1999–2000 Southampton F.C. season

October 2024 Southampton F.C. 1999–2000 Rupert Lowe Dave Jones(until 27 January 2000)Glenn Hoddle(from 28 January 2000) The Dell FA Premier League 15th FA Cup Fourth round League Cup Fourth round Marians Pahars (13) Marians Pahars (13) 15,257 v West HamUnited (5 February 2000) 10,960 v ManchesterCity (21 September 1999) 15,132 4–2 v Newcastle United(15 August 1999)2–0 (multiple games) 0–5 v Newcastle United(16 January 2000)2–7 v TottenhamHotspur (11 March 2000) _southampton9901h _southampton9901h _southampton9901h _southampton9901h _southampton9901h FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 000000 _southampton9901a _southampton9901a _southampton9901a _southampton9901a _southampton9901a 0C0B30 0C0B30 0C0B30 0C0B30 0C0B30 1998–99 2000–01 The 1999–2000 Southampton F.C. season was the club's 99th season of competitive football, their 30th (and 22nd consecutive) in the top flight of English football, and their eighth in the FA Premier League. After securing their Premier League survival on the final day of the previous season, the Saints fared slightly better in 1999–2000 as the club finished 15th in the table, eight points above the relegation zone. Outside the league, they reached the fourth round of both the FA Cup and the League Cup. 1999–2000 was Southampton's last season to feature Dave Jones as manager – he was suspended in January 2000 whilst facing charges of child abuse in a previous job, with Glenn Hoddle taking his place temporarily. Although the case against Jones was dismissed, Hoddle remained in charge after the season ended. After barely retaining their top-flight status the year before, Southampton made two key signings in the summer of 1999, bringing in centre-back Dean Richards and midfielder Trond Egil Soltvedt. They also re-signed striker Kevin Davies, who returned from Blackburn Rovers in exchange for Egil Østenstad, the previous season's top scorer. Other new arrivals throughout the season included Portuguese winger Luís Boa Morte, Norwegian midfielder Jo Tessem, Latvian midfielder Imants Bleidelis, and Moroccan defender Tahar El Khalej. The club picked up regular victories throughout the campaign, remaining clear of the bottom three of the league table for the whole year. Their form was slightly better under Hoddle when he took over as manager, with their FA Premier League status for 2000–01 confirmed with five games left to play. Outside the league, Southampton improved on their previous season's performances in both the FA Cup and the League Cup. In the former, the Saints made it past First Division promotion hopefuls Ipswich Town in the third round with a slender 1–0 victory. They were knocked out in the fourth round by the same scoreline at the hands of Aston Villa, who would end the season in the top six of the FA Premier League. In the League Cup, Southampton beat Manchester City in the second round, winning the second leg 4–3 after extra time following a goalless first leg. In the third round, they beat FA Premier League high-flyers Liverpool 2–1, thanks to a last-minute goal from Trond Egil Soltvedt. They were eliminated in the fourth round by Aston Villa, who beat the Saints 4–0 just over a month before also eliminating them from the FA Cup. Southampton used 29 players during the 1999–2000 season and had 15 different goalscorers. Latvian striker Marians Pahars finished as the club's top goalscorer for the first time, scoring 13 goals in the FA Premier League – more than twice as many as the second-highest scorer, Kevin Davies, on six league goals. Dean Richards made the most appearances for the side during his first of two seasons at the club, playing in 40 of the team's 44 fixtures across all competitions, and was named Southampton F.C. Player of the Season at the end of the campaign. The average league attendance at The Dell during 1999–2000 was 15,132. The highest attendance was 15,257 against West Ham United in February (Hoddle's first game in charge) and the lowest was 10,960 against Manchester City in the League Cup in September. Background and transfers Trond Egil Soltvedt.JPG 170 170 170 20 0 right Southampton's first major signing of the summer was Trond Egil Soltvedt, who joined from Coventry City for £300,000. thumb|upright|Centre-back Ken Monkou left after seven years in 1999. right vertical 168 Kevin Davies August 2011.jpg Egil Ostenstad.jpg Kevin Davies (top) returned after one season at Blackburn Rovers, with Egil Østenstad (bottom) moving the other way. Jo Tessem.jpg 350 170 170 10 100 right The club signed Jo Tessem, another Norwegian midfielder, from Molde in November. Having spent much of the previous season on loan at the club, in the summer of 1999 striker Steve Basham left Southampton to join Preston North End in the Second Division for a fee of £200,000.