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Premier League

Arsenal 1998/99 Season

Final position: 2nd

Arsenal ended the Premier League season 2nd, with 59 scored and 17 conceded across 38 games. They reached the FA Cup semi-finals, went out of the League Cup in round 4, did not get out of the Champions League group stage and took the Community Shield. Top scorer was Nicolas Anelka, with 19 goals.

League Record

Played

38

Won

22

Drawn

12

Lost

4

GF

59

GA

17

Points

78

Cups & Top Scorer

FA Cup

Semi-final

League Cup

Round 4

Champions League

Group stage

Community Shield

Winners

Top Scorer

Nicolas Anelka (19)

Quick Facts

Where did Arsenal finish in the 1998/99 season?
Arsenal finished 2nd in the Premier League in 1998/99.
What was Arsenal's record in the 1998/99 season?
In the Premier League, Arsenal won 22, drew 12 and lost 4 of 38 games, scoring 59 goals and conceding 17, for 78 points.
Did Arsenal win any trophies in 1998/99?
Yes: Arsenal won the Community Shield in 1998/99.
Who was Arsenal's top scorer in 1998/99?
Nicolas Anelka was Arsenal's top scorer in 1998/99 with 19 goals.

Match by Match

Premier League38 matches22W 12D 4L
Arsenal 1998/99 Premier League results, match by match
DateOpponentVenueScoreArsenal scorers
17 Aug 1998Nottingham ForestH2–1Petit, Overmars
22 Aug 1998LiverpoolA0–0
29 Aug 1998Charlton AthleticH0–0
9 Sep 1998ChelseaA0–0
12 Sep 1998Leicester CityA1–1Hughes
20 Sep 1998Manchester UnitedH3–0Adams, Anelka, Ljungberg
26 Sep 1998Sheffield WednesdayA0–1
4 Oct 1998Newcastle UnitedH3–0Bergkamp (2) (pen), Anelka
17 Oct 1998SouthamptonH1–1Anelka
25 Oct 1998Blackburn RoversA2–1Anelka, Petit
31 Oct 1998Coventry CityA1–0Anelka
8 Nov 1998EvertonH1–0Anelka
14 Nov 1998Tottenham HotspurH0–0
21 Nov 1998WimbledonA0–1
29 Nov 1998MiddlesbroughH1–1Anelka
5 Dec 1998Derby CountyA0–0
13 Dec 1998Aston VillaA2–3
20 Dec 1998Leeds UnitedH3–1Bergkamp, Vieira, Petit
26 Dec 1998West Ham UnitedH1–0Overmars
28 Dec 1998Charlton AthleticA1–0Overmars
9 Jan 1999LiverpoolH0–0
16 Jan 1999Nottingham ForestA1–0Keown
31 Jan 1999ChelseaH1–0Bergkamp
6 Feb 1999West Ham UnitedA4–0Bergkamp, Overmars, Anelka, Parlour
17 Feb 1999Manchester UnitedA1–1Anelka
20 Feb 1999Leicester CityH5–0Anelka (3), Parlour (2)
28 Feb 1999Newcastle UnitedA1–1Anelka
9 Mar 1999Sheffield WednesdayH3–0Bergkamp (2), Kanu
13 Mar 1999EvertonA2–0Parlour (pen), Bergkamp
20 Mar 1999Coventry CityH2–0Parlour, Overmars
3 Apr 1999SouthamptonA0–0
6 Apr 1999Blackburn RoversH1–0Bergkamp
19 Apr 1999WimbledonH5–1Parlour, Vieira, Thatcher (og), Bergkamp, Kanu
24 Apr 1999MiddlesbroughA6–1Overmars (2), Anelka (2), Kanu, Vieira
2 May 1999Derby CountyH1–0Anelka
5 May 1999Tottenham HotspurA3–1Petit, Anelka, Kanu
11 May 1999Leeds UnitedA0–1
16 May 1999Aston VillaH1–0Kanu
FA Cup7 matches5W 1D 1L
Arsenal 1998/99 FA Cup results, match by match
DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreArsenal scorers
4 Jan 1999Third roundPreston North EndA4–2Boa Morte (2), Petit, Overmars
24 Jan 1999Fourth roundWolverhampton WanderersA2–1Overmars, Bergkamp
13 Feb 1999Fifth roundSheffield UnitedH2–1Vieira, Overmars
23 Feb 1999Fifth round replaySheffield UnitedH2–1Overmars, Bergkamp
6 Mar 1999Sixth roundDerby CountyH1–0Kanu
11 Apr 1999Semi-finalsManchester UnitedA0–0
14 Apr 1999Semi-finals replayManchester UnitedH1–2Bergkamp
League Cup2 matches1W 0D 1L
Arsenal 1998/99 League Cup results, match by match
DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreArsenal scorers
28 Oct 1998Third roundDerby CountyA2–1Carsley, Vivas
11 Nov 1998Fourth roundChelseaH0–5
Champions League6 matches2W 2D 2L
Arsenal 1998/99 Champions League results, match by match
DateOpponentVenueScoreArsenal scorers
16 Sep 1998LensA1–1Overmars
30 Sep 1998PanathinaikosH2–1Adams, Keown
21 Oct 1998Dynamo KyivH1–1Bergkamp
4 Nov 1998Dynamo KyivA1–3Hughes
25 Nov 1998LensH0–1
9 Dec 1998PanathinaikosA3–1Asanović, Anelka, Boa Morte
Friendly7 matches4W 2D 1L
Arsenal 1998/99 Friendly results, match by match
DateOpponentVenueScoreArsenal scorers
10 Jul 1998Boreham WoodA5–2
18 Jul 1998EnfieldA0–0
25 Jul 1998Luton TownA1–1Anelka
31 Jul 1998Sportfreunde EisbachtalA4–0
4 Aug 1998Kickers OffenbachA4–0Parlour (2), Anelka, Vernazza
19 May 1999MalaysiaA2–0Anelka, Petit
22 May 1999ThailandA3–4Petit (2), Kanu
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