1998–99 Premier League facts for kids
| Season | 1998–99 |
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| Champions | Manchester United 5th Premier League title 12th English title |
| Relegated | Charlton Athletic Nottingham Forest Blackburn Rovers |
| Champions League | Manchester United Arsenal Chelsea |
| UEFA Cup | Leeds United Newcastle United Tottenham Hotspur |
| Intertoto Cup | West Ham United |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 959 (2.52 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Michael Owen Dwight Yorke (18 goals each) |
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1999–2000 →
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The 1998–99 Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the seventh season of the Premier League. That season, Manchester United won the league. That year, United also won the treble: the league title, the FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League.
Teams
- Arsenal
- Aston Villa
- Blackburn Rovers
- Charlton Athletic
- Chelsea
- Coventry City
- Derby County
- Everton
- Leeds United
- Leicester City
- Liverpool
- Manchester United
- Middlesbrough
- Newcastle United
- Nottingham Forest
- Sheffield Wednesday
- Southampton
- Tottenham Hotspur
- West Ham United
- Wimbledon
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United (C) | 38 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 80 | 37 | +43 | 79 | Qualification for the Champions League first group stage |
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 59 | 17 | +42 | 78 | |
| 3 | Chelsea | 38 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 57 | 30 | +27 | 75 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Leeds United | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 62 | 34 | +28 | 67 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 5 | West Ham United | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 46 | 53 | −7 | 57 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round |
| 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 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 46 | |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 46 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 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 (R) | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 36 | Relegation to Football League First Division |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers (R) | 38 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 35 | |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest (R) | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 35 | 69 | −34 | 30 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink |
Leeds United | 18 |
 Michael Owen |
Liverpool | ||
 Dwight Yorke |
Manchester United | ||
| 4 |  Nicolas Anelka |
Arsenal | 17 |
| Andy Cole |
Manchester United | ||
| 6 |  Hámilton Ricard |
Middlesbrough | 15 |
| 7 | Dion Dublin |
Aston Villa | 14 |
| Robbie Fowler |
Liverpool | ||
| Julian Joachim |
Aston Villa | ||
| Alan Shearer |
Newcastle United |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clive Mendonca |
Charlton Athletic | Southampton | 5–0 (H) | 22 August 1998 | |
| Michael Owen |
Liverpool | Newcastle United | 4–1 (A) | 30 August 1998 | |
| Michael Owen4 |
Liverpool | Nottingham Forest | 5–1 (H) | 24 October 1998 | |
| Dion Dublin |
Aston Villa | Leicester City | 4–1 (A) | 14 November 1998 | |
| Robbie Fowler |
Liverpool | Aston Villa | 4–2 (A) | 21 November 1998 | |
| Chris Armstrong |
Tottenham Hotspur | Everton | 4–1 (H) | 28 December 1998 | |
| Darren Huckerby |
Coventry City | Nottingham Forest | 4–0 (H) | 9 January 1999 | |
| Robbie FowlerP |
Liverpool | Southampton | 7–1 (H) | 16 January 1999 | |
| Dwight Yorke |
Manchester United | Leicester City | 6–2 (A) | 16 January 1999 | |
 Ole Gunnar Solskjær4 |
Manchester United | Nottingham Forest | 8–1 (A) | 6 February 1999 | |
| Nicolas Anelka |
Arsenal | Leicester City | 5–0 (H) | 20 February 1999 | |
| Kevin Campbell |
Everton | West Ham United | 6–0 (H) | 8 May 1999 |
- Note: 4 Player scored 4 goals; P Player scored a perfect hat-trick; (H) – Home; (A) – Away
Top assists
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis Bergkamp |
Arsenal | 13 |
| Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink |
Leeds United | ||
| 3 | David Beckham |
Manchester United | 11 |
 Eyal Berkovic |
West Ham United | ||
| Steve Guppy |
Leicester City | ||
| Dwight Yorke |
Manchester United | ||
| 7 | David Ginola |
Tottenham Hotspur | 10 |
| 8 | Darren Anderton |
Tottenham Hotspur | 9 |
 Harry Kewell |
Leeds United | ||
| 10 | James Beattie |
Southampton | 7 |
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Images for kids
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Liverpool's Michael Owen was the joint top scorer for the second time, with 18 goals.
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Manchester United's Ole Gunnar Solskjær became the first player to score a hat-trick as a substitute in the Premier League.
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