1999–2000 Bristol Rovers F.C. season

Bristol Rovers
1999–2000 season
Manager	Ian Holloway
Second Division	7th
FA Cup	First round
League Cup	Second round
Football League Trophy	Area quarter-final
Top goalscorer	Jamie Cureton and Jason Roberts (22)
	← 1998–99 2000–01 →

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

Season summary

Bristol Rovers nearly reached the play-offs, finishing seventh that season despite never dropping out of the playoffs all season until the last day of the season with a defeat at Cardiff City.

Final league table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
5	Millwall	46	23	13	10	76	50	+26	82	Qualification for the Second Division play-offs
6	Stoke City	46	23	13	10	68	42	+26	82	Qualification for the Second Division play-offs
7	Bristol Rovers	46	23	11	12	69	45	+24	80
8	Notts County	46	18	11	17	61	55	+6	65
9	Bristol City	46	15	19	12	59	57	+2	64

Source: ^[1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

First-team squad

Squad at end of season^[2]

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	WAL	Lee Jones
2	DF	ENG	Dave Pritchard
3	DF	ENG	Trevor Challis
4	DF	ENG	Steve Foster
5	DF	ENG	Andy Thomson
6	DF	ENG	Andy Tillson
7	MF	ENG	Ronnie Mauge
8	MF	ENG	David Hillier
9	MF	WAL	Michael Meaker^[3]
10	FW	ENG	Jamie Cureton
11	FW	GRN	Jason Roberts^[4]
12	DF	ENG	Robbie Pethick
14	DF	ENG	Mark Smith
15	MF	LVA	Vitālijs Astafjevs
16	DF	ENG	Mike Trought
17	DF	FRA	Stéphane Léoni
18	FW	ENG	Nathan Ellington


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
20	GK	NED	Michel Kuipers
21	MF	ENG	Jamie Shore
22	MF	ENG	Lee Zabek
23	DF	ENG	Tom White
24	FW	ENG	Bobby Zamora
25	GK	ENG	Ray Johnston
26	DF	ENG	Robert Trees
27	MF	ENG	Ian Holloway
28	FW	ENG	Gary Penrice
29	GK	ENG	Brian Parkin
30	MF	ENG	Mark Walters
31	MF	ENG	Simon Bryant
32	FW	TRI	Nigel Pierre
34	MF	ENG	Lewis Hogg
35	MF	ENG	Jordan Stewart (on loan from Leicester City)
36	DF	SWE	Marcus Andreasson^[5]
37	MF	ENG	Robert Wolleaston (on loan from Chelsea)

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.	Nation	Player
19	FW	ENG	Frankie Bennett (to Forest Green Rovers)
29	GK	ENG	Stuart Taylor (on loan from Arsenal)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
32	DF	ENG	Shaun Byrne (on loan from West Ham United)
33	GK	ENG	Rhys Evans (on loan from Chelsea)

References

^ "England 1999–00". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
^ "FootballSquads - Bristol Rovers - 1999/00".
^ Meaker was born in Greenford, England, but has represented Wales at U-21 level.
^ Roberts was born in Brent, England, but also qualifies to represent Grenada internationally through his father and made his international debut for Grenada in 1999.
^ Andreasson was born in Buchanan, Liberia.

[rsssf-1] "England 1999–00". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.

[2] "FootballSquads - Bristol Rovers - 1999/00".

[3] Meaker was born in Greenford, England, but has represented Wales at U-21 level.

[4] Roberts was born in Brent, England, but also qualifies to represent Grenada internationally through his father and made his international debut for Grenada in 1999.

[5] Andreasson was born in Buchanan, Liberia.

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