ɪnðə fˈɜːst sˈiːzən ʌvðə nˈuː pɹəmˈɪɹ lˈiːɡ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd, ðeɪ fˈɪnɪʃt sˈɛkənd bˈɑːɾəm ænd wɜː ɹˈɛlᵻɡˌeɪɾᵻd.
In the first season of the new Premier League in 1999–2000, they finished second bottom and were relegated.