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/steve-basham/ Steve Basham SaintsPlayers.co.uk 28 October 2024 Danish goalkeeper Michael Stensgaard, who had joined from Copenhagen just seven months earlier, returned to his former club having failed to make an appearance for the Saints.https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=7593 Michael Stensgaard Football Stats Soccerbase 28 October 2024 The club's sole signings prior to the start of the league season were defenders Bruno Leal and Dean Richards, who arrived from Portuguese side Sporting and First Division side Wolverhampton Wanderers, respectively, on free transfers.https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=16832 Bruno Leal Football Stats Soccerbase 28 October 2024 https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/dean-richards/ Dean Richards SaintsPlayers.co.uk 28 October 2024 The day after the second game in the league, Southampton signed Norwegian attacking midfielder Trond Egil Soltvedt from Coventry City for £300,000.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/trond-solvedt/ Trond Solvedt SaintsPlayers.co.uk 28 October 2024 He was followed just under a week later by striker Kevin Davies, who returned to the club having left for Blackburn Rovers the previous summer for a Saints record fee of £7.5 million; in exchange, Southampton's 1998–99 top scorer Egil Østenstad moved to the recently relegated Rovers.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/kevin-davies/ Kevin Davies SaintsPlayers.co.uk 28 October 2024 https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/egil-ostenstad/ Egil Ostenstad SaintsPlayers.co.uk 28 October 2024 Ken Monkou left on the same day to join second-flight side Huddersfield Town on a free transfer,https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/ken-monkou/ Ken Monkou SaintsPlayers.co.uk 28 October 2024 while Portuguese winger Luís Boa Morte arrived from Arsenal for a fee of £500,000 a week later.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/luis-boa-morte/ Luis Boa Morte SaintsPlayers.co.uk 28 October 2024 Changes to the squad continued throughout much of the season. During September, the club sent Kevin Gibbens, Garry Monk, Andy Williams and Shayne Bradley all out on loans – all but Bradley to Stockport County, Bradley to Exeter City.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/kevin-gibbins/ Kevin Gibbins SaintsPlayers.co.uk 28 October 2024 https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/garry-monk/ Garry Monk SaintsPlayers.co.uk 28 October 2024 https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/andy-williams/ Andy Williams SaintsPlayers.co.uk 28 October 2024 https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/shayne-bradley/ Shayne Bradley SaintsPlayers.co.uk 28 October 2024 Williams' loan was made permanent at the beginning of October. That same month, John Beresford was loaned out to Birmingham City,https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/john-beresford/ John Beresford SaintsPlayers.co.uk 28 October 2024 while Scott Marshall was loaned out – and eventually sold, for £250,000 – to Brentford.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/scott-marshall/ Scott Marshall SaintsPlayers.co.uk 28 October 2024 In November, Richard Dryden was sent out on loan to Stoke City, where he would spend much of the rest of the season over two separate spells.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/richard-dryden/ Richard Dryden SaintsPlayers.co.uk 28 October 2024 Also in November, the club made their sixth signing of the season when they brought in Norwegian midfielder Jo Tessem from Molde, against whom they'd played in pre-season, for £600,000.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/jo-tessem/ Jo Tessem SaintsPlayers.co.uk 28 October 2024 December saw the £50,000 sale of Scott Hiley to local rivals Portsmouth,https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/scott-hiley/ Scott Hiley SaintsPlayers.co.uk 28 October 2024 as well as the cancellation of a season-long loan deal for Portuguese centre-back Marco Almeida, who had made just one substitute appearance for the club since arriving in July.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/marco-almeida/ Marco Almeida SaintsPlayers.co.uk 28 October 2024 In January, striker David Hirst was forced to retire from professional football due to a knee injury he had picked up during the 1998–99 pre-season period. He subsequently joined Sheffield-based non-league side Brunsmeer Athletic.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/david-hirst/ David Hirst SaintsPlayers.co.uk 28 October 2024 The next month, following extended negotiations to secure a work permit, Latvian winger Imants Bleidelis joined from Skonto – the same club from which the Saints signed Marians Pahars a year earlier – for £600,000.