1998–99 Dundee United F.C. season
1998–99 season | |||
Chairman | Jim McLean | ||
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Manager | Tommy McLean (until 1998-09-05) Paul Sturrock (from 1998-09-05) | ||
Scottish Premier League | 9th W:8 D:10 L:18 F:37 A:48 P:34 | ||
Tennent's Scottish Cup | Semi-finals | ||
Coca-Cola Cup | Third round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Billy Dodds (16) All: Billy Dodds (17) | ||
Highest home attendance | 12,788 (vs Rangers, (1998-09-12) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 6,449 (vs Dunfermline, (1998-09-23) | ||
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Season review
United finished the 1998–99 SPL season in 9th place with 34 points, in the SPL's debut season.
The cup campaigns brought mixed fortunes: a League Cup 3rd round exit to Ross County was bettered by a Scottish Cup semi-final loss to Celtic.
Bank of Scotland Premierleague
Tennent's Scottish Cup
Coca-Cola Cup
Player details
During the 1998-99 season, United used 35 different players comprising 11 nationalities, plus two unused substitutes. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.
GoalscorersUnited had 17 players score with the team scoring 47 goals in total. The top goalscorer was Billy Dodds, who finished the season with 17 goals. |
DisciplineDuring the 1998–99 season, four United players were sent off and 23 players received at least one caution. In total, the team received four red cards and x yellows. TransfersInSeventeen players were signed during the 1998–99 season, with a total (public) transfer cost of over £1.75m. One loan signing was also made during the season. The players that joined Dundee United during the 1998–99 season, along with their previous club, are listed below. Loans inOutFourteen players left the club during and at the end of the 1998–99 season, with one player also going out on loan. The club received £900k in transfer fees, amounting to around half of the transfer expenditure. Listed below are the players that left during the season, along with the club that they joined. Players did not necessarily join their next club immediately. Loans outPlaying kitThe jerseys were sponsored for a third time by Telewest. TriviaReferencesRetrieved from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_Dundee_United_F.C._season |