1998–99 Nottingham Forest F.C. season

Nottingham Forest
1998–99 season
ChairmanNigel Wray (until 13 April)
Eric Barnes (from 13 April)
ManagerDave Bassett (until 5 January)
Micky Adams (caretaker 5–11 January)
Ron Atkinson (from 11 January)
StadiumCity Ground
Premiership20th (relegated)
FA CupThird round
Worthington CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Freedman (9)
All: Freedman (12)
Highest home attendance30,025 (vs. Manchester United, 6 February)
Lowest home attendance6,382 (vs. Leyton Orient, 22 September)
Average home league attendance24,415

During the 1998–99 English football season, Nottingham Forest F.C. competed in the FA Premier League.

Season summary

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Nottingham Forest's campaign back in the Premiership got off to a fairly good start in the first three games in the season, losing narrowly 2-1 at Arsenal and winning the other two against Coventry City and at Southampton; however, it would be 19 games until their next victory and they went on a very poor run of only one win in 25 league games - in addition to two wins in 32 games - and winning their final three games did not matter as they were already relegated. Pierre Van Hooijdonk, top scorer in Forest's promotion-winning 1997-98 campaign, went AWOL before the start of the season following the sale of strike partner Kevin Campbell and it appeared that he would never play for the club again. He returned in October, but Forest were already deep in relegation trouble and it was too late to save manager Dave Bassett's job. Ron Atkinson made what appeared to be his final return to management, but was unable to save Forest from relegation in bottom place - the third time in seven years that they had endured this fate. With just 7 wins and 30 points all season, they had never really looked like beating the drop, due to embarrassing results like the 1-8 defeat at home to Manchester United. A win at Goodison Park was the highlight of Atkinson's ill-fated tenure, along with a three-match running win at the end of the season (albeit after they had already been relegated) that at least saw them avoid going down with the lowest points total since the formation of the Premier League. This marked the first instance since the 1927-28 season that the winner of England's second tier finished bottom in their subsequent season in the top-flight.

When Atkinson's contract was not renewed, Brian Little, Glenn Hoddle and Roy Evans were just some of the many high profile names linked with the manager's job, but in the end it was 33-year-old former England captain David Platt who took on the role as player-manager.

Final league table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
16 Wimbledon 38 10 12 16 40 63 −23 42
17 Southampton 38 11 8 19 37 64 −27 41
18 Charlton Athletic (R) 38 8 12 18 41 56 −15 36 Relegation to Football League First Division
19 Blackburn Rovers (R) 38 7 14 17 38 52 −14 35
20 Nottingham Forest (R) 38 7 9 22 35 69 −34 30
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Results summary
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 7 9 22 35 69  −34 30 3 7 9 18 31  −13 4 2 13 17 38  −21
Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultLWWLLDLLDLDLDLDLLDLDLLWLLLDLWLLDLLLWWW
Position1682410111618181818191818181919202020202020202020202020202020202020202020
Source: 11v11.com: 1998-99 Nottingham Forest results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

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Nottingham Forest's score comes first[1]

Legend

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Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League

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Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
17 August 1998 Arsenal A 1–2 38,064 Thomas
22 August 1998 Coventry City H 1–0 22,546 Stone
29 August 1998 Southampton A 2–1 14,942 Darcheville, Stone
8 September 1998 Everton H 0–2 25,610
12 September 1998 Chelsea A 1–2 34,809 Darcheville
19 September 1998 West Ham United H 0–0 26,463
26 September 1998 Newcastle United A 0–2 36,760
3 October 1998 Charlton Athletic H 0–1 22,661
17 October 1998 Leeds United H 1–1 23,911 Stone
24 October 1998 Liverpool A 1–5 44,595 Freedman
1 November 1998 Middlesbrough A 1–1 34,223 Harewood
7 November 1998 Wimbledon H 0–1 21,362
16 November 1998 Derby County H 2–2 24,014 Freedman, van Hooijdonk
21 November 1998 Tottenham Hotspur A 0–2 35,832
28 November 1998 Aston Villa H 2–2 25,753 Bart-Williams, Freedman
7 December 1998 Sheffield Wednesday A 2–3 19,321 Bonalair, van Hooijdonk
12 December 1998 Leicester City A 1–3 20,891 van Hooijdonk
19 December 1998 Blackburn Rovers H 2–2 22,013 Chettle (pen), Freedman
26 December 1998 Manchester United A 0–3 55,216
28 December 1998 Southampton H 1–1 23,456 Chettle (pen)
9 January 1999 Coventry City A 0–4 17,172
16 January 1999 Arsenal H 0–1 26,021
30 January 1999 Everton A 1–0 34,175 van Hooijdonk
6 February 1999 Manchester United H 1–8 30,025 Rogers
13 February 1999 West Ham United A 1–2 25,458 Hjelde
20 February 1999 Chelsea H 1–3 26,351 van Hooijdonk
27 February 1999 Charlton Athletic A 0–0 20,007
10 March 1999 Newcastle United H 1–2 22,852 Freedman
13 March 1999 Wimbledon A 3–1 12,149 Rogers, Freedman, Shipperley
20 March 1999 Middlesbrough H 1–2 21,468 Freedman
3 April 1999 Leeds United A 1–3 39,645 Rogers
5 April 1999 Liverpool H 2–2 28,374 Freedman, van Hooijdonk
10 April 1999 Derby County A 0–1 32,217
17 April 1999 Tottenham Hotspur H 0–1 25,181
24 April 1999 Aston Villa A 0–2 34,492
1 May 1999 Sheffield Wednesday H 2–0 20,480 Porfírio, Rogers
8 May 1999 Blackburn Rovers A 2–1 24,565 Freedman, Bart-Williams
16 May 1999 Leicester City H 1–0 25,353 Bart-Williams

