1999–2000 Arsenal F.C. season
114th season in existence of Arsenal F.C. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1999–2000 season was Arsenal Football Club's eighth season in the Premier League and their 74th consecutive season in the top flight of English football.[2][3] The club ended the campaign second in the league, 18 points behind Manchester United. Arsenal exited both domestic cup competitions on penalties, being eliminated by Leicester City in a FA Cup fourth round replay and by Middlesbrough at the same stage of the Football League Cup. For the second consecutive season Arsenal failed to progress past the group stage of the UEFA Champions League; a third-place finish, however, earned them a consolation place in the UEFA Cup. Arsenal eventually reached the final to play Galatasaray in Copenhagen – the match was overshadowed by altercations between both sets of supporters. Arsenal lost 4–1 on penalties after a goalless draw.
1999–2000 season | |||
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Chairman | Peter Hill-Wood | ||
Manager | Arsène Wenger | ||
Stadium | Highbury (Home domestic and UEFA Cup matches) Wembley Stadium (Home UEFA Champions League matches only) | ||
Premier League | 2nd | ||
FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
League Cup | Fourth round | ||
FA Charity Shield | Winners | ||
UEFA Champions League | Group stage | ||
UEFA Cup | Runners-up | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Thierry Henry (17) All: Thierry Henry (26) | ||
Highest home attendance | 73,336 vs Fiorentina (27 October 1999) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 15,239 vs Preston North End (12 October 1999) | ||
Average home league attendance | 38,033 (in all competitions)[1] | ||
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A number of signings were made by Arsenal in the summer transfer window, namely defenders Sylvinho and Oleh Luzhnyi, and striker Thierry Henry, who joined from Juventus on a club record fee. Davor Šuker departed Real Madrid to sign for Arsenal, following Nicolas Anelka's move in the opposite direction. Steve Bould left Arsenal to play for Sunderland, while Stephen Hughes signed for Everton in the spring.
Inconsistent performances in the league, particularly away from home, meant Arsenal never posed a serious threat to Manchester United, the reigning champions. Midfielder Patrick Vieira was suspended from playing for much of late autumn after a confrontation with West Ham United player Neil Ruddock. In October, Arsenal notably staged a comeback against Chelsea, with Nwankwo Kanu scoring a hat-trick in the final 15 minutes of the game. A run of eight straight wins between March and May propelled Arsenal from fifth to second and the team finished on 73 points.