During the 1998–99 English football season, Bury F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary After Stan Ternent moved to Burnley in the summer of 1998, Bury appointed Neil Warnock as manager, but with sales of players such as Paul Butler to Sunderland and a cash crisis at the club, Bury suffered relegation from Division One in May 1999, but only on goals scored. This was the only season where goals scored took precedence over goal difference. If it were not for this rule, Bury would have survived at the expense of Port Vale.
Final league table
Results Bury's score comes first
Legend WinDrawLoss
Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 8 August 1998 Huddersfield TownH1–07,659Ellis 15 August 1998 Ipswich TownA0–013,267 22 August 1998 Crewe AlexandraH1–05,073D'Jaffo 29 August 1998 Queens Park RangersA0–08,612 31 August 1998 Swindon TownH3–04,513Barrick, Matthews, Preece 5 September 1998 Birmingham CityA0–115,935 8 September 1998 PortsmouthH2–14,310Preece, D'Jaffo 13 September 1998 Norwich CityA0–016,919 19 September 1998 Tranmere RoversH0–05,030 26 September 1998 Wolverhampton WanderersA0–120,155 30 September 1998 Crystal PalaceA2–413,219Daws, Preece 3 October 1998 Bristol CityH0–14,794 9 October 1998 Bradford CityA0–315,697 17 October 1998 Stockport CountyH1–15,732Matthews 20 October 1998 Oxford UnitedH1–03,436Swailes 24 October 1998 SunderlandA0–138,049 31 October 1998 WatfordH1–34,342Ellis 7 November 1998 BarnsleyA1–115,115D'Jaffo 14 November 1998 Sheffield UnitedA1–314,164James 21 November 1998 Grimsby TownH1–04,198Lucketti 28 November 1998 Bolton WanderersA0–421,028 5 December 1998 West Bromwich AlbionH2–05,007Johnrose, D'Jaffo (pen) 11 December 1998 Sheffield UnitedH3–35,002D'Jaffo, Williams, Swailes 19 December 1998 Port ValeA0–16,425 26 December 1998 Crewe AlexandraA1–35,333Woodward 28 December 1998 Birmingham CityH2–47,024D'Jaffo (2, 1 pen) 9 January 1999 Huddersfield TownA2–210,788West, Johnrose 16 January 1999 Queens Park RangersH1–14,609James 30 January 1999 Swindon TownA1–17,797Littlejohn 6 February 1999 Ipswich TownH0–34,750 13 February 1999 PortsmouthA1–29,062Avdiu 20 February 1999 Norwich CityH0–24,285 27 February 1999 Tranmere RoversA0–46,002 6 March 1999 Crystal PalaceH0–04,334 9 March 1999 Bristol CityA1–111,606D'Jaffo 13 March 1999 BarnsleyH0–04,696 16 March 1999 Wolverhampton WanderersH0–05,204 20 March 1999 WatfordA0–09,336 3 April 1999 Stockport CountyA0–07,483 5 April 1999 Bradford CityH0–28,000 10 April 1999 Oxford UnitedA1–06,358Lilley 13 April 1999 SunderlandH2–58,669Bullock, Daws 17 April 1999 Grimsby TownA0–05,132 23 April 1999 Bolton WanderersH2–17,680West, Swailes 1 May 1999 West Bromwich AlbionA0–112,918 9 May 1999 Port ValeH1–07,567West
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR32 January 1999 Stockport CountyH0–35,325
League Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR1 1st Leg11 August 1998 BurnleyH1–13,927MatthewsR1 2nd Leg18 August 1998 BurnleyA4–1 (won 5–2 on agg)5,453D'Jaffo, Daws, Armstrong, MatthewsR2 1st Leg15 September 1998 Crystal PalaceH3–02,780Johnrose (2), MatthewsR2 2nd Leg23 September 1998 Crystal PalaceA1–2 (won 4–2 on agg)3,546Morrison (own goal)R328 October 1998 Manchester UnitedA0–252,495
First-team squad Squad at end of season
Left club during season
References