Niall Quinn and Kevin Phillips stared as the Black Cats’ main striking duo, the latter hammering home 30 league goals, earning him the prestigious European Golden Shoe.
The ex-international striker remains the only Englishman to have won the award in its 51-year history in a list boasting Lionel Messi, Christiano Ronaldo, Marco Van Basten Ronaldo de Lima and Francesco Totti.
Here, we take a look at every goal the little magician scored during a memorable season. Scroll down and click through the pages.
![After a disappointing opening day drubbing against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, Sunderland bounced back with a 2-0 win over Phillips’ former club Watford.The striker nabbed both goals, including a penalty and a sublime long-ranged effort.](https://jp-ct.co.uk/image/onecms:3f577748-64ed-45e2-9db3-018e4ae1ed3a:4c88a98f-e8db-4f3b-be96-3be8efe49af1/image.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. 10/08/1999 - Sunderland 2-0 Watford
After a disappointing opening day drubbing against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, Sunderland bounced back with a 2-0 win over Phillips’ former club Watford.The striker nabbed both goals, including a penalty and a sublime long-ranged effort. | Getty Images Photo: Shaun Botterill
![Reid’s men gained a credible home draw against Arsenal in-between the Watford and Leeds fixtures. Phillips’ goal put Sunderland ahead at half-time but Alex Rae’s red card changed the game and David O’Leary’s men ran out winners.](https://jp-ct.co.uk/image/onecms:86610164-88f5-4384-9560-ed256107f878:0d2ab199-53dc-41d9-aaa5-0b58427dfdbc/image.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. 21/08/1999 - Leeds 2-1 Sunderland
Reid’s men gained a credible home draw against Arsenal in-between the Watford and Leeds fixtures. Phillips’ goal put Sunderland ahead at half-time but Alex Rae’s red card changed the game and David O’Leary’s men ran out winners. | Getty Images Photo: Getty
![Four days later and Sunderland claimed a huge win over North East rivals Newcastle coming from a goal down. Quinn got the equaliser with a wonderful header, Phillips won it with an audacious chip.](https://jp-ct.co.uk/image/onecms:d73ee0c7-958b-4298-9ad7-b6ffdec748b8:c5e73e42-ee67-4dc3-b45b-90d48934430e/image.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. 25/08/1999 - Newcastle United 1-2 Sunderland
Four days later and Sunderland claimed a huge win over North East rivals Newcastle coming from a goal down. Quinn got the equaliser with a wonderful header, Phillips won it with an audacious chip. | Getty Images Photo: Mark Thompson
![A young Robbie Keane put the Sky Blues a goal up in the first half. In the second, Sunderland rallied and Phillips equalised, assisted by Paul Butler, in the 73rd minute.](https://jp-ct.co.uk/image/onecms:3320532a-37ea-4374-97a7-23d5f90f8689:dd87ad2a-b1d9-4a6a-823d-7aa5a5a1b76c/image.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. 29/08/1999 - Sunderland 1-1 Coventry
A young Robbie Keane put the Sky Blues a goal up in the first half. In the second, Sunderland rallied and Phillips equalised, assisted by Paul Butler, in the 73rd minute. | Getty Images Photo: Mark Thompson