Manchester United 1998-1999
Treble WinnersTreble Winners
Won the Premier League title, European Cup and FA Cup · 1st in the Premier League, 79 pts
Manchester United won the Treble in 1998-1999, finishing 1st in the Premier League with 79 points from 38 games and scoring 128 goals in all competitions. They won 36, drew 22 and lost 5 of their 63 games in all competitions under Alex Ferguson.
Stats
36
Won
22
Drawn
5
Lost
Form
W
W
W
D
W
Season at a Glance
128
Goals Scored
63
Conceded
63
Played
How this season compares
of 123 seasons
2.06
Points per game
18th-best of 123 full seasons
2.03
Goals per game
25th-best of 123 full seasons
1.00
Conceded per game
37th-best of 123 full seasons
57%
Win rate
32nd-best of 123 full seasons
In the Premier League, United ranked 1st of 20 for goals scored (+0.84 per game vs the league average) and 4th for fewest conceded. That was 1 place higher than 1997-1998 (+2 points).
Cup Runs
Top Scorers
1
Dwight Yorke
51 apps
29
20 ast
2
Andrew Cole
50 apps
24
— ast
3
Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer
37 apps
18
— ast
4
Paul Scholes
51 apps
11
13 ast
5
Ryan Giggs
41 apps
10
7 ast
6
David Beckham
55 apps
9
18 ast
7
Teddy Sheringham
27 apps
5
6 ast
8
Roy Keane
55 apps
5
0 ast
9
Ronny Johnsen
37 apps
3
0 ast
10
Denis Irwin
48 apps
3
3 ast
All Results
63 matches
August 1998 1W · 3D · 1L
L
Arsenal N
CS
0–3
9 Aug 67,342 0-0-1 L1
W
Lks Lodz H
EC agg 2-0 Giggs, Cole
2–0
12 Aug 50,906 1-0-1 W1
D
Leicester City H
PL Sheringham, Beckham
2–2
15 Aug 55,052 1-1-1 D1
D
West Ham United A
PL
0–0
22 Aug 26,039 1-2-1 D2
D
Lks Lodz A
EC agg 2-0
0–0
26 Aug 8,000 1-3-1 D3
September 1998 3W · 2D · 1L
W
Charlton Athletic H
PL Solskjaer 2, Yorke 2
4–1
9 Sep 55,147 2-3-1 W1
W
Coventry City H
PL Yorke, Johnsen
2–0
12 Sep 55,193 3-3-1 W2
D
Barcelona H
EC Giggs, Scholes, Beckham
3–3
16 Sep 53,601 3-4-1 D1
L
Arsenal A
PL
0–3
20 Sep 38,142 3-4-2 L1
W
Liverpool H
PL Irwin (pen), Scholes
2–0
24 Sep 55,181 4-4-2 W1
D
Bayern Munich A
EC Yorke, Scholes
2–2
30 Sep 55,000 4-5-2 D1
October 1998 5W · 1D · 0L
W
Southampton A
PL Yorke, Cole, Cruyff
3–0
3 Oct 15,251 5-5-2 W1
W
Wimbledon H
PL Cole 2, Giggs, Beckham, Yorke
5–1
17 Oct 55,265 6-5-2 W2
W
Brondby A
EC Giggs 2, Cole, Keane, Yorke, Solskjaer
6–2
21 Oct 40,315 7-5-2 W3
D
Derby County A
PL Cruyff
1–1
24 Oct 30,867 7-6-2 D1
W
Bury H
LC Solskjaer, Nevland
2–0
28 Oct 52,495 8-6-2 W1
W
Everton A
PL Yorke, Short (og), Cole, Blomqvist
4–1
31 Oct 40,079 9-6-2 W2
November 1998 4W · 2D · 1L
W
Brondby H
EC Beckham, Cole, Neville, Yorke, Scholes
5–0
4 Nov 53,250 10-6-2 W3
D
Newcastle United H
PL
0–0
8 Nov 55,174 10-7-2 D1
W
Nottingham Forest H
LC Solskjaer 2
2–1
11 Nov 37,237 11-7-2 W1
W
Blackburn Rovers H
PL Scholes 2, Yorke
3–2
14 Nov 55,198 12-7-2 W2
L
Sheffield Wednesday A
PL Cole
1–3
21 Nov 39,475 12-7-3 L1
D
Barcelona A
EC Yorke 2, Cole
3–3
25 Nov 67,650 12-8-3 D1
W
Leeds United H
PL Solskjaer, Keane, Butt
3–2
29 Nov 55,172 13-8-3 W1
December 1998 1W · 5D · 2L
L
Tottenham Hotspur A
LC Sheringham
1–3
2 Dec 35,702 13-8-4 L1
