1999–2000 West Ham United F.C. season

During the 1999–2000 season, West Ham United competed in the Premier League.

West Ham United
1999–2000 season
ChairmanTerry Brown
ManagerHarry Redknapp
StadiumUpton Park
Premiership9th
FA CupThird round
League CupQuarter finals
Intertoto CupWinners
UEFA CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Di Canio (16)
All: Di Canio (17)
Highest home attendance26,044 (vs. Leeds United, 14 May)
Lowest home attendance7,485 (vs. Heerenveen, 28 July)
Average home league attendance25,093

Season summary

West Ham's involvement in the Intertoto Cup meant that they would have their shortest close-season in history. Only 62 days had passed since the last game of the previous season before West Ham took to the field against Jokerit of Finland.

West Ham had already played four games before the Premier League season began, and this match-fitness head-start on the rest of the division would see them in third place after five games.

Although they lost in the first leg of the Intertoto Cup Final 1–0 at home to Metz, West Ham managed to win the return leg 3–1 two weeks later and ensure UEFA Cup football.

Harry Redknapp regarded this result as his greatest night as West Ham's manager: "That was a great performance and a great day for West Ham, to win the Intertoto Cup and to be in the UEFA Cup and turning in such an outstanding performance against a good French team, to go over there and play so well and win 3–1. We took great support over to France and they enjoyed their day. Yeah, I think that was special. That was a real good day for me and West Ham's history."

Frank Lampard was West Ham's top European goalscorer with four in ten games. He was ever-present in West Ham's European campaign, along with Trevor Sinclair, Paolo Di Canio and captain Steve Lomas.

After making only one substitute appearance in West Ham's first Intertoto Cup game, Ian Wright was loaned to Nottingham Forest. Later in the season he signed a permanent deal at Celtic.

On 15 December 1999, West Ham played a League Cup quarter-final game against Aston Villa. The game went to extra time and a reserve player, Emmanuel Omoyinmi, was brought on as a substitute for Paulo Wanchope in the 113th minute. Unknown to Redknapp, Omoyinmi had previously played in the competition for Gillingham, where he had spent time on loan earlier in the season, and was thus ineligible to play. Although the Hammers won the game on penalties, the game was replayed after the Football League upheld a complaint by Villa. West Ham lost the replay 3–1. The error eventually led to the resignations of the club secretary Graham Mackrell and the football secretary Alison Dowd: "Whatever happens, I'm responsible for administration here at West Ham United. The buck does stop with me," said Mackrell.[1]

26 March 2000 saw West Ham meet Wimbledon. The Hammers had only beaten the Dons at home twice in the previous ten meetings between the clubs. The 9th minute of the game saw Di Canio score what would become the BBC's "Goal of the Season" with an airborne volley. Frédéric Kanouté doubled West Ham's lead in the 59th minute, before Wimbledon pulled one back after 75 minutes with a 25-yard volley from former Hammer Michael Hughes.

West Ham's heaviest defeat of the season came on 1 April when they were demolished by table-toppers and eventual champions Manchester United. Wanchope opened the scoring in the 11th minute but Manchester United proceeded to score seven, including a Paul Scholes hat-trick.

This sparked West Ham into a run of three straight wins, culminating with their biggest win of the season on 22 April, when they beat Coventry City 5–0. Di Canio scored in the 48th and 67th minutes, with the other goals coming from Michael Carrick, Javier Margas and Kanouté.

The Boleyn Ground saw its largest attendance of the season (26,044) on the last day against Leeds United. The game ended 0–0, and West Ham finished 9th in the Premier League, putting them in the top nine for the third consecutive season. Redknapp said after the Leeds game: "It's been a good season again. People don't realise that West Ham have only finished in the top ten 14 times in its entire history and this is only the second time that we've done it three years running."

Di Canio was the season's leading scorer with 17 goals in all competitions. Sinclair made the most appearances with 49 in all competitions.