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/imants-bleidelis/ Imants Bleidelis SaintsPlayers.co.uk 28 October 2024 In March, striker Mark Hughes was offloaded to Everton on a free transfer after a disappointing 20-month stay at the club which delivered only two goals.https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/mark-hughes/ Mark Hughes SaintsPlayers.co.uk 28 October 2024 Moroccan centre-back Tahar El Khalej joined from Benfica the same month,https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/tahar-el-khalej/ Tahar El Khalej SaintsPlayers.co.uk 28 October 2024 as did free midfielder Paul Hughes, who had played under Hoddle at Chelsea.Holley Chalk 2003 262 Dryden started his second loan spell at Stoke City just before the transfer deadline, remaining until the end of the season. Players transferred in NameNationalityPos. Playing positionClubDateFeeRef.Bruno LealPortugalDF DefenderPOR Sporting8 July 1999FreeDean RichardsEnglandDF DefenderENG Wolverhampton Wanderers14 July 1999FreeTrond Egil SoltvedtNorwayMF MidfielderENG Coventry City12 August 1999£300,000Kevin DaviesEnglandFW ForwardENG Blackburn Rovers17 August 1999ExchangeLuís Boa MortePortugalMF MidfielderENG Arsenal25 August 1999£500,000Jo TessemNorwayMF MidfielderNOR Molde20 November 1999£600,000Imants BleidelisLatviaMF MidfielderLAT Skonto2 February 2000£600,000Tahar El KhalejMoroccoDF DefenderPOR Benfica10 March 2000£350,000Paul HughesEnglandMF MidfielderENG Chelsea23 March 2000Free Players transferred out NameNationalityPos. Playing positionClubDateFeeRef.Stephen JenkinsEnglandDF DefenderENG Brentford10 June 1999Freehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=16531 Stephen Jenkins Football Stats Soccerbase 28 October 2024 Steve BashamEnglandFW ForwardENG Preston North End15 June 1999£200,000Michael StensgaardDenmarkGK GoalkeeperDEN Copenhagen1 July 1999FreeKen MonkouNetherlandsDF DefenderENG Huddersfield Town17 August 1999FreeEgil ØstenstadNorwayFW ForwardENG Blackburn Rovers17 August 1999ExchangeAndy WilliamsWalesDF DefenderENG Swindon Town1 October 1999£65,000Scott MarshallScotlandDF DefenderENG Brentford29 October 1999£250,000Scott HileyEnglandDF DefenderENG Portsmouth3 December 1999£50,000David HirstEnglandFW ForwardENG Brunsmeer Athletic25 January 2000FreeMark HughesWalesFW ForwardENG Everton14 March 2000Free Players loaned in NameNationalityPos. Playing positionClubDate fromDate toRef.Marco AlmeidaPortugalDF DefenderPOR Sporting20 July 19999 December 1999 Players loaned out NameNationalityPos. Playing positionClubDate fromDate toRef.Kevin GibbensEnglandMF MidfielderENG Stockport County9 September 199930 September 1999Garry MonkEnglandDF DefenderENG Stockport County9 September 199930 September 1999Andy WilliamsWalesDF DefenderENG Swindon Town9 September 199930 September 1999Shayne BradleyEnglandFW ForwardENG Exeter City17 September 19993 November 1999John BeresfordEnglandDF DefenderENG Birmingham City6 October 199913 October 1999Scott MarshallScotlandDF DefenderENG Brentford15 October 199926 October 1999Richard DrydenEnglandDF DefenderENG Stoke City2 November 19997 December 199922 March 2000End of season Pre-season friendlies Ahead of the 1999–2000 season, Southampton played seven pre-season friendlies. In the first two, the club faced Isthmian League side Aldershot Town and Conference side Kingstonian on the same day in July, winning 3–2 and 2–1, respectively.Holley Chalk 2003 431 A few days later, they faced three local sides as part of a short Norwegian tour, winning 3–1 against Førde, drawing 1–1 with Molde, and losing 1–3 to Viking. Another defeat in Europe, 0–1 at Belgian side Lierse, was followed by a 3–0 win over Second Division side Reading, with Matt Le Tissier and Egil Østenstad (two) on the scoresheet for the visitors. Friendly 13 July 1999 Aldershot Town 2–3 Southampton Kachloul Le Tissier Wallace Recreation Ground Aldershot W Friendly 13 July 1999 Kingstonian 1–2 Southampton Østenstad Kingsmeadow London W Friendly 17 July 1999 NOR Førde 1–3 Southampton M. Hughes Østenstad Pahars Førde Stadion Førde, Norway W Friendly 19 July 1999 NOR Molde 1–1 Southampton Kachloul Aker Stadion Molde, Norway D Friendly 24 July 1999 NOR Viking 3–1 Southampton Østenstad Stavanger Stadion Stavanger, Norway L Friendly 28 July 1999 BEL Lierse 1–0 Southampton Herman Vanderpoortenstadion Lier, Belgium L Friendly 31 July 1999 Reading 0–3 Southampton Le Tissier Østenstad Madejski Stadium Reading W FA Premier League thumb|upright|left|Marians Pahars scored 13 league goals in 1999–2000, finishing the season as Southampton's top scorer. 