1998–99 Derby County F.C. season

The 1998–99 English football season was Derby County F.C.'s third consecutive season in the Premier League.

Season summary Derby's second tilt at European football was made in the 1998–99 season, the Rams peaking in 2nd place after 6 games with a 2–0 home win over Leicester City, eventually finishing one place better off in 8th. They reached the FA Cup Quarter finals for the third time in seven years, losing out only to late Nwankwo Kanu goal in a 0–1 away defeat to Arsenal, and recorded some memorable victories, including a league double over Liverpool 2–1 at Anfield and 3–2 at Pride Park and a 1–0 win over Nottingham Forest in the teams' first ever meeting at Pride Park. Derby County were a club on the up; Pride Park's capacity was expanded (32,913 fans attended the 3–2 victory over Liverpool) and Derby's players were getting noticed – five had represented their countries at the 1998 World Cup, and Christian Dailly was sold to Blackburn Rovers for £5.35m, comfortably the highest fee Derby had ever received. The key departure, however, was Steve McClaren – Smith's number two since he had taken the Derby managerial position 3 years earlier – who departed in February 1999 to become Sir Alex Ferguson's assistant at Manchester United, winning the treble in his first 3 months at Old Trafford. The 1998–99 season was Jim Smith's Derby County peak, as the financial demands of Premier League football began to catch up with them.

Final league table

Results summary

Results by round

Results Derby County's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

FA Premier League DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 15 August 1998 Blackburn RoversA0–024,007 22 August 1998 WimbledonH0–021,037 29 August 1998 MiddlesbroughA1–134,121Wanchope 9 September 1998 Sheffield WednesdayH1–026,209Sturridge 12 September 1998 Charlton AthleticA2–119,516Wanchope, Baiano 19 September 1998 Leicester CityH2–026,738Schnoor, Wanchope 26 September 1998 Aston VillaA0–138,007 3 October 1998 Tottenham HotspurH0–130,083 17 October 1998 Newcastle UnitedA1–236,750Burton 24 October 1998 Manchester UnitedH1–130,867Burton 31 October 1998 Leeds UnitedH2–227,034Schnoor (pen), Sturridge 7 November 1998 LiverpoolA2–144,020Harper, Wanchope 16 November 1998 Nottingham ForestA2–224,014Dorigo (pen), Carbonari 22 November 1998 West Ham UnitedH0–231,366 28 November 1998 SouthamptonA1–014,762Carbonari 5 December 1998 ArsenalH0–029,018 12 December 1998 ChelseaH2–229,056Carbonari, Sturridge 19 December 1998 Coventry CityA1–116,627Carsley 26 December 1998 EvertonA0–039,206 28 December 1998 MiddlesbroughH2–121,083Sturridge, Hunt 9 January 1999 WimbledonA1–212,732Wanchope 16 January 1999 Blackburn RoversH1–027,386Burton 30 January 1999 Sheffield WednesdayA1–024,440Prior 3 February 1999 Manchester UnitedA0–155,174 7 February 1999 EvertonH2–127,603Burton (2) 20 February 1999 Charlton AthleticH0–227,853 27 February 1999 Tottenham HotspurA1–135,392Burton 10 March 1999 Aston VillaH2–126,836Baiano, Burton 13 March 1999 LiverpoolH3–232,913Burton, Wanchope (2) 20 March 1999 Leeds UnitedA1–438,971Baiano (pen) 3 April 1999 Newcastle UnitedH3–432,039Burton, Baiano (pen), Wanchope 10 April 1999 Nottingham ForestH1–032,217Carbonari 17 April 1999 West Ham UnitedA1–525,485Wanchope 24 April 1999 SouthamptonH0–026,557 2 May 1999 ArsenalA0–137,323 5 May 1999 Leicester CityA2–120,535Sturridge, Beck 8 May 1999 Coventry CityH0–032,450 16 May 1999 ChelseaA1–235,016Carbonari

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR32 January 1999 Plymouth ArgyleA3–016,730Burton (2), Eranio (pen)R423 January 1999 Swansea CityA1–011,383HarperR513 February 1999 Huddersfield TownA2–222,129Burton, Dorigo (pen)R5R24 February 1999 Huddersfield TownH3–128,704Dorigo, Baiano (2)QF6 March 1999 ArsenalA0–138,046