FA Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 2 January 1999 Portsmouth H 0–1 10,092

League Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R2 1st Leg 15 September 1998 Leyton Orient A 5–1 4,906 Johnson, Freedman (2), Stone, Harewood
R2 2nd Leg 22 September 1998 Leyton Orient H 0–0 (won 5-1 on agg) 6,382
R3 27 October 1998 Cambridge United H 3–3 (won 4-3 on pens) 9,192 Freedman, Armstrong, Harewood
R4 11 November 1998 Manchester United A 1–2 37,237 Stone

First-team squad

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Squad at end of season[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Dave Beasant (vice-captain)
2 DF France FRA Matthieu Louis-Jean (on loan from Le Havre)
3 DF England ENG Alan Rogers
4 MF England ENG Nigel Quashie[3]
5 DF England ENG Steve Chettle (captain)
6 DF Norway NOR Jon Olav Hjelde
9 FW England ENG Neil Shipperley
10 MF Wales WAL Andy Johnson[4]
11 DF England ENG Chris Bart-Williams
12 DF Scotland SCO Chris Doig
13 GK Wales WAL Mark Crossley
14 FW Scotland SCO Dougie Freedman
15 DF Scotland SCO Richard Gough (on loan from San Jose Clash)
16 MF England ENG Geoff Thomas
17 DF France FRA Thierry Bonalair
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF England ENG Ian Woan
19 FW France FRA Jean-Claude Darcheville (on loan from Rennes)
20 MF England ENG Carlton Palmer
22 DF England ENG Des Lyttle
23 FW France FRA Bernard Allou
24 DF Wales WAL Christian Edwards
25 DF Sweden SWE Jesper Mattsson
26 MF England ENG Steve Melton
27 FW Scotland SCO Andy Gray
29 FW England ENG Marlon Harewood
30 MF United States USA John Harkes (on loan from D.C. United)
31 MF Portugal POR Hugo Porfírio (on loan from Benfica)
32 DF Norway NOR Ståle Stensaas (on loan from Rangers)
40 FW Netherlands NED Pierre van Hooijdonk
- MF Republic of Ireland IRL John Burns

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
7 MF England ENG Steve Stone (to Aston Villa)
8 MF Scotland SCO Scot Gemmill (to Everton)
15 DF England ENG Craig Armstrong (to Huddersfield Town)
20 MF Wales WAL Glyn Hodges (to Scarborough)
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 DF England ENG Andy Dawson (to Scunthorpe United)
DF England ENG Stuart Thom (to Oldham Athletic)
MF England ENG Chris Allen (to Port Vale)
FW England ENG Paul McGregor (to Preston North End)

Reserve squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
21 FW England ENG Steve Guinan
28 MF Scotland SCO Gareth Williams
33 GK Switzerland SUI Marco Pascolo
39 GK England ENG Mark Goodlad
DF England ENG Lee Cowling
DF England ENG Kevin Dawson
DF Croatia CRO Nikola Jerkan
DF Australia AUS Gareth Edds
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF England ENG Richard Cooper
MF England ENG Richard Hodgson
MF England ENG David Prutton
MF England ENG Andy Todd
MF Republic of Ireland IRL Keith Foy
MF Spain ESP Carlos Merino
FW England ENG Robert Gill
FW Republic of Ireland IRL David Freeman

Statistics

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Appearances, goals and cards

