1999–2000 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season
101st competitive season of Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1999–2000 football season
| 1999–2000 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Sir Jack Hayward OBE |
| Manager | Colin Lee |
| Football League First Division | 7th |
| FA Cup | 4th round |
| League Cup | 1st round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Ade Akinbiyi (16) All: Ade Akinbiyi (16) |
| Highest home attendance | 25,500 (vs West Brom, 3 October 1999) |
| Lowest home attendance | 13,723 (vs Wycombe, 24 August 1999) |
| Average home league attendance | 21,470 (league only) |
The 1999–2000 season was the 101st season of competitive league football in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. They played the season in the second tier of the English football system, the Football League First Division.
For a second consecutive season the team finished in seventh position, missing out on the play-offs by one place. Defeat in their penultimate match to play-off rivals Bolton Wanderers ultimately doomed them to miss out.
Results
Pre-season
Wolves spent several weeks of pre-season training in Sölvesborg, Sweden. They played against four local sides during this tour, their first visit to the country since 1994, before returning home to face further opposition.
Olofströms IK v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 13 July 1999 | Olofströms IK | 2–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Olofström, Sweden |
Olufsson  67'Ringberg 87' (pen.) | Ekelund 21' Emblen 28'Sinton 51' (pen.) | Stadium: Lilla Holje Attendance: 700 |
IFK Hässleholm v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 14 July 1999 | IFK Hässleholm | 2–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Hässleholm, Sweden |
| Edfor 15' Carls 78' | Robinson 37' Jones 60'Keane 69' | Stadium: Österås Attendance: 558 |
IFÖ Bromölla v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 16 July 1999 | IFÖ Bromölla | 0–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bromölla, Sweden |
| Van Riel 11' Gustavsson 30' (o.g.)Ekelund 55' | Stadium: Strandängen Attendance: 550 |
Sölvesborg XI v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 17 July 1999 | Sölvesborg XI | 3–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sölvesborg, Sweden |
| Torstensson 7' (pen.) M. Nilsson 14'B. Nilsson 68' | Taylor 11' Flo 62'Keane 64'Muscat 90' (pen.) | Stadium: Svarta Led Attendance: 500 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool
| 20 July 1999 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–2 | Liverpool | Wolverhampton |
| Fowler 26' Riedle 80' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 24,630 |
Cheltenham Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 24 July 1999 | Cheltenham Town | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Cheltenham |
| Robinson 8' | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 2,357 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Werder Bremen
| 27 July 1999 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Werder Bremen | Wolverhampton |
| Bazeley 87' | Bogdanović 81' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 4,485 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur
| 31 July 1999 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Wolverhampton |
| Bazeley 74' | Iversen 53' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 11,418 |
"Wolves XI" pre season results (all away): 0–1 vs Hereford United (21 July), 3–1 vs Tiverton (28 July), A–A vs Telford United (2 August, abandoned at half time due to lightning)
Football League First Division
A total of 24 teams competed in the Football League First Division in the 1999–2000 season. Each team played every other team twice: once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Three points were awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats.
