1998–99 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season
100th competitive season of Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1998–99 football season
| 1998–99 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Sir Jack Hayward OBE |
| Manager | Mark McGhee (until 5 November) Colin Lee (from 28 November) |
| Football League First Division | 7th |
| FA Cup | 4th round |
| League Cup | 2nd round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Robbie Keane (11) All: Robbie Keane (16) |
| Highest home attendance | 27,589 (vs Bradford, 9 May 1999) |
| Lowest home attendance | 15,296 (vs Barnet, 18 August 1998) |
| Average home league attendance | 22,620 (league only) |
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.[1] 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.[2]
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.[3]
Results
Pre-season
Wüstenrot Salzburg v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 15 July 1998 | Wüstenrot Salzburg | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Salzburg, Austria |
Glieder  18'Koejoe 66' | Stadium: Stadion Lehen |
LASK Linz v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 18 July 1998 | LASK Linz | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Grieskirchen, Austria |
| Weissenberger 43' Riseth 56' | Stadium: Trattnachtalstadion Attendance: 2,000 |
Carl Zeiss Jena v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 22 July 1998 | Carl Zeiss Jena | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Schleiz, Germany |
| 19:00 CEST | Bull 21' | Stadium: Sportplatz am Fasanengarten |
Union Berlin v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 24 July 1998 | Union Berlin | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Berlin, Germany |
| 18:00 CEST | Küntzel 3' | Robinson 11' Simpson 62' | Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 2,200 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers
| 27 July 1998 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Wolverhampton |
| Naylor 53' | Johnson 78' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 8,243 Referee: Mike Fletcher |
Northampton Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 29 July 1998 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Northampton |
| Corazzin 60', 71' | Clarkson 70' (o.g.) | Stadium: Sixfields Attendance: 2,252 Referee: Paul Rejer |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Barcelona
| 1 August 1998 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–3 | Barcelona | Wolverhampton |
| Bull 30' Osborn 41' | Anderson 10', 62' Rosas 40' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 18,010 Referee: Mike Reed |
Football League First Division
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.[4]
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tranmere Rovers
| 8 August 1998 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Keane 19' Curle 88' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 20,203 (703 away) Referee: Paul Taylor |
Oxford United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 15 August 1998 2 | Oxford United | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Oxford |
| 15:00 BST | Bull 45' Curle  80'Osborn 80' | Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 7,521 (3,100 away) Referee: Matt Mathias |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Swindon Town
| 22 August 1998 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Swindon Town | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Curle 29' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 21,537 (843 away) Referee: Graham Frankland |
Watford v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 28 August 1998 4 | Watford | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Watford |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Bull 44' Keane 46' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 12,016 (1,686 away) Referee: Kevin Lynch |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stockport County
| 31 August 1998 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–2 | Stockport County | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Richards 6' Gómez 37' | Report | Angell 44', 53' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 22,217 (784 away) Referee: George Cain |
Port Vale v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 8 September 1998 6 | Port Vale | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Burslem |
| 19:45 BST | Beadle 14' Naylor 58' | Report | Keane 67' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 8,087 (3,164 away) Referee: John Kirkby |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sunderland
| 12 September 1998 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Sunderland | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Keane 68' | Report | Phillips 90+3' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 26,816 (2,983 away) Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme |
Huddersfield Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 19 September 1998 8 | Huddersfield Town | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 BST | Dalton 19' Thornley 90+4' | Report | Keane 90+2' | Stadium: McAlpine Stadium Attendance: 13,854 (1,824 away) Referee: Chris Foy |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bury
| 26 September 1998 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Bury | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Bull 66' | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 20,155 (671 away) Referee: Mike Jones |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Queens Park Rangers
| 29 September 1998 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Foley 75' | Report | Sheron 2', 9' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 20,201 (684 away) Referee: David Pugh |
Crewe Alexandra v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 3 October 1998 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 5,759 (1,632 away) Referee: Andy D'Urso |
Portsmouth v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 17 October 1998 12 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | McLoughlin 66' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 13,681 (1,411 away) Referee: Paul Danson |
Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 20 October 1998 13 | Crystal Palace | 3–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| 19:45 BST | Moore 40' Lombardo 51'Burton 52'Ćurčić 84' | Report | Sedgley 63', 86' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 16,417 (1,422 away) Referee: Andy Butler |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Grimsby Town