D
Aston Villa A
PL Scholes
1–1
5 Dec 39,241 13-9-4 D1
D
Bayern Munich H
EC Keane
1–1
9 Dec 54,434 13-10-4 D2
D
Tottenham Hotspur A
PL Solskjaer 2
2–2
12 Dec 36,079 13-11-4 D3
D
Chelsea H
PL Cole
1–1
16 Dec 55,159 13-12-4 D4
L
Middlesbrough H
PL Butt, Scholes
2–3
19 Dec 55,152 13-12-5 L1
W
Nottingham Forest H
PL Johnsen 2, Giggs
3–0
26 Dec 55,216 14-12-5 W1
D
Chelsea A
PL
0–0
29 Dec 34,741 14-13-5 D1
January 1999 5W · 0D · 0L
W
Middlesbrough H
FAC Cole, Irwin (pen), Giggs
3–1
3 Jan 52,232 15-13-5 W1
W
West Ham United H
PL Yorke, Cole 2, Solskjaer
4–1
10 Jan 55,180 16-13-5 W2
W
Leicester City A
PL Yorke 3, Cole 2, Stam
6–2
16 Jan 22,091 17-13-5 W3
W
Liverpool H
FAC Yorke, Solskjaer
2–1
24 Jan 54,591 18-13-5 W4
W
Charlton Athletic A
PL Yorke
1–0
31 Jan 20,043 19-13-5 W5
February 1999 5W · 1D · 0L
W
Derby County H
PL Yorke
1–0
3 Feb 55,174 20-13-5 W6
W
Nottingham Forest A
PL Yorke 2, Cole 2, Solskjaer 4
8–1
6 Feb 30,025 21-13-5 W7
W
Fulham H
FAC Cole
1–0
14 Feb 54,798 22-13-5 W8
D
Arsenal H
PL Cole
1–1
17 Feb 55,171 22-14-5 D1
W
Coventry City A
PL Giggs
1–0
20 Feb 22,596 23-14-5 W1
W
Southampton H
PL Keane, Yorke
2–1
27 Feb 55,316 24-14-5 W2
March 1999 4W · 2D · 0L
W
Inter Milan H
EC agg 2-0 Yorke 2
2–0
3 Mar 54,430 25-14-5 W3
D
Chelsea H
FAC
0–0
7 Mar 54,587 25-15-5 D1
W
Chelsea A
FAC Replay Yorke 2
2–0
10 Mar 33,075 26-15-5 W1
W
Newcastle United A
PL Cole 2
2–1
13 Mar 36,776 27-15-5 W2
D
Inter Milan A
EC agg 3-1 Scholes
1–1
17 Mar 79,528 27-16-5 D1
W
Everton H
PL Solskjaer, Neville, Beckham
3–1
21 Mar 55,182 28-16-5 W1
April 1999 3W · 4D · 0L
D
Wimbledon A
PL Beckham
1–1
3 Apr 26,121 28-17-5 D1
D
Juventus H
EC agg 1-1 Giggs
1–1
7 Apr 54,487 28-18-5 D2
D
Arsenal N
FAC
0–0
11 Apr 39,217 28-19-5 D3
W
Arsenal N
FAC Replay Beckham, Giggs
2–1
14 Apr 30,223 29-19-5 W1
W
Sheffield Wednesday H
PL Solskjaer, Sheringham, Scholes
3–0
17 Apr 55,270 30-19-5 W2
W
Juventus A
EC agg 4-3 Keane, Yorke, Cole
3–2
21 Apr 64,500 31-19-5 W3
D
Leeds United A
PL Cole
1–1
25 Apr 40,255 31-20-5 D1
May 1999 5W · 2D · 0L
W
Aston Villa H
PL Watson (og), Beckham
2–1
1 May 55,189 32-20-5 W1
D
Liverpool A
PL Yorke, Irwin (pen)
2–2
5 May 44,702 32-21-5 D1
W
Middlesbrough A
PL Yorke
1–0
9 May 34,665 33-21-5 W1
D
Blackburn Rovers A
PL
0–0
12 May 30,436 33-22-5 D1
W
Tottenham Hotspur H
PL Beckham, Cole
2–1
16 May 55,189 34-22-5 W1
W
Newcastle United N
FAC Sheringham, Scholes
2–0
22 May 79,101 35-22-5 W2
W
Bayern Munich N
EC Sheringham, Solskjaer
2–1
26 May 90,045 36-22-5 W3
Home & Away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% | CS | Avg Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 31 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 69 | 26 | +43 | 71% | 12 | 54,053 |
| Away | 27 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 53 | 32 | +21 | 41% | 9 | 36,718 |
| Neutral | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 60% | 2 | 61,186 |
Home crowds averaged 54,053, away 36,718. Their biggest crowd was 90,045 v Bayern Munich, the smallest 8,000 v Lks Lodz.
