1999–2000 Portsmouth F.C. season

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Portsmouth F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Portsmouth F.C.

1999–2000 season
Chairman	Milan Mandarić
Manager	Alan Ball (until 9 December) Bob McNab (caretaker) Tony Pulis (from January)
Stadium	Fratton Park
First Division	18th
FA Cup	Third round
Worthington Cup	Second round
Top goalscorer	League: Steve Claridge (14) All: Steve Claridge (14)
Highest home attendance	19,015 vs. Manchester City (24 April 2000)
Lowest home attendance	9,042 vs. Walsall (19 October 1999)
Average home league attendance	14,028

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".

Final league table

Main article: 1999–2000 Football League

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
16	Sheffield United	46	13	15	18	59	71	−12	54
17	Stockport County	46	13	15	18	55	67	−12	54
18	Portsmouth	46	13	12	21	55	66	−11	51
19	Crewe Alexandra	46	14	9	23	46	67	−21	51
20	Grimsby Town	46	13	12	21	41	67	−26	51

Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Results

Portsmouth's score comes first

Legend

Win

Draw

Loss

Football League First Division

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
7 August 1999	Sheffield United	H	2–0	17,667	Miglioranzi, Whittingham
14 August 1999	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	1–1	21,024	Allen
21 August 1999	Stockport County	H	2–0	15,002	Miglioranzi, Allen
28 August 1999	Barnsley	A	0–6	13,792
30 August 1999	Huddersfield Town	H	0–0	13,105
11 September 1999	Ipswich Town	H	1–1	16,304	Whittingham
18 September 1999	Tranmere Rovers	A	4–2	5,870	Péron (2), Whittingham, Vlachos
25 September 1999	Grimsby Town	H	1–2	12,073	McLoughlin (pen)
2 October 1999	Crystal Palace	A	0–4	15,221
16 October 1999	Charlton Athletic	H	0–2	14,812
19 October 1999	Walsall	H	5–1	9,042	Thøgersen (2), Bradbury, McLoughlin (2 pens)
23 October 1999	Queens Park Rangers	A	0–0	13,303
26 October 1999	Grimsby Town	A	0–1	5,912
30 October 1999	Crystal Palace	H	3–1	13,018	Claridge (2), Bradbury
3 November 1999	Manchester City	A	2–4	31,660	Bradbury, Thøgersen
6 November 1999	Birmingham City	H	2–2	12,756	McLoughlin (2 pens)
9 November 1999	Fulham	A	0–1	13,229
14 November 1999	West Bromwich Albion	A	2–3	11,483	Whittingham, Awford
20 November 1999	Crewe Alexandra	H	0–2	11,550
24 November 1999	Nottingham Forest	A	0–2	13,841
27 November 1999	Bolton Wanderers	H	0–0	10,431
4 December 1999	Sheffield United	A	0–1	10,834
18 December 1999	Port Vale	H	0–0	11,869
26 December 1999	Swindon Town	A	1–1	10,279	Claridge
28 December 1999	Blackburn Rovers	H	1–2	15,208	Claridge
3 January 2000	Norwich City	A	1–2	16,637	Bradbury
15 January 2000	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	2–3	13,255	Igoe, Claridge
22 January 2000	Stockport County	A	1–1	8,008	Hughes
29 January 2000	Barnsley	H	3–0	12,201	Claridge (3)
5 February 2000	Huddersfield Town	A	1–0	12,753	Claridge
12 February 2000	Fulham	H	0–1	17,337
22 February 2000	Bolton Wanderers	A	0–3	12,672
1 March 2000	Tranmere Rovers	H	1–2	10,759	Claridge (pen)
4 March 2000	Ipswich Town	A	1–0	20,305	Claridge
7 March 2000	Birmingham City	A	0–1	19,573
11 March 2000	Nottingham Forest	H	2–1	14,336	Thøgersen, Claridge
18 March 2000	Crewe Alexandra	A	3–1	6,188	Claridge, Thøgersen, Harper
21 March 2000	West Bromwich Albion	H	2–0	14,760	Claridge (pen), Derry
25 March 2000	Swindon Town	H	4–1	15,305	Whitbread, Bradbury (3)
1 April 2000	Port Vale	A	0–2	5,426
8 April 2000	Norwich City	H	2–1	14,003	Harper, Moore
15 April 2000	Blackburn Rovers	A	1–1	19,263	Hughes
21 April 2000	Charlton Athletic	A	1–1	20,043	Bradbury
24 April 2000	Manchester City	H	2–2	19,015	Bradbury (2, 1 pen)
29 April 2000	Walsall	A	0–1	8,151
7 May 2000	Queens Park Rangers	H	1–3	16,301	Allen

FA Cup

Main article: 1999–2000 FA Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
R3	11 December 1999	Sunderland	A	0–1	26,535

League Cup

Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
R1 1st Leg	17 August 1999	Torquay United	A	0–0	3,209
R1 2nd Leg	24 August 1999	Torquay United	H	3–0	8,741	Nightingale (2), Lovell
R2 1st Leg	14 September 1999	Blackburn Rovers	H	0–3	8,542
R2 2nd Leg	22 September 1999	Blackburn Rovers	A	1–3	7,512	McLoughlin

First-team 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
1	GK	AUS	Andy Petterson
2	DF	ENG	Jason Crowe
3	DF	ENG	Anthony Fenton
4	MF	SCO	Kevin Harper
5	DF	ENG	Adrian Whitbread
6	DF	ENG	Andy Awford
7	DF	ENG	Andy Myers (on loan from Bradford City)
8	MF	BRA	Stefani Miglioranzi
9	FW	ENG	Steve Claridge
10	DF	ENG	Justin Edinburgh
11	MF	WAL	Ceri Hughes
12	FW	ENG	Lee Bradbury
13	GK	ENG	Aaron Flahavan
14	DF	ENG	Scott Hiley
15	DF	ENG	Jason Cundy
16	DF	DEN	Thomas Thøgersen

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
17	MF	ENG	Martin Phillips
18	DF	NIR	Dave Waterman
19	FW	ENG	Luke Nightingale
20	MF	ENG	Shaun Derry
21	GK	ENG	Alan Knight
22	GK	ENG	Chris Tardif
23	FW	ENG	Guy Whittingham
24	FW	ENG	Rory Allen
25	FW	ENG	Steve Lovell
26	DF	FRA	Noé Pamarot (on loan from Nice)
27	MF	GRE	Michael Panopoulos
28	DF	ENG	David Birmingham
29	MF	ENG	Adam Holbrook
30	GK	ENG	Russell Hoult
31	DF	ENG	Darren Moore
33	MF	ENG	Gary O'Neil

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
3	DF	ENG	Matthew Robinson (to Reading)
4	MF	IRL	Alan McLoughlin (to Wigan Athletic)
4	MF	ENG	Paulo Vernazza (on loan from Arsenal)
7	MF	ENG	Sammy Igoe (to Reading)
10	DF	GRE	Michalis Vlachos (to Walsall)
11	MF	FRA	Jeff Peron (to Wigan Athletic)
12	MF	SKN	Adam Newton (on loan from West Ham United)

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
14	MF	JAM	Fitzroy Simpson (to Hearts)
20	MF	ENG	John Durnin (to Carlisle United)
21	MF	ENG	Steve Soley (to Carlisle United)
30	DF	NOR	Tommy Berntsen (on loan from Lillestrøm)
32	MF	ENG	Michael Brown (on loan from Manchester City)
33	FW	ENG	Lee Makel (on loan from Hearts)