Scottish Premier League 1998-99
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The 1998–99 Scottish Premier League season was the inaugural season of Scottish Premier League
football. It began on 1 August 1998.
Rangers finished the season as Scottish Premier League champions, gaining them their 48th Scottish top division title. Dunfirmline Athletic were relegated in bottom place, being replaced by Scottish Division One champions Hibernian.
who, managed by Dutchman Dick Advocaat
, won the title by six points from nearest rivals Celtic
.Dunfermline Athletic
were relegated after three seasons in the top division. As champions, Rangers qualified for the Champions League
while Celtic were joined by St. Johnstone in qualifying for the UEFA Cup
. Fourth placed Kilmarnock
also gained a UEFA Cup place via the UEFA Fair Play ranking
.
The season began on 1 August 1998 with the first SPL goal scored by Aberdeen
's Eoin Jess
as they defeated newly promoted Dundee
2–0 at Dens Park
. Also on the first day of the season, Craig Burley
scored the SPL's first hat-trick
as defending champions Celtic defeated Dunfermline Athletic 5–0 at Celtic Park
.
1998–99 saw the introduction of a three week break during January, which was well received by both players and managers. In its inaugural year, the SPL was broadcast to over 120 countries worldwide, while attendances increased and more money was invested in youth development than ever before. A new Scottish transfer record was also set as Rangers paid Fiorentina
£5.5m for former Manchester United
and Everton
winger Andrei Kanchelskis
.
Rangers clinched the SPL title by beating Old Firm
-rivals Celtic 3–0 at Celtic Park. Three players were red-carded during the game and referee Hugh Dallas
was struck by a coin thrown by a Celtic supporter and required treatment from paramedics on the field.
Relegated from Premier Division
to First Division
Source: SPL official website
Source: SPL official website
Source: SPL official website
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
football. It began on 1 August 1998.
Rangers finished the season as Scottish Premier League champions, gaining them their 48th Scottish top division title. Dunfirmline Athletic were relegated in bottom place, being replaced by Scottish Division One champions Hibernian.
Overview
The 1998–99 Scottish Premier League season ended in success for RangersRangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
who, managed by Dutchman Dick Advocaat
Dick Advocaat
Dirk Nicolaas "Dick" Advocaat is a Dutch football manager and former player currently the manager of the Russia national football team.He has been moderately successful as a football player and as a coach, which included two stints with the Dutch national football team...
, won the title by six points from nearest rivals Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
.Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....
were relegated after three seasons in the top division. As champions, Rangers qualified for the Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
while Celtic were joined by St. Johnstone in qualifying for the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
. Fourth placed Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock F.C.
Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park...
also gained a UEFA Cup place via the UEFA Fair Play ranking
UEFA Fair Play ranking
The UEFA Fair Play ranking has been used by UEFA since 1995 to grant three berths for the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.-Current club qualification system:...
.
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
's Eoin Jess
Eoin Jess
Eoin Jess is a former Scottish football player. He was capped 18 times by Scotland, scoring two goals.His career started at Aberdeen, helping the Dons to finish second in the Scottish Premier League in the 1993–94 season...
as they defeated newly promoted 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...
2–0 at Dens Park
Dens Park
Dens Park is a football stadium located on Dens Road in Dundee, Scotland. The stadium is the home of Dundee F.C. and has a capacity of 12,085...
. Also on the first day of the season, Craig Burley
Craig Burley
Craig William Burley is a Scottish former international association football player who played for clubs including Chelsea, Celtic and Derby County...
scored the SPL's first hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
as defending champions Celtic defeated Dunfermline Athletic 5–0 at Celtic Park
Celtic Park
Celtic Park is a football stadium in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which is the home ground of Celtic FC. Celtic Park, an all-seater stadium with a capacity of 60,832, is the largest football stadium in Scotland and the sixth-largest stadium in the United Kingdom, after Murrayfield, Old Trafford,...
.
1998–99 saw the introduction of a three week break during January, which was well received by both players and managers. In its inaugural year, the SPL was broadcast to over 120 countries worldwide, while attendances increased and more money was invested in youth development than ever before. A new Scottish transfer record was also set as Rangers paid Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...
