The 1998–99 season was Northampton Town's 102nd season in their history and the second successive season in the Second Division. Alongside competing in Division Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.
| 1998–99 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Barry Stonhill |
| Manager | Ian Atkins |
| Stadium | Sixfields Stadium |
| Division Two | 22nd |
| FA Cup | Second round |
| Worthington Cup | Third round |
| Auto Windscreens Shield | Second round (s) |
| Top goalscorer | League: Carlo Corazzin (16) All: Carlo Corazzin (17) |
| Highest home attendance | 7,557 vs Manchester City |
| Lowest home attendance | 4,710 vs Wrexham |
| Average home league attendance | 6,068 |
Players edit
- As of match played 8 May 1999.[1]
| Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| Steve Francis | GK |  |
Billericay | 29 May 1964 (aged 34) | 3 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 25 January 1999 | Free | ||
| Billy Turley | GK | |
Wolverhampton | 15 July 1973 (aged 25) | 34 | 0 | Evesham United | 10 July 1995 | Free | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| Ian Clarkson | RB | |
Solihull | 4 December 1970 (aged 28) | 116 | 2 | Stoke City | 2 August 1996 | Free | ||
| Tony Dobson | CB | |
Coventry | 5 February 1969 (aged 30) | 12 | 0 | Gillingham | 11 September 1998 | £25,000 | ||
| John Frain | LB | |
Birmingham | 8 October 1968 (aged 30) | 97 | 2 | Birmingham City | Summer 1997 | Free | ||
| Ian Hendon | RB | |
Ilford | 5 December 1971 (aged 27) | 7 | 0 | Notts County | 25 March 1999 | £25,000 | ||
| Colin Hill | CB |  |
Uxbridge (ENG) | 12 November 1963 (aged 35) | 71 | 0 | Trelleborgs FF | 19 November 1997 | £30,000 | ||
| Richard Hope | CB | |
Stockton-on-Tees | 22 June 1978 (aged 20) | 20 | 0 | Darlington | 18 December 1998 | Undisclosed | ||
| Lee Howey | CB | |
Sunderland | 1 April 1969 (aged 30) | 26 | 6 | Burnley | 19 February 1999 | £50,000 | ||
| Garry Hughes | RB | |
Birmingham | 19 November 1979 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 | Apprentice | 7 July 1998 | N/A | ||
| Ian Sampson | CB | |
Wakefield | 14 November 1968 (aged 30) | 241 | 19 | Sunderland | 5 August 1994 | £30,000 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| Ali Gibb | RM | |
Salisbury | 17 February 1976 (aged 23) | 141 | 3 | Norwich City | 5 February 1996 | £30,000 | ||
| James Hunt | CM | |
Derby | 17 December 1976 (aged 22) | 71 | 2 | Notts County | 1 August 1997 | Free | ||
| Roy Hunter | CM | |
Saltburn-by-the-Sea | 29 October 1973 (aged 25) | 144 | 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 August 1995 | Free | ||
| Sean Parrish | LM |  |
Wrexham | 14 March 1972 (aged 27) | 95 | 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 2 August 1996 | £35,000 | ||
| Dean Peer | CM | |
Wordsley | 8 August 1969 (aged 29) | 145 | 6 | Walsall | 22 August 1995 | Free | ||
| Damian Matthew | LM | |
Islington | 23 September 1970 (aged 28) | 2 | 0 | Burnley | 1 June 1998 | Free | ||
| Dave Savage | RM |  |
Dublin | 30 July 1973 (aged 25) | 30 | 5 | Millwall | 7 October 1998 | £80,000 | ||
| Duncan Spedding | LM | |
Camberley | 7 September 1977 (aged 21) | 29 | 1 | Southampton | 14 July 1998 | Free | ||
| Michael Warner | CM | |
Harrogate | 17 January 1974 (aged 25) | 37 | 0 | Tamworth | 31 May 1995 | Free | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| Carlo Corazzin | FW |  |
New Westminster | 25 December 1971 (aged 27) | 47 | 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 26 June 1998 | Bosman | ||
| Steve Howard | FW | |
Durham | 10 May 1976 (aged 22) | 12 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 22 February 1999 | £120,000 | ||
| Christian Lee | FW | |
Aylesbury | 8 October 1976 (aged 22) | 74 | 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 13 July 1995 | Free | ||
| David Seal | FW |  |
Penrith, NSW | 26 January 1972 (aged 27) | 53 | 14 | Bristol City | 12 September 1997 | £90,000 | ||
| Paul Wilkinson | FW | |
Louth | 30 October 1964 (aged 34) | 20 | 1 | Millwall | 1 July 1998 | Free | ||
| Kevin Wilson | FW | |
Banbury (ENG) | 18 April 1961 (aged 38) | 18 | 1 | Walsall | 28 July 1997 | Free | ||
Competitions edit
Nationwide Football League Division Two edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fulham (C, P) | 46 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 79 | 32 | +47 | 101 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Walsall (P) | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 63 | 47 | +16 | 87 | |
| 3 | Manchester City (O, P) | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 69 | 33 | +36 | 82 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |
| 4 | Gillingham | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 75 | 44 | +31 | 80 | |
| 5 | Preston North End | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 78 | 50 | +28 | 79 | |
| 6 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 75 | 48 | +27 | 76 | |
| 7 | Bournemouth | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 63 | 41 | +22 | 76 | |
| 8 | Stoke City | 46 | 21 | 6 | 19 | 59 | 63 | −4 | 69 | |
| 9 | Chesterfield | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 64 | |
| 10 | Millwall | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 52 | 59 | −7 | 62 | |
| 11 | Reading | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 54 | 63 | −9 | 61 | |
| 12 | Luton Town | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 51 | 60 | −9 | 58 | |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 65 | 56 | +9 | 56 | |
| 14 | Blackpool | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 56 | |
| 15 | Burnley | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 54 | 73 | −19 | 55 | |
| 16 | Notts County | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 52 | 61 | −9 | 54 | |
| 17 | Wrexham | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 43 | 62 | −19 | 53 | |
