1999–2000 Leicester City F.C. season
1999–2000 season | ||||
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Chairman | Philip Smith | |||
Manager | Martin O'Neill | |||
Stadium | Filbert Street | |||
Premiership | 8th | |||
FA Cup | Fifth round | |||
League Cup | Winners | |||
Player of the Year | Gerry Taggart | |||
Top goalscorer | Cottee (13) | |||
Highest home attendance | 22,170 vs Manchester United (18 Mar 2000, Premier League) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 12,157 vs Hereford United (22 Dec 1999, FA Cup) | |||
Average home league attendance | 19,825 | |||
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During the 1999–2000 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).
Season summary
[edit]Leicester City achieved their highest league finish in 24 years by coming eighth in the final table, as well as reaching their third League Cup final in four years. They triumphed for the second time under Martin O'Neill and the third time in their history, beating Tranmere Rovers 2–1 at Wembley. O'Neill then left the club after accepting the offer to manage Celtic.[1] In came former England under 21 coach Peter Taylor as his successor.
Final league table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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[a] |
9 | West Ham United | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 55 | |
10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 57 | 49 | +8 | 53 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ Leicester City qualified for the UEFA Cup as League Cup winners.
- Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 55 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 31 | −7 |
- Results by round
Results
[edit]Leicester City's score comes first[2]
Legend
[edit]Win | Draw | Loss |
Pre-season
[edit]19 July 1999 | Bournemouth | 2–3 | Leicester City | Bournemouth |
Savage ![]() Fletcher ![]() | Gunnlaugsson ![]() Heskey ![]() Campbell ![]() | Stadium: Dean Court |
21 July 1999 | Torquay United | 2–1 | Leicester City | Torquay |
19:30 BST | Hill ![]() Healy ![]() | Wilson ![]() | Stadium: Plainmoor |
27 July 1999 | Lincoln City | 2–7 | Leicester City | Lincoln |
Gain ![]() Smith ![]() | Izzet ![]() Heskey ![]() Campbell ![]() Marshall ![]() | Stadium: Sincil Bank |
27 July 1999 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Leicester City | London |
Bradbury ![]() | Cottee ![]() | Stadium: Selhurst Park |
1 August 1999 | AEK Athens ![]() | 3–2 | Leicester City | Athens |
Zagorakis ![]() | Stadium: Nikos Goumas Stadium |
FA Premier League
[edit]7 August 1999 1 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Leicester City | London |
15:00 BST | Bergkamp ![]() Sinclair ![]() | [3] | Cottee ![]() | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,026 Referee: Alan Wilkie |
11 August 1999 2 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Coventry City | Leicester |
19:45 BST | Izzet ![]() | [4] | Burrows ![]() | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 19,196 Referee: Neale Barry |
14 August 1999 3 | Leicester City | 2–2 | Chelsea | Leicester |
15:00 BST | Heskey ![]() Izzet ![]() | [5] | Wise ![]() Sinclair ![]() | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 21,068 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
21 August 1999 4 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Leicester City | London |
15:00 BST | Wanchope ![]() Di Canio ![]() | [6] | Heskey ![]() | Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 23,631 Referee: Alan Wiley |
24 August 1999 5 | Middlesbrough | 0–3 | Leicester City | Middlesbrough |
19:45 BST | [7] | Heskey ![]() Cottee ![]() | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 33,126 Referee: Rob Harris |
30 August 1999 6 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Watford | Leicester |
20:00 BST | Izzet ![]() | [8] | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 17,920 Referee: Neale Barry |
11 September 1999 7 | Sunderland | 2–0 | Leicester City | Sunderland |
15:00 BST | Butler ![]() McCann ![]() | [9] | Taggart ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 40,105 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
18 September 1999 8 | Leicester City | 2–2 | Liverpool | Leicester |
15:00 BST | Cottee ![]() Sinclair ![]() ![]() Izzet ![]() | [10] | Owen ![]() Thompson ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 21,623 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
25 September 1999 9 | Leicester City | 3–1 | Aston Villa | Leicester |
15:00 BST | Izzet ![]() Southgate ![]() Cottee ![]() | [11] | Southgate ![]() ![]() Dublin ![]() | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 19,917 Referee: Jeff Winter |
3 October 1999 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–3 | Leicester City | London |
16:00 BST | Iversen ![]() | [12] | Izzet ![]() Taggart ![]() | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,591 Referee: Graham Barber |
16 October 1999 11 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Southampton | Leicester |
15:00 BST | Guppy ![]() Cottee ![]() | [13] | Davies ![]() Pahars ![]() | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 19,556 Referee: Barry Knight |
23 October 1999 12 | Bradford City | 3–1 | Leicester City | Bradford |
15:00 BST | Blake ![]() Mills ![]() Redfearn ![]() | [14] | Impey ![]() | Stadium: Coral Windows Stadium Attendance: 17,655 Referee: Mike Reed |
30 October 1999 13 | Leicester City | 3–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Leicester |
15:00 BST | Taggart ![]() Cottee ![]() | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 19,046 Referee: Paul Alcock |
6 November 1999 14 | Manchester United | 2–0 | Leicester City | Manchester |
15:00 GMT | Cole ![]() | [15] | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 55,191 Referee: Paul Durkin |
20 November 1999 15 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Wimbledon | Leicester |
15:00 GMT | Cottee ![]() | [16] | Gayle ![]() | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 18,255 Referee: Paul Durkin |
27 November 1999 16 | Coventry City | 0–1 | Leicester City | Coventry |
15:00 GMT | [17] | Heskey ![]() | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 22,021 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
4 December 1999 17 | Leicester City | 0–3 | Arsenal | Leicester |
11:30 GMT | Grimandi ![]() Guppy ![]() Overmars ![]() | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,495 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
18 December 1999 18 | Leicester City | 0–1 | Derby County | Leicester |
15:00 GMT | [18] | Powell ![]() | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 18,581 Referee: David Elleray |
26 December 1999 19 | Leeds United | 2–1 | Leicester City | Leeds |
15:00 GMT | Bridges ![]() Bowyer ![]() | [19] | Cottee ![]() | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 40,105 Referee: Mark Halsey |
28 December 1999 20 | Leicester City | 1–2 | Newcastle United | Leicester |
15:00 GMT | Zagorakis ![]() | [20] | Ferguson ![]() Shearer ![]() | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 21,225 Referee: Paul Durkin |
3 January 2000 21 | Everton | 2–2 | Leicester City | Liverpool |
17:30 GMT | Hutchison ![]() Unsworth ![]() | [21] | Elliott ![]() | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 30,490 Referee: Jeff Winter |
15 January 2000 22 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Leicester City | London |
15:00 GMT | Wise ![]() | [22] | Taggart ![]() | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 35,063 Referee: Graham Barber |
22 January 2000 23 | Leicester City | 1–3 | West Ham United | Leicester |
15:00 GMT | Heskey ![]() | [23] | Wanchope ![]() Di Canio ![]() | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 19,019 Referee: David Elleray |
5 February 2000 24 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Middlesbrough | Leicester |
15:00 GMT | O'Neill ![]() Schwarzer ![]() | [24] | Campbell ![]() | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 17,550 Referee: Steve Bennett |
12 February 2000 25 | Watford | 1–1 | Leicester City | Watford |
15:00 GMT | Wooter ![]() | [25] | Elliott ![]() | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 16,814 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
5 March 2000 26 | Leicester City | 5–2 | Sunderland | Leicester |
16:00 GMT | Collymore ![]() Heskey ![]() Oakes ![]() | [26] | Philips ![]() Quinn ![]() | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 20,432 Referee: Neale Barry |
11 March 2000 27 | Wimbledon | 2–1 | Leicester City | London |
15:00 GMT | Ardley ![]() Cort ![]() | [27] | Taggart ![]() | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 14,319 Referee: Paul Alcock |
18 March 2000 28 | Leicester City | 0–2 | Manchester United | Leicester |
15:00 GMT | [28] | Beckham ![]() Yorke ![]() | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 22,170 Referee: Rob Harris |
26 March 2000 29 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Leeds United | Leicester |
15:00 BST | Collymore ![]() Guppy ![]() | [29] | Kewell ![]() | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 21,095 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
2 April 2000 30 | Derby County | 3–0 | Leicester City | Derby |
13:00 BST | Burley ![]() Sturridge ![]() Delap ![]() | [30] | Lennon ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 25,763 Referee: Graham Poll |
8 April 2000 31 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Everton | Leicester |
15:00 GMT | Taggart ![]() | [31] | Hutchison ![]() | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 18,705 Referee: Alan Wiley |
15 April 2000 32 | Newcastle United | 0–2 | Leicester City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
15:00 BST | [32] | Cottee ![]() Savage ![]() | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,426 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
19 April 2000 33 | Leicester City | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Leicester |
19:45 BST | [33] | Ginola ![]() | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 19,764 Referee: Jeff Winter |
22 April 2000 34 | Aston Villa | 2–2 | Leicester City | Birmingham |
15:00 BST | Thompson ![]() Merson ![]() | [34] | Elliott ![]() Lennon ![]() | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 31,229 Referee: Graham Barber |
29 April 2000 35 | Southampton | 1–2 | Leicester City | Southampton |
15:00 BST | Kachloul ![]() Richards ![]() | [35] | Cottee ![]() Izzet ![]() | Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 15,178 Referee: Mike Reed |
3 May 2000 36 | Liverpool | 0–2 | Leicester City | Liverpool |
19:45 BST | [36] | Cottee ![]() Gilchrist ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,456 Referee: Graham Poll |
6 May 2000 37 | Leicester City | 3–0 | Bradford City | Leicester |
15:00 BST | Elliott ![]() Cottee ![]() | [37] | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 21,103 Referee: Steve Dunn |
14 May 2000 38 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4–0 | Leicester City | Sheffield |
16:00 BST | Quinn ![]() Booth ![]() Alexandersson ![]() De Bilde ![]() | [38] | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 21,656 Referee: David Elleray |
FA Cup
[edit]11 December 1999 R3 | Hereford United | 0–0 | Leicester City | Hereford |
13:00 GMT | [39] | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 7,795 Referee: Mike Dean |
22 December 1999 R3 Replay | Leicester City | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Hereford United | Leicester |
19:45 GMT | Elliott ![]() Izzet ![]() | [40] | Fewings ![]() | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 12,157 Referee: Rob Styles |
9 January 2000 R4 | Arsenal | 0–0 | Leicester City | London |
16:00 GMT | [41] | Eadie ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 35,710 Referee: Mike Riley |
19 January 2000 R4 Replay | Leicester City | 0–0 (6–5 p) | Arsenal | Leicester |
19:45 GMT | [42] | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 15,235 Referee: Mike Riley | ||
Penalties | ||||
Gunnlaugsson ![]() Savage ![]() Fenton ![]() Elliott ![]() Oakes ![]() Campbell ![]() Heskey ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
30 January 2000 R5 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Leicester City | London |
16:00 GMT | Poyet ![]() Weah ![]() Wise ![]() ![]() | [43] | Walsh ![]() ![]() Elliott ![]() | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 30,141 Referee: Graham Poll |
League Cup
[edit]14 September 1999 R2 1st leg | Crystal Palace | 3–3 | Leicester City | London |
19:45 GMT | Morrison ![]() Zhiyi ![]() Mullins ![]() | [44] | Digby ![]() Lennon ![]() Taggart ![]() | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 5,006 Referee: David Elleray |
22 September 1999 R2 2nd leg | Leicester City | 4–2 (7–5 agg.) | Crystal Palace | Leicester |
19:45 GMT | Oakes ![]() Marshall ![]() Fenton ![]() | [45] | Thomson ![]() Bradbury ![]() | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 12,762 Referee: Graham Poll |
13 October 1999 R3 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Leicester |
19:45 GMT | Izzet ![]() Heskey ![]() | [46] | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 13,701 Referee: Paul Taylor |
15 December 1999 R4 | Leicester City | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Leeds United | Leicester |
19:45 GMT | [47] | Radebe ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 16,125 Referee: Graham Barber | |
Penalties | ||||
Gunnlaugsson ![]() Elliott ![]() Impey ![]() Zagorakis ![]() Izzet ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
12 January 2000 R5 | Leicester City | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (3–0 p) | Fulham | Leicester |
19:45 GMT | Marshall ![]() Walsh ![]() | [48] | Peschisolido ![]() Horsfield ![]() Coleman ![]() | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 13,576 Referee: Mike Reed |
Penalties | ||||
Gunnlaugsson ![]() Savage ![]() Fenton ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
25 January 2000 SF 1st leg | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Leicester City | Birmingham |
19:45 GMT | [49] | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 28,037 Referee: Terry Heilbron |
2 February 2000 SF 2nd leg | Leicester City | 1–0 (1–0 agg.) | Aston Villa | Leicester |
19:45 GMT | Elliott ![]() | [50] | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 21,843 Referee: Paul Durkin |
27 February 2000 F | Leicester City | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers | London |
15:00 GMT | Elliott ![]() | [51] | Hill ![]() ![]() Kelly ![]() | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 74,313 Referee: Alan Wilkie |
Squad
[edit][52] 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 season
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Reserve squad
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Statistics
[edit]- Players with squad numbers struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.
- Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Leicester.
Appearances, goals and cards
[edit]- (Starting appearances + substitute appearances)
No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ![]() | ![]() | |||
1 | GK | ![]() | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 36+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
4 | DF | ![]() | 30+1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 7+1 | 1 | 42+2 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
5 | DF | ![]() | 5+6 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 10+8 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
6 | MF | ![]() | 32 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
8 | FW | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
FW | ![]() | 23 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 35 | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
10 | FW | ![]() | 15+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
11 | MF | ![]() | 29+1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 36+1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
13 | FW | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | MF | ![]() | 35 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
15 | DF | ![]() | 17+10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 25+11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() | 1+3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | DF | ![]() | 37 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 48 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
20 | FW | ![]() | 2+19 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 3 | 5+21 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
21 | FW | ![]() | 1+1 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+4 | 1 | 1+8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
22 | GK | ![]() | 9+2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | MF | ![]() | 28+1 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 35+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
25 | MF | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | FW | ![]() | 30+3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35+3 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
28 | FW | ![]() | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | MF | ![]() | 15+7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 25+7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
34 | DF | ![]() | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
37 | MF | ![]() | 6+11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 13+15 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
38 | DF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
46 | DF | ![]() | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]Date | Pos | Name | From | Fee | Notes |
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30 July 1999 | GK | ![]() | Blackburn Rovers | £1,100,000 | |
10 August 1999 | DF | ![]() | Oxford United | £500,000 | [53] |
10 December 1999 | MF | ![]() | Norwich City | £3,000,000 | [54] |
10 February 2000 | FW | ![]() | Aston Villa | Free | [55] |
23 March 2000 | FW | ![]() | Boca Juniors | Loan |
Out
[edit]Date | Pos | Name | To | Fee | Notes |
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27 July 1999 | GK | ![]() | Rayo Vallecano | Free transfer | |
8 October 1999 | MF | ![]() | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Free transfer | |
18 November 1999 | DF | ![]() | Rotherham United | £50,000 | |
10 March 2000 | FW | ![]() | Liverpool | £11,000,000 | [56] |
- Transfers in:
£4,600,000
- Transfers out:
£11,050,000
- Total spending:
£6,450,000
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