1998–99 Stockport County F.C. season

Stockport County
1998–99 season
Chairman Brendan Elwood
Manager Gary Megson
Stadium Edgeley Park
First Division 16th
FA Cup Fourth round
League Cup First round
Top goalscorer League: Angell (17)
All: Angell (18)
Average home league attendance 7,900

During the 1998–99 English football season, Stockport County F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

In the 1998–99 season, Stockport finished in 16th place, winning just 3 of their final 14 matches. A 5–0 defeat at relegated Oxford United on the final day signalled the end of Megson's time at Edgeley Park.[1]

Final league table

Pos Team Pl W D L F A Pts
1. Sunderland 46 31 12 3 91 28 105
2. Bradford City 46 26 9 11 82 47 87
3. Ipswich Town 46 26 8 12 69 32 86
4. Birmingham City 46 23 12 11 66 37 81
5. Watford 46 21 14 11 65 56 77
6. Bolton Wanderers 46 20 16 10 78 59 76
7. Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 19 16 11 64 43 73
8. Sheffield United 46 18 13 15 71 66 67
9. Norwich City 46 15 17 14 62 61 62
10. Huddersfield Town 46 15 16 15 62 71 61
11. Grimsby Town 46 17 10 19 40 52 61
12. West Bromwich Albion 46 16 11 19 69 76 59
13. Barnsley 46 14 17 15 59 56 59
14. Crystal Palace 46 14 16 16 58 71 58
15. Tranmere Rovers 46 12 20 14 63 61 56
16. Stockport County 46 12 17 17 49 60 53
17. Swindon Town 46 13 11 22 59 81 50
18. Crewe Alexandra 46 12 12 22 54 78 48
19. Portsmouth 46 11 14 21 57 73 47
20. Queens Park Rangers 46 12 11 23 52 61 47
21. Port Vale 46 13 8 25 45 75 47
22. Bury 46 10 17 19 35 60 47
23. Oxford United 46 10 14 22 48 71 44
24. Bristol City 46 9 15 22 57 80 42
Key
Promoted to the Premier League
Qualified for the promotion playoff
Relegated to Division 2

NB In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference

Results

Stockport County's score comes first[2]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
8 August 1998 Bradford CityA2-114,360Dinning (2 pens)
15 August 1998 Norwich CityH0-26,538
21 August 1998 BarnsleyA1-116,377Branch
29 August 1998 Crystal PalaceH1-17,739C Byrne
31 August 1998 Wolverhampton WanderersA2-222,217Angell (2)
5 September 1998 Grimsby TownH2-06,199Angell (2)
8 September 1998 Birmingham CityA0-216,429
12 September 1998 Crewe AlexandraH1-17,302Flynn
19 September 1998 Queens Park RangersA0-28,205
26 September 1998 West Bromwich AlbionH2-28,804McIntosh, C Byrne
29 September 1998 Huddersfield TownH1-18,023Thomas-Moore
3 October 1998 Swindon TownA3-27,691McIntosh, Branch, Thomas-Moore
17 October 1998 BuryA1-15,732Branch
20 October 1998 Sheffield UnitedA1-112,657Thomas-Moore
24 October 1998 Ipswich TownH0-17,432
31 October 1998 Tranmere RoversA1-16,597Angell
8 November 1998 Port ValeH4-27,612Angell (3), Grant
14 November 1998 WatfordH1-18,019Dinning (pen)
21 November 1998 Bristol CityA1-111,032Angell
24 November 1998 Bolton WanderersH0-18,520
28 November 1998 PortsmouthH2-07,504Cooper, Dinning (pen)
5 December 1998 SunderlandA0-136,040
12 December 1998 WatfordA2-49,250Angell, Connelly
19 December 1998 Oxford UnitedH2-06,500Matthews, Dinning (pen)
26 December 1998 BarnsleyH0-110,263
28 December 1998 Grimsby TownA0-18,058
9 January 1999 Bradford CityH1-28,975Angell
16 January 1999 Crystal PalaceA2-215,517Angell (2)
30 January 1999 Wolverhampton WanderersH1-28,654Angell
6 February 1999 Norwich CityA2-014,675Angell, Wilson (own goal)
13 February 1999 Birmingham CityH1-09,056Angell
20 February 1999 Crewe AlexandraA2-05,473Woodthorpe, Ellis
27 February 1999 Queens Park RangersH0-07,694
2 March 1999 West Bromwich AlbionA1-311,801McIntosh
6 March 1999 Huddersfield TownA0-311,914
9 March 1999 Swindon TownH2-16,048Angell, Ellis (pen)
13 March 1999 Port ValeA1-16,456Smith
20 March 1999 Tranmere RoversH0-07,589
3 April 1999 BuryH0-07,483
5 April 1999 Bolton WanderersA2-118,587Ellis, Woodthorpe
10 April 1999 Sheffield UnitedH1-07,551Matthews
17 April 1999 Bristol CityH2-27,602Ellis (2)
20 April 1999 Ipswich TownA0-117,056
24 April 1999 PortsmouthA1-311,212Ellis
1 May 1999 SunderlandH0-110,548
9 May 1999 Oxford UnitedA0-56,830

FA Cup

Main article: 1998–99 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R32 January 1999 BuryA3-05,325Angell, Lucketti (own goal), Woodthorpe
R423 January 1999 Sheffield WednesdayA0-220,984

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg11 August 1998 Hull CityH2-23,134Thomas-Moore, C Byrne
R1 2nd Leg18 August 1998 Hull CityA0-0 (lost on away goals)3,480

Squad

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

No. Position Player
England GK Ian Gray
England GK Carlo Nash
Republic of Ireland DF Des Byrne
England DF Sean Connelly
England DF Mike Flynn
England DF Jim Gannon
Scotland DF Martin McIntosh
England DF Colin Woodthorpe
Norway MF Paul Alsaker
Scotland MF Tom Bennett
England MF Graham Branch
England MF Chris Byrne
England MF Paul Cook
England MF Kevin Cooper
No. Position Player
England MF Tony Dinning
England MF Paul Hughes
Republic of Ireland MF Sean Mannion
England MF Rob Matthews
Scotland MF Derek McInnes
Wales MF Wayne Phillips
England MF David Smith
England MF Simon Travis
England FW Brett Angell
Republic of Ireland FW Jon Daly
England FW Tony Ellis
England FW Ian Thomas-Moore
England FW Aaron Wilbraham
Republic of Ireland FW Stephen Grant

References

  1. ↑ Walker, Paul (26 June 1999). "Megson sacked by Stockport". The Independent, 26 June 1999 (London). Retrieved 4 May 2010.
  2. ↑ http://www.statto.com/football/teams/stockport-county/1998-1999/results
  3. ↑ http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/stockport-county/1999/2/