1999–2000 FA Premier League For the first time since the 1988–89 season, Southampton won their opening league fixture at the start of the 1999–2000 campaign, beating Coventry City 1–0 at Highfield Road thanks to a late goal from the previous season's top scorer, Egil Østenstad.Holley Chalk 2003 260 They lost their first home game 0–3 to Leeds United four days later, with Michael Bridges scoring a hat-trick. This was followed by a second win from three when the Saints beat Newcastle United 4–2 at home, with second-half goals from Hassan Kachloul (two), Marians Pahars and Mark Hughes sending the South Coast side to 6th in the league table.https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/premier-league/15-august-1999/ Premier League table after close of play on 15 August 1999 11v11.com 28 October 2024 Following the sale of Østenstad to Blackburn Rovers in exchange for the return of Kevin Davies, Southampton lost 1–4 at Everton but beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 at home to see out August. The side sat 9th in the table at the end of the month.https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/premier-league/28-august-1999/ Premier League table after close of play on 28 August 1999 11v11.com 28 October 2024 The club's form dipped dramatically starting in September, when they lost 2–3 at Middlesbrough and 0–1 at home to Arsenal. In the first game, new winger Luís Boa Morte was sent off in his debut for the club, after which the hosts overturned Southampton's 2–1 lead to make the most of the advantage; in the second, the tie was decided by Thierry Henry's first league goal for the Gunners, scored when he beat another debutant, loanee Marco Almeida, who was ultimately making his only appearance for the club. Two 3–3 draws followed, against defending league champions Manchester United at Old Trafford and at home to Derby County, the latter of which saw the Saints "carelessly surrender" the win by conceding twice late on.Holley Chalk 2003 261 The winless run continued through October, as Southampton lost 1–2 at Leicester City, before sacrificing another four points from winning positions when they drew 1–1 with both Liverpool and Wimbledon. A first win in eight games, a late 1–0 victory over Aston Villa, ensured that the side held their position at 14th place in the table.https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/premier-league/6-november-1999/ Premier League table after close of play on 06 November 1999 11v11.com 28 October 2024 Southampton saw out 1999 with another poor run of form, failing to pick up a win in their last seven games of the calendar year. The only point they picked up during this period was in a goalless draw at home to Coventry City at the beginning of December. The first two games after the win over Aston Villa saw the Saints ending with ten men and conceding late goals – in a home tie against Tottenham Hotspur, they conceded in the 81st minute before Claus Lundekvam was sent off in the penultimate minute; and in an away trip to Leeds United, they saw Patrick Colleter dismissed in the 88th minute before conceding the only goal of the game in the 90th. Other defeats were faced at the hands of two sides recently promoted to the Premier League, as the Saints lost 0–2 at Sunderland and 2–3 at Watford. Against the third promoted side, Bradford City, Southampton won 1–0 at The Dell in their opening game of 2000, which helped them stay clear of the relegation zone at the Bantams' expense.https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/premier-league/3-january-2000/ Premier League table after close of play on 03 January 2000 11v11.com 28 October 2024 thumb|upright|Glenn Hoddle replaced Dave Jones as Southampton manager in January 2000. After picking up their first win in two months over Bradford City, Southampton faced their joint-heaviest defeat of the season at Newcastle United, who were just one place above them in the table at the time. Trailing 0–2 within three minutes, the Saints conceded two own goals courtesy of Richard Dryden and Garry Monk either side of half time to complete a 0–5 thrashing at St James' Park. This was followed by a 2–0 home win over Everton, who had been unbeaten in eight games. The win marked the last match to feature Dave Jones as manager, who was given a one-year leave of absence and replaced by Glenn Hoddle on 28 January.https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/5631037.stunned/ Stunned! Southern Daily Echo 28 January 2000 28 October 2024 Jones' future with the club had been in doubt since the beginning of the season, when he had first been charged with offences against children allegedly committed during his time working in a children's home after his retirement from playing.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/459026.stm Premiership manager on child abuse charges BBC News 27 September 1999 28 October 2024 In a statement about the change in manager, Southampton chairman Rupert Lowe assured fans that Jones had not been fired, but instead given a year away to "concentrate fully on his defence and the clearing of his name".https://www.theguardian.com/football/2000/jan/29/newsstory.sport3 Dave Jones: what the chairman said The Guardian 29 January 2000 28 October 2024 Jones was ultimately cleared of all allegations in December 2000, although he did not return to Southampton and had his contract "paid up" by the club.