1999–2000 Portsmouth F.C. season

Portsmouth F.C.
1999–2000 season
Chairman Milan Mandarić
Manager Alan Ball (until 9 December)
Bob McNab (caretaker)
Tony Pulis (from January)
Stadium Fratton Park
First Division 18th
FA Cup Third round
Worthington Cup Second round
Top goalscorer League:
Steve Claridge (14)

All:
Steve Claridge (14)
Highest home attendance 19,015 (vs. Manchester City, 24 April 2000)
Lowest home attendance 9,042 (vs. Walsall, 19 October 1999)
Average home league attendance 13,906

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Portsmouth F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

Manager Alan Ball's contract was terminated on 9 December with Portsmouth in the relegation zone. He was replaced by Bristol City manager Tony Pulis, who steered the club to survival in the First Division.

The end of the season saw the retirement of club goalkeeping legend Alan Knight, who made 801 career appearances over 22 years, all spent at Fratton Park. His final appearance came in a First Division match against Norwich City at Carrow Road in January.

Kit

Portsmouth ended their kit manufacturing deal with Admiral after two years, to manufacture their own kits under the brand name "Pompey Sport".

Final league table

!PosTeamPWDLFAPts
1.Charlton Athletic4627109794591
2.Manchester City4626119784089
3.Ipswich Town4625129714287
4.Barnsley46241012886782
5.Birmingham City46221113654477
6.Bolton Wanderers46211312695076
7.Wolverhampton Wanderers46211114644874
8.Huddersfield Town46211114624974
9.Fulham46171613494167
10.Queens Park Rangers46161812625366
11.Blackburn Rovers46151714555162
12.Norwich City46141517455057
13.Tranmere Rovers46151219576857
14.Nottingham Forest46141418535556
15.Crystal Palace46131518576754
16.Sheffield United46131518596654
17.Stockport County46131518556754
18.Portsmouth46131221556651
19.Crewe Alexandra4614923466751
20.Grimsby Town46131221416751
21.West Bromwich Albion46101917436049
22.Walsall46111322527746
23.Port Vale4671524486936
24.Swindon Town4681226387736

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; Pts = Points

Results

Portsmouth's score comes first

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 August 1999 Sheffield UnitedH2-017,667Miglioranzi, Whittingham
14 August 1999 Wolverhampton WanderersA1-121,024Allen
21 August 1999 Stockport CountyH2-015,002Miglioranzi, Allen
28 August 1999 BarnsleyA0-613,792
30 August 1999 Huddersfield TownH0-013,105
11 September 1999 Ipswich TownH1-116,304Whittingham
18 September 1999 Tranmere RoversA4-25,870Péron (2), Whittingham, Vlachos
25 September 1999 Grimsby TownH1-212,073McLoughlin (pen)
2 October 1999 Crystal PalaceA0-415,221
16 October 1999 Charlton AthleticH0-214,812
19 October 1999 WalsallH5-19,042Thøgersen (2), Bradbury, McLoughlin (2 pens)
23 October 1999 Queens Park RangersA0-013,303
26 October 1999 Grimsby TownA0-15,912
30 October 1999 Crystal PalaceH3-113,018Claridge (2), Bradbury
3 November 1999 Manchester CityA2-431,660Bradbury, Thøgersen
6 November 1999 Birmingham CityH2-212,756McLoughlin (2 pens)
9 November 1999 FulhamA0-113,229
14 November 1999 West Bromwich AlbionA2-311,483Whittingham, Awford
20 November 1999 Crewe AlexandraH0-211,550
24 November 1999 Nottingham ForestA0-213,841
27 November 1999 Bolton WanderersH0-010,431
4 December 1999 Sheffield UnitedA0-110,834
18 December 1999 Port ValeH0-011,869
26 December 1999 Swindon TownA1-110,279Claridge
28 December 1999 Blackburn RoversH1-215,208Claridge
3 January 2000 Norwich CityA1-216,637Bradbury
15 January 2000 Wolverhampton WanderersH2-313,255Igoe, Claridge
22 January 2000 Stockport CountyA1-18,008Hughes
29 January 2000 BarnsleyH3-012,201Claridge (3)
5 February 2000 Huddersfield TownA1-012,753Claridge
12 February 2000 FulhamH0-117,337
22 February 2000 Bolton WanderersA0-312,672
1 March 2000 Tranmere RoversH1-210,759Claridge (pen)
4 March 2000 Ipswich TownA1-020,305Claridge
7 March 2000 Birmingham CityA0-119,573
11 March 2000 Nottingham ForestH2-114,336Thøgersen, Claridge
18 March 2000 Crewe AlexandraA3-16,188Claridge, Thøgersen, Harper
21 March 2000 West Bromwich AlbionH2-014,760Claridge (pen), Derry
25 March 2000 Swindon TownH4-115,305Whitbread, Bradbury (3)
1 April 2000 Port ValeA0-25,426
8 April 2000 Norwich CityH2-114,003Harper, Moore
15 April 2000 Blackburn RoversA1-119,263Hughes
21 April 2000 Charlton AthleticA1-120,043Bradbury
24 April 2000 Manchester CityH2-219,015Bradbury (2, 1 pen)
29 April 2000 WalsallA0-18,151
7 May 2000 Queens Park RangersH1-316,301Allen

