During the 1999–2000 season, Sunderland participated in the FA Premier League.
Season summary Sunderland's 1999–2000 season started at Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea beat them 4–0. However, in the return match later in the season Sunderland turned the tables on Chelsea, avenging their 4–0 defeat with a 4–1 win at the Stadium of Light. Sunderland also achieved a 2–1 victory over rivals Newcastle United at St. James' Park, a result which helped bring about the resignation of Newcastle's manager, Ruud Gullit. At the end of the season Sunderland finished seventh, with Kevin Phillips winning the European Golden Shoe in his first top-flight season, scoring 30 goals.
Team kit and sponsors This season was the first in which the club was sponsored by car dealership Reg Vardy, and the last in which ASICS made the club's kit.Kits. Sunderland Kit Classics
Results Sunderland's score comes first
Legend WinDrawLoss
FA Premier League
League table
Results summary
Results by round
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 7 August 1999 ChelseaA0–434,831 10 August 1999 WatfordH2–040,630Phillips (2, 1 pen) 14 August 1999 ArsenalH0–041,680 21 August 1999 Leeds UnitedA1–239,064Phillips (pen) 25 August 1999 Newcastle UnitedA2–136,600Quinn, Phillips 29 August 1999 Coventry CityH1–139,427Phillips 11 September 1999 Leicester CityH2–040,105Butler, McCann 18 September 1999 Derby CountyA5–028,264McCann, Phillips (3), Quinn 25 September 1999 Sheffield WednesdayH1–041,132Schwarz 2 October 1999 Bradford CityA4–018,204Rae, Quinn, Phillips (2, 1 pen) 18 October 1999 Aston VillaH2–141,045Phillips (2, 1 pen) 24 October 1999 West Ham UnitedA1–126,022Phillips 31 October 1999 Tottenham HotspurH2–141,904Quinn (2) 6 November 1999 MiddlesbroughA1–134,793Reddy 20 November 1999 LiverpoolH0–242,015 27 November 1999 WatfordA3–221,590Phillips (2), McCann 4 December 1999 ChelseaH4–141,377Quinn (2), Phillips (2) 18 December 1999 SouthamptonH2–040,860Phillips (2) 26 December 1999 EvertonA0–540,017 28 December 1999 Manchester UnitedH2–242,026McCann, Quinn 3 January 2000 WimbledonA0–117,621 15 January 2000 ArsenalA1–438,039Quinn 23 January 2000 Leeds UnitedH1–241,947Phillips 5 February 2000 Newcastle UnitedH2–242,192Phillips (2) 12 February 2000 Coventry CityA2–322,101Phillips, Rae 26 February 2000 Derby CountyH1–141,940Rae 5 March 2000 Leicester CityA2–520,432Phillips, Quinn 11 March 2000 LiverpoolA1–144,693Phillips (pen) 18 March 2000 MiddlesbroughH1–142,013Quinn 25 March 2000 EvertonH2–141,934Summerbee, Phillips 1 April 2000 SouthamptonA2–115,245Quinn, Phillips (pen) 8 April 2000 WimbledonH2–141,592Quinn, Kilbane 15 April 2000 Manchester UnitedA0–461,612 22 April 2000 Sheffield WednesdayA2–028,072Phillips (2) 24 April 2000 Bradford CityH0–140,628 29 April 2000 Aston VillaA1–133,949Quinn 6 May 2000 West Ham UnitedH1–041,684Phillips 14 May 2000 Tottenham HotspurA1–336,070Makin
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR311 December 1999 PortsmouthH1–026,535McCannR48 January 2000 Tranmere RoversA0–115,469
League Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR2 1st Leg14 September 1999 WalsallH3–214,388Williams, Dichio, Barras (own goal)R2 2nd Leg21 September 1999 WalsallA5–0 (won 8-2 on agg)5,109Roy, Dichio (2), Fredgaard (2)R312 October 1999 WimbledonA2–3 5,061Dichio, Ball
Players First-team squad Squad at end of season
Left club during the season
Reserve squad
Transfers
In DatePosNameFromFee1 July 1999GK Michael InghamCliftonville£30,0002 July 1999DF Steve BouldArsenal£500,0007 July 1999DF Thomas HelmerBayern MunichFree transfer29 July 1999MF Stefan SchwarzValencia£4,000,0006 August 1999MF John OsterEverton£1,000,00015 August 1999MF Éric RoyMarseille£200,00015 December 1999MF Kevin KilbaneWest Bromwich Albion£2,500,00023 March 2000FW Milton NúñezPAOK£1,600,00023 March 2000GK Jon KennedyWorksop Town£90,000
Out DatePosNameToFee2 June 1999DF Andy MelvilleFulhamFree transfer7 July 1999MF Lee ClarkFulham£3,000,00013 July 1999MF John MullinBurnleyFree transfer17 July 1999DF Matthew PittsCarlisle UnitedFree transfer23 July 1999FW Michael BridgesLeeds United£5,000,0006 August 1999FW Martin SmithSheffield UnitedFree transfer7 August 1999FW Paul BeaversOldham AthleticFree transfer8 September 1999GK Luke WeaverCarlisle UnitedFree transfer8 December 1999MF Kevin BallFulham£200,0007 March 2000GK Chris PorterDarlingtonFree transfer
Transfers in: £9,620,000 Transfers out: £8,200,000 Total spending: £1,420,000
Statistics Appearances and goals
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Notes
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