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(Starting appearances + substitute appearances)
No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England Dave Beasant 26 0 1 0 3 0 30 0 1 0
2 DF France Matthieu Louis-Jean 15+1 0 1 0 2+1 0 18+2 0 4 1
3 DF England Alan Rogers 34 4 0 0 4 0 38 4 9 0
4 MF England Nigel Quashie 12+4 0 0+1 0 2 0 14+5 0 4 0
5 DF England Steve Chettle 32+2 2 1 0 3 0 36+2 2 8 1
6 DF Norway Jon-Olav Hjelde 16+1 1 1 0 2 0 19+1 1 4 0
7 MF England Steve Stone 26 3 1 0 3 2 30 5 5 0
8 MF Scotland Scot Gemmill 18+2 0 1 0 2 0 21+2 2 3 0
9 FW England Neil Shipperley 12+8 1 1 0 0 0 13+8 1 1 0
10 MF Wales Andy Johnson 25+3 0 1 0 2 1 28+3 1 7 0
11 MF England Chris Bart-Williams 20+4 3 1 0 2 0 23+4 3 3 0
12 DF Scotland Chris Doig 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 3 0 0
13 GK Wales Mark Crossley 12 0 2 0 1+1 0 13+1 0 0 0
14 FW Scotland Dougie Freedman 20+11 9 1 0 4 3 25+11 12 2 0
15 DF England Craig Armstrong 20+2 0 0 0 4 1 24+2 1 3 0
15 DF Scotland Richard Gough 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 3 1
16 MF England Geoff Thomas 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 1 1 0
17 MF France Thierry Bonalair 24+4 1 0 0 0 0 27+4 1 5 1
18 MF England Ian Woan 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 1 0
19 FW France Jean-Claude Darcheville 14+2 2 0 0 1+2 0 15+4 2 4 0
20 MF Wales Glyn Hodges 3+2 0 0 0 0 0 3+2 1 1 0
20 MF England Carlton Palmer 13 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 3 1
22 DF England Des Lyttle 5+5 0 1 0 1+1 0 7+6 0 1 0
23 DF England Andy Dawson 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
23 FW France Bernard Allou 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0
24 DF Wales Christian Edwards 7+5 0 0 0 0 0 7+5 0 1 0
25 DF Sweden Jesper Mattsson 5+1 0 0 0 0 0 5+1 0 1 0
26 DF England Steve Melton 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
27 FW Scotland Andy Gray 3+5 0 0+1 0 2+1 0 5+7 0 0 0
29 FW England Marlon Harewood 11+12 1 0+1 0 2+2 2 13+15 3 6 0
30 MF United States John Harkes 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0
31 MF Portugal Hugo Porfirio 3+6 1 0 0 0 0 3+6 1 4 0
32 DF Norway Ståle Stensaas 6+1 0 0 0 0 0 6+1 0 1 0
40 FW Netherlands Pierre Van Hooijdonk 19+2 6 0 0 0+1 0 19+3 6 5 1

Starting 11

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Considering starts in all competitions[5]

Transfers

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In

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Date Pos. Name From Fee
1 August 1998 FW Scotland Dougie Freedman England Wolverhampton Wanderers £950,000
21 August 1998 MF Scotland Nigel Quashie England Queens Park Rangers £2,500,000
29 August 1998 FW Scotland Andy Gray England Leeds United £200,000
21 September 1998 FW England Neil Shipperley England Crystal Palace £1,500,000
10 December 1998 DF Sweden Jesper Mattsson Sweden Halmstad £300,000
19 January 1999 MF England Carlton Palmer England Southampton £1,100,000

Out

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Date Pos. Name To Fee
6 June 1998 MF England John Finnigan England Lincoln City Free transfer
29 July 1998 FW England Kevin Campbell Turkey Trabzonspor £2,500,000
1 August 1998 FW England Ian Thomas-Moore England Stockport County £800,000
18 August 1998 DF England Colin Cooper England Middlesbrough £2,500,000
16 October 1998 DF England Stuart Thom England Oldham Athletic £45,000
20 February 1999 DF England Craig Armstrong England Huddersfield Town £750,000
5 March 1999 MF England Chris Allen England Port Vale Free transfer
11 March 1999 MF England Steve Stone England Aston Villa £5,500,000
19 March 1999 DF England Andy Dawson England Scunthorpe United £50,000
25 March 1999 MF Scotland Scot Gemmill England Everton Nominal
Transfers in: Decrease £6,550,000
Transfers out: Increase £12,145,000
Total spending: Increase £5,595,000

Staff

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Position Staff
Chairman England Nigel Wray (until 13 April)
England Eric Barnes (from 13 April)
Chief executive England Philip Soar
Director England Irving Scholar
First-team managers England Dave Bassett (until 5 January)
England Ron Atkinson (from 11 January)
Assistant managers England Micky Adams (until 11 January)
England Peter Shreeves (from 11 January)
First-team Coach Northern Ireland Liam O'Kane
Goalkeeping coach England Mike Kelly
Reserve Team Coach England Ian McParland
Head Academy Coach England Nick Marshall
Physiotherapists England John Haselden
England Gary Fleming

References

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  1. ^ "Nottingham Forest 1998-1999 Results - statto.com". Archived from the original on 18 September 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  2. ^ "FootballSquads - Nottingham Forest - 1998/99".
  3. ^ Quashie was born in Southwark, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his grandfather and would make his international debut for Scotland in 2004.
  4. ^ Johnson was born in Bristol, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in 1998.
  5. ^ "All Nottingham Forest players: 1999".