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/dave-jones-i-d-rather-have-been-accused-of-murder-2376297.html Dave Jones: 'I'd rather have been accused of murder' Szczepanik Nick The Independent 30 October 2011 28 October 2024 Hoddle's first two games as Southampton manager saw the club picking up their first consecutive wins of the campaign, following the Everton victory with a 2–1 win over West Ham United and a 1–0 win over bottom-placed Sheffield Wednesday. The side began to flounder again, however, with defeats at Arsenal and West Ham flanking a 1–1 draw with Middlesbrough which left the club 16th in the league table.https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/premier-league/8-march-2000/ Premier League table after close of play on 08 March 2000 11v11.com 28 October 2024 This was followed by the club's joint-heaviest defeat of the campaign and their second game in successive seasons conceding seven goals, when they lost 2–7 to Tottenham Hotspur. The game started well for the Saints, with Jo Tessem opening the scoring in the 26th minute, although it was quickly 1–1 thanks to a Dean Richards own goal; debutant Tahar El Khalej put the visitors ahead again 12 minutes before half-time, but by the break it was 4–2 to Spurs when Darren Anderton, Chris Armstrong and Steffen Iversen all scored in quick succession. In the second half, Armstrong doubled his tally and Iversen completed a hat-trick. Now just four points clear of the relegation zone,https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/premier-league/11-march-2000/ Premier League table after close of play on 11 March 2000 11v11.com 28 October 2024 the Saints picked up a 2–0 win over Aston Villa and gained a point at 4th-place Chelsea to move up to 15th in the table, eight points clear of the bottom three, where they would remain for the remainder of the season.https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/premier-league/25-march-2000/ Premier League table after close of play on 25 March 2000 11v11.com 28 October 2024 They continued to pick up points against fellow strugglers, beating Bradford City 2–1 thanks to a goal from Pahars within 30 seconds of coming on as a substitute, and winning 2–0 against bottom-placed Watford. A poor run of results at the end of April saw Southampton lose 1–3 at home to Manchester United (who secured their second consecutive league title as a result), 0–2 at Derby County (who were just one place below the Saints), and 1–2 at home to Leicester City (in which Richards was sent off in the final minute).Holley Chalk 2003 263 The club had already secured its Premier League status for another season, but picked up four points from their last two games to secure their 15th-place finish, drawing 0–0 with Liverpool at Anfield before beating Wimbledon 2–0 on the final day, in which Wayne Bridge scored his first senior goal. List of match results 1 7 August 1999 15:00 BST Coventry City 0–1 https://www.premierleague.com/match/2909 Southampton Østenstad 85, Dodd Highfield Road Coventry 19,915 Peter Jones W 2 11 August 1999 19:45 BST Southampton 0–3 https://www.premierleague.com/match/2924 Leeds United Benali M. Hughes Le Tissier Østenstad Bridges 11 51 72Batty Bakke Bowyer Duberry Mills The Dell Southampton 15,206 Alan Wiley L 3 15 August 1999 16:00 BST Southampton 4–2 https://www.premierleague.com/match/2933 Newcastle United Kachloul 58 68Pahars 66M. Hughes 78, Benali Shearer 22 pen.Speed 84 The Dell Southampton 15,030 David Elleray W 4 21 August 1999 15:00 BST Everton 4–1 https://www.premierleague.com/match/2937 Southampton Gough 36Lundekvam 47 o.g.Jeffers 48Campbell 54Hutchison Pahars 70Bradley Davies M. Hughes Goodison Park Liverpool 35,316 Barry Knight L 5 28 August 1999 15:00 BST Southampton 2–0 https://www.premierleague.com/match/2957 Sheffield Wednesday Kachloul 53Oakley 84 Atherton Scott Sibon The Dell Southampton 14,815 Paul Alcock W 6 11 September 1999 15:00 BST Middlesbrough 3–2 https://www.premierleague.com/match/2967 Southampton Pallister 17Gascoigne 67 pen.Deane 78, Cooper Ricard Kachloul 15Pahars 55Boa Morte 0 66 Riverside Stadium Middlesbrough 32,165 Stephen Lodge L 7 18 September 1999 15:00 BST Southampton 0–1 https://www.premierleague.com/match/2977 Arsenal Beattie Dodd Oakley Henry 79Grimandi Winterburn The Dell Southampton 15,242 Graham Barber L 8 25 September 1999 15:00 BST Manchester United 3–3 https://www.premierleague.com/match/2988 Southampton Sheringham 34Yorke 37 64Berg Scholes Pahars 17Le Tissier 51 73 Old Trafford Manchester 55,249 Steve Dunn D 9 4 October 1999 20:00 BST Southampton 3–3 https://www.premierleague.com/match/3002 Derby