| 24 October 1998 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Foley 21' Curle 36' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 18,480 (628 away) Referee: Eddie Lomas |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Barnsley
| 31 October 1998 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Barnsley | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Muscat 5' (pen.) | Report | Ward 52' (pen.) | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 20,714 (1,243 away) Referee: Scott Mathieson |
Ipswich Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 3 November 1998 16 | Ipswich Town | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Ipswich |
| 19:45 GMT | Scowcroft 17' Stockwell 90' | Report | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 14,680 (564 away) Referee: Roger Furnandiz |
Bristol City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 7 November 1998 17 | Bristol City | 1–6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Hutchings 12' | Report | Whittingham 19' Connolly 22', 57', 67', 77'Robinson 79' | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 15,432 (2,000 away) Referee: Paul Taylor |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield United
| 10 November 1998 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Sheffield United | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Connolly 50' Robinson 55' | Report | Stuart 44' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 20,804 (684 away) Referee: Roy Pearson |
Norwich City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 14 November 1998 19 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Norwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 17,275 (1,186 away) Referee: Phil Richards |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Birmingham City
| 22 November 1998 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Birmingham City | Wolverhampton |
| 13:00 GMT | Naylor 72' Robinson 80', 90+1' | Report | Furlong 21' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 23,037 (2,778 away) Referee: Terry Heilbron |
West Bromwich Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 29 November 1998 21 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | West Bromwich |
| 13:00 GMT | Kilbane 46' Murphy 61' | Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 22,682 (5,133 away) Referee: Graham Laws |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bolton Wanderers
| 5 December 1998 22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Emblen 72' | Report | Taylor 58' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 22,537 (1,163 away) Referee: Clive Wilkes |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Norwich City
| 12 December 1998 23 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–2 | Norwich City | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Keane 84', 89' | Report | Adams 31' (pen.) Roberts 60' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 21,014 (1,284 away) Referee: John Kirkby |
Bradford City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 19 December 1998 24 | Bradford City | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bradford |
| 15:00 GMT | Blake 20' Mills 50' | Report | Keane 67' | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 13,846 (2,332 away) Referee: Steve Bennett |
Swindon Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 26 December 1998 25 | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Swindon |
| 15:00 GMT | Onuora 89' | Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 11,627 (1,936 away) Referee: Fraser Stretton |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Ipswich Town
| 28 December 1998 26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Ipswich Town | Wolverhampton |
| 13:00 GMT | Muscat 88' | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 24,636 (1,500 away) Referee: Mark Halsey |
Tranmere Rovers v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 8 January 1999 27 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Birkenhead |
| 19:45 GMT | Santos 20' | Report | Keane 1' Gómez 12' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,179 (1,732 away) Referee: Kevin Lynch |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Watford
| 16 January 1999 28 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Watford | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 23,408 (1,500 away) Referee: Brian Coddington |
Stockport County v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 30 January 1999 29 | Stockport County | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Stockport |
| 15:00 GMT | Angell 56' | Report | Richards 54' Robinson 74' | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 8,654 (2,137 away) Referee: George Cain |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Oxford United
| 6 February 1999 30 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Oxford United | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Keane 36' | Report | Windass 39' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 20,811 (645 away) Referee: Andy Butler |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Port Vale
| 13 February 1999 31 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Port Vale | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Simpson 2' Keane 32'Curle 89' (pen.) | Report | Bogie 4' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 20,488 (1,362 away) Referee: Phil Richards |
Sunderland v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 20 February 1999 32 | Sunderland | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Johnston 10' Quinn 90+' | Report | Melville 23' (o.g.) | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 41,268 (2,900 away) Referee: Phil Richards |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Huddersfield Town
| 27 February 1999 33 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–2 | Huddersfield Town | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Robinson 10' Gray 64' (o.g.) | Report | Gray 59' Hamilton 90+' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 21,778 (995 away) Referee: Scott Mathieson |
Queens Park Rangers v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 6 March 1999 34 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Sedgley 84' | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 13,150 (2,597 away) Referee: Michael Pierce |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bristol City
| 13 March 1999 35 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | Bristol City | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Flo 14', 84' Sebők 53' (o.g.) | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 25,237 (2,787 away) Referee: David Crick |
Bury v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 16 March 1999 36 | Bury | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bury |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 5,204 (688 away) Referee: Paul Robinson |
