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1 Season summary  




2 Final league table  




3 Results  


3.1  Legend  




3.2  Football League First Division  




3.3  FA Cup  




3.4  League Cup  






4 Squad  




5 References  













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Stockport County
1998–99 season
ChairmanBrendan Elwood
ManagerGary Megson
StadiumEdgeley Park
First Division16th
FA CupFourth round
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Angell (17)
All: Angell (18)
Average home league attendance7,900
← 1997–98
1999–2000 →

During the 1998–99 English football season, Stockport County F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary[edit]

In the 1998–99 season, Stockport finished in 16th place, winning just 3 of their final 14 matches. A 5–0 defeat at relegated Oxford United on the final day signalled the end of Megson's time at Edgeley Park.[1]

Final league table[edit]

Main article: 1998–99 Football League

Pos Team
  • t
  • e
    		•  Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    14 Crystal Palace 46 14 16 16 58 71 −13 58
    15 Tranmere Rovers 46 12 20 14 63 61 +2 56
    16 Stockport County 46 12 17 17 49 60 −11 53
    17 Swindon Town 46 13 11 22 59 81 −22 50
    18 Crewe Alexandra 46 12 12 22 54 78 −24 48
    Source: [citation needed]
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference

    Results[edit]

    Stockport County's score comes first[2]

    Legend[edit]

    Win Draw Loss

    Football League First Division[edit]

    Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
    8 August 1998 Bradford City A 2–1 14,360 Dinning (2 pens)
    15 August 1998 Norwich City H 0–2 6,538
    21 August 1998 Barnsley A 1–1 16,377 Branch
    29 August 1998 Crystal Palace H 1–1 7,739 C Byrne
    31 August 1998 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 2–2 22,217 Angell (2)
    5 September 1998 Grimsby Town H 2–0 6,199 Angell (2)
    8 September 1998 Birmingham City A 0–2 16,429
    12 September 1998 Crewe Alexandra H 1–1 7,302 Flynn
    19 September 1998 Queens Park Rangers A 0–2 8,205
    26 September 1998 West Bromwich Albion H 2–2 8,804 McIntosh, C Byrne
    29 September 1998 Huddersfield Town H 1–1 8,023 Thomas-Moore
    3 October 1998 Swindon Town A 3–2 7,691 McIntosh, Branch, Thomas-Moore
    17 October 1998 Bury A 1–1 5,732 Branch
    20 October 1998 Sheffield United A 1–1 12,657 Thomas-Moore
    24 October 1998 Ipswich Town H 0–1 7,432
    31 October 1998 Tranmere Rovers A 1–1 6,597 Angell
    8 November 1998 Port Vale H 4–2 7,612 Angell (3), Grant
    14 November 1998 Watford H 1–1 8,019 Dinning (pen)
    21 November 1998 Bristol City A 1–1 11,032 Angell
    24 November 1998 Bolton Wanderers H 0–1 8,520
    28 November 1998 Portsmouth H 2–0 7,504 Cooper, Dinning (pen)
    5 December 1998 Sunderland A 0–1 36,040
    12 December 1998 Watford A 2–4 9,250 Angell, Connelly
    19 December 1998 Oxford United H 2–0 6,500 Matthews, Dinning (pen)
    26 December 1998 Barnsley H 0–1 10,263
    28 December 1998 Grimsby Town A 0–1 8,058
    9 January 1999 Bradford City H 1–2 8,975 Angell
    16 January 1999 Crystal Palace A 2–2 15,517 Angell (2)
    30 January 1999 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 1–2 8,654 Angell
    6 February 1999 Norwich City A 2–0 14,675 Angell, Wilson (own goal)
    13 February 1999 Birmingham City H 1–0 9,056 Angell
    20 February 1999 Crewe Alexandra A 2–0 5,473 Woodthorpe, Ellis
    27 February 1999 Queens Park Rangers H 0–0 7,694
    2 March 1999 West Bromwich Albion A 1–3 11,801 McIntosh
    6 March 1999 Huddersfield Town A 0–3 11,914
    9 March 1999 Swindon Town H 2–1 6,048 Angell, Ellis (pen)
    13 March 1999 Port Vale A 1–1 6,456 Smith
    20 March 1999 Tranmere Rovers H 0–0 7,589
    3 April 1999 Bury H 0–0 7,483
    5 April 1999 Bolton Wanderers A 2–1 18,587 Ellis, Woodthorpe
    10 April 1999 Sheffield United H 1–0 7,551 Matthews
    17 April 1999 Bristol City H 2–2 7,602 Ellis (2)
    20 April 1999 Ipswich Town A 0–1 17,056
    24 April 1999 Portsmouth A 1–3 11,212 Ellis
    1 May 1999 Sunderland H 0–1 10,548
    9 May 1999 Oxford United A 0–5 6,830

    FA Cup[edit]

    Main article: 1998–99 FA Cup
    Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
    R3 2 January 1999 Bury A 3–0 5,325 Angell, Lucketti (own goal), Woodthorpe
    R4 23 January 1999 Sheffield Wednesday A 0–2 20,984

    League Cup[edit]

    Main article: 1998–99 Football League Cup
    Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
    R1 1st Leg 11 August 1998 Hull City H 2–2 3,134 Thomas-Moore, C Byrne
    R1 2nd Leg 18 August 1998 Hull City A 0–0 (lost on away goals) 3,480

    Squad[edit]

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

    No. Pos. Nation Player
    — GK England ENG Ian Gray
    — GK England ENG Carlo Nash
    — DF Republic of Ireland IRL Des Byrne
    — DF England ENG Sean Connelly
    — DF England ENG Mike Flynn
    — DF England ENG Jim Gannon
    — DF Scotland SCO Martin McIntosh
    — DF England ENG Colin Woodthorpe
    — MF Norway NOR Paul Alsaker
    — MF Scotland SCO Tom Bennett
    — MF England ENG Graham Branch
    — MF England ENG Chris Byrne
    — MF England ENG Paul Cook
    — MF England ENG Kevin Cooper
    No. Pos. Nation Player
    — MF England ENG Tony Dinning
    — MF England ENG Paul Hughes
    — MF Republic of Ireland IRL Sean Mannion
    — MF England ENG Rob Matthews
    — MF Scotland SCO Derek McInnes
    — MF Wales WAL Wayne Phillips
    — MF England ENG David Smith
    — MF England ENG Simon Travis
    — FW England ENG Brett Angell
    — FW Republic of Ireland IRL Jon Daly
    — FW England ENG Tony Ellis
    — FW England ENG Ian Thomas-Moore
    — FW England ENG Aaron Wilbraham
    — FW Republic of Ireland IRL Stephen Grant

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Walker, Paul (26 June 1999). "Megson sacked by Stockport". The Independent, 26 June 1999. London. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
  • ^ "Stockport County 1998-1999 Results - statto.com". Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  • ^ "Stockport County - Squad 1998/1999".

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