County Pahars 22Oakley 35Ripley 66M. Hughes Delap 21Laursen 75, Beck 90Hoult Johnson Powell Prior Schnoor The Dell Southampton 14,208 Graham Poll D 10 16 October 1999 15:00 BST Leicester City 2–1 https://www.premierleague.com/match/3007 Southampton Guppy 8Cottee 39Heskey Savage Davies 0 76Kachloul Lundekvam Filbert Street Leicester 19,556 Barry Knight L 11 23 October 1999 15:00 BST Southampton 1–1 https://www.premierleague.com/match/3017 Liverpool Soltvedt 39Dodd Oakley Camara 81Henchoz The Dell Southampton 15,241 Neale Barry D 12 30 October 1999 15:00 GMT Wimbledon 1–1 https://www.premierleague.com/match/3030 Southampton Gayle 89Cort Hreiðarsson Selhurst Park London 15,754 Peter Jones D 13 6 November 1999 15:00 GMT Aston Villa 0–1 https://www.premierleague.com/match/3034 Southampton Thompson Richards 84, Colleter Kachloul Villa Park Birmingham 26,474 Andy D'Urso W 14 20 November 1999 15:00 GMT Southampton 0–1 https://www.premierleague.com/match/3049 Tottenham Hotspur Lundekvam 2 89Colleter M. Hughes Pahars Richards Leonhardsen 81, Campbell The Dell Southampton 15,248 Steve Bennett L 15 28 November 1999 15:00 GMT Leeds United 1–0 https://www.premierleague.com/match/3061 Southampton Bridges 90Bakke Bowyer Colleter 2 86M. Hughes Kachloul Pahars Elland Road Leeds 39,288 Rob Harris L 16 4 December 1999 15:00 GMT Southampton 0–0 https://www.premierleague.com/match/3067 Coventry City Chippo Whelan The Dell Southampton 15,168 Jeff Winter D 17 18 December 1999 15:00 GMT Sunderland 2–0 https://www.premierleague.com/match/3079 Southampton Phillips 30 90, Makin Beattie Benali Kachloul Le Tissier Lundekvam Stadium of Light Sunderland 40,860 Mike Reed L 18 26 December 1999 12:00 GMT Southampton 1–2 https://www.premierleague.com/match/3090 Chelsea Davies 80Le Tissier Oakley Flo 18 43Babayaro Deschamps Ferrer Leboeuf The Dell Southampton 15,232 Paul Alcock L 19 28 December 1999 15:00 GMT Watford 3–2 https://www.premierleague.com/match/3098 Southampton Perpetuini 17, Gravelaine 31 65, Hyde Robinson Smith Boa Morte 61Davies 63, M. Hughes Richards Vicarage Road Watford 18,459 Mike Riley L 20 3 January 2000 15:00 GMT Southampton 1–0 https://www.premierleague.com/match/3107 Bradford City Davies 55 The Dell Southampton 15,027 David Elleray W 21 16 January 2000 16:00 GMT Newcastle United 5–0 https://www.premierleague.com/match/3121 Southampton Ferguson 3 4Solano 17Dryden 31 o.g.Monk 83 o.g. M. Hughes St James' Park Newcastle upon Tyne 35,623 Neale Barry L 22 22 January 2000 15:00 GMT Southampton 2–0 https://www.premierleague.com/match/3127 Everton Tessem 47Oakley 56Boa Morte Lundekvam Marsden Pahars Barmby Unsworth Weir The Dell Southampton 15,232 Andy D'Urso W 23 5 February 2000 15:00 GMT Southampton 2–1 https://www.premierleague.com/match/3140 West Ham United Pahars 54Charles 86 o.g. Lampard 65Charles Štimac The Dell Southampton 15,257 Barry Knight W 24 12 February 2000 15:00 GMT Sheffield Wednesday 0–1 https://www.premierleague.com/match/3149 Southampton Tessem 26Marsden Hillsborough Stadium Sheffield 23,470 Alan Wiley W 25 26 February 2000 15:00 GMT Arsenal 3–1 https://www.premierleague.com/match/3156 Southampton Ljungberg 22 68Bergkamp 36, Vieira Richards 61Davies Dodd Kachloul Marsden Arsenal Stadium London 38,044 Jeff Winter L 26 4 March 2000 15:00 GMT Southampton 1–1 https://www.premierleague.com/match/3169 Middlesbrough Pahars 44 Ricard 44 pen.Cooper Deane Summerbell Ziege The Dell Southampton 15,223 Steve Dunn D 27 8 March 2000 19:45 GMT West Ham United 2–0 https://www.premierleague.com/match/3175 Southampton Wanchope 18Sinclair 48 Davies Boleyn Ground London 23,484 Stephen Lodge L 28 11 March 2000 15:00 GMT Tottenham Hotspur 7–2 https://www.premierleague.com/match/3182 Southampton Richards 28 o.g.Anderton 39Armstrong 41 64Iversen 45 78 90Carr Freund Tessem 26El Khalej 33Benali Kachloul White Hart Lane London 36,024 Mark Halsey L 29 18 March 2000 15:00 GMT Southampton 2–0 https://www.premierleague.com/match/3191 Aston Villa Davies 39 63, El Khalej Kachloul Marsden Ehiogu The Dell Southampton 15,218 Mike Riley W 30 25 March 2000 15:00 GMT Chelsea 1–1 https://www.premierleague.com/match/3200 Southampton Richards 75 o.g. Tessem 69 Stamford Bridge London 34,956 Dermot Gallagher D 31 1 April 2000 15:00 BST Southampton 1–2 https://www.premierleague.com/match/3213 Sunderland Le Tissier 89 pen.Richards Quinn 14Phillips 86 pen.Roy The Dell Southampton 15,245 Paul Durkin L 32 8 April 2000 15:00 BST Bradford City 1–2 https://www.premierleague.com/match/3218 Southampton Blake 77Beagrie Halle Windass 56 o.g.Pahars 76El Khalej Ripley Valley Parade Bradford 17,439 David Elleray W 33 15 April 2000 15:00 BST Southampton 2–0 https://www.premierleague.com/match/3234 Watford Davies 4Pahars 75 Smart The Dell Southampton 15,252 Alan Wilkie W 34 22 April 2000 15:00 BST Southampton 1–3 https://www.premierleague.com/match/3244 Manchester