Barnsley v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 20 March 1999 37 | Barnsley | 2–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Barnsley |
| 15:00 GMT | Richards 31' (o.g.) Jones 33' | Report | Emblen 41' Connolly 78'Richards 90' | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 16,587 (4,200 away) Referee: Mike Dean |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crewe Alexandra
| 30 March 1999 38 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Robinson 14' Flo 25'Muscat 78' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 24,197 (612 away) Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Portsmouth
| 3 April 1999 39 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Portsmouth | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Muscat 71' Flo 76' | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 23,262 (811 away) Referee: Clive Wilkes |
Sheffield United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 5 April 1999 40 | Sheffield United | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Marcelo 62' | Report | Osborn 86' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 21,761 (3,075 away) Referee: Rob Styles |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace
| 10 April 1999 41 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Crystal Palace | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 23,643 (723 away) Referee: Terry Heilbron |
Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 17 April 1999 42 | Birmingham City | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Corica 13' | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 28,143 (2,738 away) Referee: Barry Knight |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion
| 25 April 1999 43 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Wolverhampton |
| 13:00 BST | Robinson 37' Curle 53' | Report | Evans 18' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 27,038 (3,194 away) Referee: Michael Pierce |
Bolton Wanderers v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 30 April 1999 44 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bolton |
| 19:45 BST | Gardner 36' | Report | Corica 52' | Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 20,208 (1,328 away) Referee: Paul Taylor |
Grimsby Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 4 May 1999 45 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 7,009 (1,991 away) Referee: Graham Frankland |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bradford City
| 9 May 1999 46 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–3 | Bradford City | Wolverhampton |
| 13:30 BST | Flo 12' Simpson 81' | Report | Beagrie 25' Mills 40'Blake 64'Beagrie 78' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 27,589 (3,197 away) Referee: Chris Foy |
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Watford | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 65 | 56 | 0+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 | 0+5 | 67 |
Source: Statto.com
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 64 | 43 | +21 | 73 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 37 | 19 | +18 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 24 | +3 |
Source: Statto.com
Results by round
Source: Statto.com
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
FA Cup
Bolton Wanderers v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 2 January 1999 R3 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bolton |
| 15:00 GMT | Sellars 57' | Report | Keane 8', 65' | Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 18,269 (2,377 away) Referee: Andy D'Urso |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal
| 24 January 1999 R4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Arsenal | Wolverhampton |
| 15:30 GMT | Flo 37' | Report | Overmars 10' Bergkamp 69' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 27,511 (3,196 away) Referee: Steve Dunn |
League Cup
Barnet v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 11 August 1998 R1.1 | Barnet | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| 19:45 BST | McGleish 68' Currie 90' | Report | Osborn 77' | Stadium: Underhill Attendance: 3,181 (996 away) Referee: Fraser Stretton |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Barnet
| 18 August 1998 R1.2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5–0 (6–2 agg.) | Barnet | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Bull 14', 35', 79' Keane 45', 74' | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 15,296 (236 away) Referee: Steve Baines |
Bournemouth v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 15 September 1998 R2.1 | Bournemouth | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bournemouth |
| 19:45 BST | Stein 17' | Ferguson 83' | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 7,096 (938 away) Referee: Rob Styles |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bournemouth
| 22 September 1998 R2.2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 (2–3 agg.) | Bournemouth | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Keane 57' | Report | Stein 21', 60' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 15,431 (557 away) Referee: Anthony Leake |
Players
Key:
- # = Squad number
- Pos = Playing position
- P = Number of games played 10
- G = Number of goals scored
- GK = Goalkeeper
- DF = Defender
- MF = Midfielder
- FW = Forward
= Yellow cards
= Red cards- † Permanent player left club during the season
- ¤ Loaned to another club for part or all of season
Correct as of end of season. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.
| Pos | Name | P | G | P | G | P | G | P | G |  |  | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | ||||||||
| GK |  Justin Bray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | Matt Murray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK |  Jørgen Nielsen ‡ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | Mike Stowell | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | Keith Curle (c) | 44 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 4 | 8 | 1 | |
| DF |  Ryan Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |  Kevin Muscat | 17(6) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23(6) | 4 | 12 | 0 | |
