1999–2000 Bradford City A.F.C. season explained

Club:Bradford City
Season:1999–2000
Manager:Paul Jewell
Chairman:Geoffrey Richmond
Stadium:Valley Parade
League:Premiership
League Result:17th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Fourth round
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:Third round
League Topscorer:Windass (10)
Highest Attendance:18,286 (vs. Newcastle United, 18 December)
Lowest Attendance:16,864 (vs. Watford, 22 January)
Average Attendance:18,030
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Prevseason:1998–99
Nextseason:2000–01

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Bradford City competed in the FA Premier League.

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

See main article: 1999–2000 FA Premier League.

Results summary
Results by round

Results

Bradford City's score comes first[4]

Legend

WinDrawLoss

FA Premier League

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 August 1999 MiddlesbroughA1-033,762Saunders
14 August 1999 Sheffield WednesdayH1-118,276Beagrie (pen)
21 August 1999 WatfordA0-115,564
25 August 1999 ArsenalA0-238,073
28 August 1999 West Ham UnitedH0-317,926
12 September 1999 Tottenham HotspurH1-118,143McCall
18 September 1999 Aston VillaA0-128,083
25 September 1999 Derby CountyA1-031,035Carbonari (own goal)
2 October 1999 SunderlandH0-418,204
16 October 1999 WimbledonA2-310,029Mills, Windass
23 October 1999 Leicester CityH3-117,655Blake, Mills, Redfearn
1 November 1999 LiverpoolA1-340,483Windass
6 November 1999 Coventry CityH1-117,587Mills
20 November 1999 Leeds UnitedA1-239,937Windass
28 November 1999 ChelseaA0-131,591
4 December 1999 MiddlesbroughH1-117,708Mills
18 December 1999 Newcastle UnitedH2-018,286Saunders, Wetherall
26 December 1999 Manchester UnitedA0-455,188
28 December 1999 EvertonH0-018,276
3 January 2000 SouthamptonA0-115,027
8 January 2000 ChelseaH1-118,276Mills
15 January 2000 Sheffield WednesdayA0-224,682
22 January 2000 WatfordH3-216,864Beagrie (pen), Whalley, O'Brien
5 February 2000 ArsenalH2-118,276Windass, Saunders
12 February 2000 West Ham UnitedA4-525,417Windass, Beagrie (pen), Lawrence (2)
26 February 2000 Aston VillaH1-118,276Windass
4 March 2000 Tottenham HotspurA1-135,472Lawrence
12 March 2000 Leeds UnitedH1-218,276Beagrie
18 March 2000 Coventry CityA0-419,201
25 March 2000 Manchester UnitedH0-418,276
1 April 2000 Newcastle UnitedA0-236,572
8 April 2000 SouthamptonH1-217,439Blake
15 April 2000 EvertonA0-430,646
21 April 2000 Derby CountyH4-418,276Windass (3), Beagrie (pen)
24 April 2000 SunderlandA1-040,628Dreyer
30 April 2000 WimbledonH3-018,276Beagrie (2, 1 pen), Windass
6 May 2000 Leicester CityA0-321,103
14 May 2000 LiverpoolH1-018,276Wetherall

FA Cup

See main article: 1999–2000 FA Cup.

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers
R311 December 1999 Crewe AlexandraA2-16,571Blake, Saunders
R411 January 2000 GillinghamA1-37,091Saunders

League Cup

See main article: 1999–2000 Football League Cup.

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers
R2 1st Leg14 September 1999 ReadingH1-14,961Blake
R2 2nd Leg22 September 1999 ReadingA2-26,892 (win on away goals)Saunders, Wetherall
R312 October 1999 BarnsleyH2-38,583Mills, Wetherall

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[5]

Left club during season

Transfers

In

DatePos.NameFromFee
11 June 1999DFGunnar HalleLeeds United£200,000
15 June 1999MFLee SharpeLeeds United£200,000
22 June 1999GKMatt ClarkeSheffield WednesdayFree
30 June 1999DFDavid WetherallLeeds United£1,400,000
8 July 1999DFAndy MyersChelsea£800,000
31 July 1999MFNeil RedfearnCharlton Athletic£250,000
5 August 1999FWDean SaundersBenficaFree
9 September 1999FWBruno RodriguezParis Saint GermainLoan
3 February 2000GKNeville SouthallTorquay UnitedFree
14 March 2000GKAidan DavisonSheffield UnitedFree
17 February 2000MFJorge CadeteBenficaLoan
21 March 2000GKAdemola BankoleQueens Park RangersLoan

Out

DatePos.NameToFee
26 July 1999FWRobert SteinerQueens Park Rangers£215,000
1 August 1999MFCraig RamageNotts CountyFree
20 August 1999FWGordon WatsonBournemouthFree
23 October 1999FWBruno RodriguezParis Saint GermainLoan return
8 November 1999GKMark PrudhoeSouthend UnitedFree
17 November 1999DFDarren MoorePortsmouth£500,000
17 March 2000MFNeil RedfearnWigan 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bradford celebrate great escape. BBC Sport. 14 May 2000. 18 July 2012.
  2. Web site: Jewell takes roost with Owls. BBC Sport. 21 June 2000. 18 July 2012.
  3. Web site: Hutchings appointed new Bantams boss. BBC Sport. 22 June 2000. 18 July 2012.
  4. Web site: Bradford City 1999-2000 Results. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130426034812/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/bradford-city/1999-2000/results. 2013-04-26. statto.com.
  5. Web site: FootballSquads - Bradford City - 1999/00. www.footballsquads.co.uk.
  6. Web site: All Bradford City players: 2000. www.11v11.com.

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