Season Records
8–1
Biggest win
v Nottingham Forest · 6 Feb 1999
0–3
Heaviest defeat
v Arsenal · 9 Aug 1998
8
Longest win streak
33
Longest unbeaten run
6
Longest winless run
23
Clean sheets
9
Failed to score
1–1
Most common score
9 times
United completed the league double over Charlton Athletic, Coventry City, Everton, Nottingham Forest and Southampton.
When Goals Were Scored
Scored Conceded
1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76+
United's average goal came in the 52', the average one conceded in the 49'. They scored 24 from the 81st minute on and conceded 9. Penalties: 3 scored, 3 conceded. Own goals: 2 for, 0 against.
| Min | Scorer | Opponent | Comp | Before | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34' | Marc Overmars | v Arsenal | CS | 0–0 | 9 Aug 1998 |
| 57' | Christopher Wreh | v Arsenal | CS | 0–1 | 9 Aug 1998 |
| 72' | Nicholas Anelka | v Arsenal | CS | 0–2 | 9 Aug 1998 |
| 16' | Ryan Giggs | vs Lks Lodz | EC | 0–0 | 12 Aug 1998 |
| 81' | Andrew Cole | vs Lks Lodz | EC | 1–0 | 12 Aug 1998 |
| 7' | Emile Heskey | vs Leicester City | PL | 0–0 | 15 Aug 1998 |
| 76' | Tony Cottee | vs Leicester City | PL | 0–1 | 15 Aug 1998 |
| 79' | Teddy Sheringham | vs Leicester City | PL | 0–2 | 15 Aug 1998 |
| 90' | David Beckham | vs Leicester City | PL | 1–2 | 15 Aug 1998 |
| 32' | Mark Kinsella | vs Charlton Athletic | PL | 0–0 | 9 Sep 1998 |
| 39' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | vs Charlton Athletic | PL | 0–1 | 9 Sep 1998 |
| 45' | Dwight Yorke | vs Charlton Athletic | PL | 1–1 | 9 Sep 1998 |
| 48' | Dwight Yorke | vs Charlton Athletic | PL | 2–1 | 9 Sep 1998 |
| 63' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | vs Charlton Athletic | PL | 3–1 | 9 Sep 1998 |
| 20' | Dwight Yorke | vs Coventry City | PL | 0–0 | 12 Sep 1998 |
| 48' | Ronny Johnsen | vs Coventry City | PL | 1–0 | 12 Sep 1998 |
| 17' | Ryan Giggs | vs Barcelona | EC | 0–0 | 16 Sep 1998 |
| 25' | Paul Scholes | vs Barcelona | EC | 1–0 | 16 Sep 1998 |
| 47' | Sonny Anderson | vs Barcelona | EC | 2–0 | 16 Sep 1998 |
| 60' | Giovanni pen | vs Barcelona | EC | 2–1 | 16 Sep 1998 |
| 64' | David Beckham | vs Barcelona | EC | 2–2 | 16 Sep 1998 |
| 71' | Luis Enrique pen | vs Barcelona | EC | 3–2 | 16 Sep 1998 |
| 14' | Tony Adams | @ Arsenal | PL | 0–0 | 20 Sep 1998 |
| 44' | Nicholas Anelka | @ Arsenal | PL | 0–1 | 20 Sep 1998 |
| 80' | Freddie Ljungberg | @ Arsenal | PL | 0–2 | 20 Sep 1998 |
| 19' | Denis Irwin pen | vs Liverpool | PL | 0–0 | 24 Sep 1998 |
| 80' | Paul Scholes | vs Liverpool | PL | 1–0 | 24 Sep 1998 |
| 11' | Giovane Elber | @ Bayern Munich | EC | 0–0 | 30 Sep 1998 |
| 30' | Dwight Yorke | @ Bayern Munich | EC | 0–1 | 30 Sep 1998 |
| 49' | Paul Scholes | @ Bayern Munich | EC | 1–1 | 30 Sep 1998 |
| 90' | Giovane Elber | @ Bayern Munich | EC | 2–1 | 30 Sep 1998 |
| 12' | Dwight Yorke | @ Southampton | PL | 0–0 | 3 Oct 1998 |
| 60' | Andrew Cole | @ Southampton | PL | 1–0 | 3 Oct 1998 |
| 75' | Jordi Cruyff | @ Southampton | PL | 2–0 | 3 Oct 1998 |
| 19' | Andrew Cole | vs Wimbledon | PL | 0–0 | 17 Oct 1998 |
| 39' | Jason Euell | vs Wimbledon | PL | 1–0 | 17 Oct 1998 |
| 45' | Ryan Giggs | vs Wimbledon | PL | 1–1 | 17 Oct 1998 |
| 47' | David Beckham | vs Wimbledon | PL | 2–1 | 17 Oct 1998 |