FA Cup

Main article: 1999–2000 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R311 December 1999 SunderlandA0-126,535

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg17 August 1999 Torquay UnitedA0-03,209
R1 2nd Leg24 August 1999 Torquay UnitedH3-08,741Nightingale (2), Lovell
R2 1st Leg14 September 1999 Blackburn RoversH0-38,542
R2 2nd Leg22 September 1999 Blackburn RoversA1-37,512McLoughlin

First-team squad

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

No. Position Player
1 Australia GK Andy Petterson
2 England DF Jason Crowe
3 England DF Anthony Fenton
4 Scotland MF Kevin Harper
5 England DF Adrian Whitbread
6 England DF Andy Awford
7 England DF Andy Myers (on loan from Bradford City)
8 Brazil MF Stefani Miglioranzi
9 England FW Steve Claridge
10 England DF Justin Edinburgh
11 Wales MF Ceri Hughes
12 England FW Lee Bradbury
13 England GK Aaron Flahavan
14 England DF Scott Hiley
15 England DF Jason Cundy
16 Denmark DF Thomas Thøgersen
No. Position Player
17 England MF Martin Phillips
18 England DF Dave Waterman
19 England FW Luke Nightingale
20 England MF Shaun Derry
21 England GK Alan Knight
22 England GK Chris Tardif
23 England FW Guy Whittingham
24 England FW Rory Allen
25 England FW Steve Lovell
26 France DF Noé Pamarot (on loan from Nice)
27 Greece MF Michael Panopoulos
28 England DF David Birmingham
29 England MF Adam Holbrook
30 England GK Russell Hoult
31 England DF Darren Moore
33 England MF Gary O'Neil

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. Position Player
3 England DF Matthew Robinson (to Reading)
4 Republic of Ireland MF Alan McLoughlin (to Wigan Athletic)
4 England MF Paulo Vernazza (on loan from Arsenal)
7 England MF Sammy Igoe (to Reading)
10 Greece DF Michalis Vlachos (to Walsall)
11 France MF Jeff Peron (to Wigan Athletic)
12 Saint Kitts and Nevis MF Adam Newton (on loan from West Ham United)
No. Position Player
14 Jamaica MF Fitzroy Simpson (to Hearts)
20 England MF John Durnin (to Carlisle United)
21 England MF Steve Soley (to Carlisle United)
30 Norway DF Tommy Berntsen (on loan from Lillestrøm)
32 England MF Michael Brown (on loan from Manchester City)
33 England FW Lee Makel (on loan from Hearts)


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