1998–99 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season

English football club season March 2015 March 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1998–99 Mark McGhee(until 5 November)Colin Lee(from 28 November) Manager Sir Jack Hayward OBE Chairman Football League First Division 7th FA Cup 4th round League Cup 2nd round Robbie Keane (11) Robbie Keane (16) 27,589 (vs Bradford, 9 May 1999) 15,296 (vs Barnet, 18 August 1998) 22,620 (league only) 1997–98 1999–2000 The 1998–99 season was the 100th season of competitive league football in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. During that season, they played in the second tier of the English football system, the Football League First Division. The season began with Mark McGhee as manager but he left "by mutual agreement" on 5 November after a run of two victories from fourteen games; the team having begun with four consecutive league wins.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football%3a+Wolves+Axe+McGhee+But+Atky+Can+Forget+It.-a060619904 Wolves axe McGhee The Mirror 6 November 1998 Upon McGhee's departure his assistant Colin Lee was placed in charge of the team and, after taking ten points from a possible twelve, he was handed the post for the remainder of the season.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football%3a+Wolves+'gamble'+on+boss+Lee.-a060646607 Wolves 'gamble' on boss Lee Sunday Mirror 29 November 1998 The team finished in seventh place, one position short of the play-offs. Results on the final day, including their own, failed to go in their favour and so they missed out on a chance of promotion to the Premier League. Nonetheless, following the final match, the Wolves board announced that Colin Lee was to be given a permanent contract as manager.https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Stunned+Wolves+leave+it+to+Lee%3b+Full-time+job+offer+eases+play-off...-a060536023 Stunned Wolves leave it to Lee The Birmingham Post 10 May 1999 Results Pre-season 15 July 1998 Wüstenrot Salzburg 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Glieder 18Koejoe 66 Stadion Lehen Salzburg, Austria L 18 July 1998 LASK Linz 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Weissenberger 43Riseth 56 Trattnachtalstadion Grieskirchen, Austria 2,000 L 22 July 1998 19:00 CEST Carl Zeiss Jena 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Bull 21 Sportplatz am Fasanengarten Schleiz, Germany W 24 July 1998 Union Berlin 18:00 CEST 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Küntzel 3 Robinson 11Simpson 62 Stadion An der Alten Försterei Berlin, Germany 2,200 W 27 July 1998 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Blackburn Rovers Naylor 53 Johnson 78 Molineux Wolverhampton 8,243 Mike Fletcher D 29 July 1998 Northampton Town 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Corazzin 60 71 Clarkson 70 o.g. Sixfields Northampton 2,252 Paul Rejer L 1 August 1998 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–3 Barcelona Bull 30Osborn 41 Anderson 10 62Rosas 40 Molineux Wolverhampton 18,010 Mike Reed L Football League First Division 1998–99 Football League A total of 24 teams competed in the Football League First Division in the 1998–99 season. Each team played every other team twice: once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Three points were awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats. Teams finishing level on points were firstly divided by the number of goals scored rather than goal difference. The provisional fixture list was released on 15 June 1998, but was subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage or police concerns.https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-champions-to-tackle-forest-fire-1165399.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-champions-to-tackle-forest-fire-1165399.html 1 May 2022 subscription Champions to tackle Forest fire The Independent 16 June 1998 8 August 1998 1 15:00 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 https://archive.today/20130202234650/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7940390/wolves-2-tranmere-0 Report Tranmere Rovers Keane 19Curle 88 pen. Molineux Wolverhampton 20,203 (703 away) Paul Taylor W 15 August 1998 2 15:00 BST Oxford United 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Bull 45Curle 80'Osborn 80 Manor Ground Oxford 7,521 (3,100 away) Matt Mathias W 22 August 1998 3 15:00 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 https://archive.today/20130203074816/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7940386/wolves-1-swindon-0 Report Swindon