| 18 | Colchester United | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 52 | 70 | −18 | 52 | |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 52 | 58 | −6 | 51 | |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 48 | 66 | −18 | 51 | |
| 21 | York City (R) | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 56 | 80 | −24 | 50 | Relegation to the Third Division |
| 22 | Northampton Town (R) | 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 43 | 57 | −14 | 48 | |
| 23 | Lincoln City (R) | 46 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 42 | 74 | −32 | 46 | |
| 24 | Macclesfield Town (R) | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 43 | 63 | −20 | 43 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results summary edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 43 | 57 | −14 | 48 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 26 | −9 |
Last updated: 14 April 2020.
Source: [citation needed]
League position by match edit
Source: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1999-2000
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches edit
Win Draw Loss
| 8 August 1998 1 | Northampton Town | 1–3 | Stoke City | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | C.Corazzin  11' |
G.Kavanagh 7' (pen.) P.Thorne 63'D.Crowe 83' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,661 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 15 August 1998 2 | Walsall | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,360 Referee: Tony Leake |
| 22 August 1998 3 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Notts County | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | R.Warburton 90' |
S.Torpey 70' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,141 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 29 August 1998 4 | Wrexham | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Wrexham, Wales |
| 15:00 BST | P.Ward 52' |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 3,534 Referee: Matt Messias |
| 31 August 1998 5 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Lincoln City | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,964 Referee: Paul Danson |
| 5 September 1998 6 | Blackpool | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | P.Clarkson 71' P.Thompson 82' |
C.Corazzin 16' (pen.) |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 4,017 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 8 September 1998 7 | Gillingham | 2–3 | Northampton Town | Gillingham |
| 19:45 BST | P.Smith 2', 56' |
R.Hunter 17' C.Corazzin 54'D.Spedding 81' |
Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 4,897 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 12 September 1998 8 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | C.Freestone 56' |
L.Duxbury 45' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,210 Referee: Paul Rejer |
| 19 September 1998 9 | Millwall | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Millwall, London |
| 15:00 BST | N.Harris 49' T.Cahill 61' |
I.Sampson 31' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 5,997 Referee: Anthony Bates |
| 26 September 1998 10 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Manchester City | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | D.Peer 30' C.Corazzin 64' |
P.Dickov 54' S.Goater 88' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,557 Referee: Clive Wilkes |
| 3 October 1998 11 | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Wigan |
| 15:00 BST | T.Dobson 67' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 4,396 Referee: Terry Heilbron |
| 10 October 1998 12 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | C.Heggs 30' C.Corazzin 44' (pen.)J.Hunt 52' |
M.Meaker 21'  68'T.Challis 90' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,023 Referee: Bill Jordan |
| 17 October 1998 13 | Bournemouth | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Bournemouth |
| 15:00 BST | M.Stein 26' |
D.Hodgson 49' |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 6,362 Referee: Alan Butler |
| 20 October 1998 14 | Luton Town | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Luton |
| 19:45 BST | G.Alexander 20' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 6,087 Referee: M.Fletcher |
| 24 October 1998 15 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Preston North End | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | J.Hunt 90' |
C.Hill 7' (o.g.) J.Harris 82' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,085 Referee: T Jones |
| 31 October 1998 16 | Macclesfield Town | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Macclesfield |
| 15:00 GMT | M.McDonald 88' |
C.Corazzin 18' |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 3,201 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 7 November 1998 17 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | C.Corazzin 2' (pen.) |
N.Mohan 38' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,248 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 10 November 1998 18 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | D.Greene 88' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,597 Referee: Roger Furnandiz |
| 21 November 1998 19 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Reading | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | G.Brebner 61' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,970 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 28 November 1998 20 | York City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | York |
| 15:00 GMT | R.Cresswell 71' |
C.Corazzin 61' |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2,656 Referee: Graham Frankland |
| 12 December 1998 21 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Chesterfield | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | L.Howey 71' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,282 Referee: David Crick |
| 19 December 1998 22 | Burnley | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Burnley |