Final league table
Main article: 1999–2000 FA Premier League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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 1]
9 West Ham United 38 15 10 13 52 53 −1 55
10 Tottenham Hotspur 38 15 8 15 57 49 +8 53
11 Newcastle United 38 14 10 14 63 54 +9 52
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Leicester City qualified for the UEFA Cup as League Cup winners.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 15 10 13 52 53  −1 55 11 5 3 32 23  +9 4 5 10 20 30  −10
Results by matchday
Match1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAAHAHAAAHHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHHAHAHHAAH
ResultWDWWWLLWLDLLDWWDLDDDDWLWLWWLDWLWWWLLLD
Position5864389910111212111088911101111810911106109888888899
Source: 11v11.com: 1999-2000 West Ham United results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

West Ham United's score comes first[2]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 August 1999Tottenham HotspurH1-026,010Lampard
16 August 1999Aston VillaA2-226,250Southgate (own goal), Sinclair
21 August 1999Leicester CityH2-123,631Wanchope, Di Canio
28 August 1999Bradford CityA3-017,926Di Canio, Sinclair, Wanchope
11 September 1999WatfordH1-025,310Di Canio
19 September 1999EvertonA0-135,154
25 September 1999Coventry CityA0-119,993
3 October 1999ArsenalH2-126,009Di Canio (2)
17 October 1999MiddlesbroughA0-231,862
24 October 1999SunderlandH1-126,022Sinclair
27 October 1999LiverpoolA0-144,012
30 October 1999Leeds UnitedA0-140,190
7 November 1999ChelseaA0-034,935
21 November 1999Sheffield WednesdayH4-323,015Wanchope, Di Canio (pen), Foé, Lampard
27 November 1999LiverpoolH1-026,043Sinclair
6 December 1999Tottenham HotspurA0-036,233
18 December 1999Manchester UnitedH2-426,037Di Canio (2)
26 December 1999WimbledonA2-221,180Sinclair, Lampard
28 December 1999Derby CountyH1-124,998Di Canio
3 January 2000Newcastle UnitedA2-236,314Lampard, Štimac
15 January 2000Aston VillaH1-124,237Di Canio
22 January 2000Leicester CityA3-119,019Wanchope (2), Di Canio
5 February 2000SouthamptonA1-215,257Lampard
12 February 2000Bradford CityH5-425,417Sinclair, Moncur, Di Canio (pen), Cole, Lampard
26 February 2000EvertonH0-426,025
4 March 2000WatfordA2-118,619Lomas, Wanchope
8 March 2000SouthamptonH2-023,484Wanchope, Sinclair
11 March 2000Sheffield WednesdayA1-321,147Lampard
18 March 2000ChelseaH0-026,041
26 March 2000WimbledonH2-120,050Di Canio, Kanouté
1 April 2000Manchester UnitedA1-761,611Wanchope
12 April 2000Newcastle UnitedH2-125,817Wanchope (2)
15 April 2000Derby CountyA2-131,202Wanchope (2)
22 April 2000Coventry CityH5-024,719Carrick, Margas, Di Canio (2), Kanouté
29 April 2000MiddlesbroughH0-125,472
2 May 2000ArsenalA1-238,093Di Canio
6 May 2000SunderlandA0-141,684
14 May 2000Leeds UnitedH0-026,044

FA Cup
Main article: 1999–2000 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R311 December 1999Tranmere RoversA0-113,629

League Cup
Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R313 October 1999BournemouthH2-022,067Keller, Lampard
R430 November 1999Birmingham CityA3-217,728Lomas, Kitson, Cole
R511 January 2000Aston VillaH1-3 (a.e.t.)25,592Lampard

NOTE: This match was a replay after West Ham were ordered to replay the match after fielding an ineligible player in the original tie[3]

Intertoto Cup
Main article: 1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersReferee
R3 1st leg17 July 1999JokeritH1-011,098KitsonMiroslav Liba (Czech Republic)
R3 2nd leg24 July 1999JokeritA1-1 (won 2-1 on agg)7,667LampardValentin Ivanov (Russia)
SF 1st leg28 July 1999HeerenveenH1-07,485LampardEdgar Steinborn (Germany)
SF 2nd leg4 August 1999HeerenveenA1-0 (won 2-0 on agg)13,500WanchopePascal Garibian (France)
F 1st leg10 August 1999MetzH0-125,372Manuel Díaz Vega (Spain)
F 2nd leg24 August 1999MetzA3-1 (won 3-2 on agg)19,599Sinclair, Lampard, WanchopeHellmut Krug (Germany)

