| Club: | Hull City |
| Season: | 1998–99 |
| Manager: | Mark Hateley (until 11 November) Warren Joyce (from 21 November) |
| Chairman: | David Lloyd (until November) Tom Belton (from November) |
| Stadium: | Boothferry Park |
| League: | Third Division |
| League Result: | 21st |
| Cup2: | FA Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Third round |
| Cup3: | League Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | Second round |
| Cup4: | Football League Trophy |
| Cup4 Result: | Second round |
| League Topscorer: | Brown (11) |
| Season Topscorer: | Brown (14) |
| Average Attendance: | 6,051 |
| Prevseason: | 1997–98 |
| Nextseason: | 1999–2000 |
During the 1998–99 English football season, Hull City A.F.C. competed in the Football League Third Division.
In November 1998 after a poor start to the season, Mark Hateley departed the club and Warren Joyce was asked to stand in as caretaker manager.[1]
Hull soon made the appointment permanent with Joyce taking on the dual role of player-manager. At the time of his appointment, the Tigers were rooted to the foot of the Third Division table and looked to be heading out of the Football League – and into bankruptcy.[2] However, under Joyce's stewardship, Hull staged a remarkable turnaround and achieved survival with games to spare; Hull City fans christened this season "the Great Escape".[3]
See main article: 1998–99 Football League.
Hull City's score comes first[4]
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 1998 | Rotherham United | A | 1–3 | 5,447 | D'Auria | |
| 15 August 1998 | Darlington | H | 1–2 | 5,217 | Whitworth | |
| 23 August 1998 | Chester City | A | 2–2 | 2,577 | Brown, Hateley (pen) | |
| 29 August 1998 | Peterborough United | H | 1–0 | 4,636 | Hateley (pen) | |
| 31 August 1998 | Hartlepool United | A | 0–1 | 3,277 | ||
| 5 September 1998 | Brentford | H | 2–3 | 4,058 | Hocking, Whitworth | |
| 8 September 1998 | Rochdale | H | 2–1 | 3,433 | Peacock, Brown | |
| 12 September 1998 | Barnet | A | 1–4 | 2,025 | Peacock | |
| 19 September 1998 | Halifax Town | H | 1–2 | 4,719 | McGinty | |
| 26 September 1998 | Mansfield Town | A | 0–2 | 2,603 | ||
| 3 October 1998 | Cambridge United | H | 0–3 | 3,882 | ||
| 9 October 1998 | Cardiff City | H | 1–2 | 8,594 | Brown | |
| 17 October 1998 | Scarborough | A | 2–1 | 2,760 | Mann, Hateley | |
| 20 October 1998 | Exeter City | A | 0–3 | 2,101 | ||
| 24 October 1998 | Southend United | H | 1–1 | 3,551 | McGinty | |
| 31 October 1998 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 0–0 | 4,285 | ||
| 7 November 1998 | Leyton Orient | H | 0–1 | 5,288 | ||
| 10 November 1998 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 0–2 | 4,433 | ||
| 21 November 1998 | Scunthorpe United | A | 2–3 | 5,633 | Dudley, Brown | |
| 28 November 1998 | Carlisle United | H | 1–0 | 4,452 | Dudley | |
| 12 December 1998 | Torquay United | A | 0–2 | 2,033 | ||
| 19 December 1998 | Swansea City | H | 0–2 | 4,280 | ||
| 26 December 1998 | Chester City | H | 1–2 | 6,695 | D'Auria | |
| 28 December 1998 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 2–3 | 2,879 | D'Auria (pen), Joyce | |
| 9 January 1999 | Rotherham United | H | 1–0 | 5,575 | Bonner | |
| 23 January 1999 | Hartlepool United | H | 4–0 | 5,808 | Brown (2), McGinty (2) | |
| 26 January 1999 | Peterborough United | A | 1–1 | 4,405 | Whitney | |
| 30 January 1999 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 1–1 | 7,331 | Gayle (own goal) | |
| 6 February 1999 | Brentford | A | 2–0 | 5,086 | Alcide, Brown | |
| 12 February 1999 | Rochdale | A | 0–3 | 5,374 | ||
| 16 February 1999 | Darlington | A | 1–0 | 3,107 | Brabin | |
| 20 February 1999 | Barnet | H | 1–1 | 6,823 | Whittle | |
| 27 February 1999 | Halifax Town | A | 1–0 | 4,455 | Brown | |
| 6 March 1999 | Mansfield Town | H | 0–0 | 6,692 | ||
| 9 March 1999 | Cambridge United | A | 0–2 | 4,948 | ||
| 13 March 1999 | Leyton Orient | A | 2–1 | 5,481 | Brabin, Brown | |
| 20 March 1999 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 1–0 | 6,294 | Brabin | |
| 26 March 1999 | Southend United | A | 1–0 | 4,149 | D'Auria | |
| 3 April 1999 | Scarborough | H | 1–1 | 13,949 | Brabin | |
| 5 April 1999 | Cardiff City | A | 1–1 | 8,252 | Alcide | |
| 10 April 1999 | Exeter City | H | 2–1 | 5,836 | Williams, Alcide | |
| 13 April 1999 | Carlisle United | A | 0–0 | 3,743 | ||
| 17 April 1999 | Scunthorpe United | H | 2–3 | 9,835 | Warren Joyce, Brown | |
| 24 April 1999 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 0–0 | 3,481 | ||
| 1 May 1999 | Torquay United | H | 1–0 | 7,789 | Brown | |
| 8 May 1999 | Swansea City | A | 0–2 | 9,226 |
See main article: 1998–99 FA Cup.
| R1 | 14 November 1998 | Salisbury City | A | 2–0 | 2,570 | Rioch, McGinty | |
| R2 | 5 December 1998 | Luton Town | A | 2–1 | 5,021 | Morley, Dewhurst | |
| R3 | 2 January 1999 | Aston Villa | A | 0–3 | 39,217 |
See main article: 1998–99 Football League Cup.
| R1 1st Leg | 11 August 1998 | Stockport County | A | 2–2 | 3,134 | Brown, McGinty | |
| R1 2nd Leg | 18 August 1998 | Stockport County | H | 0–0 (won on away goals) | 3,480 | ||
| R2 1st Leg | 15 September 1998 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–3 | 7,544 | Brown | |
| R2 2nd Leg | 22 September 1998 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2–3 (lost 3–6 on agg) | 4,226 | Brown, Rioch (pen) |
See main article: 1998–99 Football League Trophy.
| R1N | 22 December 1998 | Notts County | A | 1–0 | 1,109 | D'Auria | |
| R2N | 5 January 1999 | Wrexham | H | 1–2 | 2,331 | Williams |