Town Curle 29 pen. Molineux Wolverhampton 21,537 (843 away) Graham Frankland W 28 August 1998 4 19:45 BST Watford 0–2 https://archive.today/20130202182114/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7940125/watford-0-wolves-2 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Bull 44Keane 46 Vicarage Road Watford 12,016 (1,686 away) Kevin Lynch W 31 August 1998 5 15:00 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–2 https://archive.today/20130202224254/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7940383/wolves-2-stockport-2 Report Stockport County Richards 6Gómez 37 Angell 44 53 Molineux Wolverhampton 22,217 (784 away) George Cain D 8 September 1998 6 19:45 BST Port Vale 2–1 https://archive.today/20130203061815/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7940382/port-vale-2-wolves-1 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Beadle 14Naylor 58 Keane 67 Vale Park Burslem 8,087 (3,164 away) John Kirkby L 12 September 1998 7 15:00 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 https://archive.today/20130202202745/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7827273/wolves-1-sunderland-1 Report Sunderland Keane 68 Phillips 90+3 Molineux Wolverhampton 26,816 (2,983 away) Eddie Wolstenholme D 19 September 1998 8 15:00 BST Huddersfield Town 2–1 https://archive.today/20130202222522/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7936764/huddersfield-2-wolves-1 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Dalton 19Thornley 90+4 Keane 90+2 McAlpine Stadium Huddersfield 13,854 (1,824 away) Chris Foy L 26 September 1998 9 15:00 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 https://archive.today/20130203011957/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7940376/wolves-1-bury-0 Report Bury Bull 66 Molineux Wolverhampton 20,155 (671 away) Mike Jones W 29 September 1998 10 19:45 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–2 https://archive.today/20130203060340/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7826729/wolves-1-qpr-2 Report Queens Park Rangers Foley 75 Sheron 2 9 Molineux Wolverhampton 20,201 (684 away) David Pugh L 3 October 1998 11 15:00 BST Crewe Alexandra 0–0 https://archive.today/20130203064608/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7940374/crewe-0-wolverhampton-0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Gresty Road Crewe 5,759 (1,632 away) Andy D'Urso D Portsmouth v Wolves 17 October 1998 12 15:00 BST Portsmouth 1–0 https://archive.today/20130203004849/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7940372/portsmouth-1-wolves-0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers McLoughlin 66 pen. Fratton Park Portsmouth 13,681 (1,411 away) Paul Danson L 20 October 1998 13 19:45 BST Crystal Palace 3–2 https://archive.today/20130202225137/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7936097/crystal-palace-3-wolves-2 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Moore 40Lombardo 51'Burton 52Ćurčić 84 Sedgley 63 86 Selhurst Park London 16,417 (1,422 away) Andy Butler L 24 October 1998 14 15:00 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 https://archive.today/20130202194106/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7940368/wolves-2-grimsby-0 Report Grimsby Town Foley 21Curle 36 pen. Molineux Wolverhampton 18,480 (628 away) Eddie Lomas W 31 October 1998 15 15:00 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 https://archive.today/20130202231751/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7940367/wolves-1-barnsley-1 Report Barnsley Muscat 5 pen. Ward 52 pen. Molineux Wolverhampton 20,714 (1,243 away) Scott Mathieson D 3 November 1998 16 19:45 GMT Ipswich Town 2–0 https://archive.today/20130202181722/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7938467/ipswich-2-wolverhampton-0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Scowcroft 17Stockwell 90 Portman Road Ipswich 14,680 (564 away) Roger Furnandiz L 7 November 1998 17 15:00 GMT Bristol City 1–6 https://archive.today/20130202190907/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7940365/bristol-city-1-wolves-6 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Hutchings 12 Whittingham 19Connolly 22 57 67 77Robinson 79 Ashton Gate Bristol 15,432 (2,000 away) Paul Taylor W 10 November 1998 18 19:45 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 https://archive.today/20130202215113/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7940363/wolves-2-sheff-utd-1 Report Sheffield United Connolly 50Robinson 55 Stuart 44 Molineux Wolverhampton 20,804 (684 away) Roy Pearson W 14 November 1998 19 15:00 