1999–2000 Watford F.C. season

Watford
1999–2000 season
Chairman Elton John
Manager Graham Taylor
Stadium Vicarage Road
Premiership 20th (relegated)
FA Cup Third round
League Cup Third round
Top goalscorer Helguson (6)
Highest home attendance 21,590 vs Sunderland
(27 November, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance 6,628 vs Wigan Athletic
(14 September, League Cup)
Average home league attendance 18,544

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Watford F.C. competed in the FA Premier League, after being promoted from the First Division last season.

Season summary

Watford managed some encouraging early results, including victories over Liverpool and Chelsea, suggesting that experienced manager Graham Taylor might be able to keep the club in the Premier League against all expectations. However, after the victory against Chelsea on 18 September, Watford only managed three more wins all season, and it soon became obvious that this campaign was a bridge too far after two successive promotions. The club were eventually relegated with the then-lowest points total in Premier League history, although observers widely predicted that Taylor would at least stabilise the club in Division One again, and maybe even get the club to make an immediate return to the Premiership.

Final league table

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 2000 UEFA Intertoto Cup Second round
18 Wimbledon (R) 38 7 12 19 46 74 −28 33 Relegation to 2000–01 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 6 6 26 35 77  −42 24 5 4 10 24 31  −7 1 2 16 11 46  −35

Source: Statto

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
ResultLLWWLLLWLLLLLDDLLLLWLLLLDLLLWDLDLLLLDW
Position131914911151514141516181919191919191919191920202020202020202020202020202020

Source: Statto.com
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Watford's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 August 1999WimbledonH2–315,511Kennedy (pen), Ngonge
10 August 1999SunderlandA0–240,630
14 August 1999LiverpoolA1–044,174Mooney
21 August 1999Bradford CityH1–015,564Mooney
24 August 1999Aston VillaH0–119,161
30 August 1999Leicester CityA0–117,920
11 September 1999West Ham UnitedA0–125,310
18 September 1999ChelseaH1–021,144Smart
25 September 1999ArsenalA0–138,127
3 October 1999Leeds UnitedH1–219,677Williams
16 October 1999Manchester UnitedA1–455,188Johnson
24 October 1999MiddlesbroughH1–316,081Smith
31 October 1999Coventry CityA0–421,700
6 November 1999Sheffield WednesdayA2–221,658Ngonge, Page
20 November 1999Newcastle UnitedH1–119,539Ngonge
27 November 1999SunderlandH2–321,590Ngonge, Johnson (pen)
4 December 1999WimbledonA0–514,021
18 December 1999EvertonH1–317,346Ngonge
26 December 1999Tottenham HotspurA0–436,089
28 December 1999SouthamptonH3–218,459Perpetuini, Gravelaine (2)
3 January 2000Derby CountyA0–228,072
15 January 2000LiverpoolH2–321,367Johnson, Helguson
22 January 2000Bradford CityA2–316,864Hyde, Helguson
5 February 2000Aston VillaA0–427,647
12 February 2000Leicester CityH1–116,814Wooter
26 February 2000ChelseaA1–234,928Smart
4 March 2000West Ham UnitedH1–218,619Helguson
11 March 2000Newcastle UnitedA0–136,433
18 March 2000Sheffield WednesdayH1–015,840Smart
25 March 2000Tottenham HotspurH1–120,050Smart
1 April 2000EvertonA2–431,960Smart, Hyde
8 April 2000Derby CountyH0–016,579
15 April 2000SouthamptonA0–215,252
23 April 2000ArsenalH2–319,670Helguson, Hyde
29 April 2000Manchester UnitedH2–320,250Helguson, Smith
3 May 2000Leeds UnitedA1–336,324Foley
6 May 2000MiddlesbroughA1–132,930Ward
14 May 2000Coventry CityH1–018,977Helguson

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R311 December 1999Birmingham CityH0–18,144

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg14 September 1999Wigan AthleticH2–06,628Easton, Hyde
R2 2nd Leg21 September 1999Wigan AthleticA1–3 (won on away goals)5,006Kennedy
R313 October 1999MiddlesbroughA0–18,843

Squad

[2][3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 England GK Alec Chamberlain
2 England DF Des Lyttle
3 Northern Ireland DF Peter Kennedy
4 Wales DF Rob Page (captain)
5 England DF Steve Palmer
6 England DF Paul Robinson
7 Democratic Republic of the Congo FW Michel Ngonge[4]
8 England MF Micah Hyde[5]
9 England FW Tommy Mooney
10 Australia MF Richard Johnson
11 England FW Nick Wright
12 Scotland FW Allan Smart
13 England GK Chris Day
14 Netherlands MF Nordin Wooter[6]
15 England FW Gifton Noel-Williams
No. Position Player
16 England DF Nigel Gibbs
17 England FW Tommy Smith
19 England MF Clint Easton
20 Iceland MF Jóhann Guðmundsson
23 England DF Darren Ward
24 France MF Alexandre Bonnot
25 Belgium MF Adrian Bakalli
26 England DF David Perpetuini
27 England DF James Panayi
31 England FW Steve Brooker
32 Northern Ireland DF Mark Williams[7]
33 Republic of Ireland FW Dominic Foley
35 Scotland MF Charlie Miller
36 England DF Neil Cox
37 Iceland FW Heiðar Helguson