| 52' | Dwight Yorke | vs Wimbledon | PL | 3–1 | 17 Oct 1998 |
| 88' | Andrew Cole | vs Wimbledon | PL | 4–1 | 17 Oct 1998 |
| 2' | Ryan Giggs | @ Brondby | EC | 0–0 | 21 Oct 1998 |
| 21' | Ryan Giggs | @ Brondby | EC | 1–0 | 21 Oct 1998 |
| 28' | Andrew Cole | @ Brondby | EC | 2–0 | 21 Oct 1998 |
| 35' | Kim Daugaard | @ Brondby | EC | 3–0 | 21 Oct 1998 |
| 55' | Roy Keane | @ Brondby | EC | 3–1 | 21 Oct 1998 |
| 60' | Dwight Yorke | @ Brondby | EC | 4–1 | 21 Oct 1998 |
| 62' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | @ Brondby | EC | 5–1 | 21 Oct 1998 |
| 90' | Ebbe Sand | @ Brondby | EC | 6–1 | 21 Oct 1998 |
| 75' | Deon Burton | @ Derby County | PL | 0–0 | 24 Oct 1998 |
| 86' | Jordi Cruyff | @ Derby County | PL | 0–1 | 24 Oct 1998 |
| 106' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | vs Bury | LC | 0–0 | 28 Oct 1998 |
| 115' | Erik Nevland | vs Bury | LC | 1–0 | 28 Oct 1998 |
| 14' | Dwight Yorke | @ Everton | PL | 0–0 | 31 Oct 1998 |
| 23' | Craig Short OG | @ Everton | PL | 1–0 | 31 Oct 1998 |
| 31' | Duncan Ferguson | @ Everton | PL | 2–0 | 31 Oct 1998 |
| 59' | Andrew Cole | @ Everton | PL | 2–1 | 31 Oct 1998 |
| 64' | Jesper Blomqvist | @ Everton | PL | 3–1 | 31 Oct 1998 |
| 7' | David Beckham | vs Brondby | EC | 0–0 | 4 Nov 1998 |
| 12' | Andrew Cole | vs Brondby | EC | 1–0 | 4 Nov 1998 |
| 16' | Phil Neville | vs Brondby | EC | 2–0 | 4 Nov 1998 |
| 28' | Dwight Yorke | vs Brondby | EC | 3–0 | 4 Nov 1998 |
| 62' | Paul Scholes | vs Brondby | EC | 4–0 | 4 Nov 1998 |
| 57' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | vs Nottingham Forest | LC | 0–0 | 11 Nov 1998 |
| 60' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | vs Nottingham Forest | LC | 1–0 | 11 Nov 1998 |
| 68' | Steve Stone | vs Nottingham Forest | LC | 2–0 | 11 Nov 1998 |
| 31' | Paul Scholes | vs Blackburn Rovers | PL | 0–0 | 14 Nov 1998 |
| 43' | Dwight Yorke | vs Blackburn Rovers | PL | 1–0 | 14 Nov 1998 |
| 59' | Paul Scholes | vs Blackburn Rovers | PL | 2–0 | 14 Nov 1998 |
| 66' | Dario Marcolin | vs Blackburn Rovers | PL | 3–0 | 14 Nov 1998 |
| 74' | Nathan Blake | vs Blackburn Rovers | PL | 3–1 | 14 Nov 1998 |
| 15' | Niclas Alexandersson | @ Sheffield Wednesday | PL | 0–0 | 21 Nov 1998 |
| 29' | Andrew Cole | @ Sheffield Wednesday | PL | 0–1 | 21 Nov 1998 |
| 55' | Wim Jonk | @ Sheffield Wednesday | PL | 1–1 | 21 Nov 1998 |
| 73' | Niclas Alexandersson | @ Sheffield Wednesday | PL | 1–2 | 21 Nov 1998 |
| 1' | Sonny Anderson | @ Barcelona | EC | 0–0 | 25 Nov 1998 |
| 25' | Dwight Yorke | @ Barcelona | EC | 0–1 | 25 Nov 1998 |
| 53' | Andrew Cole | @ Barcelona | EC | 1–1 | 25 Nov 1998 |
| 57' | Rivaldo | @ Barcelona | EC | 2–1 | 25 Nov 1998 |
| 68' | Dwight Yorke | @ Barcelona | EC | 2–2 | 25 Nov 1998 |
| 73' | Rivaldo | @ Barcelona | EC | 3–2 | 25 Nov 1998 |
| 30' | Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | vs Leeds United | PL | 0–0 | 29 Nov 1998 |
| 45' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | vs Leeds United | PL | 0–1 | 29 Nov 1998 |
| 46' | Roy Keane | vs Leeds United | PL | 1–1 | 29 Nov 1998 |
| 52' | Harry Kewell | vs Leeds United | PL | 2–1 | 29 Nov 1998 |
| 78' | Nicky Butt | vs Leeds United | PL | 2–2 | 29 Nov 1998 |
| 48' | Chris Armstrong | @ Tottenham Hotspur | LC | 0–0 | 2 Dec 1998 |