GMT Norwich City 0–0 https://archive.today/20130202210322/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7826229/norwich-0-wolves-0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Carrow Road Norwich 17,275 (1,186 away) Phil Richards D 22 November 1998 20 13:00 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–1 https://archive.today/20130202171834/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7934306/wolves-3-birmingham-1 Report Birmingham City Naylor 72Robinson 80 90+1 Furlong 21 Molineux Wolverhampton 23,037 (2,778 away) Terry Heilbron W 29 November 1998 21 13:00 GMT West Bromwich Albion 2–0 https://archive.today/20130202231201/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7827997/west-brom-2-wolves-0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Kilbane 46Murphy 61 The Hawthorns West Bromwich 22,682 (5,133 away) Graham Laws L 5 December 1998 22 15:00 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 https://archive.today/20130202180248/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7935201/wolves-1-bolton-1 Report Bolton Wanderers Emblen 72 Taylor 58 Molineux Wolverhampton 22,537 (1,163 away) Clive Wilkes D 12 December 1998 23 15:00 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–2 https://archive.today/20130202164329/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7826223/wolves-2-norwich-2 Report Norwich City Keane 84 89 Adams 31 pen.Roberts 60 Molineux Wolverhampton 21,014 (1,284 away) John Kirkby D 19 December 1998 24 15:00 GMT Bradford City 2–1 https://archive.today/20130203003608/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7940359/bradford-2-wolves-1 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Blake 20Mills 50 Keane 67 Valley Parade Bradford 13,846 (2,332 away) Steve Bennett L 26 December 1998 25 15:00 GMT Swindon Town 1–0 https://archive.today/20130203034454/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7940357/swindon-1-wolves-0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Onuora 89 County Ground Swindon 11,627 (1,936 away) Fraser Stretton L 28 December 1998 26 13:00 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 https://archive.today/20130202174607/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7938454/wolves-1-ipswich-0 Report Ipswich Town Muscat 88 Molineux Wolverhampton 24,636 (1,500 away) Mark Halsey W 8 January 1999 27 19:45 GMT Tranmere Rovers 1–2 https://archive.today/20130202225003/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7940354/tranmere-1-wolves-2 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Santos 20 Keane 1Gómez 12 Prenton Park Birkenhead 6,179 (1,732 away) Kevin Lynch W 16 January 1999 28 15:00 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 https://archive.today/20130202173531/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7940107/wolves-0-watford-0 Report Watford Molineux Wolverhampton 23,408 (1,500 away) Brian Coddington D 30 January 1999 29 15:00 GMT Stockport County 1–2 https://archive.today/20130202173413/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7940348/stockport-1-wolves-2 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Angell 56 Richards 54Robinson 74 Edgeley Park Stockport 8,654 (2,137 away) George Cain W 6 February 1999 30 15:00 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 https://archive.today/20130202193314/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7940346/wolves-1-oxford-1 Report Oxford United Keane 36 Windass 39 Molineux Wolverhampton 20,811 (645 away) Andy Butler D 13 February 1999 31 15:00 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–1 https://archive.today/20130202210305/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26578/7940421/wolves-2-port-vale-2 Report Port Vale Simpson 2Keane 32Curle 89 pen. Bogie 4 Molineux Wolverhampton 20,488 (1,362 away) Phil Richards W 20 February 1999 32 15:00 GMT Sunderland 2–1 https://archive.today/20130202181339/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7827239/sunderland-2-wolverhampton-wanderers-1 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Johnston 10Quinn 90+ Melville 23 o.g. Stadium of Light Sunderland 41,268 (2,900 away) Phil Richards L 27 February 1999 33 15:00 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–2 https://archive.today/20130202195205/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7936729/wolves-2-huddersfield-2 Report Huddersfield Town Robinson 10Gray 64 o.g. Gray 59Hamilton 90+ Molineux Wolverhampton 21,778 (995 away) Scott Mathieson D QPR v Wolves 6 March 1999 34 15:00 GMT Queens Park Rangers 0–1 