1999–2000 Crystal Palace F.C. season

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

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

Season summary

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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

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
13Tranmere Rovers461512195768−1157
14Nottingham Forest461414185355−256
15Crystal Palace461315185767−1054
16Sheffield United461315185971−1254
17Stockport County461315185567−1254
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Results

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Crystal Palace's score comes first[1]

Legend

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WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division

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DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 August 1999Crewe AlexandraH1–113,664Rodger
14 August 1999BarnsleyA3–214,461Rodger, Austin, Bradbury
21 August 1999Swindon TownH1–212,726Morrison
28 August 1999Huddersfield TownA1–710,656Linighan
4 September 1999Sheffield UnitedA1–311,886Morrison
11 September 1999Manchester CityA1–231,541Morrison
18 September 1999Grimsby TownH3–013,294Morrison, Mullins, Svensson
25 September 1999West Bromwich AlbionA0–013,219
28 September 1999Wolverhampton WanderersH1–112,720Bradbury
2 October 1999PortsmouthH4–015,221Svensson, Carlisle, Fan, Mullins
16 October 1999Birmingham CityA0–221,582
20 October 1999Blackburn RoversA1–115,819Mullins
23 October 1999Tranmere RoversH2–218,645Svensson, Austin
26 October 1999West Bromwich AlbionH0–212,203
30 October 1999PortsmouthA1–313,018Linighan
6 November 1999Bolton WanderersA0–212,744
14 November 1999Queens Park RangersH3–015,861McKenzie, Svensson, Mullins (pen)
20 November 1999Port ValeA2–25,170McKenzie, Svensson
23 November 1999Norwich CityH1–012,110Svensson
27 November 1999Nottingham ForestH2–015,920McKenzie, Svensson
4 December 1999Crewe AlexandraA0–24,923
7 December 1999Ipswich TownH2–213,176Svensson, Mowbray (own goal)
18 December 1999FulhamH0–017,480
26 December 1999Charlton AthleticA1–220,043Martin
28 December 1999WalsallH3–213,943Svensson (pen), Carlisle, Mullins
3 January 2000Stockport CountyA2–18,570Mullins, Carlisle
15 January 2000BarnsleyH0–214,225
21 January 2000Swindon TownA4–25,214Morrison (2), Foster, Mullins (pen)
29 January 2000Huddersfield TownH2–214,290Mullins, Linighan
5 February 2000Wolverhampton WanderersA1–220,756Martin
12 February 2000Sheffield UnitedH1–114,877Morrison
19 February 2000Nottingham ForestA0–216,421
26 February 2000Grimsby TownA0–15,421
4 March 2000Manchester CityH1–121,052Morrison
7 March 2000Bolton WanderersH0–015,236
11 March 2000Norwich CityA1–015,064Morrison
18 March 2000Port ValeH1–118,954Rougier (own goal)
22 March 2000Queens Park RangersA1–012,842Morrison
25 March 2000Charlton AthleticH0–122,577
1 April 2000FulhamA0–116,356
8 April 2000Stockport CountyH3–316,646McKenzie, Forssell (2)
15 April 2000WalsallA2–26,323Forssell, Mullins
22 April 2000Birmingham CityH0–217,144
25 April 2000Ipswich TownA0–118,798
29 April 2000Blackburn RoversH2–118,272Cole, Morrison
7 May 2000Tranmere RoversA2–18,891Mullins, Morrison

FA Cup

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RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R310 December 1999Cambridge UnitedA0–25,631

League Cup

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RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg10 August 1999Colchester UnitedA2–24,242Smith, Rizzo
R1 2nd Leg24 August 1999Colchester UnitedH3–1 (won 5–3 on agg)5,471Smith, Morrison, Rizzo
R2 1st Leg14 September 1999Leicester CityH3–35,006Morrison, Fan, Mullins
R2 2nd Leg22 September 1999Leicester CityA2–4 (lost 5–7 on agg)12,762Thomson, Bradbury

Players

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First-team squad

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Squad at end of season[2]

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
2DF  ENGJamie Smith
3DF  ENGAndy Frampton
4DF  ENGDean Austin
6DF  ENGDavid Woozley
7DF  ENGHayden Mullins
8MF  CHNFan Zhiyi
9FW  FINMikael Forssell (on loan from Chelsea)
10FW  IRLClinton Morrison[notes 1]
11MF  AUSNicky Rizzo
12MF  SCOJamie Fullarton
13GK  ENGFraser Digby
14MF  SCOSteven Thomson
15MF  AUSCraig Foster
16DF  ENGAshley Cole (on loan from Arsenal)
17DF  ENGAndy Linighan
No.Pos. NationPlayer
18DF  NIRWayne Carlisle
19FW  ENGLeon McKenzie
20FW  ENGRichard Harris
21GK  ENGMatt Gregg
22FW  WALAndy Martin
23MF  WALStephen Evans
24DF  ENGJimmy Hibburt
26MF  IRLStephen Hunt
27MF  ENGSean Hankin
28FW  ENGSteve Kabba
29FW  ENGRoscoe Dsane
30MF  ENGJon Boardman
31MF  ENGSimon Rodger
32GK  WALLee Kendall
33FW  ENGChris Sharpling

Left club during season

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
1GK  ENGKevin Miller (to Barnsley)
5DF  ENGDave Tuttle (to Barnsley)
9FW  ENGLee Bradbury (to Portsmouth)
16FW  SWEMathias Svensson (to Charlton Athletic)
25MF  NIRGareth Graham (to Brentford)
25GK  AUSSteve Mautone (to Gillingham)
No.Pos. NationPlayer
34DF  BRAFumaça (on loan from Catuense Futebol)
34MF  VENFernando de Ornelas (to Real Zaragoza)
35DF  IRLTerry Phelan[notes 2] (on loan from Everton)
36DF  ENGDavid Lee (to Exeter City)
37MF  IRLBrian Launders (to Sheffield United)

References

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  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

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  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.