1998–99 Grimsby Town F.C. season
Appearance
1998–99 season | |
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Chairman | Bill Carr |
Manager | Alan Buckley |
Stadium | Blundell Park |
Football League First Division | 11th |
FA Cup | Third round |
Worthington Cup | Third round |
Top goalscorer | League: Groves (14) All: Groves (15) |
Average home league attendance | 6,681 |
During the 1998–99 English football season, Grimsby Town F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary
[edit]Grimsby had a great first season back in the First Division after relegation two seasons ago, finishing in a satisfying 11th place,[1] with club captain Groves being their top scorer with 15 in all competitions.
Transfers
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref |
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1 July 1998 | MF | ![]() |
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£125,000 | |
11 August 1998 | MF | ![]() |
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£500,000 |
Transfers out
[edit]Date | Pos | Player | Transferred To | Fee | Ref |
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31 May 1998 | GK | ![]() |
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Released | |
31 May 1998 | DF | ![]() |
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Released | |
31 May 1998 | DF | ![]() |
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Released | |
31 May 1998 | DF | ![]() |
Retired | Released | |
31 May 1998 | FW | ![]() |
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Released | |
31 May 1998 | MF | ![]() |
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Released |
Loans out
[edit]Date | Pos | Player | Transferred To | Date Until | Ref |
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21 December 1998 | MF | ![]() |
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9 January 1999 |
Final league table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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9 | Norwich City | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 62 | 61 | +1 | 62 |
10 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 62 | 71 | −9 | 61 |
11 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 40 | 52 | −12 | 61 |
12 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 69 | 76 | −7 | 59 |
13 | Barnsley | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 59 | 56 | +3 | 59 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
Squad
[edit][1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
[edit]- ^ "English Division One 1998–1999 : Table". Statto. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2012.