1999–2000 Wimbledon F.C. season

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Wimbledon competed in the Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).

Wimbledon
1999–2000 season
ChairmanSam Hammam
Bjørn Rune Gjelsten
ManagerEgil Olsen (until 1 May)[1]
Terry Burton (caretaker)
StadiumSelhurst Park
Premier League18th (relegated)
FA CupFourth round
League CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Carl Cort and John Hartson (9)
All:
Carl Cort (15)
Highest home attendance26,129 (vs. Manchester United, 26 February)
Lowest home attendance2,772 (vs. Cardiff City, 21 September)
Average home league attendance17,156

The season began with a new manager, Norway's Egil Olsen, after the close season resignation of long-serving Joe Kinnear, but Olsen was ousted with two weeks of the season remaining and replaced by coach Terry Burton, who was unable to save Wimbledon from relegation after 14 successive seasons of top division football.

Season summary

Wimbledon's new season began with a 3-2 win against newly-promoted Watford at Vicarage Road; this would turn out to be the Dons' only ever away league win throughout the season. The close-season resignation of former Joe Kinnear because of health problems (he would suffer from them again as manager of Newcastle United) after seven years as manager led to the appointment of former Norwegian national coach Egil Olsen as Wimbledon's new manager, giving Dons fans hope of beating the drop once again. The mid-season collapse of star striker John Hartson's move to Tottenham Hotspur was further good news to the cause, but a run of eight straight defeats during the final weeks of the season dragged Wimbledon into the depth of the relegation mire. Olsen was sacked after a 3–0 defeat away to Bradford City, to be replaced by former coach and assistant manager Terry Burton for the final two games of the season. A 2–2 draw at home to Aston Villa gave them hope going into their last game, away to Southampton. They were one place above the relegation zone on goal difference, but a 2–0 defeat at the Dell – combined with Bradford's 1–0 win over Liverpool – condemned Wimbledon to relegation and ended their 14-year stay in the top flight.[2] The transition coincided with the end of one of the most remarkable rags-to-riches stories in football, which had started with Wimbledon's election to the Football League in 1977 and seen them reach the top flight nine years later, before peaking as 1988 FA Cup Final winners. Their relegation was confirmed 12 years to the day that Wimbledon achieved their famous victory over Liverpool at Wembley.

Final league table
Main article: 1999–2000 FA Premier League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
16 Derby County 38 9 11 18 44 57 −13 38
17 Bradford City 38 9 9 20 38 68 −30 36 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup second round
18 Wimbledon (R) 38 7 12 19 46 74 −28 33 Relegation to the Football League First Division
19 Sheffield Wednesday (R) 38 8 7 23 38 70 −32 31
20 Watford (R) 38 6 6 26 35 77 −42 24
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 7 12 19 46 74  −28 33 6 7 6 30 28  +2 1 5 13 16 46  −30
Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAAHHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHHAAHA
ResultWLDDLLDDDLWDDWLDWDDLWLWLLDLWLLLLLLLLDL
Position81091115161616171815151515151413141415131413141615161516161617171717181718
Source: Soccerbase: 1999-2000 Wimbledon results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Wimbledon's score comes first[3]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 August 1999WatfordA3–215,511Cort, Gayle, Johnson (own goal)
10 August 1999MiddlesbroughH2–311,036Cort, Hartson
14 August 1999Coventry CityH1–110,635Cort
21 August 1999Newcastle UnitedA3–335,809Hughes, Ainsworth (2)
25 August 1999EvertonA0–432,818
28 August 1999ChelseaH0–122,167
11 September 1999Derby CountyH2–212,282Hartson, Euell
18 September 1999Manchester UnitedA1–155,189Badir
26 September 1999Tottenham HotspurH1–117,368Hartson
2 October 1999Sheffield WednesdayA1–518,077Hartson
16 October 1999Bradford CityH3–210,029Hartson (2), Cort
23 October 1999Aston VillaA1–127,160Earle
30 October 1999SouthamptonH1–115,754Gayle
7 November 1999Leeds UnitedH2–018,747Hartson, Gayle
20 November 1999Leicester CityA1–218,255Gayle
27 November 1999MiddlesbroughA0–031,400
4 December 1999WatfordH5–014,021Cort, Earle, Hartson, Euell, Gayle
18 December 1999ArsenalA1–138,052Cort
26 December 1999West Ham UnitedH2–221,180Hreidarsson, Ardley
28 December 1999LiverpoolA1–344,107Gayle
3 January 2000SunderlandH1–017,621Cort
15 January 2000Coventry CityA0–219,012
22 January 2000Newcastle UnitedH2–022,118Earle, Gayle
6 February 2000EvertonH0–313,172
12 February 2000ChelseaA1–334,826Lund
26 February 2000Manchester UnitedH2–226,129Euell, Cort
4 March 2000Derby CountyA0–428,384
11 March 2000Leicester CityH2–114,319Ardley (pen), Euell
19 March 2000Leeds UnitedA1–439,256Euell
26 March 2000West Ham UnitedA1–222,438Hughes
1 April 2000ArsenalH1–325,858Lund
8 April 2000SunderlandA1–241,592Roy (own goal)
12 April 2000Sheffield WednesdayH0–28,248
16 April 2000LiverpoolH1–226,102Andresen
22 April 2000Tottenham HotspurA0–233,086
30 April 2000Bradford CityA0–318,276
6 May 2000Aston VillaH2–219,188Ehiogu (own goal), Hartson
14 May 2000SouthamptonA0–215,249

