SEASON
1998-9
Football Conference · 6th
Key Season Facts
Manager(s): Paul Fairclough, Richard Hill
PPG: 1.62
Average Attendance: 2,563
Season Summary
If the 1998-9 season tells us anything, it’s that football can be a harsh old beast; one where a gaffer can get the sack for doing little wrong. That’s how things turned out for club legend Paul Fairclough in December 1998, at least. OK, so Boro’ had just been routed in the FA Cup Second Round; Lincoln City brushing us aside 4-1. Victor Green’s decision, however, to axe Cloughie came as a huge shock. We were still third in the division at that point. It’s still a difficult call to explain, even to this day. We are over it, though. Honest.
In his place came Richard Hill. He had a platform on which to build from what he’d been left, but he didn’t. Boro’ ended up finishing sixth. It’s worth noting, however, that we only lost two fewer games than eventual champions Cheltenham Town. And it was them who put us out of the FA Trophy too; Boro’ losing 5-4 on penalties. But a brave new era was dawning at Broadhall Way and a new face would be at the helm.
Full 1998-9 Details:
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Saturday 15 August 1998
Monday 17 August 1998
Saturday 22 August 1998
Tuesday 25 August 1998
Saturday 29 August 1998
Monday 31 August 1998
Saturday 05 September 1998
Tuesday 08 September 1998
Saturday 12 September 1998
Monday 14 September 1998
Saturday 19 September 1998
Saturday 26 September 1998
Monday 28 September 1998
Saturday 03 October 1998
Tuesday 06 October 1998
Saturday 10 October 1998
Sunday 18 October 1998
Saturday 24 October 1998
Wednesday 04 November 1998
Saturday 07 November 1998
Saturday 14 November 1998
Saturday 21 November 1998
Monday 23 November 1998
Saturday 28 November 1998
Tuesday 01 December 1998
Saturday 05 December 1998
Saturday 12 December 1998
Saturday 19 December 1998
Saturday 26 December 1998
Monday 28 December 1998
Saturday 09 January 1999
Saturday 16 January 1999
Saturday 23 January 1999
Saturday 30 January 1999
Saturday 06 February 1999
Saturday 13 February 1999
Tuesday 16 February 1999
Saturday 20 February 1999
Tuesday 23 February 1999
Saturday 06 March 1999
Tuesday 09 March 1999
Saturday 13 March 1999
Tuesday 16 March 1999
Saturday 20 March 1999
Friday 26 March 1999
Saturday 03 April 1999
Monday 05 April 1999
Saturday 10 April 1999
Monday 12 April 1999
Saturday 17 April 1999
Monday 19 April 1999
Saturday 24 April 1999
Saturday 01 May 1999
1998-9 Boro' Rollcall
| Name | Pld | Gls | YC | RC | US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Alford | 49 (1) | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Barnwell | 15 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gordon Barr | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Beevor | 26 (6) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Berry | 35 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Noel Blackwell | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Brooker | 10 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Butler | 6 (3) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Owen Coll | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| James Dillnutt | 7 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Steve Flain | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Des Gallagher | 6 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Phil Gridelet | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Harrison | 14 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lee Harvey | 46 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Highton | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Howarth | 36 (3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Elliott Jackson | 7 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Kean | 4 (4) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ryan Kirby | 19 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Richard Leadbeater | 11 (1) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Love | 42 (5) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Mahorn | 2 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rodney McAree | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeran Meah | 3 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamie Mitchell | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Naylor | 22 (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Chris Pearson | 13 (8) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nathan Peel | 2 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Perkins | 4 (2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Dwayne Plummer | 21 (5) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbie Reinelt | 13 (5) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darren Rogers | 11 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dean Samuels | 9 (7) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Smith | 51 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Statham | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jimmy Strouts | 17 (1) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Taylor | 40 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ross Taylor | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Errol Telemaque | 1 (7) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Paul Thompson | 5 (13) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Robin Trott | 23 (3) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Darren Twidell | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Key:
- Apps = Appearances (Substitute Appearances)
- Gls = Goals Scored
- YC = Yellow Cards
- RC = Red Cards
- US = Unused Subs
1998-9 Football Conference Table
| Pl | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheltenham Town | 42 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 71 | 36 | 35 | 80 |
| 2 | Kettering Town | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 58 | 37 | 21 | 76 |
| 3 | Hayes | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 63 | 50 | 13 | 74 |
| 4 | Rushden & Diamonds | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 71 | 42 | 29 | 72 |
| 5 | Yeovil Town | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 68 | 54 | 14 | 71 |
| 6 | Stevenage Borough | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 62 | 45 | 17 | 68 |
| 7 | Northwich Victoria | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 60 | 51 | 9 | 66 |
| 8 | Kingstonian | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 51 | 45 | 6 | 64 |
| 9 | Woking | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 51 | 45 | 6 | 63 |
| 10 | Hednesford Town | 42 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 49 | 44 | 5 | 61 |
| 11 | Dover Athletic | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 54 | 48 | 6 | 58 |
| 12 | Forest Green Rovers | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 55 | 50 | 5 | 58 |
| 13 | Hereford United | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 49 | 46 | 3 | 55 |
| 14 | Morecambe | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 60 | 76 | -16 | 53 |
| 15 | Kidderminster Harriers | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 56 | 52 | 4 | 51 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 55 | -4 | 48 |
| 17 | Telford United | 42 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 44 | 60 | -16 | 46 |
| 18 | Southport | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 47 | 59 | -12 | 45 |
| 19 | Barrow | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 40 | 63 | -23 | 43 |
| 20 | Welling United | 42 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 44 | 65 | -21 | 41 |
| 21 | Leek Town | 42 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 48 | 76 | -28 | 32 |
| 22 | Farnborough | 42 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 41 | 89 | -48 | 32 |
