2–34,782Llewellyn, Marshall 16 January 1999 West Bromwich AlbionH1–115,411Marshall 30 January 1999 Bolton WanderersA0–217,269 6 February 1999 Stockport CountyH0–214,675 16 February 1999 BarnsleyH0–013,232 20 February 1999 BuryA2–04,285Bellamy, Fleming 27 February 1999 Sheffield UnitedH1–114,224Llewellyn 2 March 1999 Birmingham CityA0–020,749 6 March 1999 SunderlandA0–139,004 9 March 1999 Port ValeH3–412,960Fleming, Roberts, Bellamy 13 March 1999 Bradford CityA1–413,331Roberts 20 March 1999 PortsmouthH0–016,662 24 March 1999 Huddersfield TownA1–19,717Russell 3 April 1999 Crystal PalaceH0–116,754 5 April 1999 Grimsby TownA1–06,302Mulryne 11 April 1999 Ipswich TownH0–019,511 17 April 1999 Tranmere RoversH2–214,735Bellamy, Mulryne 20 April 1999 Bolton WanderersH2–211,137Roberts (2) 24 April 1999 Oxford UnitedA4–27,345Anselin, Roberts, Fleming, Bellamy 1 May 1999 Swindon TownH2–117,306Roberts, Hughes 9 May 1999 Bristol CityA0–111,362 FA Cup 1998–99 FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR33 January 1999 Sheffield WednesdayA1–418,737Roberts League Cup 1998–99 Football League Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR1 1st Leg11 August 1998 Swansea CityA1–13,803BellamyR1 2nd Leg18 August 1998 Swansea CityH1–0 (won 2–1 on agg)13,146RobertsR2 1st Leg16 September 1998 Wigan AthleticH1–011,426Bradshaw (own goal)R2 2nd Leg22 September 1998 Wigan AthleticA3–2 (won 4–2 on agg)3,402Bellamy, Roberts (2)R327 October 1998 Bolton WanderersA1–1 (lost 1–3 on pens)14,189O'Neill Players First-team squad Squad at end of seasonhttp://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=1855&teamTabs=stats&season_id=128 Norwich FC Player Appearances | Past & Present | Soccer Base - ENG GK Andy Marshall - ENG DF Daryl Sutch - ENG DF Craig Fleming - ENG DF Matt Jackson captain - NOR DF Erik Fuglestad - ENG MF Lee Marshall - WAL MF Chris Llewellyn - WAL FW Iwan Roberts - WAL FW Craig Bellamy - SCO MF Peter Grant - ENG MF Darren Eadie - SCO DF Malky Mackay - ENG DF Darren Kenton - SCO GK Michael Watt - ENG MF Neil Adams - IRL MF Keith O'Neill - ENG DF Che Wilson - ENG MF Ged Brannan - ENG MF Darel Russell - ENG MF Adrian Forbes - IRL MF Shaun CareyCarey was born in Kettering, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-21 level. - FRA MF Cédric Anselin on loan from Bordeaux - ENG GK Robert Green - NIR MF Philip Mulryne - SCO FW Paul Dalglish on loan from Newcastle United - NIR FW Adrian CooteCoote was born in Belton with Browston, England, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally and represented them at U-21 level before making his international debut for Northern Ireland in 1999. - ESP DF Víctor Segura - ENG MF Paul Hughes on loan from Chelsea - IRL MF Mike MilliganMilligan was born in Manchester, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-21, U-23, and B level before making his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 1992. - ENG DF Kevin Scott - ENG MF Darren Way Notes notes References Category:Norwich City F.C. seasons Norwich City