£5.5m for former Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
and Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
winger Andrei Kanchelskis
Andrei Kanchelskis
Andrei Antanasovich Kanchelskis is a Ukrainian-born Russian football manager and former association footballer who played as a right winger. Kanchelskis is the only player in history to have scored in each of the Glasgow, Merseyside and Manchester local derbies.Currently, he is managing FC...
.
Rangers clinched the SPL title by beating Old Firm
Old Firm
The Old Firm is a common collective name for the association football clubs Celtic and Rangers, both based in Glasgow, Scotland.The origin of the term is unclear. One theory has it that the expression derives from Celtic's first game in 1888, which was played against Rangers. However, author,...
-rivals Celtic 3–0 at Celtic Park. Three players were red-carded during the game and referee Hugh Dallas
Hugh Dallas
Hugh Dallas MBE is a Scottish former football referee. He officiated at two FIFA World Cup tournaments, in 1998 and 2002; he was appointed fourth official for the 2002 FIFA World Cup Final...
was struck by a coin thrown by a Celtic supporter and required treatment from paramedics on the field.
Promotion and relegation from 1997-98
Promoted from First Division to Premier LeagueScottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
- DundeeDundee 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...
Relegated from Premier Division
Scottish Football League Premier Division
The Scottish Football League Premier Division was, from 1975 until 1998, the top division of the Scottish Football League and the entire Scottish football league system...
to First Division
- HibernianHibernian 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...
Events
- March 11: The Scottish Premier League agrees a two-year sponsorship deal with Bank of ScotlandBank of ScotlandThe Bank of Scotland plc is a commercial and clearing bank based in Edinburgh, Scotland. With a history dating to the 17th century, it is the second oldest surviving bank in what is now the United Kingdom, and is the only commercial institution created by the Parliament of Scotland to...
- May 2: RangersRangers F.C.Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
win the title after defeating CelticCeltic F.C.Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
3–0 at Celtic ParkCeltic ParkCeltic Park is a football stadium in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which is the home ground of Celtic FC. Celtic Park, an all-seater stadium with a capacity of 60,832, is the largest football stadium in Scotland and the sixth-largest stadium in the United Kingdom, after Murrayfield, Old Trafford,...
.
Table
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers Rangers F.C. Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses... |
36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 78 | 31 | 47 | 77 | UEFA Champions League 1999-2000 Second qualifying round |
| 2 | Celtic Celtic F.C. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the... |
36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 84 | 35 | 49 | 71 | UEFA Cup 1999-00 Qualifying round |
| 3 | St. Johnstone | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 39 | 38 | 1 | 57 | UEFA Cup 1999-00 Qualifying round |
| 4 | Kilmarnock Kilmarnock F.C. Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park... |
36 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 47 | 29 | 18 | 56 | UEFA Cup 1999-00 Qualifying round |
| 5 | 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... |
36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 36 | 56 | -20 | 46 | |
| 6 | Hearts Heart of Midlothian F.C. Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian... |
36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 50 | -6 | 42 | |
| 7 | Motherwell Motherwell F.C. Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998... |
36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 35 | 54 | -19 | 41 | |
| 8 | Aberdeen Aberdeen F.C. Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen... |
36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 43 | 71 | -28 | 37 | |
| 9 | Dundee United Dundee United F.C. Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923... |
36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 48 | -11 | 34 | |
| 10 | Dunfermline Athletic Dunfermline Athletic F.C. Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League.... |
36 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 59 | -31 | 28 | Relegated to First Division 1999-00 |
Source: SPL official website
Matches 1-18
During matches 1-18 each team plays every other team twice (home and away).Matches 19-36
During matches 19-36 each team plays every other team a further two times (home and away).Top scorers
| Player | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|
