1999–2000 Liverpool F.C. season

The 1999–2000 season was the 108th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence. The club finished fourth in the Premier League, thus qualifying for the 2000–01 UEFA Cup.

Competition Result Top Scorer
Premier League 4th Michael Owen, 11
FA Cup Fourth round Titi Camara, 1
Dominic Matteo, 1
League Cup Third round Danny Murphy, 3
Overall Michael Owen, 12

Liverpool
1999–2000 season
ChairmanDavid Moores
ManagerGérard Houllier
Premier League4th
FA CupFourth round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Michael Owen (11)
All:
Michael Owen (12)
Average home league attendance41,564[1]

Players

First-team squad
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. Nation Player
1 GK  NED Sander Westerveld
2 DF   SUI Stéphane Henchoz
4 DF  CMR Rigobert Song
5 DF  IRL Steve Staunton
7 MF  CZE Vladimír Šmicer
8 FW  ENG Emile Heskey
9 FW  ENG Robbie Fowler
10 FW  ENG Michael Owen
11 MF  ENG Jamie Redknapp
12 DF  FIN Sami Hyypiä
14 MF  NOR Vegard Heggem
15 MF  CZE Patrik Berger
16 MF  GER Dietmar Hamann
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW  NED Erik Meijer
19 GK  USA Brad Friedel
21 DF  ENG Dominic Matteo[notes 1]
22 FW  GUI Titi Camara
23 DF  ENG Jamie Carragher
24 MF  ENG Danny Murphy
25 MF  ENG David Thompson
28 MF  ENG Steven Gerrard
30 DF  FRA Djimi Traoré[notes 2]
31 DF  NOR Frode Kippe
33 FW  ENG Jon Newby
34 MF  WAL Leyton Maxwell

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. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF  NOR Bjorn Kvarme (to Saint-Étienne)
13 FW  GER Karl-Heinz Riedle (to Fulham)

Reserve squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
6 DF  IRL Phil Babb[notes 3]
20 DF  NOR Stig Inge Bjørnebye
26 GK  DEN Jørgen Nielsen
27 MF  ISL Haukur Ingi Guðnason
29 DF  ENG Stephen Wright
32 MF  IRL Richie Partridge
— GK  ENG Ian Dunbavin
— GK  ENG Matthew Hogg
— DF  ENG John Boardman
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  ENG Peter Cavanagh
— DF  ENG Neil Murphy
— DF  ENG Stephen Warnock
— DF  IRL Paul O'Mara
— MF  ENG Alan Navarro
— MF  ENG Chris O'Brien
— FW  ENG John Miles
— FW  ENG Chris Thompson
— FW  ENG Stephen Torpey

Transfers

In

Out

Events of the season

After a disappointing seventh-place finish the previous season, which left Liverpool without even UEFA Cup qualification, manager Gérard Houllier began to rebuild his squad and made seven close season signings. The attack was bolstered with the arrival of Titi Camara, Erik Meijer and Vladimír Šmicer. Succeeding Aston Villa-bound David James in goal was Dutchman Sander Westerveld. A new look central defence featured Stéphane Henchoz and Sami Hyypiä.[5] Following the summer departure of former captain Paul Ince, Jamie Redknapp was made the new captain of the side, with Robbie Fowler appointed as vice-captain.

The season began on 7 August 1999 with a 2–1 win at Sheffield Wednesday, with Robbie Fowler and the debutant Titi Camara finding the net.[6] However, the next game saw newly promoted Watford – in the top flight for the first time in over a decade – travel to Anfield and come away surprise 1–0 winners. Defeat followed in the next game as Liverpool travelled to Middlesbrough, but then came victories over Leeds United and Arsenal which saw the Reds occupy eighth place as the first month of the season drew to a close.[7]

September saw the Reds navigate the second round of the Football League Cup with a comfortable aggregate win over financially troubled Division Three side Hull City, though they failed to achieve any victories in the league, losing 3–2 at home to Manchester United (with Jamie Carragher scoring two own goals), drawing 2–2 at Leicester City and finally losing 1–0 at home to Everton in the Merseyside derby. This left Liverpool 12th by the end of September, while their cross-city rivals were showing signs of a revival after three dismal seasons by occupying sixth place.[8] Things improved slightly in October with two league victories over Chelsea and West Ham United. Southampton had ended Liverpool's League Cup hopes with a third round defeat earlier in the month, which ended with Liverpool's league standing slightly improved to ninth place. With a third of the season now gone, they were eight points off the top of a table being led by Leeds United.[9]

November was a much better month for the Reds, who achieved wins over Bradford, Derby County and Sunderland to occupy fifth place by 20 November. They were now just six points behind leaders Manchester United.[10] However, the month ended on a low note as they lost 1–0 at West Ham United.

Liverpool's revival continued in December as they beat struggling Sheffield Wednesday 4–1 at Anfield. With the FA Cup third round unusually being played before Christmas, they travelled to Division One promotion chasers Huddersfield Town on 12 December and came away 2-0 victors. A 2–0 win over Coventry City on 18 December meant that the Reds were still fifth in the league at Christmas, six points behind Manchester United.[11]

Their FA Cup quest ended in a shock 1–0 fourth round defeat at home to Blackburn Rovers.

Liverpool's attack was bolstered with the club record £11 million signing of Leicester City's Emile Heskey on 10 March 2000.[12]

The first two months of the new millennium saw mixed results for the Reds, but many of the teams around them dropped points as well, meaning that by mid February they were third in the league and just six points behind leaders Manchester United, who had a game in hand. There now appeared to be a realistic chance that the Reds might finally be able to end their ten-year wait for the league title.[13] Three successive draws followed in March, then came a five-match winning run which lifted them to second place by 16 April. However, Manchester United now had an 11-point lead at the top of the table with just five games remaining, and needed just five points from those remaining games to be certain of retaining the league title. However, Liverpool still had something to play for, as the top three places in the Premier League now meant Champions League qualification. Competition for second and third place was still fierce, with Arsenal, Leeds United, Chelsea and Aston Villa all in close contention.[14]

However, the season ended with a disastrous run of results. A goalless draw at Goodison Park in the Merseyside derby was followed by a 2–0 defeat at Chelsea. Emile Heskey's first game against old club Leicester on 3 May was a disaster as the East Midlanders came away from Anfield with a 2–0 victory. A goalless draw against Southampton followed, and on the final day of the season, 14 May, the Reds travelled to a Bradford City side battling it out with Wimbledon to avoid the last relegation place. An early David Wetherall goal gave Bradford a 1–0 win over the Reds, who surrendered a Champions League place and were forced to settle for a place in the UEFA Cup instead. The result also relegated Wimbledon, who, 12 years to the day, had beaten the Reds in one of the greatest FA Cup final shocks of all time.[15]

Statistics

Appearances and goals
As of 14 May 2000
Players with no appearances not included in the list
No. Pos Nat Player TotalFA Premier LeagueFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Sander Westerveld 3903602010
2 DF Stéphane Henchoz 3302902020
4 DF Rigobert Song 21014+400+1020
5 DF Steve Staunton 1617+501031
7 MF Vladimír Šmicer 25113+812020
8 FW Emile Heskey 1231230000
9 FW Robbie Fowler 1438+630000
10 FW Michael Owen 301222+5111021
11 MF Jamie Redknapp 23318+430010
12 DF Sami Hyypiä 4223822020
14 DF Vegard Heggem 25110+121001+20
15 MF Patrik Berger 379349101+10
16 MF Dietmar Hamann 30127+112000
18 FW Erik Meijer 2427+1400032
19 GK Brad Friedel 40200020
21 DF Dominic Matteo 3413201+1100
22 FW Titi Camara 371022+119210+20
23 DF Jamie Carragher 40033+302020
24 MF Danny Murphy 2769+1432023
25 MF David Thompson 31319+830+1030
28 MF Steven Gerrard 31126+312000
31 DF Frode Kippe 100+100000
33 FW Jon Newby 400+100+200+10
34 MF Leyton Maxwell 1100000+11
Players featured for club who have left:
13 FW Karl-Heinz Riedle 220+100012

Source:[16]

Disciplinary record
As of 14 May 2000
No. Pos. Name FA Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total
1GKSander Westerveld01000001
2DFStéphane Henchoz80001090
4DFRigobert Song20000020
5DFSteve Staunton21000021
7MFVladimír Šmicer10000010
9FWRobbie Fowler10000010
10FWMichael Owen20000020
11MFJamie Redknapp400000140
12DFSami Hyypiä20000020
15MFPatrik Berger20000020
16MFDietmar Hamann60100070
18FWErik Meijer20000020
21DFDominic Matteo20000020
22FWTiti Camara70000070
23DFJamie Carragher40000040
24MFDanny Murphy30000030
25MFDavid Thompson71000071
28MFSteven Gerrard51000051
Total6041010624

Source:[16]

Results

Pre-season and friendlies
Date Opponents H / A Result

F–A

 Scorers
19 July 1999 German XI A 8–0 Fowler (3), Berger (2), Murphy, Camara, Heggem
20 July 1999 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 2–0 Fowler 26', Riedle 80'
22 July 1999 Linfield[17] A 4–0 Porter 14' (o.g.), Murphy 46', Redknapp 52' (pen.), Berger 63'
24 July 1999 Feyenoord[18] N 2–0 Šmicer 53', Camara 61'
29 July 1999 Valerenga A 4–1 Riedle 21', Hamann 32', Kjølner 50' (o.g.), Meijer 60'
31 July 1999 Blackburn Rovers A 2–2 Fowler 22', Berger 40'
3 August 1999 Manchester City A 1–2 Thompson 42'
18 October 1999 Omagh Town A 7–1 Camara 23', 69', Meijer 37', 44', Šmicer 44', Berger 73', Redknapp 77'
16 February 2000 Bournemouth A 4–0 Partridge 8', Berger 21', Murphy 32', Camara 52'
16 May 2000 Celtic[19] H 4–1 Meijer 37', 61', Thompson 45', Camara 53'
21 May 2000 Ireland XI[20] A 2–4 Heskey 3', Owen 84'

Premier League
7 August 1999 1Sheffield Wednesday1–2LiverpoolSheffield, South Yorkshire
Carbone  88' Report Fowler  75'
Camara  84'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Referee: Graham Poll
14 August 1999 2Liverpool0–1WatfordLiverpool, Merseyside
Report Mooney  14' Stadium: Anfield
Referee: Alan Wilkie
21 August 1999 3Middlesbrough1–0LiverpoolMiddlesbrough, North Yorkshire
Deane  49' Report Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Referee: Steve Dunn
23 August 1999 4Leeds United1–2LiverpoolLeeds, Yorkshire
Song  20' (o.g.) Report Camara  45'
Radebe  55' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Elland Road
Referee: David Elleray
28 August 1999 5Liverpool2–0ArsenalLiverpool, Merseyside
Fowler  8'
Berger  76'		 Report Stadium: Anfield
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
11 September 1999 6Liverpool2–3Manchester UnitedLiverpool, Merseyside
Hyypiä  23'
Berger  69'		 Report Carragher  4' (o.g.), 44' (o.g.)
Cole  18',  70'		 Stadium: Anfield
Referee: Graham Barber
18 September 1999 7Leicester City2–2LiverpoolLeicester, East Midlands
Cottee  2'
Sinclair
Izzet  81'		 Report Owen  23' (pen.), 39' Stadium: Filbert Street
Referee: Uriah Rennie
27 September 1999 8Liverpool0–1EvertonLiverpool, Merseyside
Westerveld  75'
Gerrard  90'		 Report Campbell  4'
Jeffers  75'		 Stadium: Anfield
Referee: Mike Riley
2 October 1999 9Aston Villa0–0LiverpoolBirmingham, West Midlands
Report Staunton Stadium: Villa Park
Referee: Rob Harris
16 October 1999 10Liverpool1–0ChelseaLiverpool, Merseyside
Thompson  47' Report Desailly  75'
Wise  88'		 Stadium: Anfield
Referee: Mike Reed
23 October 1999 11Southampton1–1LiverpoolSouthampton, Hampshire
Soltvedt  39' Camara  81' Stadium: The Dell
27 October 1999 13Liverpool1–0West Ham UnitedLiverpool, Merseyside
Camara  43' Report Stadium: Anfield
Referee: Stephen Lodge
1 November 1999 12Liverpool3–1Bradford CityLiverpool, Merseyside
Camara  20'
Redknapp  41' (pen.)
Heggem  80'		 Report Windass  12' Stadium: Anfield
Referee: Jeff Winter
6 November 1999 14Liverpool2–0Derby CountyLiverpool, Merseyside
Murphy  65'
Redknapp  69'		 Report Stadium: Anfield
Referee: Uriah Rennie
20 November 1999 15Sunderland0–2LiverpoolSunderland, Wearside
Report Owen  63'
Berger  85'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
27 November 1999 16West Ham United1–0LiverpoolNewham, London
Sinclair  44' Report Stadium: Upton Park
Referee: Graham Barber
5 December 1999 17Liverpool4–1Sheffield WednesdayLiverpool, Merseyside
Hyypiä  21'
Murphy  41'
Gerrard  69'
Thompson  78'		 Report Alexandersson  19' Stadium: Anfield
Referee: Paul Durkin
18 December 1999 18Liverpool2–0Coventry CityLiverpool, Merseyside
Owen  45'
Camara  74'		 Report Stadium: Anfield
Referee: Andy D'Urso
26 December 1999 19Newcastle United2–2LiverpoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyneside
Shearer  12'
Ferguson  57'		 Report Owen  29', 45' Stadium: St. James' Park
28 December 1999 20Liverpool3–1WimbledonLiverpool, Merseyside
Owen  58'
Berger  68'
Fowler  80'		 Report Gayle  64' Stadium: Anfield
Referee: Neale Barry
3 January 2000 21Tottenham Hotspur1–0LiverpoolHaringey, London
Armstrong  23' Report Stadium: White Hart Lane
Referee: Alan Wilkie
15 January 2000 22Watford2–3LiverpoolWatford, Hertfordshire
R. Johnson  44'
Helguson  46'		 Report Berger  10'
Thompson  41'
Šmicer  71'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Referee: Stephen Lodge
22 January 2000 23Liverpool0–0MiddlesbroughLiverpool, Merseyside
Report Stadium: Anfield
Referee: Steve Dunn
5 February 2000 24Liverpool3–1Leeds UnitedLiverpool, Merseyside
Hamann  20'
Berger  69'
Murphy  90'		 Report Bowyer  62' Stadium: Anfield
Referee: Mike Reed
13 February 2000 25Arsenal0–1LiverpoolIslington, London
Report Camara  18' Stadium: Highbury
Referee: Steve Dunn
4 March 2000 26Manchester United1–1LiverpoolTrafford, Greater Manchester
Solskjær  45' Report Berger  28' Stadium: Old Trafford
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
11 March 2000 27Liverpool1–1SunderlandLiverpool, Merseyside
Berger  2' (pen.) Report Phillips  77' (pen.) Stadium: Anfield
Referee: Graham Poll
15 March 2000 34Liverpool0–0Aston VillaLiverpool, Merseyside
Report Stadium: Anfield
Referee: Steve Bennett
18 March 2000 28Derby County0–2LiverpoolDerby, East Midlands
Report Camara  17'
Owen  86'		 Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Referee: Barry Knight
25 March 2000 29Liverpool2–1Newcastle UnitedLiverpool, Merseyside
Camara  51'
Redknapp  88'		 Report Shearer  67' Stadium: Anfield
Referee: Paul Durkin
1 April 2000 30Coventry City0–3LiverpoolCoventry, West Midlands
Report Owen  23', 38'
Heskey  78'		 Stadium: Highfield Road
Referee: Mike Reed
9 April 2000 31Liverpool2–0Tottenham HotspurLiverpool, Merseyside
Berger  34'
Owen  61'		 Report Stadium: Anfield
Referee: Stephen Lodge
16 April 2000 32Wimbledon1–2LiverpoolCroydon, London
Andersen  70' Report Heskey  37', 62' Stadium: Selhurst Park
Referee: Mike Riley
21 April 2000 33Everton0–0LiverpoolLiverpool, Merseyside
Report Stadium: Goodison Park
Referee: Graham Poll
29 April 2000 35Chelsea2–0LiverpoolFulham, London
Weah  2'
Di Matteo  14'		 Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Referee: Graham Barber
3 May 2000 36Liverpool0–2Leicester CityLiverpool, Merseyside
Report Cottee  2'
Gilchrist  48'		 Stadium: Anfield
Referee: Graham Poll
7 May 2000 37Liverpool0–0SouthamptonLiverpool, Merseyside
Report Stadium: Anfield
Referee: Paul Alcock
14 May 2000 38Bradford City1–0LiverpoolBradford, Yorkshire
Wetherall  12' Report Stadium: Valley Parade
Referee: Dermot Gallagher

