1999–2000 Scunthorpe United F.C. season

Last updated • 1 min readFrom Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Scunthorpe United
1999–2000 season
Manager Brian Laws
Stadium Glanford Park
Second Division 23rd (relegated)
FA Cup First round
League Cup First round
Football League Trophy Northern quarter finals
Top goalscorer Ipoua (9)
Average home league attendance4,064
  1998–99
2000–01  

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Scunthorpe United F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Contents

Season summary

In the 1999-2000 season, after a successful play-off final win to ensure promotion the season before, Scunthorpe weren't able to maintain their Second Division status and were relegated back to the Third Division in 23rd place.

Final league table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
20 Oxford United 461292543733045
21 Cardiff City 469172045672244Relegated
22 Blackpool 468172149772841
23 Scunthorpe United 469122540743439
24 Chesterfield 467152434632936
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Results

Scunthorpe United's score comes first [1]

Legend

WinDrawLoss

Football League Second Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 August 1999 Wigan Athletic A0–37,481
14 August 1999 Wycombe Wanderers H0–14,092
21 August 1999 Notts County A0–35,506
28 August 1999 Bournemouth H3–13,376 Humphreys (2, 1 pen), Ipoua
30 August 1999 Cardiff City A1–18,006 Ipoua
4 September 1999 Bristol Rovers H0–24,496
11 September 1999 Colchester United A1–03,280 Hodges
18 September 1999 Bristol City H1–24,542 Guinan
25 September 1999 Chesterfield H0–04,321
2 October 1999 Stoke City A0–113,068
10 October 1999 Burnley A2–110,752 Ipoua (2)
16 October 1999 Preston North End H1–15,336 Ipoua (pen)
19 October 1999 Oxford United H1–03,829 Ipoua
23 October 1999 Chesterfield A1–13,464 Fickling
2 November 1999 Cambridge United A3–13,285 Hope, Harsley, Hodges
6 November 1999 Millwall H1–44,550 Cornforth
12 November 1999 Brentford A3–44,657 Ipoua (pen), Harsley, Jandro
23 November 1999 Gillingham H1–43,444 Ipoua
27 November 1999 Reading A1–16,142 Hodges
4 December 1999 Wigan Athletic H1–23,463 Hodges
18 December 1999 Bury H0–23,137
26 December 1999 Oldham Athletic A1–15,998 Hope
28 December 1999 Blackpool H1–04,476 Omoyinmi
3 January 2000 Luton Town A1–45,574 Hodges
15 January 2000 Wycombe Wanderers A1–24,850 Sheldon
22 January 2000 Notts County H1–04,035 Ipoua
29 January 2000 Bournemouth A1–14,802 Dawson
1 February 2000 Wrexham H0–22,851
5 February 2000 Cardiff City H0–03,614
12 February 2000 Bristol Rovers A1–18,236 Hope
19 February 2000 Reading H2–24,082 Torpey, Quailey
26 February 2000 Bristol City A1–29,897 Quailey
4 March 2000 Colchester United H0–04,253
7 March 2000 Millwall A2–18,772 Logan, Quailey
11 March 2000 Cambridge United H0–33,964
18 March 2000 Gillingham A1–36,822 Harsley
21 March 2000 Brentford H0–02,686
25 March 2000 Oldham Athletic H1–23,807 Quailey
28 March 2000 Wrexham A1–32,139 Quailey
1 April 2000 Bury A0–33,546
8 April 2000 Luton Town H1–23,811 Dawson
15 April 2000 Blackpool A2–05,542 Bull, Sheldon
22 April 2000 Preston North End A0–115,518
24 April 2000 Stoke City H0–25,435
29 April 2000 Oxford United A0–26,752
6 May 2000 Burnley H1–25,862 Hodges

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R129 October 1999 Rushden & Diamonds A0–24,112

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg10 August 1999 Huddersfield Town H0–23,398
R1 2nd Leg24 August 1999 Huddersfield Town A0–0 (lost 0-2 agg)4,345

Football League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
NR28 January 2000 Lincoln City A2–13,617 Hodges, Sheldon
NQF25 January 2000 Chesterfield H1–22,532 Stamp

Squad

[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Tom Evans
2 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Paul Harsley
3 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Andy Dawson
4 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Richard Logan
5 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Russ Wilcox
6 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Chris Hope
7 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Justin Walker
8 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Lee Hodges
9 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Gareth Sheldon
10 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Steve Torpey
11 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Jandro
12 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Gary Bull
13 GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Ross Turner
14 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Steve Housham
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ashley Fickling
16 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Mark Jackson
17 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Wayne Graves
18 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Nathan Stanton
19 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Darryn Stamp
20 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Lee Marshall
21 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Brian Laws
22 GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Leigh Herrick
23 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Matt Sparrow
24 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Mark Anderson
25 FW Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Guy Ipoua
26 DF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Richard Clarke
27 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Terry Barwick
29 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG James Morris

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
22 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Ritchie Humphreys (on loan from Sheffield Wednesday)
13 GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Tim Clarke (to Kidderminster Harriers)
26 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Steve Guinan (on loan from Nottingham Forest)
10 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG John Gayle (to Shrewsbury Town)
26 MF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Clint Marcelle (on loan from Barnsley)
13 GK Flag of France.svg  FRA Lionel Pérez (on loan from Newcastle United)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
16 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Sean McAuley (to Rochdale)
13 GK Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Morten Hyldgaard (on loan from Coventry City)
27 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG John Cornforth (to Exeter City)
26 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Emmanuel Omoyinmi (on loan from West Ham United)
27 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Richard Hodgson (Released)
28 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Stéphane Pounewatchy (Retired)

Related Research Articles

During the 2007–08 English football season, Scunthorpe United F.C. competed in the Football League Championship and in the second tier of English football for the first time since 1964, following promotion from League One the previous season.

Huddersfield Town's 1979–80 campaign is one of Town's most successful in their history, gaining promotion from the Division 4 title, the last season in which Town won the divisional title. They finished two points clear of Walsall. In Mick Buxton's first full season in charge, Town scored 101 league goals, the only season in which Town have scored more than 100 league goals in their entire history. This ended Town's five-year stint in the basement division. The only season after this that they were in the 4th tier was in the 2003–04 season.

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Southampton Football Club competed in the FA Premier League.

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Aston Villa competed in the FA Premier League.

During the 2000–01 English football season, Blackburn Rovers F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Manchester City Football Club competed in the Football League First Division.

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Nottingham Forest competed in the Football League First Division.

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Notts County F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

The 1989–90 Aston Villa season saw the football club competing in the Football League First Division. A lowly 17th the previous season, Villa improved drastically and spent most of the season challenging for the title though finishing in second behind Liverpool. This was Villa's highest finish since 1980–81, and a great result for a team in the second season of the top flight. At the end of the season Jozef Vengloš became the first manager from outside of Britain of a top flight club in English football history.

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Walsall F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Bristol Rovers competed in the Football League Second Division.

During the 1998–99 English football season, Swansea City A.F.C. competed in the Football League Third Division.

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Wigan Athletic F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Preston North End F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Grimsby Town F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Stockport County F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Luton Town F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Wrexham F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

During the 1999–2000 English football season, Bury F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

The 1981–82 season was Leeds United A.F.C.'s 63rd season in their history, and their 18th consecutive season in the Football League First Division.

References

  1. Soccerbase: 1999-2000 Scunthorpe United results
  2. "FootballSquads - Scunthorpe United - 1999/00".