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1998-99 season
General information
Manager

Roy Evans and Gerard Houllier

Captain

Paul Ince

Performance
Premier League

7th

FA Cup

4th round

League Cup

4th round

Europe

UEFA Cup: 3rd round

Top scorers
League

Owen (18)

FA Cup

Owen (2)

League Cup

Fowler (1)
Ince (1)
Owen (1)

Europe

UEFA Cup: Berger (2)
Fowler (2)
Owen (2)
Redknapp (2)

Overall

Owen (23)

Attendances
Average

39,427

The 1998-99 season was Liverpool's 107th season of football since they were established. This season saw the start of the joint management between Roy Evans and Gerard Houllier, until Evans left in November to leave Houllier as the sole manager. The season was largely mediocre, as Liverpool achieved a seventh place finish, and were knocked out of all cup competitions relatively early. Michael Owen and Robbie Fowler were in hot scoring form, tallying 41 goals between them.

Squad[]

LiverpoolSquad1998-1999
  • 1 David James
  • 2 Rob Jones
  • 3 Bjorn Tore Kvarme
  • 4 Jason McAteer
  • 4 Rigobert Song
  • 5 Steve Staunton
  • 6 Phil Babb
  • 7 Steve McManaman
  • 8 Oyvind Leonhardsen
  • 9 Robbie Fowler
  • 10 Michael Owen
  • 11 Jamie Redknapp
  • 12 Steve Harkness
  • 13 Karl-Heinz Riedle
  • 14 Vegard Heggem
  • 15 Patrik Berger
  • 16 Sean Dundee
  • 17 Paul Ince
  • 18 Jean-Michel Ferri
  • 19 Brad Friedel
  • 20 Stig Inge Bjornebye
  • 21 Dominic Matteo
  • 22 Tony Warner
  • 23 Jamie Carragher
  • 24 Danny Murphy
  • 25 David Thompson
  • 26 Jorgen Nielsen
  • 27 Haukur Gudnason
  • 28 Steven Gerrard
  • 29 Stephen Wright
  • 30 Djimi Traore
  • 31 Gareth Roberts

Friendlies[]

Pre-season[]

Date Opponent Score Scorers
24 July 1998 Crewe 3-1 Murphy (64), Matteo (65), Kvarme (67)
27 July 1998 Randers Freja 1-1 Riedle (79)
29 July 1998 Rosenborg 0-2
31 July 1998 St Patrick's 3-2 Berger (12), Riedle (29), Murphy (37)
1 August 1998 Leeds 2-0 Berger (56), Owen (57)
4 August 1998 Inter Milan 2-1 Ince (29), Harkness (76)
8 August 1998 Celtic 1-0 Leonhardsen (36)

Other friendlies[]

Date Opponent Score Scorers
17 March 1999 Boulogne 1-2 Berger (13)
18 May 1999 Sunderland 3-2 Fowler (pen 39), Redknapp (66), Ince (77)

Results[]

League[]

Date Opponent Score Scorers
16 August 1998 Southampton 2-1 Riedle (39), Owen (73)
22 August 1998 Arsenal 0-0
30 August 1998 Newcastle 4-1 Owen (17, 18, 32), Berger (45)
9 September 1998 Coventry 2-0 Berger (26), Redknapp (48)
12 September 1998 West Ham 1-2 Riedle (87)
19 September 1998 Charlton 3-3 Fowler (pen 33, 82), Berger (67)
24 September 1998 ManUtd 0-2
4 October 1998 Chelsea 1-1 Redknapp (83)
17 October 1998 Everton 0-0
24 October 1998 Nottingham Forest 5-1 Owen (10, 38, pen 71, 77), McManaman (23)
31 October 1998 Leicester 0-1
7 November 1998 Derby 1-2 Redknapp (84)
14 November 1998 Leeds 1-3 Fowler (pen 68)
21 November 1998 Aston Villa 4-2 Ince (2), Fowler (7, 58, 66)
29 November 1998 Blackburn 2-0 Ince (30), Owen (33)
5 December 1998 Tottenham 1-2 Berger (55)
13 December 1998 Wimbledon 0-1
19 December 1998 Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 Berger (19), Owen (34)
26 December 1998 Middlesbrough 3-1 Owen (17), Redknapp (35), Heggem (88)
28 December 1998 Newcastle 4-2 Owen (67, 80), Riedle (71, 84)
9 January 1999 Arsenal 0-0
16 January 1999 Southampton 7-1 Fowler (22, 37, 47), Matteo (35), Carragher (55), Owen (63), Thompson (73)
30 January 1999 Coventry 1-2 McManaman (86)
6 February 1999 Middlesbrough 3-1 Owen (9), Heggem (44), Ince (45)
13 February 1999 Charlton 0-1
20 February 1999 West Ham 2-2 Fowler (22), Owen (45)
27 February 1999 Chelsea 1-2 Owen (77)
13 March 1999 Derby 2-3 Fowler (pen 36, 57)
3 April 1999 Everton 3-2 Fowler (pen 15, 21), Berger (82)
5 April 1999 Nottingham Forest 2-2 Redknapp (15), Owen (72)
12 April 1999 Leeds 0-0
17 April 1999 Aston Villa 0-1
21 April 1999 Leicester 0-1
24 April 1999 Blackburn 3-1 McManaman (23), Redknapp (31), Leonhardsen (32)
1 May 1999 Tottenham 3-2 Redknapp (pen 49), Ince (77), McManaman (79)
5 May 1999 Man Udt 2-2 Redknapp (pen 69), Ince (89)
8 May 1999 Sheffield Wednesday 0-1
16 May 1999 Wimbledon 3-0 Berger (12), Riedle (50), Ince (65)

