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Watford
1999–2000 season
ChairmanElton John
ManagerGraham Taylor
StadiumVicarage Road
Premiership20th (relegated)
FA CupThird round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerHelguson (6)
Highest home attendance21,590 vs Sunderland
(27 November, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance6,628 vs Wigan Athletic
(14 September, League Cup)
Average home league attendance18,544

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Watford F.C. competed in the FA Premier League, after being promoted from the First Division last season.

Season summary

Watford managed some encouraging early results, including victories over Liverpool and Chelsea, suggesting that experienced manager Graham Taylor might be able to keep the club in the Premier League against all expectations. However, after the victory against Chelsea on 18 September, Watford only managed three more wins all season, and it soon became obvious that this campaign was a bridge too far after two successive promotions. The club were eventually relegated with the then-lowest points total in Premier League history, although observers widely predicted that Taylor would at least stabilise the club in Division One again, and maybe even get the club to make an immediate return to the Premiership.

Final league table

Main article: 1999–2000 FA Premier League

Template:1999–2000 FA Premier League table

Results summary
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 6 6 26 35 77  −42 24 5 4 10 24 31  −7 1 2 16 11 46  −35

Source: Statto

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
ResultLLWWLLLWLLLLLDDLLLLWLLLLDLLLWDLDLLLLDW
Position131914911151514141516181919191919191919191920202020202020202020202020202020
Source: Statto.com
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Watford's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
7 August 1999 Wimbledon H 2–3 15,511 Kennedy (pen), Ngonge
10 August 1999 Sunderland A 0–2 40,630
14 August 1999 Liverpool A 1–0 44,174 Mooney
21 August 1999 Bradford City H 1–0 15,564 Mooney
24 August 1999 Aston Villa H 0–1 19,161
30 August 1999 Leicester City A 0–1 17,920
11 September 1999 West Ham United A 0–1 25,310
18 September 1999 Chelsea H 1–0 21,144 Smart
25 September 1999 Arsenal A 0–1 38,127
3 October 1999 Leeds United H 1–2 19,677 Williams
16 October 1999 Manchester United A 1–4 55,188 Johnson
24 October 1999 Middlesbrough H 1–3 16,081 Smith
31 October 1999 Coventry City A 0–4 21,700
6 November 1999 Sheffield Wednesday A 2–2 21,658 Ngonge, Page
20 November 1999 Newcastle United H 1–1 19,539 Ngonge
27 November 1999 Sunderland H 2–3 21,590 Ngonge, Johnson (pen)
4 December 1999 Wimbledon A 0–5 14,021
18 December 1999 Everton H 1–3 17,346 Ngonge
26 December 1999 Tottenham Hotspur A 0–4 36,089
28 December 1999 Southampton H 3–2 18,459 Perpetuini, Gravelaine (2)
3 January 2000 Derby County A 0–2 28,072
15 January 2000 Liverpool H 2–3 21,367 Johnson, Helguson
22 January 2000 Bradford City A 2–3 16,864 Hyde, Helguson
5 February 2000 Aston Villa A 0–4 27,647
12 February 2000 Leicester City H 1–1 16,814 Wooter
26 February 2000 Chelsea A 1–2 34,928 Smart
4 March 2000 West Ham United H 1–2 18,619 Helguson
11 March 2000 Newcastle United A 0–1 36,433
18 March 2000 Sheffield Wednesday H 1–0 15,840 Smart
25 March 2000 Tottenham Hotspur H 1–1 20,050 Smart
1 April 2000 Everton A 2–4 31,960 Smart, Hyde
8 April 2000 Derby County H 0–0 16,579
15 April 2000 Southampton A 0–2 15,252
23 April 2000 Arsenal H 2–3 19,670 Helguson, Hyde
29 April 2000 Manchester United H 2–3 20,250 Helguson, Smith
3 May 2000 Leeds United A 1–3 36,324 Foley
6 May 2000 Middlesbrough A 1–1 32,930 Ward
14 May 2000 Coventry City H 1–0 18,977 Helguson

FA Cup

Main article: 1999–2000 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 11 December 1999 Birmingham City H 0–1 8,144

League Cup

Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R2 1st Leg 14 September 1999 Wigan Athletic H 2–0 6,628 Easton, Hyde
R2 2nd Leg 21 September 1999 Wigan Athletic A 1–3 (won on away goals) 5,006 Kennedy
R3 13 October 1999 Middlesbrough A 0–1 8,843

Squad

[2][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
1 GK England ENG Alec Chamberlain
2 DF England ENG Des Lyttle
3 DF Northern Ireland NIR Peter Kennedy
4 DF Wales WAL Rob Page (captain)
5 DF England ENG Steve Palmer
6 DF England ENG Paul Robinson
7 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Michel Ngonge[4]
8 MF England ENG Micah Hyde[5]
9 FW England ENG Tommy Mooney
10 MF Australia AUS Richard Johnson
11 FW England ENG Nick Wright
12 FW Scotland SCO Allan Smart
13 GK England ENG Chris Day
14 MF Netherlands NED Nordin Wooter[6]
15 FW England ENG Gifton Noel-Williams
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF England ENG Nigel Gibbs
17 FW England ENG Tommy Smith
19 MF England ENG Clint Easton
20 MF Iceland ISL Jóhann Guðmundsson
23 DF England ENG Darren Ward
24 MF France FRA Alexandre Bonnot
25 MF Belgium BEL Adrian Bakalli
26 DF England ENG David Perpetuini
27 DF England ENG James Panayi
31 FW England ENG Steve Brooker
32 DF Northern Ireland NIR Mark Williams[7]
33 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Dominic Foley
35 MF Scotland SCO Charlie Miller
36 DF England ENG Neil Cox
37 FW Iceland ISL Heiðar Helguson

