1999–2000 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season

The 1999–2000 season was the 101st season of competitive league football in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. They played the season in the second tier of the English football system, the Football League First Division.

Wolverhampton Wanderers
1999–2000 season
ChairmanSir Jack Hayward OBE
ManagerColin Lee
Football League First Division7th
FA Cup4th round
League Cup1st round
Top goalscorerLeague: Ade Akinbiyi (16)
All: Ade Akinbiyi (16)
Highest home attendance25,500 (vs West Brom, 3 October 1999)
Lowest home attendance13,723 (vs Wycombe, 24 August 1999)
Average home league attendance21,470 (league only)

For a second consecutive season the team finished in seventh position, missing out on the play-offs by one place. Defeat in their penultimate match to play-off rivals Bolton Wanderers ultimately doomed them to miss out.

Results

Pre-season

Wolves spent several weeks of pre-season training in Sölvesborg, Sweden. They played against four local sides during this tour, their first visit to the country since 1994, before returning home to face further opposition.

13 July 1999 Olofströms IK 2–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers Olofström, Sweden
Olufsson  67'
Ringberg  87' (pen.)
Ekelund  21'
Emblen  28'
Sinton  51' (pen.)
Stadium: Lilla Holje
Attendance: 700
14 July 1999 IFK Hässleholm 2–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers Hässleholm, Sweden
Edfor  15'
Carls  78'
Robinson  37'
Jones  60'
Keane  69'
Stadium: Österås
Attendance: 558
16 July 1999 IFÖ Bromölla 0–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers Bromölla, Sweden
Van Riel  11'
Gustavsson  30' (o.g.)
Ekelund  55'
Stadium: Strandängen
Attendance: 550
17 July 1999 Sölvesborg XI 3–4 Wolverhampton Wanderers Sölvesborg, Sweden
Torstensson  7' (pen.)
M. Nilsson  14'
B. Nilsson  68'
Taylor  11'
Flo  62'
Keane  64'
Muscat  90' (pen.)
Stadium: Svarta Led
Attendance: 500
20 July 1999 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–2 Liverpool Wolverhampton
Fowler  26'
Riedle  80'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 24,630

"Wolves XI" pre season results (all away): 0–1 vs Hereford United (21 July), 3–1 vs Tiverton (28 July), A–A vs Telford United (2 August, abandoned at half time due to lightning)

Football League First Division

A total of 24 teams competed in the Football League First Division in the 1999–2000 season. Each team played every other team twice: once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Three points were awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats.

The provisional fixture list was released on 24 June 1999, but was subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage or police concerns.[1]