The provisional fixture list was released on 24 June 1999, but was subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage or police concerns.[1]
Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 8 August 1999 1 | Manchester City | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Manchester |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Keane 30' | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 31,755 (2,100 away) Referee: Terry Heilbron |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Portsmouth
| 14 August 1999 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Keane 48' | Report | Allen 36' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 21,024 (1,216 away) Referee: Roger Furnandiz |
Queens Park Rangers v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 21 August 1999 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| 15:00 BST | Peacock 75' | Report | Corica 35' | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 13,238 (1,674 away) Referee: Tony Leake |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Walsall
| 28 August 1999 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Walsall | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Robinson 31' | Report | Barras 3' Rammell 45' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 24,439 (3,189 away) Referee: Paul Robinson |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Huddersfield Town
| 11 September 1999 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Huddersfield Town | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stewart 60' (pen.) | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 20,385 (1,264 away) Referee: Rob Harris |
Nottingham Forest v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 19 September 1999 6 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Nottingham |
| 13:00 BST | Allou 46' | Report | Bazeley 18' | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 20,694 (1,516 away) Referee: Roy Pearson |
Sheffield United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 25 September 1999 7 | Sheffield United | 3–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Smith 56', 69' Devlin 58' | Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 14,163 (1,009 away) Referee: Paul Danson |
Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 28 September 1999 8 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| 19:45 BST | Bradbury 55' | Report | Akinbiyi 43' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 12,720 (928 away) Referee: Clive Wilkes |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion
| 3 October 1999 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Wolverhampton |
| 13:00 BST | Akinbiyi 41' | Report | Carbon 76' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 25,500 (3,196 away) Referee: William Burns |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bolton Wanderers
| 9 October 1999 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Akinbiyi 3' | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 18,665 (987 away) Referee: Paul Taylor |
Barnsley v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 16 October 1999 11 | Barnsley | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Barnsley |
| 15:00 BST | Hignett 81' | Report | Taylor 5' Akinbiyi 33' | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 14,923 (1,237 away) Referee: Alan Wilkie |
Fulham v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 19 October 1999 12 | Fulham | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Emblen 56' | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 13,160 (1,424 away) Referee: Mike Dean |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Port Vale
| 23 October 1999 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–2 | Port Vale | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Sedgley 47' Curle 89' (pen.) | Report | Walsh 80' Rougier 84' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 20,488 (653 away) Referee: Phil Richards |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield United
| 26 October 1999 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Emblen 89' | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 24,402 (745 away) Referee: David Pugh |
West Bromwich Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 31 October 1999 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | West Bromwich |
| 13:00 GMT | McDermott 13' | Report | Akinbiyi 82' | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 21,097 (5,100 away) Referee: Kevin Lynch |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Grimsby Town
| 6 November 1999 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | Grimsby Town | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Akinbiyi 6', 79', 89' | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 19,036 (406 away) Referee: Chris Foy |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Swindon Town
| 20 November 1999 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Flo 81' | Report | Onuora 27' (pen.) | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 19,917 (596 away) Referee: Steve Baines |
Ipswich Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 24 November 1999 18 | Ipswich Town | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Ipswich |
| 19:45 GMT | Scowcroft 56' | Report | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 15,731 (685 away) Referee: George Cain |
Tranmere Rovers v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 27 November 1999 19 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 GMT | Allison 50' | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 8,017 (1,383 away) Referee: Mike Riley |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City
| 3 December 1999 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4–1 | Manchester City | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Akinbiyi 5' Branch 18', 40'Muscat 68' | Report | Goater 30' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 21,635 (3,196 away) Referee: Steve Bennett |
Crewe Alexandra v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 14 December 1999 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Crewe |
| 19:45 GMT | Tait 83' | Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 6,018 (908 away) Referee: Roger Furnandiz |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Birmingham City
| 17 December 1999 22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Birmingham City | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Akinbiyi 39' Pollet 63' | Report | Hughes 15' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 19,724 (1,757 away) Referee: Tony Leake |
Stockport County v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 26 December 1999 23 | Stockport County | 3–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Stockport |
| 13:30 GMT | Dinning 31' Moore 51', 90' | Report | Emblen 12' Pollet 37' | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 10,278 (2,236 away) Referee: Graham Laws |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Norwich City
| 28 December 1999 24 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Norwich City | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Branch 57' | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 25,072 (2,904 away) Referee: Frazer Stretton |
Blackburn Rovers v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 3 January 2000 25 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Østenstad 39' | Report | Naylor 36' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 24,743 (2,464 away) Referee: Graham Frankland |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Charlton Athletic
| 11 January 2000 26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–3 | Charlton Athletic | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Flo 18' Pringle 76' (o.g.) | Report | Rufus 41' Pringle 45'Robinson 71' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 18,464 (539 away) Referee: Mark Halsey |
Portsmouth v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 15 January 2000 27 | Portsmouth | 2–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Igoe 19' Claridge 23' | Report | Sedgley 73' Branch 85'Akinbiyi 89' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 13,255 (1,498 away) Referee: Andy Butler |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Queens Park Rangers
