1998–99 Aston Villa F.C. season

Aston Villa
1998–99 season
Chairman Doug Ellis
Manager John Gregory
Stadium Villa Park
FA Premier League 6th
League Cup Third round
UEFA Cup Second round
Top goalscorer League: Joachim (14)
All: Joachim (16)
← 1997–98 1999–2000 →

During the 1998–99 English football season, Aston Villa F.C. competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons). The season was Villa's eighth in the Premier League, and their eleventh consecutive season in the top division of English football.

Contents

Season summary

The early-season sale of Dwight Yorke to Manchester United seemed to rule out Villa's chances of challenging for a UEFA Cup place, but new signings Dion Dublin and Paul Merson soon revitalised the attack and spent much of the first half of the season top of the league. By Christmas Villa were top of the Premiership, though eventually the challenge from Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea was too strong and Villa's season capitulated, tailing off into sixth place – this season it wasn't even enough for a UEFA Cup place.

First team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Mark Bosnich
2 DF Gary Charles (transferred to Benfica during playing season)
3 DF Alan Wright
4 DF Ugo Ehiogu
5 DF Gareth Southgate
6 DF Steve Watson
7 MF Ian Taylor
8 MF Mark Draper
9 FW Stan Collymore
10 FW Paul Merson
10 FW Dwight Yorke (transferred to Manchester United during playing season)
11 MF Alan Thompson
12 FW Julian Joachim
13 GK Michael Oakes
14 FW Dion Dublin
15 DF Gareth Barry
16 MF Simon Grayson
No. Position Player
17 MF Lee Hendrie
18 MF Fabio Ferraresi
20 MF Riccardo Scimeca
21 FW Darren Byfield (on loan to Preston and Northampton during playing season)
22 FW Darius Vassell
23 DF David Hughes
24 DF Lee Collins
25 FW Alan Lee (on loan to Port Vale and Torquay United during playing season)
26 MF Steve Stone
27 FW Michael Standing
28 FW Richard Walker (joined Cambridge United on loan during playing season)
29 DF Tommy Jaszczun
30 GK Adam Rachel
31 DF Mark Delaney
32 DF Aaron Lescott
34 DF Colin Calderwood
39 GK Peter Enckelman

Results

Date Opponent Venue Result Competition Scorers
15/08/1998 Everton A 0–0 Premier League
23/08/1998 Middlesbrough H 3–1 Premier League Joachim, Charles, Thompson
29/08/1998 Sheff Wed A 1–0 Premier League Joachim
09/09/1998 Newcastle H 1–0 Premier League Hendrie (pen.)
12/09/1998 Wimbledon H 2–0 Premier League Merson, Taylor
12/09/1998 Strømsgodset A 3–2 UEFA Cup Charles, Vassell (2)
19/09/1998 Leeds A 0–0 Premier League
26/09/1998 Derby H 1–0 Premier League Merson
29/09/1998 Strømsgodset H 3–0 UEFA Cup Stan Collymore (3)
03/10/1998 Coventry A 2–1 Premier League Taylor (2)
17/10/1998 West Ham A 0–0 Premier League
20/10/1998 Celta Vigo H 1–0 UEFA Cup Joachim
24/10/1998 Leicester H 1–1 Premier League Ehiogu
28/10/1998 Chelsea A 1–4 League Cup Mark Draper
03/11/1998 Celta Vigo A 1–3 UEFA Cup Stan Collymore (pen.)
07/11/1998 Tottenham H 3–2 Premier League Dublin (2), Collymore
14/11/1998 Southampton A 4–1 Premier League Dublin (3), Merson
21/11/1998 Liverpool H 2–4 Premier League Dublin (2)
28/11/1998 Nottm' Forest A 2–2 Premier League Joachim (2)
05/12/1998 Man Utd H 1–1 Premier League Joachim
09/12/1998 Chelsea A 1–2 Premier League Hendrie
13/12/1998 Arsenal H 3–2 Premier League Joachim, Dublin (2)
21/12/1998 Charlton A 1–0 Premier League Rufus (og)
26/12/1998 Blackburn A 1–2 Premier League Scimeca
28/12/1998 Sheff Wed H 2–1 Premier League Southgate, Ehiogu
02/01/1999 Hull City H 3–0 FA Cup Collymore (2), Joachim
09/01/1999 Middlesbrough H 0–0 Premier League
18/01/1999 Everton H 3–0 Premier League Joachim (2), Merson
22/01/1999 Fulham H 0–2 FA Cup
30/01/1999 Newcastle A 1–2 Premier League Merson
06/02/1999 Blackburn H 1–3 Premier League Joachim
17/02/1999 Leeds H 1–2 Premier League Scimeca
21/02/1999 Wimbledon A 0–0 Premier League
27/02/1999 Coventry H 1–4 Premier League Dublin (pen)
10/03/1999 Derby A 1–2 Premier League Thompson
13/03/1999 Tottenham A 0–1 Premier League
21/03/1999 Chelsea H 0–3 Premier League
02/04/1999 West Ham H 0–0 Premier League
06/04/1999 Leicester A 2–2 Premier League Joachim, Hendrie
10/04/1999 Southampton H 3–0 Premier League Draper, Joachim, Dublin
17/04/1999 Liverpool A 1–0 Premier League Taylor
24/04/1999 Nottm' Forest H 2–0 Premier League Draper, Barry
01/05/1999 Man Utd A 1–2 Premier League Joachim
08/05/1999 Charlton H 3–4 Premier League Barry, Joachim (2)
16/05/1999 Arsenal A 0–1 Premier League

Goalscorers

Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup UEFA Cup Total
Julian Joachim
14
1
1
16
Dion Dublin
11
11
Stan Collymore
1
2
4
7
Paul Merson
5
5
Ian Taylor
4
4
Lee Hendrie
3
3
Mark Draper
2
1
3
Gareth Barry
3
3
Alan Thompson
2
2
Ugo Ehiogu
2
2
Riccardo Scimeca
2
2
Darius Vassell
2
2
Gary Charles
1
1
2
Gareth Southgate
1
1
Opposition own goals
1
1
Total Goals
52
3
1
8
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