https://archive.today/20130202191041/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7826702/qpr-0-wolves-1 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Sedgley 84 Loftus Road London 13,150 (2,597 away) Michael Pierce W 13 March 1999 35 15:00 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–0 https://archive.today/20130203181601/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7940340/wolves-3-bristol-city-0 Report Bristol City Flo 14 84Sebők 53 o.g. Molineux Wolverhampton 25,237 (2,787 away) David Crick W 16 March 1999 36 19:45 GMT Bury 0–0 https://archive.today/20130202192931/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7940338/bury-0-wolves-0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Gigg Lane Bury 5,204 (688 away) Paul Robinson D 20 March 1999 37 15:00 GMT Barnsley 2–3 https://archive.today/20130203011158/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7940398/barnsley-2-wolves-3 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Richards 31 o.g.Jones 33 Emblen 41Connolly 78Richards 90 Oakwell Barnsley 16,587 (4,200 away) Mike Dean W 30 March 1999 38 19:45 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–0 https://archive.today/20130202183252/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7940397/wolverhampton-3-crewe-0 Report Crewe Alexandra Robinson 14Flo 25Muscat 78 pen. Molineux Wolverhampton 24,197 (612 away) Eddie Wolstenholme W 3 April 1999 39 15:00 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 https://archive.today/20130202194142/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7940395/wolves-2-portsmouth-0 Report Portsmouth Muscat 71Flo 76 Molineux Wolverhampton 23,262 (811 away) Clive Wilkes W 5 April 1999 40 15:00 BST Sheffield United 1–1 https://archive.today/20130202191128/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7940394/sheffield-united-1-wolverhampton-wanderers-1 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Marcelo 62 Osborn 86 Bramall Lane Sheffield 21,761 (3,075 away) Rob Styles D 10 April 1999 41 15:00 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 https://archive.today/20130203032501/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7936102/wolves-0-crystal-palace-0 Report Crystal Palace Molineux Wolverhampton 23,643 (723 away) Terry Heilbron D 17 April 1999 42 15:00 BST Birmingham City 0–1 https://archive.today/20130202194112/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7934336/birmingham-city-0-wolves-1 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Corica 13 St Andrew's Birmingham 28,143 (2,738 away) Barry Knight W 25 April 1999 43 13:00 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 https://archive.today/20130202231056/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7827989/wolves-1-west-brom-1 Report West Bromwich Albion Robinson 37Curle 53' Evans 18 Molineux Wolverhampton 27,038 (3,194 away) Michael Pierce D 30 April 1999 44 19:45 BST Bolton Wanderers 1–1 https://archive.today/20130202184429/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7935215/bolton-1-wolverhampton-1 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Gardner 36 Corica 52 Reebok Stadium Bolton 20,208 (1,328 away) Paul Taylor D 4 May 1999 45 19:45 BST Grimsby Town 0–0 https://archive.today/20130203021528/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7940337/grimsby-0-wolves-0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Blundell Park Cleethorpes 7,009 (1,991 away) Graham Frankland D 9 May 1999 46 13:30 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–3 https://archive.today/20130203084601/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7940335/wolves-2-bradford-3 Report Bradford City Flo 12Simpson 81 Beagrie 25Mills 40Blake 64Beagrie 78' Molineux Wolverhampton 27,589 (3,197 away) Chris Foy L Final table Pos Position Team Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts Points 5 Watford 46 21 14 11 65 56 +9 77 6 Bolton Wanderers 46 20 16 10 78 59 +19 76 7 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 19 16 11 64 43 +21 73 8 Sheffield United 46 18 13 15 71 66 +5 67 Source: Statto.com Results summary 11 10 2 37 19 8 6 9 27 24 Statto.com Results by round table b Round Result W/W/W/W/D/L/D/L/W/L/D/L/L/W/D/L/W/W/D/W/L/D/D/L/L/W/W/D/W/D/W/L/D/W/W/D/W/W/W/D/D/W/D/D/D/L Position 1/1/4/1/2/4/4/7/4/7/8/10/14/12/10/11/8/7/7/5/8/10/11/12/12/12/10/11/9/9/7/8/7/9/6/6/6/6/6/5/5/6/6/7/7/7 green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green1 red1 Statto.com FA Cup 1998–99 FA Cup 2 January 1999 R3 15:00 GMT Bolton Wanderers 1–2 https://archive.today/20130203135237/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7935194/bolton-1-wolves-2 