1999–2000 Notts County F.C. season

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

Notts County
1999–2000 season
ManagerSam Allardyce (until October)
Gary Brazil
StadiumMeadow Lane
Football League Second Division8th
FA CupFirst round
Worthington CupSecond round
Auto Windscreens ShieldFirst round (Northern section)
Top goalscorerStallard (14)

Season summary

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Despite the departure of manager Sam Allardyce to his old club, Bolton Wanderers, in October, Notts County enjoyed a strong season in the Second Division to finish 8th, although they finished some distance from the higher-placed promotion contenders, finishing 15 points behind the team that finished just above them, Bristol Rovers.

Squad

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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 Darren Ward
2 DF   ENG Richard Liburd
3 DF   ENG Dennis Pearce
4 DF   ENG Mark Warren
5 DF   ENG Matt Redmile
6 DF   ENG Ian Richardson
7 MF   ENG Francis Tierney
8 MF   ENG Paul Bolland
9 FW   ENG Mark Stallard
10 FW   ENG David Cross
11 MF   ENG Shaun Murray
12 MF   ENG Gary Owers
13 GK   ENG Paul Gibson
14 MF   ENG Andy Hughes
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 FW   ENG Kevin Rapley
16 DF   ENG Alex Dyer
17 FW   ENG Duane Darby
18 FW   ENG Sean Farrell
19 DF   ENG Richard Holmes
20 MF   ENG Michael Brough
21 FW   ENG Adam Webster
22 MF   ENG Dean Howell
23 FW   IRL Paul Heffernan
24 DF   WAL Clayton Blackmore
25 GK   ENG James Lindley
26 MF   ENG Craig Ramage
27 GK   IRL Saul Deeney
29 MF   ENG Ryan Ford

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
10 FW   ENG Peter Beadle (to Bristol City)
10 FW   AUS Danny Allsopp (on loan from Manchester City)
10 FW   ENG Brett Angell (on loan from Stockport County)
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 FW   ENG Mark Robson (retired)
28 DF   ENG Nick Fenton (on loan from Manchester City)

Final league table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
6 Stoke City 46 23 13 10 68 42 +26 82 Participated in 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
10 Reading 46 16 14 16 57 63 −6 62
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Results

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Notts County's score comes first

Legend

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Win Draw Loss

Football League Division Two

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Match Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
1 7 August 1999 Luton Town H 0–0 6,141
2 14 August 1999 Colchester United A 3–0 3,986 Hughes 5', Stallard 35', Blackmore 79'
3 21 August 1999 Scunthorpe United H 3–0 5,506 Ramage 31', Stallard 33', 50'
4 28 August 1999 Cambridge United A 1–1 4,329 Stallard 86'
5 3 September 1999 Wrexham A 3–2 5,030 Darby 25', 42', Stallard 44'
6 3 September 1999 Blackpool H 2–1 5,512 Ramage 60', Stallard 81'
7 18 September 1999 Cardiff City A 1–2 6,568 Stallard 55'
8 25 September 1999 Bristol Rovers H 0–2 6,197
9 2 October 1999 Oldham Athletic A 2–1 5,143 Darby 38', Ramage 67'
10 9 October 1999 Bury A 3–1 3,620 Stallard 4', Blackmore 64', Owers 86'
11 16 October 1999 Wycombe Wanderers H 2–1 5,710 Fenton 45', Richardson 49'
12 19 October 1999 Chesterfield H 1–0 4,749 Ramage 82'
13 23 October 1999 Bristol Rovers A 1–0 8,188 Rapley 82'
14 26 October 1999 Brentford H 0–1 5,075
15 3 November 1999 Stoke City A 1–0 11,619 Dyer 23'
16 6 November 1999 Gillingham H 1–1 6,023 Allsopp 2'
17 12 November 1999 Preston North End A 0–2 14,226
18 23 November 1999 Oxford United H 0–1 4,220
19 27 November 1999 Bristol City H 4–4 5,374 Holland 29' (o.g.), Stallard 30', Dyer 71', Warren 85'
20 4 December 1999 Luton Town A 2–2 5,195 Richardson 54', Owers 73'
21 11 December 1999 Bournemouth H 5–1 4,119 Angell 1', 8', 59', Richardson 7', Stallard 42'
22 18 December 1999 Millwall A 0–1 7,917
23 26 December 1999 Wigan Athletic H 0–2 8,179
24 28 December 1999 Reading A 0–0 7,703
25 3 January 2000 Burnley H 2–0 8,223 Angell 14', 62'
26 8 January 2000 Bournemouth A 1–1 8,223 Owers 70'
27 15 January 2000 Colchester United H 1–2 4,931 Rapley 65'
28 22 January 2000 Scunthorpe United A 0–1 4,035
29 5 February 2000 Brentford A 2–0 5,106 Tierney 11', Rapley 70'
30 12 February 2000 Wrexham H 2–1 5,474 Dyer 35', Hughes 48'
31 15 February 2000 Cambridge United H 2–3 4,053 Owers 2', Hughes 28' (pen)
32 19 February 2000 Bristol City A 2–2 10,029 Liburd 60', Hughes 77' (pen)
33 26 February 2000 Cardiff City H 2–1 5,334 Hughes 80' (pen), Dyer 89'
34 4 March 2000 Blackpool A 1–2 4,277 Stallard 59'
35 7 March 2000 Gillingham A 1–0 6,915 Richardson 60'
36 11 March 2000 Stoke City H 0–0 9,677
37 18 March 2000 Oxford United A 3–2 4,544 Dyer 14', Hughes 19', 39' (pen)
38 21 March 2000 Preston North End H 1–0 6,401 Redmile 4'
39 25 March 2000 Wigan Athletic A 0–2 6,094
40 1 April 2000 Millwall H 1–1 7,032 Darby 61'
41 8 April 2000 Burnley A 1–2 13,022 Stallard 86'
42 15 April 2000 Reading H 1–2 4,791 Darby 58'
43 21 April 2000 Wycombe Wanderers A 0–2 4,369
44 24 April 2000 Oldham Athletic H 0–1 3,728
45 29 April 2000 Chesterfield A 1–2 2,455 Bolland 33'
46 6 May 2000 Bury H 2–2 4,017 Dyer 21', Stallard 83'

League Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
R1 1st Leg 10 August 1999 Bury A 0–1 1,893
R1 2nd Leg 24 August 1999 Bury H 2–0 2,494 Blackmore 71', Ramage 83' (Pen)
R2 1st Leg 14 September 1999 Huddersfield Town A 1–2 6,900 Ramage 18'
R2 2nd Leg 21 September 1999 Huddersfield Town H 2–2 4,104 Blackmore 19', Darby 35'

FA Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
R1 30 October 1999 Bournemouth H 1–1 3,674 Rapley 17'
R1 Replay 9 November 1999 Bournemouth A 2–4 4,226 Redmile 78', Tierney 84'

Football League Trophy

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
R1 7 December 1999 Blackpool H 0–1 1,167

Squad statistics

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Appearances for competitive matches only

Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FW   Daniel Allsopp 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
FW   Brett Angell 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 5
FW   Peter Beadle 1(5) 0 0 0 1(3) 0 0 0 2(8) 0
DF   Clayton Blackmore 21 2 1 0 4 2 0(1) 0 26(1) 4
MF   Paul Bolland 18(6) 1 1 0 0(3) 0 0(1) 0 19(10) 1
MF   Michael Brough 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
FW   David Cross 0(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0
FW   Duane Darby 22(6) 5 0 0 3(1) 1 0 0 26(7) 5
GK   Saul Deeney 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF   Alex Dyer 21(10) 6 2 0 0 0 0(1) 0 23(11) 6
FW   Sean Farrell 0(9) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(9) 0
DF   Nick Fenton 13 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 1
MF   Ryan Ford 0(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0
GK   Paul Gibson 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
FW   Paul Heffernan 0(2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(2) 0
DF   Richard Holmes 38(3) 0 2 0 3(1) 0 0 0 43(4) 0
DF   Dean Howell 0(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0
MF   Andy Hughes 32(3) 7 2 0 4 0 1 0 39(3) 7
DF   Richard Liburd 24(7) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 25(7) 1
GK   James Lindley 0(2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(2) 0
MF   Shaun Murray 4(5) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 6(5) 0
MF   Gary Owers 45 4 1 0 3(1) 0 1 0 50(1) 0
DF   Dennis Pearce 14 4 1 0 1(1) 0 1 0 17(1) 0
MF   Craig Ramage 36(4) 4 1 0 4 2 0 0 41(4) 6
FW   Kevin Rapley 11(17) 3 1(1) 1 0 0 1 0 13(18) 4
DF   Matt Redmile 39(2) 1 1 1 4 0 1 0 45(2) 2
MF   Ian Richardson 33 4 2 0 4 0 1 0 40 4
MF   Mark Robson 0(2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(2) 0
FW   Mark Stallard 31(5) 13 1 0 4 0 1 0 37(5) 13
MF   Francis Tierney 6(6) 1 0(2) 1 0(1) 0 1 0 8(9) 2
GK   Darren Ward 45 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 51 0
DF   Mark Warren 31(2) 1 1 0 4 0 1 0 37(2) 1
FW   Adam Webster 0(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0

References

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