United Pahars 83, Davies Beckham 7Benali 15 o.g.Solskjær 29Keane The Dell Southampton 15,245 Neale Barry L 35 24 April 2000 13:00 BST Derby County 2–0 https://www.premierleague.com/match/3249 Southampton Powell 5Christie 42Burley Kachloul Marsden Pride Park Stadium Derby 29,403 Peter Jones L 36 29 April 2000 15:00 BST Southampton 1–2 https://www.premierleague.com/match/3256 Leicester City Kachloul 4Richards 0 89Davies El Khalej Kachloul Marsden Cottee 22Izzet 60Walsh The Dell Southampton 15,178 Mike Reed L 37 7 May 2000 16:00 BST Liverpool 0–0 https://www.premierleague.com/match/3274 Southampton Dodd Anfield Liverpool 44,015 Paul Alcock D 38 14 May 2000 16:00 BST Southampton 2–0 https://www.premierleague.com/match/3283 Wimbledon Bridge 57Pahars 79 Blackwell Euell Kimble The Dell Southampton 15,249 Stephen Lodge W Final league table y SOU RSSSF Results by matchday table b Round Ground A / H / H / A / H / A / H / A / H / A / H / A / A / H / A / H / A / H / A / H / A / H / H / A / A / H / A / A / H / A / H / A / H / H / A / H / A / H Result W / L / W / L / W / L / L / D / D / L / D / D / W / L / L / D / L / L / L / W / L / W / W / W / L / D / L / L / W / D / L / W / W / L / L / L / D / W Position 5 / 14 / 6 / 10 / 9 / 13 / 13 / 13 / 13 / 14 / 14 / 14 / 14 / 14 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 17 / 17 / 16 / 14 / 16 / 15 / 15 / 16 / 15 / 15 / 15 / 15 / 15 / 15 / 15 / 15 / 15 / 15 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 11v11.com FA Cup 1999–2000 FA Cup Southampton entered the 1999–2000 FA Cup in the third round against First Division side Ipswich Town, who were tipped for – and ultimately achieved – promotion to the FA Premier League at the end of the season.Holley Chalk 2003 408 Both sides had chances to open the scoring early on, but it was the visiting Saints who broke the deadlock just before half-time when Dean Richards headed in a free kick from Jo Tessem to put his side 1–0 up. After the break, Southampton continued to enjoy the majority of chances, with Richards coming close to doubling their lead on 65 minutes when he headed in from a corner, but hit the crossbar.Holley Chalk 2003 409 Advancing to the fourth round, the Saints faced league rivals Aston Villa, who had knocked them out of the League Cup with a 4–0 thrashing just over a month before. In a game described by club historians as a "dismal afternoon", the Saints struggled to gain any momentum in the tie and conceded the only goal of the game after 20 minutes, when centre-back Gareth Southgate headed in a Paul Merson free kick. Round 3 13 December 1999 Ipswich Town 0–1 Southampton M. Hughes 11Richards 40 Portman Road Ipswich 14,383 Graham Barber W Round 4 8 January 2000 Aston Villa 1–0 Southampton Southgate 20Carbone Davies Kachloul Lundekvam Villa Park Birmingham 25,025 Neale Barry L League Cup 1999–2000 Football League Cup Southampton entered the 1999–2000 League Cup in the second round, drawn against Manchester City, who were on their way to automatic promotion back to the FA Premier League as First Division runners-up. After a goalless first leg at Maine Road, the Saints edged through the return leg 4–3 after extra time.Holley Chalk 2003 295 After Paul Dickov put City 1–0 up within ten minutes, Jason Dodd equalised five minutes later from the penalty spot following a foul on Trond Egil Soltvedt. Either side of the half-time break, Matt Oakley made it 2–1 and then 3–1, before a late brace from Shaun Goater forced an extra 30 minutes. Just after the restart, Dean Richards scored from a Matt Le Tissier corner to send the hosts through. In the third round, Southampton hosted Liverpool, beating the Reds 2–1 thanks to a last-minute winner from Soltvedt after second-half goals from Michael Owen and Richards. Another FA Premier League side, Aston Villa, hosted the Saints in the fourth round, less than a month after the South Coast side had beaten them 1–0 at Villa Park in the league. Fortunes were dramatically reversed in the cup, however, as Villa won 4–0 thanks to goals from Steve Watson, Julian Joachim and Dion Dublin (two). Round 2 Leg 1 15 September 1999 Manchester City 0–0 Southampton Weaver Maine Road Manchester 17,476 Kevin Lynch D Round 2 Leg 2 21 September 1999 Southampton 4–3 yes 4–3 Manchester City Dodd 16 pen., Oakley 28 57, Richards 92M. Hughes 2 89Lundekvam Dickov 10Goater 76 82Bishop Jobson Tiatto The Dell Southampton 10,960 Rob Harris W Round 3 13 October 1999 Southampton 2–1 Liverpool Richards 67Soltvedt 90 Owen 53Henchoz The Dell Southampton 13,822 Dermot Gallagher W Round 4 1 December 1999 Aston Villa 4–0 Southampton Watson 22Joachim 66, Dublin 72 90Boateng Oakley Villa Park Birmingham 17,608 Barry Knight L Player details Southampton used 29 players during the 1999–2000 season, 15 of whom scored during the campaign.Holley Chalk 2003 264, 295, 408–409 Seven players made their debut