During the 1998–99 English football season, Portsmouth F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary Portsmouth's centenary season, 1998–99, saw a serious financial crisis hit the club and in December 1998, chairman Martin Gregory quit his post after being targeted of abuse from Portsmouth fans which gave him no choice but to sell his 97% ownership of the club and in February 1999, Portsmouth went into receivership. They avoided relegation again that season, and were then saved from closure by new chairman Milan Mandarić, who saved the club with a takeover deal in May 1999. The new chairman immediately started investing.

Final league table

Results Portsmouth's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 8 August 1998 WatfordH1–215,275Aloisi 15 August 1998 Tranmere RoversA1–16,714Aloisi 22 August 1998 Ipswich TownH0–012,002 29 August 1998 Huddersfield TownA3–310,085Aloisi (2), McLoughlin (pen) 31 August 1998 Queens Park RangersH3–012,106Aloisi, McLoughlin, Phillips 6 September 1998 Oxford UnitedA0–36,626 8 September 1998 BuryA1–24,310McLoughlin (pen) 12 September 1998 Swindon TownH5–210,105Aloisi (2), Igoe (2), Claridge 19 September 1998 Port ValeA2–05,992Aloisi, Durnin 26 September 1998 SunderlandH1–117,022Igoe 29 September 1998 Birmingham CityH0–111,843 3 October 1998 Sheffield UnitedA1–215,386Aloisi 10 October 1998 Bristol CityA2–213,056Igoe, Claridge 17 October 1998 Wolverhampton WanderersH1–013,681McLoughlin (pen) 20 October 1998 Bradford CityH2–410,062Aloisi (2) 24 October 1998 BarnsleyA1–215,152Durnin 7 November 1998 Crystal PalaceA1–420,188Aloisi 10 November 1998 Norwich CityH1–29,335Aloisi 14 November 1998 Grimsby TownA1–16,236Aloisi 21 November 1998 West Bromwich AlbionH2–111,144Nightingale (2) 28 November 1998 Stockport CountyA0–27,504 5 December 1998 Crewe AlexandraH2–019,284McLoughlin, Claridge 13 December 1998 Grimsby TownH0–18,180 19 December 1998 Bolton WanderersA1–315,981Igoe 26 December 1998 Ipswich TownA0–321,805 28 December 1998 Oxford UnitedH2–212,604Claridge (2, 1 pen) 9 January 1999 WatfordA0–012,057 16 January 1999 Huddersfield TownH1–010,334Claridge 30 January 1999 Queens Park RangersA1–112,270Nightingale 6 February 1999 Tranmere RoversH1–110,597Whittingham 13 February 1999 BuryH2–19,062Robinson, Whittingham 20 February 1999 Swindon TownA3–310,230Claridge (2), Péron 27 February 1999 Port ValeH4–012,838McLoughlin (pen), Whittingham (3) 2 March 1999 SunderlandA0–237,656 6 March 1999 Birmingham CityA1–420,617Whittingham 9 March 1999 Sheffield UnitedH1–010,287Awford 13 March 1999 Crystal PalaceH1–115,120Whittingham 20 March 1999 Norwich CityA0–016,662 28 March 1999 BarnsleyH1–313,337Durnin 3 April 1999 Wolverhampton WanderersA0–223,262 5 April 1999 Bristol CityH0–113,026 10 April 1999 Bradford CityA1–213,552Durnin 17 April 1999 West Bromwich AlbionA2–212,750Durnin (2) 24 April 1999 Stockport CountyH3–111,212Claridge, Simpson, Durnin 1 May 1999 Crewe AlexandraA1–35,759McLoughlin 9 May 1999 Bolton WanderersH0–216,015

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR32 January 1999 Nottingham ForestA1–010,092ClaridgeR423 January 1999 Leeds UnitedH1–518,864Nightingale

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR1 1st Leg11 August 1998 Plymouth ArgyleA3–14,380McLoughlin (pen), Vlachos, AloisiR1 2nd Leg18 August 1998 Plymouth ArgyleH3–2 (won 6–3 on agg)5,479Hillier, McLoughlin (pen), AloisiR2 1st Leg15 September 1998 WimbledonH2–17,010Aloisi, McLoughlinR2 2nd Leg22 September 1998 WimbledonA1–4 (lost 3–5 on agg)3,756Whitbread

Squad Squad at end of season

References