| Club: | Bristol City |
| Season: | 1998–99 |
| Manager: | John Ward (until 28 October) Benny Lennartsson (from 28 October) |
| Chairman: | Scott Davidson |
| Stadium: | Ashton Gate |
| League: | Football League First Division |
| League Result: | 24th (relegated) |
| Cup2: | FA Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Third round |
| Cup3: | Worthington Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | Second round |
| League Topscorer: | Akinbiyi (19) |
| Season Topscorer: | Akinbiyi (23) |
| Average Attendance: | 12,840 |
| Prevseason: | 1997–98 |
| Nextseason: | 1999–2000 |
During the 1998–99 English football season, Bristol City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
The Robins struggled back in Division One, and manager John Ward stepped down in October 1998 after chairman Davidson appointed Benny Lennartsson as a coach for the rest of the season, which infuriated the supporters.[1] They were relegated by finishing at the bottom of the league, where Lennartsson was sacked and replaced by Gillingham's Tony Pulis.[2]
See main article: 1998–99 Football League.
Bristol City's score comes first[3]
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 1998 | Oxford United | H | 2–2 | 13,729 | S Andersen (2) | |
| 15 August 1998 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1–1 | 13,337 | Hewlett | |
| 22 August 1998 | Watford | H | 1–4 | 13,063 | S Andersen | |
| 29 August 1998 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1–1 | 5,960 | Akinbiyi | |
| 31 August 1998 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–2 | 11,801 | Goodridge | |
| 5 September 1998 | Swindon Town | A | 2–3 | 8,537 | Akinbiyi, Bell (pen) | |
| 8 September 1998 | Sunderland | A | 1–1 | 34,111 | S Andersen | |
| 13 September 1998 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–3 | 13,761 | Watts | |
| 19 September 1998 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–3 | 13,657 | Akinbiyi | |
| 26 September 1998 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 5–2 | 9,810 | Doherty, Goodridge, Murray, Akinbiyi, Hutchings | |
| 29 September 1998 | Barnsley | H | 1–1 | 12,005 | Bell | |
| 3 October 1998 | Bury | A | 1–0 | 4,794 | Bell (pen) | |
| 10 October 1998 | Portsmouth | H | 2–2 | 13,056 | Murray, S Andersen | |
| 17 October 1998 | Port Vale | A | 2–3 | 6,691 | Murray, Akinbiyi | |
| 20 October 1998 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–2 | 5,082 | S Andersen | |
| 23 October 1998 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2–1 | 12,026 | Akinbiyi, Bell (pen) | |
| 31 October 1998 | Bradford City | A | 0–5 | 14,468 | ||
| 7 November 1998 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–6 | 15,432 | Hutchings | |
| 14 November 1998 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–2 | 17,821 | S Andersen | |
| 21 November 1998 | Stockport County | H | 1–1 | 11,032 | Thorpe | |
| 28 November 1998 | Birmingham City | A | 2–4 | 17,577 | Thorpe, S Andersen | |
| 5 December 1998 | Sheffield United | H | 2–0 | 11,134 | Bell (pen), Akinbiyi | |
| 12 December 1998 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–1 | 13,014 | Akinbiyi | |
| 19 December 1998 | Norwich City | A | 1–2 | 17,022 | Akinbiyi | |
| 26 December 1998 | Watford | A | 0–1 | 15,081 | ||
| 28 December 1998 | Swindon Town | H | 3–1 | 16,257 | Torpey (2), Akinbiyi | |
| 9 January 1999 | Oxford United | A | 0–0 | 9,434 | ||
| 16 January 1999 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 1–1 | 13,217 | Locke | |
| 30 January 1999 | Huddersfield Town | A | 2–2 | 14,034 | Akinbiyi, Locke | |
| 5 February 1999 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–0 | 13,841 | ||
| 13 February 1999 | Sunderland | H | 0–1 | 15,736 | ||
| 20 February 1999 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2–2 | 16,490 | Akinbiyi (2) | |
| 27 February 1999 | Ipswich Town | H | 0–1 | 14,065 | ||
| 9 March 1999 | Bury | H | 1–1 | 11,606 | S Andersen | |
| 13 March 1999 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–3 | 25,237 | ||
| 20 March 1999 | Bradford City | H | 2–3 | 10,870 | Akinbiyi, S Andersen | |
| 23 March 1999 | Barnsley | A | 0–2 | 14,733 | ||
| 3 April 1999 | Port Vale | H | 2–0 | 11,039 | Akinbiyi, Howells | |
| 5 April 1999 | Portsmouth | A | 1–0 | 13,026 | Locke | |
| 10 April 1999 | Grimsby Town | H | 4–1 | 11,616 | Torpey, Akinbiyi (2), Tinnion | |
| 13 April 1999 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–1 | 14,459 | ||
| 17 April 1999 | Stockport County | A | 2–2 | 7,602 | Brennan, Torpey | |
| 24 April 1999 | Birmingham City | H | 1–2 | 15,845 | Akinbiyi | |
| 27 April 1999 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 0–1 | 5,579 | ||
| 1 May 1999 | Sheffield United | A | 1–3 | 17,310 | Akinbiyi | |
| 9 May 1999 | Norwich City | H | 1–0 | 11,362 | Pinamonte |
See main article: 1998–99 FA Cup.
| R3 | 2 January 1999 | Everton | H | 0–2 | 19,608 |
See main article: 1998–99 Football League Cup.
| R1 1st Leg | 11 August 1998 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 4–0 | 3,585 | Hutchings, Akinbiyi (2), S Andersen | |
| R1 2nd Leg | 18 August 1998 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 3–4 (won 7–4 on agg) | 1,011 | Thorpe, Akinbiyi, Doherty | |
| R2 1st Leg | 16 September 1998 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 1–1 | 3,082 | Akinbiyi | |
| R2 2nd Leg | 22 September 1998 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 0–2 (lost 1–3 on agg) | 3,089 |
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