During the 1998–99 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the FA Premier League.

Season summary Everton continued to look a shadow of their former selves after Howard Kendall made way for new manager Walter Smith, though their 14th-place finish was a three-place improvement upon last season's near miss with relegation. With Smith having achieved so much success north of the border with Rangers, he had been expected to bring some success to the blue half of Merseyside after two seasons of misery, but there was little for the Goodison Park faithful to shout about.

Off the field during the season in December, there was a chairmanship change in the boardroom when Peter Johnson quit after 11 years with the club following a row with manager Smith after Johnson controversially sold Duncan Ferguson to Newcastle United for £7m and Philip Carter took over the reins.

Final league table

Results summary

Results by round

Results Everton's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

FA Premier League DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 15 August 1998 Aston VillaH0–040,112 22 August 1998 Leicester CityA0–221,037 29 August 1998 Tottenham HotspurH0–139,378 8 September 1998 Nottingham ForestA2–025,610Ferguson (2) 12 September 1998 Leeds UnitedH0–036,687 19 September 1998 MiddlesbroughA2–234,563Ball (pen), Collins 26 September 1998 Blackburn RoversH0–036,404 3 October 1998 WimbledonA2–116,054Cadamarteri, Ferguson 17 October 1998 LiverpoolH0–040,185 24 October 1998 Sheffield WednesdayA0–026,592 31 October 1998 Manchester UnitedH1–440,079Ferguson 8 November 1998 ArsenalA0–138,088 15 November 1998 Coventry CityA0–319,290 23 November 1998 Newcastle UnitedH1–030,357Ball (pen) 28 November 1998 Charlton AthleticA2–120,043Cadamarteri (2) 5 December 1998 ChelseaH0–036,430 12 December 1998 SouthamptonH1–033,073Bakayako 19 December 1998 West Ham UnitedA1–225,998Cadamarteri 26 December 1998 Derby CountyH0–039,206 28 December 1998 Tottenham HotspurA1–436,053Bakayako 9 January 1999 Leicester CityH0–032,792 18 January 1999 Aston VillaA0–332,488 30 January 1999 Nottingham ForestH0–134,175 7 February 1999 Derby CountyA1–227,603Barmby 17 February 1999 MiddlesbroughH5–031,606Barmby (2), Dacourt, Unsworth, Materazzi 20 February 1999 Leeds UnitedA0–136,344 27 February 1999 WimbledonH1–132,574Jeffers 10 March 1999 Blackburn RoversA2–127,219Bakayako (2) 13 March 1999 ArsenalH0–238,049 21 March 1999 Manchester UnitedA1–355,182Hutchison 3 April 1999 LiverpoolA2–344,852Dacourt, Jeffers 5 April 1999 Sheffield WednesdayH1–235,270Jeffers 11 April 1999 Coventry CityH2–032,341Campbell (2) 17 April 1999 Newcastle UnitedA3–136,755Campbell (2), Gemmill 24 April 1999 Charlton AthleticH4–140,089Hutchison, Campbell (2), Jeffers 1 May 1999 ChelseaA1–334,909Jeffers 8 May 1999 West Ham UnitedH6–040,049Campbell (3), Ball, Hutchison, Jeffers 16 May 1999 SouthamptonA0–215,254

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR32 January 1999 Bristol CityA2–019,608Bakayako (2)R423 January 1999 Ipswich TownH1–0R513 February 1999 Coventry CityH2–133,097Jeffers, OsterQF7 March 1999 Newcastle UnitedA1–436,584Unsworth

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR2 1st Leg15 September 1998 Huddersfield TownA1–115,395WatsonR2 2nd Leg23 September 1998 Huddersfield TownH2–118,718Dacourt, MaterazziR328 October 1998 MiddlesbroughA3–2 20,748Ferguson, Bakayako, HutchisonR411 November 1998 SunderlandH1–1 (lost 4–5 on pens)28,312Collins

First-team squad Squad at end of season

Left club during season

Reserve squad

Statistics

Appearances, goals and cards (Starting appearances + substitute appearances) No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK Thomas Myhre3804030450302DF Alec Cleland16+20102+1019+30313DF Michael Ball36+13303+1042+23904MF Olivier Dacourt28+22204134+231615DF Dave Watson2203011261006DF David Unsworth33+11313039+12907MF John Collins19+11002+2121+32408MF Nick Barmby23000023009FW Kevin Campbell89000089109FW Duncan Ferguson13400411755010MF Don Hutchison29+43403+1136+5411111MF Scot Gemmill710000713011FW John Spencer2+1000002+100012DF Craig Short22000202405013GK Paul Gerrard000010100014MF Tony Grant13+303+101+1017+500015DF Marco Materazzi26+11204132+1210316FW Michael Branch1+600+20001+800017MF Gareth Farrelly0+1000000+100018FW Mickaël Madar20000+102+100018DF David Weir11+30100012+302019MF John Oster6+302+211+109+611020DF Tony Thomas0+1000000+100021MF Mitch Ward4+2020107+202022MF Peter Degn0+4000000+400023DF Carl Tiler200010301026FW Ibrahima Bakayoko17+641+222120+873027DF Richard Dunne15+10202019+107128MF Slaven Bilić401000502029FW Danny Cadamarteri11+1943+103+1017+2148030FW Phil Jevons0+1000000+100032DF John O'Kane201+20003+200034FW Francis Jeffers11+46210013+470035GK Steve Simonsen000000000036MF Jamie Milligan0+3000000+300037DF Adam Farley0+1000000+1000

Starting 11 Considering starts in all competitions GK: #1, Thomas Myhre, 45 RB: #12, Craig Short, 24 CB: #15, Marco Materazzi, 32 CB: #5, Dave Watson, 26 LB: #6, David Unsworth, 39 RM: #7, John Collins, 21 CM: #10, Don Hutchison, 36 CM: #4, Olivier Dacourt, 34 LM: #3, Michael Ball, 42 CF: #26, Ibrahima Bakayoko, 20 CF: #29, Danny Cadamarteri, 17

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