| 1998–99 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Richard Murray |
| Manager | Alan Curbishley |
| Stadium | The Valley |
| Premiership | 18th (relegated) |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | Third round |
| Top goalscorer | Mendonca (8) |
| Highest home attendance | 20,046 vs. Chelsea (3 April 1999) |
| Lowest home attendance | 11,726 vs. QPR (22 September 1998) |
| Average home league attendance | 19,816 |
During the 1998–99 English football season, Charlton Athletic competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).
Season summary
Back in the top flight after an eight-year exile, Charlton Athletic made a good start to the Premiership campaign and Alan Curbishley was voted Manager of the Month for August. Their form soon dipped, but they were never completely outclassed by the rest of the Premiership sides. In the end, they were the last team to make the drop following a late revival by Southampton.[1] But Curbishley's job was still safe, as the board had every confidence in his ability to regain a hard-earned place among the elite for the Addicks.
Key players in Charlton's ultimately unsuccessful bid to avoid relegation included Richard Rufus despite his being sent off in his first Premier League game against Newcastle United.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Wimbledon | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 63 | −23 | 42 | |
| 17 | Southampton | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 37 | 64 | −27 | 41 | |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic (R) | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 36 | Relegation to Football League First Division |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers (R) | 38 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 35 | |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest (R) | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 35 | 69 | −34 | 30 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
- 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 |
| 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 36 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 36 | −15 |
Source: 1998-99 FA Premier League table
- Results by round
Results
Charlton Athletic's score comes first[2]
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
FA Premier League
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 1998 | Newcastle United | A | 0–0 | 36,719 | |
| 22 August 1998 | Southampton | H | 5–0 | 16,488 | Robinson, Redfearn, Mendonca (3, 1 pen) |
| 29 August 1998 | Arsenal | A | 0–0 | 38,014 | |
| 9 September 1998 | Manchester United | A | 1–4 | 55,147 | Kinsella |
| 12 September 1998 | Derby County | H | 1–2 | 19,516 | Mendonca (pen) |
| 19 September 1998 | Liverpool | A | 3–3 | 44,526 | Rufus, Mendonca, S Jones |
| 26 September 1998 | Coventry City | H | 1–1 | 20,043 | Hunt |
| 3 October 1998 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–0 | 22,661 | Youds |
| 17 October 1998 | Chelsea | A | 1–2 | 34,639 | Youds |
| 24 October 1998 | West Ham United | H | 4–2 | 20,043 | Tiler, Mills, Hunt, Redfearn (pen) |
| 2 November 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 2–2 | 32,202 | Hunt (2) |
| 7 November 1998 | Leicester City | H | 0–0 | 20,021 | |
| 14 November 1998 | Middlesbrough | H | 1–1 | 20,043 | Mendonca (pen) |
| 21 November 1998 | Leeds United | A | 1–4 | 32,487 | Mortimer |
| 28 November 1998 | Everton | H | 1–2 | 20,043 | Kinsella |
| 5 December 1998 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0–1 | 22,568 | |
| 12 December 1998 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0–3 | 26,010 | |
| 21 December 1998 | Aston Villa | H | 0–1 | 20,043 | |
| 26 December 1998 | Wimbledon | A | 1–2 | 19,106 | Redfearn |
| 28 December 1998 | Arsenal | H | 0–1 | 20,043 | |
| 9 January 1999 | Southampton | A | 1–3 | 15,222 | Hunt |
| 17 January 1999 | Newcastle United | H | 2–2 | 20,043 | Mark Bright, Pringle |
| 31 January 1999 | Manchester United | H | 0–1 | 20,043 | |
| 8 February 1999 | Wimbledon | H | 2–0 | 20,002 | Pringle, Blackwell (own goal) |
| 13 February 1999 | Liverpool | H | 1–0 | 20,043 | K Jones |
| 20 February 1999 | Derby County | A | 2–0 | 27,853 | Hunt, Pringle |
| 27 February 1999 | Nottingham Forest | H | 0–0 | 20,007 | |
| 6 March 1999 | Coventry City | A | 1–2 | 20,259 | Robinson |
| 13 March 1999 | Leicester City | A | 1–1 | 20,220 | Mendonca |
| 3 April 1999 | Chelsea | H | 0–1 | 20,046 | |
| 5 April 1999 | West Ham United | A | 1–0 | 26,041 | Stuart |
| 10 April 1999 | Middlesbrough | A | 0–2 | 34,529 | |
| 17 April 1999 | Leeds United | H | 1–1 | 20,043 | Stuart |
| 20 April 1999 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–4 | 20,043 | Kinsella |
| 24 April 1999 | Everton | A | 1–4 | 40,089 | Stuart |
| 1 May 1999 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 0–0 | 20,041 | |
| 8 May 1999 | Aston Villa | A | 4–3 | 37,705 | Barry (own goal), Mendonca, Robinson, Mills |
| 16 May 1999 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 0–1 | 20,043 |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 2 January 1999 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0–2 | 16,631 |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2 1st Leg | 16 September 1998 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 2–0 | 6,497 | Newton, Harper (own goal) |
| R2 2nd Leg | 22 September 1998 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–0 (won 3–0 on agg) | 11,726 | Youds |
| R3 | 27 October 1998 | Leicester City | H | 1–2 | 19,671 | Mortimer |
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
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Reserve squad
