1998–99 Hibernian F.C. season
Encyclopedia
Season 1998–99 was a successful season for Hibs
, as the club bounced back from the relegation suffered in 1998
, gaining promotion at the first attempt with a record points total. There was disappointment in the cup competitions, however, as the club were beaten by Stirling Albion
in the Scottish Cup
, and were hammered 4–0 by St. Johnstone in the League Cup
. As a First Division club, Hibs would have entered the Scottish Challenge Cup, but the competition was not played during the 1998–99 season due to a lack of sponsorship.
Olafur Gottskalksson
played in every competitive match.
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Hibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
, as the club bounced back from the relegation suffered in 1998
Scottish Premier Division 1997-98
The 1997–98 Scottish Premier Division season was the last season of Scottish Premier Division football before the change to the Scottish Premier League. It began on 1 August 1997.-Overview:...
, gaining promotion at the first attempt with a record points total. There was disappointment in the cup competitions, however, as the club were beaten by Stirling Albion
Stirling Albion F.C.
Stirling Albion F.C. are a Scottish football club currently playing in the Scottish Second Division. The club are nicknamed The Binos . They play at Doubletree Dunblane Stadium in Stirling, on the outskirts of the city near the River Forth...
in the Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
, and were hammered 4–0 by St. Johnstone in the League Cup
Scottish League Cup
The Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by...
. As a First Division club, Hibs would have entered the Scottish Challenge Cup, but the competition was not played during the 1998–99 season due to a lack of sponsorship.
Results
Final table
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hibernian Hibernian F.C. Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts... |
36 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 84 | 33 | 51 | 89 | |
| 2 | Falkirk Falkirk F.C. Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire... |
36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 60 | 38 | 22 | 66 | |
| 3 | Ayr United Ayr United F.C. Ayr United Football Club are a Scottish association football team based in Ayr, South Ayrshire, that plays in the First Division of the Scottish Football League. Formed in 1910 after the merger of former clubs Ayr Parkhouse F.C. and Ayr F.C... |
36 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 66 | 42 | 24 | 62 | |
| 4 | Airdrieonians Airdrieonians F.C. Airdrieonians Football Club, more commonly known as Airdrie, were a Scottish professional football team from the town of Airdrie, in the Monklands area of Lanarkshire.... |
36 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 43 | -1 | 59 | |
| 5 | St Mirren | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 42 | 43 | -1 | 52 | |
| 6 | Morton | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 41 | 4 | 49 | |
| 7 | Clydebank Clydebank F.C. Clydebank Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the town of Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, near Yoker. The present club, formed in 2003, is a member of the Scottish Junior Football Association, and currently plays in West Super League Premier Division... |
36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 36 | 38 | -2 | 46 | |
| 8 | Raith Rovers Raith Rovers F.C. Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Kirkcaldy, Fife. They are members of the Scottish Football League, currently playing in the First Division, having secured promotion from the Second Division as champions in 2009. Rovers have won one national trophy, the... |
36 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 37 | 57 | -20 | 35 | |
| 9 | Hamilton Academical Hamilton Academical F.C. Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have... |
36 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 62 | -32 | 28 | Scottish Second Division 1999-00 The 1999-00 Scottish Second Division was won by Clyde and ended with Alloa Athletic pipping Ross County to second place on the final day of the season thanks to a 6-1 win over Queen of the South, while Ross County could only manage a 2-2 draw away at Stenhousemuir. The top three were promoted as a... |
| 10 | Stranraer Stranraer F.C. Stranraer Football Club is a Scottish semi-professional football team based in the town of Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway. They are members of the Scottish Football League, and currently play in the Third Division.-History:... |
36 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 29 | 74 | -45 | 17 |
Results
Results
Players In
| Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|
 Bryan GunnBryan Gunn Bryan James Gunn is a Scottish former professional goalkeeper and football manager. After learning his trade with Aberdeen in the early 1980s, he spent most of his playing career at Norwich City, the club with which he came to be most closely associated... |
Norwich City Norwich City F.C. Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The... |
Free |
 Stuart LovellStuart Lovell Stuart "Archie" Lovell is an Australian professional footballer, who played as a striker early in his career, before reverting to a midfield role later in his career.... |
Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
Free |
 Paul HolsgrovePaul Holsgrove Paul Holsgrove is an English former professional football player who played as a midfielder. He played professional football from 1987 until 2001 and played in three different countries, His native England, Netherlands and Scotland. Holsgrove started his career with Aldershot Town in 1987, and... |
Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.... |
£110,000 |