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
14 MF Israel ISR Alon Hazan (released)
18 DF Nigeria NGA Benedict Iroha (retired)
21 DF England ENG Keith Millen (to Bristol City)
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF France FRA Xavier Gravelaine (to Le Havre)
28 DF England ENG Colin Pluck (to Greenock Morton)
34 GK Austria AUT Herwig Walker (released)

Reserve squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF England ENG Dean Yates
29 MF England ENG Lee Johnson
30 DF England ENG Matthew Langston
— DF England ENG Jerel Ifil
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Lee Cook
— MF England ENG Gary Fisken
— MF England ENG Danny Grieves

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Name From Fee
7 July 1999 DF Mark Williams Chesterfield Free transfer
8 July 1999 DF Des Lyttle Nottingham Forest Free transfer
9 July 1999 FW Dominic Foley Wolverhampton Wanderers Free transfer
1 August 1999 MF Alexandre Bonnot Angers Free transfer
6 August 1999 GK Herwig Walker SK Vorwärts Steyr Signed
13 September 1999 MF Nordin Wooter Real Zaragoza £950,000
29 September 1999 MF Charlie Miller Rangers £450,000
1 November 1999 MF Lee Cook Aylesbury Signed
4 November 1999 DF Neil Cox Bolton Wanderers £500,000
9 November 1999 MF Xavier Gravelaine Paris Saint-Germain Free transfer
2 January 2000 FW David Warner Brookhouse Signed
11 January 2000 FW Heiðar Helguson Lillestrøm £1,500,000

Out

Date Pos. Name To Fee
22 June 1999 MF Tony Daley Walsall Free transfer
6 July 1999 DF Darren Bazeley Wolverhampton Wanderers Free transfer
18 August 1999 MF Stuart Slater Carlton Free transfer
11 November 1999 DF Keith Millen Bristol City £35,000
29 January 2000 MF Xavier Gravelaine Le Havre £300,000
5 February 2000 DF Colin Pluck Greenock Morton Free transfer
Transfers in: Decrease £3,400,000
Transfers out: Increase £335,000
Total spending: Decrease £3,065,000

Statistics

Appearances

As of 14 May 2000
No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England ENG Alec Chamberlain 31 0 27 0 1 0 3 0
2 DF England ENG Des Lyttle 12 0 11 0 0 0 1 0
3 DF Northern Ireland NIR Peter Kennedy 21 2 17+1 1 0 0 3 1
4 DF Wales WAL Rob Page 40 1 36 1 1 0 3 0
5 DF England ENG Steve Palmer 42 0 38 0 1 0 3 0
6 DF England ENG Paul Robinson 36 0 29+3 0 1 0 3 0
7 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Michel Ngonge 27 5 16+7 5 1 0 2+1 0
8 MF England ENG Micah Hyde 38 4 33+1 3 1 0 3 1
9 FW England ENG Tommy Mooney 13 2 8+4 2 0 0 1 0
10 MF Australia AUS Richard Johnson 25 3 20+3 3 1 0 1 0
11 FW England ENG Nick Wright 6 0 1+3 0 1 0 1 0
12 FW Scotland SCO Allan Smart 16 5 13+1 5 0 0 1+1 0
13 GK England ENG Chris Day 11 0 11 0 0 0 0 0
14 FW Netherlands NED Nordin Wooter 22 4 16+4 4 1 0 1 0
15 FW England ENG Gifton Noel-Williams 3 0 1+2 0 0 0 0 0
16 DF England ENG Nigel Gibbs 20 0 11+6 0 0+1 0 2 0
17 FW England ENG Tommy Smith 23 2 13+9 2 0 0 0+1 0
19 MF England ENG Clint Easton 19 1 13+4 0 0 0 1+1 1
20 MF Iceland ISL Johann Gudmundsson 11 2 1+8 2 0+1 0 0+1 0
21 MF France FRA Xavier Gravelaine 7 2 7 2 0 0 0 0
23 DF England ENG Darren Ward 9 1 7+2 1 0 0 0 0
24 MF France FRA Alex Bonnot 12 0 7+5 0 0 0 0 0
25 MF Belgium BEL Adrian Bakalli 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
26 DF England ENG David Perpetuini 13 1 12+1 1 0 0 0 0
27 DF England ENG James Panayi 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
31 FW England ENG Steve Brooker 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
32 MF Northern Ireland NIR Mark Williams 24 1 20+2 1 0 0 2 0
33 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Dominic Foley 13 1 5+7 1 0 0 0+1 0
35 MF Scotland SCO Charlie Miller 16 0 9+5 0 1 0 1 0
36 DF England ENG Neil Cox 22 0 20+1 0 1 0 0 0
37 FW Iceland ISL Heidar Helguson 16 6 14+2 6 0 0 0 0

Starting 11

Considering starts in all competitions
Considering a 5-3-2 formation

References

  1. ^ http://www.statto.com/football/teams/watford/1999-2000/results
  2. ^ http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/1999-2000/faprem/watford.htm
  3. ^ http://www.11v11.com/teams/watford/tab/players/season/2000
  4. ^ Ngonge was born in Huy, Belgium, but qualified to represent the Democratic Republic of the Congo (and its predecessor, Zaire) internationally.
  5. ^ Hyde was born in Newham, England, but qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Jamaica in 2001.
  6. ^ Wooter was born in Paramaribo, Suriname, but also qualifies to represent the Netherlands internationally and has represented the Netherlands at U-19 and U-21 level.
  7. ^ Williams was born in Stalybridge, England, but qualifies to represent Northern Ireland internationally and made his international debut for Northern Ireland in 1999.
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