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Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 June 1998 | DF | Chris Powell | Derby County | £800,000 |
| 25 June 1998 | MF | Neil Redfearn | Barnsley | £1,000,000 |
| 1 July 1998 | FW | Andy Hunt | West Bromwich Albion | Free transfer |
| 2 July 1998 | GK | Paul Smith | Walton and Hersham | Free transfer |
| 29 September 1998 | DF | Carl Tiler | Everton | £700,000 |
| 8 February 1999 | DF | John Barnes | Newcastle United | Free transfer |
| 5 March 1999 | FW | Martin Pringle | Benfica | £800,000 |
| 9 March 1999 | FW | Mark McCammon | Cambridge United | Undisclosed |
| 23 March 1999 | MF | Graham Stuart | Sheffield United | £1,100,000 |
| 25 May 1999 | GK | Dean Kiely | Bury | £1,000,000 |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 1998 | DF | Phil Chapple | Peterborough United | Free transfer |
| 17 September 1998 | MF | Paul Emblen | Wycombe Wanderers | £60,000 |
| 18 September 1998 | DF | Stuart Balmer | Wigan Athletic | £200,000 |
| 19 March 1999 | DF | Lee Doherty | Brighton & Hove Albion | Undisclosed |
| 24 May 1999 | MF | Adrian Webster | Colchester United | Free transfer |
- Transfers in:
£5,400,000 - Transfers out:
£260,000 - Total spending: £5,140,000
Statistics
Appearances, goals and cards
- (Starting appearances + substitute appearances)
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |
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| 1 | GK | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Saša Ilić |
23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  Danny Mills |
36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Chris Powell |
38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Neil Redfearn |
29+1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32+1 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Richard Rufus |
27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | DF | Eddie Youds |
21+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25+1 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Shaun Newton |
13+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 14+5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF |  Mark Kinsella |
38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Andy Hunt |
32+2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35+2 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Clive Mendonca |
19+6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22+6 | 8 | 11 | 1 |
| 11 | MF |  John Robinson |
27+3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31+3 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | Steve Brown |
13+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 13+7 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Andy Petterson |
7+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8+3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | DF | Mark Bowen |
2+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Keith Jones |
13+9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16+9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | Paul Mortimer |
10+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 12+8 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Mark Bright |
1+4 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Matty Holmes |
0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Steve Jones |
7+19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 8+20 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | Anthony Barness |
0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW |  Kevin Lisbie |
0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | Carl Tiler |
27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | Paul Konchesky |
1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | Scott Parker |
0+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | GK | Simon Royce |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | Bradley Allen |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | John Barnes |
2+10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | FW |  Martin Pringle |
15+3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15+3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | MF | Graham Stuart |
9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Starting 11
- GK: #1, Saša Ilić, 26
- RB: #2, Danny Mills, 40
- CB: #5, Richard Rufus, 31
- CB: #23, Carl Tiler, 28
- LB: #3, Chris Powell, 42
- RM: #4, Neil Redfearn, 32
- CM: #8, Mark Kinsella, 40
- CM: #15, Keith Jones, 16 (#6, Eddie Youds has 25 starts as a central defender)
- LM: #11, John Robinson, 31
- CF: #9, Andy Hunt, 35
- CF: #10, Clive Mendonca, 22
Notes
- ↑ Ilić was born in Melbourne, Australia, but also qualified to represent Serbia and Montenegro internationally and made his international debut for Serbia and Montenegro in December 1998.
- ↑ Robinson was born in Bulawayo, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and represented them at U-21 level before making his international debut for Wales in 1995.
- ↑ Lisbie was born in Hackney, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Jamaica in 2002.
- ↑ Barnes was born in Kingston, Jamaica, but was raised in England from the age of 12 and represented them at U-21 level before making his international debut for England in May 1983.
- ↑ McCammon was born in Barnet, England, but also qualified to represent Barbados internationally and would make his international debut for Barbados in 2006.
References
- ↑ Leach, Conrad (17 May 1999). "Football: Home truths decide basement duel". The Independent. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "FootballSquads - Charlton Athletic - 1998/99".
- ↑ "All Charlton Athletic players: 1999".
- ↑ "Charlton Athletic in FA Premier League 1998/1999 fixture".
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