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1999–2000 Scottish Premier League
94th season of top-tier football league in Scotland
94th season of top-tier football league in Scotland
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| competition | Scottish Premier League | |
| season | 1999–2000 | |
| dates | 31 July 1999 – 21 May 2000 | |
| winners | Rangers | |
| 2nd Premier League title | ||
| 49th Scottish title | ||
| relegated | No relegation | |
| continentalcup1 | Champions League | |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Rangers | |
| continentalcup2 | UEFA Cup | |
| continentalcup2 qualifiers | Celtic | |
| Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Aberdeen (via Scottish Cup) | ||
| league topscorer | Mark Viduka (25) | |
| matches | 180 | |
| total goals | 528 | |
| highest scoring | Motherwell 5–6 Aberdeen (20 October) | |
| biggest home win | Celtic 7–0 Aberdeen (16 October) | |
| biggest away win | Dundee 1–7 Rangers (27 February) | |
| Aberdeen 0–6 Celtic (11 December) | ||
| highest attendance | 60,253, Celtic 3–0 St Johnstone (7 August) | |
| lowest attendance | 4,039, Dundee 0–0 Kilmarnock (26 January) | |
| average attendance | 17,944 ([[Image:Red Arrow Down.svg | 12px]] 633) |
| prevseason | [1998–99](1998-99-scottish-premier-league) | |
| nextseason | [2000–01](2000-01-scottish-premier-league) |
2nd Premier League title 49th Scottish title Heart of Midlothian Aberdeen (via Scottish Cup) Aberdeen 0–6 Celtic (11 December) The 1999–2000 Scottish Premier League (known as the 1999–2000 Bank of Scotland Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the second season of the Scottish Premier League, the top level of football in Scotland. It began in on 31 July 1999 and concluded on 21 May 2000.
Rangers, the defending champions, retained their title on 22 April 2000, after their nearest challengers Celtic drew 1–1 with Hibernian.
Teams
A total of 10 teams competed in the league, the top 9 sides from the 1998–99 Scottish Premier League and the champions of the 1998–99 Scottish First Division.
Hibernian were promoted to the league after winning the 1998–99 First Division by a 23-point margin. They replaced Dunfermline Athletic who were relegated after a three-season stint in the top flight, finishing bottom of the league the previous season.
Stadia and locations
| Aberdeen | Celtic | Dundee | Dundee United | Heart of Midlothian | Hibernian | Kilmarnock | Motherwell | Rangers | St Johnstone | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittodrie Stadium | Celtic Park | Dens Park | ||||||||||
| Capacity: **20,866** | Capacity: **60,411** | Capacity: **11,506** | ||||||||||
| [[File:Pittodrie from Block Y, May 2015.jpg | 200px]] | [[File:CelticPark.JPG | 200px]] | [[File:Dens stand.jpg | 200px]] | |||||||
| Tannadice Park | Tynecastle Park | Easter Road | ||||||||||
| Capacity: **14,223** | Capacity: **17,420** | Capacity: **16,531** | ||||||||||
| [[File:East Stand Tannadice.jpg | 200px]] | [[File:Tynecastle Stadium 2007.jpg | 200px]] | [[File:Easter Road 2010.JPG | 200px]] | |||||||
| Rugby Park | Fir Park | |||||||||||
| Capacity: **17,889** | Capacity: **13,677** | |||||||||||
| [[File:Rugby Park.jpg | 200px]] | [[File:Fir Park, Motherwell. - geograph.org.uk - 219204.jpg | 200px]] | |||||||||
| Ibrox Stadium | McDiarmid Park | |||||||||||
| Capacity: **50,817** | Capacity: **10,696** | |||||||||||
| [[File:Ibrox Inside.jpg | 200px]] | [[File:McDiarmid Park.jpg | 200px]] |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Kit sponsor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Denmark Ebbe Skovdahl | Puma | Atlantic Telecom | |||
| Celtic | Scotland Kenny Dalglish *(interim)* | url=http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Scottish_Football_League/Celtic/Celtic.htm | title=Celtic | publisher=Historical Football Kits | access-date=6 February 2018}} | ntl: |
| Dundee | Scotland Jocky Scott | url=http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Scottish_Football_League/Dundee/Dundee.htm | title=Dundee | publisher=Historical Football Kits | access-date=6 February 2018}} | Ceramic Tile Warehouse |
| Dundee United | Scotland Paul Sturrock | url=http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Scottish_Football_League/Dundee_United/Dundee_United.htm | title=Dundee United | publisher=Historical Football Kits | access-date=6 February 2018}} | Telewest |
| Heart of Midlothian | Scotland Jim Jefferies | url=http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Scottish_Football_League/Heart_of_Midlothian/Heart_of_Midlothian.htm | title=Heart of Midlothian | publisher=Historical Football Kits | access-date=6 February 2018}} | Strongbow |
| Hibernian | Scotland Alex McLeish | url=http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Scottish_Football_League/Hibernian/hibernian.htm | title=Hibernian | publisher=Historical Football Kits | access-date=6 February 2018}} | Carlsberg |
| Kilmarnock | Scotland Bobby Williamson | Puma | JJB Sports | |||
