Phillips Fires Sunderland Back to Premier League
Phillips scores heavily as Sunderland wins the 1998–99 First Division championship and returns to the top flight.
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1999 in Great Britain — Page 4
Explore 152 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1999.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1999
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Premier League Championship
David Beckham wins the 1998/99 Premier League championship with Manchester United and delivers crossing and set-piece opportunities from the right side throughout the league campaign.
Premier League Championship
Andy Cole wins the 1998/99 Premier League championship with Manchester United and scores crucial league goals while building an effective strike partnership with Dwight Yorke.
Premier League Championship
Alex Ferguson wins the 1998/99 Premier League championship with Manchester United and steers Manchester United to the league title as the first part of their historic Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League treble.
Premier League Championship
Ryan Giggs wins the 1998/99 Premier League championship with Manchester United and provides direct running on the wing and helps sustain the side's attacking threat.
Premier League Championship
Gary Neville wins the 1998/99 Premier League championship with Manchester United and holds down the right-back position and provides continuity during the title-winning season.
Premier League Championship
Paul Scholes wins the 1998/99 Premier League championship with Manchester United and contributes goals and intelligent movement from midfield as United withstand a close title race.
Premier League Defensive Campaign
Brown plays in Charlton Athletic's Premier League squad and helps the side respond to the demands of top-flight football.
Premier League Title Clinched Against Tottenham
Beckham helped Manchester United overcome Tottenham Hotspur on the last day of the league season. United's victory secured the Premier League championship ahead of Arsenal and set up the club's treble.
Record Points Promotion Campaign
Reid's Sunderland accumulates 105 points while winning the First Division, achieving one of the era's most commanding promotions.
Saving Lives: Our Healthier Nation
The government publishes Saving Lives: Our Healthier Nation, establishing targets and programmes for reducing premature deaths and narrowing health inequalities.
Scholes Scores in Keegan England Wembley Win
Paul Scholes scores for England during Kevin Keegan's early spell as national manager, adding attacking runs from midfield to a side preparing for Euro 2000.
Scottish Parliament Opens
The newly elected Scottish Parliament began meeting, transferring important domestic legislative responsibilities from Westminster.
Second Division Champions
Wins the Second Division in a record-breaking season
Secretary of State for Health Appointment
Milburn becomes Health Secretary and leads a period of major NHS investment, performance management, organisational reform and expansion of patient choice.
She's the One
Releases She's the One, which becomes another UK number one single.
Sleepy Hollow
Stars in Sleepy Hollow
Strong
Releases Strong, a concert favourite from I've Been Expecting You.
Tea With Mussolini
Screenwrites Tea With Mussolini
Tea With Mussolini
Appears in Tea With Mussolini
The Carpet Crawlers 1999
Reunites vocally with Genesis members for The Carpet Crawlers 1999.
The Cider House Rules
Stars in The Cider House Rules
Third Division Champions
Noades managed Brentford to the Third Division championship, achieving automatic promotion and a return to the third tier.
Toby Award Amys View Actress
Judi Dench won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her role in David Hare's Amy's View.
UEFA Cup Goal Against Osijek
Lampard scores in West Ham's European campaign against Osijek, contributing attacking goals from midfield in the UEFA Cup.
Vanguard Class
The Royal Navy maintains Trident patrols from Faslane with Vanguard class submarines
Vice President
Appointed Vice President of the European Union
West Ham Capture UEFA Intertoto Cup
Harry Redknapp guides West Ham United to the UEFA Intertoto Cup title, securing a place in the UEFA Cup through the summer competition.
Westminster School Governing Body
Begins service as a member of the governing body of Westminster School while continuing his work in public and parliamentary life.
When We Were Orphans
Publication of "When We Were Orphans"
Wolves Career Concludes
Ends a long playing career with Wolves as the club’s record goalscorer after scoring 306 league goals.
World Player of the Century
Voted 11th, behind Marco van Basten, at the IFFHS European Player of the Century election and 16th, behind Lothar Matth„us, in the World Player of the Century election
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