| 55' | Chris Armstrong | @ Tottenham Hotspur | LC | 0–1 | 2 Dec 1998 |
| 70' | Teddy Sheringham | @ Tottenham Hotspur | LC | 0–2 | 2 Dec 1998 |
| 85' | David Ginola | @ Tottenham Hotspur | LC | 1–2 | 2 Dec 1998 |
| 47' | Paul Scholes | @ Aston Villa | PL | 0–0 | 5 Dec 1998 |
| 55' | Julian Joachim | @ Aston Villa | PL | 1–0 | 5 Dec 1998 |
| 43' | Roy Keane | vs Bayern Munich | EC | 0–0 | 9 Dec 1998 |
| 56' | Hasan Salihamidzic | vs Bayern Munich | EC | 1–0 | 9 Dec 1998 |
| 11' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | @ Tottenham Hotspur | PL | 0–0 | 12 Dec 1998 |
| 18' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | @ Tottenham Hotspur | PL | 1–0 | 12 Dec 1998 |
| 71' | Sol Campbell | @ Tottenham Hotspur | PL | 2–0 | 12 Dec 1998 |
| 90' | Sol Campbell | @ Tottenham Hotspur | PL | 2–1 | 12 Dec 1998 |
| 45' | Andrew Cole | vs Chelsea | PL | 0–0 | 16 Dec 1998 |
| 83' | Gianfranco Zola | vs Chelsea | PL | 1–0 | 16 Dec 1998 |
| 24' | Hamilton Ricard | vs Middlesbrough | PL | 0–0 | 19 Dec 1998 |
| 31' | Dean Gordon | vs Middlesbrough | PL | 0–1 | 19 Dec 1998 |
| 59' | Brian Deane | vs Middlesbrough | PL | 0–2 | 19 Dec 1998 |
| 62' | Nicky Butt | vs Middlesbrough | PL | 0–3 | 19 Dec 1998 |
| 70' | Paul Scholes | vs Middlesbrough | PL | 1–3 | 19 Dec 1998 |
| 28' | Ronny Johnsen | vs Nottingham Forest | PL | 0–0 | 26 Dec 1998 |
| 60' | Ronny Johnsen | vs Nottingham Forest | PL | 1–0 | 26 Dec 1998 |
| 62' | Ryan Giggs | vs Nottingham Forest | PL | 2–0 | 26 Dec 1998 |
| 53' | Andy Townsend | vs Middlesbrough | FAC | 0–0 | 3 Jan 1999 |
| 68' | Andrew Cole | vs Middlesbrough | FAC | 0–1 | 3 Jan 1999 |
| 82' | Denis Irwin pen | vs Middlesbrough | FAC | 1–1 | 3 Jan 1999 |
| 90' | Ryan Giggs | vs Middlesbrough | FAC | 2–1 | 3 Jan 1999 |
| 10' | Dwight Yorke | vs West Ham United | PL | 0–0 | 10 Jan 1999 |
| 40' | Andrew Cole | vs West Ham United | PL | 1–0 | 10 Jan 1999 |
| 68' | Andrew Cole | vs West Ham United | PL | 2–0 | 10 Jan 1999 |
| 81' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | vs West Ham United | PL | 3–0 | 10 Jan 1999 |
| 89' | Frank Lampard | vs West Ham United | PL | 4–0 | 10 Jan 1999 |
| 10' | Dwight Yorke | @ Leicester City | PL | 0–0 | 16 Jan 1999 |
| 35' | Theo Zagorakis | @ Leicester City | PL | 1–0 | 16 Jan 1999 |
| 50' | Andrew Cole | @ Leicester City | PL | 1–1 | 16 Jan 1999 |
| 62' | Andrew Cole | @ Leicester City | PL | 2–1 | 16 Jan 1999 |
| 64' | Dwight Yorke | @ Leicester City | PL | 3–1 | 16 Jan 1999 |
| 75' | Steve Walsh | @ Leicester City | PL | 4–1 | 16 Jan 1999 |
| 86' | Dwight Yorke | @ Leicester City | PL | 4–2 | 16 Jan 1999 |
| 90' | Jaap Stam | @ Leicester City | PL | 5–2 | 16 Jan 1999 |
| 3' | Michael Owen | vs Liverpool | FAC | 0–0 | 24 Jan 1999 |
| 88' | Dwight Yorke | vs Liverpool | FAC | 0–1 | 24 Jan 1999 |
| 90+2' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | vs Liverpool | FAC | 1–1 | 24 Jan 1999 |
| 89' | Dwight Yorke | @ Charlton Athletic | PL | 0–0 | 31 Jan 1999 |
| 65' | Dwight Yorke | vs Derby County | PL | 0–0 | 3 Feb 1999 |
| 2' | Dwight Yorke | @ Nottingham Forest | PL | 0–0 | 6 Feb 1999 |
| 6' | Alan Rogers | @ Nottingham Forest | PL | 1–0 | 6 Feb 1999 |
| 7' | Andrew Cole | @ Nottingham Forest | PL | 1–1 | 6 Feb 1999 |
| 50' | Andrew Cole | @ Nottingham Forest | PL | 2–1 | 6 Feb 1999 |