| Motherwell | Scotland Billy Davies | url=http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Scottish_Football_League/Motherwell/Motherwell.htm | title=Motherwell | publisher=Historical Football Kits | access-date=6 February 2018}} | Motorola |
| Rangers | Netherlands Dick Advocaat | Nike | ntl: | |||
| St Johnstone | Scotland Sandy Clark | url=http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Scottish_Football_League/St_Johnstone/St_Johnstone.htm | title=St Johnstone | publisher=Historical Football Kits | access-date=6 February 2018}} | Scottish Hydro Electric |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Manner of departure | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Scotland Paul Hegarty | 24 May 1999 | Caretaker spell ended | *Pre-season* | Denmark Ebbe Skovdahl | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/scottish_premier/763681.stm | title=Spiers to be Skovdahl's assistant | date=30 June 1999 | work=BBC News | access-date=6 February 2018}} |
| Celtic | Slovakia Jozef Vengloš | url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/1999/jun/10/newsstory.sport8 | title=Dalglish and Barnes move in at Celtic | date=10 June 1999 | work=The Guardian | access-date=6 February 2018}} | Mutual consent | England John Barnes | 10 June 1999 | |
| Celtic | England John Barnes | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/637415.stm | work=BBC News | title=Barnes forced out | date=2000-02-10 | access-date=2008-04-20}} | Sacked | 2nd | Scotland Kenny Dalglish *(caretaker)* | 10 February 2000 |
Overview
The 1999–2000 Scottish Premier League was won by Rangers for the second successive year, finishing 21 points ahead of nearest rivals Celtic. As champions, Rangers qualified for the Champions League while Celtic and third-placed Hearts qualified for the UEFA Cup.
As the SPL was being expanded to 12 teams, there was going to be a three-way playoff between the team finishing bottom and the second and third placed teams in the First Division, but due to Falkirk's stadium (Brockville Park) having fewer than the SPL minimum required 10,000 seats, the playoff was scrapped, bottom-placed Aberdeen remained in the top flight and Dunfermline were promoted automatically as the First Division runners-up. Aberdeen appeared in both the League Cup and Scottish Cup final, but lost both to Celtic and Rangers, respectively. However, as Scottish Cup runners-up, they also qualified for the following season's UEFA Cup.
Celtic entered the season under new management with former Liverpool player John Barnes taking charge in June 1999. It proved to be a brief and unsuccessful reign, however, after being sacked in February 2000, ten points behind Rangers in the league, and in the wake of a Scottish Cup defeat to First Division Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
On 20 October 1999, Aberdeen and Motherwell played out a match which finished in a 6–5 victory for Aberdeen at Fir Park. This was the record for the highest-scoring match in Scottish Premier League history, until Motherwell and Hibernian played out a 6–6 draw in May 2010, also at Fir Park.
Rangers secured the league title on 22 April 2000, after Celtic drew 1–1 with Hibernian at Celtic Park, leaving Celtic with a 17-point deficit with only 5 matches left to play.
League table
Results
Matches 1–18
During matches 1–18 each team plays every other team twice (home and away).
Matches 19–36
During matches 19–36 each team plays every other team a further two times (home and away).
Top scorers
| Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| AUS Mark Viduka | Celtic | 25 |
| SCO Billy Dodds | Dundee United/Rangers | 19 |
| GER Jörg Albertz | Rangers | 17 |
| ENG Rod Wallace | Rangers | 16 |
| SCO Gary McSwegan | Hearts | 13 |
| SCO Willie Falconer | Dundee | 12 |
| SCO Mark Burchill | Celtic | 11 |
| SCO Kenny Miller | Hibernian | 11 |
| SCO John Spencer | Motherwell | 11 |
| ENG Nathan Lowndes | St Johnstone | 10 |
| NED Michael Mols | Rangers | 9 |
| ENG Tommy Johnson | Celtic | 9 |
Source: SPL official website
Awards
- Player awards
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| PFA Players' Player of the Year | AUS | Celtic |
| PFA Young Player of the Year | SCO | Hibernian |
| SFWA Footballer of the Year | SCO | Rangers |
- Manager awards
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| SFWA Manager of the Year | NED | Rangers |
Attendances
The average attendances for SPL clubs during the 1999/00 season are shown below:
| Team | Average |
|---|---|
| Celtic | 54,440 |
| Rangers | 48,116 |
| Hearts | 14,246 |
| Aberdeen | 12,813 |
| Hibernian | 11,870 |
| Kilmarnock | 9,419 |
| Dundee United | 8,186 |
| Motherwell | 7,297 |
| Dundee | 6,938 |
| St Johnstone | 6,117 |
Source: SPL official website
References
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- "Heart of Midlothian Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League.
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- "Kilmarnock Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League.
- "Motherwell Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League.
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