Birmingham City 1998/1999

Angleterre

CityBirmingham

Full nameBirmingham City FC

Diminutive Birmingham

Foundation1875

Stadium St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium

Official websitehttps://www.bcfc.com/

photo St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium

Season

First Team

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Roster Birmingham City 1998/1999

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Table

Ian Bennett

Goalkeeper

England

Arrived on : 17/12/1993

left on : 09/12/2004

B.date	10/10/1971
Age	27 years
Height	1m83
Weight	80 kg

Display stats

Played matches	4
First team matches	4
On the bench	0
Goals	0
Clean sheets	3
Goals against	1
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	360
Yellow cards	0
Red cards	0
Victories	75%
Draws	25%
Losses	0%

Kevin Poole

Goalkeeper

England

Arrived on : 02/08/1997

left on : 27/10/2001

B.date	21/07/1963
Age	35 years
Height	1m78
Weight	73 kg

Display stats

Played matches	4
First team matches	4
On the bench	0
Goals	0
Clean sheets	1
Goals against	7
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	390
Yellow cards	0
Red cards	0
Victories	25%
Draws	0%
Losses	75%

Darren Purse

Central defender

England

Arrived on : 16/02/1998

left on : 17/06/2004

B.date	14/02/1977
Age	22 years
Height	1m88
Weight	80 kg

Display stats

Played matches	4
First team matches	2
On the bench	2
Goals	0
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	249
Yellow cards	0
Red cards	0
Victories	50%
Draws	25%
Losses	25%

Michael Johnson

Central defender

Jamaica

Arrived on : 01/09/1995

left on : 14/08/2003

B.date	04/07/1973
Age	25 years
Height	1m80
Weight	75 kg

Display stats

Played matches	7
First team matches	7
On the bench	0
Goals	2
Efficiency	330
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	660
Yellow cards	0
Red cards	0
Victories	57%
Draws	14%
Losses	29%

David Holdsworth

Central defender

England

Arrived on : 23/03/1999

left on : 18/01/2002

B.date	08/11/1968
Age	30 years
Height	1m85

Display stats

Played matches	2
First team matches	2
On the bench	0
Goals	0
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	143
Yellow cards	1
Red cards	1
Victories	50%
Draws	0%
Losses	50%

Gary Ablett

Central defender

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1996

left on : 03/12/1999

B.date	19/11/1965
Age	33 years
Height	1m83
Weight	72 kg

Display stats

Played matches	5
First team matches	5
On the bench	0
Goals	0
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	445
Yellow cards	0
Red cards	0
Victories	40%
Draws	20%
Losses	40%

Darren Wassall

Central defender

England

Arrived on : 26/03/1997

left on : 11/05/2000

B.date	27/06/1968
Age	31 years

Gary Rowett

Right central defender

England

Arrived on : 13/08/1998

left on : 04/07/2000

B.date	06/03/1974
Age	25 years
Height	1m83
Weight	79 kg

Display stats

Played matches	7
First team matches	7
On the bench	0
Goals	2
Efficiency	330
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	660
Yellow cards	1
Red cards	0
Victories	43%
Draws	14%
Losses	43%

Simon Marsh

Defender

England

Arrived on : 10/12/1998

left on : 01/09/2000

B.date	29/01/1977
Age	22 years

Display stats

Played matches	1
First team matches	1
On the bench	0
Goals	0
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	45
Yellow cards	0
Red cards	0
Victories	0%
Draws	0%
Losses	100%

Jon Bass

Full-back

England

Arrived on : 09/11/1996

left on : 23/03/2000

B.date	01/07/1976
Age	22 years
Height	1m83

Jerry Gill

Right full-back

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1997

left on : 08/08/2002

B.date	08/09/1970
Age	28 years
Height	1m73
Weight	70 kg

Display stats

Played matches	1
First team matches	1
On the bench	0
Goals	0
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	90
Yellow cards	0
Red cards	0
Victories	100%
Draws	0%
Losses	0%