| 22 January 2000 28 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Sedgley 22' Branch 23'Akinbiyi 29' | Report | Peacock 79' Slade 89' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 20,069 (1,445 away) Referee: Scott Mathieson |
Walsall v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 29 January 2000 29 | Walsall | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Barras 80' | Report | Emblen 76' | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 9,422 (2,000 away) Referee: Peter Jones |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace
| 5 February 2000 30 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Crystal Palace | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Sedgley 15' Pollet 47' | Report | Martin 64' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 20,756 (1,203 away) Referee: Trevor Jones |
Charlton Athletic v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 12 February 2000 31 | Charlton Athletic | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Stuart 48' Brown 69' | Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 20,043 (1,650 away) Referee: David Laws |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tranmere Rovers
| 16 February 2000 32 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Akinbiyi 35', 88' Naylor 45'Bazeley 69' | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 18,186 (423 away) Referee: John Kirkby |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Nottingham Forest
| 26 February 2000 33 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | Nottingham Forest | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Pollet 8' Bazeley 20'Branch 25' | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 24,444 (1,500 away) Referee: Steve Lodge |
Huddersfield Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 4 March 2000 34 | Huddersfield Town | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Smith 20', 34' | Stadium: McAlpine Stadium Attendance: 17,214 (2,133 away) Referee: David Elleray |
Grimsby Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 7 March 2000 35 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 GMT | Clare 18' | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,575 (713 away) Referee: Barry Knight |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Ipswich Town
| 11 March 2000 36 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Ipswich Town | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Flo 4', 46' | Report | Scowcroft 75' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 22,652 (2,585 away) Referee: Mike Jones |
Swindon Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 18 March 2000 37 | Swindon Town | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Swindon |
| 15:00 GMT | Williams 82' | Report | Muscat 58' Robinson 85' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,748 (3,281 away) Referee: Mike Pike |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crewe Alexandra
| 21 March 2000 38 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Sedgley 14' Taylor 68' | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 20,444 (346 away) Referee: David Crick |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stockport County
| 25 March 2000 39 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–2 | Stockport County | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Curle 43' (pen.) Emblen 90' | Report | Lawson 16' Dinning 62' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 25,065 (678 away) Referee: Rob Styles |
Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 1 April 2000 40 | Birmingham City | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Holdsworth 53' | Report | Curle  24' | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 29,050 (2,925 away) Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers
| 8 April 2000 41 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Muscat 40' (pen.) Nielsen 72' | Report | Duff 54' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 22,286 (2,153 away) Referee: David Pugh |
Norwich City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 15 April 2000 42 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Norwich |
| 15:00 BST | Roberts 50' | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 15,910 (1,426 away) Referee: Andy D'Urso |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Barnsley
| 22 April 2000 43 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Barnsley | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Akinbiyi 43', 52' | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 21,251 (2,313 away) Referee: Anthony Bates |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Fulham
| 30 April 2000 44 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | Fulham | Wolverhampton |
| 13:00 BST | Nielsen 50' Muscat 60' (pen.)Taylor 90' | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 19,912 (616 away) Referee: William Burns |
Bolton Wanderers v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 3 May 2000 45 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bolton |
| 20:00 BST | Jensen 60' Gudjohnsen 70' | Report | Pollet 45' | Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 18,871 (2,568 away) Referee: Kevin Lynch |
Port Vale v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 7 May 2000 46 | Port Vale | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Burslem |
| 13:30 BST | Report | Robinson 85' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 8,525 (1,971 away) Referee: Clive Wilkes |
Final table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Birmingham City | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 65 | 44 | +21 | 77 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 69 | 50 | +19 | 76 | |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 74 | |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 62 | 49 | +13 | 74 | |
| 9 | Fulham | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 67 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Source: Statto.com Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 74 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 20 | +25 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 28 | −9 |
Source: Statto.com
Results by round
Source: Statto.com
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
FA Cup
Wigan Athletic v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 11 December 1999 R3 | Wigan Athletic | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Wigan |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Robinson 90' | Stadium: JJB Stadium Attendance: 10,531 (1,392 away) Referee: Clive Wilkes |
Sheffield Wednesday v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 8 January 2000 R4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Alexandersson 9' | Report | Sedgley 68' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 18,506 (7,450 away) Referee: Graham Barber |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday
| 18 January 2000 R4 rep. | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Sheffield Wednesday | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 25,201 (1,500 away) Referee: Graham Barber | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Curle  Simpson Branch Sedgley Corica | Hinchcliffe Jonk Sibon Cresswell Donnelly | |||
League Cup
Wycombe Wanderers v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 10 August 1999 R1.1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | High Wycombe |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Curle 54' (pen.) | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,564 (1,316 away) Referee: Rob Styles |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Wycombe Wanderers
| 24 August 1999 R1.2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–4 (3–4 agg.) | Wycombe Wanderers | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Larkin 71' Emblen 89' | Report | Muscat 11' (o.g.) McSporran 26', 59'Ryan 85' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 13,723 (572 away) Referee: Mike Pike |
Players
Statistics
Key:
- # = Squad number
- Pos = Playing position
- P = Number of games played 10
- G = Number of goals scored
- GK = Goalkeeper
- DF = Defender
- MF = Midfielder
- FW = Forward
= Yellow cards
= Red cards- † Permanent player left club during the season
- ¤ Loaned to another club for part or all of season
Correct as of the season's end. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.
