1998–99 Bristol City F.C. season


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

Season summary

The Robins struggled back in Division One, and manager John Ward stepped down in October 1998 after chairman Davidson appointed Benny Lennartsson as coach for rest of the season which infuriated the supporters. They were relegated by finishing bottom of the league which saw Lennartsson sacked and was replaced by Gillingham's Tony Pulis.

Final league table

Results

Bristol City's score comes first

Legend

Football League First Division

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R32 January 1999EvertonH0–219,608

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg11 August 1998Shrewsbury TownH4–03,585Hutchings, Akinbiyi, S Andersen
R1 2nd Leg18 August 1998Shrewsbury TownA3–4 1,011Thorpe, Akinbiyi, Doherty
R2 1st Leg16 September 1998Crewe AlexandraH1–13,082Akinbiyi
R2 2nd Leg22 September 1998Crewe AlexandraA0–2 3,089

Squad