1998–99 Birmingham City F.C. season


The 1998–99 season was Birmingham City Football Club's 96th in the Football League. They finished in fourth place in the Football League First Division, qualifying for the promotion play-offs, in which they were eliminated in the semi-final by Watford in a penalty shootout. Birmingham lost to Leicester City in the third round of the FA Cup and to Wimbledon in the third round of the Football League Cup.

Football League First Division

Match details

DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendanceReport
8 August 19981stPort ValeAW2–0Furlong 21', Adebola 68'10,465
16 August 19981stCrystal PalaceHW3–1Adebola 12', O'Connor 29' pen., Forster 90'16,699
22 August 19982ndSheffield UnitedAW2–0Adebola 55', Forster 81'17,528
29 August 19984thBarnsleyHD0–019,825
31 August 19985thBradford CityAL1–2Ndlovu 56'13,910
8 September 19983rdBuryHW1–0Adebola 20'15,935
5 September 19981stStockport CountyHW2–0Marsden 15', Hughes 67'16,429
12 September 19982ndBolton WanderersAL1–3Rowett 40'19,637
19 September 19983rdGrimsby TownHL0–117,563
26 September 19987thNorwich CityHL0–216,584
29 September 19985thPortsmouthAW1–0O'Connor 59 pen.11,843
3 October 19984thTranmere RoversHD2–2M. Johnson 40', Ndlovu 72'17,189
10 October 19983rdWatfordAD1–1Adebola 22'10,096
17 October 19982ndCrewe AlexandraHW3–1Ndlovu 8', O'Connor 43' pen., Furlong 53'20,087
20 October 19982ndSwindon TownHD1–1Marsden 58'19,485
25 October 19982ndQueens Park RangersAW1–0Adebola 6'10,272
31 October 19981stHuddersfield TownHD1–1Ndlovu 53'19,170
7 November 19983rdWest Bromwich AlbionAW3–1Ndlovu 5', 34', Adebola 12'19,472
14 November 19984thOxford UnitedHL0–118,216
23 November 19988thWolverhampton WanderersAL1–3Furlong 21'23,037
28 November 19984thBristol CityHW4–2M. Johnson 5', Ndlovu 11', Forster 42', 72'17,577
5 December 19987thIpswich TownAL0–115,901
12 December 19984thOxford UnitedAW7–1Rowett 16', 31', Furlong 17', 43', Grainger 55', Ndlovu 72', Hughes 89'7,189
19 December 19987thSunderlandHD0–022,095
26 December 19984thSheffield UnitedHW1–0Furlong 20' pen.22,005
28 December 19983rdBuryAW4–2Furlong 32', 56', O'Connor 35', Adebola 74'7,024
9 January 19992ndPort ValeHW1–0Furlong 25'18,632
16 January 19994thBarnsleyAD0–017,114
31 January 19994thBradford CityHW2–1Furlong 45', 90' pen.19,291
6 February 19995thCrystal PalaceAD1–1Furlong 50' pen.15,996
13 February 19995thStockport CountyAL0–19,056
21 February 19995thBolton WanderersHD0–026,051
27 February 19995thGrimsby TownAW3–0Ndlovu 36', Adebola 85', Rowett 90'7,807
2 March 19995thNorwich CityHD0–020,749
6 March 19994thPortsmouthHW4–1Adebola 26', 60', Forster 50', Hughes 84'20,617
9 March 19994thTranmere RoversAW1–0M. Johnson 46'7,184
13 March 19994thWest Bromwich AlbionHW4–0Adebola 24', 62', Ndlovu 50', Grainger 88'29,060
20 March 19994thHuddersfield TownAD1–1M. Johnson 47'14,667
2 April 19994thCrewe AlexandraAD0–05,582
5 April 19994thWatfordHL1–2Holdsworth 87'24,877
10 April 19994thSwindon TownAW1–0Rowett 83'8,896
17 April 19994thWolverhampton WanderersHL0–128,143
20 April 19994thQueens Park RangersHW1–0Forinton 85'20,888
24 April 19994thBristol CityAW2–1Grainger 48' pen., Ndlovu 70'15,845
2 May 19994thIpswich TownHW1–0Furlong 60'27,685
9 May 19994thSunderlandAL1–2Grainger 38'41,634

League table (part)

Results summary

Play-offs

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendanceReport
Third round2 January 1999Leicester CityAL2–4Robinson 35', Adebola 89'19,846

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendanceReport
First round 1st leg11 August 1998MillwallHW2–0Adebola 70', M. Johnson 87'14,133
First round 2nd leg19 August 1998MillwallAD1–1
3–1 agg.		Adebola 45'4,478
Second round 1st leg15 September 1998Macclesfield TownAW3–0Forster 66', Marsden 70', Rowett 89'2,275
Second round 2nd leg22 September 1998Macclesfield TownHW6–0
9–0 agg.		Ndlovu 7', 19', Askey 37' o.g., Marsden 57', Rowett 66', M. Johnson 89'3,443
Third round28 October 1998WimbledonHL1–2Marsden 34'11,845

Transfers

In

Out

Loan in

Appearances and goals

PosNatName
MFSteve Barnes
MFPaul Tait
MFFumaça*