During the 1999–2000 English football season, Aston Villa competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).
Season summary
Aston Villa matched their previous season's solid sixth place finish. After starting the campaign brightly, a run of nine matches without a win dragged Villa down to 15th. However, after that Villa rallied to go 12 matches unbeaten, and thereafter lost only two more games all season to finish sixth. Villa also reached the FA Cup final for the first time in 43 years, but their hopes of winning the famous trophy for the eighth time were ended by a 1–0 defeat at the hands of Chelsea, whose success was achieved in the last game at Wembley before the old stadium was rebuilt.[1]
^Boateng was born in Nkawkaw, Ghana, but also qualified to represent the Netherlands internationally and represented them at U-21 level before making his international debut for the Netherlands in November 2001.
^Tarrant was born in Darlington, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
^Byfield was born in Sutton Coldfield, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Jamaica in 2003.
^N'Kubi was born in Uganda, but also qualified to represent Sweden internationally and represented them at U-17 level.
^Myhill was born in Modesto, California, United States, but was raised in England from the age of 1, qualifying to represent any of the home nations. He represented England at U-17, and U-18, and U-20 level before making his international debut for Wales in March 2008.
^Edwards was born in Madeley, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through his parents and would make his international debut for Wales in March 2003.
^Nicolas was born in Westminster, England, but also qualified to represent Cyprus internationally and represented them at U-21 level.