# 1999–2000 Everton F.C. season

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Everton competed in the Premier League, the FA Cup, and the Football League Cup.

## Season summary

1999–2000 brought a one-place improvement upon the previous season's 14th-place finish for Everton. The season largely proved to be one of mid-table safety, with relegation never a serious threat, and a run to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup representing their best performance in the competition since they last won it in 1995, but the blue half of Merseyside was still left frustrated by their side's lack of success, something which had been a familiar scene for far too long. Manager Walter Smith, determined to address the inconsistency that had prevented Everton from doing better this season, pulled off one of the biggest transfer surprises of the close season by bringing in Paul Gascoigne and bolstering one of the most ungainly squads currently in the Premiership.
Off the pitch, the big story was the battle for control of the club's boardroom, with former chairman Peter Johnson finally being forced to sell his controlling interest after the Football Association threatened both Everton and Tranmere Rovers with sanctions unless he sold his shares in one of the clubs. On the eve of the new millennium, Johnson sold his shares in Everton to theatre impresario Bill Kenwright.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 63 | 54 | +9 | 52 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 46 | 52 | −6 | 52 |
| 13 | Everton | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 59 | 49 | +10 | 50 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 44 |
| 15 | Southampton | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 45 | 62 | −17 | 44 |

### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Source: 1999–2000 FA Premier League table

### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
| Ground | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | H |
| Result | D | L | L | W | W | L | W | W | W | D | L | D | L | D | D | D | L | W | W | D | D | D | L | W | W | W | D | D | L | L | L | W | D | W | D | L | D | L |
| Position | 9 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 |

## Results

Everton's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### FA Premier League

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 8 August 1999 | Manchester United | H | 1–1 | 39,141 | Stam (own goal) |
| 11 August 1999 | Aston Villa | A | 0–3 | 30,336 | |
| 14 August 1999 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 2–3 | 34,539 | Unsworth (2 pens) |
| 21 August 1999 | Southampton | H | 4–1 | 31,755 | Gough, Lundekvam (own goal), Jeffers, Campbell |
| 25 August 1999 | Wimbledon | H | 4–0 | 32,818 | Unsworth, Barmby, Jeffers, Campbell |
| 28 August 1999 | Derby County | A | 0–1 | 26,550 | |
| 11 September 1999 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2–0 | 23,539 | Barmby, Gemmill |
| 19 September 1999 | West Ham United | H | 1–0 | 35,154 | Jeffers |
| 27 September 1999 | Liverpool | A | 1–0 | 44,802 | Campbell |
| 2 October 1999 | Coventry City | H | 1–1 | 34,839 | Jeffers |
| 16 October 1999 | Arsenal | A | 1–4 | 38,042 | Collins |
| 24 October 1999 | Leeds United | H | 4–4 | 37,355 | Campbell (2), Hutchison, Weir |
| 30 October 1999 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–2 | 33,915 | Campbell |
| 7 November 1999 | Newcastle United | A | 1–1 | 36,164 | Campbell |
| 20 November 1999 | Chelsea | H | 1–1 | 38,255 | Campbell |
| 27 November 1999 | Aston Villa | H | 0–0 | 34,750 | |
| 4 December 1999 | Manchester United | A | 1–5 | 55,133 | Jeffers |
| 18 December 1999 | Watford | A | 3–1 | 17,346 | Barmby, Hutchison, Unsworth (pen) |
| 26 December 1999 | Sunderland | H | 5–0 | 40,017 | Hutchison (2), Jeffers, Pembridge, Campbell |
| 28 December 1999 | Bradford City | A | 0–0 | 18,276 | |
| 3 January 2000 | Leicester City | H | 2–2 | 30,490 | Hutchison, Unsworth (pen) |
| 15 January 2000 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–2 | 36,144 | Campbell, Moore |
| 22 January 2000 | Southampton | A | 0–2 | 15,232 | |
| 6 February 2000 | Wimbledon | A | 3–0 | 13,172 | Campbell (2), Moore |
| 12 February 2000 | Derby County | H | 2–1 | 33,260 | Moore, Ball (pen) |
| 26 February 2000 | West Ham United | A | 4–0 | 26,025 | Barmby (3), Moore |
| 4 March 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–1 | 32,020 | Weir |
| 11 March 2000 | Chelsea | A | 1–1 | 35,113 | Cadamarteri |
| 15 March 2000 | Coventry City | A | 0–1 | 18,518 | |
| 19 March 2000 | Newcastle United | H | 0–2 | 32,512 | |
| 25 March 2000 | Sunderland | A | 1–2 | 41,934 | Barmby |
| 1 April 2000 | Watford | H | 4–2 | 31,960 | M Hughes, Moore (2), S Hughes |
| 8 April 2000 | Leicester City | A | 1–1 | 18,705 | Hutchison |
| 15 April 2000 | Bradford City | H | 4–0 | 30,646 | Pembridge, Unsworth (pen), Barmby, Collins |
| 21 April 2000 | Liverpool | H | 0–0 | 40,056 | |
| 29 April 2000 | Arsenal | H | 0–1 | 35,919 | |
| 8 May 2000 | Leeds United | A | 1–1 | 37,713 | Barmby |
| 14 May 2000 | Middlesbrough | H | 0–2 | 34,663 | |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 11 December 1999 | Exeter City | A | 0–0 | 6,045 | |
| R3R | 21 December 1999 | Exeter City | H | 1–0 | 15,345 | Barmby |
| R4 | 8 January 2000 | Birmingham City | H | 2–0 | 25,405 | Unsworth (2 pens) |
| R5 | 29 January 2000 | Preston North End | H | 2–0 | 37,486 | Unsworth, Moore |
| QF | 20 February 2000 | Aston Villa | H | 1–2 | 35,331 | Moore |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R2 1st Leg | 14 September 1999 | Oxford United | A | 1–1 | 7,345 | Cadamarteri |
| R2 2nd Leg | 22 September 1999 | Oxford United | H | 0–1 (lost 1–2 on agg) | 10,006 | |