FA Cup
Main article: 1999–2000 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R311 December 1999BarnsleyH1–04,505Cort
R48 January 2000FulhamA0–316,877

League Cup
Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg14 September 1999Cardiff CityA1–17,613Hughes
R2 2nd Leg21 September 1999Cardiff CityH3–1 (4–2 on agg)2,772Cort, Earle (2)
R312 October 1999SunderlandH3–24,790Cort (3)
R430 November 1999Huddersfield TownA2–113,312Kimble, Euell
QF14 December 1999Bolton WanderersA1–29,463Cort

Players

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  SCO Neil Sullivan[notes 1]
2 DF  IRL Kenny Cunningham
3 DF  ENG Alan Kimble
4 MF  ENG Andy Roberts
5 DF  ENG Dean Blackwell
6 DF  ENG Ben Thatcher[notes 2]
7 FW  ENG Carl Cort[notes 3]
8 MF  JAM Robbie Earle[notes 4]
9 FW  WAL John Hartson
10 MF  ENG Jason Euell[notes 5]
11 FW  JAM Marcus Gayle[notes 6]
12 MF  ENG Neal Ardley
13 GK  ENG Paul Heald
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF  NOR Tore Pedersen
15 FW  ENG Carl Leaburn
16 MF  NIR Michael Hughes
18 MF  ENG Gareth Ainsworth
19 DF  ISR Walid Badir
20 MF  NOR Martin Andresen
21 DF  SCO Duncan Jupp[notes 7]
22 DF  ENG Chris Willmott
24 MF  ENG Damien Francis[notes 8]
29 MF  NOR Trond Andersen
30 DF  ISL Hermann Hreiðarsson
32 FW  ENG Wayne Gray
34 FW  NOR Andreas Lund

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
20 FW  NGA Efan Ekoku[notes 9] (to Grasshoppers)
25 FW  IRL Jon Goodman[notes 10] (retired)
26 MF  WAL Ceri Hughes (to Portsmouth)
No. Pos. Nation Player
31 DF  ENG Danny Hodges (released)
36 FW  ENG Patrick Agyemang[notes 11] (on loan to Brentford)
— DF  ENG Andy Pearce (to Aldershot Town)

Reserve squad
The following players did not make an appearance for the first team 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 DF  SCO Brian McAllister
23 GK  ENG Kelvin Davis
27 MF  ENG Stewart Castledine
No. Pos. Nation Player
28 DF  ENG Peter Hawkins
31 MF  NOR Kjetil Wæhler
33 GK  IRL Brendan Murphy

Transfers

In

Out

Loaned out

Statistics

Starting 11
Only considering Premiership starts
Considering a 4–3–3 formation[6]