| No. | Pos | Name | P | G | P | G | P | G | P | G |  |  | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||||||
| 1 | GK |  Mike Stowell | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF |  Kevin Muscat | 45 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 4 | 8 | 1 | |
| 3 | DF | Darren Bazeley | 46 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 4 | MF |  Carl Robinson | 21(12) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26(12) | 4 | 5 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Keith Curle (c) | 44(1) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 48(1) | 3 | 6 | 0 | |
| 6 | MF | Neil Emblen | 45(1) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50(1) | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | Paul Simpson | 1(12) | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 1(15) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Simon Osborn | 22(3) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22(4) | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| 9 | FW |  Håvard Flo | 9(10) | 4 | 0(2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11(12) | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW |  Robbie Keane † | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 2(1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW |  Ade Akinbiyi | 36(1) | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39(1) | 16 | 4 | 1 | |
| 11 | MF | Andy Sinton | 31(4) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36(4) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 12 | DF | Lee Naylor | 24(6) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29(6) | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 13 | GK | Matt Murray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF | Steve Corica † | 10(5) | 1 | 1(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13(6) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF |  Allan Nielsen ‡ | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | MF | Steve Sedgley | 32(6) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34(6) | 6 | 3 | 0 | |
| 16 | MF |  Robert Niestroj ¤ | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | FW | Mark Jones ¤ | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | DF | Ryan Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | DF | Ady Williams ¤ | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | GK | Steve Mautone † | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | FW | Michael Branch ‡ | 25(2) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27(2) | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| 21 | MF | Keith Andrews | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | FW | Colin Larkin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 1 | 1(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | DF |  Ludovic Pollet ‡ | 38(1) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41(1) | 5 | 5 | 1 | |
| 24 | MF | Scott Taylor | 18(10) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18(10) | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| 25 | DF |  Gordon Simms | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | FW | George Ndah | 3(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | GK | Michael Oakes | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | MF | Shane Tudor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | DF | Joleon Lescott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | GK | Andy Petterson ‡ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | FW | Adam Proudlock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Awards
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Fans' Player of the Season | Ludovic Pollet |
| Young Player of the Season | Joleon Lescott |
Transfers
In
| Date | Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July 1999 | Darren Bazeley | Unattached | Free[2] |
| 6 July 1999 | Andy Sinton | Unattached | Free[2] |
| 5 August 1999 | Steve Mautone | Unattached | Free[3] |
| 7 September 1999 | Ade Akinbiyi | Bristol City | £3.5 million[4] |
| 9 October 1999 | Scott Taylor | Unattached | Free[5] |
