1999–2000 Wimbledon F.C. season
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| 1999–2000 season | |
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| Chairman | Sam Hammam Bjørn Rune Gjelsten |
| Manager | Egil Olsen (until 1 May)[1] Terry Burton (caretaker) |
| Stadium | Selhurst Park |
| Premier League | 18th (relegated) |
| FA Cup | Fourth round |
| League Cup | Quarter-finals |
| Top goalscorer | League: Carl Cort and John Hartson (9) All: Carl Cort (15) |
| Highest home attendance | 26,129 (vs. Manchester United, 26 February) |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,772 (vs. Cardiff City, 21 September) |
| Average home league attendance | 17,156 |
During the 1999–2000 English football season, Wimbledon competed in the Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons).
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
[edit]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,[according to whom?] 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
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 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
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
- 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 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 74 | −28 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 46 | −30 |
- Results by round
Results
[edit]Wimbledon's score comes first[3]
Legend
[edit]| Win | Draw | Loss |
FA Premier League
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August 1999 | Watford | A | 3–2 | 15,511 | Cort, Gayle, Johnson (own goal) |
| 10 August 1999 | Middlesbrough | H | 2–3 | 11,036 | Cort, Hartson |
| 14 August 1999 | Coventry City | H | 1–1 | 10,635 | Cort |
| 21 August 1999 | Newcastle United | A | 3–3 | 35,809 | Hughes, Ainsworth (2) |
| 25 August 1999 | Everton | A | 0–4 | 32,818 | |
| 28 August 1999 | Chelsea | H | 0–1 | 22,167 | |
| 11 September 1999 | Derby County | H | 2–2 | 12,282 | Hartson, Euell |
| 18 September 1999 | Manchester United | A | 1–1 | 55,189 | Badir |
| 26 September 1999 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–1 | 17,368 | Hartson |
| 2 October 1999 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–5 | 18,077 | Hartson |
| 16 October 1999 | Bradford City | H | 3–2 | 10,029 | Hartson (2), Cort |
| 23 October 1999 | Aston Villa | A | 1–1 | 27,160 | Earle |
| 30 October 1999 | Southampton | H | 1–1 | 15,754 | Gayle |
| 7 November 1999 | Leeds United | H | 2–0 | 18,747 | Hartson, Gayle |
| 20 November 1999 | Leicester City | A | 1–2 | 18,255 | Gayle |
| 27 November 1999 | Middlesbrough | A | 0–0 | 31,400 | |
| 4 December 1999 | Watford | H | 5–0 | 14,021 | Cort, Earle, Hartson, Euell, Gayle |
| 18 December 1999 | Arsenal | A | 1–1 | 38,052 | Cort |
| 26 December 1999 | West Ham United | H | 2–2 | 21,180 | Hreidarsson, Ardley |
| 28 December 1999 | Liverpool | A | 1–3 | 44,107 | Gayle |
| 3 January 2000 | Sunderland | H | 1–0 | 17,621 | Cort |
| 15 January 2000 | Coventry City | A | 0–2 | 19,012 | |
| 22 January 2000 | Newcastle United | H | 2–0 | 22,118 | Earle, Gayle |
| 6 February 2000 | Everton | H | 0–3 | 13,172 | |
| 12 February 2000 | Chelsea | A | 1–3 | 34,826 | Lund |
| 26 February 2000 | Manchester United | H | 2–2 | 26,129 | Euell, Cort |
| 4 March 2000 | Derby County | A | 0–4 | 28,384 | |
| 11 March 2000 | Leicester City | H | 2–1 | 14,319 | Ardley (pen), Euell |
| 19 March 2000 | Leeds United | A | 1–4 | 39,256 | Euell |
| 26 March 2000 | West Ham United | A | 1–2 | 22,438 | Hughes |
| 1 April 2000 | Arsenal | H | 1–3 | 25,858 | Lund |
| 8 April 2000 | Sunderland | A | 1–2 | 41,592 | Roy (own goal) |
| 12 April 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 0–2 | 8,248 | |
| 16 April 2000 | Liverpool | H | 1–2 | 26,102 | Andresen |
| 22 April 2000 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0–2 | 33,086 | |
| 30 April 2000 | Bradford City | A | 0–3 | 18,276 | |
| 6 May 2000 | Aston Villa | H | 2–2 | 19,188 | Ehiogu (own goal), Hartson |
| 14 May 2000 | Southampton | A | 0–2 | 15,249 |
FA Cup
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 11 December 1999 | Barnsley | H | 1–0 | 4,505 | Cort |
| R4 | 8 January 2000 | Fulham | A | 0–3 | 16,877 |
League Cup
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2 1st Leg | 14 September 1999 | Cardiff City | A | 1–1 | 7,613 | Hughes |
| R2 2nd Leg | 21 September 1999 | Cardiff City | H | 3–1 (4–2 on agg) | 2,772 | Cort, Earle (2) |
| R3 | 12 October 1999 | Sunderland | H | 3–2 | 4,790 | Cort (3) |
| R4 | 30 November 1999 | Huddersfield Town | A | 2–1 | 13,312 | Kimble, Euell |
| QF | 14 December 1999 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–2 | 9,463 | Cort |
Players
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]- 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.
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Left club during season
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve squad
[edit]- 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.
