1999–2000 Bradford City A.F.C. season
Bradford City A.F.C. 1999–2000 football season
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During the 1999–2000 English football season, Bradford City competed in the FA Premier League.
| 1999–2000 season | |||
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| Chairman | Geoffrey Richmond | ||
| Manager | Paul Jewell | ||
| Stadium | Valley Parade | ||
| FA Premier League | 17th | ||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
| League Cup | Third round | ||
| Top goalscorer | Dean Windass (10) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 18,286 (vs. Newcastle United, 18 December) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 16,864 (vs. Watford, 22 January) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 18,030 | ||
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Season summary
David Wetherall's goal on the final day of the season gave Bradford City a surprise 1–0 victory over Liverpool, which secured survival and kept them in the top division that the Bantams had spent 77 years trying to regain.[1] Paul Jewell then walked out at Valley Parade to take over at relegated Sheffield Wednesday, leaving his assistant Chris Hutchings to pick up the pieces.[2][3]
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 15 | Southampton | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 45 | 62 | −17 | 44 | |
| 16 | Derby County | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 38 | |
| 17 | Bradford City | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 38 | 68 | −30 | 36 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup second round |
| 18 | Wimbledon (R) | 38 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 74 | −28 | 33 | Relegation to the Football League First Division |
| 19 | Sheffield Wednesday (R) | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 38 | 70 | −32 | 31 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
- Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 38 | 68 | −30 | 36 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 39 | −27 |
- Results by round
Results
Bradford City's score comes first[4]
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
FA Premier League
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August 1999 | Middlesbrough | A | 1-0 | 33,762 | Saunders |
| 14 August 1999 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1-1 | 18,276 | Beagrie (pen) |
| 21 August 1999 | Watford | A | 0-1 | 15,564 | |
| 25 August 1999 | Arsenal | A | 0-2 | 38,073 | |
| 28 August 1999 | West Ham United | H | 0-3 | 17,926 | |
| 12 September 1999 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1-1 | 18,143 | McCall |
| 18 September 1999 | Aston Villa | A | 0-1 | 28,083 | |
| 25 September 1999 | Derby County | A | 1-0 | 31,035 | Carbonari (own goal) |
| 2 October 1999 | Sunderland | H | 0-4 | 18,204 | |
| 16 October 1999 | Wimbledon | A | 2-3 | 10,029 | Mills, Windass |
| 23 October 1999 | Leicester City | H | 3-1 | 17,655 | Blake, Mills, Redfearn |
| 1 November 1999 | Liverpool | A | 1-3 | 40,483 | Windass |
| 6 November 1999 | Coventry City | H | 1-1 | 17,587 | Mills |
| 20 November 1999 | Leeds United | A | 1-2 | 39,937 | Windass |
| 28 November 1999 | Chelsea | A | 0-1 | 31,591 | |
| 4 December 1999 | Middlesbrough | H | 1-1 | 17,708 | Mills |
| 18 December 1999 | Newcastle United | H | 2-0 | 18,286 | Saunders, Wetherall |
| 26 December 1999 | Manchester United | A | 0-4 | 55,188 | |
| 28 December 1999 | Everton | H | 0-0 | 18,276 | |
| 3 January 2000 | Southampton | A | 0-1 | 15,027 | |
| 8 January 2000 | Chelsea | H | 1-1 | 18,276 | Mills |
| 15 January 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0-2 | 24,682 | |
| 22 January 2000 | Watford | H | 3-2 | 16,864 | Beagrie (pen), Whalley, O'Brien |
| 5 February 2000 | Arsenal | H | 2-1 | 18,276 | Windass, Saunders |
| 12 February 2000 | West Ham United | A | 4-5 | 25,417 | Windass, Beagrie (pen), Lawrence (2) |