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Sellars 57 Keane 8 65 Reebok Stadium Bolton 18,269 (2,377 away) Andy D'Urso W 24 January 1999 R4 15:30 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–2 https://archive.today/20130203074338/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7771582/wolves-1-arsenal-2 Report Arsenal Flo 37 Overmars 10Bergkamp 69 Molineux Wolverhampton 27,511 (3,196 away) Steve Dunn L League Cup 1998–99 Football League Cup 11 August 1998 R1.1 19:45 BST Barnet 2–1 https://archive.today/20130203072500/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7940388/barnet-2-wolves-1 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers McGleish 68Currie 90 Osborn 77 Underhill London 3,181 (996 away) Fraser Stretton L 18 August 1998 R1.2 19:45 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 5–0 6–2 https://archive.today/20130202193153/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7940387/wolves-5-barnet-0-agg-6-2 Report Barnet Bull 14 35 79Keane 45 74 Molineux Wolverhampton 15,296 (236 away) Steve Baines W 15 September 1998 R2.1 19:45 BST Bournemouth 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Stein 17 Ferguson 83 Dean Court Bournemouth 7,096 (938 away) Rob Styles D 22 September 1998 R2.2 19:45 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–2 2–3 https://archive.today/20130202190603/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26577/7940378/wolves-1-bournemouth-2-agg-2-3 Report Bournemouth Keane 57 Stein 21 60 Molineux Wolverhampton 15,431 (557 away) Anthony Leake L Players ENG yes end of season |- |align="left"|01 GK||align="left"|ENG Justin Bray 1 |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|01 GK||align="left"|ENG Matt Murray Matt Murray (English footballer) |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|01 GK||style="background:#faecc8" align="left"|DEN Jørgen Nielsen Jørgen Nielsen 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|align="left"|03 MF||align="left"|AUS Steve Corica |22.5 18(5)||2||1||0||1.6 1(1)||0||25.5 20(6)||2||1||0|| |- |align="left"|03 MF||align="left"|ENG Neil Emblen |32.5 30(3)||2||2||0||2.5 2(1)||0||37.5 34(4)||2||3||0|| |- |align="left"|03 MF||align="left"|SCO Darren Ferguson ¤ |03.5 2(2)||0||0||0||1.5 0(2)||1||05.5 2(4)||1||1||0|| |- |align="left"|03 MF||align="left"|ENG Steve Froggatt † |08 8||0||0||0||2.5 2(1)||0||10.5 10(1)||0||2||0|| |- |align="left"|03 MF||align="left"|BAR Michael Gilkes Michael Gilkes (footballer) |28.5 25(4)||0||2||0||0.5 0(1)||0||31.5 27(5)||0||3||0|| |- |align="left"|03 MF||align="left"|ESP Fernando Gómez Fernando Gómez Colomer |18.5 18(1)||2||1||0||2||0||style="background:#98FB98"|21.5 21(1)||2||0||0|| |- |align="left"|03 MF||align="left"|ENG Darren Middleton 1 |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|03 MF||align="left"|GER Robert Niestroj |03.5 2(2)||0||1||0||0||0||style="background:#98FB98"|04.5 3(2)||0||1||0|| |- |align="left"|03 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|align="left"|FW||align="left"|NOR Håvard Flo |18.5 18(1)||5||1||1||0||0||style="background:#98FB98"|19.5 19(1)||6||1||0|| |- |align="left"|FW||align="left"|IRL Dominic Foley ¤ |04.5 2(3)||2||0||0||0||0||04.5 2(3)||2||0||0|| |- |align="left"|FW||align="left"|ENG Mark Jones Mark Jones (footballer born 1979) |01.5 0(2)||0||0||0||1.5 0(2)||0||03.5 0(4)||0||1||0|| |- |align="left"|FW||align="left"|IRL Robbie Keane |32.5 30(3)||11||2||2||4||3||38.5 36(3)||16||1||0|| |- |align="left"|FW||align="left"|IRL Colin Larkin Colin Larkin (footballer) |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|FW||align="left"|FIN Mixu Paatelainen † |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|FW||align="left"|ENG Adam Proudlock |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|FW||style="background:#faecc8" align="left"|ENG Guy Whittingham ‡ |09.5 9(1)||1||0||0||0||0||09.5 9(1)||1||0||0|| |} Transfers In DatePlayerFromFee5 August 1998ESP Fernando GómezESP ValenciaFreehttp://www.thefreelibrary.com/McGhee+taking+another+Spanish+step+forward.-a061434715 McGhee taking another Spanish step forward Birmingham Post 5 August 199813 November 1998GER Robert NiestrojGER Fortuna Düsseldorf£500,000http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Reinforcements+for+Lee's+cause.-a060700187 Reinforcements for Lee's cause Birmingham Post 14 November 199813 January 1999NOR Håvard Flo GER Werder Bremen£700,000https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football%3a+Flo+in+at+Wolves.-a060222057 Flo in at Wolves The Mirror 13 January 199925 March 1999ENG Darren MiddletonAston VillaFreehttp://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football%3a+Loan+raider+Lee+notches+one-in-three+strike+rate.