8 August 1999 1 Manchester City 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Manchester
13:00 BST Report Keane  30' Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 31,755
Referee: Terry Heilbron
14 August 1999 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Portsmouth Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Keane  48' Report Allen  36' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 21,024
Referee: Roger Furnandiz
21 August 1999 3 Queens Park Rangers 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers London
15:00 BST Peacock  75' Report Corica  35' Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 13,238
Referee: Tony Leake
28 August 1999 4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–2 Walsall Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Robinson  31' Report Barras  3'
Rammell  45'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 24,439
Referee: Paul Robinson
19 September 1999 6 Nottingham Forest 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Nottingham
13:00 BST Allou  46' Report Bazeley  18' Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 20,694
Referee: Roy Pearson
25 September 1999 7 Sheffield United 3–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Sheffield
15:00 BST Smith  56', 69'
Devlin  58'
Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 14,163
Referee: Paul Danson
28 September 1999 8 Crystal Palace 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers London
19:45 BST Bradbury  55' Report Akinbiyi  43' Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 12,720
Referee: Clive Wilkes
16 October 1999 11 Barnsley 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Barnsley
15:00 BST Hignett  81' Report Taylor  5'
Akinbiyi  33'
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 14,923
Referee: Alan Wilkie
19 October 1999 12 Fulham 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers London
19:45 BST Report Emblen  56' Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 13,160
Referee: Mike Dean
23 October 1999 13 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–2 Port Vale Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Sedgley  47'
Curle  89' (pen.)
Report Walsh  80'
Rougier  84'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 20,488
Referee: Phil Richards
26 October 1999 14 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Sheffield United Wolverhampton
19:45 BST Emblen  89' Report Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 24,402
Referee: David Pugh
31 October 1999 15 West Bromwich Albion 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers West Bromwich
13:00 GMT McDermott  13' Report Akinbiyi  82' Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 21,097
Referee: Kevin Lynch
6 November 1999 16 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–0 Grimsby Town Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Akinbiyi  6', 79', 89' Report Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 19,036
Referee: Chris Foy
20 November 1999 17 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Swindon Town Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Flo  81' Report Onuora  27' (pen.) Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 19,917
Referee: Steve Baines
24 November 1999 18 Ipswich Town 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Ipswich
19:45 GMT Scowcroft  56' Report Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 15,731
Referee: George Cain
3 December 1999 20 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–1 Manchester City Wolverhampton
19:45 GMT Akinbiyi  5'
Branch  18', 40'
Muscat  68'
Report Goater  30' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 21,635
Referee: Steve Bennett
14 December 1999 21 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Crewe
19:45 GMT Tait  83' Report Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 6,018
Referee: Roger Furnandiz
17 December 1999 22 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Birmingham City Wolverhampton
19:45 GMT Akinbiyi  39'
Pollet  63'
Report Hughes  15' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 19,724
Referee: Tony Leake
26 December 1999 23 Stockport County 3–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Stockport
13:30 GMT Dinning  31'
Moore  51', 90'
Report Emblen  12'
Pollet  37'
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 10,278
Referee: Graham Laws
28 December 1999 24 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Norwich City Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Branch  57' Report Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 25,072
Referee: Frazer Stretton
3 January 2000 25 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Blackburn
15:00 GMT Østenstad  39' Report Naylor  36' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 24,743
Referee: Graham Frankland
11 January 2000 26 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–3 Charlton Athletic Wolverhampton
19:45 GMT Flo  18'
Pringle  76' (o.g.)
Report Rufus  41'
Pringle  45'
Robinson  71'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 18,464
Referee: Mark Halsey
15 January 2000 27 Portsmouth 2–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Igoe  19'
Claridge  23'
Report Sedgley  73'
Branch  85'
Akinbiyi  89'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 13,255
Referee: Andy Butler
22 January 2000 28 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–2 Queens Park Rangers Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Sedgley  22'
Branch  23'
Akinbiyi  29'
Report Peacock  79'
Slade  89'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 20,069
Referee: Scott Mathieson
29 January 2000 29 Walsall 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Walsall
15:00 GMT Barras  80' Report Emblen  76' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 9,422
Referee: Peter Jones
5 February 2000 30 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Crystal Palace Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Sedgley  15'
Pollet  47'
Report Martin  64' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 20,756
Referee: Trevor Jones
12 February 2000 31 Charlton Athletic 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers London
15:00 GMT Stuart  48'
Brown  69'
Report Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 20,043
Referee: David Laws
16 February 2000 32 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–0 Tranmere Rovers Wolverhampton
19:45 GMT Akinbiyi  35', 88'
Naylor  45'
Bazeley  69'
Report Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 18,186
Referee: John Kirkby
26 February 2000 33 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–0 Nottingham Forest Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Pollet  8'
Bazeley  20'
Branch  25'
Report Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 24,444
Referee: Steve Lodge
11 March 2000 36 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Ipswich Town Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Flo  4', 46' Report Scowcroft  75' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 22,652
Referee: Mike Jones
18 March 2000 37 Swindon Town 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Swindon
15:00 GMT Williams  82' Report Muscat  58'
Robinson  85'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 8,748
Referee: Mike Pike
21 March 2000 38 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Crewe Alexandra Wolverhampton
19:45 GMT Sedgley  14'
Taylor  68'
Report Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 20,444
Referee: David Crick
25 March 2000 39 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–2 Stockport County Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Curle  43' (pen.)
Emblen  90'
Report Lawson  16'
Dinning  62'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 25,065
Referee: Rob Styles
8 April 2000 41 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Blackburn Rovers Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Muscat  40' (pen.)
Nielsen  72'
Report Duff  54' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 22,286
Referee: David Pugh
15 April 2000 42 Norwich City 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Norwich
15:00 BST Roberts  50' Report Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 15,910
Referee: Andy D'Urso
22 April 2000 43 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Barnsley Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Akinbiyi  43', 52' Report Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 21,251
Referee: Anthony Bates
30 April 2000 44 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–0 Fulham Wolverhampton
13:00 BST Nielsen  50'
Muscat  60' (pen.)
Taylor  90'
Report Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 19,912
Referee: William Burns
3 May 2000 45 Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Bolton
20:00 BST Jensen  60'
Gudjohnsen  70'
Report Pollet  45' Stadium: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 18,871
Referee: Kevin Lynch
7 May 2000 46 Port Vale 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Burslem
13:30 BST Report Robinson  85' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 8,525
Referee: Clive Wilkes

