During the 1998–99 English football season, Sunderland A.F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary In the 1998–99 season, Sunderland secured their Premier League place by winning the Division One title with a then record 105 League points having topped the First Division table since 24 October 1998. They clinched promotion on 13 April 1999 by winning 5–2 at Bury.
Final league table
Results Sunderland's score comes first
Legend WinDrawLoss
Football League First Division
Results summary
Results by matchday
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 8 August 1998 Queens Park RangersH1–041,008Phillips (pen) 15 August 1998 Swindon TownA1–110,207Phillips 22 August 1998 Tranmere RoversH5–034,155Phillips, Dichio (2), Mullin, Butler 25 August 1998 WatfordH4–136,587Johnston, Summerbee, Dichio, Melville 29 August 1998 Ipswich TownA2–015,813Mullin, Phillips 8 September 1998 Bristol CityH1–134,111Phillips 12 September 1998 Wolverhampton WanderersA1–126,816Phillips 19 September 1998 Oxford UnitedH7–034,567Bridges (2), Gray, Dichio (2, 1 pen), Rae (2) 26 September 1998 PortsmouthA1–117,022Johnston 29 September 1998 Norwich CityA2–217,504Quinn, Marshall (own goal) 3 October 1998 Bradford CityH0–037,828 18 October 1998 West Bromwich AlbionA3–220,791Melville, Bridges, Ball 21 October 1998 Huddersfield TownA1–114,746Ball 24 October 1998 BuryH1–038,049Dichio 1 November 1998 Bolton WanderersA3–021,676Johnston, Quinn, Bridges 3 November 1998 Crewe AlexandraA4–15,361Dichio, Gray, Quinn, Bridges 7 November 1998 Grimsby TownH3–140,077Smith (2), Quinn 14 November 1998 Port ValeA2–08,839Aspin (own goal), Quinn 21 November 1998 BarnsleyH2–340,231Scott (pen), Quinn 28 November 1998 Sheffield UnitedA4–025,612Quinn (2), Bridges (2) 5 December 1998 Stockport CountyH1–036,040Summerbee 12 December 1998 Port ValeH2–037,583Smith, Butler 15 December 1998 Crystal PalaceH2–033,870Scott (pen), Dichio 19 December 1998 Birmingham CityA0–022,095 26 December 1998 Tranmere RoversA0–114,248 28 December 1998 Crewe AlexandraH2–041,433Dichio, Bridges 9 January 1999 Queens Park RangersA2–217,444Phillips, Quinn 17 January 1999 Ipswich TownH2–139,835Quinn (2) 30 January 1999 WatfordA1–220,188Quinn 6 February 1999 Swindon TownH2–041,304Quinn, Phillips 13 February 1999 Bristol CityA1–015,736Phillips (pen) 20 February 1999 Wolverhampton WanderersH2–141,268Johnston, Quinn 27 February 1999 Oxford UnitedA0–09,044 2 March 1999 PortsmouthH2–037,656Dichio, Phillips 6 March 1999 Norwich CityH1–039,004Phillips 9 March 1999 Bradford CityA1–015,124Quinn 13 March 1999 Grimsby TownA2–09,528Phillips, Clark 20 March 1999 Bolton WanderersH3–141,505Phillips, Johnston (2) 3 April 1999 West Bromwich AlbionH3–041,135Phillips (2), Clark 5 April 1999 Crystal PalaceA1–122,096Phillips 10 April 1999 Huddersfield TownH2–041,074Quinn, Johnston 13 April 1999 BuryA5–28,669Phillips (4, 1 pen), Quinn 16 April 1999 BarnsleyA3–117,390Summerbee, Clark, Phillips 24 April 1999 Sheffield UnitedH0–041,179 1 May 1999 Stockport CountyA1–010,548Phillips 9 May 1999 Birmingham CityH2–141,634Phillips, Quinn
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR32 January 1999 Lincoln CityA1–010,408McCannR423 January 1999 Blackburn RoversA0–130,125
League Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR1 1st Leg11 August 1998 York CityA2–06,277Dichio (2)R1 2nd Leg18 August 1998 York CityH2–1 (won 4–1 on agg)22,695Phillips, SmithR2 1st Leg15 September 1998 Chester CityH3–020,618Scott, Phillips, BridgesR2 2nd Leg22 September 1998 Chester CityA1–0 (won 4–0 on agg)2,738JohnstonR327 October 1998 Grimsby TownH2–1 18,676Bridges, QuinnR411 November 1998 EvertonA1–1 (won 5–4 on pens)28,132BridgesQF1 December 1998 Luton TownH3–035,742Johnson (own goal), Bridges, QuinnSF 1st Leg26 January 1999 Leicester CityH1–238,332McCannSF 2nd Leg17 February 1999 Leicester CityA1–1 (lost 2–3 on agg)21,231Quinn
Players First-team squad Squad at end of season
Appearances and goals
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References
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