During the 1999–2000 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the FA Premier League.
Season summary Leicester City achieved their highest league finish in 24 years by coming eighth in the final table, as well as reaching their third League Cup final in four years. They triumphed for the second time under Martin O'Neill and the third time in their history, beating Tranmere Rovers 2–1 at Wembley. O'Neill then left the club after accepting the offer to manage Celtic. In came former England under 21 coach Peter Taylor as his successor.
Final league table
Results summary
Results by round
Results Leicester City's score comes first
Legend WinDrawLoss
Pre-season
FA Premier League
FA Cup
League Cup
Squad
Left club during season
Reserve squad
Statistics
Players with squad numbers struck through and marked left the club during the playing season. Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Leicester.
Appearances, goals and cards (Starting appearances + substitute appearances) No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK Tim Flowers290205+1036+10103DF Frank Sinclair3403070440914DF Gerry Taggart30+16507+1142+27715DF Steve Walsh5+603+102+1110+81316MF Muzzy Izzet32821614010407MF Neil Lennon3112061392818FW Stan Collymore64000064109FW Emile Heskey23740813588010FW Darren Eadie15+10300018+101111MF Steve Guppy29+12205036+122013FW Arnar Gunnlaugsson202+100+204+300014MF Robbie Savage35150704716015DF Phil Gilchrist17+101305+1025+1111016MF Stuart Campbell1+300+300+201+800018DF Matt Elliott376526348113020FW Ian Marshall2+1900+103+135+2131021FW Graham Fenton1+100+300+411+811022GK Pegguy Arphexad9+203+103015+300024MF Andrew Impey28+112+105+2035+410025MF Stuart Wilson00000+200+200027FW Tony Cottee30+313203035+3131028FW Lawrie Dudfield0+2000000+200029MF Stefan Oakes15+71307225+731034DF Danny Thomas0+3000000+300037MF Theodoros Zagorakis6+111403+4013+1512038DF Tommy Goodwin100000100046DF Jordan Stewart0+100+10000+2000
Transfers
In DatePosNameFromFeeNotes30 July 1999GK Tim FlowersBlackburn Rovers£2,100,00010 August 1999DF Phil GilchristOxford United£500,00010 December 1999MF Darren EadieNorwich City£3,200,00010 February 2000FW Stan CollymoreAston VillaFree23 March 2000FW Fernando PasquinelliBoca JuniorsLoan
Out DatePosNameToFeeNotes27 July 1999GK Kasey KellerRayo VallecanoFree8 October 1999MF Scott TaylorWolverhampton WanderersFree18 November 1999DF Guy BranstonRotherham United£500,00010 March 2000FW Emile HeskeyLiverpool£11,200,000 Transfers in: £5,800,000 Transfers out: £11,700,000 Total spending: £6,450,000
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