| DF | Lee Naylor | 24(6) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28(6) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | Dean Richards | 40(1) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45(1) | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| DF |  Gordon Simms | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | Ady Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | Mark Atkins | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 17(1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | Steve Corica | 18(5) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 20(6) | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | Neil Emblen | 30(3) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 34(4) | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF |  Darren Ferguson ¤ | 2(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 1 | 2(4) | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | Steve Froggatt † | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 10(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF |  Michael Gilkes | 25(4) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 27(5) | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF |  Fernando Gómez | 18(1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21(1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | Darren Middleton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  Robert Niestroj | 2(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | Simon Osborn | 35(2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 40(2) | 3 | 9 | 0 | |
| MF | Carl Robinson | 19(5) | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22(5) | 8 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF | Steve Sedgley | 41(3) | 3 | 0(1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44(4) | 3 | 8 | 0 | |
| MF | Paul Simpson ¤ | 8(3) | 2 | 0(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9(4) | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  Andy Turner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | Steve Bull | 11(4) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 13(4) | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | Steve Claridge † | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | David Connolly ‡ | 18(14) | 6 | 0(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20(15) | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | Glen Crowe ¤† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |  Håvard Flo | 18(1) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19(1) | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | Dominic Foley ¤ | 2(3) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(3) | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | Mark Jones | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0(4) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | Robbie Keane | 30(3) | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 36(3) | 16 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | Colin Larkin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |  Mixu Paatelainen † | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | Adam Proudlock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | Guy Whittingham ‡ | 9(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Transfers
In
| Date | Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 1998 | Fernando Gómez | Valencia | Free[5] |
| 13 November 1998 | Robert Niestroj | Fortuna Düsseldorf | £500,000[6] |
| 13 January 1999 | Håvard Flo | Werder Bremen | £700,000[7] |
| 25 March 1999 | Darren Middleton | Aston Villa | Free[8] |
| 25 March 1999 | Andy Turner | Crystal Palace | Free[9] |
Out
| Date | Player | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 1998 | Tony Daley | Released | Free[10] |
| June 1998 | Don Goodman | Released | Free[11] |
| June 1998 |  Dariusz Kubicki | Released | Free[10] |
| June 1998 | Richard Leadbeater | Released | Free[10] |
| June 1998 |  Hans Segers | Released | Free[12] |
| June 1998 | Robbie Slater | Released | Free[10] |
| June 1998 | Chris Westwood | Released | Free[10] |
| 6 August 1998 | Dougie Freedman | Nottingham Forest | £950,000[13] |
| 6 August 1998 |  Jason Roberts | Bristol Rovers | £250,000[14] |
| 10 August 1998 | Steve Claridge | Portsmouth | £200,000[15] |
| 11 September 1998 | Mixu Paatelainen | Hibernian | £75,000[16] |
| 1 October 1998 | Steve Froggatt | Coventry City | £1.9 million[17] |
| 27 January 1999 | Glen Crowe | Plymouth Argyle | Free[18] |
Loans in
| Start date | Player | From | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 1998 | David Connolly | Feyenoord | End of season[19] |
| 2 November 1998 | Guy Whittingham | Sheffield Wednesday | 28 December 1998 |
| 25 March 1999 | Jørgen Nielsen | Liverpool | End of season[8] |
Loans out
| Start date | Player | To | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 1998 | Glen Crowe | Exeter City | 26 September 1998 |
| 18 September 1998 | Paul Simpson | Walsall | 5 October 1998[20] |
| 8 December 1998 | Dominic Foley | Notts County | 31 December 1998[21] |
| 11 December 1998 | Paul Simpson | Walsall | 11 January 1999[22] |
| 26 January 1999 | Darren Ferguson | Sparta Rotterdam | 26 April 1999[18] |
| 4 February 1999 | Dominic Foley |  Ethnikos Piraeus | 24 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
- ^ "Wolves axe McGhee". The Mirror. 6 November 1998.
- ^ "Wolves 'gamble' on boss Lee". Sunday Mirror. 29 November 1998.
- ^ "Stunned Wolves leave it to Lee". The Birmingham Post. 10 May 1999.
- ^ "Champions to tackle Forest fire". The Independent. 16 June 1998. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022.
- ^ "McGhee taking another Spanish step forward". Birmingham Post. 5 August 1998.
- ^ "Reinforcements for Lee's cause". Birmingham Post. 14 November 1998.
- ^ "Flo in at Wolves". The Mirror. 13 January 1999.
- ^ a b "Loan raider Lee notches one-in-three strike rate". Birmingham Post. 26 March 1999.
- ^ "Wolves get Turner prize but still want extra rewards". Birmingham Post. 25 March 1999.
- ^ a b c d e "Daley cuts his Wolves losses for fresh fields". Birmingham Post. 6 May 1998.
- ^ "Goodman gets a free but has regrets at leaving Molineux". Birmingham Post. 16 April 1998.
- ^ "Healthy dose of pessimism can pep up McGhee". Birmingham Post. 5 August 1998.
- ^ "Forest Freed transfer deal". The Mirror. 7 August 1998.
- ^ "Wolves allow Roberts to go". Birmingham Evening Mail. 6 August 1998.
- ^ "Fernando waiting on debut call at Wolves". Birmingham Post. 11 August 1998.
- ^ "Hibs pay £75,000 for Paatelainen as McLeish says there's no panic". Daily Record. 12 September 1998.
- ^ "Strachan's plans leave Froggatt on firm ground". Birmingham Post. 2 October 1998.
- ^ a b "Wolves banking on mutual benefits if Ferguson departs". Birmingham Post. 27 January 1999.
- ^ "Connolly to strike chord as McGhee gets his way". Birmingham Post. 21 August 1998.
- ^ "Walsall light up the Sky". Birmingham Evening Mail. 19 September 1998.
- ^ "Foley goes to County". The Mirror. 9 December 1998.
- ^ "Returning Simpson could ease Graydon's nagging headache". Birmingham Post. 12 December 1998.
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