1999–2000 Manchester United F.C. season

English football club season May 2020 March 2015 Manchester United 1999–2000 Sir Alex Ferguson Manager Martin Edwards Chairman FA Premier League 1st League Cup Third round UEFA Champions League Quarter-finals Charity Shield Runners-up UEFA Super Cup Runners-up Intercontinental Cup Winners FIFA Club World Championship Group stage Dwight Yorke (20) Dwight Yorke (24) 61,629 vs Tottenham Hotspur(6 May 2000) 53,250 vs Croatia Zagreb(14 September 1999) 58,017 _manutdh9800 _manutdh9800 _manutdh9800 _manutdh9800 _manutdh9800 E20E0E E20E0E E20E0E FFFFFF 000000 _manutda9900 _manutda9900 _manutda9900 _manutda9900 000050 000050 000050 000000 000000 _manutd39901 _manutd39901 _manutd39901 _manutd39901 _manutd39901 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 001964 FFFFFF 1998–99 2000–01 The 1999–2000 season was Manchester United's eighth season in the Premier League, and their 25th consecutive season in the top division of English football.http://www.stretfordend.co.uk/seasons/season2000.html Manchester United Season 1999/2000 8 October 2007 StretfordEnd.co.uk United won the Premier League title for the sixth time in eight seasons (with a record 18-point margin and 97 goals scored) as well as becoming the first English club to win the Intercontinental Cup when they defeated Palmeiras in Tokyo. However, they surrendered their Champions League title with a 3–2 defeat by eventual champions Real Madrid in the quarter-finals. The club controversially did not defend their FA Cup crown, upon request by The Football Association, to compete in the inaugural FIFA Club World Championship in Brazil instead.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/fa_carling_premiership/381662.stm United pull out of FA Cup 30 June 1999 25 August 2011 BBC Sport BBC United also lost the UEFA Super Cup 1-0 to Lazio in Monaco.BBC News Football Man Utd lose to Super Lazio http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/432092.stm 2026-09-15 news.bbc.co.uk Mark Bosnich, previously at United as a reserve goalkeeper from 1989 to 1991, returned to the club as Peter Schmeichel's successor, but failed to live up to expectations and in September, the club swooped for Italian Massimo Taibi to provide competition for him. However, Taibi suffered some high-profile mistakes and returned to his homeland at the end of the season after just four games for the club. As the season wore on, long-time reserve goalkeeper Raimond van der Gouw was increasingly called on as the starting goalkeeper, and proved a fairly reliable performer, but at 37 years old as of the end of the season, it was clear that he would not be a long-term solution. United then solved the goalkeeping crisis by paying Monaco £7.8 million for Fabien Barthez. Also new to the squad for 1999–2000 were French defender Mikaël Silvestre and South African winger Quinton Fortune. Jesper Blomqvist and Wes Brown missed the entire season due to injury, while similar misfortune restricted defenders David May and Ronny Johnsen to three first-team appearances between them. Jordi Cruyff left the club on a free transfer to Alavés at the end of the season, seeing out his four-year contract at a club where he had failed to claim a regular first-team place. Pre-season and friendlies DateOpponentsH / AResult F–AScorersAttendance15 July 1999AustraliaN2–0Blomqvist 45', Butt 74'71,21518 July 1999AustraliaN1–0Yorke 24'78,03221 July 1999Shanghai ShenhuaA2–0Solskjær 60', Sheringham 69'80,00024 July 1999South