# 1999–2000 Norwich City F.C. season

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

## Season summary

Manager Bruce Rioch resigned in March after failing to take Norwich anywhere near a place high enough to qualify for promotion to the Premier League. He was replaced by former Northern Ireland manager (and player for Norwich's arch-rivals Ipswich Town) Bryan Hamilton.
At the end of the season, top-scorer Iwan Roberts was named the club's player of the year. It was the second consecutive season the Welsh striker had won the award.

## Kit

Norwich signed a two-year kit manufacturing deal with Alexandra plc. Norfolk-based mustard maker Colman's remained the kit sponsors.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 62 | 53 | +9 | 66 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 62 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 57 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 57 | 68 | −11 | 57 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 56 |

## Results

Norwich City's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League First Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 11 August 1999 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–1 | 16,196 | Dalglish |
| 14 August 1999 | Birmingham City | H | 0–1 | 15,261 | |
| 21 August 1999 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0–1 | 19,623 | |
| 28 August 1999 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 0–2 | 15,407 | |
| 30 August 1999 | Walsall | A | 2–2 | 6,187 | Marshall, Coote |
| 11 September 1999 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 2–1 | 13,172 | Roberts, Eadie |
| 18 September 1999 | Huddersfield Town | A | 0–1 | 12,823 | |
| 26 September 1999 | Stockport County | A | 2–2 | 7,603 | Roberts, Dalglish |
| 28 September 1999 | Manchester City | H | 1–0 | 15,130 | Roberts |
| 2 October 1999 | Fulham | H | 1–2 | 16,332 | Forbes |
| 16 October 1999 | Port Vale | A | 1–0 | 5,790 | Fleming |
| 19 October 1999 | Sheffield United | A | 0–0 | 11,907 | |
| 24 October 1999 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2–1 | 12,468 | Russell (2) |
| 26 October 1999 | Stockport County | H | 2–0 | 16,880 | Flynn (own goal), Roberts |
| 30 October 1999 | Fulham | A | 1–1 | 13,552 | Roberts |
| 6 November 1999 | Nottingham Forest | H | 1–0 | 15,818 | Sutch |
| 12 November 1999 | Swindon Town | A | 0–0 | 7,405 | |
| 21 November 1999 | Ipswich Town | H | 0–0 | 19,948 | |
| 23 November 1999 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–1 | 12,110 | |
| 28 November 1999 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–2 | 5,333 | Kenton |
| 4 December 1999 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2–1 | 15,183 | Roberts, Russell |
| 17 December 1999 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 2–1 | 5,863 | Roberts (2) |
| 26 December 1999 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 2–1 | 17,823 | Breacker (own goal), Llewellyn |
| 28 December 1999 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–1 | 25,072 | |
| 3 January 2000 | Portsmouth | H | 2–1 | 16,637 | Fleming, Roberts (pen) |
| 8 January 2000 | Barnsley | H | 2–2 | 14,039 | Roberts (2) |
| 15 January 2000 | Birmingham City | A | 0–2 | 21,007 | |
| 22 January 2000 | Charlton Athletic | H | 0–3 | 15,642 | |
| 5 February 2000 | Walsall | H | 1–1 | 16,837 | Llewellyn |
| 12 February 2000 | Manchester City | A | 1–3 | 32,681 | Roberts |
| 19 February 2000 | Grimsby Town | H | 3–0 | 13,533 | McDermott (own goal), Russell, Llewellyn |
| 26 February 2000 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–1 | 16,464 | Roberts |
| 29 February 2000 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1–1 | 15,671 | Sutch |
| 4 March 2000 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 0–1 | 5,450 | |
| 8 March 2000 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–1 | 15,640 | Roberts |
| 11 March 2000 | Crystal Palace | H | 0–1 | 15,064 | |
| 19 March 2000 | Ipswich Town | A | 2–0 | 21,760 | Roberts (2) |
| 22 March 2000 | Swindon Town | H | 0–2 | 13,662 | |
| 25 March 2000 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 2–2 | 11,918 | Marshall (2) |
| 1 April 2000 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 1–1 | 13,734 | Marshall |
| 8 April 2000 | Portsmouth | A | 1–2 | 14,003 | Marshall |
| 15 April 2000 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–0 | 15,910 | Roberts |
| 22 April 2000 | Port Vale | H | 0–0 | 15,526 | |
| 24 April 2000 | Barnsley | A | 1–2 | 15,253 | Bellamy |
| 28 April 2000 | Sheffield United | H | 2–1 | 16,921 | Fleming, Bellamy |
| 7 May 2000 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–1 | 17,987 | |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 11 December 1999 | Coventry City | H | 1–3 | 15,702 | Llewellyn |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 1st Leg | 10 August 1999 | Cheltenham Town | H | 2–0 | 12,276 | Roberts (2) |
| R1 2nd Leg | 24 August 1999 | Cheltenham Town | A | 1–2 (won 3–2 on agg) | 4,203 | Marshall |
| R2 1st Leg | 14 September 1999 | Fulham | H | 0–4 | 11,760 | |
| R2 2nd Leg | 21 September 1999 | Fulham | A | 0–2 (lost 0–6 on agg) | 5,246 | |

## Players
### First-team squad

    Squad at end of season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ENG | Andy Marshall |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Daryl Sutch |
| 4 | MF | ENG | Lee Marshall |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Craig Fleming |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Matt Jackson (captain) |
| 7 | MF | FRA | Cédric Anselin |
| 8 | FW | WAL | Craig Bellamy |
| 9 | FW | WAL | Iwan Roberts |
| 10 | MF | NIR | Phil Mulryne |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Des Hamilton (on loan from Newcastle United) |
| 12 | MF | ENG | Darel Russell |
| 13 | GK | ENG | Robert Green |
| 14 | FW | SCO | Paul Dalglish |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 16 | FW | NIR | Adrian Coote |
| 17 | MF | ENG | Adrian Forbes |
| 18 | MF | SCO | Garry Brady (on loan from Newcastle United) |
| 19 | DF | ENG | Darren Kenton |
| 20 | MF | WAL | Chris Llewellyn |
| 21 | DF | SCO | Malky Mackay |
| 25 | MF | FRA | Jean-Yves de Blasiis |
| 26 | MF | NED | Raymond de Waard |
| 27 | GK | ENG | Danny Gay |
| 31 | DF | NED | Fernando Derveld |
| 32 | FW | SUI | Gaetano Giallanza |
| 33 | FW | NIR | Paul McVeigh |

### Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 3 | DF | NOR | Erik Fuglestad (to Viking) |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Darren Eadie (to Leicester City) |
| 15 | MF | IRL | Shaun Carey (to Rushden & Diamonds) |
| 18 | MF | SCO | Peter Grant (to Reading) |
| 22 | MF | IRL | Mike Milligan (to Blackpool) |
| 23 | DF | ENG | Che Wilson (to Bristol Rovers) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 24 | MF | ENG | Darren Way (to Yeovil Town) |
| 26 | DF | SEN | Pape Seydou Diop (on loan from Lens) |
| 28 | MF | ENG | Ross Fitzsimon (released) |
| 29 | MF | ENG | Kevin Parker (released) |
| 30 | DF | ENG | Matthew Joynson (released) |