1998–99 Middlesbrough F.C. season

Season summary

Middlesbrough were the only newly promoted side to avoid relegation in 1998–99. They attained an impressive ninth-place finish in the final table - too high for relegation, but not quite high enough for a UEFA Cup place; they drew 15 games throughout the league season which ultimately prevented them from finishing any higher. Still, it was their highest finish for more than 20 years and a step in the right direction for manager Bryan Robson – who had come close to European qualification (via the cup competitions) in the previous two campaigns.

Final league table

Updated to games played on 16 May 1999.
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
¹ Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the UEFA Cup as League Cup winners.
² As Manchester United qualified for the Champions League, their UEFA Cup place as FA Cup winners defaulted to Newcastle United, the losing finalists.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results Summary

Source: 1998-99 FA Premier League table

Results by round

Source: 11v11.com: 1998-99 Middlesbrough results
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Results

Middlesbrough's score comes first

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Left club during season

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Reserve squad

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Appearances, goals and cards

(Starting appearances + substitute appearances)

Starting 11

Considering starts in all competitions

GK: #1, Mark Schwarzer, 35

RB: #29, Colin Cooper, 33

CB: #5, Gianluca Festa, 27

CB: #6, Gary Pallister, 27

CB: #4, Steve Vickers, 33

LB: #3, Dean Gordon, 41

CM: #8, Paul Gascoigne, 28

CM: #16, Andy Townsend, 37

CM: #7, Robbie Mustoe, 34

CF: #10, Brian Deane, 25

CF: #19, Hamilton Ricard, 36

Out

Transfers in: £9,600,000Transfers out: £7,250,000Total spending: £2,350,000