FA Cup[]

Round Date Opponent Score Scorers
3 3 January 1999 Port Vale 3-0 Owen (pen 34), Ince (38), Fowler (90)
4 24 January 1999 Man Utd 1-2 Owen (3)

League Cup[]

Round Date Opponent Score Scorers
3 27 October 1998 Fulham 3-1 Morgan (og 53), Fowler (pen 66), Ince (76)
4 10 November 1998 Tottenham 1-3 Owen (81)

UEFA Cup[]

Round Date Opponent Score Scorers
1 (1 leg) 15 September 1998 FC Kosice 3-0 Berger (18), Riedle (23), Owen (59)
1 (2 leg) 29 September 1998 FC Kosice 5-0 Redknapp (23, 55), Ince (52), Fowler (53, 90)
2 (1 leg) 20 October 1998 Valencia 0-0
2 (2 leg) 3 November 1998 Valencia 2-2 McManaman (81), Berger (86)
3 (1 leg) 24 November 1998 Celta Vigo 1-3 Owen (35)
3 (2 leg) 8 December 1998 Celta Vigo 0-1

Tables[]

League[]

Pos Club Pld W D L F A GD Pts
6 Aston Villa 38 15 10 13 51 46 5 55
7 Liverpool 38 15 9 14 68 49 19 54
8 Derby 38 13 13 12 40 45 −5 52

Player stats[]

No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK David James 26 0 2 0 0 0 5 0 33 0
3 DF Bjorn Tore Kvarme 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 0
4[1] MF Jason McAteer 13 0 2 0 2 0 5 0 22 0
4 DF Rigobert Song 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
5 DF Steve Staunton 31 0 1 0 2 0 6 0 40 0
6 DF Phil Babb 25 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 30 0
7 MF Steve McManaman 28 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 31 5
8 MF Oyvind Leonhardsen 9 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 13 1
9 FW Robbie Fowler 25 14 2 1 2 1 6 2 35 18
10 FW Michael Owen 30 18 2 2 2 1 6 2 40 23
11 MF Jamie Redknapp 34 8 2 0 0 0 4 2 40 10
12 DF Steve Harkness 6 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 11 0
13 FW Karl-Heinz Riedle 34 5 1 0 1 0 4 1 40 6
14 DF Vegard Heggem 29 2 1 0 1 0 5 0 36 2
15 MF Patrik Berger 32 7 2 0 1 0 6 2 41 9
16 FW Sean Dundee 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 5 0
17 MF Paul Ince 34 6 2 1 2 1 3 1 41 9
18 MF Jean-Michel Ferri 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
19 GK Brad Friedel 12 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 16 0
20 DF Stig Inge Bjornebye 23 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 31 0
21 DF Dominic Matteo 20 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 23 1
23 DF Jamie Carragher 34 1 2 0 2 0 6 0 44 1
24 MF Danny Murphy 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 4 0
25 MF David Thompson 14 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 18 1
28 MF Steven Gerrard 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 0

Transfers[]

In[]

Player From Fee Date
Sean Dundee Karlsruhe £1,800,000 5 June 1998
Steve Staunton Aston Villa Free 3 July 1998
Vegard Heggem Rosenborg £3,500,000 21 July 1998
Jean-Michel Ferri Istanbulspor £1,700,000 6 January 1999
Frode Kippe Lillestrom £700,000 6 January 1999
Rigobert Song Salernitana £2,600,000 22 January 1999
Djimi Traore Laval £550,000 17 February 1999

Out[]

Player To Fee Date
Nicky Rizzo Crystal Palace Signed 25 July 1998
Neil Ruddock West Ham £100,000 30 July 1998
Michael Thomas Benfica Free 1 August 1998
Jason McAteer Blackburn £4,000,000 27 January 1999
Steve Harkness Benfica £750,000 9 March 1999

Notes[]

  1. Prior to his transfer.


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