Simon Charlton

Left full-back

England

Arrived on : 05/12/1997

left on : 19/07/2000

B.date	25/10/1971
Age	27 years
Height	1m73
Weight	72 kg

Display stats

Played matches	3
First team matches	3
On the bench	0
Goals	0
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	270
Yellow cards	0
Red cards	0
Victories	67%
Draws	0%
Losses	33%

Chris Holland

Defensive Midfielder

England

Arrived on : 29/10/1996

left on : 03/02/2000

B.date	11/09/1975
Age	23 years
Height	1m76
Weight	73 kg

Display stats

Played matches	7
First team matches	2
On the bench	5
Goals	0
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	348
Yellow cards	0
Red cards	0
Victories	57%
Draws	14%
Losses	29%

Chris Marsden

Centre Midfield

England

Arrived on : 10/10/1997

left on : 01/02/1999

B.date	03/01/1969
Age	30 years
Height	1m80
Weight	69 kg

Display stats

Played matches	5
First team matches	5
On the bench	0
Goals	3
Efficiency	150
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	450
Yellow cards	0
Red cards	0
Victories	60%
Draws	20%
Losses	20%

Graham Hyde

Centre Midfield

England

Arrived on : 05/02/1999

left on : 16/08/2001

B.date	10/11/1970
Age	28 years

Martin O'Connor

Centre Midfield

Cayman Islands

Arrived on : 28/11/1996

left on : 07/02/2002

B.date	10/12/1967
Age	31 years
Height	1m75

Display stats

Played matches	7
First team matches	7
On the bench	0
Goals	0
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	592
Yellow cards	2
Red cards	0
Victories	57%
Draws	14%
Losses	29%

Steve Robinson

Centre Midfield

England

Arrived on : 15/04/1996

left on : 13/02/2001

B.date	17/10/1975
Age	23 years
Height	1m76
Weight	71 kg

Display stats

Played matches	4
First team matches	4
On the bench	0
Goals	1
Efficiency	305
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	305
Yellow cards	0
Red cards	0
Victories	50%
Draws	0%
Losses	50%

Jon McCarthy

Right Midfielder

Northern Ireland

Arrived on : 11/09/1997

left on : 28/03/2002

B.date	18/08/1970
Age	28 years
Height	1m75

Display stats

Played matches	8
First team matches	8
On the bench	0
Goals	0
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	625
Yellow cards	0
Red cards	0
Victories	50%
Draws	13%
Losses	38%

Antoine Hey

Right Midfielder

Germany

Arrived on : 01/07/1997

left on : 01/07/1999

B.date	19/09/1970
Age	28 years
Height	1m80
Weight	72 kg

Paul Tait

Midfield

England

Arrived on : 01/01/1998

left on : 01/01/1999

B.date	31/07/1971
Age	27 years
Height	1m86
Weight	64 kg

Peter Ndlovu

Striker

Zimbabwe

Arrived on : 14/07/1997

left on : 08/12/2000

B.date	25/02/1973
Age	26 years
Height	1m73
Weight	64 kg

Display stats

Played matches	7
First team matches	6
On the bench	1
Goals	2
Efficiency	265
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	530
Yellow cards	0
Red cards	0
Victories	43%
Draws	14%
Losses	43%

Nicky Forster

Striker

England

Arrived on : 30/01/1997

left on : 22/06/1999

B.date	08/09/1973
Age	25 years
Height	1m73
Weight	73 kg

Display stats

Played matches	5
First team matches	2
On the bench	3
Goals	1
Efficiency	224
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	224
Yellow cards	0
Red cards	0
Victories	40%
Draws	20%
Losses	40%

Lee Bradbury

Striker

England

Arrived on : 25/03/1999

left on : 21/05/1999

B.date	03/07/1975
Age	23 years
Height	1m83
Weight	82 kg

Display stats

Played matches	2
First team matches	1
On the bench	1
Goals	0
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	66
Yellow cards	0
Red cards	0
Victories	50%
Draws	0%
Losses	50%

