Nigel Martyn
Position: Goalkeeper
Born: St. Austell
Date of Birth: 11.8.66
Signed: July 1996
From: Crystal Palace
Transfer Fee: £2,250,000

Paul Robinson
Position: Goalkeeper
Born: Beverley
Date of Birth: 15.10.79
Signed: May 1997
From: Inter School Sports
Fee: None

Alfie Haaland
Position: Midfield/ Defence
Born: Norway
Date of Birth: 23.11.72
Signed: July 1997
From: Nottingham Forest
Fee: £1,600,000

Lucas Radebe
Position: Centre Back
Born: Johannesburg
Date of Birth: 12.4.69
Signed: September 1994
From: Kaiser Chiefs
Fee: £250,000

Michael Duberry
Position: Centre Back
Born: Enfield
Date of Birth: 14.10.75
Signed: June 1999
From: Chelsea
Fee: £4,500,000

Jonathon Woodgate
Position: Centre Back
Born: Teeside
Date of Birth: 22.1.80
Signed: May 1997
From: Youth Team
Fee: none

Robert Molenaar
Position: Centre Back
Born: Zaandam Holland
Date of Birth: 27.2.69
Signed: January 1997
From: FC Volendam
Fee: £1,000,000

Martin Hiden
Position: Centre Back
Born: Stainz, Austria
Date of Birth: 11.3.73
Signed: February 1998
From: Rapid Vienna
Fee: £1,300,000

Gary Kelly
Position: Right Back
Born: Drogheda
Date of Birth: 9.7.74
Signed: September 1991
From: Home Farm
Fee: none

Ian Harte
Position: Left Back
Born: Drogheda
Date of Birth: 31.8.77
Signed: December 1995
From: Trainee
Fee: none

Danny Granville
Position: Left Back
Born: Islington
Date of Birth: 19.1.75
Signed: June 1998
From: Chelsea
Fee: £1,600,000
On load to Manchester City

 Danny Mills
Position: Right Back
Born: Norwich
Date of Birth: 18.5.77
Signed: June 1999
From: Charlton Athletic
Fee: £4,100,000

David Hopkin
Position: Midfield
Born: Greenock
Date of Birth: 21.8.70
Signed: July 1997
From: Crystal Palace
Fee: £3,250,000

David Batty
Position: Midfield
Born: Beeston, Leeds
Date of Birth: 2.12.68
Signed: December 1998
From: Newcastle United
Fee: £4,400,000

Lee Bowyer
Position: Midfield
Born: London
Date of Birth: 3.1.77
Signed: July 1996
From: Charlton Athletic
Fee: £2,600,000

Steven McPhail
Position: Midfield
Born: London
Date of Birth: 9.12.79
Signed: December 1996
From: Trainee
Fee: none

Eirik Bakke
Position: Midfield
Born: Norway
Date of Birth: 13.9.77
Signed: May 1999
From: Sogndal
Fee: £1,750,000

Bruno Ribeiro
Position: Midfield/ Forward
Born: Setubal, Portugal
Signed: July 1997
From: Vittoria Setubal
Fee: £500,000

Harry Kewell
Position: Forward
Born: Sydney, Australia
Date of Birth: 22.9.78
Signed: July 1995
From: NSW Soccer Academy
Fee: none

Jimmy Hasselbaink
Position: Forward
Born: Surinam
Date of Birth: 27.3.72
Signed: July 1997  OUT OF CONTRACT with Alectico for £12,000,000
From: Boavista
Fee: £2,000,000

Alan Smith
Position: Forward
Born: Rothwell, Leeds
Date of Birth: 10.80
Signed: October 1997
From: Trainee
Fee: none

Derek Lilley
Position: Forward
Born: Paisley
Date of Birth: 9.2.74
Signed: February 1996
From: Greenock Morton
Fee: £500,000

Michael Bridges
Position: Forward
Born: North Shields
Date of Birth: 5.8.78
Signed: July 1999
From: Sunderland
Fee: £5,000,000