| 1999–2000 season | |||
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| Chairman | Bob Murray | ||
| Manager | Peter Reid | ||
| Stadium | Stadium of Light | ||
| Premiership | 7th | ||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
| League Cup | Third round | ||
| Top goalscorer | Kevin Phillips (30) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 40,495 | ||
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During the 1999–2000 season, Sunderland participated in the FA Premier League.
Season summary
Sunderland's 1999–2000 season started at Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea beat them 4–0.[1] However, in the return match later in the season Sunderland turned the tables on Chelsea, avenging their 4–0 defeat with a 4–1 win at the Stadium of Light.[2] Sunderland also achieved a 2–1 victory over rivals Newcastle United at St. James' Park,[3] a result which helped bring about the resignation of Newcastle's manager, Ruud Gullit.[4] At the end of the season Sunderland finished seventh, with Kevin Phillips winning the European Golden Shoe in his first top-flight season, scoring 30 goals.[5]
Team kit and sponsors
This season was the first in which the club was sponsored by car dealership Reg Vardy, and the last in which ASICS made the club's kit.[6]
Results
Sunderland's score comes first[7]
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss | 
FA Premier League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chelsea | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 65 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 1] | 
| 6 | Aston Villa | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 58 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round | 
| 7 | Sunderland | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 58 | |
| 8 | Leicester City | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 55 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 2] | 
| 9 | West Ham United | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 55 | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
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 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 58 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 
Results by round
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August 1999 | Chelsea | A | 0–4 | 34,831 | |
| 10 August 1999 | Watford | H | 2–0 | 40,630 | Phillips (2, 1 pen) | 
| 14 August 1999 | Arsenal | H | 0–0 | 41,680 | |
| 21 August 1999 | Leeds United | A | 1–2 | 39,064 | Phillips (pen) | 
| 25 August 1999 | Newcastle United | A | 2–1 | 36,600 | Quinn, Phillips | 
| 29 August 1999 | Coventry City | H | 1–1 | 39,427 | Phillips | 
| 11 September 1999 | Leicester City | H | 2–0 | 40,105 | Butler, McCann | 
| 18 September 1999 | Derby County | A | 5–0 | 28,264 | McCann, Phillips (3), Quinn | 
| 25 September 1999 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–0 | 41,132 | Schwarz | 
| 2 October 1999 | Bradford City | A | 4–0 | 18,204 | Rae, Quinn, Phillips (2, 1 pen) | 
| 18 October 1999 | Aston Villa | H | 2–1 | 41,045 | Phillips (2, 1 pen) | 
| 24 October 1999 | West Ham United | A | 1–1 | 26,022 | Phillips | 
| 31 October 1999 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–1 | 41,904 | Quinn (2) | 
| 6 November 1999 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–1 | 34,793 | Reddy | 
| 20 November 1999 | Liverpool | H | 0–2 | 42,015 | |
| 27 November 1999 | Watford | A | 3–2 | 21,590 | Phillips (2), McCann | 
| 4 December 1999 | Chelsea | H | 4–1 | 41,377 | Quinn (2), Phillips (2) | 
| 18 December 1999 | Southampton | H | 2–0 | 40,860 | Phillips (2) | 
| 26 December 1999 | Everton | A | 0–5 | 40,017 | |
| 28 December 1999 | Manchester United | H | 2–2 | 42,026 | McCann, Quinn | 
| 3 January 2000 | Wimbledon | A | 0–1 | 17,621 | |
| 15 January 2000 | Arsenal | A | 1–4 | 38,039 | Quinn | 
| 23 January 2000 | Leeds United | H | 1–2 | 41,947 | Phillips | 
| 5 February 2000 | Newcastle United | H | 2–2 | 42,192 | Phillips (2) | 
| 12 February 2000 | Coventry City | A | 2–3 | 22,101 | Phillips, Rae | 
| 26 February 2000 | Derby County | H | 1–1 | 41,940 | Rae | 
| 5 March 2000 | Leicester City | A | 2–5 | 20,432 | Phillips, Quinn | 
| 11 March 2000 | Liverpool | A | 1–1 | 44,693 | Phillips (pen) | 
| 18 March 2000 | Middlesbrough | H | 1–1 | 42,013 | Quinn | 
| 25 March 2000 | Everton | H | 2–1 | 41,934 | Summerbee, Phillips | 
| 1 April 2000 | Southampton | A | 2–1 | 15,245 | Quinn, Phillips (pen) | 
| 8 April 2000 | Wimbledon | H | 2–1 | 41,592 | Quinn, Kilbane | 
| 15 April 2000 | Manchester United | A | 0–4 | 61,612 | |
| 22 April 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2–0 | 28,072 | Phillips (2) | 
| 24 April 2000 | Bradford City | H | 0–1 | 40,628 | |
| 29 April 2000 | Aston Villa | A | 1–1 | 33,949 | Quinn | 
| 6 May 2000 | West Ham United | H | 1–0 | 41,684 | Phillips | 
| 14 May 2000 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–3 | 36,070 | Makin | 
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 11 December 1999 | Portsmouth | H | 1–0 | 26,535 | McCann | 
| R4 | 8 January 2000 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 0–1 | 15,469 | 
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2 1st Leg | 14 September 1999 | Walsall | H | 3–2 | 14,388 | Williams, Dichio, Barras (own goal) | 
| R2 2nd Leg | 21 September 1999 | Walsall | A | 5–0 (won 8-2 on agg) | 5,109 | Roy, Dichio (2), Fredgaard (2) | 
| R3 | 12 October 1999 | Wimbledon | A | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | 5,061 | Dichio, Ball | 
Players
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during the season
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Reserve squad
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Transfers