Andy Johnson

Striker

England

Arrived on : 01/08/1997

left on : 30/07/2002

B.date	10/02/1981
Age	18 years
Height	1m70
Weight	71 kg

Display stats

Played matches	2
First team matches	0
On the bench	2
Goals	0
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	51
Yellow cards	0
Red cards	0
Victories	100%
Draws	0%
Losses	0%

Dele Adebola

Striker

Nigeria

Arrived on : 05/02/1998

left on : 20/03/2002

B.date	23/06/1975
Age	24 years
Height	1m86
Weight	80 kg

Display stats

Played matches	7
First team matches	6
On the bench	1
Goals	4
Efficiency	130
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	518
Yellow cards	0
Red cards	0
Victories	43%
Draws	14%
Losses	43%

Paul Furlong

Striker

England

Arrived on : 17/07/1996

left on : 07/08/2000

B.date	01/10/1968
Age	30 years
Height	1m83
Weight	84 kg

Display stats

Played matches	4
First team matches	4
On the bench	0
Goals	0
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	362
Yellow cards	1
Red cards	0
Victories	25%
Draws	0%
Losses	75%

Howard Forinton

Forward

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1997

left on : 01/10/1999

B.date	18/09/1975
Age	23 years
Height	1m80
Weight	70 kg

Display stats

Played matches	2
First team matches	1
On the bench	1
Goals	0
Own goals	0
Assists	0
Minutes played	102
Yellow cards	0
Red cards	0
Victories	100%
Draws	0%
Losses	0%

Manager

Trevor Francis

Manager

B.date 19/04/1954

Age 45 years

Arrived on : 10/05/1996

Left on : 15/10/2001

54 Games

27 Victories

14 Losses

Success rate in this team:

45 %

Success rate since the beginning of his career:

42 %

Staff members

Frank Barlow	Arrived on : 01/07/1996
assistant manager	Left on : 01/01/1999
Edwin Stein	Arrived on : 01/12/1993
assistant manager	Left on : 01/07/1998