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR2 1st Leg16 September 1998 Manchester CityH1–122,986DelapR2 2nd Leg23 September 1998 Manchester CityA1–0 (won 2–1 on agg)19,622WanchopeR328 October 1998 ArsenalH1–225,621Sturridge

Players First-team squad Squad at end of season

Left club during season

Reserve squad

Transfers

In Date Pos. Name From Fee23 June 1998DFStefan SchnoorHamburger SVFree transfer21 August 1998DFSpencer PriorLeicester City£700,00010 September 1998MFKevin HarperHibernian£300,00019 September 1998MFBrian LaundersBV VeendamFree transfer16 October 1998DFTony DorigoTorinoMonthly contract28 October 1998FWMalcolm ChristieNuneaton Borough£50,00019 February 1999GKGerard DohertyDerry City£20,00012 March 1999DFVassilios BorbokisSheffield United£500,00024 March 1999DFRichard JacksonScarborough£30,00025 March 1999MFPaul BoertienCarlisle United£250,00025 March 1999MFMikkel BeckMiddlesbrough£500,00018 May 1999MFSeth JohnsonCrewe Alexandra£3,000,000

Out Date Pos. Name To Fee22 June 1998DFChris PowellCharlton Athletic£800,00013 July 1998DFDean YatesWatfordFree transfer15 July 1998MFRobin van der LaanBarnsley£325,00013 August 1998DFGary RowettBirmingham City£1,000,00021 August 1998DFChristian DaillyBlackburn Rovers£5,300,00012 March 1999DFRob KozlukSheffield UnitedSwap12 March 1999MFJonathan HuntSheffield UnitedSwap22 March 1999MFLee CarsleyBlackburn Rovers£3,400,00028 May 1999MFBrian LaundersColchester UnitedSigned

Transfers in: £5,350,000 Transfers out: £10,825,000 Total spending: £5,475,000

Statistics

Appearances, goals and cards (Starting appearances + substitute appearances) No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK Russell Hoult2303000260212DF Horacio Carbonari28+15400032+15403DF Stefan Schnoor20+32302025+32904MF Darryl Powell30+301+103034+401005DF Tony Dorigo17+11321021+13306DF Igor Štimac1403010180607MF Brian Launders0+1000000+10008FW Dean Sturridge23+65403130+66619FW Paulo Wanchope33+29202+1137+3109110MF Rory Delap21+200+103124+315011MF Kevin Harper6+2110+310+306+2721012FW Malcolm Christie0+2000000+200014MF Lars Bohinen29+30300032+306015MF Marc Bridge-Wilkinson0+1000000+100016DF Jacob Laursen37040304407017DF Spencer Prior33+11402039+114018MF Lee Carsley20+21502+1027+317019DF Steve Elliott7+401+101+109+603020MF Stefano Eranio18+70412024+714021GK Mart Poom15+20203020+200022DF Vassilios Borbokis3+1000003+100022DF Christian Dailly100000100023DF Paul Boertien0+1000000+100024FW Deon Burton14+79531020+7125025FW Mikkel Beck6+1100006+110025DF Rob Kozluk3+401+10105+501026MF Jonathan Hunt0+610+30000+911026FW Marvin Robinson0+1000000+100027FW Francesco Baiano17+54323023+563028MF Adam Murray0+4000000+401029GK Richard Knight0000000000

Starting 11 Considering starts in all competitions GK: #1, Russell Hoult, 26 RB: #3, Stefan Schnoor, 25 CB: #17, Spencer Prior, 39 CB: #2, Horacio Carbonari, 32 LB: #16, Jacob Laursen, 44 CM: #18, Lee Carsley, 27 CM: #4, Darryl Powell, 34 CM: #14, Lars Bohinen, 32 RF: #20, Stefano Eranio, 24 (Rory Delap has 24 starts as a right midfielder) CF: #8, Dean Sturridge, 30 LF: #9, Paulo Wanchope, 37

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