| 67' | Dwight Yorke | @ Nottingham Forest | PL | 3–1 | 6 Feb 1999 |
| 80' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | @ Nottingham Forest | PL | 4–1 | 6 Feb 1999 |
| 88' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | @ Nottingham Forest | PL | 5–1 | 6 Feb 1999 |
| 90+1' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | @ Nottingham Forest | PL | 6–1 | 6 Feb 1999 |
| 90+4' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | @ Nottingham Forest | PL | 7–1 | 6 Feb 1999 |
| 26' | Andrew Cole | vs Fulham | FAC | 0–0 | 14 Feb 1999 |
| 48' | Nicholas Anelka | vs Arsenal | PL | 0–0 | 17 Feb 1999 |
| 61' | Andrew Cole | vs Arsenal | PL | 0–1 | 17 Feb 1999 |
| 79' | Ryan Giggs | @ Coventry City | PL | 0–0 | 20 Feb 1999 |
| 80' | Roy Keane | vs Southampton | PL | 0–0 | 27 Feb 1999 |
| 84' | Dwight Yorke | vs Southampton | PL | 1–0 | 27 Feb 1999 |
| 90' | Matt Le Tissier | vs Southampton | PL | 2–0 | 27 Feb 1999 |
| 6' | Dwight Yorke | vs Inter Milan | EC | 0–0 | 3 Mar 1999 |
| 45' | Dwight Yorke | vs Inter Milan | EC | 1–0 | 3 Mar 1999 |
| 4' | Dwight Yorke | @ Chelsea | FAC | 0–0 | 10 Mar 1999 |
| 59' | Dwight Yorke | @ Chelsea | FAC | 1–0 | 10 Mar 1999 |
| 16' | Nolberto Solano | @ Newcastle United | PL | 0–0 | 13 Mar 1999 |
| 25' | Andrew Cole | @ Newcastle United | PL | 0–1 | 13 Mar 1999 |
| 51' | Andrew Cole | @ Newcastle United | PL | 1–1 | 13 Mar 1999 |
| 63' | Nicola Ventola | @ Inter Milan | EC | 0–0 | 17 Mar 1999 |
| 88' | Paul Scholes | @ Inter Milan | EC | 0–1 | 17 Mar 1999 |
| 55' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | vs Everton | PL | 0–0 | 21 Mar 1999 |
| 64' | Gary Neville | vs Everton | PL | 1–0 | 21 Mar 1999 |
| 67' | David Beckham | vs Everton | PL | 2–0 | 21 Mar 1999 |
| 81' | Don Hutchison | vs Everton | PL | 3–0 | 21 Mar 1999 |
| 5' | Jason Euell | @ Wimbledon | PL | 0–0 | 3 Apr 1999 |
| 44' | David Beckham | @ Wimbledon | PL | 0–1 | 3 Apr 1999 |
| 25' | Antonio Conte | vs Juventus | EC | 0–0 | 7 Apr 1999 |
| 90+2' | Ryan Giggs | vs Juventus | EC | 0–1 | 7 Apr 1999 |
| 17' | David Beckham | v Arsenal | FAC | 0–0 | 14 Apr 1999 |
| 69' | Dennis Bergkamp | v Arsenal | FAC | 1–0 | 14 Apr 1999 |
| 109' | Ryan Giggs | v Arsenal | FAC | 1–1 | 14 Apr 1999 |
| 34' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | vs Sheffield Wednesday | PL | 0–0 | 17 Apr 1999 |
| 45' | Teddy Sheringham | vs Sheffield Wednesday | PL | 1–0 | 17 Apr 1999 |
| 62' | Paul Scholes | vs Sheffield Wednesday | PL | 2–0 | 17 Apr 1999 |
| 6' | Filippo Inzaghi | @ Juventus | EC | 0–0 | 21 Apr 1999 |
| 11' | Filippo Inzaghi | @ Juventus | EC | 0–1 | 21 Apr 1999 |
| 24' | Roy Keane | @ Juventus | EC | 0–2 | 21 Apr 1999 |
| 34' | Dwight Yorke | @ Juventus | EC | 1–2 | 21 Apr 1999 |
| 84' | Andrew Cole | @ Juventus | EC | 2–2 | 21 Apr 1999 |
| 32' | Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | @ Leeds United | PL | 0–0 | 25 Apr 1999 |
| 55' | Andrew Cole | @ Leeds United | PL | 0–1 | 25 Apr 1999 |
| 20' | Steve Watson OG | vs Aston Villa | PL | 0–0 | 1 May 1999 |
| 34' | Julian Joachim | vs Aston Villa | PL | 1–0 | 1 May 1999 |
| 47' | David Beckham | vs Aston Villa | PL | 1–1 | 1 May 1999 |
| 22' | Dwight Yorke | @ Liverpool | PL | 0–0 | 5 May 1999 |
| 57' | Denis Irwin pen | @ Liverpool | PL | 1–0 | 5 May 1999 |
