1998–99 Sunderland A.F.C. season


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

Season summary

In the 1998–99 season, Sunderland secured their Premier League place by winning the Division One title with a then record 105 League points having topped the First Division table since 24 October 1998. They clinched promotion on 13 April 1999 by winning 5–2 at Bury.

Final league table

Results

Sunderland's score comes first

Legend

Football League First Division

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R32 January 1999Lincoln CityA1-010,408McCann
R423 January 1999Blackburn RoversA0-130,125

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg11 August 1998York CityA2-06,277Dichio
R1 2nd Leg18 August 1998York CityH2-1 22,695Phillips, Smith
R2 1st Leg15 September 1998Chester CityH3-020,618Scott, Phillips, Bridges
R2 2nd Leg22 September 1998Chester CityA1-0 2,738Johnston
R327 October 1998Grimsby TownH2-1 18,676Bridges, Quinn
R411 November 1998EvertonA1-1 28,132Bridges
QF1 December 1998Luton TownH3-035,742Johnson, Bridges, Quinn
SF 1st Leg26 January 1999Leicester CityH1-238,332McCann
SF 2nd Leg17 February 1999Leicester CityA1-1 21,231Quinn

Players

First-team squad

Appearances and goals

! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards