1999–2000 Aston Villa F.C. season

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Aston Villa competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).

Aston Villa
1999–2000 season
ChairmanDoug Ellis
ManagerJohn Gregory
StadiumVilla Park
Premiership6th
FA CupRunners-up
League CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Dublin (12)
All: Dublin (16)
Highest home attendance39,217 (vs. Liverpool, 2 October 1999; vs. Tottenham Hotspur, 29 December 1999; vs. Manchester United, 14 May 2000)
Lowest home attendance23,885 (vs. Sheffield Wednesday, 18 December 1999)
Average home league attendance31,697

Season summary

Aston Villa matched their previous season's solid sixth place finish. After starting the campaign brightly, a run of nine matches without a win dragged Villa down to 15th. However, after that Villa rallied to go 12 matches unbeaten, and thereafter lost only two more games all season to finish sixth. Villa also reached the FA Cup final for the first time in 43 years, but their hopes of winning the famous trophy for the eighth time were ended by a 1–0 defeat at the hands of Chelsea, whose success was achieved in the last game at Wembley before the old stadium was rebuilt.[1]

Final league table
Main article: 1999–2000 FA Premier League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 Liverpool 38 19 10 9 51 30 +21 67 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 1]
5 Chelsea 38 18 11 9 53 34 +19 65
6 Aston Villa 38 15 13 10 46 35 +11 58 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round
7 Sunderland 38 16 10 12 57 56 +1 58
8 Leicester City 38 16 7 15 55 55 0 55 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 2]
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Chelsea qualified for the UEFA Cup as FA Cup winners.
  2. Leicester City qualified for the UEFA Cup as League Cup winners.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 15 13 10 46 35  +11 58 8 8 3 23 12  +11 7 5 7 23 23  0
Results by matchday
Match1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAAHHAAHHAAHAHAHHAH
ResultWWDLWWLWLDLDLLLDLWWDWDDWWDDWDLWWWWDDDL
Position512522636698111113131512121210109878876666666666
Source: 11v11.com: 1999-2000 Aston Villa results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Aston Villa's score comes first[2]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 August 1999Newcastle UnitedA1–036,376Joachim 75'
11 August 1999EvertonH3–030,337Joachim 9', Dublin 57', Taylor 85'
16 August 1999West Ham UnitedH2–226,250Dublin 5', 52'
21 August 1999ChelseaA0–135,071
24 August 1999WatfordA1–019,161Delaney 68'
28 August 1999MiddlesbroughH1–028,728Dublin 5'
11 September 1999ArsenalA1–338,093Joachim 44'
18 September 1999Bradford CityH1–028,083Dublin 71'
25 September 1999Leicester CityA1–319,917Dublin 73'
2 October 1999LiverpoolH0–039,217
18 October 1999SunderlandA1–241,045Dublin 47'
23 October 1999WimbledonH1–127,160Dublin 35'
30 October 1999Manchester UnitedA0–355,211
6 November 1999SouthamptonH0–126,474
22 November 1999Coventry CityA1–220,184Dublin 41'
27 November 1999EvertonA0–034,750
4 December 1999Newcastle UnitedH0–134,531
18 December 1999Sheffield WednesdayH2–123,885Merson 69', Taylor 82'
26 December 1999Derby CountyA2–033,222Boateng 68', Taylor 78'
29 December 1999Tottenham HotspurH1–139,217Taylor 75'
3 January 2000Leeds UnitedA2–140,027Southgate 19', 62'
15 January 2000West Ham UnitedA1–124,237Taylor 24'
22 January 2000ChelseaH0–033,704
5 February 2000WatfordH4–027,647Stone 47', Merson 57', 59', Walker 81'
14 February 2000MiddlesbroughA4–031,571Carbone 11', 65', Joachim 70', 75'
26 February 2000Bradford CityA1–118,276Merson 38'
5 March 2000ArsenalH1–136,930Walker 62'
11 March 2000Coventry CityH1–033,177Ehiogu 45'
15 March 2000LiverpoolA0–043,615
18 March 2000SouthamptonA0–215,218
25 March 2000Derby CountyH2–028,613Carbone 40', Boateng 57'
5 April 2000Sheffield WednesdayA1–018,136Thompson 90'
9 April 2000Leeds UnitedH1–033,889Joachim 39'
15 April 2000Tottenham HotspurA4–235,304Dublin 62'(pen), 69' Carbone 70', Wright 74'
22 April 2000Leicester CityH2–231,229Thompson 31', Merson 48'
29 April 2000SunderlandH1–133,949Barry 60'
6 May 2000WimbledonA2–219,188Hendrie 54', Dublin 74'
14 May 2000Manchester UnitedH0–139,217

