1999–2000 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season

Wolverhampton Wanderers
1999–2000 season
Chairman Sir Jack Hayward OBE
Manager Colin Lee
Football League First Division 7th
FA Cup 4th round
League Cup 1st round
Top goalscorer League: Ade Akinbiyi (16)
All: Ade Akinbiyi (16)
Highest home attendance 25,500 (vs West Brom, 3 October 1999)
Lowest home attendance 13,723 (vs Wycombe, 24 August 1999)
Average home league attendance 21,470 (league only)

The 1999–2000 season was the 101st season of competitive league football in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. They played the season in the second tier of the English football system, the Football League First Division.

For a second consecutive season the team finished in seventh position, missing out on the play-offs by one place. Defeat in their penultimate match to play-off rivals Bolton Wanderers ultimately doomed them to miss out.

Results

Pre-season

Wolves spent several weeks of pre-season training in Sölvesborg, Sweden. They played against four local sides during this tour, their first visit to the country since 1994, before returning home to face further opposition.

"Wolves XI" pre season results (all away): 0–1 vs Hereford United (21 July), 3–1 vs Tiverton (28 July), A–A vs Telford United (2 August, abandoned at half time due to lightning)

Football League First Division

A total of 24 teams competed in the Football League First Division in the 1999–2000 season. Each team played every other team twice: once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Three points were awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats.

The provisional fixture list was released on 24 June 1999, but was subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage or police concerns.[1]

Final table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
5 Birmingham City 46 22 11 13 65 44 +21 77
6 Bolton Wanderers 46 21 13 12 69 50 +19 76
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 21 11 14 64 48 +16 74
8 Huddersfield Town 46 21 11 14 62 49 +13 74

Source: Statto.com

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 21 11 14 64 48  +16 74 15 5 3 45 20  +25 6 6 11 19 28  −9

Source: Statto.com

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
ResultWDDLLDLDDWWWDWDWDLLWLWLWDLWWDWLWWLLWWWDLWLWWLW
Position567131819212220181210109101011111110121012101111106667777877777777787
Source: Statto.com
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

FA Cup

League Cup

Players

Statistics

Key:
  ‡ On loan from another club   * First appearance(s) for the club
Correct as of the season's end. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.
No.PosNamePGPGPGPG A yellow card A red card Notes
League FA CupLeague CupTotalDiscipline
1GKEngland Mike Stowell 180002020000
2DFAustralia Kevin Muscat 454202049481
3DFEngland Darren Bazeley 463302051330
4MFWales Carl Robinson 21(12)3312026(12)450
5DFEngland Keith Curle (c) 44(1)2202148(1)360
6MFEngland Neil Emblen 45(1)5302150(1)600
7MFEngland Paul Simpson 1(12)00(2)00(1)01(15)000
8MFEngland Simon Osborn 22(3)00(1)00022(4)071
9FWNorway Håvard Flo 9(10)40(2)02011(12)410
10FWRepublic of Ireland Robbie Keane † 22000(1)02(1)200
10FWNigeria Ade Akinbiyi 36(1)16300039(1)1641
11MFEngland Andy Sinton 31(4)0302036(4)010
12DFEngland Lee Naylor 24(6)2302029(6)240
13GKEngland Matt Murray 0000000000
14MFAustralia Steve Corica † 10(5)11(1)02013(6)100
14MFDenmark Allan Nielsen ‡ 7200007200
15MFEngland Steve Sedgley 32(6)5210034(6)630
16MFGermany Robert Niestroj ¤ 0(1)000000(1)000
17FWEngland Mark Jones ¤ 0(1)000000(1)000
18DFWales Ryan Green 0000000000
19DFWales Adrian Williams ¤ 0(1)000000(1)000
20GKAustralia Steve Mautone † 0000000000
20FWEngland Michael Branch ‡ 25(2)6200027(2)610
21MFRepublic of Ireland Keith Andrews 0(2)000000(2)000
22FWRepublic of Ireland Colin Larkin 10000(1)11(1)100
23DFFrance Ludovic Pollet ‡ 38(1)5300041(1)551
24MFEngland Scott Taylor 18(10)3000018(10)340
25DFNorthern Ireland Gordon Simms 0000000000
26FWNigeria George Ndah 3(1)000003(1)000
27GKEngland Michael Oakes 280300031000
28MFEngland Shane Tudor 0000000000
29DFEngland Joleon Lescott 0000000000
30GKAustralia Andy Petterson ‡ 0000000000
31FWEngland Adam Proudlock 0000000000

    Awards

    Award Winner
    Fans' Player of the SeasonLudovic Pollet
    Young Player of the SeasonJoleon Lescott

