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1998–99 Swansea City A.F.C. season

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Swansea City
1998–99 season
ChairmanSteve Hamer
ManagerJohn Hollins
StadiumVetch Field
Third Division7th
FA CupFourth round
League CupFirst round
Football League TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerWatkin (17)

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

Season summary

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In the summer of 1998, John Hollins was appointed as Swansea manager and things soon started to improve. In the 1998–99 season, the club reached the Third Division play-offs, only to lose in extra time at Scunthorpe United. The season was also notable for a third round FA Cup victory over Premiership opponents West Ham United, whose team included Frank Lampard, Joe Cole, Rio Ferdinand and John Hartson. Swansea thus became the first bottom division team to defeat a Premiership club in the FA Cup since the re-organisation of the league structure in 1992.

Final league table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
5 Rotherham United 46 20 13 13 79 61 +18 73 Qualification for the Third Division play-offs
6 Leyton Orient 46 19 15 12 68 59 +9 72
7 Swansea City 46 19 14 13 56 48 +8 71
8 Mansfield Town 46 19 10 17 60 58 +2 67
9 Peterborough United 46 18 12 16 72 56 +16 66
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference

Results

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Swansea City's score comes first[1]

Legend

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Win Draw Loss

Football League Third Division

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Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
8 August 1998 Exeter City H 2–0 5,809 Thomas, Watkin
15 August 1998 Cambridge United A 1–2 3,074 Casey
22 August 1998 Leyton Orient H 1–1 4,629 Bird
29 August 1998 Mansfield Town A 0–1 2,421
31 August 1998 Scunthorpe United H 1–2 4,024 Alsop
5 September 1998 Brighton & Hove Albion A 0–1 2,931
8 September 1998 Carlisle United A 2–1 2,816 Howard, Watkin
12 September 1998 Scarborough H 2–0 3,360 Watkin (pen), Price
19 September 1998 Torquay United A 1–1 2,527 Smith
26 September 1998 Southend United H 3–1 3,890 Alsop, Watkin, Bird
3 October 1998 Darlington A 2–2 3,046 Watkin, Price
9 October 1998 Rotherham United H 1–1 5,180 Thomas
17 October 1998 Chester City A 1–1 3,926 Alsop
20 October 1998 Shrewsbury Town A 0–1 2,328
31 October 1998 Halifax Town A 0–2 2,383
7 November 1998 Peterborough United H 0–0 3,771
10 November 1998 Plymouth Argyle A 2–1 4,517 Watkin, Alsop
22 November 1998 Cardiff City H 2–1 7,757 Thomas, Bound
28 November 1998 Hartlepool United A 2–1 2,051 Alsop (2)
12 December 1998 Rochdale H 1–1 4,010 Alsop
19 December 1998 Hull City A 2–0 4,280 Appleby, Watkin
26 December 1998 Leyton Orient A 1–1 5,343 Alsop
28 December 1998 Barnet H 2–1 6,514 Smith, Watkin
9 January 1999 Exeter City A 0–4 3,213
30 January 1999 Barnet A 1–0 2,259 Appleby
5 February 1999 Brighton & Hove Albion H 2–2 6,563 Jones, Watkin
13 February 1999 Carlisle United H 1–1 4,753 Roberts
16 February 1999 Brentford H 2–1 5,109 Appleby, Watkin
20 February 1999 Scarborough A 1–2 1,512 Smith
23 February 1999 Mansfield Town H 1–0 4,361 Alsop
27 February 1999 Torquay United H 0–0 5,594
6 March 1999 Southend United A 0–2 3,713
9 March 1999 Darlington H 2–0 4,078 O'Leary, Watkin
13 March 1999 Peterborough United A 1–0 4,182 Roberts
20 March 1999 Halifax Town H 1–2 4,974 Cusack
23 March 1999 Scunthorpe United A 2–1 3,631 Watkin (2)
3 April 1999 Chester City H 1–1 5,994 Roberts
5 April 1999 Rotherham United A 0–1 4,257
9 April 1999 Shrewsbury Town H 1–1 5,113 Bound
13 April 1999 Hartlepool United H 1–0 4,429 Smith
18 April 1999 Cardiff City A 0–0 10,809
24 April 1999 Plymouth Argyle H 2–3 5,660 O'Leary, Jones
1 May 1999 Rochdale A 3–0 1,654 Price (2), Alsop
4 May 1999 Brentford A 1–4 7,156 Bird
6 May 1999 Cambridge United H 2–0 6,086 Watkin (2, 1 pen)
8 May 1999 Hull City H 2–0 9,226 Watkin (2)

Third Division play-offs

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
SF 1st Leg 16 May 1999 Scunthorpe United H 1–0 7,828 Bound
SF 2nd Leg 19 May 1999 Scunthorpe United A 1–3 (lost 2–3 on agg) 7,089 Bird

FA Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 13 November 1998 Millwall H 3–0 5,728 Price, Thomas, Alsop
R2 5 December 1998 Stoke City H 1–0 7,460 Appleby
R3 2 January 1999 West Ham United A 1-1 26,039 Smith, Dicks
Replay 13 January 1999 West Ham United H 1–0 10,116 Martin Thomas
R4 23 January 1999 Derby County H 0–2

League Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 1st Leg 11 August 1998 Norwich City H 1–1 3,803 Cusack
R1 2nd Leg 18 August 1998 Norwich City A 0–1 (lost 1–2 on agg) 13,146

Football League Trophy

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1S 8 December 1998 Barnet H 4–1 1,017 Appleby, Smith, Bird (2)
R2S 5 January 1999 Gillingham H 0–1 5,126

Squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
- GK Wales WAL Roger Freestone
- DF England ENG Matthew Bound
- DF England ENG Jason Smith
- DF England ENG Michael Howard
- DF England ENG Steve Jones
- MF England ENG Nick Cusack
- MF England ENG Richard Appleby
- MF England ENG Martin Thomas
- MF Wales WAL Kristian O'Leary
- FW Wales WAL Steve Watkin
- FW England ENG Julian Alsop
- FW Wales WAL Jonathan Coates
- MF Wales WAL Stuart Roberts
- FW Wales WAL Jason Price
No. Pos. Nation Player
- GK Wales WAL Jason Jones
- FW Wales WAL Tony Bird
- MF Wales WAL Damien Lacey
- MF Wales WAL Lee Jenkins
- FW Republic of Ireland IRL Ryan Casey
- FW England ENG Aidan Newhouse
- FW England ENG Dave O'Gorman
- DF England ENG Mark Clode
- DF Scotland SCO Keith Walker
- MF Wales WAL Gareth Phillips
- FW Wales WAL Jamie Davies
- MF England ENG Karl Munroe
- FW Wales WAL Danny Barwood

Left club during the season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
- GK England ENG Matt Gregg (on loan from Crystal Palace)

References

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  1. ^ "Swansea City 1998-1999 : Results". statto.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011.
  2. ^ "All Swansea City players: 1999". www.11v11.com.