In
| Date | Pos | Name | From | Fee | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 1999 | GK | Cliftonville | £30,000 | |
| 2 July 1999 | DF | Arsenal | £500,000 | |
| 7 July 1999 | DF | Bayern Munich | Free transfer | |
| 29 July 1999 | MF | Valencia | £4,000,000 | |
| 6 August 1999 | MF | Everton | £1,000,000 | |
| 15 August 1999 | MF | Marseille | £200,000 | |
| 15 December 1999 | MF | West Bromwich Albion | £2,500,000 | |
| 23 March 2000 | FW | PAOK | £1,600,000 | |
| 23 March 2000 | GK | Worksop Town | £90,000 | 
Out
| Date | Pos | Name | To | Fee | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 June 1999 | DF | Fulham | Free transfer | |
| 7 July 1999 | MF | Fulham | £3,000,000 | |
| 13 July 1999 | MF | Burnley | Free transfer | |
| 17 July 1999 | DF | Carlisle United | Free transfer | |
| 23 July 1999 | FW | Leeds United | £5,000,000 | |
| 6 August 1999 | FW | Sheffield United | Free transfer | |
| 7 August 1999 | FW | Oldham Athletic | Free transfer | |
| 8 September 1999 | GK | Carlisle United | Free transfer | |
| 8 December 1999 | MF | Fulham | £200,000 | |
| 7 March 2000 | GK | Darlington | Free transfer | 
- Transfers in: 
 £9,620,000 - Transfers out: 
 £8,200,000 - Total spending: 
 £1,420,000 
Statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | Thomas Sørensen | 39 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2 | DF | Chris Makin | 37 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 3 | DF | Michael Gray | 38 | 0 | 32+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |||
| 4 | MF | Kevin Kilbane | 21 | 2 | 17+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | |||
| 5 | DF | Steve Bould | 22 | 0 | 19+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 6 | DF | Paul Butler | 36 | 1 | 31+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 7 | MF | Nicky Summerbee | 35 | 1 | 29+3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 8 | DF | Thomas Helmer | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 9 | FW | Niall Quinn | 38 | 14 | 35+2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 10 | FW | Kevin Phillips | 38 | 30 | 36 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 12 | FW | Danny Dichio | 15 | 4 | 0+12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 13 | GK | Andy Marriott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 14 | MF | Darren Holloway | 17 | 0 | 8+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 15 | MF | Carsten Fredgaard | 4 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 16 | MF | Alex Rae | 30 | 3 | 22+4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 17 | DF | Jody Craddock | 20 | 0 | 18+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 18 | DF | Darren Williams | 28 | 1 | 13+12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 19 | DF | Paul Thirlwell | 9 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 20 | MF | Stefan Schwarz | 29 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 21 | MF | Gavin McCann | 27 | 5 | 21+3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
| 22 | DF | Neil Wainwright | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 23 | DF | Chris Lumsdon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 25 | DF | Mark Maley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 27 | MF | Thomas Butler | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
| 28 | MF | John Oster | 13 | 0 | 4+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 29 | MF | Eric Roy | 29 | 1 | 19+5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 31 | FW | Michael Reddy | 10 | 1 | 0+8 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
| 33 | FW | Milton Núñez | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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| 4 | DF | Kevin Ball | 12 | 0 | 6+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 30 | FW | Marcus di Giuseppe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
Notes
- ↑ Kilbane was born in Preston, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his parents and represented them at U-21 level before making his international debut for Republic of Ireland in September 1997.
 - ↑ Butler was born in Moston, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his paternal step-grandfather, and would make his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in February 2000.
 - ↑ Marriott was born in Sutton-in-Ashfield, England, and represented them at U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in 1996.
 - ↑ Oster was born in Boston, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and represented them at U-18 and U-21 level before making his international debut for Wales in 1997.
 - ↑ Ingham was born in Preston, England, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally and represented them at U-18 and U-21 level before making his international debut for Northern Ireland in June 2005.
 
References
- ↑ "Result between Chelsea & Sunderland on 1999-08-07". Soccerbase. Archived from the original on 19 May 2007. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
 - ↑ "Chelsea shot down in flames". BBC Sport. 5 December 1999. Retrieved 2 November 2008.
 - ↑ "Newcastle 1 – 2 Sunderland". Soccerbase. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
 - ↑ "Gullit Resignation Statement". Newcastle United F.C. 28 August 1999. Retrieved 2 November 2008.
 - ↑ "Phillips nets Golden prize". BBC Sport. 29 July 2000. Retrieved 2 November 2008.
 - ↑ Kits. Sunderland Kit Classics
 - ↑ "Sunderland 1999-2000 Results - statto.com". Archived from the original on 26 March 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
 - ↑ "FootballSquads - Sunderland - 1999/00". www.footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
 - ↑ "All Sunderland players: 2000".