The 1999–2000 English football season was Derby County F.C.'s fourth consecutive season in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons). Season summary After two successive top 10 finishes which gave promise a possible bid for a UEFA Cup place, Derby County endured their most difficult season in recent year as they finished 16th with a mere 38 points, just two places and five points clear of relegation. Final league table Results summary Results by round Results Derby County's score comes first Legend FA Premier League FA Cup League Cup Players First-team squad Squad at end of season Left club during season Reserve squad Transfers In Out Transfers in: £12,460,000 Transfers out: £4,900,000 Total spending: £7,560,000 Statistics Starting 11 Considering starts in all competitions Considering a 3–5–2 formation GK: #21, Mart Poom, 29 CB: #16, Jacob Laursen, 38 CB: #2, Horacio Carbonari, 31 (#17, Spencer Prior, has 18 starts as a central defender) CB: #5, Tony Dorigo, 24 (#19, Steve Elliott, has 22 starts as a central and left defender) RM: #10, Rory Delap, 37 CM: #4, Darryl Powell, 33 CM: #7, Seth Johnson, 37 CM: #29, Stefano Eranio, 18 (#33, Craig Burley, has 19 starts as a right and central midfielder) LM: #3, Stefan Schnoor, 22 CF: #8, Dean Sturridge, 16 CF: #9, Deon Burton, 15 Notes References Derby County F.C. seasons Derby County