 Mixu PaatelainenMixu Paatelainen Mika-Matti Petteri "Mixu" Paatelainen is a former Finnish international football player and the current manager of the Finnish national team, having started the role in April 2011... |
Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at... |
£75,000 |
| Paul Lovering Paul Lovering Paul Lovering is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Scottish Football League club Airdrie United.... |
Clydebank Clydebank F.C. Clydebank Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the town of Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, near Yoker. The present club, formed in 2003, is a member of the Scottish Junior Football Association, and currently plays in West Super League Premier Division... |
£100,000 |
| Derek Collins Derek Collins Derek Collins is a Scottish former professional footballer.Collins started his playing career with Greenock Morton where he spent over a decade after making his debut in 1987... |
Greenock Morton Greenock Morton F.C. Greenock Morton Football Club are a Scottish professional football club, who currently play in the Scottish Football League First Division. The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs.... |
£120,000 |
| Paul Hartley Paul Hartley Paul James Hartley is a Scottish professional footballer. He is currently player and manager at Alloa Athletic. Hartley began his career as a right winger, but was moved into a central midfield position in 2002... |
Raith Rovers Raith Rovers F.C. Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Kirkcaldy, Fife. They are members of the Scottish Football League, currently playing in the First Division, having secured promotion from the Second Division as champions in 2009. Rovers have won one national trophy, the... |
£225,000 |
| Tom Smith Tom Smith (footballer born 1973) Tom Smith is a Scottish former association football player. Smith played in the Scottish Premier League and Scottish Football League for Partick Thistle, Ayr United, Clydebank and Hibernian. Smith won a Second Division championship with Ayr... |
Clydebank Clydebank F.C. Clydebank Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the town of Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, near Yoker. The present club, formed in 2003, is a member of the Scottish Junior Football Association, and currently plays in West Super League Premier Division... |
Free |
 Franck SauzeeFranck Sauzée Franck Sauzée is a former French international footballer and manager. He played 39 times for the French national team between 1988 and 1993, scoring nine goals and captaining the team several times... |
Montpellier HSC Montpellier HSC Montpellier Hérault Sport Club is a French association football club based in the city of Montpellier. The club was founded in 1919 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Montpellier plays its home matches at the Stade de la Mosson, located within the city... |
Free |
| Alex Marinkov |
Scarborough Scarborough F.C. Scarborough Football Club was an English football club based in the seaside resort of Scarborough, North Yorkshire. They were one of the oldest football clubs in England, formed in 1879, before they were wound up on 20 June 2007, with debts of £2.5 million.In the 2006–07 season... |
£25,000 |
Players Out
| Player | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|
 Jamie McQuilkenJamie McQuilken James Charles McQuilken is a Scottish professional footballer who last played for Scottish First Division side Queen of the South.-Career:... |
Falkirk Falkirk F.C. Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire... |
Free |
| Andy Dow Andy Dow Andy Dow is a Scottish former footballer who played for numerous clubs in a defensive role.Dow started out with Scottish junior side Sporting Club 85, before signing for Dundee in 1990. He moved south to sign for Chelsea for £250,000 in 1993, staying for three years... |
Aberdeen Aberdeen F.C. Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen... |
£80,000 |
| Darren Dods Darren Dods Darren Dods is a professional footballer currently playing as a defender for Scottish First Division side Falkirk.-Career:... |
St. Johnstone | £70,000 |
| Willie Miller Willie Miller (footballer born 1969) Willie Miller is a former Scottish association football player. He began and spent most of his career with Hibernian, for whom he played in nearly 250 league games. Miller won the 1991 Scottish League Cup Final with Hibs... |
Dundee Dundee F.C. Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from... |
Free |
| Graeme Donald |
Stirling Albion Stirling Albion F.C. Stirling Albion F.C. are a Scottish football club currently playing in the Scottish Second Division. The club are nicknamed The Binos . They play at Doubletree Dunblane Stadium in Stirling, on the outskirts of the city near the River Forth... |
Free |
| Gordon Hunter Gordon Hunter (footballer) Gordon Hunter is a retired Scottish association football player, who played as a defender for , Canberra Cosmos, , , and . Hunter was part of the team that won the 1991 Scottish League Cup Final and he was granted a testimonial match by Hibernian in 1996... |
Canberra Cosmos Canberra Cosmos Canberra Cosmos FC is a defunct Australian association football club based in Canberra in the ACT. It participated in the National Soccer League from the 1995/96 season until the end of the 2000/01 season, after which it folded, primarily due to financial difficulties... |
Free |
| Stuart McCaffrey Stuart McCaffrey Stuart McCaffrey is a Scottish professional football defender, playing for Scottish club Greenock Morton.-Playing career:... |
Aberdeen Aberdeen F.C. Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen... |
Free |
 Jimmy BocoJean-Marc Adjovi-Bocco Jean-Marc Adjovi-Bocco is a former Beninese football player. Bocco captained the Benin national football team, until he retired from international football in the summer of 1997... |