| 21 October 1999 | George Ndah | Swindon Town | £1 million[6] |
| 22 October 1999 | Ludovic Pollet | Lens | £350,000[7] |
| 29 October 1999 | Michael Oakes | Aston Villa | £500,000[8] |
| 20 January 2000 | Michael Branch | Everton | £500,000[9] |
Out
| Date | Player | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 1999 | Mark Atkins | Released | Free[10] |
| June 1999 | Justin Bray | Released | Free[10] |
| June 1999 |  Darren Ferguson | Released | Free[10] |
| June 1999 | Dominic Foley | Released | Free[11] |
| June 1999 |  Michael Gilkes | Released | Free[12] |
| June 1999 |  Fernando Gómez | Released | Free[10] |
| June 1999 | Darren Middleton | Released | Free[10] |
| June 1999 | Dean Richards | Released | Free[13] |
| June 1999 | Andy Turner | Released | Free[10] |
| 13 July 1999 | Steve Bull | Retired | –[14] |
| 18 August 1999 | Robbie Keane | Coventry City | £6 million[15] |
| 5 November 1999 | Steve Mautone | Released | Free |
| 14 March 2000 | Steve Corica |  Sanfrecce Hiroshima | £150,000[16] |
Loans in
| Start date | Player | From | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 September 1999 | Ludovic Pollet | Lens | 22 October 1999[17] |
| 25 November 1999 | Michael Branch | Everton | 20 January 2000[18] |
| 14 February 2000 | Andy Petterson | Portsmouth | End of season[19] |
| 23 March 2000 | Allan Nielsen | Tottenham Hotspur | End of season[20] |
Loans out
| Start date | Player | To | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 October 1999 | Mark Jones | Cheltenham Town | 4 November 1999[21] |
| 6 December 1999 | Robert Niestroj | 1. FC Nürnberg | End of season[22] |
| 16 February 2000 | Ady Williams | Reading | 16 March 2000[23] |
| 22 March 2000 | Ady Williams | Reading | End of season[20] |
Kit
The season retained the club's home kit from the previous season, but brought a new away kit that was again a white shirt but with a change to a black collar. Both were manufactured by Puma and sponsored by Goodyear.
References
- ^ "Around the world in 80 games". The Mirror. 25 June 1999.
- ^ a b "New blood for Wolves on old boy network". Birmingham Post. 7 July 1999.
- ^ "Curle warns City over promotion expectations". Birmingham Post. 7 August 1999.
- ^ "Akinbiyi training sights on Wolves' golden Premiership goal". Birmingham Post. 8 September 1999.
- ^ "Lee defiant after Akinbiyi strike secures Wolves win". Sunday Mercury. 10 October 1999.
- ^ "Ndah's boost to Wolves morale". Birmingham Post. 22 October 1999.
- ^ "Lee bids to sign Oakes". Birmingham Evening Mail. 22 October 1999.
- ^ "Oakes completes Wolves' post-Keane rebuilding job". Birmingham Post. 30 October 1999.
- ^ "Sinton will take needle for chance to face former team". Birmingham Post. 20 January 2000.
- ^ a b c d e f "Wolves hoping Richards will fall back on Molineux". Birmingham Post. 13 May 1999.
- ^ "Foley goes". Birmingham Evening Mail. 16 July 1999. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018.
- ^ "Jilted Gilkes hopes Wolves will howl for his return". Sunday Mercury. 16 May 1999.
- ^ "Dean joins Saints". Birmingham Evening Mail. 14 July 1999. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014.
- ^ "Golden years ending as Bull calls it quits". Birmingham Post. 14 July 1999.
- ^ "Robbie's my £6m Jobbie". The Mirror. 19 August 1999.
- ^ "Corica hopes new Eastern promise will kick-start career". Birmingham Post. 14 March 2000.
- ^ "Impressed Wolves take long loan look at Pollet". Birmingham Post. 15 September 1999.
- ^ "Lee's anger at Stowell blunder". Birmingham Evening Mail. 25 November 1999.
- ^ "Second time lucky as Lee's persuasive powers go to work". Birmingham Post. 15 February 2000. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Lee calls for calm as Nielsen joins pack". Birmingham Post. 23 March 2000.
- ^ "Wolves block Lee's move for Windass". Birmingham Post. 5 October 1999.
- ^ "Robert Niestroj to return to Germany on loan". Birmingham Evening Mail. 6 December 1999. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014.
- ^ "Wolves wary of Rovers Cup spur". Birmingham Post. 16 February 2000.
