1999–2000 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season

West Bromwich Albion
1999–2000 season
Chairman Paul Thompson
Manager Brian Little (until 6 March)
Cyrille Regis and Allan Evans (caretakers)
Gary Megson (from 9 March)
Stadium The Hawthorns
Football League First Division 21st
FA Cup Third round
League Cup Third round
Top goalscorer Lee Hughes (12)
Average home league attendance 14,584

During the 1999–2000 English football season, West Bromwich Albion F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

West Bromwich Albion struggled under the new management of Brian Little and he was sacked in March after just one win from the last 16 league games (between 27 November - 4 March), picking up 9 points from the possible 48 and leaving the club in deep relegation peril. He was replaced by former Stoke City manager Gary Megson, who guided Albion to safety in 21st place.

Kit

West Bromwich Albion retained the previous season's kit, manufactured by Belgian company Patrick and sponsored by the West Bromwich Building Society.

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

West Bromwich Albion's score comes first

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
11 August 1999 Norwich CityH1-116,196Raven
14 August 1999 Port ValeA2-17,891Hughes, Kilbane
20 August 1999 Nottingham ForestH1-113,202Hughes
28 August 1999 Swindon TownA2-16,565Kilbane, Evans
30 August 1999 FulhamH0-017,120
11 September 1999 Birmingham CityA1-125,495Hughes
18 September 1999 Blackburn RoversH2-216,902Kilbane (2)
25 September 1999 Crystal PalaceH0-013,219
3 October 1999 Wolverhampton WanderersA1-125,500Carbon
16 October 1999 WalsallH0-119,562
19 October 1999 Queens Park RangersH0-19,874
23 October 1999 Charlton AthleticA0-019,346
26 October 1999 Crystal PalaceA2-012,203Hughes, Maresca
31 October 1999 Wolverhampton WanderersH1-121,097McDermott
6 November 1999 Tranmere RoversA0-36,623
14 November 1999 PortsmouthH3-211,483Maresca, van Blerk, Evans
20 November 1999 Huddersfield TownA0-114,244
23 November 1999 Stockport CountyH2-09,201Hughes (2)
27 November 1999 Sheffield UnitedH2-212,278Maresca, Evans
4 December 1999 Norwich CityA1-215,183Kilbane
7 December 1999 Crewe AlexandraA0-25,419
14 December 1999 Grimsby TownA1-14,036Hughes
18 December 1999 Ipswich TownA1-314,712de Freitas
26 December 1999 Manchester CityH0-219,589
28 December 1999 Bolton WanderersA1-116,269Burgess
3 January 2000 BarnsleyH0-213,411
15 January 2000 Port ValeH0-010,831
22 January 2000 Nottingham ForestA0-019,863
29 January 2000 Swindon TownH1-111,856Hughes (pen)
5 February 2000 FulhamA0-112,044
12 February 2000 Crewe AlexandraH1-012,406Hughes
19 February 2000 Sheffield UnitedA0-614,519
26 February 2000 Blackburn RoversA1-218,184Carbon
4 March 2000 Birmingham CityH0-317,029
7 March 2000 Tranmere RoversH2-011,958Flynn, Hughes
11 March 2000 Stockport CountyA1-08,238Hughes
18 March 2000 Huddersfield TownH0-115,484
21 March 2000 PortsmouthA0-214,760
25 March 2000 Manchester CityA1-232,072Hughes
4 April 2000 Ipswich TownH1-112,536Hughes
8 April 2000 BarnsleyA2-216,329Sneekes (pen), Taylor
14 April 2000 Bolton WanderersH4-412,802Sneekes (pen), Flynn, Taylor, Oliver
22 April 2000 WalsallA1-29,161Flynn
24 April 2000 Grimsby TownH2-115,291Taylor (2)
29 April 2000 Queens Park RangersA0-015,244
7 May 2000 Charlton AthleticH2-022,101Sneekes, Taylor

FA Cup

Main article: 1999–2000 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R311 December 1999 Blackburn RoversH2-210,609Hughes, Evans
R3R22 December 1999 Blackburn RoversA0-211,766

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg10 August 1999 Halifax TownA0-02,451
R1 2nd Leg24 August 1999 Halifax TownH5-18,316Kilbane, Hughes, de Freitas, Evans
R2 1st Leg14 September 1999 Wycombe WanderersH1-19,383Flynn
R2 2nd Leg21 September 1999 Wycombe WanderersA4-35,047Raven, de Freitas, Quinn, Hughes
R312 October 1999 FulhamH1-210,556Hughes

Squad

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

No. Position Player
1 Denmark GK Brian Jensen
2 Australia DF Andy McDermott
3 Australia DF Jason Van Blerk
4 England MF Sean Flynn
5 England DF Daryl Burgess
6 England DF Matt Carbon
7 Northern Ireland MF James Quinn
8 Netherlands MF Richard Sneekes
9 Republic of Ireland FW Mickey Evans
10 England FW Lee Hughes
11 England DF Neil Clement (on loan from Chelsea)
12 Suriname FW Fabian de Freitas
14 England DF Des Lyttle (on loan from Watford)
15 England MF Mark Angel
16 England DF Paul Raven
17 England DF Paul Mardon
No. Position Player
18 England FW Bob Taylor
19 England MF Adam Oliver
20 England GK Chris Adamson
21 England DF Graham Potter
22 Wales DF Danny Gabbidon
23 England DF Tony Butler
24 England DF James Chambers
25 England DF Adam Chambers
26 England FW Justin Richards
27 England MF Michael Garrity
28 Italy MF Massimilano Iezzi
29 Republic of Ireland MF Andy Townsend
30 Iceland DF Larus Sigurdsson
31 Northern Ireland GK Elliott Morris
32 Cape Verde DF Georges Santos

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
1 England GK Phil Whitehead (to Reading)
11 Republic of Ireland MF Kevin Kilbane (to Sunderland)
11 Denmark MF Carsten Fredgaard (on loan from Sunderland)
13 England GK Alan Miller (to Blackburn Rovers)
No. Position Player
14 Italy MF Enzo Maresca (to Juventus)
14 Jamaica MF Paul Hall (on loan from Coventry City)
18 England DF Paul Holmes (to Torquay United)
23 England FW Brian Quailey (to Scunthorpe United)

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