appearances for the club, including six of their ten first team signings (Marco Almeida, Luís Boa Morte, Tahar El Khalej, Dean Richards, Trond Egil Soltvedt, and Jo Tessem) and one signing from the previous season (Dani Rodrigueshttps://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/dani-rodrigues/ Dani Rodrigues SaintsPlayers.co.uk 28 October 2024 ). Three of these – Almeida, Boa Morte, and Rodrigues – also made their last appearances for the Saints during the campaign, as did mid-season departees Scott Hiley, Mark Hughes, Egil Østenstad, plus three players sold the following season (Shayne Bradley, Richard Dryden, and Patrick Colleterhttps://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/player/patrick-colleter/ Patrick Colleter SaintsPlayers.co.uk 28 October 2024 ), and one forced to retire the next season (John Beresford). New centre-back Richards made the most appearances for Southampton during the season, playing in 40 of the side's 44 games across all three competitions. Marians Pahars, who made the second-most appearances on 38 in all competitions, finished as the club's top goalscorer in his first full season at the club, with 13 goals in the league. Richards won the Southampton F.C. Player of the Season award for the 1999–2000 season. Squad statistics No. Squad numberNamePos. Playing positionNat. NationalityLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalDisciplineApps. AppearancesGoalsApps. AppearancesGoalsApps. AppearancesGoalsApps. AppearancesGoals13px13px1Paul JonesGK GoalkeeperWAL3102040370002Jason DoddDF DefenderENG30(1)0203(1)135(2)1603John BeresfordDF DefenderENG0(3)000000(3)0004Chris MarsdenMF MidfielderENG19(2)0100(2)020(3)0605Claus LundekvamDF DefenderNOR25(2)0204031(2)0516Dean RichardsDF DefenderENG3521142405417Matt Le TissierMF MidfielderENG9(9)3001(2)010(11)3308Matt OakleyMF MidfielderENG26(5)3104231(5)55010Kevin DaviesFW ForwardENG19(4)6100(1)020(5)68111David HowellsMF MidfielderENG000000000013Neil MossGK GoalkeeperENG7(2)000007(2)00014Stuart RipleyMF MidfielderENG18(5)1202022(5)11015Francis BenaliDF DefenderENG25(1)0103029(1)04016James BeattieFW ForwardENG8(10)00(1)01(2)09(13)02017Marians PaharsFW ForwardLAT31(2)13203036(2)134018Wayne BridgeDF DefenderENG15(4)1202019(4)10019Dani RodriguesMF MidfielderPOR0(2)000000(2)00020Scott BevanGK GoalkeeperENG000000000021Jo TessemMF MidfielderNOR23(2)4201026(2)40022David HughesMF MidfielderENG000000000024Patrick ColleterDF DefenderFRA800010902125Garry MonkDF DefenderENG1(1)000001(1)00026Imants BleidelisMF MidfielderLAT000000000027Tahar El KhalejDF DefenderMAR11100001113028Kevin GibbensMF MidfielderENG000000000029Marco AlmeidaDF DefenderPOR0(1)000000(1)00030Hassan KachloulMF MidfielderMAR29(3)50(1)04033(4)510031Shayne BradleyFW ForwardENG0(1)000000(1)01032Trond Egil SoltvedtMF MidfielderNOR17(7)11(1)04122(8)20033Adam SimsMF MidfielderENG000000000034Bruno LealDF DefenderPOR000000000035Luís Boa MorteMF MidfielderPOR6(8)1100(2)07(10)11137Phil WarnerDF DefenderENG0000000000—Paul HughesMF MidfielderENG0000000000Squad members who left before the end of the season9Mark HughesFW ForwardWAL18(2)11(1)03022(3)19110Egil ØstenstadFW ForwardNOR310000312021Andy WilliamsMF MidfielderWAL000000000023Scott HileyDF DefenderENG300000300026Scott MarshallDF DefenderSCO0000000000Squad members who ended the season out on loan12Richard DrydenDF DefenderENG1000001000 Most appearances RankNamePos. Playing positionLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalStartsSubsStartsSubsStartsSubsStartsSubsTotal1Dean RichardsDF Defender3501040400402Marians PaharsFW Forward3122030362383Paul JonesGK Goalkeeper310204037037Jason DoddDF Defender301203135237Hassan KachloulMF Midfielder2930140334376Matt OakleyMF Midfielder2651040315367Claus LundekvamDF Defender2522040312338Trond Egil SoltvedtMF Midfielder1771140228319Francis BenaliDF Defender25110302913010Jo TessemMF Midfielder232201026228 Top goalscorers RankNamePos. Playing positionLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGPG Goals per game1Marians PaharsFW Forward1333020313380.342Kevin DaviesFW Forward62301016250.243Matt OakleyMF Midfielder33101245360.14Hassan KachloulMF Midfielder53201045370.14Dean RichardsDF Defender23511245400.136Jo TessemMF Midfielder42502014280.147Matt Le TissierMF Midfielder31800033210.148Trond Egil SoltvedtMF Midfielder12402142300.079Egil ØstenstadFW Forward130000130.33Tahar El KhalejDF Defender11100001110.09Luís Boa MorteMF Midfielder11401021170.06Wayne BridgeDF Defender11902021230.04Mark HughesFW Forward12002031250.04Stuart RipleyMF Midfielder12302021270.04Jason DoddDF Defender03102141370.03 References Bibliography Holley Duncan Chalk Gary Bull David 2003 In That Number: A Post-War Chronicle of Southampton FC Hagiology Publishing Bristol, England 0-9534474-3-X External links Southampton F.C. official website Category:Southampton F.C. seasons Southampton Southampton