ChinaA2–0Sheringham 20', Cole 23'40,00030 July 1999Bristol RoversA2–2Solskjær 7', Healy 87'10,5343 August 1999Omagh TownA9–0Clegg (2), Cole (2), Sheringham (4), Nixon (o.g.)7,0004 August 1999Wigan AthleticA2–0Scholes, Solskjær15,00011 October 1999Rest of the World XIH2–4Sheringham 43', Scholes 87'54,842 FA Charity Shield 1999 FA Charity Shield DateOpponentsH / AResult F–AScorersAttendance1 August 1999ArsenalN1–2Yorke 37'70,185 UEFA Super Cup 1999 UEFA Super Cup DateOpponentsH / AResult F–AScorersAttendance27 August 1999LazioN0–114,461 FA Premier League 1999–2000 FA Premier League DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendanceLeagueposition8 August 1999EvertonA1–1Yorke 7'39,1419th11 August 1999Sheffield WednesdayH4–0Scholes 9', Yorke 35', Cole 54', Solskjær 84'54,9413rd14 August 1999Leeds UnitedH2–0Yorke (2) 77', 80'55,1871st22 August 1999ArsenalA2–1Keane (2) 59', 88'38,1471st25 August 1999Coventry CityA2–1Scholes 63', Yorke 75'22,0241st30 August 1999Newcastle UnitedH5–1Cole (4) 14', 46', 65', 71', Giggs 81'55,1901st11 September 1999LiverpoolA3–2Carragher (2) 4' (o.g.), 45' (o.g.), Cole 18'44,9291st18 September 1999WimbledonH1–1Cruyff 74'55,1891st25 September 1999SouthamptonH3–3Sheringham 34', Yorke (2) 38', 64'55,2491st3 October 1999ChelseaA0–534,9092nd16 October 1999WatfordH4–1Yorke 40', Cole (2) 42', 50', Irwin 45' (pen.)55,1882nd23 October 1999Tottenham HotspurA1–3Giggs 24'36,0723rd30 October 1999Aston VillaH3–0Scholes 30', Cole 45', Keane 65'55,2112nd6 November 1999Leicester CityH2–0Cole (2) 30', 83'55,1911st20 November 1999Derby CountyA2–1Butt 53', Cole 84'33,3701st4 December 1999EvertonH5–1Irwin 27' (pen.), Solskjær (4) 29', 43', 52', 58'55,1931st18 December 1999West Ham UnitedA4–2Yorke (2) 9', 63', Giggs (2) 13', 20'26,0371st26 December 1999Bradford CityH4–0Fortune 75', Yorke 79', Cole 88', Keane 89'55,1882nd28 December 1999SunderlandA2–2Keane 27', Butt 87'42,0262nd24 January 2000ArsenalH1–1Sheringham 74'58,2932nd29 January 2000MiddlesbroughH1–0Beckham 87'61,2671st2 February 2000Sheffield WednesdayA1–0Sheringham 74'39,6401st5 February 2000Coventry CityH3–2Cole (2) 40', 55', Scholes 77'61,3801st12 February 2000Newcastle UnitedA0–336,4701st20 February 2000Leeds UnitedA1–0Cole 52'40,1601st26 February 2000WimbledonA2–2Cruyff 30', Cole 80'26,1291st4 March 2000LiverpoolH1–1Solskjær 45'61,5921st11 March 2000Derby CountyH3–1Yorke (3) 13', 70', 72'61,6191st18 March 2000Leicester CityA2–0Beckham 33', Yorke 84'22,1701st25 March 2000Bradford CityA4–0Yorke (2) 38', 40', Scholes 71', Beckham 79'18,2761st1 April 2000West Ham UnitedH7–1Scholes (3) 24', 51', 63' (pen.), Irwin 27', Cole 45', Beckham 66', Solskjær 73'61,6111st10 April 2000MiddlesbroughA4–3Giggs 46', Cole 60', Scholes 74', Fortune 88'34,7751st15 April 2000SunderlandH4–0Solskjær (2) 3', 51', Butt 65', Berg 70'61,6121st22 April 2000SouthamptonA3–1Beckham 8', Benali 15' (o.g.), Solskjær 30'15,2451st24 April 2000ChelseaH3–2Yorke (2) 11', 69', Solskjær 40'61,5931st29 April 2000WatfordA3–2Yorke 69', Giggs 71', Cruyff 87'20,2501st6 May 2000Tottenham HotspurH3–1Solskjær 5', Beckham 34', Sheringham 36'61,6291st14 May 2000Aston VillaA1–0Sheringham 65'39,2171st MUN League Cup 1999–2000 Football League Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResult F–AScorersAttendance13 October 1999Round 3Aston VillaA0–333,815 UEFA Champions League Group stage 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League group stage _manutde9700 _manutde9700 _blackline E20E0E E20E0E E20E0E FFFFFF FFFFFF This home kit was