Only England captain Alan Shearer from Newcastle United was putting up any sort of challenge but Phillips finished well-clear.In Sunderland’s final home game of the season, he scored the only goal of the game against West Ham United and it saw him reach a personal milestone. He became a member of the 30-goal club in a Premier League season, only becoming the third player to achieve this mark after Shearer and Andy Cole. Most goals in a debut season: 30, Kevin Phillips (Sunderland, 1999–2000) Fastest goal: 7.69 seconds, Shane Long (for Southampton v. Watford, 23 April 2019) Most consecutive away league matches scored in: 9, Robin van Persie (for Arsenal, 1 January – 22 May 2011) The 1999–2000 FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the eighth season of the FA Premier League, and Manchester United secured their sixth Premiership title. However, in the return match later in the season Sunderland turned the tables on Chelsea, avenging their 4–0 defeat with a 4–1 win at the Stadium of Light. Charlton were promoted to the Championship in dramatic fashion on Sunday as … The Black Cats had coasted to the title in the previous campaign and had learned their lessons from their painful relegation on the final day in 1997. Sunderland also achieved a 2–1 victory over rivals Newcastle United at St. James' Park, a result which helped bring about the resignation of Newcastle's manager, Ruud Gullit. During the 2000–01 English football season, Sunderland A.F.C. Since then, only Thierry Henry, Cristiano Ronaldo, Didier Drogba, Mohamed Salah, Harry Kane, Luis Suarez and Robin van Persie have achieved a similar total in any Premier League season meaning Phillips is in very elite company.A final day 3-1 loss at White Hart Lane to Tottenham Hotspur meant Sunderland missed out on overhauling Aston Villa in the league table in the final reckoning. The Phillips/Quinn axis was working a treat and both scored a brace. The 1999–2000 season was Chelsea F.C. It was a filthy evening weather-wise but a joyous one for the visiting fans. Charlton were promoted to the Championship in dramatic fashion on Sunday as Patrick Bauer's last-gasp winner sealed a 2-1 victory over Sunderland at Wembley.... more » 31.03.2019 19:04 Nevertheless, a seventh place final position had most definitely exceeded expectations from the start of the season.Going down in 1997 had hurt everyone connected with Sunderland Football Club but they had learned lessons from that experience which made them better and more knowledgeable for the experience. Just £5.5 million was spent in the summer transfer window but some useful experience was added, especially to the defence.The most expensive arrival was midfielder Stefan Schwarz. Storming to seventh Sunderland returned to the elite of English football in 1999 after two seasons in Division One. Phillips scored his first Premier League treble in a 5-0 victory which still remains Sunderland’s biggest-ever Premier League victory.

The 1999-2000 season had been an enjoyable campaign for the club and most especially, for Kevin Phillips who won England international recognition for his goalscoring heroics in this campaign.Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:The Premier League has changed the world of football.

Chelsea; 1999–2000 season; ... Chelsea open the season with 4-0 win over newly promoted Sunderland with Gus Poyet scoring a stunning scissors kick goal. Niall Quinn and Phillips scored second half goals as the.The win on Tyneside began an 11-match unbeaten run in the top-flight with one of the highlights coming at Pride Park where they ran riot at Derby County. The Swede was a £4 million capture from Valencia and had Premier League experience on his CV too from a one-season spell with Arsenal in 1994-1995.Sunderland made a disastrous start on the opening day at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea. At the end of the season Sunderland finished s…