Classification
Main article: 1999–2000 FA Premier League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Arsenal 38 22 7 9 73 43 +30 73 Qualification for the Champions League first group stage
3 Leeds United 38 21 6 11 58 43 +15 69 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
4 Liverpool 38 19 10 9 51 30 +21 67 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 1]
5 Chelsea 38 18 11 9 53 34 +19 65
6 Aston Villa 38 15 13 10 46 35 +11 58 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Chelsea qualified for the UEFA Cup as FA Cup winners.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 19 10 9 51 30  +21 67 11 4 4 28 13  +15 8 6 5 23 17  +6
Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAAHHAHAHAHHHAAHHAHAAHHAAHHAHAHAAAHHA
ResultWLLWWLDLDWDWWWWLWWDWLWDWWDDDWWWWWDLLDL
Position6131798121212121111965565555544434433332223434
Source: 11v11.com: 1999-2000 Liverpool results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

FA Cup
12 December 1999 3Huddersfield Town0–2LiverpoolHuddersfield, Yorkshire
Report Camara  36'
Matteo  59'		 Stadium: McAlpine Stadium
Attendance: 23,678
Referee: Rob Harris
10 January 2000 4Liverpool0–1Blackburn RoversLiverpool, Merseyside
Report Blake  84' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 32,839
Referee: Graham Poll

League Cup
14 September 1999 2
First-leg		Hull City1–5LiverpoolHull, Yorkshire
Brown  60' Report Murphy  10', 30'
Meijer  48', 75'
Staunton  89'		 Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 10,034
Referee: Ken Leach
21 September 1999 2
Second-leg		Liverpool4–2Hull CityLiverpool, Merseyside
Murphy  33'
Maxwell  46'
Riedle  65', 89'		 Report Eyre  51' (pen.)
Alcide  56'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 24,318
Referee: John Brandwood
13 October 1999 3Southampton2–1LiverpoolSouthampton, Hampshire
Richards  67'
Soltvedt  90'		 Report Owen  53' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 13,822
Referee: Dermot Gallagher

Notes
  1. Matteo was born in Dumfries, Scotland, but was raised in England from the age of four and represented them at U-21 and B level before making his international debut for Scotland in November 2000.
  2. Traoré was born in Saint-Ouen, France, but also qualified to represent Mali internationally and would make his international debut for Mali in 2004.
  3. Babb was born in Lambeth, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 1994.
  4. Warner was born in Liverpool, England, but also qualified to represent Trinidad and Tobago internationally and would make his international debut for Trinidad and Tobago in February 2006.
  5. Dundee was born in Durban, South Africa, but also holds German nationality and would make his international debut for the Germany B team in March 2000.
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  18. 1999 Carlsberg Belfast Challenge final
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  20. Steve Staunton and Tony Cascarino's testimonial
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