1999–2000 Watford F.C. season

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.

Watford
1999–2000 season
ChairmanElton John
ManagerGraham Taylor
StadiumVicarage Road
FA Premier League20th (relegated)
FA CupThird round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerHelguson (6)
Highest home attendance21,590 (vs. Sunderland, 27 November)
Lowest home attendance6,628 (vs. Wigan Athletic, 14 September)
Average home league attendance18,544

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
Main article: 1999–2000 FA Premier League
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 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
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 matchday
Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
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
Main article: 1999–2000 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R311 December 1999Birmingham CityH0–18,144

League Cup
Main article: 1999–2000 Football 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

Players

First-team squad
Squad at end of season[2][3]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG Alec Chamberlain
2 DF  ENG Des Lyttle
3 DF  NIR Peter Kennedy
4 DF  WAL Rob Page (captain)
5 DF  ENG Steve Palmer
6 DF  ENG Paul Robinson
7 FW  COD Michel Ngonge[notes 1]
8 MF  ENG Micah Hyde[notes 2]
9 FW  ENG Tommy Mooney
10 MF  AUS Richard Johnson
11 FW  ENG Nick Wright
12 FW  SCO Allan Smart
13 GK  ENG Chris Day
14 MF  NED Nordin Wooter[notes 3]
15 FW  ENG Gifton Noel-Williams
16 DF  ENG Nigel Gibbs
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW  ENG Tommy Smith
19 MF  ENG Clint Easton
20 MF  ISL Jóhann Guðmundsson
23 DF  ENG Darren Ward
24 MF  FRA Alexandre Bonnot
25 MF  BEL Adrian Bakalli
26 DF  ENG David Perpetuini
27 DF  ENG James Panayi
31 FW  ENG Steve Brooker
32 DF  NIR Mark Williams[notes 4]
33 FW  IRL Dominic Foley
34 GK  AUT Herwig Walker
35 MF  SCO Charlie Miller
36 DF  ENG Neil Cox
37 FW  ISL 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. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF  NGA Benedict Iroha (retired)
21 DF  ENG Keith Millen (to Bristol City)
21 MF  FRA Xavier Gravelaine (to Le Havre)
No. Pos. Nation Player
28 DF  ENG Colin Miles (to Greenock Morton)
42 MF  ENG Stuart Slater (to Charlton Athletic)

Reserve squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF  ENG Dean Yates
29 MF  ENG Lee Johnson
30 MF  ENG Lee Cook
38 DF  ENG Jerel Ifil
No. Pos. Nation Player
39 MF  ENG Matthew Langston
40 MF  ENG Gary Fisken
41 MF  ENG Danny Grieves
43 FW  ENG David Warner

Transfers

In
Date Pos. Name From Fee
7 July 1999 DF Mark Williams Chesterfield Free
8 July 1999 DF Des Lyttle Nottingham Forest Free
9 July 1999 FW Dominic Foley Wolverhampton Wanderers Free
1 August 1999 MF Alexandre Bonnot Angers Free
6 August 1999 GK Herwig Walker Vorwärts Steyr Free
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 Free
4 November 1999 DF Neil Cox Bolton Wanderers £500,000
9 November 1999 MF Xavier Gravelaine Paris Saint-Germain Free
2 January 2000 FW David Warner Brook House Free
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
6 August 1999 DF Alon Hazan F.C. Ashdod Free
18 August 1999 MF Stuart Slater Charlton Athletic Free
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 Miles Greenock Morton Free
Transfers in: £3,400,000
Transfers out: £335,000
Total spending: £3,065,000

Statistics

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

Notes
  1. Ngonge was born in Huy, Belgium, but also qualified to represent the Democratic Republic of the Congo internationally and made his international debut for the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1995.
  2. Hyde was born in Newham, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Jamaica in 2001.
  3. Wooter was born in Paramaribo, Suriname, but also qualifies to represent the Netherlands internationally and has represented them at U-19 and U-21 level.
  4. Williams was born in Stalybridge, England, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally and made his international debut for Northern Ireland in 1999.
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