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Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]
Tore Pedersen – 
Eintracht Frankfurt, 6 July 1999, free[5]
Walid Badir – Hapoel Petah Tikva, 1 July 1999, £1,000,000- Martin Andresen – Stabæk Fotball, 4 October 1999, £1,800,000
Chris Willmott – Luton Town, 9 July 1999, £650,000- Kelvin Davis – Luton Town, 12 July 1999, £650,000
- Trond Andersen – Molde, 10 August 1999, £2,500,000
Hermann Hreiðarsson – Brentford, 12 October 1999, £2,500,000- Kjetil Wæhler – Lyn, 29 October 1999, free
- Andreas Lund – Molde, 11 February 2000, £2,800,000
Out
[edit]- Andy Clarke – Peterborough United, 1 June 1999, free
- Chris Perry – Tottenham Hotspur, 3 July 1999, £4,000,000
Mark Kennedy – Manchester City, 8 July 1999, £1,000,000- Andy Futcher - Doncaster Rovers, 1 September 1999, free
- Peter Fear – Oxford United, 13 July 1999, free
- Andy Pearce – Aldershot Town, 22 October 1999, free
Efan Ekoku – 
Grasshoppers, 26 August 1999, £500,000- Jon Goodman – retired, 26 January 2000
Ceri Hughes – Portsmouth, 21 January 2000, £150,000
Loaned out
[edit]- Patrick Agyemang – Brentford, 4 months
Statistics
[edit]Starting 11
[edit]- Only considering Premiership starts
- Considering a 4–3–3 formation[6]
- GK: #1,
Neil Sullivan, 37 - RB: #6, Ben Thatcher, 19
- CB: #2, Kenny Cunningham, 37
- CB: #30, Hermann Hreiðarsson, 24
- LB: #3, Alan Kimble, 24
- RCM: #8,
Robbie Earle, 23 - CM: #29, Trond Andersen, 35
- LCM: #10, Jason Euell, 32
- RW: #7, Carl Cort, 32
- CF: #11, Marcus Gayle, 35
- LW: #9, John Hartson, 15 (#5, Dean Blackwell, made 16 starts as a central defender)
Appearances and goals
[edit]- 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
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  SCO | Neil Sullivan | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  IRL | Kenny Cunningham | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |  ENG | Alan Kimble | 24 (4) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 30 (4) | 1 |
| 4 | MF | ENG | Andy Roberts | 14 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 20 (2) | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Dean Blackwell | 16 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 (1) | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Ben Thatcher | 19 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 (1) | 0 |
| 7 | FW | ENG | Carl Cort | 32 (2) | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 39 (2) | 15 |
| 8 | MF |  JAM | Robbie Earle | 23 (2) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 (1) | 2 | 27 (3) | 5 |
| 9 | FW |  WAL | John Hartson | 15 (1) | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 (1) | 9 |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Jason Euell | 32 (5) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 39 (5) | 5 |
| 11 | FW | JAM | Marcus Gayle | 35 (1) | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 (1) | 7 |
| 12 | MF | ENG | Neal Ardley | 10 (7) | 2 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 (8) | 2 |
| 13 | GK | ENG | Paul Heald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | DF |  NOR | Tore Pedersen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | ENG | Carl Leaburn | 5 (13) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 (2) | 0 | 8 (15) | 0 |
| 16 | MF |  NIR | Michael Hughes | 13 (7) | 2 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 14 (9) | 3 |
| 17 | DF | SCO | Brian McAllister | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG | Gareth Ainsworth | 0 (2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | 2 |
| 19 | MF |  ISR | Walid Badir | 12 (9) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 (10) | 1 |
| 20 | FW |  NGA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | MF | NOR | Martin Andresen | 4 (10) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 5 (11) | 1 |
| 21 | DF | SCO | Duncan Jupp | 6 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 8 (4) | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG | Chris Willmott | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 8 (1) | 0 |
| 23 | GK | ENG | Kelvin Davis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | ENG | Damien Francis | 1 (8) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 (3) | 0 | 2 (11) | 0 |
| 25 | FW | IRL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | |
| 26 | MF | WAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | MF | ENG | Stewart Castledine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | ENG | Peter Hawkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | NOR | Trond Andersen | 35 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 (1) | 0 |
| 30 | DF |  ISL | Hermann Hreiðarsson | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| 31 | DF | ENG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | MF | NOR | Kjetil Wæhler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | ENG | Wayne Gray | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 |
| 33 | GK | IRL | Brendan Murphy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | NOR | Andreas Lund | 10 (2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 (2) | 2 |
References
[edit]- ^ Olsen axed by Wimbledon, BBC News, 1 May 2000
- ^ "Dons sent down at the Dell". BBC News. 14 May 2000. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ "Wimbledon 1999-2000 Results - statto.com". Archived from the original on 27 March 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ "FootballSquads - Wimbledon - 1999/00".
- ^ Wimbledon: Hammam's new man, BBC News
- ^ "Wimbledon FC in FA Premier League 1999/2000 fixture".
Notes
[edit]- ^ Sullivan was born in Sutton, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and made his international debut for Scotland in 1997.
- ^ Thatcher was born in Swindon, England, and represented England at U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through his grandmother and made his international debut for Wales in March 2004.
- ^ Cort was born in Southwark, England, but also qualified to represent Guyana internationally and made his international debut for Guyana in 2011.
- ^ Earle was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England, and was called up for England without playing, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally through his parents and made his international debut for Jamaica in 1997.
- ^ Euell was born in Lambeth, England, and represented England at U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally through his father and made his international debut for Jamaica in November 2004.
- ^ Gayle was born in Hammersmith, London, and represented England at U-18 level, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally through his father and made his international debut for Jamaica in 1998.
- ^ Jupp was born in Haslemere, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and represented Scotland at U-21 level.
- ^ Francis was born in Wandsworth, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 2003.
- ^ Ekoku was born in Cheetham, England, but also qualified to represent Nigeria internationally and made his international debut for Nigeria in 1994.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Agyemang was born in Waltham Forest, England, but also qualified to represent Ghana internationally and made his international debut for Ghana in May 2003.