Sunderland enjoyed another strong season, and briefly occupied second place in February, but the Black Cats were unable to keep up their excellent form, and they had to settle for seventh place β just as they did last season, and not quite enough for
UEFA Cup qualification.[1]
Source:
Premier League Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. Notes:
^Since Liverpool
won the
League Cup and qualified for the Champions League, their UEFA Cup place went to fifth-placed Ipswich Town. Since both
FA Cupfinalists, Liverpool and Arsenal, qualified for the Champions League, the berth in the UEFA Cup went to sixth-placed Chelsea. Both Ipswich and Chelsea were the highest-ranked team not already qualified for a European competition.
^Hutchison was born in
Gateshead,
England, but also qualified to represent
Scotland internationally through his father and represented them at
B level before making his international debut for
Scotland in March 1999.
^Butler was born in
Moston,
England, but also qualified to represent the
Republic of Ireland internationally through his paternal step-grandfather, and would make his international debut for the
Republic of Ireland in February 2000.
^Kilbane was born in
Preston,
England, but also qualified to represent the
Republic of Ireland internationally through his parents and represented them at U-21 level before making his international debut for
Republic of Ireland in September 1997.
^Oster was born in
Boston,
England, but also qualified to represent
Wales internationally and represented them at U-18 and U-21 level before making his international debut for
Wales in 1997.
^Ingham was born in
Preston,
England, but also qualified to represent
Northern Ireland internationally and represented them at U-18 and U-21 level before making his international debut for
Northern Ireland in June 2005.
Sunderland enjoyed another strong season, and briefly occupied second place in February, but the Black Cats were unable to keep up their excellent form, and they had to settle for seventh place β just as they did last season, and not quite enough for
UEFA Cup qualification.[1]
Source:
Premier League Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. Notes:
^Since Liverpool
won the
League Cup and qualified for the Champions League, their UEFA Cup place went to fifth-placed Ipswich Town. Since both
FA Cupfinalists, Liverpool and Arsenal, qualified for the Champions League, the berth in the UEFA Cup went to sixth-placed Chelsea. Both Ipswich and Chelsea were the highest-ranked team not already qualified for a European competition.
^Hutchison was born in
Gateshead,
England, but also qualified to represent
Scotland internationally through his father and represented them at
B level before making his international debut for
Scotland in March 1999.
^Butler was born in
Moston,
England, but also qualified to represent the
Republic of Ireland internationally through his paternal step-grandfather, and would make his international debut for the
Republic of Ireland in February 2000.
^Kilbane was born in
Preston,
England, but also qualified to represent the
Republic of Ireland internationally through his parents and represented them at U-21 level before making his international debut for
Republic of Ireland in September 1997.
^Oster was born in
Boston,
England, but also qualified to represent
Wales internationally and represented them at U-18 and U-21 level before making his international debut for
Wales in 1997.
^Ingham was born in
Preston,
England, but also qualified to represent
Northern Ireland internationally and represented them at U-18 and U-21 level before making his international debut for
Northern Ireland in June 2005.