# 1999–2000 Crystal Palace F.C. season

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

## Season summary

Crystal Palace finished in a secure 15th final place. At the end of the season, veteran defender Andy Linighan was voted the club's player of the season.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 57 | 68 | −11 | 57 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 56 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 57 | 67 | −10 | 54 |
| 16 | Sheffield United | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 59 | 71 | −12 | 54 |
| 17 | Stockport County | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 55 | 67 | −12 | 54 |

## Results

Crystal Palace's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League First Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 7 August 1999 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 1–1 | 13,664 | Rodger |
| 14 August 1999 | Barnsley | A | 3–2 | 14,461 | Rodger, Austin, Bradbury |
| 21 August 1999 | Swindon Town | H | 1–2 | 12,726 | Morrison |
| 28 August 1999 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–7 | 10,656 | Linighan |
| 4 September 1999 | Sheffield United | A | 1–3 | 11,886 | Morrison |
| 11 September 1999 | Manchester City | A | 1–2 | 31,541 | Morrison |
| 18 September 1999 | Grimsby Town | H | 3–0 | 13,294 | Morrison, Mullins, Svensson |
| 25 September 1999 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–0 | 13,219 | |
| 28 September 1999 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–1 | 12,720 | Bradbury |
| 2 October 1999 | Portsmouth | H | 4–0 | 15,221 | Svensson, Carlisle, Fan, Mullins |
| 16 October 1999 | Birmingham City | A | 0–2 | 21,582 | |
| 20 October 1999 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1–1 | 15,819 | Mullins |
| 23 October 1999 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 2–2 | 18,645 | Svensson, Austin |
| 26 October 1999 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 0–2 | 12,203 | |
| 30 October 1999 | Portsmouth | A | 1–3 | 13,018 | Linighan |
| 6 November 1999 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–2 | 12,744 | |
| 14 November 1999 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 3–0 | 15,861 | McKenzie, Svensson, Mullins (pen) |
| 20 November 1999 | Port Vale | A | 2–2 | 5,170 | McKenzie, Svensson |
| 23 November 1999 | Norwich City | H | 1–0 | 12,110 | Svensson |
| 27 November 1999 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2–0 | 15,920 | McKenzie, Svensson |
| 4 December 1999 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 0–2 | 4,923 | |
| 7 December 1999 | Ipswich Town | H | 2–2 | 13,176 | Svensson, Mowbray (own goal) |
| 18 December 1999 | Fulham | H | 0–0 | 17,480 | |
| 26 December 1999 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1–2 | 20,043 | Martin |
| 28 December 1999 | Walsall | H | 3–2 | 13,943 | Svensson (pen), Carlisle, Mullins |
| 3 January 2000 | Stockport County | A | 2–1 | 8,570 | Mullins, Carlisle |
| 15 January 2000 | Barnsley | H | 0–2 | 14,225 | |
| 21 January 2000 | Swindon Town | A | 4–2 | 5,214 | Morrison (2), Foster, Mullins (pen) |
| 29 January 2000 | Huddersfield Town | H | 2–2 | 14,290 | Mullins, Linighan |
| 5 February 2000 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–2 | 20,756 | Martin |
| 12 February 2000 | Sheffield United | H | 1–1 | 14,877 | Morrison |
| 19 February 2000 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0–2 | 16,421 | |
| 26 February 2000 | Grimsby Town | A | 0–1 | 5,421 | |
| 4 March 2000 | Manchester City | H | 1–1 | 21,052 | Morrison |
| 7 March 2000 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0–0 | 15,236 | |
| 11 March 2000 | Norwich City | A | 1–0 | 15,064 | Morrison |
| 18 March 2000 | Port Vale | H | 1–1 | 18,954 | Rougier (own goal) |
| 22 March 2000 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1–0 | 12,842 | Morrison |
| 25 March 2000 | Charlton Athletic | H | 0–1 | 22,577 | |
| 1 April 2000 | Fulham | A | 0–1 | 16,356 | |
| 8 April 2000 | Stockport County | H | 3–3 | 16,646 | McKenzie, Forssell (2) |
| 15 April 2000 | Walsall | A | 2–2 | 6,323 | Forssell, Mullins |
| 22 April 2000 | Birmingham City | H | 0–2 | 17,144 | |
| 25 April 2000 | Ipswich Town | A | 0–1 | 18,798 | |
| 29 April 2000 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2–1 | 18,272 | Cole, Morrison |
| 7 May 2000 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 2–1 | 8,891 | Mullins, Morrison |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 10 December 1999 | Cambridge United | A | 0–2 | 5,631 | |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 1st Leg | 10 August 1999 | Colchester United | A | 2–2 | 4,242 | Smith, Rizzo |
| R1 2nd Leg | 24 August 1999 | Colchester United | H | 3–1 (won 5–3 on agg) | 5,471 | Smith, Morrison, Rizzo |
| R2 1st Leg | 14 September 1999 | Leicester City | H | 3–3 | 5,006 | Morrison, Fan, Mullins |
| R2 2nd Leg | 22 September 1999 | Leicester City | A | 2–4 (lost 5–7 on agg) | 12,762 | Thomson, Bradbury |

## Players
### First-team squad

    Squad at end of 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 |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Jamie Smith |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Andy Frampton |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Dean Austin |
| 6 | DF | ENG | David Woozley |
| 7 | DF | ENG | Hayden Mullins |
| 8 | MF | CHN | Fan Zhiyi |
| 9 | FW | FIN | Mikael Forssell (on loan from Chelsea) |
| 10 | FW | IRL | Clinton Morrison |
| 11 | MF | AUS | Nicky Rizzo |
| 12 | MF | SCO | Jamie Fullarton |
| 13 | GK | ENG | Fraser Digby |
| 14 | MF | SCO | Steven Thomson |
| 15 | MF | AUS | Craig Foster |
| 16 | DF | ENG | Ashley Cole (on loan from Arsenal) |
| 17 | DF | ENG | Andy Linighan |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 18 | DF | NIR | Wayne Carlisle |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Leon McKenzie |
| 20 | FW | ENG | Richard Harris |
| 21 | GK | ENG | Matt Gregg |
| 22 | FW | WAL | Andy Martin |
| 23 | MF | WAL | Stephen Evans |
| 24 | DF | ENG | Jimmy Hibburt |
| 26 | MF | IRL | Stephen Hunt |
| 27 | MF | ENG | Sean Hankin |
| 28 | FW | ENG | Steve Kabba |
| 29 | FW | ENG | Roscoe Dsane |
| 30 | MF | ENG | Jon Boardman |
| 31 | MF | ENG | Simon Rodger |
| 32 | GK | WAL | Lee Kendall |
| 33 | FW | ENG | Chris Sharpling |

### 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 |
| 1 | GK | ENG | Kevin Miller (to Barnsley) |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Dave Tuttle (to Barnsley) |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Lee Bradbury (to Portsmouth) |
| 16 | FW | SWE | Mathias Svensson (to Charlton Athletic) |
| 25 | MF | NIR | Gareth Graham (to Brentford) |
| 25 | GK | AUS | Steve Mautone (to Gillingham) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 34 | DF | BRA | Fumaça (on loan from Catuense Futebol) |
| 34 | MF | VEN | Fernando de Ornelas (to Real Zaragoza) |
| 35 | DF | IRL | Terry Phelan (on loan from Everton) |
| 36 | DF | ENG | David Lee (to Exeter City) |
| 37 | MF | IRL | Brian Launders (to Sheffield United) |