 Henrik LarssonHenrik Larsson Henrik Edward Larsson MBE is a retired Swedish footballer and current manager of Landskrona BoIS.Larsson began his career with Högaborgs BK. He moved to Helsingborg, where he was one of the key players when they qualified to Allsvenskan 1993. Larsson then moved to Feyenoord for four years before... |
29 | Celtic Celtic F.C. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the... |
 Rod WallaceRod Wallace Rodney Seymour "Rod" Wallace is a retired English footballer.Wallace played predominantly as a striker or part of an attacking forward line. He started his career at Southampton in 1988 playing 128 league games scoring 45 goals. This form earned him a transfer to Leeds where he won the first... |
19 | Rangers Rangers F.C. Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses... |
 Billy DoddsBilly Dodds William "Billy" Dodds is a Scottish former professional footballer, he was assistant manager at Dundee, but was made redundant when the club went into administration in October 2010, one of his former clubs... |
16 | Dundee United Dundee United F.C. Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923... |
| Eoin Jess Eoin Jess Eoin Jess is a former Scottish football player. He was capped 18 times by Scotland, scoring two goals.His career started at Aberdeen, helping the Dons to finish second in the Scottish Premier League in the 1993–94 season... |
14 | Aberdeen Aberdeen F.C. Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen... |
| Robbie Winters Robbie Winters Robbie Winters is a Scottish footballer who currently plays for Alloa Athletic.-Career:Winters began his career at Dundee United in 1992 and played 99 league games for the Terrors, scoring 19 times. A move to Aberdeen beckoned, which saw Billy Dodds and cash come to Tannadice in exchange for Winters... |
13 | Aberdeen Aberdeen F.C. Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen... |
| Gary McSwegan Gary McSwegan Gary John McSwegan is a Scottish professional footballer currently without a club following his release from Clyde... |
11 | Hearts Heart of Midlothian F.C. Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian... |
 Jorg AlbertzJörg Albertz Jörg Albertz is a retired German professional footballer. Between 1996 and 1998 he played three international games for the German national football team.-Career:... |
Rangers Rangers F.C. Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses... |
|
| Craig Burley Craig Burley Craig William Burley is a Scottish former international association football player who played for clubs including Chelsea, Celtic and Derby County... |
9 | Celtic Celtic F.C. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the... |
| Eddie Annand Eddie Annand Edward 'Eddie' Annand is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Arthurlie after signing in November 2007.-Career:Annand began his career with Partick Thistle, where he played one game before moving to Sligo Rovers... |
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... |
|
 Stephane AdamStéphane Adam Stéphane Lucien Adam is a retired French footballer. Adam was a talented forward who played for hometown Lille OSC, US Orléans, Créteil, Amiens SC and Metz in the French league and Hearts in the Scottish Premier Division where notably he scored the second goal in the Jambos 2-1 victory over... |
Hearts Heart of Midlothian F.C. Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian... |
|
| Neil McCann Neil McCann Neil Docherty McCann is a Scottish professional footballer who is currently playing for Partick Thistle-Club career:... |
8 | Hearts Heart of Midlothian F.C. Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian... |
| Mark Burchill Mark Burchill Mark James Burchill is a Scottish professional football player who plays as a striker. He previously played for Scottish clubs Celtic, Dundee, Hearts, Dunfermline Athletic and Kilmarnock, and in England for Birmingham City, Ipswich Town, Portsmouth, Wigan Athletic, Sheffield Wednesday and... |
Celtic Celtic F.C. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the... |
|
| Gary McSwegan Gary McSwegan Gary John McSwegan is a Scottish professional footballer currently without a club following his release from Clyde... |
Hearts Heart of Midlothian F.C. Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian... |
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| Andy Smith Andy Smith (footballer born 1968) Andrew Mark "Andy" Smith , is a retired Scottish football player, who most recently was a temporary manager of Gretna F.C. with Mick Wadsworth.-Career:Smith's first professional club was Airdrieonians... |
Dunfermline Athletic Dunfermline Athletic F.C. Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League.... |
Source: SPL official website
Attendances
The average attendances for SPL clubs during the 1998/99 season are shown below:| Team | Average |
|---|---|
| Celtic Celtic F.C. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the... |
59,233 |
| Rangers Rangers F.C. Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses... |
