During the1998–99 English football season,Ipswich Town competed in theFootball League First Division.

In the 1998–99 season, Ipswich fans felt it would be third time lucky in the play-offs for the Tractor Boys. However the team once again lost on away goals toBolton Wanderers.^[1] Ipswich had been second at the beginning of April but defeat to Bolton sawBradford City overtake them and two more defeats in their last four games, including a shock home defeat to relegation-threatenedCrewe Alexandra, saw Ipswich finish third.^[2]

^[3]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  ENG Richard Wright — GK  ENG Lee Bracey — DF  ENG Jason Cundy — DF  ENG Tony Mowbray — DF  ENG Mark Venus — DF  FRA Jean-Manuel Thetis — DF  NED Fabian Wilnis — MF  ENG Jamie Clapham — MF  ENG Kieron Dyer — MF  ENG John Kennedy

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  ENG Mick Stockwell — MF  ENG Adam Tanner — MF  NIR Jim Magilton — MF  ENG Matt Holland(captain) — MF  NED Marco Holster — MF  NED Bobby Petta — FW  ENG Richard Naylor — FW  ENG James Scowcroft — FW  JAM David Johnson

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  ARG Mauricio Taricco(toTottenham Hotspur) — MF  NIR Danny Sonner(toSheffield Wednesday) — MF  ENG Paolo Vernazza(loan return toArsenal) — MF  ENG Lee Hodges(loan return toWest Ham United) — MF  ENG Jonathan Hunt(loan return toDerby County)

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  ENG Paul Mason(Retired) — FW  SCO Alex Mathie(toDundee United) — FW  FRA Samassi Abou(loan return toWest Ham United) — FW  ENG Marlon Harewood(loan return toNottingham Forest)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  ENG Wayne Brown — DF  ENG Titus Bramble — MF  SCO Stuart Niven

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  ENG Chris Keeble — FW  ENG Richard Logan

Ipswich Town's score comes first^[4]

Date	Pos	Name	From	Fee	Ref
1 July 1998	MF	Marco Holster	Heracles Almelo	Free transfer	[5]
1 August 1998	FW	Sean Friars	Liverpool	Free transfer	[6]
11 September 1998	DF	Jean-Manuel Thetis	Sevilla	£50,000	[7]
6 January 1999	DF	Fabian Wilnis	De Graafschap	£200,000	[8]
22 March 1999	MF	Jim Magilton	Sheffield Wednesday	£680,000	[9]

Date from	Pos	Name	From	Date until	Ref
3 October 1998	MF	Paolo Vernazza	Arsenal	3 November 1998	[10]
28 October 1998	MF	Jonathan Hunt	Derby County	17 November 1998	[11]
18 November 1998	MF	Lee Hodges	West Ham United	21 December 1998	[12]
3 December 1998	FW	Samassi Abou	West Ham United	29 December 1998	[13]
12 January 1999	MF	Jim Magilton	Sheffield Wednesday	21 March 1999	[9]
28 January 1999	FW	Marlon Harewood	Nottingham Forest	4 March 1999	[14]

Date	Pos	Name	To	Fee	Ref
1 July 1998	MF	Simon Milton	Retired		[15]
7 July 1998	MF	Geraint Williams	Colchester United	Undisclosed	[16]
7 July 1998	DF	Gus Uhlenbeek	Fulham	Free transfer	[17]
29 September 1998	MF	Paul Mason	Retired		[18]
14 October 1998	MF	Danny Sonner	Sheffield Wednesday	Undisclosed	[19]
16 October 1998	FW	Alex Mathie	Dundee United	£700,000	[20]
9 November 1998	DF	Mauricio Taricco	Tottenham Hotspur	£1,775,000	[21]

Date from	Pos	Name	From	Date until	Ref
1 August 1998	MF	John Kennedy	Morecambe	31 October 1998	[22]

Award	Player	Ref
Player of the Year	Jamie Clapham	[23]

Player	Ref
Richard Wright	[24]
Mark Venus	[25]
Kieron Dyer	[25]

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