Games list

Championship Play-Off

08/08	08/08/1998	First DivisionFD	Round 1R1	Port Vale	0 2	Birmingham City
11/08	11/08/1998	League CupLC	First roundF	Birmingham City	2 0	Millwall
16/08	16/08/1998	First DivisionFD	Round 2R2	Birmingham City	3 1	Crystal Palace
19/08	19/08/1998	League CupLC	First roundF	Millwall	1 1	Birmingham City
22/08	22/08/1998	First DivisionFD	Round 3R3	Sheffield United	0 2	Birmingham City
29/08	29/08/1998	First DivisionFD	Round 4R4	Birmingham City	0 0	Barnsley
31/08	31/08/1998	First DivisionFD	Round 5R5	Bradford	2 1	Birmingham City
05/09	05/09/1998	First DivisionFD	Round 6R6	Birmingham City	1 0	Bury
08/09	08/09/1998	First DivisionFD	Round 7R7	Birmingham City	2 0	Stockport
12/09	12/09/1998	First DivisionFD	Round 8R8	Bolton Wanderers	3 1	Birmingham City
15/09	15/09/1998	League CupLC	2nd round2	Macclesfield	0 3	Birmingham City
19/09	19/09/1998	First DivisionFD	Round 9R9	Birmingham City	0 1	Grimsby Town
22/09	22/09/1998	League CupLC	2nd round2	Birmingham City	6 0	Macclesfield
26/09	26/09/1998	First DivisionFD	Round 10R10	Norwich City	2 0	Birmingham City
29/09	29/09/1998	First DivisionFD	Round 11R11	Portsmouth	0 1	Birmingham City
03/10	03/10/1998	First DivisionFD	Round 12R12	Birmingham City	2 2	Tranmere Rovers
10/10	10/10/1998	First DivisionFD	Round 13R13	Watford	1 1	Birmingham City
17/10	17/10/1998	First DivisionFD	Round 14R14	Birmingham City	3 1	Crewe Alexandra
20/10	20/10/1998	First DivisionFD	Round 15R15	Birmingham City	1 1	Swindon Town
25/10	25/10/1998	First DivisionFD	Round 16R16	QPR	0 1	Birmingham City
28/10	28/10/1998	League CupLC	Round of 32R32	Birmingham City	1 2	Wimbledon FC
31/10	31/10/1998	First DivisionFD	Round 17R17	Birmingham City	1 1	Huddersfield
07/11	07/11/1998	First DivisionFD	Round 18R18	WBA	1 3	Birmingham City
14/11	14/11/1998	First DivisionFD	Round 19R19	Birmingham City	0 1	Oxford United
22/11	22/11/1998	First DivisionFD	Round 20R20	Wolverhampton	3 1	Birmingham City
28/11	28/11/1998	First DivisionFD	Round 21R21	Birmingham City	4 2	Bristol City
05/12	05/12/1998	First DivisionFD	Round 22R22	Ipswich Town	1 0	Birmingham City
12/12	12/12/1998	First DivisionFD	Round 23R23	Oxford United	1 7	Birmingham City
19/12	19/12/1998	First DivisionFD	Round 24R24	Birmingham City	0 0	Sunderland
26/12	26/12/1998	First DivisionFD	Round 25R25	Birmingham City	1 0	Sheffield United
28/12	28/12/1998	First DivisionFD	Round 26R26	Bury	2 4	Birmingham City
02/01	02/01/1999	FA CupFAC	3rd round3	Leicester	4 2	Birmingham City
09/01	09/01/1999	First DivisionFD	Round 27R27	Birmingham City	1 0	Port Vale
16/01	16/01/1999	First DivisionFD	Round 28R28	Barnsley	0 0	Birmingham City
31/01	31/01/1999	First DivisionFD	Round 29R29	Birmingham City	2 1	Bradford
06/02	06/02/1999	First DivisionFD	Round 30R30	Crystal Palace	1 1	Birmingham City
13/02	13/02/1999	First DivisionFD	Round 31R31	Stockport	1 0	Birmingham City
21/02	21/02/1999	First DivisionFD	Round 32R32	Birmingham City	0 0	Bolton Wanderers
27/02	27/02/1999	First DivisionFD	Round 33R33	Grimsby Town	0 3	Birmingham City
02/03	02/03/1999	First DivisionFD	Round 34R34	Birmingham City	0 0	Norwich City
06/03	06/03/1999	First DivisionFD	Round 35R35	Birmingham City	4 1	Portsmouth
09/03	09/03/1999	First DivisionFD	Round 36R36	Tranmere Rovers	0 1	Birmingham City
13/03	13/03/1999	First DivisionFD	Round 37R37	Birmingham City	4 0	WBA
20/03	20/03/1999	First DivisionFD	Round 38R38	Huddersfield	1 1	Birmingham City
02/04	02/04/1999	First DivisionFD	Round 40R40	Crewe Alexandra	0 0	Birmingham City
05/04	05/04/1999	First DivisionFD	Round 41R41	Birmingham City	1 2	Watford
10/04	10/04/1999	First DivisionFD	Round 42R42	Swindon Town	0 1	Birmingham City
17/04	17/04/1999	First DivisionFD	Round 43R43	Birmingham City	0 1	Wolverhampton
20/04	20/04/1999	First DivisionFD	Round 39R39	Birmingham City	1 0	QPR
24/04	24/04/1999	First DivisionFD	Round 44R44	Bristol City	1 2	Birmingham City
02/05	02/05/1999	First DivisionFD	Round 45R45	Birmingham City	1 0	Ipswich Town
09/05	09/05/1999	First DivisionFD	Round 46R46	Sunderland	2 1	Birmingham City
16/05	16/05/1999	Championship Play-OffCPO	Semi-finalsS	Watford	1 0	Birmingham City
20/05	20/05/1999	Championship Play-OffCPO	Semi-finalsS	Birmingham City	1 06-7 s.o	Watford

