1999–2000 Leicester City F.C. season

Leicester City
1999–2000 season
Chairman John Elsom
Manager Martin O'Neill
Stadium Filbert Street
FA Carling Premiership 8th
FA Cup Fifth round proper
Worthington Cup Winners
Top goalscorer League: Cottee (13)
All: Cottee (13)
Highest home attendance 22,170 vs. Manchester United (18 March 2000)
Lowest home attendance 17,550 vs. Middlesbrough (5 February 2000)
Average home attendance 19,825
Home colours
Away colours
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During the 1999–2000 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).

Contents

Season summary

Leicester City achieved their highest league finish in 24 years by coming eighth in the final table, as well as reaching their third League Cup final in four years. They triumphed for the second time under Martin O'Neill and the third time in their history, beating Tranmere Rovers 2–1 at Wembley. O'Neill then left the club after accepting the offer to manage Celtic. In came former England under 21 coach Peter Taylor as his successor.

Final league table

Main article: FA Premier League 1999-2000
Pos Team Pl W D L F A GD Pts
1 Manchester United 38 28 7 3 97 45  +52 91
2 Arsenal 38 22 7 9 73 43  +30 73
3 Leeds United 38 21 6 11 58 43  +15 69
4 Liverpool 38 19 10 9 51 30  +21 67
5 Chelsea 38 18 11 9 53 34  +19 65
6 Aston Villa 38 15 13 10 46 35  +11 58
7 Sunderland 38 16 10 12 57 56  +1 58
8 Leicester City 38 16 7 15 55 55  0 55
9 West Ham United 38 15 10 13 52 53  −1 55
10 Tottenham Hotspur 38 15 8 15 57 49  +8 53
11 Newcastle United 38 14 10 14 63 54  +9 52
12 Middlesbrough 38 14 10 14 46 52  −6 52
13 Everton 38 12 14 12 59 49  +10 50
14 Coventry City 38 12 8 18 47 54  −7 44
15 Southampton 38 12 8 18 45 62  −17 44
16 Derby County 38 9 11 18 44 57  −13 38
17 Bradford City 38 9 9 20 38 68  −30 36
18 Wimbledon 38 7 12 19 46 74  −28 33
19 Sheffield Wednesday 38 8 7 23 38 70  −32 31
20 Watford 38 6 6 26 35 77  −42 24
Key
Qualified for the Champions League
Qualified for the UEFA Cup
Relegated to Division 1

Results

Leicester City's score comes first

Legend

Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
7 August 1999 Arsenal A 1–2 38,026 Cottee
11 August 1999 Coventry City H 1–0 19,196 Izzet (pen)
14 August 1999 Chelsea H 2–2 21,068 Heskey, Izzet (pen)
21 August 1999 West Ham United A 1–2 23,631 Heskey
24 August 1999 Middlesbrough A 3–0 33,126 Heskey (2), Cottee
30 August 1999 Watford H 1–0 17,920 Izzet
11 September 1999 Sunderland A 0–2 40,105
18 September 1999 Liverpool H 2–2 21,623 Cottee, Izzet
25 September 1999 Aston Villa H 3–1 19,917 Izzet, Cottee, Southgate (own goal)
3 October 1999 Tottenham Hotspur A 3–2 35,591 Izzet (2, 1 pen), Taggart
16 October 1999 Southampton H 2–1 19,556 Guppy, Cottee
23 October 1999 Bradford City A 1–3 17,655 Impey
30 October 1999 Sheffield Wednesday H 3–0 19,046 Taggart (2), Cottee
6 November 1999 Manchester United A 0–2 55,191
20 November 1999 Wimbledon H 2–1 18,255 Cottee (2)
27 November 1999 Coventry City A 1–0 22,021 Heskey
4 December 1999 Arsenal H 0–3 20,495
18 December 1999 Derby County H 0–1 18,591
26 December 1999 Leeds United A 1–2 40,105 Cottee
28 December 1999 Newcastle United H 1–2 21,225 Zagorakis
3 January 2000 Everton A 2–2 30,490 Elliott (2)
15 January 2000 Chelsea A 1–1 35,063 Taggart
22 January 2000 West Ham United H 1–3 19,019 Heskey
5 February 2000 Middlesbrough H 2–1 17,550 Impey, O'Neill (own goal)
12 February 2000 Watford A 1–1 16,814 Elliott
5 March 2000 Sunderland H 5–2 20,432 Collymore (3), Heskey, Oakes
11 March 2000 Wimbledon A 1–2 14,316 Taggart
18 March 2000 Manchester United H 0–2 22,170
26 March 2000 Leeds United H 2–1 21,059 Collymore, Guppy
2 April 2000 Derby County A 0–3 25,763
8 April 2000 Everton H 1–1 18,705 Taggart
15 April 2000 Newcastle United A 2–0 36,426 Cottee, Savage
19 April 2000 Tottenham Hotspur H 0–1 19,764
22 April 2000 Aston Villa A 2–2 31,229 Elliott, Lennon
29 April 2000 Southampton A 2–1 15,178 Cottee, Izzet
3 May 2000 Liverpool A 2–0 43,456 Cottee, Gilchrist
6 May 2000 Bradford City H 3–0 21,103 Elliott (2), Cottee
14 May 2000 Sheffield Wednesday A 0–4 21,656