Final table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
5 Birmingham City 46 22 11 13 65 44 +21 77 Participated in play-offs
6 Bolton Wanderers 46 21 13 12 69 50 +19 76
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 21 11 14 64 48 +16 74
8 Huddersfield Town 46 21 11 14 62 49 +13 74
9 Fulham 46 17 16 13 49 41 +8 67
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Source: Statto.com Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 21 11 14 64 48  +16 74 15 5 3 45 20  +25 6 6 11 19 28  −9

Source: Statto.com

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
ResultWDDLLDLDDWWWDWDWDLLWLWLWDLWWDWLWWLLWWWDLWLWWLW
Position567131819212220181210109101011111110121012101111106667777877777777787
Source: Statto.com
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

FA Cup

11 December 1999 R3 Wigan Athletic 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Wigan
15:00 GMT Report Robinson  90' Stadium: JJB Stadium
Attendance: 10,531
Referee: Clive Wilkes

League Cup

24 August 1999 R1.2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–4
(3–4 agg.)
Wycombe Wanderers Wolverhampton
19:45 BST Larkin  71'
Emblen  89'
Report Muscat  11' (o.g.)
McSporran  26', 59'
Ryan  85'
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 13,723
Referee: Mike Pike

Players

Statistics

Key:
  ‡ On loan from another club   * First appearance(s) for the club

Correct as of the season's end. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.

No.PosNamePGPGPGPG Notes
League FA CupLeague CupTotalDiscipline
1GK Mike Stowell 180002020000
2DF Kevin Muscat 454202049481
3DF Darren Bazeley 463302051330
4MF Carl Robinson 21(12)3312026(12)450
5DF Keith Curle (c) 44(1)2202148(1)360
6MF Neil Emblen 45(1)5302150(1)600
7MF Paul Simpson 1(12)00(2)00(1)01(15)000
8MF Simon Osborn 22(3)00(1)00022(4)071
9FW Håvard Flo 9(10)40(2)02011(12)410
10FW Robbie Keane 22000(1)02(1)200
10FW Ade Akinbiyi 36(1)16300039(1)1641
11MF Andy Sinton 31(4)0302036(4)010
12DF Lee Naylor 24(6)2302029(6)240
13GK Matt Murray 0000000000
14MF Steve Corica 10(5)11(1)02013(6)100
14MF Allan Nielsen 7200007200
15MF Steve Sedgley 32(6)5210034(6)630
16MF Robert Niestroj ¤ 0(1)000000(1)000
17FW Mark Jones ¤ 0(1)000000(1)000
18DF Ryan Green 0000000000
19DF Adrian Williams ¤ 0(1)000000(1)000
20GK Steve Mautone 0000000000
20FW Michael Branch 25(2)6200027(2)610
21MF Keith Andrews 0(2)000000(2)000
22FW Colin Larkin 10000(1)11(1)100
23DF Ludovic Pollet 38(1)5300041(1)551
24MF Scott Taylor 18(10)3000018(10)340
25DF Gordon Simms 0000000000
26FW George Ndah 3(1)000003(1)000
27GK Michael Oakes 280300031000
28MF Shane Tudor 0000000000
29DF Joleon Lescott 0000000000
30GK Andy Petterson 0000000000
31FW Adam Proudlock 0000000000

    Awards

    Award Winner
    Fans' Player of the SeasonLudovic Pollet
    Young Player of the SeasonJoleon Lescott

    Transfers

    In

    Date Player From Fee
    6 July 1999 Darren BazeleyUnattachedFree[3]
    6 July 1999 Andy SintonUnattachedFree[3]
    5 August 1999 Steve MautoneUnattachedFree[4]
    7 September 1999 Ade AkinbiyiBristol City£3.5 million[5]
    9 October 1999 Scott TaylorUnattachedFree[6]
    21 October 1999 George NdahSwindon Town£1 million[7]
    22 October 1999 Ludovic PolletLens£350,000[8]
    29 October 1999 Michael OakesAston Villa£500,000[9]
    20 January 2000 Michael BranchEverton£500,000[10]