only used for European and FIFA matches. DateOpponentsH / AResult F–AScorersAttendanceGroup position14 September 1999Croatia ZagrebH0–053,2503rd22 September 1999Sturm GrazA3–0Keane 16', Yorke 31', Cole 33'16,4802nd29 September 1999MarseilleH2–1Cole 79', Scholes 83'53,9931st19 October 1999MarseilleA0–156,7322nd27 October 1999Croatia ZagrebA2–1Beckham 32', Keane 49'27,5001st2 November 1999Sturm GrazH2–1Solskjær 56', Keane 65'53,7451st Group D n MUN Second group stage 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League second group stage DateOpponentsH / AResult F–AScorersAttendanceGroup position23 November 1999FiorentinaA0–236,0023rd8 December 1999ValenciaH3–0Keane 38', Solskjær 47', Scholes 70'54,6062nd1 March 2000BordeauxH2–0Giggs 41', Sheringham 84'59,7862nd7 March 2000BordeauxA2–1Keane 33', Solskjær 84'30,1301st15 March 2000FiorentinaH3–1Cole 20', Keane 33', Yorke 70'59,9261st21 March 2000ValenciaA0–040,4191st Group B n MUN Knockout phase 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League knockout stage DateRoundOpponentsH / AResult F–AScorersAttendance4 April 2000Quarter-finalFirst legReal MadridA0–064,11919 April 2000Quarter-finalSecond legReal MadridH2–3Beckham 64', Scholes 88' (pen.)59,178 Intercontinental Cup 1999 Intercontinental Cup DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance30 November 1999PalmeirasN1–0Keane 35'53,372 FIFA Club World Championship 2000 FIFA Club World Championship Group stage DateOpponentsH / AResult F–AScorersAttendanceGroup position6 January 2000NecaxaN1–1Yorke 88'50,0002nd8 January 2000Vasco da GamaN1–3Butt 81'73,0003rd11 January 2000South MelbourneN2–0Fortune (2) 8', 20'25,0003rd Group B MU Squad statistics No.CWC no.Clubs had to submit a 23-man squad to compete in the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship, who all had to be numbered between 1 and 23. Some players had to be assigned a different squad number specifically for the competition.https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/archive/brazil2000/clubs/club=33161/players.html https://web.archive.org/web/20170219112335/http://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/archive/brazil2000/clubs/club=33161/players.html dead 19 February 2017 FIFA Club World Championship Brazil 2000 - Clubs - Manchester United 18 February 2017 FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association "nb"Pos.NameLeagueLeague CupEuropeClub World ChampionshipOtherTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals11GKAUS Mark Bosnich2301070202035022DFENG Gary Neville2200090202035033DFIRL Denis Irwin2530013020204234–DFENG David May0(1)00010000(1)01(2)05–DFNOR Ronny Johnsen2(1)0000000002(1)066DFNED Jaap Stam33000130203051077MFENG David Beckham30(1)6001221(1)03046(2)888MFENG Nicky Butt21(11)3004(2)0212029(13)499FWENG Andy Cole23(5)1900133202040(5)221010FWENG Teddy Sheringham15(12)5003(6)10(2)01(2)019(22)61111MFWAL Ryan Giggs3060011120104471212DFENG Phil Neville25(4)0006(3)02(1)02035(8)013–DFENG John Curtis0(1)01000000(1)01(2)01414MFNED Jordi Cruyff1(7)3101(3)01(1)01(1)05(12)315–MFSWE Jesper Blomqvist0000000000001616MFIRL Roy Keane (c)28(1)500126202144(1)121717GKNED Raimond van der Gouw11(3)00070101020(3)018–MFENG Paul Scholes27(4)900113003041(4)121919FWTRI Dwight Yorke29(3)20009(2)2211(1)141(6)242020FWNOR Ole Gunnar Solskjær15(13)12104(7)32(1)02(1)024(22)152121DFNOR Henning Berg16(6)10011(1)0102030(7)123–DFENG Michael Clegg0(2)0101(1)000002(3)024–DFENG Wes Brown0000000000002522MFRSA Quinton Fortune4(2)2001(3)01(1)2006(6)426–GKITA