1999–2000 Portsmouth F.C. season

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{{Infobox football club season

|club=Portsmouth F.C.

|season=1999–2000

|manager=Alan Ball (until 9 December)
Bob McNab (caretaker)
Tony Pulis (from January)

|chairman=Milan Mandarić

|stadium=Fratton Park

|league=First Division

|league result=18th

|cup1=FA Cup

|cup1 result=Third round

|cup2=Worthington Cup

|cup2 result=Second round

|league topscorer=
Steve Claridge (14)

|season topscorer=
Steve Claridge (14)

|highest attendance=19,015 vs. Manchester City
(24 April 2000)

|lowest attendance=9,042 vs. Walsall
(19 October 1999)

|average attendance=14,028

|prevseason=1998–99

|nextseason=2000–01

}}

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Portsmouth F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.{{Cite web |title=England 1999/00 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/1999-00.html |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=RSSSF}}

Season summary

Manager Alan Ball's contract was terminated on 9 December with Portsmouth in the relegation zone. He was replaced by Bristol City manager Tony Pulis, who steered the club to survival in the First Division.

The end of the season saw the retirement of club goalkeeping legend Alan Knight, who made 801 career appearances over 22 years, all spent at Fratton Park. His final appearance came in a First Division match against Norwich City at Carrow Road in January.

Kit

Portsmouth ended their kit manufacturing deal with Admiral after two years, to manufacture their own kits under the brand name "Pompey Sport".{{Cite web |title=Portsmouth Kit History |url=https://www.footballkitarchive.com/portsmouth-kits/ |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=Football Kit Archive |language=en}}

Final league table

{{Main|1999–2000 Football League}}

{{:1999–2000 Football League|transcludesection=First Division|only_totals=y|showteam=POR}}

Results

Portsmouth's score comes first

=Legend=

class="wikitable"

|style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"|Win

|style="background-color: #ffffdd;"|Draw

|style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"|Loss

=Football League First Division=

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:center"

!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers

style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 7 August 1999

Sheffield UnitedH2–017,667Miglioranzi, Whittingham
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 14 August 1999

Wolverhampton WanderersA1–121,024Allen
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 21 August 1999

Stockport CountyH2–015,002Miglioranzi, Allen
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 28 August 1999

BarnsleyA0–613,792
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 30 August 1999

Huddersfield TownH0–013,105
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 11 September 1999

Ipswich TownH1–116,304Whittingham
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 18 September 1999

Tranmere RoversA4–25,870Péron (2), Whittingham, Vlachos
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 25 September 1999

Grimsby TownH1–212,073McLoughlin (pen)
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 2 October 1999

Crystal PalaceA0–415,221
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 16 October 1999

Charlton AthleticH0–214,812
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 19 October 1999

WalsallH5–19,042Thøgersen (2), Bradbury, McLoughlin (2 pens)
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 23 October 1999

Queens Park RangersA0–013,303
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 26 October 1999

Grimsby TownA0–15,912
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 30 October 1999

Crystal PalaceH3–113,018Claridge (2), Bradbury
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 3 November 1999

Manchester CityA2–431,660Bradbury, Thøgersen
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 6 November 1999

Birmingham CityH2–212,756McLoughlin (2 pens)
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 9 November 1999

FulhamA0–113,229
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 14 November 1999

West Bromwich AlbionA2–311,483Whittingham, Awford
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 20 November 1999

Crewe AlexandraH0–211,550
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 24 November 1999

Nottingham ForestA0–213,841
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 27 November 1999

Bolton WanderersH0–010,431
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 4 December 1999

Sheffield UnitedA0–110,834
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 18 December 1999

Port ValeH0–011,869
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 26 December 1999

Swindon TownA1–110,279Claridge
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 28 December 1999

Blackburn RoversH1–215,208Claridge
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 3 January 2000

Norwich CityA1–216,637Bradbury
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 15 January 2000

Wolverhampton WanderersH2–313,255Igoe, Claridge
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 22 January 2000

Stockport CountyA1–18,008Hughes
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 29 January 2000

BarnsleyH3–012,201Claridge (3)
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 5 February 2000

Huddersfield TownA1–012,753Claridge
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 12 February 2000

FulhamH0–117,337
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 22 February 2000

Bolton WanderersA0–312,672
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 1 March 2000

Tranmere RoversH1–210,759Claridge (pen)
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 4 March 2000

Ipswich TownA1–020,305Claridge
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 7 March 2000

Birmingham CityA0–119,573
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 11 March 2000

Nottingham ForestH2–114,336Thøgersen, Claridge
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 18 March 2000

Crewe AlexandraA3–16,188Claridge, Thøgersen, Harper
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 21 March 2000

West Bromwich AlbionH2–014,760Claridge (pen), Derry
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 25 March 2000