UEFA Cup
Main article: 1999–2000 UEFA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersReferee
R1 1st leg16 September 1999OsijekH3-025,331Wanchope, Di Canio, LampardPaulo Paraty (Portugal)
R1 2nd leg30 September 1999OsijekA3-1 (won 6-1 on agg)15,000Kitson, Ruddock, FoéJack van Hulten (Netherlands)
R2 1st leg21 October 1999Steaua BucureștiA0-212,550Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark)
R2 2nd leg4 November 1999Steaua BucureștiH0-0 (lost 0-2 on agg)24,514Lubomír Puček (Czech Republic)

First-team squad
Squad at end of season[4]

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  TRI Shaka Hislop[5]
2 DF  ENG Gary Charles
3 DF  ENG Stuart Pearce
4 DF  ENG Steve Potts[6]
5 DF  CRO Igor Štimac
6 DF  ENG Neil Ruddock
7 MF  FRA Marc Keller
8 MF  ENG Trevor Sinclair
9 FW  ENG Paul Kitson
10 FW  ITA Paolo Di Canio
11 MF  NIR Steve Lomas[7]
12 FW  CRC Paulo Wanchope
13 MF  CMR Marc-Vivien Foé
14 FW  FRA Frédéric Kanouté[8] (on loan from Lyon)
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF  ENG Rio Ferdinand
16 MF  ENG John Moncur
18 MF  ENG Frank Lampard
19 DF  ENG Ian Pearce
20 DF  ENG Scott Minto
21 MF  ENG Michael Carrick
22 GK  CAN Craig Forrest
26 MF  ENG Joe Cole
29 GK  USA Ian Feuer
30 DF  CHI Javier Margas
32 GK  ENG Stephen Bywater
35 DF  IRL Shaun Byrne[9]
38 DF  ENG Adam Newton[10]

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
2 DF  ENG Rob Jones (retired)
14 FW  ENG Ian Wright (to Celtic)
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 DF  AUS Chris Coyne (to Dundee)
28 GK  SCG Saša Ilić[11] (on loan from Charlton Athletic)

Reserve squad
The following players did not make a first-team appearance this 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
17 MF  ENG Leon Britton
24 FW  FRA Samassi Abou
25 DF  ENG Stevland Angus
27 FW  NGA Emmanuel Omoyinmi
28 GK  ENG Les Sealey
31 FW  TUR Omer Riza[12]
33 MF  ENG Craig Etherington
34 FW  ENG Gary Alexander
36 DF  ENG Terrell Forbes
37 MF  NIR Grant McCann
39 DF  ENG Stephen Purches
40 MF  ENG Jimmy Bullard
41 GK  IRL Alex O'Reilly
42 FW  ENG Jermain Defoe
No. Pos. Nation Player
43 MF  AUS Richard Garcia
44 FW  ENG Gavin Holligan
45 DF  ENG Ezomo Iriekpen
— DF  CMR Romarin Billong
— DF  AUS Steve Laurie
— MF  AUS Michael Ferrante
— MF  FIN Daniel Sjölund
— FW  ENG Amos Foyewa
— FW  UGA Moses Junju