Massimo Taibi400000000040275DFFRA 1974 Mikaël Silvestre30(1)0002(2)0201035(3)0284DFENG Danny Higginbotham2(1)0100(1)010004(2)03023DFENG Ronnie Wallwork0(5)0100010002(5)031–GKENG Nick Culkin0(1)0000000000(1)03318MFENG Mark Wilson1(2)0002(1)010004(3)03415MFENG Jonathan Greening1(3)0101(1)0100(1)04(5)037–DFIRL John O'Shea00100000001038–FWNIR David Healy000(1)00000000(1)039–MFENG Luke Chadwick00100000001041–MFENG Richard Wellens000(1)00000000(1)042–MFENG Michael Twiss001000000010–Rachubka was not assigned a number for the rest of the season. "nb"13GKENG Paul Rachubka0000000(1)0000(1)0 "nb" Transfers No players left Manchester United in the 1999 summer transfer window. On 21 August, South African midfielder Quinton Fortune signed from Atlético Madrid for a fee of £1.5 million. Also arriving were Italian goalkeeper Massimo Taibi and French defender Mikaël Silvestre. All three players had slightly different careers at United and all stayed at United for a different number of seasons: Fortune spent seven years at Old Trafford, and his career was mixed; Taibi turned out to be a major flop and left after just one season; Silvestre left in 2008 and had a successful career with United. United's only winter departure was Norwegian striker Erik Nevland, who returned to his former club Viking after two seasons. Richard Wellens departed on 23 March to Blackpool for a nominal fee. John Curtis joined Blackburn Rovers on 31 May for a fee of £1.5 million, while Michael Twiss joined Port Vale on 30 June on a free transfer. No players joined United in the winter transfer window, but on 21 May, French goalkeeper Fabien Barthez was signed from Monaco. In Date Pos. Name From Fee 21 August 1999 MF RSA Quinton Fortune ESP Atlético Madrid £1.5mDavid Anderson Football: Ferguson defends Strachan remarks https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-ferguson-defends-strachan-remarks-1115459.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-ferguson-defends-strachan-remarks-1115459.html 1 May 2022 subscription The Independent London 26 August 1999 20 March 2015 31 August 1999 GK ITA Massimo Taibi ITA Venezia £4.5mMan Utd complete Taibi signing http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/fa_carling_premiership/434743.stm BBC Sport BBC 31 August 1999 9 February 2012 10 September 1999 DF FRA 1974 Mikaël Silvestre ITA Inter Milan £4mSilvestre on red alert http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/443765.stm BBC News (British Broadcasting Corporation) 10 September 1999 29 September 2017 21 May 2000 GK FRA 1974 Fabien Barthez FRA 1974 Monaco £7.8mMan Utd confirm Barthez signing http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/euro2000/teams/france/771367.stm BBC Sport BBC 31 May 2000 9 February 2012 Out Date Pos. Name To Fee 20 December 1999 FW NOR Erik Nevland NOR Viking £250kButler Cliff Ponting Ivan Manchester United Official Yearbook 2000: The Definitive Guide to the 1999−2000 Season 171 Carlton Books Limited June 2000 https://archive.org/details/manchesterunited0000unse/page/171/ 978-0-2339978-3-4 23 March 2000 MF ENG Richard Wellens ENG Blackpool Nominal 31 May 2000 DF ENG John Curtis ENG Blackburn Rovers £1.5m 25 July 2000 MF ENG Michael Twiss ENG Port Vale FreeVale sign Twiss from Man Utd http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/850898.stm BBC Sport BBC 25 July 2000 9 February 2012 References 32em 1999–2000 Manchester United F.C. kits Category:Manchester United F.C. seasons Manchester United 2000 00 Manchester United