Appearances and goals
Source:
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Players with names 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 Burnley.
Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.
Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
Players contracted for the 1999–2000 season
No. Pos. Nat. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GK SCO Neil Sullivan 3702050440
2DF IRL Kenny Cunningham 3702040430
3DF ENG Alan Kimble 24 (4)0105130 (4)1
4MF ENG Andy Roberts 14 (2)0105020 (2)0
5DF ENG Dean Blackwell 16 (1)0004020 (1)0
6DF ENG Ben Thatcher 19 (1)0002021 (1)0
7FW ENG Carl Cort 32 (2)9215539 (2)15
8MF JAM Robbie Earle 23 (2)3103 (1)227 (3)5
9FW WAL John Hartson 15 (1)9103019 (1)9
10FW ENG Jason Euell 32 (5)4205139 (5)5
11FW JAM Marcus Gayle 35 (1)7203040 (1)7
12MF ENG Neal Ardley 10 (7)20 (1)01011 (8)2
13GK ENG Paul Heald 10000010
14DF NOR Tore Pedersen 60000060
15FW ENG Carl Leaburn 5 (13)0102 (2)08 (15)0
16MF NIR Michael Hughes 13 (7)20 (1)01 (1)114 (9)3
17DF SCO Brian McAllister 00000000
18MF ENG Gareth Ainsworth 0 (2)200000 (2)2
19MF ISR Walid Badir 12 (9)10 (1)03015 (10)1
20FW NGA Efan Ekoku 00000000
20MF NOR Martin Andresen 4 (10)1100 (1)05 (11)1
21DF SCO Duncan Jupp 6 (3)0002 (1)08 (4)0
22DF ENG Chris Willmott 70100 (1)08 (1)0
23GK ENG Kelvin Davis 00000000
24MF ENG Damien Francis 1 (8)0100 (3)02 (11)0
25FW IRL Jon Goodman 00000 (1)00 (1)0
26MF WAL Ceri Hughes 00000000
27MF ENG Stewart Castledine 00000000
28DF ENG Peter Hawkins 00000000
29DF NOR Trond Andersen 35 (1)0202039 (1)0
30DF ISL Hermann Hreiðarsson 2412000261
31DF ENG Danny Hodges 00000000
31MF NOR Kjetil Wæhler 00000000
32FW ENG Wayne Gray 0 (1)00 (1)0000 (2)0
33GK IRL Brendan Murphy 00000000
34FW NOR Andreas Lund 10 (2)2000010 (2)2
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References
  1. Olsen axed by Wimbledon, BBC News, 1 May 2000
  2. "Dons sent down at the Dell". BBC News. 14 May 2000. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  3. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/wimbledon/1999-2000/results
  4. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/1999-2000/faprem/wimbled.htm
  5. Wimbledon: Hammam's new man, BBC News
  6. http://www.football-lineups.com/team/Wimbledon_FC/FA_Premier_League_1999-2000/fixture

Notes
  1. Sullivan was born in Sutton, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and made his international debut for Scotland in 1997.
  2. Thatcher was born in Swindon, England and represented them at U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through his grandmother and made his international debut for Wales in March 2004.
  3. Cort was born in Southwark, England, but also qualified to represent Guyana internationally and would make his international debut for Guyana in 2011.
  4. Earle was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England, and was called up for England without playing, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 1997.
  5. Euell was born in Lambeth, England, and represented them at U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally through his father and would make his international debut for Jamaica in November 2004.
  6. Gayle was born in Hammersmith, London, and represented them at U-18 level, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally through his father and made his international debut for Jamaica in 1998.
  7. Jupp was born in Haslemere, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
  8. Francis was born in Wandsworth, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Jamaica in 2003.
  9. Ekoku was born in Cheetham, England, but also qualified to represent Nigeria internationally and made his international debut for Nigeria in 1994.
  10. Goodman was born in Waltham Forest, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his debut for the Republic of Ireland in 1997.
  11. Agyemang was born in Waltham Forest, England, but also qualified to represent Ghana internationally and would make his international debut for Ghana in May 2003.

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