1998–99 Middlesbrough F.C. season


During the 1998–99 English football season, Middlesbrough competed in the FA Premier League.

Season summary

Middlesbrough were the only newly promoted side to avoid relegation in 1998–99. They attained an impressive ninth-place finish in the final table - too high for relegation, but not quite high enough for a UEFA Cup place; they even rose as high as fourth by Christmas after a surprise 3-2 win at Old Trafford against champions Manchester United but they drew 15 games throughout the league season which ultimately prevented them from finishing any higher. Still, it was their highest finish for more than 20 years and a step in the right direction for manager Bryan Robson – who had come close to European qualification in the previous two campaigns.

Final league table

;Results summary
;Results by round

Results

Middlesbrough's score comes first

Legend

FA Premier League

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R33 January 1999Manchester UnitedA1–352,232Townsend

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg16 September 1998Wycombe WanderersH2–011,531Ricard, Festa
R2 2nd Leg22 September 1998Wycombe WanderersA1–1 5,698Ricard
R328 October 1998EvertonH2–320,748Summerbell, Ricard

Squad

Left club during season

Reserve squad

Statistics

Appearances, goals and cards

Starting 11

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