1999–2000 Crystal Palace F.C. season

Crystal Palace
1999–2000 season
ChairmanPeter Morley
ManagerSteve Coppell
StadiumSelhurst Park
First Division15th
FA CupThird round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Morrison (12)
All: Morrison (14)
Highest home attendance22,577 vs. Charlton Athletic (25 March 2000)
Lowest home attendance12,110 vs. Norwich City (23 November 1999)
Average home league attendance15,662

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Crystal Palace F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

Crystal Palace finished in a secure 15th final place. At the end of the season, veteran defender Andy Linighan was voted the club's player of the season.

Final league table

Main article: 1999–2000 Football League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Tranmere Rovers 46 15 12 19 57 68 −11 57
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
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Results

Crystal Palace's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
7 August 1999 Crewe Alexandra H 1–1 13,664 Rodger
14 August 1999 Barnsley A 3–2 14,461 Rodger, Austin, Bradbury
21 August 1999 Swindon Town H 1–2 12,726 Morrison
28 August 1999 Huddersfield Town A 1–7 10,656 Linighan
4 September 1999 Sheffield United A 1–3 11,886 Morrison
11 September 1999 Manchester City A 1–2 31,541 Morrison
18 September 1999 Grimsby Town H 3–0 13,294 Morrison, Mullins, Svensson
25 September 1999 West Bromwich Albion A 0–0 13,219
28 September 1999 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 1–1 12,720 Bradbury
2 October 1999 Portsmouth H 4–0 15,221 Svensson, Carlisle, Fan, Mullins
16 October 1999 Birmingham City A 0–2 21,582
20 October 1999 Blackburn Rovers A 1–1 15,819 Mullins
23 October 1999 Tranmere Rovers H 2–2 18,645 Svensson, Austin
26 October 1999 West Bromwich Albion H 0–2 12,203
30 October 1999 Portsmouth A 1–3 13,018 Linighan
6 November 1999 Bolton Wanderers A 0–2 12,744
14 November 1999 Queens Park Rangers H 3–0 15,861 McKenzie, Svensson, Mullins (pen)
20 November 1999 Port Vale A 2–2 5,170 McKenzie, Svensson
23 November 1999 Norwich City H 1–0 12,110 Svensson
27 November 1999 Nottingham Forest H 2–0 15,920 McKenzie, Svensson
4 December 1999 Crewe Alexandra A 0–2 4,923
7 December 1999 Ipswich Town H 2–2 13,176 Svensson, Mowbray (own goal)
18 December 1999 Fulham H 0–0 17,480
26 December 1999 Charlton Athletic A 1–2 20,043 Martin
28 December 1999 Walsall H 3–2 13,943 Svensson (pen), Carlisle, Mullins
3 January 2000 Stockport County A 2–1 8,570 Mullins, Carlisle
15 January 2000 Barnsley H 0–2 14,225
21 January 2000 Swindon Town A 4–2 5,214 Morrison (2), Foster, Mullins (pen)
29 January 2000 Huddersfield Town H 2–2 14,290 Mullins, Linighan
5 February 2000 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 1–2 20,756 Martin
12 February 2000 Sheffield United H 1–1 14,877 Morrison
19 February 2000 Nottingham Forest A 0–2 16,421
26 February 2000 Grimsby Town A 0–1 5,421
4 March 2000 Manchester City H 1–1 21,052 Morrison
7 March 2000 Bolton Wanderers H 0–0 15,236
11 March 2000 Norwich City A 1–0 15,064 Morrison
18 March 2000 Port Vale H 1–1 18,954 Rougier (own goal)
22 March 2000 Queens Park Rangers A 1–0 12,842 Morrison
25 March 2000 Charlton Athletic H 0–1 22,577
1 April 2000 Fulham A 0–1 16,356
8 April 2000 Stockport County H 3–3 16,646 McKenzie, Forssell (2)
15 April 2000 Walsall A 2–2 6,323 Forssell, Mullins
22 April 2000 Birmingham City H 0–2 17,144
25 April 2000 Ipswich Town A 0–1 18,798
29 April 2000 Blackburn Rovers H 2–1 18,272 Cole, Morrison
7 May 2000 Tranmere Rovers A 2–1 8,891 Mullins, Morrison

FA Cup

Main article: 1999–2000 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 10 December 1999 Cambridge United A 0–2 5,631

League Cup

Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 1st Leg 10 August 1999 Colchester United A 2–2 4,242 Smith, Rizzo
R1 2nd Leg 24 August 1999 Colchester United H 3–1 (won 5–3 on agg) 5,471 Smith, Morrison, Rizzo
R2 1st Leg 14 September 1999 Leicester City H 3–3 5,006 Morrison, Fan, Mullins
R2 2nd Leg 22 September 1999 Leicester City A 2–4 (lost 5–7 on agg) 12,762 Thomson, Bradbury

Players

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  ENG Jamie Smith
3 DF  ENG Andy Frampton
4 DF  ENG Dean Austin
6 DF  ENG David Woozley
7 DF  ENG Hayden Mullins
8 MF  CHN Fan Zhiyi
9 FW  FIN Mikael Forssell (on loan from Chelsea)
10 FW  IRL Clinton Morrison[notes 1]
11 MF  AUS Nicky Rizzo
12 MF  SCO Jamie Fullarton
13 GK  ENG Fraser Digby
14 MF  SCO Steven Thomson
15 MF  AUS Craig Foster
16 DF  ENG Ashley Cole (on loan from Arsenal)
17 DF  ENG Andy Linighan
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF  NIR Wayne Carlisle
19 FW  ENG Leon McKenzie
20 FW  ENG Richard Harris
21 GK  ENG Matt Gregg
22 FW  WAL Andy Martin
23 MF  WAL Stephen Evans
24 DF  ENG Jimmy Hibburt
26 MF  IRL Stephen Hunt
27 MF  ENG Sean Hankin
28 FW  ENG Steve Kabba
29 FW  ENG Roscoe Dsane
30 MF  ENG Jon Boardman
31 MF  ENG Simon Rodger
32 GK  WAL Lee Kendall
33 FW  ENG Chris Sharpling

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG Kevin Miller (to Barnsley)
5 DF  ENG Dave Tuttle (to Barnsley)
9 FW  ENG Lee Bradbury (to Portsmouth)
16 FW  SWE Mathias Svensson (to Charlton Athletic)
25 MF  NIR Gareth Graham (to Brentford)
25 GK  AUS Steve Mautone (to Gillingham)
No. Pos. Nation Player
34 DF  BRA Fumaça (on loan from Catuense Futebol)
34 MF  VEN Fernando de Ornelas (to Real Zaragoza)
35 DF  IRL Terry Phelan[notes 2] (on loan from Everton)
36 DF  ENG David Lee (to Exeter City)
37 MF  IRL Brian Launders (to Sheffield United)

References

  1. ^ "Crystal Palace 1999-2000 Results - statto.com". Archived from the original on 19 March 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  2. ^ "FootballSquads - Crystal Palace - 1999/00".

Notes

  1. ^ Morrison was born in Wandsworth, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandmother and would make his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in August 2001.
  2. ^ Phelan was born in Manchester, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 1991.
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