Competitions overview 1998/1999Last updated on 12/04/2024 at 04:39

First Division
mp	v	d	l	gf	ga	diff
46	23	12	11	66	37	29

League Cup
mp	v	d	l	gf	ga	diff
5	3	1	1	13	3	10
FA Cup
mp	v	d	l	gf	ga	diff
1	0	0	1	2	4	-2
Championship Play-Off
mp	v	d	l	gf	ga	diff
2	1	0	1	1	1	0
Total
mp	v	d	l	gf	ga	diff
54	27	13	14	82	45	37

Transfers: In

Players in
13/08	13/08/1998	Gary Rowett	Derby	1.5 M€
10/12	10/12/1998	Simon Marsh	Oxford
05/02	05/02/1999	Graham Hyde	S Wednesday	Free
23/03	23/03/1999	D. Holdsworth	Sheffield U	1.9 M€
Players loaned in
25/03	25/03/1999	Lee Bradbury	Palace	Loan
01/04	01/04/1999	Richard Knight	Carlisle United	Loan

Transfers: Out

Players out
01/07	01/07/1998	Ricky Otto	Rhyl
02/07	02/07/1998	Steve Bruce	Sheffield U
01/01	01/01/1999	Paul Tait	Oxford
01/02	01/02/1999	Chris Marsden	Southampton	1.2 M€
Staff members out
01/07	01/07/1998	Edwin Stein	Harrow	assistant manager
01/01	01/01/1999	Frank Barlow	S Wednesday	assistant manager

Trophy room

Victories

League Cup	2	20111963
League One	1	1995
Championship	4	1955194819211893

Runner-ups

Championship	6	200920071985197219031901
League Cup	1	2001
League One	1	1992
Ligue Europa	2	19611960
FA Cup	2	19561931

Data verified since 1892/1893

Club overall statsLast updated on 15/04/2024 at 21:17

Home

Away

Total

Number of matches without scoring

League

30%

22%

26%

All competitions

26%

22%

24%

Number of matches without conceding a goal

League

48%

39%

43%

All competitions

52%

37%

44%

Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals

League

35%

39%

37%

All competitions

37%

41%

39%

Number of times the team scores first

League

All competitions

15%

Number of times the opponent scores first

League

All competitions

15%

Average minute of the first goal scored

League

All competitions

Average minute of the first goal conceded

League

All competitions

Most frequent score

Score	League	All competitions
Home
2 - 0	1 times	2 times
3 - 1	2 times	2 times
0 - 0	4 times	4 times
1 - 0	5 times	6 times
0 - 1	3 times	3 times
6 - 0	0 times	1 times
2 - 2	1 times	1 times
1 - 1	2 times	2 times
1 - 2	1 times	2 times
4 - 2	1 times	1 times
2 - 1	1 times	1 times
4 - 1	1 times	1 times
4 - 0	1 times	1 times

Score	League	All competitions
Away
0 - 2	2 times	2 times
1 - 1	3 times	4 times
2 - 1	2 times	2 times
3 - 1	2 times	2 times
0 - 3	1 times	2 times
2 - 0	1 times	1 times
0 - 1	4 times	4 times
1 - 3	1 times	1 times
1 - 0	2 times	3 times
1 - 7	1 times	1 times
2 - 4	1 times	1 times
4 - 2	0 times	1 times
0 - 0	2 times	2 times
1 - 2	1 times	1 times