| 70' | Jamie Redknapp pen | @ Liverpool | PL | 2–0 | 5 May 1999 |
| 89' | Paul Ince | @ Liverpool | PL | 2–1 | 5 May 1999 |
| 45' | Dwight Yorke | @ Middlesbrough | PL | 0–0 | 9 May 1999 |
| 26' | Les Ferdinand | vs Tottenham Hotspur | PL | 0–0 | 16 May 1999 |
| 43' | David Beckham | vs Tottenham Hotspur | PL | 0–1 | 16 May 1999 |
| 48' | Andrew Cole | vs Tottenham Hotspur | PL | 1–1 | 16 May 1999 |
| 11' | Teddy Sheringham | v Newcastle United | FAC | 0–0 | 22 May 1999 |
| 52' | Paul Scholes | v Newcastle United | FAC | 1–0 | 22 May 1999 |
| 6' | Mario Basler | v Bayern Munich | EC | 0–0 | 26 May 1999 |
| 90+1' | Teddy Sheringham | v Bayern Munich | EC | 0–1 | 26 May 1999 |
| 90+3' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | v Bayern Munich | EC | 1–1 | 26 May 1999 |
Squad
29 players
| Player | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | Mins | Red | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Ast | |||
| Peter Schmeichel | 34 | – | 8 | – | – | – | 13 | – | 1 | – | 56 | – | – | 5,996100% | – |
| David Beckham | 34 (1) | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 (1) | – | 12 | 2 | 1 | – | 55 (2) | 9 | 18 | 5,55798% | – |
| Roy Keane | 35 (2) | 2 | 7 | – | – | – | 12 | 3 | 1 | – | 55 (2) | 5 | – | 5,51397% | 1 |
| Gary Neville | 34 | 1 | 7 | – | – | – | 12 | – | 1 | – | 54 | 1 | 3 | 5,797100% | 1 |
| Dwight Yorke | 32 | 18 | 8 (3) | 3 | – | – | 11 | 8 | – | – | 51 (3) | 29 | 20 | 5,04389% | – |
| Paul Scholes | 31 (7) | 6 | 6 (3) | 1 | 1 (1) | – | 12 (2) | 4 | 1 | – | 51 (13) | 11 | 13 | 4,05171% | 1 |
| Jaap Stam | 30 | 1 | 7 (1) | – | – | – | 13 | – | 1 | – | 51 (1) | 1 | 1 | 5,05989% | – |
| Andrew Cole | 32 (6) | 17 | 7 (1) | 2 | – | – | 10 | 5 | 1 | – | 50 (7) | 24 | – | – | – |
| Denis Irwin | 29 (3) | 2 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 12 | – | 1 | – | 48 (3) | 3 | 3 | 4,62282% | 1 |
| Nicky Butt | 31 (9) | 2 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 8 (4) | – | 1 | – | 47 (13) | 2 | 5 | 4,06372% | 2 |
| Phillip Neville | 28 (9) | – | 7 (3) | – | 2 | – | 6 (2) | 1 | 1 (1) | – | 44 (15) | 1 | – | – | – |
| Ryan Giggs | 24 (4) | 3 | 6 (1) | 2 | 1 | – | 9 | 5 | 1 | – | 41 (5) | 10 | 7 | 3,63364% | – |
| Jesper Blomqvist | 25 (5) | 1 | 5 (2) | – | 1 (1) | – | 7 (1) | – | – | – | 38 (9) | 1 | 5 | 2,56045% | – |
| Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer | 19 (10) | 12 | 8 (4) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 (5) | 2 | 1 (1) | – | 37 (20) | 18 | – | – | – |
| Ronny Johnsen | 22 (3) | 3 | 5 (2) | – | 1 | – | 8 (2) | – | 1 | – | 37 (7) | 3 | – | 3,28258% | – |
| Henning Berg | 16 (6) | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 4 (1) | – | 1 (1) | – | 29 (8) | – | 1 | 2,64147% | – |
| Teddy Sheringham | 17 (10) | 2 | 4 (3) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 (2) | 1 | 1 (1) | – | 27 (16) | 5 | 6 | 1,70430% | – |
| Wesley Brown | 14 (3) | – | 2 | – | 1 (1) | – | 4 (1) | – | – | – | 21 (5) | – | – | – | – |
| Jordi Cruyff | 5 (5) | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | 3 (3) | – | 1 (1) | – | 11 (9) | 2 | – | – | – |
| David May | 6 (2) | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 9 (2) | – | – | – | – |
| Raimond van der Gouw | 5 (1) | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 8 (1) | – | – | – | – |
