During the 1998–99 English football season, Crystal Palace F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary Terry Venables was appointed head coach, but the dream of success for the 1998–99 season quickly turned into a nightmare. Goldberg was unable to sustain his financial backing of the club and they went into administration in March 1999. Simon Paterson took charge of the club throughout a spell in which it's very future seemed in serious doubt.
Venables stood down as manager and after some negotiation over his outstanding contract, left the club. In January 1999, Steve Coppell returned to the job once again, and was able to guide Palace to a mid-table finish. With the approval of the administrators, Peter Morley was installed as chairman, in time for the start of the next season.
Final league table
Results Crystal Palace's score comes first
Legend WinDrawLoss
Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 8 August 1998 Bolton WanderersH2–219,029Jansen, Ćurčić 16 August 1998 Birmingham CityA1–316,699Mullins 22 August 1998 Oxford UnitedH2–014,827Dyer, Lombardo 29 August 1998 Stockport CountyA1–17,739Shipperley 8 September 1998 Crewe AlexandraA1–04,977Jansen 12 September 1998 Port ValeH0–115,983 19 September 1998 BarnsleyA0–415,597 27 September 1998 Sheffield UnitedH1–020,370Ćurčić 30 September 1998 BuryH4–213,219Warhurst, Dyer, Morrison, Lombardo (pen) 3 October 1998 Ipswich TownA0–316,837 17 October 1998 Norwich CityH5–118,100Rizzo, Jansen (2), Svensson, Lombardo 20 October 1998 Wolverhampton WanderersH3–216,417Moore, Burton, Ćurčić 31 October 1998 Grimsby TownA0–26,948 3 November 1998 West Bromwich AlbionA2–311,606Jansen, Moore 7 November 1998 PortsmouthH4–120,188Moore, Thomson (own goal), Mullins, Foster 14 November 1998 Bristol CityH2–117,821Bradbury, Jansen 21 November 1998 Swindon TownA0–211,718 28 November 1998 WatfordH2–219,521Tuttle, Ćurčić 5 December 1998 Huddersfield TownA0–410,453 8 December 1998 Tranmere RoversH1–112,919Jansen 12 December 1998 Bristol CityA1–113,014Bell (own goal) 15 December 1998 SunderlandA0–233,870 19 December 1998 Queens Park RangersH1–117,684Rodger 26 December 1998 Oxford UnitedA3–18,375Foster, Morrison, Bradbury (pen) 28 December 1998 West Bromwich AlbionH1–119,137Morrison 10 January 1999 Bolton WanderersA0–315,410 16 January 1999 Stockport CountyH2–215,517Morrison, Fan 19 January 1999 Bradford CityA1–214,368Tuttle 30 January 1999 Tranmere RoversA1–36,017Bradbury 6 February 1999 Birmingham CityH1–115,996Rowett (own goal) 13 February 1999 Crewe AlexandraH1–114,823Morrison 20 February 1999 Port ValeA0–16,051 28 February 1999 BarnsleyH1–017,021Mullins 2 March 1999 Sheffield UnitedA1–112,896Petrić 6 March 1999 BuryA0–04,334 9 March 1999 Ipswich TownH3–216,360Mullins, Morrison (2) 13 March 1999 PortsmouthA1–115,120Bradbury 20 March 1999 Grimsby TownH3–115,228Morrison (2), Mullins 28 March 1999 Bradford CityH1–015,626Fan 3 April 1999 Norwich CityA1–016,754Austin 5 April 1999 SunderlandH1–122,096Morrison 10 April 1999 Wolverhampton WanderersA0–023,643 17 April 1999 Swindon TownH0–118,660 24 April 1999 WatfordA1–215,590McKenzie 1 May 1999 Huddersfield TownH2–217,282Morrison (2) 9 May 1999 Queens Park RangersA0–618,498
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR32 January 1999 Newcastle UnitedA1–236,536Bradbury
League Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR1 1st Leg11 August 1998 Torquay UnitedA1–13,042LombardoR1 2nd Leg25 August 1998 Torquay UnitedH2–1 (won 3–2 on agg)6,872Lombardo, HreiðarssonR2 1st Leg15 September 1998 BuryA0–32,780R2 2nd Leg23 September 1998 BuryH2–1 (lost 2–4 on agg)3,546Morrison, Fan
Intertoto Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR3 1st Leg19 July 1998 SamsunsporH0–211,758R3 2nd Leg25 July 1998 SamsunsporA0–2 (lost 0–4 on agg)6,000
Players First-team squad Squad at end of season
Other events The home game against Birmingham in February was used for some scenes in the cult British film Wonderland.
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