1998–99 in English football – 19 September 1998 – Newcastle United show signs of a return to their old form with a 5–1 away win over Coventry City. Newly promoted Charlton Athletic hold Liverpool to a 3–3 draw at Anfield. 20 September 1998 – Arsenal beat Manchester United 3–0 in the league at Highbury – the fourth defeat they have inflicted upon Alex Ferguson's team in less than a year. 23 September 1998 – Everton sign 22-year-old goalkeeper Steve Simonsen from Tranmere Rovers for £3.3million. 30 September 1998 – September ends with Aston Villa as Premier League leaders 5 points above second-placed Derby County
Aston Villa L.F.C. Aston Villa L.F.C. Aston Villa Ladies Football Club is an English women's football team affiliated with Aston Villa, currently playing in the FA WSL 2. The club has been in existence under several names since 1973. Originally titled "Solihull FC", the team became officially affiliated with Aston Villa F.C. in 1996. The club have a senior team, a reserve team and several other teams of younger age groups under a "Regional Talent Club" FA licence. Aston Villa Ladies Football Club was formed in 1973 as "Solihull FC". When Aston Villa asked for help in forming a ladies team in 1989,