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 firstLegend
Football League First Division
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
R3 | 2 January 1999 | Everton | H | 0–2 | 19,608 |
League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
R1 1st Leg | 11 August 1998 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 4–0 | 3,585 | Hutchings, Akinbiyi, S Andersen |
R1 2nd Leg | 18 August 1998 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 3–4 | 1,011 | Thorpe, Akinbiyi, Doherty |
R2 1st Leg | 16 September 1998 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 1–1 | 3,082 | Akinbiyi |
R2 2nd Leg | 22 September 1998 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 0–2 | 3,089 |