FA Cup

Main article: 1999–2000 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 11 December 1999 Hereford United A 0–0 7,795
R3R 22 December 1999 Hereford United H 2–1 (a.e.t.) 12,157 Elliott, Izzet
R4 9 January 2000 Arsenal A 0–0 35,710
R4R 19 January 2000 Arsenal A 0–0 (6–5 pens) 15,235
R5 30 January 2000 Chelsea A 1–2 30,141 Elliott

League Cup

Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R2 1st Leg 14 September 1999 Crystal Palace A 3–3 5,006 Lennon, Taggart, Digby (own goal)
R2 2nd Leg 22 September 1999 Crystal Palace H 4–2 12,762 Oakes (2, 1 pen), Marshall, Fenton
R3 13 October 1999 Grimsby Town H 2–0 13,701 Izzet, Heskey
R4 15 December 1999 Leeds United H 0–0 (4–2 on pens) 16,125
QF 12 January 2000 Fulham H 3–3 (3–0 on pens) 13,576 Marshall (2), Walsh
SF 1st Leg 25 January 2000 Aston Villa A 0–0 28,037
SF 2nd Leg 2 February 2000 Aston Villa H 1–0 21,843 Elliott
F 27 February 2000 Tranmere Rovers N 2–1 74,313 Elliott (2)

Squad

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Tim Flowers
3 DF Frank Sinclair
4 DF Gerry Taggart
5 FW Steve Walsh
6 MF Muzzy Izzet
7 MF Neil Lennon
8 FW Stan Collymore
10 MF Darren Eadie
11 MF Steve Guppy
13 FW Arnar Gunnlaugsson
14 MF Robbie Savage
15 DF Phil Gilchrist
16 MF Stuart Campbell (on loan to Birmingham City)
18 DF Matt Elliott (captain)
No. Position Player
20 FW Ian Marshall
22 GK Pegguy Arphexad
24 DF Andrew Impey
25 MF Stuart Wilson
27 FW Tony Cottee
28 FW Lawrie Dudfield
29 MF Stefan Oakes
30 GK Michael Price
32 GK John Hodges
34 MF Danny Thomas
37 MF Theodoros Zagorakis
38 DF Tommy Goodwin
45 MF Tim McCann
46 DF Jordan Stewart

Left club during season

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

No. Position Player
9 FW Emile Heskey (to Liverpool)
19 DF Robert Ullathorne (to Sheffield United)
No. Position Player
21 MF Graham Fenton (on loan to Walsall)
34 GK Alan Fettis (on loan from Blackburn Rovers)

Starting 11

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