    Transfers

    In

    Date Player From Fee
    6 July 1999England Darren BazeleyUnattachedFree[2]
    6 July 1999England Andy SintonUnattachedFree[2]
    5 August 1999Australia Steve MautoneUnattachedFree[3]
    7 September 1999Nigeria Ade AkinbiyiBristol City£3.5 million[4]
    9 October 1999England Scott TaylorUnattachedFree[5]
    21 October 1999Nigeria George NdahSwindon Town£1 million[6]
    22 October 1999France Ludovic PolletLens£350,000[7]
    29 October 1999England Michael OakesAston Villa£500,000[8]
    20 January 2000England Michael BranchEverton£500,000[9]

    Out

    Date Player To Fee
    June 1999England Mark AtkinsReleasedFree[10]
    June 1999England Justin BrayReleasedFree[10]
    June 1999Scotland Darren FergusonReleasedFree[10]
    June 1999Republic of Ireland Dominic FoleyReleasedFree[11]
    June 1999Barbados Michael GilkesReleasedFree[12]
    June 1999Spain Fernando GómezReleasedFree[10]
    June 1999England Darren MiddletonReleasedFree[10]
    June 1999England Dean RichardsReleasedFree[13]
    June 1999Republic of Ireland Andy TurnerReleasedFree[10]
    13 July 1999England Steve BullRetired–[14]
    18 August 1999Republic of Ireland Robbie KeaneCoventry City£6 million[15]
    5 November 1999Australia Steve MautoneReleasedFree
    14 March 2000Australia Steve CoricaSanfrecce Hiroshima£150,000[16]

    Loans in

    Start date Player From End date
    15 September 1999France Ludovic PolletLens22 October 1999[17]
    25 November 1999England Michael BranchEverton20 January 2000[18]
    14 February 2000Australia Andy PettersonPortsmouthEnd of season[19]
    23 March 2000Denmark Allan NielsenTottenham HotspurEnd of season[20]

    Loans out

    Start date Player To End date
    4 October 1999England Mark JonesCheltenham Town4 November 1999[21]
    6 December 1999Germany Robert Niestroj1. FC NürnbergEnd of season[22]
    16 February 2000Wales Adrian WilliamsReading16 March 2000[23]
    22 March 2000Wales Adrian WilliamsReadingEnd of season[20]

    Kit

    The season retained the club's home kit from the previous season, but brought a new away kit that was again a white shirt but with a change to a black collar. Both were manufactured by Puma and sponsored by Goodyear.

    References

    1. ↑ "Around the world in 80 games". The Mirror. 25 June 1999.
    2. 1 2 "New blood for Wolves on old boy network". Birmingham Post. 7 July 1999.
    3. ↑ "Curle warns City over promotion expectations". Birmingham Post. 7 August 1999.
    4. ↑ "Akinbiyi training sights on Wolves' golden Premiership goal". Birmingham Post. 8 September 1999.
    5. ↑ "Lee defiant after Akinbiyi strike secures Wolves win". Sunday Mercury. 10 October 1999.
    6. ↑ "Ndah's boost to Wolves morale". Birmingham Post. 22 October 1999.
    7. ↑ "Lee bids to sign Oakes". Birmingham Evening Mail. 22 October 1999.
    8. ↑ "Oakes completes Wolves' post-Keane rebuilding job". Birmingham Post. 30 October 1999.
    9. ↑ "Sinton will take needle for chance to face former team". Birmingham Post. 20 January 2000.
    10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Wolves hoping Richards will fall back on Molineux". Birmingham Post. 13 May 1999.
    11. ↑ "Foley goes". Birmingham Evening Mail. 16 July 1999.
    12. ↑ "Jilted Gilkes hopes Wolves will howl for his return". Sunday Mercury. 16 May 1999.
    13. ↑ "Dean joins Saints". Birmingham Evening Mail. 14 July 1999.
    14. ↑ "Golden years ending as Bull calls it quits". Birmingham Post. 14 July 1999.
    15. ↑ "Robbie's my £6m Jobbie". The Mirror. 19 August 1999.
    16. ↑ "Corica hopes new Eastern promise will kick-start career". Birmingham Post. 14 March 2000.
    17. ↑ "Impressed Wolves take long loan look at Pollet". Birmingham Post. 15 September 1999.
    18. ↑ "Lee's anger at Stowell blunder". Birmingham Evening Mail. 25 November 1999.
    19. ↑ "Second time lucky as Lee's persuasive powers go to work". Birmingham Post. 15 February 2000.
    20. 1 2 "Lee calls for calm as Nielsen joins pack". Birmingham Post. 23 March 2000.
    21. ↑ "Wolves block Lee's move for Windass". Birmingham Post. 5 October 1999.
    22. ↑ "Robert Niestroj to return to Germany on loan". Birmingham Evening Mail. 6 December 1999.
    23. ↑ "Wolves wary of Rovers Cup spur". Birmingham Post. 16 February 2000.
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