Total

Victories

Draws

Losses

Result when the team scores first

League

Home

Away

Total

All competitions

Home

75%

25%

Away

100%

Total

80%

20%

Result when the opponent scores first

League

Home

100%

Away

100%

Total

100%

All competitions

Home

100%

Away

25%

75%

Total

20%

80%

Total

Team leading

Team drawing

Team chasing

Time leading and behind score

League

96%

Min./Match

99%

Min./Match

98%

Min./Match

All competitions

87%

Min./Match

91%

Min./Match

89%

Min./Match

Season formLast updated on 15/04/2024 at 21:17

Explanation: +1 for a victory, 0 for a draw, -1 for a loss

Goals per quarterLast updated on 17/04/2024 at 00:29

Minutes	Goals for	Goals against
0 - 15	2	2
16 - 30	1	3
31 - 45	4	1
Best scorer : Steve Robinson - 2 Goals
46 - 60	1	2
61 - 75	4	2
Best scorer : Chris Marsden - 3 Goals
76 - 90	4	2
Best scorer : Dele Adebola - 4 Goals

Last 10 years rankingLast updated on 26/03/2024 at 21:31

This ranking is calculated on the total of league games of the country between 1989 and 1999 weighted by the tier of the competition teams played for. The points per match are calculated on the basis of a 3-point victory and a 1-point draw.

36	Millwall	1.32 pts/m
37	Watford	1.37 pts/m
38	Port Vale	1.35 pts/m
39	WBA	1.31 pts/m
40	Oxford United	1.28 pts/m
41	Birmingham City	1.48 pts/m
42	Grimsby Town	1.35 pts/m
43	Notts County	1.39 pts/m
44	Stoke City	1.41 pts/m
45	Bristol City	1.38 pts/m
46	Southend	1.24 pts/m

First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 19/08/1989. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

Overall ranking at every minuteLast updated on 14/04/2024 at 23:44

Best club streaksLast updated on 15/04/2024 at 21:17

Series	Home	Away	Total
consecutive wins	3	2	3
League	3	2	3
consecutive draws	0
consecutive losses	2	2	2
League	2	3	3
consecutive matches without a win	4	4	3
League	3	3	3
consecutive matches without a draw	7	7	9
League	6	6	7
consecutive matches without a loss	9	6	8
League	9	6	8
matches with at least one goal scored	6	6	9
League	4	5	8
matches with at least one goal conceded	7	6	8
League	7	5	7
matches without scoring any goal	2	1	2
League	2	1	2
matches without conceding any goal	3	2	3
League	3	2	3

Running streaksLast updated on 15/04/2024 at 21:17

Series Running	Home	Away	Total
consecutive wins	3		1
League	2
consecutive losses		2
League		1	1
consecutive matches without a win		2
League		1	1
consecutive matches without a draw	7	4	9
League	6	3	7
consecutive matches without a loss	3		1
League	2
matches with at least one goal scored	3		1
League	2	3	4
matches with at least one goal conceded		3
League		2	1
matches without scoring any goal		1
League
matches without conceding any goal	3		1
League	2

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Birmingham City 1998/1999

Roster Birmingham City 1998/1999

Games list

Manager

Staff members

Games list

Competitions overview 1998/1999Last updated on 12/04/2024 at 04:39

Total

Transfers: In

Players in

Players loaned in

Transfers: Out

Players out

Staff members out

Trophy room

Victories

Runner-ups

Club overall statsLast updated on 15/04/2024 at 21:17

Number of matches without scoring

Number of matches without conceding a goal

Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals

Number of times the team scores first

Number of times the opponent scores first

Average minute of the first goal scored

Average minute of the first goal conceded

Most frequent score

Result when the team scores first

Result when the opponent scores first

Time leading and behind score

Season formLast updated on 15/04/2024 at 21:17

Goals per quarterLast updated on 17/04/2024 at 00:29

Last 10 years rankingLast updated on 26/03/2024 at 21:31

Overall ranking at every minuteLast updated on 14/04/2024 at 23:44

Best club streaksLast updated on 15/04/2024 at 21:17

Running streaksLast updated on 15/04/2024 at 21:17

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