1999–2000 Sheffield United F.C. season

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Sheffield United competed in the English First Division.

Sheffield United
1999–2000 season
ManagerAdrian Heath (until 23 November)
Neil Warnock (from 2 December)
StadiumBramall Lane
Football League First Division16th
FA CupFourth round
Worthington CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Bent (15)
All: Bent (16)
Average home league attendance13,718

Season summary

Steve Bruce resigned from his post as Sheffield United manager after just one season in charge, mentioning chaos in the club's boardroom meetings and a lack of transfer funds. Adrian Heath replaced him as boss but resigned after six months and long-time Sheffield United supporter Neil Warnock took over the reins and prevented a threat of relegation, securing a 16th-place finish. During the season, striker Lee Morris was sold to Derby County for a club record transfer of £3m.

Final league table
Main article: 1999–2000 Football League § First Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
14 Nottingham Forest 46 14 14 18 53 55 −2 56
15 Crystal Palace 46 13 15 18 57 67 −10 54
16 Sheffield United 46 13 15 18 59 71 −12 54
17 Stockport County 46 13 15 18 55 67 −12 54
18 Portsmouth 46 13 12 21 55 66 −11 51
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Results

Sheffield United's score comes first[2]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 August 1999PortsmouthA0–217,667
14 August 1999WalsallH1–112,581Murphy
21 August 1999Manchester CityA0–630,110
28 August 1999Ipswich TownH2–212,455Smith, Marcelo
30 August 1999Tranmere RoversA3–15,436Devlin (2), Smith
4 September 1999Crystal PalaceH3–111,886Marcelo (2), Ford
18 September 1999Charlton AthleticH1–213,216Kachura
25 September 1999Wolverhampton WanderersH3–014,163Smith (2), Devlin
2 October 1999Huddersfield TownA1–414,238Murphy
9 October 1999Crewe AlexandraA0–15,304
16 October 1999Nottingham ForestH2–115,687Smith (2)
19 October 1999Norwich CityH0–011,907
23 October 1999Swindon TownA2–25,504Smith (2)
26 October 1999Wolverhampton WanderersA0–124,402
30 October 1999Huddersfield TownH0–114,928
6 November 1999BarnsleyA0–216,301
14 November 1999Bolton WanderersH1–210,013Bent
20 November 1999Stockport CountyA1–16,614Bent
23 November 1999Port ValeH1–38,965Sandford
27 November 1999West Bromwich AlbionA2–212,278Smith, Ribeiro
30 November 1999Queens Park RangersA1–39,922Devlin
4 December 1999PortsmouthH1–010,834Devlin
19 December 1999Blackburn RoversH2–110,437Bent (2)
26 December 1999Birmingham CityA2–022,874Devlin, Smith
28 December 1999FulhamH2–017,375Devlin, Bent
3 January 2000Grimsby TownA2–27,618Bent, Hall
15 January 2000WalsallA1–26,222Devlin
22 January 2000Manchester CityH1–023,862Brown
29 January 2000Ipswich TownA1–117,350Bent
5 February 2000Tranmere RoversH3–114,219Devlin, Bent, Ford
12 February 2000Crystal PalaceA1–114,877Bent
19 February 2000West Bromwich AlbionH6–014,519Bent (3), Devlin, Notman, Brown
26 February 2000Charlton AthleticA0–119,249
5 March 2000Queens Park RangersH1–111,554Notman
7 March 2000BarnsleyH3–322,376Notman, Brown, Bent
11 March 2000Port ValeA3–25,484Bent, Woodhouse, D'Jaffo
18 March 2000Stockport CountyH1–014,907Woodhouse
21 March 2000Bolton WanderersA0–211,891
25 March 2000Birmingham CityH1–215,486Bent
1 April 2000Blackburn RoversA0–517,769
8 April 2000Grimsby TownH0–011,612
15 April 2000FulhamA0–412,197
22 April 2000Nottingham ForestA0–017,172
24 April 2000Crewe AlexandraH1–19,923Woodhouse
28 April 2000Norwich CityA1–216,921Devlin (pen)
7 May 2000Swindon TownH2–212,603Quinn, Burley

FA Cup
Main article: 1999–2000 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R312 December 1999Rushden & DiamondsH1–110,104Bent
R3R21 December 1999Rushden & DiamondsA1–1 (won 6–5 on pens)6,010Derry
R48 January 2000Newcastle UnitedA1–436,220Smith

League Cup
Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg10 August 1999Shrewsbury TownH3–06,419Kachura, Smith (2)
R1 2nd Leg24 August 1999Shrewsbury TownA3–0 (won 6–0 on agg)1,723Marcelo (2), Smith
R2 1st Leg14 September 1999Preston North EndH2–05,350Smith, Kachura
R2 2nd Leg21 September 1999Preston North EndA0–3 (lost 2–3 on agg)5,658

Players

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

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF  ENG Wayne Quinn
4 DF  ENG Lee Sandford
5 DF  ENG Rob Kozluk
6 MF  ENG Jonathan Hunt
7 DF  AUS Shaun Murphy
8 MF  ENG Curtis Woodhouse
9 FW  ENG Marcus Bent
10 MF  ENG Paul Devlin
11 MF  ENG Bobby Ford
12 FW  FRA Laurent D'Jaffo[notes 1]
13 GK  ENG Simon Tracey
14 GK  ENG Matt Duke
15 MF  ENG Ian Hamilton
16 MF  BEL Axel Smeets
18 DF  BEL Davy Gysbrechts
19 DF  ENG Andy Woodward
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF  ENG Stuart Wilson (on loan from Leicester City)
21 DF  ENG Jon O'Connor
23 MF  ENG Kevin Davies
25 DF  ENG Ben Doane
26 FW  ENG Paul Macari
27 MF  ENG Adam Burley
28 FW  ENG Paul Burke
29 DF  ENG Mark Camm
30 DF  ENG Craig McAughtrie
31 DF  ENG Matt Mosley
33 FW  NIR Andy Smith
35 MF  POR Bruno Ribeiro
37 MF  ENG Michael Brown
38 FW  SCO Alex Notman (on loan from Manchester United)
40 DF  ENG Phil Jagielka

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
1 GK  NIR Aidan Davison[notes 2] (to Bradford City)
2 MF  ENG Shaun Derry (to Portsmouth)
9 FW  BRA Marcelo (to Birmingham City)
12 MF  ENG Lee Morris (to Derby County)
12 MF  IRL Brian Launders (released)
19 DF  ENG Martin Smith (to Huddersfield Town)
20 DF  ENG Nicky Marker (to Cheltenham Town)
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF  ENG Sagi Burton[notes 3] (to Port Vale)
22 MF  ENG Jon Cullen (to Peterborough United)
22 FW  BLR Pyotr Kachura (to Chengdu Wuniu)
24 MF  ENG Dane Whitehouse (retired)
32 GK  ENG Leigh Walker (to Barnsley)
34 DF  ENG Jody Craddock (on loan from Sunderland)
36 MF  JAM Paul Hall[notes 4] (on loan from Coventry City)

References
  1. "England 1999–00". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  2. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/sheffield-united/1999-2000/results
  3. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/1999-2000/d1/sheffu.htm

Notes
  1. D'Jaffo was born in Bazas, France, but also qualified to represent Benin internationally and made his international debut for Benin in 2002.
  2. Davison was born in Sedgefield, England, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally and made his international debut for Northern Ireland in April 1996.
  3. Burton was born in Birmingham, England, but also qualified to represent Saint Kitts and Nevis internationally and would make his international debut for Saint Kitts and Nevis in June 2004.
  4. Hall was born in Manchester, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 1997.
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