| John Curtis | 4 (3) | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 7 (3) | – | – | 58110% | – |
| Jonathan Greening | 3 (3) | – | 1 (1) | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 7 (4) | – | – | 5089% | – |
| Michael Clegg | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 2815% | – |
| Mark Wilson | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 (1) | – | – | – | 3 (1) | – | – | 2174% | – |
| Philip Mulryne | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Erik Nevland | – | – | – | – | 1 (1) | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 (1) | 1 | – | 771% | – |
| Alex Notman | – | – | – | – | 1 (1) | – | – | – | – | – | 1 (1) | – | – | 190% | – |
| Ronnie Wallwork | – | – | – | – | 1 (1) | – | – | – | – | – | 1 (1) | – | – | 761% | – |
Premier League Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 38 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 80 | 37 | +43 | 79 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 59 | 17 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 38 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 57 | 30 | +27 | 75 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 62 | 34 | +28 | 67 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 46 | 53 | -7 | 57 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 55 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 68 | 49 | +19 | 54 |
| 8 | Derby County | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 40 | 45 | -5 | 52 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 48 | 54 | -6 | 51 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 40 | 46 | -6 | 49 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 47 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 41 | 42 | -1 | 46 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 48 | 54 | -6 | 46 |
| 14 | Everton | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 47 | -5 | 43 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 51 | -12 | 42 |
| 16 | Wimbledon | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 63 | -23 | 42 |
| 17 | Southampton | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 37 | 64 | -27 | 41 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 56 | -15 | 36 |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 38 | 52 | -14 | 35 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 35 | 69 | -34 | 30 |
Points Progression
Premier League
Transfers
23 moves
In
- Dwight Yorke Centre-Forward
- Jaap Stam Centre-Back
- Jesper Blomqvist Left Midfield
- Bojan Djordjic Left Winger
Out
- Gary Pallister Centre-Back
- Phil Mulryne Central Midfield
- Grant Brebner Central Midfield
- Chris Casper Centre-Back
- Ben Thornley Left Winger
- Graeme Tomlinson Centre-Forward
- Kevin Pilkington Goalkeeper
- Robert Trees Right Midfield
- Stuart Brightwell Right Midfield
- Terry Cooke Right Winger
Loans
- OUT Jordi Cruijff Attacking Midfield
Debuts & Farewells
Debuts this season
- Dwight Yorke 51 apps, 29 goals
- Jaap Stam 51 apps, 1 goal
- Jesper Blomqvist 38 apps, 1 goal
- Jonathan Greening 7 apps
- Mark Wilson 3 apps
- Alex Notman 1 app
Final appearances
- Peter Schmeichel last of 56 apps
- Philip Mulryne last of 2 apps
- Erik Nevland last of 1 app
Quick Quiz
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