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| 1998–99 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Terry Brown |
| Manager | Harry Redknapp |
| Stadium | Upton Park |
| FA Premier League | 5th |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | Second round |
| Top goalscorer | Ian Wright (9) |
| Highest home attendance | 26,044 (vs. Tottenham Hotspur, 28 November) |
| Lowest home attendance | 23,153 (vs. Southampton, 28 September) |
| Average home league attendance | 25,639 |
During the 1998–99 English football season,West Ham United F.C. competed in theFA Premier League.
In the 1998–99 season, the Hammers finished fifth in theFA Premier League, their second-best placing ever in the top-flight, securingUEFA Cup qualification to mark a return to European competitions after 19 years away.
New additions to the side for the season were goalkeeperShaka Hislop, defenderNeil Ruddock,Marc Keller andArsenal goalscoring legendIan Wright, while mid-season arrivals came in the shape of midfielderMarc-Vivien Foé, defenderScott Minto and strikerPaolo Di Canio. During the course of the season, several key players left the club, including veteran defenderTim Breacker, unsettled strikerJohn Hartson and wingerAndy Impey. April saw the retirement of defenderRichard Hall, who had struggled with injuries since his arrival fromSouthampton in July 1996.
The season also saw the emergence of highly promising midfielderJoe Cole, who played his first eight league games and made a further appearance in theFA Cup.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chelsea | 38 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 57 | 30 | +27 | 75 | Qualification for theChampions League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Leeds United | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 62 | 34 | +28 | 67 | Qualification for theUEFA Cup first round |
| 5 | West Ham United | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 46 | 53 | −7 | 57 | Qualification for theIntertoto Cup third round |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 55 | |
| 7 | Liverpool | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 68 | 49 | +19 | 54 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 46 | 53 | −7 | 57 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 27 | −13 |
West Ham United's score comes first[1]
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| 15 August 19981 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–1 | West Ham United | Sheffield |
| BST |  Wright | Stadium:Hillsborough Attendance: 30,236 |
| 22 August 19982 | West Ham United | 0–0 | Manchester United | Upton Park (East London) |
| BST | Stadium:Boleyn Ground Attendance: 26,039 |
| 29 August 19983 | Coventry City | 0–0 | West Ham United | Coventry |
| BST | Stadium:Highfield Attendance: 20,818 |
| 9 September 19984 | West Ham United | 3–4 | Wimbledon | Upton Park (East London) |
| BST | Hartson Wright , | | Stadium:Boleyn Ground Attendance: 25,311 |
| 12 September 19985 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Liverpool | Upton Park (East London) |
| Hartson Berkovic | | Stadium:Boleyn Ground Attendance: 26,029 |
| 19 September 19986 | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | West Ham United | West Bridgford |
| BST | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 26,463 |
| 28 September 19987 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Southampton | Upton Park (East London) |
| BST | Wright | Stadium:Boleyn Ground Attendance: 23,153 |
| 3 October 19988 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–0 | West Ham United | Blackburn |
| Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 25,213 |
| 17 October 19989 | West Ham United | 0–0 | Aston Villa | Upton Park (East London) |
| Stadium:Boleyn Ground Attendance: 26,002 |
| 24 October 199810 | Charlton Athletic | 4–2 | West Ham United | Charlton |
| 0' (o.g.)RufusBerkovic | Stadium:The Valley Attendance: 20,043 |
| 31 October 199811 | Newcastle United | 0–3 | West Ham United | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
| ,WrightSinclair | Stadium:St. James' Park Attendance: 36,744 |
| 8 November 199812 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Chelsea | Upton Park (East London) |