    Out

    Date Player To Fee
    June 1999 Mark AtkinsReleasedFree[11]
    June 1999 Justin BrayReleasedFree[11]
    June 1999 Darren FergusonReleasedFree[11]
    June 1999 Dominic FoleyReleasedFree[12]
    June 1999 Michael GilkesReleasedFree[13]
    June 1999 Fernando GómezReleasedFree[11]
    June 1999 Darren MiddletonReleasedFree[11]
    June 1999 Dean RichardsReleasedFree[14]
    June 1999 Andy TurnerReleasedFree[11]
    13 July 1999 Steve BullRetired[15]
    18 August 1999 Robbie KeaneCoventry City£6 million[16]
    5 November 1999 Steve MautoneReleasedFree
    14 March 2000 Steve CoricaSanfrecce Hiroshima£150,000[17]

    Loans in

    Start date Player From End date
    15 September 1999 Ludovic PolletLens22 October 1999[18]
    25 November 1999 Michael BranchEverton20 January 2000[19]
    14 February 2000 Andy PettersonPortsmouthEnd of season[20]
    23 March 2000 Allan NielsenTottenham HotspurEnd of season[21]

    Loans out

    Start date Player To End date
    4 October 1999 Mark JonesCheltenham Town4 November 1999[22]
    6 December 1999 Robert Niestroj1. FC NürnbergEnd of season[23]
    16 February 2000 Adrian WilliamsReading16 March 2000[24]
    22 March 2000 Adrian WilliamsReadingEnd of season[21]

    Kit

    The season retained the club's home kit from the previous season, but brought a new away kit that was again a white shirt but with a change to a black collar. Both were manufactured by Puma and sponsored by Goodyear.

    References

    1. "Around the world in 80 games". The Mirror. 25 June 1999.
    2. "England 1999–00". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
    3. "New blood for Wolves on old boy network". Birmingham Post. 7 July 1999.
    4. "Curle warns City over promotion expectations". Birmingham Post. 7 August 1999.
    5. "Akinbiyi training sights on Wolves' golden Premiership goal". Birmingham Post. 8 September 1999.
    6. "Lee defiant after Akinbiyi strike secures Wolves win". Sunday Mercury. 10 October 1999.
    7. "Ndah's boost to Wolves morale". Birmingham Post. 22 October 1999.
    8. "Lee bids to sign Oakes". Birmingham Evening Mail. 22 October 1999.
    9. "Oakes completes Wolves' post-Keane rebuilding job". Birmingham Post. 30 October 1999.
    10. "Sinton will take needle for chance to face former team". Birmingham Post. 20 January 2000.
    11. "Wolves hoping Richards will fall back on Molineux". Birmingham Post. 13 May 1999.
    12. "Foley goes". Birmingham Evening Mail. 16 July 1999. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018.
    13. "Jilted Gilkes hopes Wolves will howl for his return". Sunday Mercury. 16 May 1999.
    14. "Dean joins Saints". Birmingham Evening Mail. 14 July 1999. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014.
    15. "Golden years ending as Bull calls it quits". Birmingham Post. 14 July 1999.
    16. "Robbie's my £6m Jobbie". The Mirror. 19 August 1999.
    17. "Corica hopes new Eastern promise will kick-start career". Birmingham Post. 14 March 2000.
    18. "Impressed Wolves take long loan look at Pollet". Birmingham Post. 15 September 1999.
    19. "Lee's anger at Stowell blunder". Birmingham Evening Mail. 25 November 1999.
    20. "Second time lucky as Lee's persuasive powers go to work". Birmingham Post. 15 February 2000. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014.
    21. "Lee calls for calm as Nielsen joins pack". Birmingham Post. 23 March 2000.
    22. "Wolves block Lee's move for Windass". Birmingham Post. 5 October 1999.
    23. "Robert Niestroj to return to Germany on loan". Birmingham Evening Mail. 6 December 1999. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014.
    24. "Wolves wary of Rovers Cup spur". Birmingham Post. 16 February 2000.
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