Statistics
No. Player Position Euro apps Euro gls Lge apps Lge gls FAC apps FAC gls LC apps LC gls Date signed Previous club
1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup second leg winning team
1 Shaka Hislop GK 9 22 1 3 July 1998 Newcastle United
8 Trevor Sinclair RWB 10 1 36 7 1 2+1 January 1998 Queens Park Rangers
4 Steve Potts CB 7+1 16+1 1 1 May 1984 Academy
11 Steve Lomas (captain) CB 10 25 1 1 2 1 March 1997 Manchester City
15 Rio Ferdinand CB 9 33 1 3 November 1995 Academy
7 Marc Keller LWB 6+1 19+4 2+1 1 July 1998 Karlsruher SC
13 Marc-Vivien Foé CM 5+1 1 25 1 1 3 January 1999 Lens
16 John Moncur CM 5+1 20+2 1 June 1994 Swindon Town
18 Frank Lampard CM 10 4 34 7 1 3 2 July 1995 Academy
10 Paolo Di Canio
(Hammer of the Year)		 CF 10 1 29+1 16 1 3 January 1999 Sheffield Wednesday
12 Paulo Wanchope CF 7+1 3 33+2 12 0+1 2 July 1999 Derby County
Substitute
26 Joe Cole M 2+3 17+5 1 1 2+1 1 July 1997 Academy
Other players
5 Igor Štimac CB 2 24 1 2 August 1999 Derby County
20 Scott Minto LWB 5 15+3 1 1 January 1999 Benfica
6 Neil Ruddock CB 5 1 12+3 1 2+1 July 1998 Liverpool
30 Javier Margas CB 2+1 15+3 1 1 July 1998 Universidad Católica
22 Craig Forrest GK 1 9+2 July 1995 Ipswich Town
9 Paul Kitson CF 3+5 2 4+6 0+1 0+2 1 February 1997 Newcastle United
Other players
14 Frédéric Kanouté F 8 2 May 2000 Lyon
3 Stuart Pearce CB 8 July 1999 Newcastle United
21 Michael Carrick CM 0+1 4+4 1 July 1998 Academy
32 Stephen Bywater GK 3+1 20 February 1998 Rochdale
29 Ian Feuer GK 3 February 2000 Cardiff City
2 Gary Charles RB 2+2 1 October 1999 Benfica
2 Rob Jones RB 1 July 1999 Liverpool
28 Saša Ilić GK 1 February 2000 Charlton Athletic
19 Ian Pearce CB 1+1 1 September 1997 Blackburn Rovers
38 Adam Newton CD 0+1 0+2 December 1997 Academy
17 Stan Lazaridis LW 0+1 September 1995 West Adelaide
14 Ian Wright CF 0+1 August 1998 Arsenal
35 Shaun Byrne LWB 0+1 July 1998 Academy

Starting 11
Considering starts in all competitions[13]
No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 MS Notes
1 GK Shaka Hislop 34
15 CB Rio Ferdinand 45
5 CB Igor Štimac 28
4 CB Steve Potts 26 John Moncur has 28 starts
8 RM Trevor Sinclair 48
11 CM Steve Lomas 37
13 CM Marc-Vivien Foé 33
18 CM Frank Lampard 47
7 LM Marc Keller 27
10 CF Paolo Di Canio 42
12 CF Paulo Wanchope 41

Transfers

Signings for the 1999-2000 season included full-backs Gary Charles, for £1.2 million from Benfica, and 37-year-old former England International Stuart Pearce, who signed from Newcastle United on a free transfer. Also arriving was Croatian Igor Štimac, for £600,000, who followed his Derby County teammate Paulo Wanchope to Upton Park. West Ham had already spent £3.5 million the previous month to bring in the lanky Costa Rican.

All of these transfers had been funded by the £5.75 million sale of Eyal Berkovic to Celtic, and Stan Lazaridis' £1.9 million departure to Birmingham City. West Ham had only spent £300,000 for Lazaridis four years earlier.

Harry Redknapp had tried to bring Slaven Bilić back from Everton but the player failed a medical.

In

Out
gollark: For now anyway.
gollark: How is a car more convenient than trains? You have to manually drive it.
gollark: I could buy a moderately nice laptop at that price. I may just have weirdly skewed notions of value.
gollark: I think America's transport dynamics are affected a lot by it just being very big and not dense.
gollark: They're very different languages, despite the names.

References
  1. Thorne, Peter (2004). Nightmare On Green Street. Football World. pp. 8–20. ISBN 0-9548336-2-7.
  2. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/west-ham-united/1999-2000/results
  3. League order replay - independent.co.uk
  4. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/1999-2000/faprem/westham.htm
  5. Hislop was born in Hackney, England, and represented them at U-21 level, but was raised in Trinidad and Tobago and made his international debut for Trinidad and Tobago in 1999.
  6. Potts was born in Hartford, Connecticut, the United States.
  7. Lomas was born in Hanover, Germany, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally and made his international debut for Northern Ireland in 1994.
  8. Kanouté was born in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, France, and represented them at U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Mali internationally through his father and made his international debut for Mali in 2004.
  9. Byrne was born in Taplow, England, but qualifies to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and has represented them at U-16 and U-21 level.
  10. Newton was born in Ascot, England, and represented them at U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Saint Kitts and Nevis internationally and made his international debut for Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2004.
  11. Ilić was born in Melbourne, Australia, but also qualified to represent Serbia and Montenegro internationally and made his international debut for Serbia and Montenegro in 1998.
  12. Rıza was born in Edmonton, England, but qualified to represent Turkey internationally and has represented them at A2 level.
  13. http://www.11v11.com/teams/west-ham-united/tab/players/season/2000
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.