## Squad

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 | NOR | Thomas Myhre |
| 2 | DF | SCO | Alec Cleland |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Michael Ball |
| 4 | DF | SCO | Richard Gough |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Dave Watson |
| 6 | DF | ENG | David Unsworth |
| 7 | MF | SCO | John Collins |
| 8 | FW | ENG | Nick Barmby |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Kevin Campbell |
| 10 | MF | SCO | Don Hutchison |
| 11 | MF | SCO | Scot Gemmill |
| 12 | MF | WAL | Mark Pembridge |
| 13 | GK | ENG | Paul Gerrard |
| 14 | DF | SCO | David Weir |
| 15 | DF | IRL | Richard Dunne |
| 16 | FW | ENG | Danny Cadamarteri |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | FW | ENG | Francis Jeffers |
| 18 | MF | ENG | Stephen Hughes |
| 19 | DF | POR | Abel Xavier |
| 20 | FW | ENG | Phil Jevons |
| 21 | MF | ENG | Mitch Ward |
| 22 | MF | DEN | Peter Degn |
| 23 | FW | USA | Joe-Max Moore |
| 25 | MF | ENG | Danny Williamson |
| 26 | FW | WAL | Mark Hughes |
| 27 | DF | ENG | Peter Clarke |
| 31 | GK | IRL | Dean Delany |
| 34 | MF | ENG | Matt McKay |
| 35 | GK | ENG | Steve Simonsen |
| 36 | MF | ENG | Jamie Milligan |
| 37 | DF | ENG | Adam Farley |
| 38 | DF | ENG | Carl Regan |

### 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 |
| 18 | DF | IRL | Terry Phelan (to Fulham) |
| 19 | MF | WAL | John Oster (to Sunderland) |
| 24 | MF | ENG | Tony Grant (to Manchester City) |
| 26 | FW | ENG | Tommy Johnson (on loan from Celtic) |
| 28 | DF | CRO | Slaven Bilić (to Hajduk Split) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 29 | MF | ENG | Wayne McDermott (to Nuneaton Borough) |
| 30 | MF | IRL | Gareth Farrelly (to Bolton Wanderers) |
| 31 | FW | ENG | Michael Branch (to Wolves) |
| 32 | DF | ENG | John O'Kane (to Bolton Wanderers) |
| 33 | MF | ENG | Joe Parkinson (retired) |

### Reserve squad

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 |
| - | DF | ENG | Tony Hibbert |
| - | DF | WAL | Craig Hogg |
| - | DF | ENG | George Pilkington |
| - | MF | ENG | Tom Kearney |
| - | MF | IRL | John Lester |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | MF | ENG | Kevin McLeod |
| - | MF | ENG | Leon Osman |
| - | MF | ENG | Keith Southern |
| - | FW | ENG | Nick Chadwick |

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
| 14 July 1999 | FW | Kevin Campbell | Trabzonspor | £3,000,000 |
| 5 August 1999 | MF | Mark Pembridge | Benfica | £800,000 |
| 3 September 1999 | DF | Abel Xavier | PSV Eindhoven | £1,500,000 |
| 3 December 1999 | FW | Joe-Max Moore | New England Revolution | Free transfer |
| 7 March 2000 | MF | Stephen Hughes | Arsenal | £3,000,000 |
| 14 March 2000 | FW | Mark Hughes | Southampton | Free transfer |

### Out

| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
| 22 June 1999 | FW | Ibrahima Bakayoko | Marseille | £4,000,000 |
| 23 June 1999 | DF | Adam Eaton | Preston North End | £5,000 |
| 29 June 1999 | MF | Olivier Dacourt | Lens | £6,500,000 |
| 8 July 1999 | DF | Marco Materazzi | Perugia | £3,000,000 |
| 30 July 1999 | DF | Craig Short | Blackburn Rovers | £1,700,000 |
| 1 August 1999 | MF | Mick O'Brien | Torquay United | Free transfer |
| 6 August 1999 | MF | David Poppleton | Lincoln City | Free transfer |
| 6 August 1999 | MF | John Oster | Sunderland | £1,000,000 |
| 10 November 1999 | DF | Joe Parkinson | Retired | Free transfer |
| 17 December 1999 | DF | Wayne McDermott | Nuneaton Borough | Non-contract |
| 17 December 1999 | MF | Gareth Farrelly | Bolton Wanderers | Free transfer |
| 23 December 1999 | DF | John O'Kane | Bolton Wanderers | Free transfer |
| 24 December 1999 | MF | Tony Grant | Manchester City | £450,000 |
| 20 January 2000 | FW | Michael Branch | Wolverhampton Wanderers | £500,000 |
| 2 February 2000 | DF | Terry Phelan | Fulham | Free transfer |
| 2 March 2000 | DF | Slaven Bilić | Hajduk Split | Free transfer |
    Transfers in: £8,300,000
    Transfers out: £17,155,000
    Total spending: £8,855,000

## Statistics
### Starting 11

    Considering starts in all competitions
* GK: #13, Paul Gerrard, 37
* RB: #14, David Weir, 42
* CB: #4, Richard Gough, 32
* CB: #15, Richard Dunne, 32
* LB: #6, David Unsworth, 38
* RM: #8, Nick Barmby, 42
* CM: #10, Don Hutchison, 34
* CM: #7, John Collins, 38
* LM: #12, Mark Pembridge, 34
* CF: #9, Kevin Campbell, 31
* CF: #17, Francis Jeffers, 20