FA Cup
Main article: 1999–2000 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R311 December 1999DarlingtonH2–122,101Carbone 43', Dublin 63'
R48 January 2000SouthamptonH1–025,025Southgate 20'
R530 January 2000Leeds UnitedH3–230,026Carbone 32', 58', 69'
QF20 February 2000EvertonA2–135,331Stone 16', Carbone 45'
SF2 April 2000Bolton WanderersN0–0 (won 4-1 on pens)62,828
F20 May 2000ChelseaN0–178,217

League Cup
Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg14 September 1999Chester CityA1–04,364Hendrie 77'
R2 2nd Leg21 September 1999Chester CityH5–0 (6-0 on agg)22,613Boateng 17', Taylor 31', Hendrie 46', 47', Thompson 50'
R313 October 1999Manchester UnitedH3–033,815Joachim 18', Taylor 49', Stone 90'
R41 December 1999SouthamptonH4–017,608Watson 22', Joachim 66', Dublin 72', 90'
QF11 January 2000West Ham UnitedA3–125,592Taylor 80', 118', Joachim 93'
SF 1st Leg25 January 2000Leicester CityH0–028,037
SF 2nd Leg2 February 2000Leicester CityA0–1 (0-1 on agg)21,843

Players

First-team squad
Squad at end of season[3][4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG David James
2 DF  ENG Steve Watson
3 DF  ENG Alan Wright
4 DF  ENG Gareth Southgate (captain)
5 DF  ENG Ugo Ehiogu
6 MF  NED George Boateng[notes 1]
7 MF  ENG Ian Taylor
8 MF  ENG Mark Draper
9 FW  ENG Dion Dublin
10 FW  ENG Paul Merson
11 MF  ENG Alan Thompson
12 FW  ENG Julian Joachim
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK  ENG Neil Cutler
15 DF  ENG Gareth Barry
17 MF  ENG Lee Hendrie
18 FW  ITA Benito Carbone
19 FW  ENG Richard Walker
20 DF  ISR Najwan Ghrayib
22 FW  ENG Darius Vassell
24 DF  WAL Mark Delaney
26 MF  ENG Steve Stone
30 DF  ENG Jon Bewers
31 DF  ENG Jlloyd Samuel[notes 2]
39 GK  FIN Peter Enckelman

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK  ENG Michael Oakes (to Wolves)
23 DF  WAL David Hughes (to Shrewsbury Town)
28 DF  ENG Tommy Jaszczun (to Blackpool)
No. Pos. Nation Player
29 FW  ENG Stan Collymore (to Leicester City)
34 DF  SCO Colin Calderwood (to Nottingham Forest)

Reserve squad
The following players spend most of the season playing for the reserves, and did not appear for the first team.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
14 FW  SCO Neil Tarrant[notes 3]
16 FW  WAL Graham Evans
21 FW  ENG Darren Byfield[notes 4]
25 FW  ARG Gustavo Bartelt (on loan from Roma)
27 MF  ENG Michael Standing
32 MF  ENG Aaron Lescott
38 MF  IRL John McGrath
No. Pos. Nation Player
40 GK  ENG Matthew Ghent
— DF  WAL Darren Moss (on trial from Chester City)
— DF  DEN Morten Karlsen (on trial from B.93)
— MF  ENG Michael Blackwood
— FW  BRA Marcus di Giuseppe (on trial)

Under-19 squad
The following players spent most of the season playing for the under-19 squad, but may have played for the U-17s and reserves.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  ENG Liam Folds
— DF  ENG Danny Haynes
— DF  ENG Karl Johnson
— DF  ENG Jamie Kearns
— DF  ENG Martyn Lancaster (on trial from Chester City)
— DF  SCO Gary McSeveney
— DF  WAL Stuart Thornley
— DF  COD Carlin Itonga (on trial from Arsenal)
— MF  ENG David Berks
— MF  ENG David Harding
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG Robert Hughes (on trial from Fulham)
— MF  ENG Luke Prince
— MF  ENG Jay Smith
— MF  ENG Gregory Walters
— MF  NIR Gavin Melaugh
— MF  SWE David Curtolo
— FW  ENG Stephen Evans
— FW  ENG Andrew Marfell
— FW  SWE Isaac N'Kubi[notes 5]
—   Adam A. Smith