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
14 Israel MF Alon Hazan (released)
18 Nigeria DF Benedict Iroha (retired)
21 England DF Keith Millen (to Bristol City)
No. Position Player
21 France MF Xavier Gravelaine (to Le Havre)
28 England DF Colin Pluck (to Greenock Morton)
34 Austria GK Herwig Walker (released)

Reserve squad

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

No. Position Player
22 England DF Dean Yates
29 England MF Lee Johnson
30 England DF Matthew Langston
England DF Jerel Ifil
No. Position Player
England MF Lee Cook
England MF Gary Fisken
England MF Danny Grieves

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Name From Fee
7 July 1999 DF Mark Williams Chesterfield Free transfer
8 July 1999 DF Des Lyttle Nottingham Forest Free transfer
9 July 1999 FW Dominic Foley Wolverhampton Wanderers Free transfer
1 August 1999 MF Alexandre Bonnot Angers Free transfer
6 August 1999 GK Herwig Walker SK Vorwärts Steyr Signed
13 September 1999 MF Nordin Wooter Real Zaragoza £950,000
29 September 1999 MF Charlie Miller Rangers £450,000
1 November 1999 MF Lee Cook Aylesbury Signed
4 November 1999 DF Neil Cox Bolton Wanderers £500,000
9 November 1999 MF Xavier Gravelaine Paris Saint-Germain Free transfer
2 January 2000 FW David Warner Brookhouse Signed
11 January 2000 FW Heiðar Helguson Lillestrøm £1,500,000

Out

Date Pos. Name To Fee
22 June 1999 MF Tony Daley Walsall Free transfer
6 July 1999 DF Darren Bazeley Wolverhampton Wanderers Free transfer
18 August 1999 MF Stuart Slater Carlton Free transfer
11 November 1999 DF Keith Millen Bristol City £35,000
29 January 2000 MF Xavier Gravelaine Le Havre £300,000
5 February 2000 DF Colin Pluck Greenock Morton Free transfer
Transfers in: Decrease £3,400,000
Transfers out: Increase £335,000
Total spending: Decrease £3,065,000

Statistics

Appearances

As of 14 May 2000
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK England Alec Chamberlain 3102701030
2 DF England Des Lyttle 1201100010
3 DF Northern Ireland Peter Kennedy 21217+110031
4 DF Wales Rob Page 4013611030
5 DF England Steve Palmer 4203801030
6 DF England Paul Robinson 36029+301030
7 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo Michel Ngonge 27516+75102+10
8 MF England Micah Hyde 38433+131031
9 FW England Tommy Mooney 1328+420010
10 MF Australia Richard Johnson 25320+331010
11 FW England Nick Wright 601+301010
12 FW Scotland Allan Smart 16513+15001+10
13 GK England Chris Day 1101100000
14 FW Netherlands Nordin Wooter 22416+441010
15 FW England Gifton Noel-Williams 301+200000
16 DF England Nigel Gibbs 20011+600+1020
17 FW England Tommy Smith 23213+92000+10
19 MF England Clint Easton 19113+40001+11
20 MF Iceland Johann Gudmundsson 1121+820+100+10
21 MF France Xavier Gravelaine 72720000
23 DF England Darren Ward 917+210000
24 MF France Alex Bonnot 1207+500000
25 MF Belgium Adrian Bakalli 200+200000
26 DF England David Perpetuini 13112+110000
27 DF England James Panayi 20200000
31 FW England Steve Brooker 200+100+1000
32 MF Northern Ireland Mark Williams 24120+210020
33 FW Republic of Ireland Dominic Foley 1315+71000+10
35 MF Scotland Charlie Miller 1609+501010
36 DF England Neil Cox 22020+101000
37 FW Iceland Heidar Helguson 16614+260000
  • Source:

Starting 11

Considering starts in all competitions
Considering a 5-3-2 formation

References

  1. ↑ http://www.statto.com/football/teams/watford/1999-2000/results
  2. ↑ http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/1999-2000/faprem/watford.htm
  3. ↑ http://www.11v11.com/teams/watford/tab/players/season/2000
  4. ↑ Ngonge was born in Huy, Belgium, but qualified to represent the Democratic Republic of the Congo (and its predecessor, Zaire) internationally.
  5. ↑ Hyde was born in Newham, England, but qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Jamaica in 2001.
  6. ↑ Wooter was born in Paramaribo, Suriname, but also qualifies to represent the Netherlands internationally and has represented the Netherlands at U-19 and U-21 level.
  7. ↑ Williams was born in Stalybridge, England, but qualifies to represent Northern Ireland internationally and made his international debut for Northern Ireland in 1999.
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