# 1998–99 Arsenal L.F.C. season

The 1998–99 season was Arsenal Ladies Football Club's 12th season since forming in 1987. The club participated in the National Division of the FA Women's Premier League, finishing in second place. They won the Premier League Cup and the FA Cup, but lost to Millwall in the London County Cup Final.
Following Terry Howard's departure, Vic Akers returned to take charge of the team ahead of the new season. Arsenal also moved away from their home at Hayes Lane, and relocated to Meadow Park.

## Squad Statistics
### First team squad

| Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Since | Signed From |
| Goalkeepers ||||
| Lesley Higgs | (1965-10-25) 25 October 1965 (age 59) | 1997 | Wembley |
| Jasmine Cripps | (1985-11-04) 4 November 1985 (age 39) | 1998 | Homegrown |
| Sarah Reed | (1980-05-12) 12 May 1980 (age 44) | 1996 | Wembley |
| Abbie Yeoman | | 1998 | |
| Defenders ||||
| Kirsty Pealling | (1975-04-14) 14 April 1975 (age 49) | 1987 | Homegrown |
| Faye White | (1978-02-02) 2 February 1978 (age 47) | 1996 | Horsham Ladies |
| Clare Wheatley | (1971-02-04) 4 February 1971 (age 54) | 1995 | Chelsea |
| Carol Harwood | (1965-12-01) 1 December 1965 (age 59) | 1997 | Wembley |
| Kelley Few | | 1991 | Watford |
| Kim Jerry-Silver | (1977-10-06) 6 October 1977 (age 47) | 1996 | Wembley |
| Jenny Canty | (1976-03-22) 22 March 1976 (age 48) | 1997 | |
| Tammy Scrivens | | 1997 | |
| Vicki Slee | (1973-03-09) 9 March 1973 (age 52) | 1991 | |
| Midfielders ||||
| Sian Williams (captain) | (1968-02-02) 2 February 1968 (age 57) | 1990 | Juve Siderno |
| Ciara Grant | (1978-05-17) 17 May 1978 (age 46) | 1998 | St Patrick's Athletic |
| Tina Mapes | (1971-01-21) 21 January 1971 (age 54) | 1997 | Croydon |
| Emma Coss | (1979-05-09) 9 May 1979 (age 45) | 1992 | Homegrown |
| Carol Conlon | (1979-01-09) 9 January 1979 (age 46) | 1998 | |
| Taryn Rockall | (1977-11-11) 11 November 1977 (age 47) | 1998 | NSWIS |
| Tina Mapes | (1971-01-21) 21 January 1971 (age 54) | 1997 | Croydon |
| Linda Watt | | 1995 | |
| Forwards ||||
| Marieanne Spacey | (1966-02-13) 13 February 1966 (age 59) | 1993 | Friends of Fulham |
| Rachel Yankey | (1979-12-01) 1 December 1979 (age 45) | 1996 | Homegrown |
| Justine Lorton | (1974-03-11) 11 March 1974 (age 51) | 1998 | Millwall Lionesses |
| Nina Downham | (1980-12-31) 31 December 1980 (age 44) | 1998 | Millwall Lionesses |
| Sheuneen Ta | (1985-07-21) 21 July 1985 (age 39) | 1997 | Homegrown |

## Transfers, loans and other signings
### Transfers in

| Announcement date | Position | Player | From club |
| 1998 | MF | Carol Conlon | |
| 1998 | MF | Ciara Grant | St Patrick's Athletic |
| 1998 | FW | Justine Lorton | Millwall Lionesses |
| 1998 | MF | Taryn Rockall | NSWIS |
| 1998 | GK | Abbie Yeoman | |

### Transfers out

| Announcement date | Position | Player |
| 1998 | DF | Michelle Curley |
| 1998 | FW | Natasha Daly |
| 1998 | FW | Emma Hastings |
| 1998 | GK | Sara King |
| 1998 | FW | Kara Lee Reynolds |
| 1998 | MF | Sharon Barber |
| 1998 | | Lizzy Benham |

## Club
### Kit

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| Home | Away |

## Competitions
### FA Women's Premier League
#### Partial league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Croydon (C) | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 11 | +42 | 46 | Champions |
| 2 | Arsenal | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 59 | 15 | +44 | 43 | |
| 3 | Doncaster Belles | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 33 | |
| 4 | Everton | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 32 | |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 26 | |

#### Results Summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |

#### Results by matchday

| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Ground | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | H |
| Result | W | W | W | L | D | W | D | W | W | D | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | W |