Under-17 squad
The following players spent most of the season playing for the under-17 squad, but may have played for the U-19s and reserves.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  ENG Boaz Myhill[notes 6]
— GK  IRL Wayne Henderson
— DF  ENG David Andrewartha
— DF  ENG Rob Edwards[notes 7]
— DF  ENG Leon Hylton
— DF  ENG Danny Jackman
— DF  ENG Liam Ridgewell
— DF  ENG Andy Wells
— DF  ENG Ben Willets
— DF  IRL Seán Dillon
— MF  ENG Ryan Amoo
— MF  ENG Stephen Cooke
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG Jamie Cunnington
— MF  ENG Lee McGuire
— MF  ENG Alexis Nicolas[notes 8]
— MF  ENG Jamie Pawley
— MF  IRL Keith Fahey
— FW  ENG Mark DeBolla
— FW  ENG Michael Husbands
— FW  ENG Stuart Lewis
— FW  ENG Stefan Moore
—   Keiron Richardson
—   Adam Rundell

Other players
The following players did not appear for any squad this season.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  ENG Wesley Meacham
— MF  ENG Darren Middleton
— MF  ITA Marco Russo (on trial)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  SCO Brian Mulholland
— FW  GRE Yannis Anastasiou (on trial from Anderlecht)

Statistics

Starting 11
No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 MS Notes
1 GK David James 38
24 RB Mark Delaney 30
5 CB Ugo Ehiogu 43
4 CB Gareth Southgate 42
3 LB Alan Wright 41
10 RM Paul Merson 34
7 CM Ian Taylor 35
6 CM George Boateng 41
11 LM Alan Thompson 43
12 CF Julian Joachim 37
9 CF Dion Dublin 28 Benito Carbone has 28 starts

Transfers

In
# Pos Player From Fee Date
1GK David James Liverpool£1,700,00017 June 1999
13GK Neil Cutler Chester CityFree30 November 1999
20DF Najwan Ghrayib Hapoel Haifa£1,000,00020 July 1999
6MF George Boateng Coventry City£4,500,00020 July 1999
18MF Benito Carbone Sheffield Wednesday£805,00020 October 1999
25FW Gustavo Bartelt RomaLoan6 February 2000

Out
# Pos Player To Fee Date
1GK Mark Bosnich Manchester UnitedFree2 June 1999[5]
N/ADF Reuben Hazell Tranmere RoversFree1 July 1999
25FW Alan Lee Burnley£200,0007 July 1999
18MF Fabio Ferraresi ChievoFree13 July 1999
20DF Riccardo Scimeca Nottingham Forest£3,000,00022 July 1999
16DF Simon Grayson Blackburn Rovers£750,00029 July 1999
23DF David Hughes Shrewsbury TownFree24 September 1999
30GK Adam Rachel BlackpoolFree27 September 1999
13GK Michael Oakes Wolverhampton Wanderers£500,00029 October 1999
28DF Tommy Jaszczun Blackpool£50,00020 January 2000
29FW Stan Collymore Leicester CityFree10 February 2000
34DF Colin Calderwood Nottingham Forest£70,00014 March 2000
21FW Darren Byfield ReleasedFree26 May 2000
N/AFW Darren Middleton ReleasedFree31 May 2000
N/AMF Michael Blackwood WrexhamFree29 June 2000
Transfers in: £8,100,000
Transfers out: £4,570,000
Total spending: £3,530,000

Notes
  1. Boateng was born in Nkawkaw, Ghana, but also qualified to represent the Netherlands internationally and represented them at U-21 level before making his international debut for the Netherlands in November 2001.
  2. Samuel was born in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago, but also qualified to represent England internationally and would represent them at U-18, U-20, and U-21 level and be called up to the senior team before switching his international allegiance to Trinidad and Tobago and making his international debut for Trinidad and Tobago in September 2009.
  3. Tarrant was born in Darlington, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
  4. Byfield was born in Sutton Coldfield, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Jamaica in 2003.
  5. N'Kubi was born in Uganda, but also qualified to represent Sweden internationally and represented them at U-17 level.
  6. Myhill was born in Modesto, California, United States, but was raised in England from the age of 1, qualifying to represent any of the home nations. He represented England at U-17, and U-18, and U-20 level before making his international debut for Wales in March 2008.
  7. Edwards was born in Madeley, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through his parents and would make his international debut for Wales in March 2003.
  8. Nicolas was born in Westminster, England, but also qualified to represent Cyprus internationally and represented them at U-21 level.

References
  1. "Chelsea claim FA Cup glory". BBC News. 20 May 2000. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  2. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/aston-villa/1999-2000/results
  3. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/1999-2000/faprem/avilla.htm
  4. http://www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com/1999-00.html
  5. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/fa_carling_premiership/358845.stm
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