Swindon TownH4–115,305Whitbread, Bradbury (3)
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 1 April 2000

Port ValeA0–25,426
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"

| 8 April 2000

Norwich CityH2–114,003Harper, Moore
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 15 April 2000

Blackburn RoversA1–119,263Hughes
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 21 April 2000

Charlton AthleticA1–120,043Bradbury
style="background-color: #ffffdd;"

| 24 April 2000

Manchester CityH2–219,015Bradbury (2, 1 pen)
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 29 April 2000

WalsallA0–18,151
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"

| 7 May 2000

Queens Park RangersH1–316,301Allen

=FA Cup=

{{Main|1999–2000 FA Cup}}

class="wikitable"

|+

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers

style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"R311 December 1999SunderlandA0–126,535

=League Cup=

{{Main|1999–2000 Football League Cup}}

class="wikitable"

|+

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers

style="background-color: #ffffdd;"R1 1st Leg17 August 1999Torquay UnitedA0–03,209
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"R1 2nd Leg24 August 1999Torquay UnitedH3–08,741Nightingale (2), Lovell
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"R2 1st Leg14 September 1999Blackburn RoversH0–38,542
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"R2 2nd Leg22 September 1999Blackburn RoversA1–37,512McLoughlin

First-team squad

{{fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=1|nat=AUS|pos=GK|name=Andy Petterson}}

{{Fs player|no=2|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Jason Crowe}}

{{Fs player|no=3|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Anthony Fenton}}

{{Fs player|no=4|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Kevin Harper}}

{{Fs player|no=5|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Adrian Whitbread}}

{{Fs player|no=6|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Andy Awford}}

{{Fs player|no=7|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Andy Myers|other=on loan from Bradford City}}

{{Fs player|no=8|nat=BRA|pos=MF|name=Stefani Miglioranzi}}

{{Fs player|no=9|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Steve Claridge}}

{{Fs player|no=10|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Justin Edinburgh}}

{{Fs player|no=11|nat=WAL|pos=MF|name=Ceri Hughes}}

{{Fs player|no=12|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Lee Bradbury}}

{{Fs player|no=13|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Aaron Flahavan}}

{{Fs player|no=14|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Scott Hiley}}

{{Fs player|no=15|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Jason Cundy}}

{{Fs player|no=16|nat=DEN|pos=DF|name=Thomas Thøgersen}}

{{fs mid}}

{{Fs player|no=17|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Martin Phillips}}

{{Fs player|no=18|nat=NIR|pos=DF|name=Dave Waterman}}

{{Fs player|no=19|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Luke Nightingale}}

{{Fs player|no=20|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Shaun Derry}}

{{Fs player|no=21|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Alan Knight}}

{{Fs player|no=22|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Chris Tardif}}

{{Fs player|no=23|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Guy Whittingham}}

{{Fs player|no=24|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Rory Allen}}

{{Fs player|no=25|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Steve Lovell}}

{{Fs player|no=26|nat=FRA|pos=DF|name=Noé Pamarot|other=on loan from Nice}}

{{Fs player|no=27|nat=GRE|pos=MF|name=Michael Panopoulos}}

{{Fs player|no=28|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=David Birmingham}}

{{Fs player|no=29|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Adam Holbrook}}

{{Fs player|no=30|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Russell Hoult}}

{{Fs player|no=31|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Darren Moore}}

{{Fs player|no=33|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Gary O'Neil}}

{{Fs end}}

=Left club during season=

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=3|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Matthew Robinson|other=to Reading}}

{{Fs player|no=4|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Alan McLoughlin|other=to Wigan Athletic}}

{{Fs player|no=4|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Paulo Vernazza|other=on loan from Arsenal}}

{{Fs player|no=7|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Sammy Igoe|other=to Reading}}

{{Fs player|no=10|nat=GRE|pos=DF|name=Michalis Vlachos|other=to Walsall}}

{{Fs player|no=11|nat=FRA|pos=MF|name=Jeff Peron|other=to Wigan Athletic}}

{{Fs player|no=12|nat=SKN|pos=MF|name=Adam Newton|other=on loan from West Ham United}}

{{Fs mid}}

{{Fs player|no=14|nat=JAM|pos=MF|name=Fitzroy Simpson|other=to Hearts}}

{{Fs player|no=20|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=John Durnin|other=to Carlisle United}}

{{Fs player|no=21|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Steve Soley|other=to Carlisle United}}

{{Fs player|no=30|nat=NOR|pos=DF|name=Tommy Berntsen|other=on loan from Lillestrøm}}

{{Fs player|no=32|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Michael Brown|other=on loan from Manchester City}}

{{Fs player|no=33|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Lee Makel|other=on loan from Hearts}}

{{Fs end}}


References

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{{Portsmouth F.C. seasons}}

{{1999–2000 in English football}}

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