49,094 |
| Hearts Heart of Midlothian F.C. Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian... |
14,232 |
| Aberdeen Aberdeen F.C. Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen... |
12,713 |
| Kilmarnock Kilmarnock F.C. Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park... |
11,184 |
| Dundee United Dundee United F.C. Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923... |
9,187 |
| Motherwell Motherwell F.C. Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998... |
8,533 |
| Dunfermline Athletic Dunfermline Athletic F.C. Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League.... |
7,375 |
| 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... |
7,178 |
| St. Johnstone | 7,038 |
Source: SPL official website
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers Rangers F.C. Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses... |
Walter Smith Walter Smith Walter Smith, OBE is a Scottish football manager. His most recent job was at Scottish Premier League club Rangers.Smith had a relatively modest playing career, consisting of two spells with Dundee United which was split by a short time at Dumbarton.A pelvic injury meant he moved in to coaching at... |
Resigned | May 1998 |  Dick AdvocaatDick Advocaat Dirk Nicolaas "Dick" Advocaat is a Dutch football manager and former player currently the manager of the Russia national football team.He has been moderately successful as a football player and as a coach, which included two stints with the Dutch national football team... |
June 1998 |
| Celtic Celtic F.C. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the... |
Wim Jansen Wim Jansen Wilhelmus Marinus Anthonius Jansen is a Dutch former association football player and manager.- Playing career :He spent most of his playing career with his hometown team, Feyenoord, between 1965 and 1980... |
Resigned | May 1998 |  Jozef VenglošJozef Vengloš Dr. Jozef Vengloš is a former Czechoslovak football player and coach. He has a Doctorate in Physical Education, as well as specialising in Psychology... |
June 1998 |
| Dundee United Dundee United F.C. Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923... |
Tommy McLean Tommy McLean Thomas "Tommy" McLean is a Scottish former professional footballer who played for Kilmarnock and Rangers.... |
Mutual consent | 4 September 1998 | Paul Sturrock Paul Sturrock Paul Whitehead Sturrock is a Scottish football manager who, since July 2010, is the manager of Southend United. Until this appointment, Sturrock had most recently been at English League 1 club Plymouth Argyle in a business support role, having been relieved of his managerial duties, until he quit... |
5 September 1998 |
| St. Johnstone | Paul Sturrock Paul Sturrock Paul Whitehead Sturrock is a Scottish football manager who, since July 2010, is the manager of Southend United. Until this appointment, Sturrock had most recently been at English League 1 club Plymouth Argyle in a business support role, having been relieved of his managerial duties, until he quit... |
Resigned | 5 September 1998 | Sandy Clark Sandy Clark Alexander "Sandy" Clark is a former professional football player and currently a pundit for BBC Scotland. He was a centre forward.... |
7 September 1998 |
| Motherwell Motherwell F.C. Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998... |
 Harri KampmanHarri Kampman Harri Kampman is a Finnish football manager and former player who has managed Motherwell, MyPa and AC Oulu.-References:... |
Resigned | 15 October 1998 | Billy Davies Billy Davies William McIntosh "Billy" Davies is a Glasgow-born Scottish football manager, noted for his achievement in the Football League Championship with East Midlands Rivals Derby County and Nottingham Forest and Preston North End which has led him to be described, in 2011, as "probably the best manager at... |
15 October 1998 |
| Aberdeen Aberdeen F.C. Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen... |
Alex Miller Alex Miller Alex Miller is a Scottish association football coach and former player. As a player, he had a 15 year career with Rangers. As a manager, he won the 1991 Scottish League Cup with Hibernian... |
Sacked | 8 December 1998 | Paul Hegarty Paul Hegarty Paul Anthony "Heggie" Hegarty is a Scottish former football player, who was captain of Dundee United during their most successful era in the 1970s and 1980s and won eight international caps for Scotland... (Caretaker) |
8 December 1998 |
| Dunfermline Athletic Dunfermline Athletic F.C. Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League.... |
Bert Paton Bert Paton Bert Paton is a former Scottish footballer and football manager. He is best remembered for a long association with Dunfermline Athletic.... |
Resigned | 5 January 1999 | Dick Campbell Dick Campbell the folk singer-songwriter and film producer|Dick Campbell |Richard "Dick" Campbell is a Scottish association football manager and former player... (Caretaker) |
5 January 1999 |