| 15:00 GMT | P.Wilkinson 71' C.Corazzin 81' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 8,783 Referee: Andy Hall |
| 26 December 1998 23 | Notts County | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Nottingham |
| 15:00 GMT | K.Grant 1' F.Tierney 6'I.Richardson 44' |
L.Howey 72' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 6,131 Referee: Ray Olivier |
| 28 December 1998 24 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Fulham | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | C.Freestone 68' |
G.Horsfield 49' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,315 Referee: Mark Cowburn |
| 9 January 1999 25 | Stoke City | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | R.Wallace 56' P.Thorne 74'K.Lightbourne 84' |
L.Howey 90' |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 11,180 Referee: David Pugh |
| 23 January 1999 26 | Lincoln City | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | S.Holmes 35' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 4,608 Referee: Kenneth Leach |
| 30 January 1999 27 | Fulham | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Fulham, London |
| 15:00 GMT | B.Hayles 18' P.Albert 70' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 11,641 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 6 February 1999 28 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Blackpool | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,592 Referee: Guy Stretton |
| 13 February 1999 29 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Gillingham | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | P.Smith 49' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,981 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 20 February 1999 30 | Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Oldham |
| 15:00 GMT | C.Corazzin 10' (pen.) |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,752 Referee: Graham Laws |
| 23 February 1999 31 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Walsall | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | D.Mavrak 65' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,631 Referee: William Burns | ||
| Note: Fixture was previously postponed on January 16, 1999 due to a waterlogged pitch.[2] | ||||
| 27 February 1999 32 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Milllwall | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | C.Corazzin 80' |
S.Nethercott 59' S.Reid 82'R.Sadlier 87' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,490 Referee: Mick Pierce |
| 2 March 1999 33 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Wrexham | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | S.Howard 21' |
J.Whitley 78' R.Gibson 83' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,710 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 6 March 1999 34 | Manchester City | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | K.Horlock 30' |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 27,999 Referee: Matt Messias |
| 13 March 1999 35 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–2 | Northampton Town | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 GMT | S.Brown 62' A.Baird 15' |
S.Parrish 15' C.Corazzin 84'J.Frain 90' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,861 Referee: Anthony Bates |
| 20 March 1999 36 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Macclesfield Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | S.Wood 62' N.Sorvel 84' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,790 Referee: Lee Cable |
| 27 March 1999 37 | Preston North End | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | S.Basham 36', 63' J.Macken 70' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 10,686 Referee: M.Brandwood |
| 2 April 1999 38 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Bournemouth | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | C.Lee 33' C.Corazzin 37' |
S.Robinson 17' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,858 Referee: Terry Heilbron |
| 5 April 1999 39 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | G.Penrice 64' |
C.Corazzin 6' I.Hendon 58' |
Stadium: Memorial Ground Attendance: 6,580 Referee: David Crick |
| 10 April 1999 40 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Luton Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | C.Corazzin 34' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,856 Referee: T.Jones |
| 13 April 1999 41 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | York City | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | L.Howey 39' J.Wilson 51' |
M.Lloyd-Williams 19' S.Jordan 55' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,220 Referee: Eddie Lomas |
| 17 April 1999 42 | Reading | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Reading |
| 15:00 BST | D.Savage 89' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 10,132 Referee: Ray Olivier |
| 24 April 1999 43 | Northampton Town | 3–3 | Colchester United | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | D.Savage 18' C.Corazzin 41' (pen.)L.Howey 63' |
P.Buckle 3' W.Aspinall 47' (pen.)K.Duguid 71' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,146 Referee: Graham Frankland |
| 29 April 1999 44 | Northampton Town | 3–3 | Wigan Athletic | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | D.Savage 7', 71' M.O'Neill 58' (o.g.) |
S.Haworth 9' P.Rogers 37'S.Barlow 47' (pen.)P.McGibbon 78' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,404 Referee: Bill Jordan |
| 3 May 1999 45 | Chesterfield | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 5,110 Referee: D Laws |
| 8 May 1999 46 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Burnley | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | D.Savage 7' L.Howey 80' |
P.Cook 69' (pen.) A.Cooke 88' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,435 Referee: Andrew Butler |
FA Cup edit
