| Club: | Southampton F.C. |
| Season: | 1999–2000 |
| Manager: | Dave Jones (until 27 January) Glenn Hoddle (from 28 January) |
| Chairman: | Rupert Lowe |
| Stadium: | The Dell |
| League: | Premiership |
| League Result: | 15th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Fourth round |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Fourth round |
| League Topscorer: | Marian Pahars (13) |
| Highest Attendance: | 15,257 vs West Ham United (5 February 2000, Premier League) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 10,960 vs Manchester City (21 September 1999, League Cup) |
| Average Attendance: | 15,132 |
| Pattern La1: | _red_stripes |
| Pattern B1: | _3redstripes2 |
| Pattern Ra1: | _red_stripes |
| Pattern Sh1: | _redbottom |
| Pattern So1: | _redtop |
| Shorts1: | 000000 |
| Socks1: | 000000 |
| Prevseason: | 1998–99 |
| Nextseason: | 2000–01 |
During the 1999–2000 English football season, Southampton Football Club competed in the FA Premier League.
Manager Dave Jones was given leave from his duties in January to concentrate on clearing his name in connection with child abuse charges, and former England boss Glenn Hoddle was appointed on a temporary basis.[1] Hoddle did well to keep the Saints clear of relegation, and safety was achieved with a 15th-place finish and a respectable 44 points. As the new season approached, it was still unclear as to whether Jones would ever return to the club.
Matt Le Tissier scored a modest six goals during the season, but that was sufficient to bring his total number of Premier League goals to 100, making him the first midfielder to reach this milestone. Le Tissier reached the milestone in Southampton's 2–1 defeat to Sunderland on 1 April 2000 with a goal from the penalty spot.[2]
See main article: 1999–2000 FA Premier League.
Southampton's score comes first[3]
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August 1999 | Coventry City | A | 1–0 | 19,915 | Østenstad | |
| 11 August 1999 | Leeds United | H | 0–3 | 15,206 | ||
| 15 August 1999 | Newcastle United | H | 4–2 | 15,013 | Kachloul (2), Pahars, M. Hughes | |
| 21 August 1999 | Everton | A | 1–4 | 31,755 | Pahars | |
| 28 August 1999 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2–0 | 14,815 | Kachloul, Oakley | |
| 11 September 1999 | Middlesbrough | A | 2–3 | 32,165 | Kachloul, Pahars | |
| 18 September 1999 | Arsenal | H | 0–1 | 15,242 | ||
| 25 September 1999 | Manchester United | A | 3–3 | 55,249 | Pahars, Le Tissier (2) | |
| 4 October 1999 | Derby County | H | 3–3 | 14,208 | Pahars, Oakley, Ripley | |
| 16 October 1999 | Leicester City | A | 1–2 | 19,556 | Pahars | |
| 23 October 1999 | Liverpool | H | 1–1 | 15,241 | Soltvedt | |
| 30 October 1999 | Wimbledon | A | 1–1 | 15,754 | Pahars | |
| 6 November 1999 | Aston Villa | A | 1–0 | 26,474 | Richards | |
| 20 November 1999 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 0–1 | 15,248 | ||
| 28 November 1999 | Leeds United | A | 0–1 | 39,288 | ||
| 4 December 1999 | Coventry City | H | 0–0 | 15,168 | ||
| 18 December 1999 | Sunderland | A | 0–2 | 40,860 | ||
| 26 December 1999 | Chelsea | H | 1–2 | 15,232 | Davies | |
| 28 December 1999 | Watford | A | 2–3 | 18,459 | Boa Morte, Davies | |
| 3 January 2000 | Bradford City | H | 1–0 | 15,027 | Davies | |
| 16 January 2000 | Newcastle United | A | 0–5 | 35,623 | ||
| 22 January 2000 | Everton | H | 2–0 | 15,232 | Tessem, Oakley | |
| 5 February 2000 | West Ham United | H | 2–1 | 15,257 | Pahars, Charles (own goal) | |
| 12 February 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–0 | 23,470 | Tessem | |
| 26 February 2000 | Arsenal | A | 1–3 | 38,044 | Richards | |
| 4 March 2000 | Middlesbrough | H | 1–1 | 15,223 | Pahars | |
| 8 March 2000 | West Ham United | A | 0–2 | 23,484 | ||
| 11 March 2000 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 2–7 | 36,024 | Tessem, Khalej | |
| 18 March 2000 | Aston Villa | H | 2–0 | 15,218 | Davies (2) | |
| 25 March 2000 | Chelsea | A | 1–1 | 34,956 | Tessem | |
| 1 April 2000 | Sunderland | H | 1–2 | 15,245 | Le Tissier (pen) | |
| 8 April 2000 | Bradford City | A | 2–1 | 17,439 | Windass (own goal), Pahars | |
| 15 April 2000 | Watford | H | 2–0 | 15,252 | Davies, Pahars | |
| 22 April 2000 | Manchester United | H | 1–3 | 15,245 | Pahars | |
| 24 April 2000 | Derby County | A | 0–2 | 29,403 | ||
| 29 April 2000 | Leicester City | H | 1–2 | 15,178 | Kachloul | |
| 7 May 2000 | Liverpool | A | 0–0 | 44,015 | ||
| 14 May 2000 | Wimbledon | H | 2–0 | 15,249 | Bridge, Pahars |
See main article: 1999–2000 FA Cup.
| R3 | 13 December 1999 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–0 | 14,383 | Richards | |
| R4 | 8 January 2000 | Aston Villa | A | 0–1 | 25,025 |
See main article: 1999–2000 Football League Cup.
| R2 1st Leg | 15 September 1999 | Manchester City | A | 0–0 | 17,476 | ||
| R2 2nd Leg | 21 September 1999 | Manchester City | H | 4–3 (4-3 on agg) | 10,960 | Dodd (pen), Oakley (2), Richards | |
| R3 | 13 October 1999 | Liverpool | H | 2–1 | 13,822 | Richards, Soltvedt | |
| R4 | 1 December 1999 | Aston Villa | A | 0–4 | 17,608 |
Squad at end of season[4]