Retired | Free |
| Ian McDonald |
Stenhousemuir Stenhousemuir F.C. Stenhousemuir FC is a Scottish football club located in Stenhousemuir. The club is a member of the Scottish Football League and currently plays in the Scottish Second Division.... |
Free |
| John Martin |
East Fife East Fife F.C. East Fife Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the Fife coastal town of Methil... |
Free |
| Kevin Harper Kevin Harper Kevin Patrick Harper is a Scottish football player. He is currently without a club following his release from Dunfermline Athletic in the Scottish First Division.- Early career :... |
Derby County Derby County F.C. Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English... |
£300,000 |
 Bjarni Larusson |
Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
Free |
 Tony RougierTony Rougier Anthony "Tony" Rougier is a Trinidadian footballer who is a player-coach with Trinidadian football side FC South End. In the late 1990s and early 2000s he played for numerous clubs, most notably Raith Rovers, Hibernian, Port Vale, Reading and Brentford... |
Port Vale Port Vale F.C. Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as... |
£175,000 |
| Rab Shannon Rab Shannon Robert 'Rab' Shannon is a Scottish former footballer who played as a defender.-Playing career:Shannon, who played for a number of Scottish clubs but spent around half his career with Dundee. He also spent a season with the Newcastle Breakers in the Australian National Soccer League.-External links:... |
East Fife East Fife F.C. East Fife Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the Fife coastal town of Methil... |
Free |
 Klaus Dietrich |
Free | |
| Bryan Gunn Bryan Gunn Bryan James Gunn is a Scottish former professional goalkeeper and football manager. After learning his trade with Aberdeen in the early 1980s, he spent most of his playing career at Norwich City, the club with which he came to be most closely associated... |
Retired | Free |
Loans In
| Player | From |
|---|---|
 Barry PrendervilleBarry Prenderville Barry Prenderville is an Irish former association football player.Prenderville was an underage international player for Ireland when he signed for Coventry City from Cherry Orchard as a schoolboy. Having failed to make a first team appearance for Coventry, Prenderville went on loan to Scottish... |
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Loans Out
| Player | To |
|---|---|
| Paul Riley |
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| Paul Tosh Paul Tosh Paul Tosh is a Scottish association football player. He started his career with his local club Arbroath before a move in 1993 to Tayside neighbours Dundee who paid an Arbroath club record fee of £120,000 to take Paul to Dens Park.Following three years at Dens Park, he moved to Hibernian with Lee... |
Partick Thistle Partick Thistle F.C. Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football club from Glasgow. Despite their name, the club are based in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908... |
| Kenny Miller Kenny Miller Kenneth "Kenny" Miller is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Cardiff City and the Scotland national football team... |
Stenhousemuir Stenhousemuir F.C. Stenhousemuir FC is a Scottish football club located in Stenhousemuir. The club is a member of the Scottish Football League and currently plays in the Scottish Second Division.... |
 Emilio BottiglieriEmilio Bottiglieri Emilio "Mel" Bottiglieri is a Canadian footballer. He played for seven years in the Scottish Football League as a left sided defender.-Greenock Morton:* Scottish Football League Third Division: 1-References:... |
Albion Rovers |
| David Elliot David Elliot (footballer) David Elliot is a Scottish former footballer, who played for Celtic, Partick Thistle, St. Mirren, Falkirk and Hibernian.After retiring as a football player, Elliot joined the Strathclyde Police force.- External links :... |
Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic F.C. Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW... |
| Paul Tosh Paul Tosh Paul Tosh is a Scottish association football player. He started his career with his local club Arbroath before a move in 1993 to Tayside neighbours Dundee who paid an Arbroath club record fee of £120,000 to take Paul to Dens Park.Following three years at Dens Park, he moved to Hibernian with Lee... |
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| Russell Huggon |
Stenhousemuir Stenhousemuir F.C. Stenhousemuir FC is a Scottish football club located in Stenhousemuir. The club is a member of the Scottish Football League and currently plays in the Scottish Second Division.... |
| Jamie Carter |
East Stirlingshire East Stirlingshire F.C. East Stirlingshire Football Club is a Scottish football club originating in Falkirk. Founded in 1880, originally as Bainsford Britannia, the club changed to their current name a year later in 1881... |
Player stats
During the 1998–99 season, Hibs used 34 different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player. GoalkeeperGoalkeeper (football)
In association football, the goalkeeper occupies a position that represents the last line of defence between the opponent's offence and his own team's goal. The primary role of the goalkeeper is to defend his team's goal and prevent the opposition from scoring a goal...
Olafur Gottskalksson
Ólafur Gottskálksson
Ólafur "Ole" Gottskálksson is a retired Icelandic professional football goalkeeper. He played nine times for Iceland national side and also represented his country at basketball.-Club career:...
played in every competitive match.
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External links
- Hibernian 1998/1999 results and fixtures, Soccerbase