| 14 November 1998 First round | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Lancaster City | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | D.Seal 2' P.Thomson 55' (o.g.)I.Sampson 56' |
P.Thomson 30' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 5 December 1998 Second round | Yeovil Town | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Yeovil |
| 15:00 GMT | S.Thompson 14' W.Patmore 82' |
Stadium: Huish Park Referee: P.Richards |
Worthington Cup edit
| 11 August 1998 First round 1st leg | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | C.Heggs 39' C.Freestone 53' |
S.Storer 47' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Referee: John Kirkby |
| 19 August 1998 First round 2nd leg | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Northampton Town | Gillingham |
| 19:45 BST | R.Barker 48' |
C.Heggs 97' |
Stadium: Priestfield Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 15 September 1998 Second round 1st leg | Northampton Town | 2–0 | West Ham United | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | C.Freestone 77' (85) |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,254 Referee: Paul Alcock |
| 22 September 1998 Second round 2nd leg | West Ham United | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Upton Park, London |
| 19:45 BST | F.Lampard 90' |
Report | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 25,435 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
| 27 October 1998 Third round | Northampton Town | 1–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | S.Parrish 30' |
Report | C.Armstrong 39' (83) S.Campbell 47' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,422 Referee: Graham Poll |
Auto Windscreens Shield edit
| 16 December 1998 Second round (s) | Cambridge United | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Cambridge |
| 19:45 GMT | R.Walker 18' T.Benjamin 57'M.Butler 60' |
C.Corazzin 11' C.Freestone 56' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 2,391 Referee: Steve Baines |
Appearances, goals and cards edit
| Pos | Player | Division Two | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | Discipline | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | 
|
| |||
| GK | Steve Francis | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | |
| GK | Billy Turley | 25 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 28 | – | – | – | – | |
| DF | Ian Clarkson | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 3 | – | 1 | – | |
| DF | Tony Dobson | 8 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 8 | 4 | – | – | – | |
| DF | John Frain | 40 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 47 | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | |
| DF | Ian Hendon | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | 1 | 1 | |
| DF | Colin Hill | 22 | 5 | – | 2 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 29 | 6 | – | 2 | 1 | |
| DF | Richard Hope | 17 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 18 | 2 | – | 3 | – | |
| DF | Lee Howey | 25 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 26 | – | 6 | 6 | – | |
| DF | Garry Hughes | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | |
| DF | Ian Sampson | 41 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 47 | – | 2 | 5 | – | |
| MF | Ali Gibb | 30 | 11 | – | 2 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 37 | 11 | – | 3 | – | |
| MF | James Hunt | 24 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | 27 | 14 | 2 | 6 | – | |
| MF | Roy Hunter | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | 3 | 1 | 4 | – | |
| MF | Damian Matthew | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | |
| MF | Sean Parrish | 33 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 37 | – | 2 | 6 | – | |
| MF | Dean Peer | 21 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 25 | 5 | 1 | 4 | – | |
| MF | Dave Savage | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | – | |
| MF | Duncan Spedding | 15 | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | – | |
| MF | Michael Warner | 5 | 5 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 6 | 8 | – | 1 | – | |
| FW | Carlo Corazzin | 36 | 3 | 16 | 2 | – | – | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 43 | 4 | 17 | 2 | – | |
| FW | Steve Howard | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | – | – | 3 | 1 | |
| FW | Christian Lee | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 10 | 1 | 4 | – | |
| FW | David Seal | 5 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | |
| FW | Paul Wilkinson | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | |
| FW | Kevin Wilson | 8 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | – | |
| Players who left before end of season: | |||||||||||||||||||
| GK | Andy Woodman | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 23 | – | – | – | – | |
| DF | Charlie Bishop | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | – | 2 | – | |
| DF | Doug Hodgson | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | |
| DF | Ray Warburton | 13 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | – | 1 | 3 | – | |
| DF | Chris Wilder | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
| DF | Tony Witter | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | – | |
| MF | Jason Dozzell | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| FW | Andy Clarke | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | |
| FW | Chris Freestone | 17 | 14 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 4 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 5 | – | |
| FW | Carl Heggs | 8 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | – | |
References edit
- ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (1999). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1999–2000. London: Headline Publishing Group. p. 260. ISBN 978-0-7472-7627-2.
- ^ "1998/99 Division 2". ntfcmemorabilia.weebly.com. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.