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1999–2000 Portsmouth F.C. season

Field	Value
club	Portsmouth F.C.
season	1999–2000
manager	Alan Ball (until 9 December)
Bob McNab (caretaker)
Tony Pulis (from January)
chairman	Milan Mandarić
stadium	Fratton Park
league	First Division
league result	18th
cup1	FA Cup
cup1 result	Third round
cup2	Worthington Cup
cup2 result	Second round
league topscorer
Steve Claridge (14)
season topscorer
Steve Claridge (14)
highest attendance	19,015 vs. Manchester City
(24 April 2000)
lowest attendance	9,042 vs. Walsall
(19 October 1999)
average attendance	14,028
prevseason	1998–99
nextseason	2000–01

Bob McNab (caretaker) Tony Pulis (from January) Steve Claridge (14) Steve Claridge (14) (24 April 2000) (19 October 1999) During the 1999–2000 English football season, Portsmouth F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

Manager Alan Ball's contract was terminated on 9 December with Portsmouth in the relegation zone. He was replaced by Bristol City manager Tony Pulis, who steered the club to survival in the First Division.

The end of the season saw the retirement of club goalkeeping legend Alan Knight, who made 801 career appearances over 22 years, all spent at Fratton Park. His final appearance came in a First Division match against Norwich City at Carrow Road in January.

Kit

Portsmouth ended their kit manufacturing deal with Admiral after two years, to manufacture their own kits under the brand name "Pompey Sport".

Final league table

Main article: 1999–2000 Football League

Results

Portsmouth's score comes first

Legend

Win	Draw	Loss

Football League First Division

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
7 August 1999	Sheffield United	H	2–0	17,667	Miglioranzi, Whittingham
14 August 1999	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	1–1	21,024	Allen
21 August 1999	Stockport County	H	2–0	15,002	Miglioranzi, Allen
28 August 1999	Barnsley	A	0–6	13,792
30 August 1999	Huddersfield Town	H	0–0	13,105
11 September 1999	Ipswich Town	H	1–1	16,304	Whittingham
18 September 1999	Tranmere Rovers	A	4–2	5,870	Péron (2), Whittingham, Vlachos
25 September 1999	Grimsby Town	H	1–2	12,073	McLoughlin (pen)
2 October 1999	Crystal Palace	A	0–4	15,221
16 October 1999	Charlton Athletic	H	0–2	14,812
19 October 1999	Walsall	H	5–1	9,042	Thøgersen (2), Bradbury, McLoughlin (2 pens)
23 October 1999	Queens Park Rangers	A	0–0	13,303
26 October 1999	Grimsby Town	A	0–1	5,912
30 October 1999	Crystal Palace	H	3–1	13,018	Claridge (2), Bradbury
3 November 1999	Manchester City	A	2–4	31,660	Bradbury, Thøgersen
6 November 1999	Birmingham City	H	2–2	12,756	McLoughlin (2 pens)
9 November 1999	Fulham	A	0–1	13,229
14 November 1999	West Bromwich Albion	A	2–3	11,483	Whittingham, Awford
20 November 1999	Crewe Alexandra	H	0–2	11,550
24 November 1999	Nottingham Forest	A	0–2	13,841
27 November 1999	Bolton Wanderers	H	0–0	10,431
4 December 1999	Sheffield United	A	0–1	10,834
18 December 1999	Port Vale	H	0–0	11,869
26 December 1999	Swindon Town	A	1–1	10,279	Claridge
28 December 1999	Blackburn Rovers	H	1–2	15,208	Claridge
3 January 2000	Norwich City	A	1–2	16,637	Bradbury
15 January 2000	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	2–3	13,255	Igoe, Claridge
22 January 2000	Stockport County	A	1–1	8,008	Hughes
29 January 2000	Barnsley	H	3–0	12,201	Claridge (3)
5 February 2000	Huddersfield Town	A	1–0	12,753	Claridge
12 February 2000	Fulham	H	0–1	17,337
22 February 2000	Bolton Wanderers	A	0–3	12,672
1 March 2000	Tranmere Rovers	H	1–2	10,759	Claridge (pen)
4 March 2000	Ipswich Town	A	1–0	20,305	Claridge
7 March 2000	Birmingham City	A	0–1	19,573
11 March 2000	Nottingham Forest	H	2–1	14,336	Thøgersen, Claridge
18 March 2000	Crewe Alexandra	A	3–1	6,188	Claridge, Thøgersen, Harper
21 March 2000	West Bromwich Albion	H	2–0	14,760	Claridge (pen), Derry
25 March 2000	Swindon Town	H	4–1	15,305	Whitbread, Bradbury (3)
1 April 2000	Port Vale	A	0–2	5,426
8 April 2000	Norwich City	H	2–1	14,003	Harper, Moore
15 April 2000	Blackburn Rovers	A	1–1	19,263	Hughes
21 April 2000	Charlton Athletic	A	1–1	20,043	Bradbury
24 April 2000	Manchester City	H	2–2	19,015	Bradbury (2, 1 pen)
29 April 2000	Walsall	A	0–1	8,151
7 May 2000	Queens Park Rangers	H	1–3	16,301	Allen

FA Cup

Main article: 1999–2000 FA Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
	R3	11 December 1999	Sunderland	A	0–1	26,535

League Cup

Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Cup

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
R1 1st Leg	17 August 1999	Torquay United	A	0–0	3,209
R1 2nd Leg	24 August 1999	Torquay United	H	3–0	8,741	Nightingale (2), Lovell
R2 1st Leg	14 September 1999	Blackburn Rovers	H	0–3	8,542
R2 2nd Leg	22 September 1999	Blackburn Rovers	A	1–3	7,512	McLoughlin

First-team squad

Left club during season

References

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