-a060545174 Loan raider Lee notches one-in-three strike rate Birmingham Post 26 March 199925 March 1999IRL Andy TurnerCrystal PalaceFreehttps://www.thefreelibrary.com/Wolves+get+Turner+prize+but+still+want+extra+rewards.-a060545651 Wolves get Turner prize but still want extra rewards Birmingham Post 25 March 1999 Out DatePlayerToFeeJune 1998ENG Tony DaleyReleasedFreehttps://www.thefreelibrary.com/Daley+cuts+his+Wolves+losses+for+fresh+fields.-a060777934 Daley cuts his Wolves losses for fresh fields Birmingham Post 6 May 1998June 1998ENG Don GoodmanReleasedFreehttp://www.thefreelibrary.com/Goodman+gets+a+free+but+has+regrets+at+leaving+Molineux.-a060785186 Goodman gets a free but has regrets at leaving Molineux Birmingham Post 16 April 1998June 1998POL Dariusz KubickiReleasedFreeJune 1998ENG Richard LeadbeaterReleasedFreeJune 1998NED Hans SegersReleasedFreehttp://www.thefreelibrary.com/Healthy+dose+of+pessimism+can+pep+up+McGhee%3B+WOLVES%3A+Lowering+of...-a061435277 Healthy dose of pessimism can pep up McGhee Birmingham Post 5 August 1998June 1998AUS Robbie SlaterReleasedFreeJune 1998ENG Chris WestwoodReleasedFree6 August 1998SCO Dougie FreedmanNottingham Forest£950,000https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Forest+Freed+transfer+deal.-a060665151 Forest Freed transfer deal The Mirror 7 August 19986 August 1998GRD Jason RobertsBristol Rovers£250,000https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-60868005/wolves-allow-roberts-to-go Wolves allow Roberts to go Birmingham Evening Mail 2020-09-02 Questia subscription https://web.archive.org/web/20200902001235/https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-60868005/wolves-allow-roberts-to-go England 6 August 199810 August 1998ENG Steve ClaridgePortsmouth£200,000https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Fernando+waiting+on+debut+call+at+Wolves.-a061434128 Fernando waiting on debut call at Wolves Birmingham Post 11 August 199811 September 1998FIN Mixu PaatelainenSCO Hibernian£75,000http://www.thefreelibrary.com/HIBS+PAY+pounds+75%2c000+FOR+PAATELAINEN+AS+McLEISH+SAYS+THERE'S+NO...-a060556709 Hibs pay £75,000 for Paatelainen as McLeish says there's no panic Daily Record 12 September 19981 October 1998ENG Steve FroggattCoventry City£1.9 millionhttp://www.thefreelibrary.com/Strachan's+plans+leave+Froggatt+on+firm+ground.-a060700782 Strachan's plans leave Froggatt on firm ground Birmingham Post 2 October 199827 January 1999IRL Glen CrowePlymouth ArgyleFreehttp://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football%3a+Wolves+banking+on+mutual+benefits+if+Ferguson+departs.-a060550535 Wolves banking on mutual benefits if Ferguson departs Birmingham Post 27 January 1999 Loans in Start datePlayerFromEnd date20 August 1998IRL David ConnollyNED FeyenoordEnd of seasonhttp://www.thefreelibrary.com/Connolly+to+strike+chord+as+McGhee+gets+his+way.-a060770237 Connolly to strike chord as McGhee gets his way Birmingham Post 21 August 19982 November 1998ENG Guy WhittinghamSheffield Wednesday28 December 199825 March 1999DEN Jørgen NielsenLiverpoolEnd of season Loans out Start datePlayerToEnd date1 August 1998IRL Glen CroweExeter City26 September 199818 September 1998ENG Paul SimpsonWalsall5 October 1998https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-60863736/walsall-light-up-the-sky-walsall-3-notts-county-2 Walsall light up the Sky Birmingham Evening Mail 2020-09-02 Questia subscription https://web.archive.org/web/20200902010150/https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-60863736/walsall-light-up-the-sky-walsall-3-notts-county-2 England 19 September 19988 December 1998IRL Dominic FoleyNotts County31 December 1998http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football%3a+Foley+goes+to+County.-a060622579 Foley goes to County The Mirror 9 December 199811 December 1998ENG Paul SimpsonWalsall11 January 1999http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Returning+Simpson+could+ease+Graydon's+nagging+headache.-a060709726 Returning Simpson could ease Graydon's nagging headache Birmingham Post 12 December 199826 January 1999SCO Darren FergusonNED Sparta Rotterdam26 April 19994 February 1999IRL Dominic FoleyGRE Ethnikos Piraeus24 March 1999 Kit The season brought a new home kit as the design returned to a plain gold shirt with black collar. The away kit, a white away shirt with a dark green collar and dark green shorts, was retained from the previous season. Both were manufactured by Puma and sponsored by Goodyear. References 2 1998–99 Wolverhampton Wanderers