| Ruddock | | Stadium:Boleyn Ground Attendance: 26,023 |
| 14 November 199813 | West Ham United | 3–2 | Leicester City | Upton Park (East London) |
| Kitson Lomas Lampard | | Stadium:Boleyn Ground Attendance: 25,642 |
| 22 November 199814 | Derby County | 0–2 | West Ham United | Derby |
| HartsonKeller | Stadium:Baseball Ground Attendance: 31,366 |
| 28 November 199815 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Upton Park (East London) |
| Sinclair, | | Stadium:Boleyn Ground Attendance: 26,044 |
| 5 December 199816 | Leeds United | 4–0 | West Ham United | Leeds |
| Stadium:Elland Road Attendance: 36,320 |
| 12 December 199817 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | West Ham United | Middlesbrough |
| Stadium:Riverside Attendance: 34,623 |
| 19 December 199818 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Everton | Upton Park (East London) |
| Keller Sinclair goals2= | Stadium:Boleyn Ground Attendance: 25,998 |
| 26 December 199819 | Arsenal | 1–0 | West Ham United | Islington (London) |
| Stadium:Highbury Attendance: 38,098 |
| 28 December 199820 | West Ham United | 2–0 | Coventry City | Upton Park (East London) |
| Stadium:Boleyn Ground Attendance: 25,662 |
| 10 January 199921 | Manchester United | 4–1 | West Ham United | Greater Manchester |
| Lampard | Stadium:Old Trafford Attendance: 55,180 |
| 16 January 199922 | West Ham United | 0–4 | Sheffield Wednesday | Upton Park (East London) |
| Stadium:Boleyn Ground Attendance: 25,642 |
| 30 January 199923 | Wimbledon | 0–0 | West Ham United | Croydon (South London) |
| Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 23,035 |
| 6 February 199924 | West Ham United | 0–4 | Arsenal | Upton Park (East London) |
| Stadium:Boleyn Ground Attendance: 26,042 |
| 13 February 199925 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Upton Park (East London) |
| Pearce Lampard | | Stadium:Boleyn Ground Attendance: 25,458 |
| 20 February 199926 | Liverpool | 2–2 | West Ham United | Liverpool |
| 0' (pen.)LampardKeller | Stadium:Anfield Road Attendance: 44,511 |
| 27 February 199927 | West Ham United | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Upton Park (East London) |
| Pearce Di Canio | Stadium:Boleyn Ground Attendance: 25,529 |
| 6 March 199928 | Southampton | 1–0 | West Ham United | Southampton |
| Stadium:The Dell Attendance: 15,240 |
| 13 March 199929 | Chelsea | 0–1 | West Ham United | Fulham (West London) |
| Kitson | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 34,765 |
| 20 March 199930 | West Ham United | 2–0 | Newcastle United | Upton Park (East London) |
| Di Canio Kitson | Stadium:Boleyn Ground Attendance: 25,997 |
| 2 April 199931 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | West Ham United | Birmingham |
| Stadium:Villa Park Attendance: 36,813 |
| 5 April 199932 | West Ham United | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Upton Park (East London) |
| Stadium:Boleyn Ground Attendance: 26,041 |
| 10 April 199933 | Leicester City | 0–0 | West Ham United | Leicester |
| Stadium:Filbert Street Attendance: 20,402 |
| 17 April 199934 | West Ham United | 5–1 | Derby County | Upton Park (East London) |
| Di Canio Berkovic Wright Ruddock Sinclair | | Stadium:Boleyn Ground Attendance: 25,485 |
| 24 April 199935 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | West Ham United | Tottenham (North London) |
| WrightKeller | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 36,089 |
| 1 May 199936 | West Ham United | 1–5 | Leeds United | Upton Park (East London) |
| Di Canio | | Stadium:Boleyn Ground Attendance: 25,997 |
| 8 May 199937 | Everton | 6–0 | West Ham United | Walton |
| Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 40,049 |
| 16 May 199938 | West Ham United | 4–0 | Middlesbrough | Upton Park (East London) |
| Lampard Keller Sinclair Di Canio | Stadium:Boleyn Ground Attendance: 25,902 |
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 2 January 1999 | Swansea City | H | 1–1 | 26,039 | Dicks |
| R3R | 13 January 1999 | Swansea City | A | 0–1 | 10,116 |
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2 1st Leg | 15 September 1998 | Northampton Town | A | 0–2 | 7,254 | |