| 26 February 2000 | Aston Villa | H | 1-1 | 18,276 | Windass |
| 4 March 2000 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1-1 | 35,472 | Lawrence |
| 12 March 2000 | Leeds United | H | 1-2 | 18,276 | Beagrie |
| 18 March 2000 | Coventry City | A | 0-4 | 19,201 | |
| 25 March 2000 | Manchester United | H | 0-4 | 18,276 | |
| 1 April 2000 | Newcastle United | A | 0-2 | 36,572 | |
| 8 April 2000 | Southampton | H | 1-2 | 17,439 | Blake |
| 15 April 2000 | Everton | A | 0-4 | 30,646 | |
| 21 April 2000 | Derby County | H | 4-4 | 18,276 | Windass (3), Beagrie (pen) |
| 24 April 2000 | Sunderland | A | 1-0 | 40,628 | Dreyer |
| 30 April 2000 | Wimbledon | H | 3-0 | 18,276 | Beagrie (2, 1 pen), Windass |
| 6 May 2000 | Leicester City | A | 0-3 | 21,103 | |
| 14 May 2000 | Liverpool | H | 1-0 | 18,276 | Wetherall |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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| R3 | 11 December 1999 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 2-1 | 6,571 | Blake, Saunders |
| R4 | 11 January 2000 | Gillingham | A | 1-3 | 7,091 | Saunders |
League Cup
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
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Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
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| 11 June 1999 | DF | Gunnar Halle | Leeds United | £200,000 |
| 15 June 1999 | MF | Lee Sharpe | Leeds United | £200,000 |
| 22 June 1999 | GK | Matt Clarke | Sheffield Wednesday | Free |
| 30 June 1999 | DF | David Wetherall | Leeds United | £1,400,000 |
| 8 July 1999 | DF | Andy Myers | Chelsea | £800,000 |
| 31 July 1999 | MF | Neil Redfearn | Charlton Athletic | £250,000 |
| 5 August 1999 | FW | Dean Saunders | Benfica | Free |
| 9 September 1999 | FW | Bruno Rodriguez | Paris Saint Germain | Loan |
| 3 February 2000 | GK | Neville Southall | Torquay United | Free |
| 14 March 2000 | GK | Aidan Davison | Sheffield United | Free |
| 17 February 2000 | MF | Jorge Cadete | Benfica | Loan |
| 21 March 2000 | GK | Ademola Bankole | Queens Park Rangers | Loan |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 July 1999 | FW | Robert Steiner | Queens Park Rangers | £215,000 |
| 1 August 1999 | MF | Craig Ramage | Notts County | Free |
| 20 August 1999 | FW | Gordon Watson | Bournemouth | Free |
| 23 October 1999 | FW | Bruno Rodriguez | Paris Saint Germain | Loan return |
| 8 November 1999 | GK | Mark Prudhoe | Southend United | Free |
| 17 November 1999 | DF | Darren Moore | Portsmouth | £500,000 |
| 17 March 2000 | MF | Neil Redfearn | Wigan Athletic | £112,500 |
- Transfers in:
£2,850,000 - Transfers out:
£827,500 - Total spending: £2,022,500
Statistics
Starting 11
- Considering starts in all competitions[6]
- GK: #13,
Matt Clarke, 24 - RB: #18,
Gunnar Halle, 40 - CB: #14,
Andy O'Brien, 40 - CB: #5, David Wetherall, 41
- LB: #22, Wayne Jacobs, 23
- RM: #7,
Jamie Lawrence, 20 (#8, Robbie Blake, has 19 starts) - CM: #4,
Stuart McCall, 36 - CM: #10, Gareth Whalley, 18
- LM: #11, Peter Beagrie, 34
- CF: #28,
Dean Saunders, 30 (#9, Lee Mills, has 22 starts) - CF: #15, Dean Windass, 40
Notes
- Lawrence was born in Wandsworth, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Jamaica in February 2001.
- Whalley was born in Manchester, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and has represented them at B level.
- O'Brien was born in Harrogate, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and would make his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 2001.
- Davison was born in Sedgefield, England, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally and made his international debut for Northern Ireland in April 1996.
- Moore was born in Birmingham, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally through his parents and would make his international debut for Jamaica in 2006.