1999–2000 Norwich City F.C. season

Norwich City
1999–2000 season
Chairman Bob Cooper
Manager Bruce Rioch (until 13 March)
Bryan Hamilton (from 5 April)
Stadium Carrow Road
First Division 12th
FA Cup Third round
Worthington Cup Second round
Top goalscorer League: Iwan Roberts (17)
All: Iwan Roberts (19)
Highest home attendance 19,948 (vs. Ipswich Town, 21 November 1999)
Lowest home attendance 12,468 (vs. Bolton Wanderers, 24 October 1999)
Average home league attendance 15,539

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

Season summary

Manager Bruce Rioch resigned in March after failing to take Norwich anywhere near a place high enough to qualify for promotion to the Premier League. He was replaced by former Northern Ireland manager (and player for Norwich's arch-rivals Ipswich Town) Bryan Hamilton.

At the end of the season, top-scorer Iwan Roberts was named the club's player of the year. It was the second consecutive season the Welsh striker had won the award.

Kit

Norwich signed a two-year kit manufacturing deal with Alexandra plc. Norfolk-based mustard maker Colman's remained the kit sponsors.

Final league table

!PosTeamPWDLFAPts
1.Charlton Athletic4627109794591
2.Manchester City4626119784089
3.Ipswich Town4625129714287
4.Barnsley46241012886782
5.Birmingham City46221113654477
6.Bolton Wanderers46211312695076
7.Wolverhampton Wanderers46211114644874
8.Huddersfield Town46211114624974
9.Fulham46171613494167
10.Queens Park Rangers46161812625366
11.Blackburn Rovers46151714555162
12.Norwich City46141517455057
13.Tranmere Rovers46151219576857
14.Nottingham Forest46141418535556
15.Crystal Palace46131518576754
16.Sheffield United46131518597154
17.Stockport County46131518556754
18.Portsmouth46131221556651
19.Crewe Alexandra4614923466751
20.Grimsby Town46131221416751
21.West Bromwich Albion46101917436049
22.Walsall46111322527746
23.Port Vale4671524486936
24.Swindon Town4681226387736

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; Pts = Points

Results

Norwich City's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
11 August 1999 West Bromwich AlbionA1-116,196Dalglish
14 August 1999 Birmingham CityH0-115,261
21 August 1999 Charlton AthleticA0-119,623
28 August 1999 Blackburn RoversH0-215,407
30 August 1999 WalsallA2-26,187Marshall, Coote
11 September 1999 Crewe AlexandraH2-113,172Roberts, Eadie
18 September 1999 Huddersfield TownA0-112,823
26 September 1999 Stockport CountyA2-27,603Roberts, Dalglish
28 September 1999 Manchester CityH1-015,130Roberts
2 October 1999 FulhamH1-216,332Forbes
16 October 1999 Port ValeA1-05,790Fleming
19 October 1999 Sheffield UnitedA0-011,907
24 October 1999 Bolton WanderersH2-112,468Russell (2)
26 October 1999 Stockport CountyH2-016,880Flynn (own goal), Roberts
30 October 1999 FulhamA1-113,552Roberts
6 November 1999 Nottingham ForestH1-015,818Sutch
12 November 1999 Swindon TownA0-07,405
21 November 1999 Ipswich TownH0-019,948
23 November 1999 Crystal PalaceA0-112,110
28 November 1999 Grimsby TownA1-25,333Kenton
4 December 1999 West Bromwich AlbionH2-115,183Roberts, Russell
17 December 1999 Tranmere RoversA2-15,863Roberts (2)
26 December 1999 Queens Park RangersH2-117,823Breacker (own goal), Llewellyn
28 December 1999 Wolverhampton WanderersA0-125,072
3 January 2000 PortsmouthH2-116,637Fleming, Roberts (pen)
8 January 2000 BarnsleyH2-214,039Roberts (2)
15 January 2000 Birmingham CityA0-221,007
22 January 2000 Charlton AthleticH0-315,642
5 February 2000 WalsallH1-116,837Llewellyn
12 February 2000 Manchester CityA1-332,681Roberts
19 February 2000 Grimsby TownH3-013,533McDermott (own goal), Russell, Llewellyn
26 February 2000 Huddersfield TownH1-116,464Roberts
29 February 2000 Blackburn RoversA1-115,671Sutch
4 March 2000 Crewe AlexandraA0-15,450
8 March 2000 Nottingham ForestA1-115,640Roberts
11 March 2000 Crystal PalaceH0-115,064
19 March 2000 Ipswich TownA2-021,760Roberts (2)
22 March 2000 Swindon TownH0-213,662
25 March 2000 Queens Park RangersA2-211,918Marshall (2)
1 April 2000 Tranmere RoversH1-113,734Marshall
8 April 2000 PortsmouthA1-214,003Marshall
15 April 2000 Wolverhampton WanderersH1-015,910Roberts
22 April 2000 Port ValeH0-015,526
24 April 2000 BarnsleyA1-215,253Bellamy
28 April 2000 Sheffield UnitedH2-116,921Fleming, Bellamy
7 May 2000 Bolton WanderersA0-117,987

FA Cup

Main article: 1999–2000 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R311 December 1999 Coventry CityH1-315,702Llewellyn

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg10 August 1999 Cheltenham TownH2-012,276Roberts (2)
R1 2nd Leg24 August 1999 Cheltenham TownA1-2 (won 3-2 on agg)4,203Marshall
R2 1st Leg14 September 1999 FulhamH0-411,760
R2 2nd Leg21 September 1999 FulhamA0-2 (lost 0-6 on agg)5,246

Squad

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

No. Position Player
1 England GK Andy Marshall
2 England DF Daryl Sutch
4 England MF Lee Marshall
5 England DF Craig Fleming
6 England DF Matt Jackson (captain)
7 France MF Cedric Anselin
8 Wales FW Craig Bellamy
9 Wales FW Iwan Roberts
10 Northern Ireland MF Phil Mulryne
11 England DF Des Hamilton (on loan from Newcastle United)
12 England DF Darel Russell
13 England GK Robert Green
14 Scotland FW Paul Dalglish
No. Position Player
16 England FW Adrian Coote
17 England MF Adrian Forbes
18 Scotland MF Garry Brady (on loan from Newcastle United)
19 England DF Darren Kenton
20 Wales MF Chris Llewellyn
21 Scotland DF Malky Mackay
25 France MF Jean-Yves de Blasiis
26 Netherlands MF Raymond de Waard
27 England GK Danny Gay
31 Netherlands DF Fernando Derveld
32 Switzerland FW Gaetano Giallanza
33 Northern Ireland FW Paul McVeigh (from March)

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. Position Player
3 Norway DF Erik Fuglestad (to Viking)
11 England MF Darren Eadie (to Leicester City)
15 England MF Shaun Carey (to Rushden & Diamonds)
18 Scotland MF Peter Grant (to Reading)
22 Republic of Ireland MF Mike Milligan (to Blackpool)
23 England DF Che Wilson (to Bristol Rovers)
No. Position Player
24 England MF Darren Way (to Yeovil Town)
26 Senegal DF Pape Seydou Diop (on loan from Lens)
28 England MF Ross Fitzsimon (released)
29 England FW Kevin Parker (released)
30 England DF Matthew Joynson (released)

References