During the 1998–99 English football season, Middlesbrough competed in the

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(known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).

Season summary

Middlesbrough were the only newly promoted side to avoid relegation in 1998–99. They attained an impressive ninth-place finish in the final table - too high for relegation, but not quite high enough for a UEFA Cup place; they even rose as high as fourth by Christmas after a surprise 3–2 win at

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against champions

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but they drew 15 games throughout the league season which ultimately prevented them from finishing any higher. Still, it was their highest finish for more than 20 years and a step in the right direction for manager Bryan Robson – who had come close to European qualification (via the cup competitions) in the previous two campaigns.

Final league table

;Results summary ;Results by round

Results

''Middlesbrough's score comes first''

Legend

FA Premier League

FA Cup

League Cup

Squad

Left club during season

Reserve squad

Statistics

Appearances, goals and cards

:''(Starting appearances + substitute appearances)''

Transfers

In

Out

:Transfers in: £9,600,000 :Transfers out: £7,250,000 :Total spending: £2,350,000

Notes

References

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