1999-2000 Leeds United A.F.C. Season (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. During the 1999-2000 English football season, Leeds United A.F.C. competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons). Leeds entered the new millennium top of the Premiership, but by the end of the season they had fallen to third place and were 22 points adrift of champions Manchester United. There was real trauma in the UEFA Cup, when two fans were stabbed to death after a clash between rival supporters on the eve of Leeds United's UEFA Cup semi-final against Galatasaray. On the more positive side, Leeds attained their highest finish since the 1992 title triumph, and achieved Champions League qualification in manager David O'Leary's second season at the helm. Promising young players like Alan Smith, Jonathan Woodgate and Michael Bridges gave Leeds fans hope that their side would be among next season's contenders for the Premiership, as well as making another strong challenge on the continent.