Season summary
Steve Bruce resigned from his post as Sheffield United manager after just one season in charge, mentioning chaos in the club's boardroom meetings and a lack of transfer funds. Adrian Heath replaced him as boss but resigned after six months and long-time Sheffield United supporter Neil Warnock took over the reins and prevented a threat of relegation, securing a 16th-place finish. During the season, striker Lee Morris was sold to Derby County for a club record transfer of £3m.
Final league table
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; Pts = Points
Results
Sheffield United's score comes first[1]
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
7 August 1999 | Portsmouth | A | 0–2 | 17,667 | |
14 August 1999 | Walsall | H | 1–1 | 12,581 | Murphy |
21 August 1999 | Manchester City | A | 0–6 | 30,110 | |
28 August 1999 | Ipswich Town | H | 2–2 | 12,455 | Smith, Marcelo |
30 August 1999 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 3–1 | 5,436 | Devlin (2), Smith |
4 September 1999 | Crystal Palace | H | 3–1 | 11,886 | Marcelo (2), Ford |
18 September 1999 | Charlton Athletic | H | 1–2 | 13,216 | Kachura |
25 September 1999 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 3–0 | 14,163 | Smith (2), Devlin |
2 October 1999 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–4 | 14,238 | Murphy |
9 October 1999 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 0–1 | 5,304 | |
16 October 1999 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2–1 | 15,687 | Smith (2) |
19 October 1999 | Norwich City | H | 0–0 | 11,907 | |
23 October 1999 | Swindon Town | A | 2–2 | 5,504 | Smith (2) |
26 October 1999 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–1 | 24,402 | |
30 October 1999 | Huddersfield Town | H | 0–1 | 14,928 | |
6 November 1999 | Barnsley | A | 0–2 | 16,301 | |
14 November 1999 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1–2 | 10,013 | Bent |
20 November 1999 | Stockport County | A | 1–1 | 6,614 | Bent |
23 November 1999 | Port Vale | H | 1–3 | 8,965 | Sandford |
27 November 1999 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2–2 | 12,278 | Smith, Ribeiro |
30 November 1999 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1–3 | 9,922 | Devlin |
4 December 1999 | Portsmouth | H | 1–0 | 10,834 | Devlin |
19 December 1999 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2–1 | 10,437 | Bent (2) |
26 December 1999 | Birmingham City | A | 2–0 | 22,874 | Devlin, Smith |
28 December 1999 | Fulham | H | 2–0 | 17,375 | Devlin, Bent |
3 January 2000 | Grimsby Town | A | 2–2 | 7,618 | Bent, Hall |
15 January 2000 | Walsall | A | 1–2 | 6,222 | Devlin |
22 January 2000 | Manchester City | H | 1–0 | 23,862 | Brown |
29 January 2000 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–1 | 17,350 | Bent |
5 February 2000 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 3–1 | 14,219 | Devlin, Bent, Ford |
12 February 2000 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–1 | 14,877 | Bent |
19 February 2000 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 6–0 | 14,519 | Bent (3), Devlin, Notman, Brown |
26 February 2000 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0–1 | 19,249 | |
5 March 2000 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–1 | 11,554 | Notman |
7 March 2000 | Barnsley | H | 3–3 | 22,376 | Notman, Brown, Bent |
11 March 2000 | Port Vale | A | 3–2 | 5,484 | Bent, Woodhouse, D'Jaffo |
18 March 2000 | Stockport County | H | 1–0 | 14,907 | Woodhouse |
21 March 2000 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–2 | 11,891 | |
25 March 2000 | Birmingham City | H | 1–2 | 15,486 | Bent |
1 April 2000 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0–5 | 17,769 | |
8 April 2000 | Grimsby Town | H | 0–0 | 11,612 | |
15 April 2000 | Fulham | A | 0–4 | 12,197 | |
22 April 2000 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0–0 | 17,172 | |
24 April 2000 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 1–1 | 9,923 | Woodhouse |
28 April 2000 | Norwich City | A | 1–2 | 16,921 | Devlin (pen) |
7 May 2000 | Swindon Town | H | 2–2 | 12,603 | Quinn, Burley |
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.
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.