| R2 2nd Leg | 22 September 1998 | Northampton Town | H | 1–0 (1–2 on agg) | 25,435 | Lampard |
| No. | Player | Position | Lge apps | Lge Gls | FAC apps | FAC Gls | LC apps | LC Gls | Date signed | Previous club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham United XI 1998–1999 | |||||||||||
| 12 |  | Shaka Hislop (Hammer of the Year) | GK | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | July 1998 | Newcastle United |
| 15 |  | Rio Ferdinand | CB | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | November 1995 | Academy |
| 19 | | Ian Pearce | CB | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | September 1997 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 6 | | Neil Ruddock | CB | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | July 1998 | Liverpool |
| 8 | | Trevor Sinclair | RM | 36 | 7 | 2 | 2 | January 1998 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| 11 |  | Steve Lomas(captain) | CM | 30 | 2 | March 1997 | Manchester City | ||||
| 18 | | Frank Lampard | CM | 38 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | July 1995 | Academy | |
| 7 |  | Marc Keller | LM | 17+4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | July 1998 | Karlsruher SC |
| 29 |  | Eyal Berkovic | AM | 28+2 | 3 | 1+1 | 1 | June 1997 | Southampton | ||
| 10 |  | John Hartson | CF | 16+1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | February 1997 | Arsenal | ||
| 14 | | Ian Wright | CF | 20+2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | August 1998 | Arsenal | ||
| Important players | |||||||||||
| 10 |  | Paolo Di Canio | CF | 12+1 | 4 | January 1999 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||||
| 20 | | Scott Minto | LWB | 14+1 | January 1999 | Benfica | |||||
| 9 | | Paul Kitson | CF | 13+4 | 3 | February 1997 | Newcastle United | ||||
| 13 |  | Marc-Vivien Foé | CM | 13 | January 1999 | Lens | |||||
| 4 | | Steve Potts | CB | 11+8 | 1 | 2 | May 1984 | Academy | |||
| 17 |  | Stan Lazaridis | LWB | 11+4 | 2 | 1 | September 1995 | West Adelaide | |||
| 3 | | Julian Dicks | D | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | October 1994 | Liverpool | ||
| 16 | | John Moncur | CM | 6+8 | 1 | June 1994 | Swindon Town | ||||
| Other players | |||||||||||
| 20 | | Andy Impey | RWB | 6+2 | 1 | September 1997 | Queens Park Rangers | ||||
| 30 |  | Javier Margas | CB | 3 | July 1998 | Universidad Católica | |||||
| 26 | | Joe Cole | M | 2+6 | 0+1 | July 1997 | Academy | ||||
| 2 | | Tim Breacker | RB | 2+1 | 1 | 0+1 | October 1990 | Luton Town | |||
| 24 | | Samassi Abou | CF | 2+1 | 0+1 | 1 | October 1997 | Cannes | |||
| 22 |  | Craig Forrest | GK | 1+1 | July 1995 | Ipswich Town | |||||
| 27 |  | Emmanuel Omoyinmi | F | 0+3 | 1+1 | 0+1 | May 1995 | Academy | |||
| 28 | | Chris Coyne | CB | 0+1 | January 1996 | Perth SC | |||||
| 25 | | Lee Hodges | M | 0+1 | March 1995 | Academy | |||||
| 40 | | Gavin Holligan | F | 0+1 | January 1999 | Kingstonian | |||||
| 5 | | Richard Hall | CB | 0+1 | July 1996 | Southampton | |||||
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 July 1998 | FW | Ian Wright | Arsenal | £500,000 |
| 30 July 1998 | DF | Neil Ruddock | Liverpool | £100,000 |
| 30 July 1998 | DF | Javier Margas | Universidad Católica | £1,800,000 |
| 25 November 1998 | FW | Gavin Holligan | Kingstonian | £100,000 |
| 14 January 1999 | DF | Scott Minto |  Benfica | £1,000,000 |
| 27 January 1999 | FW | Paolo Di Canio | Sheffield Wednesday | £1,750,000 |
| 27 January 1999 | MF | Marc-Vivien Foé | Lens | £4,000,000 |
| 9 February 1999 | MF | Jimmy Bullard | Ebbsfleet United | £30,000 |
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 1998 | DF | Lee Goodwin | Dagenham & Redbridge | Free transfer |
| 24 November 1998 | MF | Andy Impey | Leicester City | £1,600,000 |
| 25 December 1998 | GK |  Luděk Mikloško | Queens Park Rangers | Nominal |
| 14 January 1999 | FW | John Hartson | Wimbledon | £7,500,000 |
| 10 February 1999 | DF | Tim Breacker | Queens Park Rangers | Free transfer |
| 12 March 1999 | DF | David Partridge |  Dundee United | £40,000 |
| 24 May 1999 | MF | Joe Keith | Colchester United | Free transfer |
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