# 1998–99 Barnsley F.C. season

During the 1998–99 English football season, Barnsley F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

## Season summary

In the summer, Danny Wilson departed Barnsley to join Sheffield Wednesday, and with the team looking to bounce back to the Premier League John Hendrie was named manager.
The Red's promotion hopes were hampered when they lost influential captain Neil Redfearn who was sold to Charlton Athletic after making 338 first team appearances for Barnsley.
The season was mostly unremarkable in terms of results and on 19 April 1999, Hendrie was sacked with the club nowhere near the top six and Hendrie's assistant Eric Winstanley took caretaker charge for the remaining games of the season. Barnsley then went on to finish a disappointing campaign in 13th place. One of the highlights of the season was a 7–1 home victory against local rivals Huddersfield Town. This was the only time new signing Craig Hignett and Ashley Ward played together, with Ward leaving for Blackburn. After the season Barnsley lost yet more players from the promotion season, with solid defender Arjan de Zeeuw and attacking midfield player Clint Marcelle both leaving the club. Goalkeeper David Watson also suffered an injury mid-season that later ended his career.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 11 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 40 | 52 | −12 | 61 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 69 | 76 | −7 | 59 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 59 | 56 | +3 | 59 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 58 | 71 | −13 | 58 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 63 | 61 | +2 | 56 |

## Results

Barnsley's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League First Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 8 August 1998 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2–2 | 18,114 | de Zeeuw (2) |
| 15 August 1998 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 1–3 | 5,289 | McClare |
| 21 August 1998 | Stockport County | H | 1–1 | 16,377 | Fjørtoft |
| 29 August 1998 | Birmingham City | A | 0–0 | 19,825 | |
| 31 August 1998 | Oxford United | H | 1–0 | 15,328 | Hendrie |
| 8 September 1998 | Norwich City | H | 1–3 | 15,695 | Ward |
| 12 September 1998 | Grimsby Town | A | 2–1 | 8,149 | Ward (2) |
| 19 September 1998 | Crystal Palace | H | 4–0 | 15,597 | Ward (2), McClare, Fjørtoft |
| 26 September 1998 | Bradford City | A | 1–2 | 15,887 | Ward |
| 29 September 1998 | Bristol City | A | 1–1 | 12,005 | Sheridan |
| 3 October 1998 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2–2 | 17,362 | Ward, van der Laan |
| 11 October 1998 | Port Vale | H | 0–2 | 16,195 | |
| 17 October 1998 | Sheffield United | A | 1–1 | 23,180 | Fjørtoft |
| 20 October 1998 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 0–3 | 5,194 | |
| 24 October 1998 | Portsmouth | H | 2–1 | 15,152 | Ward, Barnard |
| 31 October 1998 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–1 | 20,714 | Ward (pen) |
| 4 November 1998 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1–2 | 8,218 | Bullock |
| 7 November 1998 | Bury | H | 1–1 | 15,115 | Ward |
| 14 November 1998 | Ipswich Town | H | 0–1 | 15,966 | |
| 21 November 1998 | Sunderland | A | 3–2 | 40,231 | Ward, Dyer, Barnard (pen) |
| 27 November 1998 | Huddersfield Town | H | 7–1 | 16,648 | Dyer (2), Hignett (2), Tinkler, Ward, Barnard |
| 5 December 1998 | Watford | A | 0–0 | 10,165 | |
| 12 December 1998 | Ipswich Town | A | 2–0 | 16,021 | McClare, Turner |
| 19 December 1998 | Swindon Town | H | 1–3 | 15,342 | Barnard (pen) |
| 26 December 1998 | Stockport County | A | 1–0 | 10,263 | de Zeeuw |
| 28 December 1998 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–0 | 17,083 | Hignett |
| 9 January 1999 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–2 | 15,029 | |
| 16 January 1999 | Birmingham City | H | 0–0 | 17,114 | |
| 30 January 1999 | Oxford United | A | 0–1 | 6,174 | |
| 6 February 1999 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 2–2 | 15,377 | Tinkler, de Zeeuw |
| 16 February 1999 | Norwich City | A | 0–0 | 13,232 | |
| 20 February 1999 | Grimsby Town | H | 0–0 | 16,343 | |
| 28 February 1999 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–1 | 17,021 | |
| 3 March 1999 | Bradford City | H | 0–1 | 16,866 | |
| 9 March 1999 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 3–3 | 16,537 | Hignett (2), Jones |
| 13 March 1999 | Bury | A | 0–0 | 4,696 | |
| 20 March 1999 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2–3 | 16,587 | Richards (own goal), Jones |
| 23 March 1999 | Bristol City | H | 2–0 | 14,733 | Dyer, Hignett |
| 28 March 1999 | Portsmouth | A | 3–1 | 13,337 | Hignett, Whitbread (own goal), Dyer |
| 3 April 1999 | Sheffield United | H | 2–1 | 17,566 | Hignett (2) |
| 5 April 1999 | Port Vale | A | 0–1 | 5,968 | |
| 10 April 1999 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 1–1 | 15,133 | Dyer |
| 16 April 1999 | Sunderland | H | 1–3 | 17,390 | Sheron |
| 24 April 1999 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–0 | 15,353 | Sheron |
| 1 May 1999 | Watford | H | 2–2 | 17,098 | Eaden, Tinkler |
| 9 May 1999 | Swindon Town | A | 3–1 | 8,182 | Jones, Bullock, Dyer |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 2 January 1999 | Swindon Town | A | 0–0 | 8,016 | |
| R3R | 19 January 1999 | Swindon Town | H | 3–1 | 10,510 | McClare, Bullock, Hignett |
| R4 | 23 January 1999 | Bournemouth | H | 3–1 | 11,982 | Sheridan, Hignett, Bullock |
| R5 | 13 February 1999 | Bristol Rovers | H | 4–1 | 17,508 | Hignett (3), Dyer |
| QF | 16 March 1999 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 0–1 | 18,793 | |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 1st Leg | 12 August 1998 | Scarborough | A | 1–0 | 3,064 | Ward |
| R1 2nd Leg | 18 August 1998 | Scarborough | H | 3–0 (won 4–0 on agg) | 5,099 | Fjørtoft, van der Laan, Eaden |
| R2 1st Leg | 15 September 1998 | Reading | H | 3–0 | 7,840 | Barnard, Fjørtoft (2) |
| R2 2nd Leg | 23 September 1998 | Reading | A | 1–1 (won 4–1 on agg) | 6,983 | Ward |
| R3 | 27 October 1998 | Bournemouth | H | 2–1 | 8,560 | Ward (pen), Fjørtoft |
| R4 | 10 November 1998 | Luton Town | A | 0–1 | 8,435 | |

## Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | GK | ENG | Tony Bullock |
| - | DF | ENG | Nicky Eaden |
| - | DF | NED | Arjan de Zeeuw |
| - | DF | ENG | Adie Moses |
| - | DF | ENG | Scott Jones |
| - | MF | ENG | Matty Appleby |
| - | MF | ENG | Martin Bullock |
| - | MF | ENG | Kevin Richardson |
| - | MF | ENG | Sean McClare |
| - | FW | ENG | Bruce Dyer |
| - | FW | ENG | Craig Hignett |
| - | DF | WAL | Darren Barnard |
| - | MF | RSA | Eric Tinkler |
| - | GK | ENG | David Watson |
| - | DF | ENG | Chris Morgan |
| - | MF | ENG | Darren Sheridan |
| - | FW | ENG | Mike Sheron |
| - | MF | NED | Robin van der Laan |
| - | GK | GER | Lars Leese |
| - | FW | SCO | John Hendrie (player-manager) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | MF | WAL | Clayton Blackmore |
| - | FW | ENG | Mike Turner |
| - | FW | TRI | Clint Marcelle |
| - | FW | ENG | Karl Rose |
| - | FW | MKD | Georgi Hristov |
| - | DF | SWE | Peter Markstedt |
| - | MF | ESP | Pirri (on loan from CP Mérida) |
| - | DF | SVN | Aleš Križan |
| - | FW | ENG | Jon Parkin |
| - | DF | IRL | Brian O'Callaghan |
| - | FW | ENG | Andrew Gregory |
| - | DF | SCO | James Dudgeon |
| - | DF | ENG | Chris Barker |
| - | MF | BRA | Fumaça |
| - | FW | NZL | Rory Fallon |
| - | MF | ENG | Paul Bagshaw |
| - | MF | ENG | Marc Heckingbottom |
| - | FW | ENG | Paul Kennedy |
| - | GK | ENG | Richard Siddall |

### Left club during the season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | FW | JAM | Deon Burton (on loan from Derby County) |
| - | FW | SCO | Andy Liddell (to Wigan Athletic) |
| - | MF | IRL | Alan Moore (on loan from Middlesbrough) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | FW | NOR | Jan Åge Fjørtoft (to Eintracht Frankfurt) |
| - | FW | ENG | Don Goodman (on loan from Sanfrecce Hiroshima) |
| - | FW | ENG | Ashley Ward (to Blackburn Rovers) |