This article covers the squad and match results for Newcastle United's 1999–2000 season.
During the season, English football club Newcastle United competed in the FA Premier League, finishing in 11th place. The season is notable for the resignation of Ruud Gullit early in the season, with Bobby Robson replacing him as manager.
Season summary Four defeats from Newcastle's first five FA Premier League fixtures prompted the resignation of manager Ruud Gullit after one year in charge. He had fallen out with Alan Shearer and dropped the striker, who was absent in an embarrassing 2–1 loss to arch-rivals Sunderland.
Veteran ex-England manager and self-confessed Newcastle fan, Bobby Robson was brought in to replace Gullit - making Robson, at 66, the oldest manager in the league. His first home game in charge was particularly memorable and impressive: an 8–0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday, which remains the club's record Premier League home win. Striker Alan Shearer scored five of the goals in that game.
Robson ensured Newcastle's survival in the Premier League. This was achieved with stylish attacking football and with Lee and Shearer back onside. Robson consolidated a fading Newcastle side, and they finished a secure 11th in the final table. More impressively, they were the division's third-highest scoring team with 63 goals from 38 games.
Image gallery
Players First-team squad
Left club during season
Reserve squad
Trialists
Transfers In First team
Reserves and academy
Out First team
Reserves and academy
Loan in First team
Reserves and academy
Loan out First team
Reserves and academy
Statistics
Appearances, goals and cards Last updated on 13 November 2010. (Starts + substitute appearances) No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupUEFA CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK Shay Given140200+100016+10002DF Warren Barton33+1060105045+10713DF Marcelino10+101+10002013+20204DF Didier Domi19+831+31104025+114305DF Alain Goma140001020170406DF Steve Howey7+201000008+20107MF Kieron Dyer27+335+11003035+44208DF Franck Dumas6000001070108MF Diego Gavilán2+410000002+41009FW Alan Shearer36+12365106249+1308110MF Silvio Marić3+1000+1010327+1120011MF Gary Speed36963106149138012DF Andy Griffin1+210000001+210013GK Steve Harper1804010602900114MF Temuri Ketsbaia11+900+40002+1113+1411015MF Nolberto Solano29+1330106139+146016DF Laurent Charvet1+101000204+100017MF Stephen Glass1+510+10100+302+910018DF Aaron Hughes22+523+10002+1027+720019MF Jamie McClen3+6000000+203+801020FW Duncan Ferguson17+5663002+1125+6102021DF Carl Serrant2000000+102+100027DF David Beharall0+200000000+200028FW Paul Robinson2+90000+100+412+1410029GK John Karelse30000000300032GK Tommy Wright30000000300032FW Kevin Gallacher15+524+11000019+630033MF Des Hamilton0000000+100+100034DF Nikos Dabizas2946210604266136DF Alessandro Pistone151300+102020+111037MF Rob Lee3004110604117038MF Fumaça1+400+1000001+500039DF Hélder8140000012140
(A player sent off for 2 bookable offenses has been counted as 2 yellows and 1 red in the above table)
(3 own goals)
Coaching staff
Top scorers Based on above table. Last updated on 13 November 2010. No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupUEFA CupTotal1FW Alan Shearer23502302MF Gary Speed9301133FW Duncan Ferguson6301104DF Nikos Dabizas420065MF Nolberto Solano300146MF Kieron Dyer310047DF Didier Domi310048N/A Own goals300039FW Kevin Gallacher2100310DF Aaron Hughes2000211MF Silvio Marić0002212MF Stephen Glass1000113MF Diego Gavilán1000114DF Andy Griffin1000115DF Alessandro Pistone1000116DF Hélder1000117MF Rob Lee0100118FW Paul Robinson0001119MF Temuri Ketsbaia00011N/AN/A Total63170989
Matches
Pre-season
FA Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
UEFA Cup
FA Cup
League Cup
References
External links FootballSquads - Newcastle United - 1999/00