1998–99 Hull City A.F.C. season

Hull City
1998–99 season
Chairman David Lloyd (until November)
Tom Belton (from November)
Manager Mark Hateley (until 11 November)
Warren Joyce (from 21 November)
Stadium Boothferry Park
Third Division 21st
FA Cup Third round
League Cup Second round
Football League Trophy Second round
Top goalscorer League: Brown (11)
All: Brown (14)
Average home league attendance 6,051

During the 1998–99 English football season, Hull City A.F.C. competed in the Football League Third Division.

Season summary

In November 1998 after a poor start to the season, Mark Hateley departed the club and Warren Joyce was asked to stand in as caretaker manager.[1]

Hull soon made the appointment permanent with Joyce taking on the dual role of player-manager. At the time of his appointment, the Tigers were rooted to the foot of the Third Division table and looked to be heading out of the Football League – and into bankruptcy. However, under Joyce's stewardship, Hull staged a remarkable turnaround and achieved survival with games to spare; Hull City fans christened this season "the Great Escape".[2]

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GD Pts
1 Brentford 46165245181021134387956+2385
2 Cambridge United 4613644121106737277848+3081
3 Cardiff City 461373351797725226039+2180
4 Scunthorpe United 4614364228851027306958+1174
5 Rotherham United 461184412695938357961+1873
6 Leyton Orient 461265403079728296859+972
7 Swansea City 4611933319851023295648+871
8 Mansfield Town 4615263818481122406058+267
9 Peterborough United 461148412978831277256+1666
10 Halifax Town 461085332577925315856+266
11 Darlington 4610674124851028346958+1165
12 Exeter City 4613553218471215324740+763
13 Plymouth Argyle 4611663219641326355854+461
14 Chester 4661252830761029365766–957
15 Shrewsbury Town 4611663629381216345263–1156
16 Barnet 4610583031481124405461–755
17 Brighton & Hove Albion 4683122535841124314966–1755
18 Southend United 468692421661128375258–654
19 Rochdale 469862221471220344255–1354
20 Torquay United 469952920381218384758–1153
21 Hull City 4685102528661119344462–1853
22 Hartlepool United 468783327551319385265–1351
23 Carlisle United 468872521381218324353–1049
24 Scarborough 4683123039631420385077–2748
Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
Participated in play-offs
Promoted through play-offs
New club in the league
Relegated to Conference

Results

Hull City's score comes first[3]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Third Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
8 August 1998 Rotherham UnitedA1-35,447D'Auria
15 August 1998 DarlingtonH1-25,217Whitworth
23 August 1998 Chester CityA2-22,577Brown, Hateley (pen)
29 August 1998 Peterborough UnitedH1-04,636Hateley (pen)
31 August 1998 Hartlepool UnitedA0-13,277
5 September 1998 BrentfordH2-34,058Hocking, Whitworth
8 September 1998 RochdaleH2-13,433Peacock, Brown
12 September 1998 BarnetA1-42,025Peacock
19 September 1998 Halifax TownH1-24,719McGinty
26 September 1998 Mansfield TownA0-22,603
3 October 1998 Cambridge UnitedH0-33,882
9 October 1998 Cardiff CityH1-28,594Brown
17 October 1998 ScarboroughA2-12,760Mann, Hateley
20 October 1998 Exeter CityA0-32,101
24 October 1998 Southend UnitedH1-13,551McGinty
31 October 1998 Plymouth ArgyleA0-04,285
7 November 1998 Leyton OrientH0-15,288
10 November 1998 Brighton & Hove AlbionH0-24,433
21 November 1998 Scunthorpe UnitedA2-35,633Dudley, Brown
28 November 1998 Carlisle UnitedH1-04,452Dudley
12 December 1998 Torquay UnitedA0-22,033
19 December 1998 Swansea CityH0-24,280
26 December 1998 Chester CityH1-26,695D'Auria
28 December 1998 Shrewsbury TownA2-32,879D'Auria (pen), Joyce
9 January 1999 Rotherham UnitedH1-05,575Bonner
23 January 1999 Hartlepool UnitedH4-05,808Brown (2), McGinty (2)
26 January 1999 Peterborough UnitedA1-14,405Whitney
30 January 1999 Shrewsbury TownH1-17,331Gayle (own goal)
6 February 1999 BrentfordA2-05,086Alcide, Brown
12 February 1999 RochdaleA0-35,374
16 February 1999 DarlingtonA1-03,107Brabin
20 February 1999 BarnetH1-16,823Whittle
27 February 1999 Halifax TownA1-04,455Brown
6 March 1999 Mansfield TownH0-06,692
9 March 1999 Cambridge UnitedA0-24,948
13 March 1999 Leyton OrientA2-15,481Brabin, Brown
20 March 1999 Plymouth ArgyleH1-06,294Brabin
26 March 1999 Southend UnitedA1-04,149D'Auria
3 April 1999 ScarboroughH1-113,949Brabin
5 April 1999 Cardiff CityA1-18,252Alcide
10 April 1999 Exeter CityH2-15,836Williams, Alcide
13 April 1999 Carlisle UnitedA0-03,743
17 April 1999 Scunthorpe UnitedH2-39,835Warren Joyce, Brown
24 April 1999 Brighton & Hove AlbionA0-03,481
1 May 1999 Torquay UnitedH1-07,789Brown
8 May 1999 Swansea CityA0-29,226

FA Cup

Main article: 1998–99 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R114 November 1998 Salisbury CityA2-02,570Rioch, McGinty
R25 December 1998 Luton TownA2-15,021Morley, Dewhurst
R32 January 1999 Aston VillaA0-339,217

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg11 August 1998 Stockport CountyA2-23,134Brown, McGinty
R1 2nd Leg18 August 1998 Stockport CountyH0-0 (won on away goals)3,480
R2 1st Leg15 September 1998 Bolton WanderersA1-37,544Brown
R2 2nd Leg22 September 1998 Bolton WanderersH2-3 (lost 3-6 on agg)4,226Brown, Rioch (pen)

Football League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1N22 December 1998 Notts CountyA1-01,109D'Auria
R2N5 January 1999 WrexhamH1-22,331Williams

Squad

[4] 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 Steve Wilson
- England DF Mike Edwards
- England DF Matt Hocking
- England DF Justin Whittle
- England DF Jon Whitney
- Wales MF David D'Auria
- England MF Warren Joyce (player-manager from 21 November)
- England MF Gareth Williams
- England MF Gary Brabin
- England FW David Brown
- Scotland FW Brian McGinty
- England FW Colin Alcide
- England DF Steve Swales
- England DF Mark Greaves
- England MF Steve Hawes
- England GK Andy Oakes
- England DF Neil Whitworth
- England DF Neil Mann
No. Position Player
- England DF Gregor Rioch
- England FW Jon French
- England FW Mark Hateley (player-manager until 11 November)
- England MF Gerry Harrison (on loan from Sunderland)
- Wales DF Jason Perry
- England FW Craig Faulconbridge (on loan from Coventry City)
- England DF Rob Dewhurst
- England FW Duane Darby (on loan from Notts County)
- England GK Paul Gibson
- England DF Lee Ellington
- England MF Kevin Gage
- England DF Ben Morley
- England MF Adam Bolder
- England GK Matt Baker
- England DF Sam Sharman
- England MF Steven Underwood
- England GK Phil Poole

Left club during the season

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

No. Position Player
- England FW Andy Saville (on loan from Cardiff City)
- England FW Craig Dudley (on loan from Notts County)
No. Position Player
- England MF Richard Peacock (to Lincoln City)
- England MF Mark Bonner (on loan from Cardiff City)

References

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